All Obituaries

Herman C. “Hacksaw” Beckinger, 85, of Raccoon Twp. passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2020. He was born on November 7, 1934 in West Newton, PA, a son of the late Raymond and Marian (Brick) Beckinger.  Herman was a truck driver for 58 years and he loved every minute of it.  He also retired from LTV where he worked in the blast furnace. In addition to his parents, Herman was preceded in death by his wife, Charlotte Beckinger; a daughter, Nanelle Beckinger; and a brother...

Charles Gonczi, Jr., 79, of formerly of Aliquippa, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2020. He was born on August 28, 1940 in Aliquippa, a son of the late Charles Sr. and Helen (Hornyak) Gonczi. Charles was a plant supervisor at Anchor Hocking Corporation, where he later retired from. In addition to his parents, Charles was preceded in death by wife, Frances( Kwolek) Gonczi. He is survived by his daughters, Delores Schwarz and her husband Jacob;  and Deborah Daliman and her husband...

William U Hoeffler III “Bill, Billy” September 6, 1968 – June 11, 2020. On June 11th Billy was called by God to join him in Heaven, and while it was hard to leave us all behind he knew his life was well lived and he was well loved by so many. He wants us all to remember that he will always be with us.   Billy was born to William and Linda Hoeffler on September 6th, 1968 in Cleveland, Ohio. As a child he was loving, kind and always taking care of his family, which he...

Violet L. McElhaney, 91, of Hookstown, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. She was born on March 11, 1929 in Vesta, PA, a daughter of the late Thomas and Hannah (Brown) Cartmel.  She was member of Mt. Olivet Presbyterian Church where she served as an Elder.  She love to go camping and horseback riding. In addition to her parents, Violet was preceded in death by her husband, William McElhaney; and two sons, William McElhaney,Jr.;and Thomas McElhaney. She is survived by...

Mary Rose Salvati, 96, of Hopewell Twp., passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, May 28, 2020. She was born on February 18, 1924 in Aliquippa, a daughter of the late Serafino and Anatolia (Refice) Simoni.  She was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church.  Mary was a retired bus aide from the Hopewell area school district. In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her husband, William Salvati; four brothers, Richard Simoni; Arnold Simoni; Emilio Simoni;...

Ralph W. Yost, 97, of Center Twp., passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2020. He was born on January 2, 1923 in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Fredrick J. and Grace E. (Greenwald) Yost.  Ralph was a member of the First Baptist Church of Aliquippa, the Winsome Class of the church, C.I.O. Local 1211, and Odd Fellows.  He retired from J & L Steel Corporation where he worked as a millwright in the tin plate department.  He also served in the U.S. Army in WWII.  Ralph did...

Paul Palmieri, 87, of Hopewell Twp., PA, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2020. He was born on April 9, 1933 in West Aliquippa, PA., son of the late Antonio and Carmella (Colafella) Palmieri.  Paul was an Apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ (headquarters Monongahela, PA) and he served as the President of the Church from 2005 to 2018.  He was a retired director of corporate safety for Westinghouse Electric Corporation.  He also served in the U.S. Army during the Korean...

Carol A. Fuss, 80, formerly of Raccoon Township passed away on Monday, May 04, 2020. A complete obituary with arrangements will be announced at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Darroch Cremation and Funeral Tributes Inc. 2640 Mill St. Aliquippa www.darrochfuneralhome.com

Velia Mariani, 86, passed away peacefully on April 29, 2020, in Monroe, NC. She was born in Pacentro, Italy on June 14, 1933, to the late Antonio and Virginia (De Chellis) Mariani.   Velia immigrated to the United States in 1949 and made her home in Hopewell Township, PA, where she was a longtime resident and a devout parishioner of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. She was a loving and dedicated mother to her daughters, Anna Neilson of Monroe, NC, and Angela Fabbrini of Darlington,...

Phillip J. Conti, 83 years old, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2020 at the Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center in Beaver PA, where he resided for many years.  Phil fought a three week battle against COVID-19, ultimately causing his death. Phillip was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Angeline Conti, and an infant nephew, Joseph Paul Conti.  Surviving Phillip are his brothers Lawrence R. Conti, Robert W. Conti, and Charles (Josephine) Conti, along with numerous...