All Obituaries

Santo C. Detore, Jr. Brighton Township   Santo C. Detore, Jr. of Brighton Township, passed away Friday May 14 at home with his beloved wife at his side. A veteran of the US Navy and a retiree of Eaton in Beaver, he spent his retirement enjoying time with his wife, children and grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Santo Detore, Sr. and Alice Staherak Detore, he was preceded in death by a sister Rose Petrella and brother Thomas Detore. He leaves behind his wife of 48 years Martha...

Kathy Lynn Grdenich Arbuthnot Fleming Shippingport, formerly of Vanport   Kathy Lynn Grdenich Arbuthnot Fleming, 67, of Shippingport PA, died unexpectedly in her home on May 11, 2021.    Kathy was born on February 4, 1954 in New Brighton, grew up in Vanport, and graduated from Beaver High School, Class of 1972. She was a Registered Nurse and Phlebotomist working at Aliquippa Hospital, the Medical Center of Beaver, and in Home Health Care and also the Site Nurse on many...

Douglas Shevchik Fountain Inn, SC   Douglas C. Shevchik, 71, of Fountain Inn, SC passed away Sunday May 9 in St. Francis Hospital, Simpsonville, SC. He was born August 4, 1949 and was the son of the late Milton Vincent and Anna Mae Tietjen Shevchik. He was employed as a chemist and was a Navy veteran. Friends will be received Wednesday May 19 from 12 to service time at 2 in the Todd Funeral Home, 340 Third Street, Beaver. Interment will follow in Sylvania Hills Memorial Park,...

Shirley Rae Steinmiller New Castle, Formerly of Vanport   Shirley Rae Steinmiller, 93, New Castle, formerly of Vanport passed away Thursday May 6 in The Grove in New Castle. She was born August 3, 1927 in Aliquippa and was the daughter of the late Raymond J. and Hazel Schwarz. Shirley had been a nurses aide at Friendship Ridge in Brighton Township. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband William R. Steinmiller in 1994 and a son James P. Steinmiller. She...

Albert Nelson Skiles Sr. New Sewickley   Albert Nelson Skiles, Sr., 79, of New Sewickley Township passed away Wednesday May 5 in his home. He was born November 4, 1941 in Rochester and was the son of the late Clifford and Isabella Nelson Skiles. Albert had been employed as an engineer at Pittsburgh Tug. He is survived by his children, Albert Skiles, Jr.and his fiancée Virginia Smith, Joshua George Skiles and Amy Sue Skiles, grandchildren Macy and Lynzie Czarnecki and Madison...

Deborah Girting Bailey Beaver Deborah Girting Bailey, 60, of Beaver, past away unexpectedly on April 18,2021 at Heritage Valley Beaver. She was the daughter of the late Harry and Catherine (Doyle) Girting. Debbie was employed with Frye Transportation. She loved to go camping and was an avid pet lover.  She is survived by her husband, Eugene Bailey Jr., sister, Ruth Ann (Roy) Kelly, East Palestine, Ohio, brother, Harry (Eva) Girting, Pulaski Twp., many nephews,...

  Joseph A. Sayre Beaver   Joseph A. Sayre, 79, of Beaver passed away Thursday March 25 in Allegheny General Hospital. He was born September 2, 1941 in New Brighton and was the son of the late Joseph J. and Dorothy V. Reich Sayre. A resident of Beaver since 1975, he was a retired employee of Seimen’s and Westinghouse, a member of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church Our Lady of the Valley Parish, had been on the Parish Council, RCIA, Lector, Eucharistic minister, and...

Nancy A. Todd Ohioville   Nancy A. Todd, 93, of Ohioville passed away Thursday March 18 in her home. She was born June 13, 1927 in Apollo, PA and was the daughter of the late Arthur and Estella Kelly Davis. Nancy was a loving mother, grandmother and great-mother. She graduated from Midland High School, enjoyed playing cards, needle pointing and jigsaw puzzles. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Robert E. Todd in 2010, 4 brothers and 3 sisters....

Elsie Bodell Brighton Township   Elsie Bodell, 98 of Brighton Township passed away Friday February 26 in Beaver Meadows in Brighton Township. She was born September 10, 1922 in Derby, England and was the daughter of the late John and Emma Barnes. She was preceded in death by her husband Isadore ‘Izzy’ Bodell, brothers Raymond, Fred and William Barnes and a sister Mary Dean. Surviving her are her children Susan Bodell, Orlando, FL, Ian ‘Suzanne’ Bodell,...

Crist W. Tanski, Jr. Monaca Crist W. Tanski, Jr., 73, of Monaca passed away Monday February 22 in the Heritage Valley Beaver. He was born August 22, 1947 in Dallas, Texas and was the son of the late Crist W. Sr. and Bettie Z. Faulkner Tanski. Crist was a resident of Monaca for 51 years, worked in the Bi products Department at LTV and later for Phoenix Glass from where he retired. He was a member of the Life Beaver County and the Center at the Mall both in Center Township. He is survived by...