Catherine F. (Herrle) Morrison, 70, of South Heights, passed away on July 12th, 2025 in Good Samaritan Hospice House of Wexford. She was born in Sewickley on November 12th, 1954, a daughter of the late Carl J. & Florence (Rogers) Herrle. She is survived by her daughter, Adele Morrison of Orlando, Florida, five siblings: Joseph Herrle of State College, Claire Kramer of Moon Township, Rosemarie Dumm of Michigan, Mary Alice Herrle of Hermitage, William Herrle of Tallahassee, Florida; as well as her ex-husband, Scott Morrison of Moon Township.
Catherine graduated from Moon Area High School and worked for nearly 40 years an optician assistant. She especially loved to spend her free time in nature at Raccoon State Park, visiting Florida beaches. She was also an avid gardener. Catherine had a natural talent for the arts, which included sketching, sewing, and baking. Free time was often spent volunteering at a number of facilities, including St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church.
Friends will be received on Wednesday, July 16th, from 2-4 & 6-8 PM in the Huntsman Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Moon Township, 1522 Coraopolis Heights Road, who was in charge of her arrangements. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, July 17th at 10 A.M. in St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, 199 McGovern Boulevard, Glenwillard, Pennsylvania. Everyone is asked to meet at the church. Interment will follow at Mt Olivet Catholic Cemetery, 2186 Broadhead Road, Aliquippa.
Matthew James Pagani, 37, of New Castle, passed away unexpectedly on July 12th, 2025. He was born in Beaver on December 13th, 1987, a son of Michael J. Pagani, Jr. and Diane L. Swartzlander Pagani. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Stephanie Ardabell, two children, Anthony Ardabell and Mateo Ardabell, two brothers, Mike Pagani and Shane (Amanda) Wooley, his niece, Adelyn Pagani, his nephew, Mason Pagani, his aunt, Kathleen Pagani, his stepson, Giovanni Kooser and numerous other cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Donald Swartzlander, Sr., Michael John Pagani, Sr. and Rita Pagani and his cousin, CJ Swartzlander.
Matthew was a family man at heart whose greatest joy came from spending time with his children and niece and nephew. He also enjoyed going on outings with his entire family. His love for adventure was evident in his hobbies. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle and flying his plane after he earned his pilot’s license. Friends will be received Wednesday, July 16th from 2-4 P.M. and 6-8 P.M. and Thursday, July 17th from 10 A.M. until the time of service at 11 A.M. in CORLESS-KUNSELMAN FUNERAL SERVICES, LLC – 3801 4th Avenue, Beaver Falls, who was in charge of his arrangements. Interment will be private. We invite you to celebrate Matthew’s life by sharing your memories, stories, and photos on his memorial page at the link below:
Lillian E. Roach, 86, of Ohioville, passed away at home with her family at her side on July 12th, 2025.
She was born in East Liverpool, Ohio on May 27th, 1939 in East Liverpool, a daughter of the late Willis and Melba DeLaney Kohler. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 46-years, Donald E. Roach, her son, Major Vincent Roach, her sister, Dorothy Ludwig and her brother, Samuel Kohler. She will be greatly missed by her son, Patrick (Carla) Roach of Ohioville, her daughter, Dawn (Dale) Hammon of Calcutta, Ohio, her daughter-in-law, Vanessa Roach of Texas, her grandchildren: Vincent Roach, Jr., Sean Roach, Sydney (Josh) McCoy, Meghan Roach and Andie Cox; along with her great-granddaughter, Charlotte McCoy.
Lillian was a resident of Ohioville most of her life who graduated from East Liverpool High School. She then went on to graduate from Kent State University. She retired following a long career as a first-grade teacher, having taught mostly in the Western Beaver and Midland School Districts. A faithful member of the First Church of Christ Disciples, East Liverpool, Lillian taught Sunday School and led the children’s ministry.
Friends will be received Tuesday, July 15th, from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. in the Schwerha-Noll Funeral Home, 629 Midland Avenue, Midland, where a funeral service will take place on Wednesday, July 16th, at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at Calcutta United Presbyterian Church Cemetery of Calcutta, Ohio. Online condolences may be shared at nollfuneral.com.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Lillian’s name may be made to the First Church of Christ Disciples of East Liverpool, Ohio.
The family would like to thank Vitas Hospice, and caregivers, Misty and Katie, for the exceptional loving care given to Lillian. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Noll Funeral Home, Inc., 333 Third Street, Beaver.
Rose Marie Peterson, 89, passed away on July 11th, 2025, at Orchard Manor in Grove City, Pennsylvania. She was surrounded by her family for the two weeks that led up to her passing. She was born into a Catholic family in Aliquippa on November 30th, 1935, a daughter of the late Lorenzo and Anastasia DelTondo, who she loved deeply. Rose often said that she was “the last Rose of November.” In addition to her parents, Rose was preceded in death by her husband, William “Bill” Michael Peterson, her brother, Felice “Phil” and his wife Carolyn DelTondo and her sister, Mary Mullins. She is survived by her three children, Linda Peterson (Ed Cline), William Peterson, and Michael Peterson (Nancy Luna), her brother-in-law, Robert Mullins, her nieces and nephew, Rachael, Magic and Jeffery, her five granddaughters, April, Holly, Lydia, Jennifer, and Taryn and her great-grandchildren, Kaelin, Benjamin and Charlotte.
Rose was many things: a daughter, who learned to cook Italian meals with love; a wife, who tended bar and shot pool alongside her husband at their bar, Rose and Bill’s Fifth Street Cafe; a mother, who raised a nurse and two police officers; and a grandmother, who lived with her son and triplet granddaughters who taught them everything her parents had taught her.
Due to her progressing dementia, Rose spent her last two golden years at Orchard Manor, only fifteen minutes away from her home in Grove City. Even in her old age, Rose was known as the “firecracker” of the skilled nursing facility. Despite her initial escape attempts, she grew to call Orchard Manor a second home because of the loving individuals who took care of her.
Rose’s memory will always consist of regularly bowling a 185, dancing with her left-footed triplets to Mollie B.’s Polka Party and playing cards because “her father told her not to.” Her resilience and strength will continue to inspire all that had the pleasure of knowing her over the 89 years of her beautiful life.
All services for Rose were private. The family would like to thank GABAUER-LUTTON FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, Inc., 117 Blackhawk Road, Beaver Falls, PA 15010, for caring for Rose during this difficult time. This funeral home was in charge of her arrangements.
Rose Marie Persin, 85, of Baden, passed away peacefully on July 4th, 2025.
She was born in Baden on January 7th, 1940. Rose was a lifelong member of the community she loved. She was married to her husband, William Persin, and together they raised five children: Leslie, Daniel, Jill, Gail, and Jeff. She was also a proud grandmother to many grandchildren, and these relatives all survive her.
Rose was the heart of the family-owned business, Persin’s Tavern, where she spent much of her life. Social and warm, she loved chatting with people and had a gift for making everyone feel welcome. She dedicated herself fully to running the business.
She had a passion for cooking and baking, and in her younger years enjoyed painting, reading, and bowling. Rose was known for her kind and caring nature. She will be remembered always in the hearts of her family, loyal patrons, and all who loved her.
Funeral arrangements are private. Services and arrangments are entrusted to Alvarez-Hahn Funeral Services, LLC, 547 8th Street, Ambridge.
Donald I. Pfirrman, 74, of Economy Borough, passed away on July 12th, 2025.
He was born in Pittsburgh on April 7th, 1951, a son of the late William and Violet Boyle Pfirrman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Debra Pfirrman and a brother, William Pfirrman, Jr. He is survived by his sister, Karen Carmack of Texas.
In accordance with Donald’s request, no services were held. Private Interment took place in the Lakewood Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to the John Syka Funeral Home, Inc., 833 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge.
(Ambridge, PA) According to a release from Allegheny Health Network, AHN’s pediatric institute will offer sports physicals to student athletes at Ambridge High School today at noon. This AHN initiative helps to give access that is convenient to sports physicals that are required, making sure students are prepared for the athletic season that is upcoming. Walk-ins can be accepted and students need to be enrolled the Ambridge School District to receive these physicals. If you are planning on going, call 412-596-2679 by 10:30 a.m. today (Tuesday, July 15th, 2025). On the site of Ambridge High School, free parking will also be available.
PITTSBURGH — For three-hours, eight-minutes, Vince Gill provided real deal country music to a nearly sold-out Heinz Hall on July 12.
“We’re loaded up on pickles and ready to go,” Gill joked upon taking the stage at 7:30 sharp, referencing the sprawling Picklesburgh festival right outside the hall’s front doors.
Gill’s guitar wizardry is enough to make other guitarists green with envy, as he demonstrated from the get-go, starting the set with a blazing “One More Chance.”
The 68-year-old Oklahoman is a top-notch storyteller, too, stirring up laughs and tears. The funny moments included his tale of a mean-looking cowboy in an Amarillo dive bar telling him he looks just like Vince Gill except much heavier.
Vince Gill headlining Heinz Hall on July 12.
Gill also elicited smiles when praising country music for its predilection for cheating songs, noting all that cheatin’ also has resulted in a bunch of gospel songs. Gill performed a few of both those sub-genres.
He talked about sad songs, too, praising an early mentor, Vern Gosdin, for writing the poignant line “you don’t know sorrow till it’s etched in stone.” The only song sadder than that is “Old Shep,” a traditional folk song about a young man having to put down his beloved, crippled dog, according to Gill, who mentioned how his dad tormented his childhood by singing him that song.
“But after years of therapy…’ Gill wisecracked.
The night’s most touching moment came when Gill set up “Benny’s Song,” a tribute to his childhood friend and longtime musical collaborator Benny Garcia, who died in 2020 in hospice care just hours before Gill was scheduled to visit him one last time.
Gill tipped a hat to two of his biggest influences, soaring through Merle Haggard’s “The Bottle Let Me Down” and Buck Owens’ “Together Again.”
Surrounded by a stellar band — Jim “Moose” Brown (keyboards), Tom Bukovac (guitar), Eddie Dunlap (steel guitar), Jedd Hughes (guitar, vocals), John Jarvis (keyboards), Wendy Moten (vocals), Jimmie Lee Sloas (bass), Billy Thomas (drums), and Jeff White (guitar, vocals) — Gill shined on hits (“Look at Us,” “When I Call Your Name”), and deeper cuts like “Colder Than Winter.”
The country star gave well-deserved spotlight time to vocalists Hughes and Moten, who both bedazzled on lead mic, with crowd-pleasing performances, respectively, on “Loving You Is The Only Way to Fly” and a cover of “Ode to Billie Joe.” Some fans in the audience wore Moten concert T-shirts, familiar with her runner-up appearance on NBC’s “The Voice” and her work as a harmonizing vocalist on Faith Hill and Martina McBride tours.
Vince Gill headlining Heinz Hall on July 12.
For Gill, songs like “Guitar Slinger” and the delightful pre-encore romp “Oklahoma Borderline” provided a musical landscape to stretch out a bit and thrill spectators with his guitar prowess.
Briefly mentioning his “other gig,” as a member of The Eagles the past eight years, Gill finished one song by riffing a guitar solo snippet from that famed band’s “New Kid in Town.” Later would come a quick Allman Brothers guitar medley that included “Blue Sky.”
Powered by musicianship, songcraft, storytelling, work ethic and a genuinely friendly disposition, Gill captivated from start to finish.
(File Photo of Busses Parked at South Side Area School District)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Hookstown, PA) A high school football player that stood out at South Side High School in Hookstowncommitted to Syracuse University to play college football thereas a punter on Thursday. The commitment by Mateja Pavlovich to Syracuse University is rare air for South SideHigh School to get an athlete to commit to a Power football program. According to theSouth Side Area School District Athletic Department, the commitment by Pavlovich is potentially the first South Side football player to commit to a Power football program since the early 1980s. Aside to being a punter at South Side High School, he was a running back, tight end and kicker there during his four years there. He also got offers to be a punter at Robert Morris University, Bowling Green and West Virginia and as a linebacker at some Division II schools. He also got kicker offers in 2023, with Kentucky most notably. He also joins former South Side standouts to go to Division I programs, joining Harold Garren, who committed to the University of Virginia, Mark Shaw who committed to the University of Texas, El Paso (UTEP) and Doug Wassel, who committed to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Victoria L. Johnson, 80, of Potter Township, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away on July 12th, 2025. She was born in Punxsutawney on October 10th, 1944, a daughter of the late Joseph and Betty Gilarno. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Judi Bergman. She is survived by her husband, her children, four grandchildren: Kyle (Nicole) Johnson, Jonathan, Hannah, and Nick Flaugh; as well as a great grandson, Max Johnson, a brother, Dan (Rose) Gilarno, a sister, Tracy (Robert) Sutton, and many nieces and nephews. Victoria married the love of her life, John H. Johnson and they shared nearly 60 years together. She will always remain his “princess.” They built a beautiful life with their children, Laura (Patrick) Flaugh and Aaron (Jenn) Johnson. Her greatest delight came in being a grandmother, and more recently, a great grandmother. Her faith was central in her life, and she was active in her church as her health allowed. She took special pride in managing the children’s library at Mt. Carmel Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Aliquippa. She found joy in cooking and baking, spending time with family and friends, and the gals in her long-standing card club. She was funny and could make people laugh with her quick wit and one liners. Despite enduring various illnesses, her resilience was remarkable.
Friends will be received on Wednesday, July 16th from 4–8 p.m. and a service will be held on Thursday, July 17th, at noon at the Gabauer-Todd Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 340 Third Street, Beaver, who was in charge of her arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
People say to her as she always said to them, “We love you a bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck.”
