All Obituaries

Konstantinos I. Apostolis, 96, of Beaver Falls and formerly of Greece, passed away peacefully at Good Samaritan Hospice on Monday, January 20, 2020. He is reunited with his wife of 60 years, Marina Apostolis, 2005; a grandson, Mamas ‘Mikie’ J. Apostolis, 2003, his parents, two brothers and two sisters. Kostas is survived by his three sons, a daughter and their spouses, Arygrios & Stella Apostolis, Beaver Falls; John & Eugenia Apostolis, Beaver Falls, Markella...

“Our greatest endeavor on earth is to bring glory to the Lord”.  These were the words of (and certainly lived by), Dolores “Jean” Lester, 90.  Surrounded by her loved ones, Jean went to be with her Savior on January 11, 2020. The family rejoices in knowing that she has been reunited with her beloved granddaughter,  Jennifer Lynn Lester Luffy.  In addition, she was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond & Florence (Whisler) Senior, as well...

Ruth E. Pflug, 92, of North Sewickley Twp. Died Friday January 10, 2020, in North View Estates Assisted Living, Ellwood City. Born April 2, 1927 in Freedom, PA was the daughter of the late Roy & Ruth( Brown) Whitehouse, she was a member of the Concord Untied Methodist Church for over 60 years and  member of the United Methodist Women.  She was loving and devoted to her family, a beautiful seamstress, wonderful cook and enjoyed gardening. In addition to her parents she was...

  James L. Waite Chippewa Township James L. Waite, resident of Chippewa Township died on Sunday, January 5, 2020. Born September 3, 1925 in Patterson Township, he was the son of the late Lowell and Minnie Cleveland Waite.  For 60 years he was the owner and operator of Waite’s Ice Cream in Patterson Township, a much beloved landmark in the Beaver County community.  He graduated from Geneva College in 1948 with a B.S. in Business Administration and from the Penn State...

Steven J. Ortinberg, 64, of Pittsburgh and formerly of Beaver Falls, died Sunday January 5, 2020. Born January 3, 1956 in Beaver Falls.  He was the son of Nathan & Myrna Ortinberg.  Steven was a graduate of BFHS class of 1974 and attended the University of Toledo.  He was a former employee of the Brighton By-Products Company, New Brighton and was a gifted artist. In addition to his parents he is survived by a brother Larry Ortinberg, Beaver Falls; two aunts and many...

Dolores (Vanner) Gropp, 92, a lifelong resident of Beaver Falls passed away Friday, January 3, 2020. She was lovingly dedicated to her family, friends, neighbors and her church, Chippewa United Methodist; where she taught Sunday School in the 1970’s and knitted prayer shawls. Dolores was a generous and kind-hearted person. She enjoyed sitting on her porch watching the birds and small animals and spending time with nature. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard E. Gropp in...

Phyllis (Eckroate) Majcher, 89, formerly of Chippewa Township, beloved wife of 59 years to the late John Majcher, passed away Monday, December 30, 2019, in Hudson, FL where she resided. Phyllis was born in Beaver Falls on September 18, 1930, to the late Edward and Marie (Willenbacher) Eckroate. Phyllis attended high school at Mount Gallitzin Academy in Baden. She graduated as a Registered Nurse (RN) from the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill’s Nursing School at Providence Hospital in...

John W. Harn, 88, of West Mayfield passed away Monday, December 30, 2019 at Heritage Valley, Beaver. He was born December 6, 1931 in South Beaver Township to the late Thornton F. Harn, Sr. and Gladys (Hayes) Harn. John was a construction worker of the Laborers Union #833 for 55 years. John will be remembered for the many, many items he fixed for everyone as a favor, if he knew them or not. He is survived by his wife, Sylvia Schied Harn, West Mayfield; a daughter and son-in-law, Cynthia...

Evelyn E. “Betty” (Sterrett)  Beatty        Formerly of Chippewa Township Evelyn E. “Betty” (Sterrett) Beatty, 75, died Sunday, December 29, 2019 in Heritage Valley Beaver. Born May 15, 1944 in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late William J. Sterrett Jr. and Alice Proudfit Sterrett.  She was a longtime member of the Riverview United Methodist Church, a graduate of Beaver Falls High School, Class of 1962, Garfield...

Renee J. Connelly, 47, of North Sewickley Township and formerly of Hopewell Township passed away Sunday, December 29, 2019 after a long debilitating illness. Renee will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her husband, Neill A. Connelly of North Sewickley Township. Together they toured the entire United States, twice! They loved to travel; Aruba, Belize, Costa Rica, Columbia, Bahamas, Dominican Republic etc. while traveling she was an avid snorkeler and collected backpack patches from...