All Obituaries

James R. Niehenke, Sr. 77,  of Baden, passed away on Friday, November 16, 2018 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital surrounded by his loving family.  He was born October 28, 1941 in Somerset County, PA to the late Leroy and Blanche Hay Niehenke.  In 1953, the family relocated to Beaver county.  Jim was a retired crane operator for the former LTV Steel Corporation and driver for Beaver County Transit Authority.  In 2009, he was the recipient of a double...

Wayne B. Bennett, 87 of Conway, died Wednesday, November 14, 2018 in Good Samaritan Hospice of Beaver with his loving family by his side. He  was born July 29, 1931, in Sturgeon, PA, to the late Benjamin and Alice (Webster) Bennett. He was a retired supervisor in the strip mill department of the former Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation, Aliquippa and a member of Baden United Methoidist Church. Wayne was an avid golfer and a member of the former Beaver Lakes Country Club. He enjoyed...

Donald F. McNally,  84 of Baden, passed away Monday, November 5, 2018 in Good Samaritan Hospice of Beaver. He was born September 2, 1934, in Ambridge.  A son of the late Frank and Josephine Kuszczyk Kwolek. He was a graduate of Monaca High School, where he received a football scholarship to Penn State University where he was a running back and obtained his Bachelors Degree. Surviving are his wife, Janet McNallly of Baden, step daughter Cynthia (Russ) Lighton of Malvern, PA, step...

Manuel Katz, 90, of Aliquippa, died Saturday, November 3, 2018 in Heritage Valley Health System, Beaver. He  was born July 30, 1928, in Sewickley, Pa. to the late Nathan and Minnie (Tennebaum) Katz and was raised in West Aliquippa.  After graduating from Aliquippa High School in 1947, he attended Geneva College. Upon graduation, he was drafted into the U.S. Army where he served as an infantry medic in Korea. He later worked at a hospital in Sendai, Japan as the chief  xray...

Agnes T. Cunnard, 72 of Economy Borough, died Thursday, November 1, 2018 in her residence. She was born February 2, 1946, in Latrobe, a daughter of the late John and Agnes Dzurik. Yasurek.  She was a member of the Good Samaritan Catholic Church.  She worked for Dr. Moraca, Wharton and Associates, and later for Health Care for women for over 25 years. Surviving are her loving husband John Jacob Cunnard, a son John James Cunnard of Economy Borough, daughter Jacqueline Nicole...

Raymond Charles Cook Jr., 72, of Marshall Twp., died Wednesday, October 31, 2018 in UPMC North Hills Passavant Hospital. He  was born August 13, 1946, in Pittsburgh, Pa.,  to the late Raymond C. and Helen (Kleinhampl) Cook, Sr. He was a retired industrial engineer for Union Electric Steel, Carnegie. Preceding him  in death in addition to his parents was a sister, Kathy Schneider. Surviving are a son, Raymond (Delma) Cook of Apollo, and a grandson, Raymond Paul Cook II. There...

Susan Kay Hazen, 70,  of New Brighton, died Wednesday, October 24, 2018 in Heritage Valley, Beaver. She born April 21, 1948 in Beaver Falls, Pa. to the late Keith and Dorothy (Thompson) Hazen. Susan was a retired registered nurse for numerous Dr's. and hospitals in the Philadelphia area and a member of Beth Samuel Jewish Center, Ambridge. Preceding her in death in addition to her parents were a brother, Charles J. Hazen and a sister, Roberta Atkinson. She is survived by a sister,...

Doris Rozday, 90, of Economy, passed away on Friday, October 12, 2018 in Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, Brighton Twp.  She was born November 6, 1927, in Beaver, PA to the late Raymond and Alice (Barr) Webster. Doris was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church, Economy. Her passions in life included craft painting, needlepoint, crocheting , knitting, and spending many hours enjoying her garden. Preceding her in death in addition to her parents were her husband, Eli Rozday on...

Theodore "Ted" Manis, age 91, of Ambridge, died Wednesday, October 10, 2018, in UPMC Passavant Hospital.  He was born August 26, 1927, in Ambridge, Pa., to the late Nicholas and Carolyn (Stephansky) Manis. He was a retired metallurgical engineer for the former Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation. Ted was a long time member and past president of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Ambridge, and a former member of GAPA. He proudly served his country as a member of the United...

Olga "Tootsie" Yorgin, age 91 of Economy, died Tuesday, October 9, 2018 in Concordia at Villa St. Joseph, Baden. She was born July 13, 1927 in Ambridge to the late Marco and Mary Medic Roknick. She was a longtime member of St. Elijah Serbian Orthodox Church, Aliquippa, president of Circle of Serbian Sisters, and member and Past Worthy Matron of the Ambridge OES. Preceding her in death in addition to her parents was her husband, Nick Yorgin and 2 brothers, Milan and...