Obituaries

Mrs. Lana June Pandos, 76, of Ellwood City passed away on Tuesday, June 27th, 2023 at Good Samaritan Hospice, Heritage Valley in Beaver. Mrs. Pandos was born on May 28th, 1947 in Ellwood City to the late Anthony “Tony” and Betty (Rutter) DeFonde. Lana graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1965. She worked at St. Francis Hospital in New Castle from 1967 to 1979, Bill Kennedy State Farm Insurance from 1979 to 1987, and Passavant Retirement Center from 1987 to 2004. Lana is a member of the Divine Grace Parish, Holy Redeemer Church. She also is a…

Juanita J. Olinger, 83, of Shenango Township passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at the Avalon Place, Nursing Rehabilitation Center. Born April 25, 1940 in West Union, WV, she was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Juanita May Watson Perine. She was previously married to the late Clarence E. Olinger. He passed away in 2000. Juanita preferred to be called by her middle name (Jane). Jane enjoyed working in her flower garden and collecting angels. She held many jobs throughout her life, including an inspector for the Ellwood City Knitting Mill, she was the cleaning lady for McElwain…

Timothy Carl Schuster, 70, of Ellport, passed away at Butler Memorial Hospital on June 16, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late Carl F. and Ila (Fowler) Schuster and was born July 6, 1952, in Ellwood City. He is survived by his son; Carl T. Schuster and his wife Brianna of New Castle, two granddaughters; Nora and Maya Schuster, his siblings; Deborah Kyle and her husband James of Cherry Hill, NJ, Stephen G. Schuster and his wife Kathy of Ellwood City, John A. Schuster and his wife Kimberly of New Castle, Laurie Staples, and her…

William Guy Hollencamp, 66, of Wampum passed away Saturday, June 17, 2023 at Heritage Valley – Beaver following a brief illness. Born March 12, 1957 in New Castle, he was the son of the late William B. and Delores Stewart Hollencamp. Bill had graduated from Lincoln High School in 1976. He previously worked for Smith Paving and currently worked at the Ellwood City Forge in Maintenance. He was an active member of the Park Gate Baptist Church where he loved to sing in the choir. Some of his interests were gardening, cutting firewood, and watching the Pirates, whom he loved….

Marlene Patterson 81, of New Beaver Borough, passed away Friday June 16, following a brief illness. Born June 30, 1941 in New Castle, she was the daughter of the late Harry Morgan and Helen (Duff) Patterson. Marlene graduated from Mohawk High School in 1959 and then graduated from New Castle Business School. After graduating, she worked several places until she started her own business Marlene Patterson Freight Agency and Mini Storage in Wampum in 1985. She was a member of Wampum United Methodist Church. She designed her own Christmas Cards, enjoyed planting flowers and yard work, and was an animal…

Robert James Deeter, 24, formerly of Utica, recently of Ellwood City, passed away suddenly June 10, 2023. Born in Franklin Hospital on September 5, 1998, he was the son of Christopher and Laura Bond Deeter. He was a graduate of Franklin High School and Vo-Tech with a Welding Certificate in 2017. Robert was currently working for Deep Well Services as a Roughneck II. He formerly worked for Witherup Fabrication and Erection and Franklin Bronze. He loved racing Motocross, riding his side by side, playing with his Husky Moose. He was always willing to help family and friends and was a…

Wilda L. Summers, 84 of Ellwood City passed away peacefully at The Grove at Harmony on June 10, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Dorothy (Peterson) Currence and was born October 9, 1938, in Weston, WV. She is survived by her daughter; Debra Summers of Panorama, CA, one sister; Declie Holbert of Odessa, FL, her adopted daughter; Michelle Mikosz of Ellwood City, several nieces and nephews,her one cat, Katie, and many close friends. Wilda was born and raised in the Weston, WV area. She was a 1956 graduate of Lincoln High School, and she attended Estella…

Barbara Lou Webb-Michlich-Mathews, 86, of Ellwood City passed away on June 8, 2023, at Good Samaritan Hospice in Beaver. She was the daughter of the late Mary Lucile Beaver Webb and Reverend Merritt Hugh Webb and was born on August 31, 1936 in Summit, N.J. She is survived by her sons; Brian Lee Michlich and his wife Sandra of Scotrun, PA, Blake William Michlich and his wife Sheree Hockenberry of Ellwood City, Grandchildren; Kimberly A. Miller and her husband Zackery, Maksim J Michlich, her great-grandchildren Abigail Miller and Larisa Michlich. Barbara was born in New Jersey and was a graduate…

Dora Bennett, 89, of Wayne Township passed away Thursday, June 8, 2023 at Cranberry Place following a brief illness. Born August 20, 1933 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Cleo Miller Duff. Dora enjoyed playing cards with her friends and family. She enjoyed time spent outdoors in her garden and watching baseball, especially the Braves. Survivors include her loving husband John Bennett; three daughters, LuAnn (Rick) Lutz of Ellwood City, Debbie (Bob) Burry of New Castle, and Barb (Curt) Peffer of Fombell; son, John (Rhonda) Bennett of Beaver Falls; six grandchildren, Lisa (Greg) Barchetti,…

Charles (Chuck) Gregory Essey, 65, of New Galilee, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at UPMC – Jameson Hospital. Born October 3, 1957 in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Charles Essey and Betty (Campbell-Essey) Kennedy. Chuck was an avid outdoorsman who spent much of his time in nature. His favorite places included the McKenzie River and the Santiam River areas in Oregon. He loved fishing, camping, and target shooting with his various guns and rifles. He also loved animals, especially his dogs, Toby and Buddy. Chuck was a wonderful artist and he found joy in creating…