Obituaries

Kathleen M. Leasure, 71, of Wayne Township passed away on Saturday, February 1st, 2025 at the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. Kathleen was born in Ellwood City on October 20th, 1953 the daughter of the late Jacob Figurel. For many years she worked at Ohio Carpenters Benefits in the claims department. Kathy was also a participant in the UPMC Jameson Hospital, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program in New Castle. She is survived by her daughters, Lisa Timblin of Point Marion, PA and Erin (Doug) Palmer of Wayne Township, grandchildren, Christopher (Nikita) Johnson, Andrew Palmer, Lucy Palmer, and Holly Palmer, her sister, Elaina…

Bradley Gibbons, 47, of North Sewickley Twp, passed away on February 1, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was the son of Charles and Belinda (Wymer) Gibbons and was born April 30, 1977, in Ellwood City. He is survived by his wife, of 23 years, Lisa Gibbons of Ellwood City, his children; Eric Gibbons and Alyssa Gibbons of Ellwood City, his brothers; Chuck Gibbons and his wife Jen of Chippewa, Christopher Gibbons of Ellwood City, his grandmother; Marjorie Wymer of Ellwood City, his mother and father-in-law; Patricia and Bruce Scheidemantle along with numerous nieces and nephews. He was a 1995…

Jack R. Turner, 69, of Ellwood City and formerly of New Castle passed away at UPMC Passavant McCandless Hospital in Pittsburgh, on February 1, 2025. He was the son of the late Kenneth C. and E. Regina (Wimer) Turner and was born August 17, 1955, in Ellwood City. He is survived by his wife, of 46 years, Gretchen (Lemke) Turner, two sons; Brett Turner of Clarion, Ian Turner and his wife Andrea of New Haven, CT, one daughter; Keelan Turner-Jones and her husband Mark of Houston, PA, one grandson; Callum Turner, one brother; Kenneth C. Turner and his wife Pam…

William T. Weir, 71, of North Sewickley passed away on January 30, 2025, at Pam Health Systems in Beaver, PA. He was born February 19, 1953, in Ellwood City, to the late Willard and Shirley (Kolitz) Weir. Bill is survived by his wife of 17 years, Sue Kirkham Weir, his sons; William Weir, II of New Castle, Neil Graham of Ellwood City, George Graham of Ellwood City, two daughters; Jody Weir of New Castle, Jennifer Graham and Bronson Clyde of Ellwood City, five grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren, his siblings; Vonda McElhinny and her husband Joe of Evans City, two sisters-in-law;…

Mrs. Sally Irene (Kahn) Stephens, 85, of Ellwood City, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 30th, 2025 at Northview Estates. Sally was born on February 7th, 1939 to the late Eugene and Marie (Duff) Kahn and grew up in the Laurel Gardens of the North Hills of Pittsburgh. She graduated from the St. Benedicts Academy in Pittsburgh. And then worked as a legal secretary for many Pittsburgh attorneys, retiring from the job she loved the most, working for Attorney Timothy O’Brien. She was a member of the former St. Agatha Catholic Church and presently is a member of the Divine…

Mrs. Joan I. (Pratt) Docchio, 89, of Ellwood City passed away on Monday, January 27th, 2025 at her residence surrounded by her loving family Mrs. Docchio was born in Ellwood City on March 5th, 1935 to the late Joseph and Anna (Canavine) Pratt. She graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1953 and later from the New Castle Business School. A devout Catholic, Joan was a member of the former Queen of Heaven Church in Koppel where she served as a eucharistic minister, sang in the church choir, and taught the 2nd grade CCD class. Presently she is…

John Robert “Bobby” Powell, 82, of New Beaver Borough passed away suddenly on Monday, January 20, 2025 as a result of an automobile accident. Bobby was born on December 18, 1942 in Ellwood City, to the late Frank A. and Helen V. (Butkevitz) Powell of Chewton. Bobby graduated from Wampum High School in 1961 and worked for many years at Koppel Steel and B&W. He is survived by his sisters, JoAnn Takas of Chippewa and Connie Buchanan of Ellwood City. He also leaves his nieces, Coreen Rozgonyi of Hermitage, Robbin Catanese of Bainbridge, OH, and Jodi Buchanan of Chewton along…

James C. Mora, 57, of Wampum passed away Friday, January 24, 2025 at his residence following a courageous one-and-a-half-year battle with cancer. Born January 20, 1968 in Ellwood City, he was the son of Ronald P. and Linda McKim Mora. James attended Lincoln High School and graduated from Vo-Tech in 1986. He then graduated from the New Castle School of Trades. A skilled electrician, James worked at Bruce and Merrilees in New Castle and was a member of the IBEW Local Union 712 in Beaver. He loved being outdoors, especially to ride his motorcycle and side by side. He also…

Dr. John “Jack” Francis Jacobs, Jr., a devoted husband, father, grandfather, medical doctor, and a beloved member of his community, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late John and Mary (George) Jacobs and was born October 14, 1947, in Chicago, IL. Jack was raised in Framingham, Massachusetts. At the age of 18, he attended Johns Hopkins University and earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia. He furthered his training in Ann Arbor, Michigan, becoming a highly respected internist and nephrologist. Jack’s medical career was marked by…

Mrs. Dona G. Garvin, 89, of Ellwood City passed away on January 22, 2025 at Northview Estates. Dona was born on November 14th, 1935 in Beaver Falls, to the late Gale and Cora (Winters) Harris. She graduated from Beaver Falls High School. Dona worked at McDanel Refractory in Beaver Falls, Gaylords and Jamesway Department Stores, and lastly, retired as the Matriarch of the family business, Pete’s Uptown Beer and Beverage where she worked from 1983 until 2008. She was a member of the New Brighton Methodist Church, and was a loyal blood donor to the American Red Cross. She is…