All Obituaries

Glenn W. Kraynie Sr. Bridgewater   Glenn W. Kraynie, Sr., 88 of Bridgewater passed away in Good Samaritan Hospice Brighton Township Saturday September 10. He was born July 20,1934 in Beaver Falls and was the son of the late Frank and Eva Weigle Kraynie. Glenn was a retired glazer for S.W. Aluminum and Glass, a member of the Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, Chippewa, a member of the Glazers Local #751 Pittsburgh, a retired member of the Bridgewater Volunteer Fire Department and former...

Arthur Russell ‘Russ’ Wilbur Beaver Falls   Arthur Russell ‘Russ’ Wilber, 49, of Beaver Falls passed away Sunday September 4 in Good Samaritan Hospice Brighton Township. He was born January 12, 1973 in Norwich, Conn. and was the son of Jeffrey and Pamela Bonney Wilbur. Russ  grew up in Beaver and had been an executive chef in various restaurants. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife Bethany Ann Wilbur, a sister Jessica (Derek)...

John M. Grove Formerly of Beaver  FORMERLY OF BEA­VER - 74, passed away on September 3, 2022. He was the son of the late Frank and Faye Grove. In addition to his parents he is pre­ceded in death by a sister, Sandra Vara­vette. Surviving are his children, Josh (Amy) Grove, Catherine Grove, siblings, James and Patricia Grove, grandchildren, Lauren, Alyssa, and Zachary. John proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He coached baseball and football for...

Robert A. McConnell Brighton Township   Robert A. McConnell, 82, of Brighton Township passed away Tuesday August 30 in Beaver Valley Nursing and Rehab in South Beaver Township. He was born August 8, 1940 in Sewickley, PA and was the son of the late Meryl and Martha Potts McConnell. He had been a resident of Brighton Township since 1967 and was formerly of Independence Township. Robert had retired from the maintenance department of LTV Aliquippa and later worked for and retired from...

Elizabeth A. May, 75, of Brighton Township passed away August 15, 2022 at her home.  She was born February 27, 1947 in Ower, Hamshire, England and was the daughter of the late Ernest Victor and Peggy Salloway May.  She previously lived in Romsey, Hampshire, England, Denver, CO, and Beaver, PA.   Elizabeth was a flight attendant for B.O.A.C, Frontier Airlines and Usairways for 44 years.  Surviving her is Mark A. Suckow of Brighton...

LaDawn R. Glasure Ohioville   LaDawn R. Glasure, 69, of Ohioville passed away Friday August 5 in her home. She was born September 3, 1952 in Butler and was the daughter of the late Ernie and Faye Stillwagon Halfhill. She had worked as a cashier at Tusca Foodland years ago. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Clarence B. Glasure in 2012 and siblings Rhonda LeFebvre and Ken Halfhill. Surviving are her daughter Cheryl (Eric) Bostwick, Ohioville,...

Garfield Franklin Robbins, 85, of Patterson Township passed away peacefully on July 15 in Beaver Falls.  We take comfort that he is in heaven with our Lord and Savior.  He was born on October 4, 1936, to Garfield Grant and Francis Elizabeth Robbins in Beaver Falls.  After high school, he served in the United States Army and then worked at the B&W steel plant.  He met Marjorie Ann Terwilliger at church, and they had a long marriage.  He...

Wayne A. Suckow Brighton Township   Wayne A. Suckow, 87, of Brighton Township passed away Friday July 1 in Villa Saint Joseph in Baden. He was born December 29, 1934 in Buffalo, NY and was the son of the late Allen and Lorene Ehle Suckow. He had previously lived in Florida, New York and Tennessee and had worked in Maintenance for US Airways for 38 years. Wayne was a former member of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary in Boynton Beach, Fl and Chattanoga, TN and was a United States Navy...

Carl W. ‘Griff” Griffith Vanport   Carl W. ‘Griff” Griffith, 87, of Vanport passed away Sunday June 26 in Heritage Valley Beaver. He was born July 20, 1934 in Burgettstown, PA and was the son of the late Carl and Anna Froats Griffith. Carl had been a longtime resident of Vanport, was a retired employee of J & L Steel Corporation, Aliquippa then drove truck for Pitt Express. Griff had been a member of the Vanport Volunteer Fire Department for over 50 years....

  Ruby Evelyn Robinson Brighton Township   Ruby Evelyn Robinson, 87, of Brighton Township passed away Thursday June 16 in her home. She was born February 5, 1935 in Washington Township, PA and was the daughter of the late Raymond Smith and Essie May Elkin Heberling. Ruby had lived in Brighton Township since 1962, worked in the Dietary Department at the Medical Center in Brighton Township and was a former member of the Brighton Township Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary. In...