Obituaries

Weston L. “Buck” Altman, 91, of North Beaver Township passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at the Avalon Place. Born June 30, 1932 in Cabot, he was the son of the late Mont and Alice Rath Altman. He was married to Marlene Joyce Doutt Altman for 62 years when she passed away on September 3, 2017. Buck enlisted in the Army in 1953 serving in the Korean Conflict as a Sgt. After his Honorable Discharge from the Army in 1955, he worked at Medusa/Cemex in Wampum for 39 years until his retirement. He was a member of the Word Alive…

Joseph Carmen Mangelli Jr., 41, of Koppel passed away on Wednesday, July 5th, 2023 at the Heritage Valley Medical Center following an extended illness. Joseph was born at the Beaver Valley Medical Center on January 3rd, 1982 to the late Joseph Carmen Mangelli, Sr. and Jamie (Hamilton) Brightwell of Koppel. He is a member of the Beaver Falls High School class of 2001. Joe also graduated from the New Castle School of Trades where studied automotive repair. He worked at Bender’s Auto Service in Beaver Falls, and most recently for Theo’s Painting. Joseph was a talented artist who enjoyed airbrushing…

Very Reverend Father John G. Sidor, 94, of Ellwood City passed away on Monday, July, 3rd, 2023 at Cranberry Place in Cranberry Twp. Father Sidor was born on July 28th, 1928 in Nizny Orlik-Bardejov, Slovak the son of the late George and Anna (Gergelova) Sidor. Father John graduated from the Orthodox Theological Seminary in Presov, Slovakia earning a Masters in Divinity. He worked as Revizor (Controller) in Slovakia. After moving to the United States Father served at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church (OCA) in Ellwood City (Ellport) and in New Castle. He is also affiliated with The Orthodox Monastery of the…

Arthur F. Lowrie III, 61, of Ellwood City passed away suddenly at home on Saturday, July 1st, 2023. Arthur was born on January 11th, 1962 in Pittsburgh to Arthur F. and Joanne (Griffin) Lowrie Jr.. Artie attended Lincoln High School and The Culinary Institute of Pittsburgh, which included a trip to Paris. He loved the cellars where the cheeses were made. He worked for Lowrie’s Gas Station in Pittsburgh, Slippery Rock University in the kitchens, and from 1997 to 2020 at Chrystal Springs (formerly Polar Water) sanitizing the bottles that hold the water. Artie was an outdoorsman and enjoyed gardening….

Arthur P. “Art” Pistachio, 65, of New Castle passed away Friday, June 30, 2023 at UPMC – Jameson Hospital following a two-year courageous battle with cancer. Born November 12, 1957 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Samuel and Lucy Greco Pistachio. Art had graduated from Lincoln High School in 1976. Following graduation, he served in the US Army from 1976-1981. He worked at Rockwell and then at SSI Welding. Some of Art’s interests were fishing, camping, and working in the garage. He enjoyed spending time with his dogs and loved spending time with his sons. Survivors…