All Obituaries

Roger Theodore Smith, Sr. Rochester   Roger Theodore Smith, Sr., 79 a longtime resident of Rochester passed away Friday January 18 in his home. He was born November 18, 1939 in Rochester and was the son of the late Percy Alford Sr. and Susie Smith. Roger had been a foundry worker at General Alloy in Rochester Township, was a member of the Second Baptist Church of Rochester and was an Army veteran serving during the Korean Conflict. Surviving him are his wife, Pauline Stewart Smith, a...

Bonnie Lou ‘Ethel’ Foore Center Township   Bonnie Lou ‘Ethel’ Foore, 76, a life long resident of Center Township, passed away Saturday December 29 in her home. She was born December 14, 1942 in Rochester and was the daughter of the late Charles David and Minola B. Porter Foore. Bonnie had worked at Sewickley Country Club when she was young, worked for 19 years at Eat and Park, when they had car hops, drove school bus for 48 years for Rhodes Transit, drove...

Rexford V. Rubinstein Brighton Township   Rexford V. Rubinstein, 22, of Brighton Township died December 26 as the result of an automobile accident in Pittsburgh. He was born July 30, 1996 in Los Angeles, CA and was the loving son of Dr. Renee Rubinstein. He was employed, as a chef at Stagonia’s in Pittsburgh, was a graduate of Beaver Area High School and Community College of Beaver County. Rexford was a good spirit loved by everyone who knew him. In addition to his mother, he...

Joann K. Dougherty Brighton Township   Joann K. Dougherty, 79, of Brighton Township, passed away Friday November 30 in Heritage Valley Beaver. She was born June 29, 1939 in Aliquippa and was the daughter of the late John R. and Josephine Katroppa Kramer. Joann had been an LPN in the healthcare industry for over 30 years working for several Healthcare Institutions the last being Home Instead in Ellwood from where she retired. She was very devoted to her job as a caregiver. She was a...

Heather Leigh Farley Lubbert Beaver Heather Leigh Farley Lubbert, 49, of Beaver, passed away Monday November 19 in Heritage Valley Beaver. She was born December 8, 1968 in Pittsburgh and was the daughter of James Farley, Clifton Park, NY and the late Marsha Farley. Heather had worked as a Nurses Aide and also a Closing Coordinator and was Lutheran by faith. She was very selfless, always putting others before herself. In addition to her father she is survived by her son Remy Lubbert and...

Letitia Marie ‘Tish’ Brooks Rochester   Letitia Marie Brooks, 50, of Rochester, formerly of Freedom, passed away Sunday October 28 at her home. She was the daughter of Harry (Diane) Coene and Margaret Ambrose Coene,. Tish was born December 28, 1967 in Rochester and was Catholic by faith. Surviving her in addition to her parents are her children Alexandra (Joe), Stephanie (Luke), and Jordan (April) and her granddaughter Serenity who was her pride and joy. Also surviving...

Alton Eugene Magby Brighton Township Formerly of Raccoon Township   Alton Eugene Magby, 72, formerly of Raccoon Township, and later of Midland passed away Sunday October 28 in Brighton Wellness and Rehabilitation, Brighton Township. He was born August 14, 1946 in Hot Springs, AR and was the son of the late Winford and Ruth Padgett Magby. Alton was an electrician for IBEW #712 and had attended Duquesne University. In addition to his parents, he was preceded by a brother Charles....

Gloria Mae Modich Beaver   Gloria Mae Modich, 92, of Beaver passed away Saturday October 20 in her home. She was born December 25, 1925 in New Brighton and was the daughter of the late Jesse and Johanna Worthman Hall. She was a retired employee of Mayer China, Beaver Falls and Presbyterian by faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Frank Modich in 1996, a daughter Judith Mason in 1974 and a sister Mary Kathryn Brewer. Surviving her are a son Robert...

Frank V. Cascio Rochester   Frank V. Cascio, 64, of Rochester, formerly of Industry and Vanport, passed away Friday October 19 in Good Samaritan Hospice, Brighton Township. He was born April 23, 1954 in Rochester and was the son of the late Frank and Catherine Thomas Cascio. Frank had worked in construction. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a wife Debra on December 1, 2006. He is survived by his children Michael and Chastity, step-children Daniel and Mandy and...

Roxanne M. Chunchick Conway   Roxanne M. Chunchick, 78, of Conway passed away Tuesday October 9 in Good Samaritan Hospice, Brighton Township. She was born August 9, 1940 in Aliquippa and was the daughter of the late Ormond and Dorothy Montini. Roxanne was a retired employee of the Clearview Credit Union and was Roman Catholic by faith. She is survived by her children Donald Polis, Aliquippa, Andrew Polis, Conway, Michelle Reese, Beaver and Nicole Chunchick, Ambridge and a brother,...