Susan K. Cox, 74, passed away on September 11, 2024. She was born on September 24, 1949, in New Brighton, she was the daughter of the late Victor and Ethel (Howe) Maybray Sr. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Connie Sue Maybray. Victor Maybray, Jr., William Maybray, Sr., Jeffrey Maybray,  and beloved nephew, William Maybray, Jr. Susan is survived by her childhood sweetheart and loving husband of 55 years, Terry L. Cox, five sisters-in-laws: Lori (Owen) Corcoran, Sally Maybray, Juanita Maybray, Ruthann Shane, Sandy Brown, brother-in-law, Jeff Cox, a dear sweet aunt, Bridgette Eaton and her family of Bay City, Texas, as well as several nieces, nephews, and their families.

Susan was born into a musical family started by her late father, Victor who, as a multi-talented musician, led the Talk of the Town band.  She was a powerful vocalist with the Prevue’s, Ivory Coach and upon giving her life over to the Lord, she became a member of the gospel group, Shekinah along with her brother, Jeff and husband, Terry. Her passion was singing for the Lord as she touched many lives with her “one-of-a-kind” voice.

In accordance with Susan’s wishes, there will be no funeral service. Arrangements were entrusted to J&J Spratt Funeral Home, 1612 Third Avenue, New Brighton. However, she did want to share one of her favorite scriptures, Psalm 37:25; “I was young and now I am old, yet I’ve never seen the righteous one forsaken.”

The family would like to thank the medical staffs at Allegheny General Hospital, Concordia Nursing, Patriot Home Care, Good Samaritan Hospice, Dawes Manor Staff and residents, Pastor Chris White and staff from the Northway Church and Prayer groups, Rochester.

Family asks that donations be made in Susan’s name to J&J Spratt Funeral Home, Inc., 1612 Third Avenue, New Brighton.

Alverda J. “Jackie” Davidson, 88, of New Brighton, passed away on September 22, 2024 at Rochester Manor & Villa.

She was born on May 24, 1936, the daughter of the late Alfred and Anna Mae (Phillips) Radcliff. In addition to her parents, Jackie was preceded in death by her husband, Robert “Butch” Davidson; a granddaughter, Ariel Davidson; and her sisters, Nola Radcliff, Elsie Hart, Nellie Wright, and Myrtle “Tootie” Paugh.

She is survived by her sons, Robert (Terrie) Davidson and Richard Davidson; her granddaughters, Melissa and Kaitlynn; great-grandchildren, Mason and Talia; sisters, Mary (Pete) Blattner, and Joyce Stone; numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.

Alverda had retired from many years as an accounting clerk at Lee C Moore on Neville Island. In her younger years, Jackie enjoyed bowling, camping, and adventures (cave exploring, traveling, etc.) She also enjoyed to read, garden, and play any kind of game, whether it be a card or board game. She was a member of the Monacrest Free Methodist Church and spent a lot of time reading Scriptures and praying for family members.

Friends will be received on Thursday, September 26^th from 4-7 P.M. in the GABAUER-TODD FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES (Branch), 340 Third Street, Beaver.

Alverda will lie-in-state on Friday, September 27^th from 10-11 A.M. at the Monacrest Free Methodist Church, 995 Elmira Street, Monaca.  A funeral service will also be held at 11 A.M. with Pastor Colleen Carney officiating.

Interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery of Industry.

Mary Frances Forhan Perini passed away on September 22, 2024 in the presence of her husband Angelo and son Michael, at Concordia Villa St.
Joseph of Baden, where she resided for the last four months. She was preceded in death by her parents, Patrick and Mary Forhan, and her brother, Patrick Forhan. She is survived by her husband Angelo, four children: James and his wife Lori of Beaver, Michael of Millbrook, New York, Julia and her husband John Frentress of Portland, Oregon, and David and his wife Amanda of Pittsburgh, four grandchildren: Dr. Kelly and her husband Dr. Alan Slipak of Sewickley, Rachel and her husband Aaron Westbrook of Harrisburg, Theresa Perini of Pittsburgh, and Anthony Perini of Pittsburgh, and three great-grandchildren: Samuel and Cecilia Slipak, and Reuben Westbrook.

Mary beautifully influenced so many lives. She was a loving daughter and sister, devoted wife, proud mother/grandmother/great-grandmother, and a faithful friend.
Mary was a native New Yorker, who was born and raised in the Bronx, lived briefly in Queens, and then moved to Poughkeepsie with her husband, Angelo, who she married on August 24, 1963, and with whom she shared 61 years of joy and bliss.

As a young woman in New York City, she worked at the Statue of Liberty and in the Empire State Building. After marrying Angelo and moving to the suburbs, she devotedly raised their four children, finished her Bachelor’s Degree, worked in social work, and for many years volunteered as the Driver Coordinator for Meals on Wheels. Mary loved the outdoors, becoming skilled at tent camping and then spending summers in the rustic Catskill Mountains. When the children were raised, she and Angelo enjoyed traveling and seeing new places in the US and abroad, spending time with family in Ireland and Italy, spending winters in South Carolina and Florida, taking many cruises, as well as driving to Beaver, Pennsylvania, to spend time with “the grands.” Mary was an avid reader who always had a book with her. She was interested in current events and politics as well as solving Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune puzzles, and she loved good mystery shows. She was a regular walker in her neighborhood and enjoyed gatherings with her dear friends, “The Ladies, especially on Pizza Tuesday after the gym. She was a member of St. Denis Church, Hopewell Junction, NY, being proud that her son Michael had managed the construction of the church addition. She was a lovely, caring woman, whose personality and life were interrupted by Alzheimer’s Disease. As the disease progressed, her family treasured the moments when she still showed the strong, loving, funny, family-oriented woman she was.

The family is grateful to the caring staff of Concordia at Villa St. Joseph and Good Samaritan Hospice, as well as the compassionate treatment Mary received in recent hospitalizations at Heritage Valley Beaver.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Thursday, September 26, at 10 a.m. at Saints Peter and Paul Church of Beaver.

Professional arrangements have been entrusted to the Noll Funeral Home Inc., 333 Third Street, Beaver. Online condolences may be shared at www.nollfuneral.com.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Meals on Wheels of Greater Poughkeepsie, or your local library.