John L. Yeager, 82, of Chippewa Township, passed away on December 13th, 2025. He was born in Ambridge on November 2nd, 1943, a son of the late Andrew and Mary (Ferencik) Yeager. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Andrew and Ernest and a sister, Mary Fraser. He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Ruth, a sister, Phyllis Rowley of Conway, a son, Benjamin (Mia) of Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, a daughter, Eve of Chippewa Township, his grandsons, Garen and Gabe Yeager, as well as several nieces and nephews.

John graduated from Ambridge High School and Geneva College. He was a life science teacher in the Blackhawk School District for 35 years. He had many wonderful memories of his students, their families, fellow teachers, and administrators. His morning routine included breakfast at the Hot Dog Shoppe in Chippewa, where he enjoyed chatting with his friends, former students, and staff. He also served in many capacities at the First United Methodist Church in Ellwood City. His interests included fishing, landscaping, golfing with his friends and travelling internationally with his wife and family. He also received many awards for woodworking and sculpting. He was never bored, spending time designing, creating and rebuilding a wide range of projects, everything from homes, boats and to his final project, the restoration of a 1957 Jaguar XK 150 coupe.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in John’s honor to the Lupus Foundation of America, 2121 K Street NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20037 or online at lupus.org.

Friends will be received on Friday, December 19^th from 3-7 p.m. in the Gabauer-Lutton Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., 117 Blackhawk Road, Beaver Falls, who was in charge of his arrangements.

Friends will also be received at 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 20th until the time of a funeral service at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church, 416 Crescent Avenue, Ellwood City.

Barbara Lee (Long) Andrick, 85, of Darlington, passed away on December 14th, 2025, at Heritage Valley Beaver. She was born on March 30th, 1940, a daughter of the late Richard and Ora Long. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Andrick, her brothers, Robert Long, Bruce Long and Charles Long, her sisters, Bonnie Casey and Ruth Long and her great-great grandson, Caden. She is survived by her children: Pamela Sturgeon, D. Jeffrey (Gah) Andrick, Timothy Andrick and Beth (Todd) Rutledge, her grandchildren: Shawnee (Michael) Long, Dean Renn, Carson Rutledge, Cole (Taylor) Rutledge, Larissa and Vanessa Andrick; along with her great grandchildren, Alexis, Addison and Kenzie, her sister, Cheryl Hammer, her sisters-in-law, Rose “Corky” Long and Brenda Long and her brother-in-law, Brent Casey. Barbara graduated as a Registered Nurse from the Sewickley Valley Nursing School. She was Protestant by faith and spent many years attending church. She also enjoyed gardening and bird watching as a hobby. She was also a natural caregiver who spent many years working as a Nurse and caring for others. She will always be remembered for her unconditional love. A visitation will be held on Thursday, December 18th, from 11 a.m. until the time of service at 1 p.m. at Corless-Kunselman Funeral Services, 3801 4th Avenue, Beaver Falls, who was in charge of her arrangements. A procession to Sylvania Hills Mausoleum, 273 PA-68, Rochester, will follow the service. Barbara’s family would like to extend their sincere thanks to Meredith McLaughlin, Debby White and Michelle Moraski.

William Harold Gross, affectionately known as “Uncle Bill,” 97, of Economy Borough, passed away peacefully on December 13th, 2025. He was born on September 16th, 1928, a son of the late Harry and Katherine Gross. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 63 years, Dolores (Grguras) Gross, his brothers: Paul, Louis, Donald, James, and Joe Gross; as well as his sisters, Mary Kress and Pearl Krupski and his nephews, Paul “Cookie” Gross and Robert Gross. He is survived by his loving children: Kathy (Jeffrey) Andrews, Bill (Mary Cay) Gross, Karen Hayes, and Kevin (Maryann) Gross; along with ten grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and many cherished nieces, nephews, and friends.

William was a graduate of Ambridge High School with its Class of 1947 who proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. He went on to dedicate more than 30 years of service to Duquesne Light Company, which is where he retired. He was a lifelong resident of Economy Borough and was a devoted Catholic who attended Our Lady of Peace Church and then later switched to Good Samaritan Catholic Church in Ambridge. He enjoyed his work at Duquesne Light Company and was an active member of the Redshaw senior softball team. He found great joy in gardening, cutting trees down, and fixing just about anything, always ready to lend a helping hand to anyone in need. He was a devoted family man who especially loved spending time with children, dogs, and feeding the birds at his house. He had an incredible memory and a gift for connecting with people. He truly never met a stranger.

Family and friends will be received on Wednesday, December 17th, from 3 P.M. until 7 P.M. at Alvarez-Hahn Funeral Services and Cremation, LLC, 547 8th Street, Ambridge, who was in charge of his arrangements. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, December 18th, at 10:30 A.M. at Good Samaritan Catholic Church, 725 Glenwood Avenue, Ambridge. Burial will follow at Sylvania Hills Memorial Park, 273 PA-68, Rochester.