Obituaries

Mr. Raymond Pratt, 85, of Ellwood City passed away on Friday, June 3rd, 2022 at his residence. Mr. Pratt was born on November 18th, 1936 in Ellwood City to the late Joseph and Anna (Canavin) Pratt. He is a member of the Lincoln High School class of 1954 and the Holy Redeemer Parish. After high school, Ray enlisted with the U.S. Air Force on July 12th, 1954 and served until his discharge on January 11th, 1958. Following his service with the Air Force, Ray worked for the CIA and later as a self employed computer programmer. He enjoyed lifting weights…

Sherri L. Wiley, 68, of Fombell, passed away at Butler Memorial Hospital on Saturday, June 4, 2022. Born in Ellwood City on May 22, 1954, Sherri was the daughter of the late Charles and Augusta Mohr Hogue.  Sherri is survived by her husband, Charles A. Wiley, Jr. whom she married on October 20, 1990.  She had worked at Blair Nursing Home several years ago. Besides her husband Charles, Sherri is survived by her children, Chrystal Kennard of New Castle and Mark Kennard and Tammie Williams of Edinburg, 2 granddaughters, Isabella Kennard and Heavenly Kennard and her brother, Leroy Hogue of…

Mr. Joseph F. Morabito, 64, of Ellwood City passed away on Saturday, June 4th, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Hospice at Heritage Valley. Joe was born in Ellwood City on January 28th, 1958 to the late Norman A. “Peppy” and Susan (Angotti) Morabito. He is a member of the Lincoln High School class of 1975 and the Holy Redeemer Parish. For many years Joe was the owner of Morabito Contracting, and most recently as the back bone of “Shop at the Underpass”. He also is a member of the Sons of Italy #608 having served as past president, past vice-president,…

Ronald A. Bunnell, 69, of Shenango Township, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2022 at UPMC Jameson. Born in New Castle on August 14, 1952, Ronald was the son of the late George and Mary Jacobs Bunnell. Ronald was a graduate of New Castle High School and a Veteran of the US Navy, serving during the Vietnam War. He retired from S.S.D. Distribution, where he worked as a delivery driver. Ronald was a Pirates and Steelers fan and he enjoyed the outdoors. Ronald also loved his cats. Ronald is survived by his son, Michael A. Bunnell of Ellwood City, his…

Randy Lee Burns, age 68, beloved husband, father, and pappy, departed planet earth on June 1, 2022 after a brief illness, to be reunited in heaven with his Father and brothers. Randy was born on November 22, 1953 to the late Kenneth Burns Sr. and Helen McKinney Burns who survives. He graduated in the top 10 of his class from Lincoln High School in 1971, attended Penn State University, and graduated from Slippery Rock University with a degree in mathematics. He worked for many years in information technology for Mercy Health in Boardman, OH and had recently retired. He loved to hunt, visit his…

Navy veteran, husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Mr. Vernon (Bob) Robert Wiebe, 90, of North Sewickley Township peacefully passed away on Monday, June 1st, 2022, at Hospice of The Valley, in Youngstown Ohio. Bob was born in Sacramento, California on September 28th, 1931, to Ernest Aaron Wiebe and Agatha (Peters) Wiebe. He graduated from Stockton College in Stockton California in 1950. Soon after graduation, Bob took his first job as a mechanic at the Hanford Milk Company and a little more than a year later, enlisted in the United States Navy on his 20th birthday. Four years later, Bob was…

Richard W. Santillo, 78, of Seminole, FL, formerly of Ellwood City, passed away surrounded by his family on May 27, 2022 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. He was born in Ellwood City on February 23, 1944, the son of the late Michael and Christina (Maietta) Santillo. He was married July 31, 1971, to Jane (Boering) Santillo, who survives. He attended B.V.M. parochial school through eighth grade and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1961. He earned a bachelor’s degree in secondary education from California University of Pennsylvania and later earned an M.Ed. degree and finally a superintendent’s certificate, both from…