All Obituaries

Laurene “Luddy” Duffy, 69, lifelong resident of Darlington Township passed away Monday, December 9, 2019. Luddy was born November 26, 1950 in Beaver Falls to the late Rayburn Duffy, 1991 and Phyllis (Randatz) Duffy, 2018. She had an Electrolysis business in Darlington for 25 years. She fancied herself as an accomplished tap dancer. Luddy will be fondly remembered for her upbeat spirit, quirky humor and undeniable presence. She is survived by her three sons and daughters-in-law, Justin...

      Mir Psik         New Brighton Mir Psik, 86, of New Brighton, died Monday, December 9, 2019. Born December 3, 1933 in Veka, Moravia, Yugoslavia, he was the son of the late John and Elizabeth Malecik Psik.  He was a graduate of Beaver Falls High School, Class of 1951. Mir was a U.S. Army veteran and had retired from Reliable Motor Parts with over 35 years of service.  He was a devoted family man and was an avid sports...

Richard M. Hickey      Chippewa Township Richard M. Hickey, 88, of Chippewa Township, died Thursday, December 5, 2019 in his home with his loving family at his side. Born July 2, 1931 in New Brighton, he was the son of the late George Hickey and Virginia Marker Hickey Quivey.  He was a U.S. Navy veteran having served his country for four years during the Korean War.  He was a member of the Chippewa United Methodist Church and had retired from the former...

  Bernard H. “Bernie” Caplan    Pittsburgh Bernard H. “Bernie” Caplan, 93, of Pittsburgh, formerly of Beaver Falls, died December 4, 2019 in UPMC St. Margaret Hospital. Born March 9, 1926 in Rochester, he was the son of the late Phillip and Cerna Levin Caplan.   He was a graduate of Rochester High School and the University of Pittsburgh. He was a member of Temple Rodef Shalom, and a past president of Beaver Valley United Jewish...

  Robert John “Bob” Ewanski   Westfield, New York Robert John “Bob” Ewanski, 71, of Westfield, New York, passed away in Hamot Medical Center in Erie, PA on Sunday, December 1, 2019. Born May 23, 1948 in Beaver Falls, he was the son of the late Alexander and Kathryn J. Grabowski Ewanski. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Alexander Ewanski, Jr. Bob is survived by his sister Alice Fink, affectionately referred to as...

William E. George, 93, of Eastvale, died Friday, November 22, 2019, in his home. Born October 1, 1926, in Beaver Falls, he was the son of the late Alex E. and Ann (Eazor) George.  He was a U.S. Navy Veteran having served during World War II and retried from Westinghouse in Vanport as a group leader.  He was a member of the Beaver Falls Turners and Beaver Falls BPOE #348. He is survived by his wife of 74 years, Jean L. (McDaniel) George, whom he married July 13, 1945; a son and...

Beverly J. (May) Rimbey   Chippewa Township Beverly J. Rimbey, 64, of Chippewa Township, died Sunday, November 17, 2019 in her home after a courageous battle with cancer. Born January 24, 1955 in Beaver Falls, she was the daughter of the late Herbert E. and Dorothy J. Creighton May.  She was a lifelong member of the Chippewa United Methodist Church.  Bev had most recently been an Administrative Assistance at the Lincoln Learning Center.  She prided herself in...

  Doris Ellen Sherman      South Beaver Township Doris Ellen Sherman, 92, of South Beaver Township, PA, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2019. Doris was born on September 30, 1927, the daughter of the late Vern D. and Ada Warner Sherman.  She was a member of CUP Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Chippewa Township.  Doris graduated from Beaver High School, Slippery Rock College, and the University of Pittsburgh.  Doris had a long teaching...

Frances A. Lake         Chippewa Township Frances A. Lake, 88, of Chippewa Township, died on Thursday, November 14, 2019 in Concordia at Villa St. Joseph in Baden. Born August 8, 1931 in New Brighton, she was the daughter of the late John and Catherine Pozar Carroll.  She was a member of St. Monica Parish in Chippewa. Fran retired from the Blackhawk School District with 26 years of service where she had been a secretary at the Patterson Elementary...

Katherine "Kay" (Fink) Smith, 69, of New Brighton, died Monday, November 11, 2019 in Heritage Valley Beaver. Born September 18, 1950 in Rochester, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Helen Nulton Fink.  She was a graduate of Beaver Falls High School, Class of 1968.  She retired with 20 years of service from the Blackhawk School District where she had been a secretary. She is survived by a son, Corey Smith, New Brighton, a daughter and son-in-law, Carrie...