Obituaries

Judith  A.  Wise, 72, of  Camp Allegheny Road,  Ellwood City, (Wayne Township),  passed away suddenly  and unexpectedly  on Wednesday evening, February 1, and went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, in the Ellwood City Hospital. She was born in Ellwood City  on  November 15 1944  to the late  Henry and Nina  Gongaware Wilson. She graduated from  Lincoln High School, and also graduated from the Beaver Falls Beauty Academy. She was a member of the Berean Presbyterian Church in Wayne Township. For over  41 years, she has worked for Ellwood City Transit Co. as a school bus driver…

Loretta H. Hutchison, 96, of Ellwood City (Wayne Township), passed away peacefully on  Wednes day, February   1, 2017 at The Grove at  Harmony PA . She was born In Ellwood City on December 26 1920 to the late Byron Hutchison Sr., and the late Olive Umstead  Hutchison. She attended Lincoln High School in Ellwood City, and  for many years,  did private duty housekeeping for many families in the area. She was Protestant by faith. She enjoyed sewing,  and  was deeply devoted to her pet cats, Missy and Midget. She was preceded in death by two sisters and brother:  Ethel H….

Dorothy A. Lumley, 73, of Beaver Falls, formerly of North Sewickley Township, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 31 2017 in  Curahealth  at  Heritage Beaver Valley. She was born in New Castle   on January 7 1944 to the late  George  and Minnie  Keller. She  was a member of Valley Baptist Church in Beaver Falls. Dorothy enjoyed crocheting, sewing, reading and puzzle books. She also  enjoyed  listening to Christian music. She was preceded in death by her husband of 26 years,  Clair E. Lumley, who died  on August 20 1989. Dorothy is survived by her loving daughter, Linda (and Stephen)  Andresen…

Linda L. Brown, 70, of Fountain Ave. Ellwood City passed away Sunday, January 29, 2017 at UPMC Passavant Hospital in McCandless Twp. following a brief illness. Born September 28, 1946 in New Castle, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Nettie Collins Myers. She was married for 50 years to Dale A. Brown as they were married November 11, 1966. He survives. Linda graduated from Lincoln High School in 1964. She had previously worked at Airway Industries, Shop and Save and the Butler Auto Auction. Linda was a faithful member of the First Church of God in Ellwood…

Sheridan “Rod” Rodgers Jr. 63, of North Sewickley Twp went home to be with the Lord on Thursday January 26, 2017.  He is survived by his loving wife Susan Rodgers. Rod was born August 26,1953 in Ellwood City, the son of the late Sheridan and Marilyn Fosnaught Rodgers. Rod graduated from Riverside High School in 1971. He was employed by The Culligan Company for 31 years. Rod was known as the “Legend” because of his exceptional skills in turkey and deer hunting.  He was an avid fly fisherman and you could usually find him in the woods or the stream…

Edna P. Miller, 88, of Frew Rd., Ellwood City (Slippery Rock Twp.) passed away Thursday, January 26, 2017 at the Butler Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Born July 29, 1928 in New Castle, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Anna Mae Hill Park. She was married on January 25, 1952 to Orville Ray Miller who passed away July 4, 1996. Edna was the switch board operator at the Ellwood City Hospital for 25 years retiring on July 29, 1990. Before that she worked at the Jameson Hospital in New Castle for two years. She attended the…

  Raymond Lopez, 83, of Portersville PA (Perry Twp., Lawrence County) passed away peacefully on January 25, 2017, at Franciscan Manor, in Beaver Falls, with family at his side. He was born in Callery PA, Butler Co., on April 7, 1933 to the late Louis Lopez, and the late Cornelia Adams Lopez. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Ellwood City before serving in the US Air Force during the Korean War, from 1951-1955. Upon returning from active duty he graduated from Geneva College in Beaver Falls, PA followed by a Masters degree at Westminster College in New Wilmington PA….