Obituaries

Wilbur L (Skip) Boots, age 83, of Fombell passed away July 8th peacefully at home with his family by his side after battling kidney disease. Wilbur was born on September 3rd, 1938 in Ellwood City to the late Wilbur H and Eleanor (Koach) Boots of Frisco. Wilbur graduated from Lincoln High School class of 1957 and attended Geneva College. He served in the U.S Army for 3 years in Germany attaining the rank of SP4. Wilbur retired from Robinson Industries in Zelienople after 32 years as purchasing manager. He enjoyed woodworking, farming, and gardening, but especially spending time with his…

Patricia (Pat) Alberth Snowden, 88, of Ellwood City (Franklin Twp.) died on Thursday, July 7, 2022. Born March 4, 1934 in Worthington, PA, she was the daughter of the late James and Mary Himes and the widow of John (Jack) Snowden. Pat was a graduate of Zelienople High School and Heidelberg College, where she studied elementary education. She devoted her professional life to teaching children, specializing in reading, in the Riverside School District both at Marion and Riverside Elementary Schools. Her gifts as a teacher were also shared as a children and adult Sunday School teacher and camp counselor at…

Alexander “Bunnel” Mulig Jr., 66, of New Castle passed away Thursday, July 7, 2022 at his sister’s residence in Ellwood City after a short battle with cancer, surrounded by his loved ones. Born September 26, 1955 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Alexander Sr. and Julia Greco Mulig. Bunnel went to Riverside High School. After high school, he worked as a self employed contractor. He was a member of the Eagle’s Club and the Hungarian Home in Ellwood City. He enjoyed frequenting the local casinos, had a passion for motorcycles, and loved spending time with his…

Trudy Wigton, 94, of Portersville, Pennsylvania, died on July 2, 2022, at the Butler Memorial Hospital. Trudy was born on October 20, 1927, in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Leora and Arnold McAllister. She was the grand-daughter, and namesake of, Gertrude McAllister.  She had two siblings, Robert and Richard McAllister, who preceded her in death. She graduated from Lincoln High School, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania.  She was married to John Henry Wigton, deceased, for more than fifty years. “Johnny” was the love of her life and together they grew fruits and vegetables, canned, and shared the bounty provided by the…

On June 25, 2022, Pauline Elizabeth Martin, of Mesa, Arizona, was called home to God. Pauline was born nearly 101 years ago in New Castle, Pennsylvania. She graduated from New Castle High School and following WWII, married John B. (Jack) Martin of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania. In her early years, Pauline worked as a telephone switchboard operator and then for more than 40 years with the Pennsylvania State Employment Bureau, where she retired at age 72. Pauline was a devoted member of Calvin United Presbyterian Church in Ellwood City and more recently, Red Mountain United Methodist Church in Mesa, Arizona. She…