All Obituaries

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,...

Merill E. Wolff Industry   Merill E. Wolff, 91, of Industry passed away Sunday September 30 in his home. He was born August 31, 1927 in Beaver and was the son of the late Renzel Earl and Della Wolff. He retired from Westinghouse Electric after 38 years. Merrill was proud to have served in the Navy Seabee’s during WWII, was a 4th Degree Knight with the Knights of Columbus, a co-founder of the Beaver County Colt League in which he maintained a leadership role for...

Ann B. DeHass Formerly of Beaver   Ann B. DeHass, 91, of formerly of Beaver, passed away Sunday September 16 in Good Samaritan Hospice, Brighton Township. She was born August 18, 1927 in Erie, PA and was the daughter of the late Harold and Grace Hoffmann Avery. Ann was a member of the Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Beaver. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Frank E. DeHass, Jr., in 2002 and a number of brothers and sisters. Surviving her...

Sandra L. Gould Ambridge   Sandra L. Gould, 67, of Ambridge passed away Tuesday September 11 in Heritage Valley Beaver. She was born April 26, 1951 in Aliquippa and was the daughter of the late John W. and Freda Curtis. Sandra was Lutheran by faith. Surviving her are her life companion William Seaman, sons, Mark (Nicki) Gould, Crescent and Matthew (Holly) Gould, Monaca, William’s daughters, Becky (Joseph) Venuto and Elizabeth (Seth) Heller, 8 grandchildren and numerous nieces...

Duane Dale “Ike” McGaffic   Center Twp, formerly of Hookstown   Duane Dale “Ike” McGaffic, of Center Twp, formerly of Hookstown, passed away in the comfort of his family on the night of Tuesday, August 28 at Heritage Valley Beaver. Despite his many battles with health, Ike, 76, lived a life full of laughter and curiosity. It would be easy to think his most defining trait was his will (or as some in his family call stubbornness) against adversity, but...

Michael A. Kasely New Brighton Michael A. Kasely, 55, of New Brighton, passed away Friday, August 24, 2018, in Family Hospice, Pittsburgh.  He was born May 13, 1963, in Rochester, and was the son of Patricia Orend Reardon and the late Francis Kasely. In addition to his father, Mike was preceded in death by his stepfather, Bruce Reardon and stepson, Luke McGee. Surviving him, in addition to his mother, are his daughter, Amanda Kasely; stepchildren, Ron McGee and Jennifer Adrian-McGee,...