Obituaries

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Marjorie L. Hendrickson, 81

Mrs. Marjorie L. Hendrickson, 81, of Beaver Falls passed away on Friday, April 15th, 2022 at her residence. Mrs. Hendrickson was born on August 26th, 1940 in Ellwood City to the late Karl and Grace (Irwin) Ketterer. She had graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1958. Marjorie worked as a secretary at Matthews Conveyor until the company moved out of Ellwood City. She later worked for Miller Dry Cleaners in Aliquippa until retiring in 2020. Marjorie had volunteered at the former Friendship Ridge Nursing Home, was an avid golfer, and loved spending time with her family. She…


Cathy L. Bucci, 62

Cathy L Bucci, 62, of Ellwood City passed away Sunday, April 17, 2022 at UPMC Passavant Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer. Born January 24, 1960 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late Joseph M. and Eileen Oliver DeLisio. Cathy graduated from Lincoln High School with the Class of 1978. She worked in the purchasing department for Chem Lab. She was a member of Holy Redeemer Parish. Cathy enjoyed cooking and having Sunday family dinners and hosting swim parties. She liked to make homemade spaghetti. She cherished time spent with her grandchildren. Cathy was a wonderful…


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Anthony J. “Tony” Celli, 75

Mr. Anthony J. “Tony” Celli, 75, of Ellwood City passed away on Sunday, April 17th, 2022 at his residence. Mr. Celli was born in Ellwood City on February 24th, 1947 to the late Anthony “Tony” and Helen A. (Dan) Celli. He had graduated from the Valley Forge Military Academy with the class of 1964 and from Youngstown State University in 1968 with a degree in Business and Marketing. Tony had worked at the Aetna Standard Engineering Co., Italimpianti as the Director of Procurement, and for the State of Pennsylvania as a School Auditor. A community oriented person, Tony was a…


Donna L. Ketterer, 89

Donna L. (Galbreath) Senn Ketterer, 89, formerly of New Galilee passed away Friday, April 15, 2022 at Cambridge Pointe Personal Care Home in Beaver. Born November 23, 1932 in Wampum, she was the daughter of the late Fredrick and Alice Mae (Mollenkopf) Kirtley Galbreath. Donna was the former owner and operator of Senn’s Mobile Home Park. She was a member of the Galilean Presbyterian Church. Donna enjoyed traveling. She will be remembered and sadly missed by her family. Survivors include two daughters, Sharon (William) Jackson of New Galilee, Roxanne Senn of Darlington; two grandchildren, Kimberly (Joseph) Santangelo of Melbourne, FL…


Carol I. (Rossi) Wehman, 75

Carol I. (Rossi) Wehman , 75, of New Castle passed away Thursday, April 14, 2022 at UPMC – Jameson Hospital unexpectedly. Born October 7, 1946 in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late James and Virginia (Rizzo) Rossi. Carol loved to travel and enjoyed the casino. She cherished time spent with her family and friends. Survivors include daughter, Shannon (John) Taylor of Aliquippa; partner, Patrick Mahoney of New Castle; brother, James (Stephanie) Rossi Jr. of Boardman; Sister-in-law Debra Rossi of Deland FL and Brother-in-law Robert Walton of Ellwood City and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents,…


Emma Andrews, 105

Emma Andrews, 105, of North Sewickley Twp. passed away at her home on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Albert and Sadie (Allen) Karch and was born January 30, 1917, in Carnegie, Allegheny PA. She is survived by her daughter; Leona Weaver and her husband Richard of North Sewickley, daughter-in-law; Gisele Bekemeyer of Spokane, Wa, her six grandchildren; Richard and Carrie Weaver of Venetia, PA, Mark and Melinda Weaver of Wayne Twp, Edward and Jill Weaver of Daugherty Twp, Kathy Walker of Spokane, Boyd and Debbie Bekemeyer of Deer Park, WA and Vivian Bekemeyer of…


Bill W. Klobetanz, 77

Bill W. Klobetanz, 77, of New Beaver Borough passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital following a short illness. Born May 13, 1944 in Chambersburg PA, he was the son of the late Merle H. and Nannie Gifford Klobetanz. Bill was a member of the Allegheny Canoe Club and a member of the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed canoeing and hiking. Bill was a lover of all dogs. Survivors include his sweetheart of 12 years, Faith Watson; son, William “Jack” J. (Kelley) Klobetanz of Castle Pines, CO; sister, Margaret (Donald) Snyder of Neelyton,…


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Virginia “Ginny” Daufen, 81

Virginia “Ginny” Daufen, 81, of Ellwood City, PA died on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 after a two-year illness. She was born on August 28, 1940 in Ellwood City, the daughter of the late John Fabian and Juanita (Meyers) Daufen. She was married to the late Jacob “Mike” Daufen in 1964. She was a supervisor at Leeds and Northup/Heraeus for over 29 years. Ginny enjoyed going to bingo, playing cards, watching cowboy movies, treasured Elvis Presley, and most of all, being with her family. Her grandchildren called her “Goofy Grandma” because she always acted goofy with them. Ginny is survived by…


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Cole S. Jackson, 31

Cole S. Jackson, 31, of Ellwood City, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Cole was a devoted husband, father, uncle and football coach. He loved being outdoors and spending his time coaching and throwing the football round to his boys. Football and sports were Cole’s life and he inspired so many young people to love the game of football. Cole was a 2009 graduate of Riverside High School and played football; doing big things on the field. Most of all, family was important to Cole and especially the time he spent with his children, his wife, and his…


Ann C. Oprisu, 94

Ann C. Oprisu, 94, of New Beaver Borough passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at Avalon Place. Born November 19, 1927 in Wampum, she was the daughter of the late Hugo and Elizabeth DeLeonardis Ciro. She was married to Eugene Oprisu for 47 years when he passed on September 5, 1997. Ann was a graduate of Wampum High School. She was a member of the Holy Redeemer Church in Ellwood City. She loved tending to her flowers and was well known for how beautiful they looked. She was a very giving woman, especially to her family. Survivors include her niece…