Obituaries

Mrs. Maria Carusone, 87, of Ellwood City passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 in the Avalon Nursing Center. Mrs. Carusone was born on February 17, 1929 in Roccoramana, Caserta, Italy to the late Stefano Napolitano and Carmella Mundello. She had graduated from high school in Italy. She, along with some of her family members came to the United States in 1954. Maria had worked at the Ellwood City Knitting Mill, Airway Luggage, and Romar Textiles as a seamstress. For over 20 years she, along with her husband Aldo, was a co-owner and operator of Aldo’s Pizza King which was…

Mr. Frank J. Wallace, Jr., 88, of Perry Twp. passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2016 in the Butler Memorial Hospital. Mr. Wallace was born on November 23, 1928 in Gary, Indiana to the late Frank J. Wallace, Sr. and Essie Majors Wallace. Frank graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1947. He enlisted with the U.S. Navy on September 6, 1950 and served on the USS Las Angeles as a fire control technician near Korea until 1952 at which time he served on the USS Randolph in the Mediterranean Sea until his discharge on January 29, 1954….

Mrs. Concetta P. “Connie” Caminite, 93, of Ellwood City passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2016 in the Ellwood City Hospital. Mrs. Caminite was born on September 1, 1923 in Ellwood City to the late Demeterio and Dena DePaul Parascenzo. She graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1941, and later from the Bradford Business School. She had worked at J.C. Murphy, U.S. Steel Ellwood City plant as the time keeper during World War II, and then at the Ellwood City Hospital as the maintenance secretary. She is a member of the Holy Redeemer Parish and the Christian…

After battling cancer for two years, Cynthia K. Antinossi, 66, of North Sewickley Twp. was born into eternal life on December 31, 2016, passing peacefully in her home surrou8nded by her family. Cynthia was born on February 6, 1950 in Ellwood City, the daughter of James L. and Shirley McElwain Brown. She was a 1968 graduate of Riverside High School, where she was elected prom queen and escorted by her soon-to-be husband, John W. Antinossi. Cindy and John were married on October 19, 1968 at Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Ellwood City. After raising her two children…

Beverly A. Yoho, 71, of Northwestern Dr., Ellwood City (Wayne Twp.) passed away Sunday, January 1, 2017 at the Family Hospice in Lawrenceville following a short illness. Born March 28, 1945 in New Castle, she was the daughter of the late George W. “Mick” and Dorothy E. Laughlin Huffman. She was married to Frank N. Yoho who survives. Beverly had formerly worked at the Ellwood City Knitting Mill and also as the secretary for Zajac Trucking in Wampum. She was a member of the former St. Monica Church in Wampum and a current member of Holy Redeemer. She was a…

Sarah “Sally” B. Abels, 77, of Harpers Ferry Road, North Sewickley Twp., passed away at Heritage Valley Beaver on Friday, December 30, 2016. Born in Beaver Falls on April 21, 1939, Sally was the daughter of the late Delbert and Sara Neidlinger Scott. She married Ray Abels on February 20, 1960. Sally and Ray operated and managed three Falcon Stations; Franklin Twp., New Brighton, and on Route 18 in Big Beaver. A member of Holy Redeemer Church, Sally had coffee every morning with her friends at Christy’s Restaurant. She also had her neighborhood lunch group. Sally was a very loving…