Obituaries

Mr. Vincent J. Bellissimo III, 74, of Ellwood City went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, April 4th, 2023 after a lengthy illness. Vince was born in Ellwood City on July 22nd, 1948 to the late Vincent J. and Lillian F. (Pezzi) Bellissimo. He is a member of the Lincoln High School class of 1967, and Divine Grace Parish, Holy Redeemer Church. Vince enlisted with the United States Army on April 24th 1968 and served with the Fourth U.S. Army until his discharge on April 23rd, 1971 with the rank of Sergeant. He was awarded the National Defense Medal,…

Dianne Ludwiczak, 57, of Fombell passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Fred and Patricia(Michaels) Upperman and was born February 3, 1966 in New Castle. She is survived by her daughters; JoLynne Garzel and her husband Brady of Fombell, Ashley McCune of New Castle, Chelsea Haswell of Pittsburgh, her grandchildren; Ian Hartzell, Isabella Hartzell, Aurora Brown, Patrick Fuller, III, Rylee Haswell, Adalynn Ross, Colton Hamilton, her siblings; Laurie Monaco, Eddie Upperman, and many beloved nieces, nephews and friends. Dianne loved music, she loved going to concerts especially Kenny Chesney, the…

Cheryl D. Gallagher, 75 of Ellwood City, passed away on Sunday, April 2nd, 2023 at the UPMC Passavant Hospital in McCandless Township. Cheryl was born on August 18th, 1947 in Ellwood City to the late, Lawrence “Larry” and Mary M. (LaPenta) DeBlaso Sr.. She graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1965. Cheryl worked for Loccisano’s as a clerk for 15 years, Walmart in the receiving department, and most recently, at Disney World as part of their retail cast, where she was awarded the Walt Disney Legacy Award. She is a member of Divine Grace Parish, Holy Redeemer…

William J. Dallies, Jr., 69, of Ellwood City, passed away with his wife and daughter by his side. He was the son of the late William and Hazel (Moore) Dallies and was a born February 1, 1954. He is survived by his loving wife: Linda McKeough Dallies of Ellwood City, daughter; Kristin Dallies Custer and Ben Agey of Ellwood City, grandchildren; Darius Custer, Avalise Custer, Bradley Custer, his siblings; Nancy Johnson and her husband Les, Debbie Dallies, Deanna Myers and her husband William, Brenda Dallies, Peggy Baldwin and her husband Jeff, Ronald Dallies and his wife Beverly, and his special…

David Eugene Singer, 52, of Ellwood City passed away on Monday morning, March 27th, 2023 at his residence. David was born on November 16th, 1970 in Ellwood City, PA, a son to Carolyn (Malutich) Forsythe and Gene Singer. We are all devastated by this huge loss. He was born with an adventurous soul and was always the life of the party. He never met a stranger. Everyone he met was considered his friend. He loved his family fiercely and his boys were his purpose on earth. He will be forever missed. David was a graduate of Lincoln High School class…

Michael D. Freed, 45, of North Sewickley Township passed away on Monday, March 27th, 2023 at the Heritage Valley Medical Center. Michael was born in Ellwood City on January 20th, 1978 to David and Mary Lou (Rambo) Freed. Mike had graduated from Riverside High School with the class of 1996. He had worked at the Passavant Retirement Community in Zelienople in the dietary department, and most recently for the Verland Foundation in Sewickley as a manager in the dietary department. Mike is a member of the Riverview Country Chapel in North Sewickley Twp.. Mike was a music enthusiast who had…

Sharon Arbogast, 58, of South Beaver Township was called home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Sunday, March 26, 2023 following a brief illness. She was surrounded by her loved ones and battled her illness with strength, grace, and unshakable faith. Sharon always found the strength to smile and care for others in every circumstance. She was a blessing to all who knew her and was the light in every room she entered. Sharon insisted on putting others first and found ways to offer random acts of kindness to all she encountered. Born December 27, 1964…

Barbara Anne Cowher Ferrucci, 90, passed away peacefully at 2:12 pm, March 26, 2023 in her home in West Pittsburg, surrounded by her loving family. The daughter of the late Daniel and Clara Boos Cowher, she grew up in West Pittsburg with two brothers and four sisters. She graduated from New Castle High School in 1951 and married the love of her life, William Sylvester Ferrucci of Ellport, in October of that year. Barbara loved nothing more than getting the family together for holidays, and you could count on something yummy to eat any time you stopped by. Her faith…