All Obituaries

Joseph E. Leech Ambridge Joseph E. Leech, 69, of Ambridge, died Wednesday, November 13, 2019, at Heritage Valley, Beaver. Born February 16, 1950, in Sewickley, a son of the late Raymond W. Sr. and Marie C. Keefe Leech. He was a former employee of PennDOT and a member of Good Samaritan Catholic Church and the Ambridge Eagles. Surviving are his wife, Sheryl Sessie Leech; one son, Joseph E. Leech Jr.; one daughter and son-in-law, Heather and Dennis Kirby of Midland; eight grandchildren, Kaylee,...

Rosetta Perri Baden On Tuesday, November 5, 2019, Rosetta Perri, loving daughter and sister to four siblings, passed away at the age of 63. Rosetta was born on February 5, 1956, in Pittsburgh, the daughter of Romano and Victoria (Barbuto) Perri. She was a 1974 graduate of Ambridge High School and class valedictorian. She received three degrees from Penn State University in 1979 in Theater Arts, English and Journalism. Rosetta recently retired at age 60, from the Central Intelligence Agency...

Lawrence E. ‘Zeke’ Laughlin Ambridge Lawrence E. ‘Zeke’ Laughlin, 73, of Ambridge, died Saturday, November 2, 2019, at Good Samaritan Hospice, Beaver. He was born December 5, 1945, in New Brighton, a son of the late Lawrence J. Jr. and Violet Ruscitti Laughlin. He was a boilermaker with Local 154 and a former Ambridge Volunteer Fireman. Zeke was a Lance Corporal with the U.S. Marine Corps during Vietnam and was a life member of the Vietnam Veterans of America....

Phyllis Helen Palmer Formerly of Economy Borough Phyllis Helen Palmer, 90, formerly of Economy Borough, died on Thursday, October 31, 2019, at her home at Augsburg Village in Baltimore, Maryland. Born August 7, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Edward J. Rosemeier and Helen Helebrand Rosemeier. A graduate of St. Veronica High School, she lived on Frederick Drive from 1960 until 1986. Phyllis enjoyed working in the retail industry, and had administrative positions locally with J.C....

Boris F. Pekol Fair Oaks Boris F. Pekol, 76, of Fair Oaks, died Sunday, October 27, 2019, in Concordia at Villa St. Joseph. Born July 14, 1943, Sewickley, a son of the late Anthony and Jewel Petros Pekol. Boris was a graduate of Quaker Valley High School in 1961 and a member of Good Samaritan Parish. He was the director of transportation for Taylor Dairy and was the owner of Leet Excavating and Leet Township Self-Storage. Surviving are his wife, Geraldine Janicki Pekol; two daughters and...