Julian “Jay” Rusenko, 63, of Harmony Township, passed away at home on September 30, 2026. He was born on March 27th, 1963, a son of the late Julian and Delores Rusenko.

Julian was a graduate of Ambridge High School and continued his education at Robert Morris University, where he earned his Bachelor’s degree. He worked in various positions throughout the Maryland area and most recently was involved with a video podcast dedicated to helping underprivileged children in the Baltimore area. He was an avid Pittsburgh sports fan and especially enjoyed fantasy football and baseball. He was also a member of Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church in Ambridge.

He is survived by his sister, Ann Rusenko, as well as his many college friends and all who knew and loved him.

A visitation will be held on Saturday, October 3rd, from 10 a.m. until the time of funeral services at 12:30 p.m. at Alvarez-Hahn Funeral Services and Cremation, LLC, 547 8th Street, Ambridge, who was in charge of his arrangements. Burial will follow at Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery in Economy.

The family requests that memorial contributions be made to Racquetball Revival, in care of Players Philanthropy Fund, 1122 Kenilworth Drive, Suite 201, Towson, MD 21204. Donations may also be made through their website at racquetballrevival.com.

Gerald “Jerry” R. Armstrong, 78, of Clinton, passed away unexpectedly in his home on September 28th, 2026.

He was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 7th, 1948, the son of the late Reverend Robert C. Armstrong and Maudie (Hargis) Armstrong.

As a young man, Jerry proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1969 to 1973.

He was a man of many talents and a tireless worker. He was a skilled carpenter and an amateur mechanic who took great pride in maintaining his own cars and trucks. Later in life, he obtained his CDL and worked as a commercial truck driver, traveling across the country delivering loads of drywall, steel, and motor oil.

In his spare time, he loved to garden, growing a wide variety of vegetables every year as well as landscaping his property. He was also an avid student of history, possessing an extensive and deep knowledge of both United States and world history.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 48 years, Anna P. (Pozdniakow) Armstrong, his four children: Richard Armstrong (Amy) of Lewisburg, Lucas Armstrong of Clinton, Jesse Armstrong (Julie) of Moon Township and Christopher Armstrong of Pittsburgh; as well as his four cherished grandchildren, Katie, Evan, Jacob, and Colton; as well as his sister, Diane Brosius (Larry).

All services at this time for Gerald are private.

The Huntsman Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Moon Township is in charge of his arrangements.

Interment with military honors will take place at a later date at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, 1158 Morgan Road, Bridgeville.

Memorial contributions can be made to Little Sisters of the Poor.

Ona Annette McAdoo, 94, of Beaver Falls, passed away on September 27th, 2026, at Good Samaritan Hospice House in Wexford. She was born in North East, Pennsylvania on April 25th, 1932, the daughter of the late Haskell E. and Ruth M. (Farver) Miller. Annette was a graduate of North East High School, where she met her high school sweetheart and lifelong partner, Edwin R. McAdoo. The next year after graduating, they were married on September 1st, 1951 and spent the next few years in North East before moving to Beaver Falls for Edwin’s job. This is where they established their roots, started their family, and Annette took on the very important role of homemaker. Once retired, Edwin and Annette became snowbirds by establishing additional roots in Dade City, Florida where they spent many enjoyable winters with new friends away from the cold Pennsylvania weather. Annette touched so many lives with her kindness, generosity, and willingness to help anyone. She enjoyed the many family vacations spent traveling and camping around the country, participating in her bowling leagues, the shopping trips that included lunch with friends, and most of all spending time with her family. She will be greatly missed and forever loved and remembered. Annette was a member at the New Brighton Church of the Nazarene. She is survived by four children, John R. McAdoo and his late wife, Joyce of Beaver Falls, Ronald C. McAdoo and his wife, Nancy of Poinciana, Florida, Cheryl L. Bedilion and her husband, Rick of Beaver Falls, and Brian J. McAdoo and his wife, Michele of Cranberry Township, ten grandchildren: Jonelle Zinsmaster, Janna McAdoo, David McAdoo, Scott McAdoo, Kristen McAdoo, Alexa Mercure, Melissa Mercure, Ryan Mercure, Emily McAdoo, and Katie McAdoo; as well as seven great grandchildren, Taylor Thomas, Keira Mercure, Brian Zinsmaster, Landon Zinsmaster, Malia Mercure, Garrett McAdoo, Scotland McAdoo; along with one great-great grandchild, Cameron Akins. She was the last member of her generation having been preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Edwin R. McAdoo, two children, James E. McAdoo and Larry A. McAdoo, two brothers, Elwood Miller and Robert Miller and two sisters, Ruth Mary Lutz and Barbara Sweet. Family and friends will be received at Corless-Kunsleman Funeral Services, LLC, 3801 4th Avenue, Beaver Falls, on Monday, October 5th from 5-8 p.m., and that was the funeral home that was in charge of her arrangements. A funeral service with Reverand Randy Owens officiating will be held at the New Brighton Church of the Nazarene on Tuesday, October 6th at 11 a.m. Interment will be at North East Cemetery in North East, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, October 7th at 11 a.m.

Patricia Dawn Schlosser Queen, 76, of Beaver Falls, passed away at home with her family by her side on Thursday, September 17, 2026. She was born on September 28th, 1949, a daughter of the late Donald and Patricia King Schlosser. She devoted 40 years to a career as an operating room nurse, a profession so very well-suited to her skill, decisiveness, and compassion. Her family has taken particular comfort in hearing from former patients and colleagues who remember times when Patricia appeared in pre-op to soothe nerves, performed with characteristic no-nonsense competence in the operating room, and stood bedside afterward, when a ready joke helped a patient know it was time to breathe easy. Humor was one of her great gifts. Her wit was quick, irreverent, and often unexpected. No setting was too serious for her to find something funny — not even her own last days. She met Ray Queen when they were teenagers, and they married on June 26th, 1971. Their honeymoon in Niagara Falls inspired five decades of travel. She and Ray raised their children, Matt and Megan, in a home filled with laughter, traditions, and the comfort of knowing that family shows up for one another unconditionally. Since her death, friends from so many different corners of her life have been sharing their own “every year” and “we always” rituals — trips, lunches, visits, and celebrations — the breadth of which her family is still learning. She possessed an understated elegance that was distinctly her own. No one matched her appreciation of a popped collar, a good watch, or pristine shoes. She always smelled faintly of soap and Chanel No. 5. She also lived by a number of tenets, especially these: The hardest thing to do is usually the right one. We’re not always quite as nice, or quite as funny, as we think we are.. What matters most is not only what we intend but also, especially, how we make people feel. During the final years of her life, illness shrunk her world to a room. Her life, however, remained remarkably full. Ray was her constant companion and caregiver. Her children, grandchildren, great-grandson, and the great-granddaughter she was eagerly awaiting, along with extended family and friends, filled the days with conversation, ballgames and cooking shows, movies, favorite foods, manicures and pedicures, photographs, stories, and laughter. She is survived by her beloved husband Ray Queen, her son, Matt McQueen, with Laila Salguero, of Alexandria, Virginia, and daughter, Megan Queen Cantwell, with Chris Cantwell of Patterson Heights, Pennsylvania; grandchildren Aidan and Olivia McQueen, and their mother, Laura McQueen; Avery, Sullivan, Flannery, and Macklin Cantwell; Liam Cantwell, with Lindsay Hill, and their children Easton and Arabella Cantwell. She is also survived by her sister and brother-in-law Kim and Frank Morelli, her nephews and their families, Ben and Dawn Morelli and their children, Aubrey, Kellan, and Sidney, Mike and Chrissy Morelli and their children, Marlo and Luca, Nick and Emily Morelli and their children Frankie, Marshall, and Owen and Zach and Alexis Morelli and their children, Zoey and Lola, Ray’s brother and sister-in-law Tom and Vicki Queen and her nephew, John Maruska and wife, Vanessa, along with extended family and many dear friends, including, since-15, there-for-it-all friend Nancy Shebish, and Carol Pronesti, Alice Linta, Betty and Wayne Evans, her cherished confidante and downstairs neighbor Toni Hall, and the friends inadvertently unnamed here for whom she cared. With her blessing, a Requiem High Mass requested by her grandsons will be offered at Most Precious Blood of Jesus Church, 3250 California Avenue, Pittsburgh on Friday, October 9th, at 9:30 a.m., with a luncheon to follow. Her family is deeply grateful to Three Oaks Hospice and to the many people who cared for her during her illness, with special gratitude to her nurse Alisa Powell and aide, Rachel Kadilak, whose daily companionship and laughter made them part of our family, along with Maria Keiper and Lindsay Jackson. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the National Ataxia Foundation in Patricia’s memory. Professional services and arrangements were entrusted to CORLESS-KUNSELMAN FUNERAL SERVICES, LLC 3801 4th Avenue, Beaver Falls.

Kenneth “Ken” Yonkee, 94, a devoted educator, community builder, and loving family man, passed away peacefully on September 16th, 2026. He was born on May 12th, 1932, and was the husband of M. Irene Yonkee, with whom he shared 68 years of beautiful marriage. Kenneth was born and raised in Western Pennsylvania and he graduated from Beaver Falls High School in 1949. He was a passionate athlete, earning varsity letters in baseball under Coach Bill Ross. He began his higher education at Geneva College, playing baseball for two years before answering the call to serve his country during the Korean War. From 1953 to 1955, he served in a Military Police Unit with the U.S. Fourth Army and played baseball at Camp Leroy Johnson. It was during his time at Geneva College that he met the love of his life, Irene Bickerton. They were married on January 21, 1954, while he was home on military leave. Following his honorable discharge, he and Irene returned to Beaver Falls, where Ken finished his B.S. in Education in 1956. He went on to attend the University of Pittsburgh, where he earned a Master’s Degree in Education, certifications in Guidance and Secondary Principalship, and his State Commission to serve as a Superintendent of Schools. Ken dedicated his life to shaping the minds and environments of thousands of students across multiple school districts. Serving as a coach, teacher, principal, and superintendent he impacted the lives of countless students and transformed school districts across Western Pennsylvania and Ohio. In 1956, he began his teaching career in General Science at Highland Junior High School. His natural leadership path eventually led him to serve as a school superintendent for three decades: first at the Riverside School District from 1968 to 1981, where he proudly started the varsity football program and built the middle school; then at Blackhawk from 1981 to 1986, where he brought cutting-edge computer science labs to the students; and finally in Yellow Springs, Ohio, from 1987 to 1997. After his formal retirement as an administrator, he returned to his roots in Western Pennsylvania and continued his service to the community as a member and eventual President of the Blackhawk School Board. Even after his formal retirement, Ken continued his devotion to public education by working with the Northeastern Ohio Learning Associates (NEOLA) as an administrative consultant until his second retirement in 2018. In recognition of his outstanding contributions to local sports, education, and community leadership, he was deeply honored to be inducted into the Larry Bruno Foundation Hall of Achievement in Western Pennsylvania. This prestigious recognition celebrated his lifelong commitment to excellence, teamwork, and the mentorship of young people: values he championed both on the athletic field and throughout his distinguished career in school administration. While his professional legacy left a permanent mark on public education, his family was his ultimate pride and joy. He and Irene raised their three children in Chippewa Township. In 2019, they celebrated their milestone 65th anniversary surrounded by their expanding family during a glorious three-day weekend in Station Square. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his loving parents, Florence (Stengel) and Emil Yonkee and his brother, Harold. He is survived by three wonderful children, his son, Eric, and his wife, Dawn, of Tampa, Florida, his son, Dirk, and his wife, Amy of Culpeper, Virginia and his daughter, Megan, and her husband, Robert Beck of Port Matilda, Pennsylvania. He is also survived by five grandchildren: Erin (Richard) Mona, Brett (Jason) Smith, and Cole (Lexi) Yonkee, all of Tampa, Florida, Justin Beck of Austin, Texas and Trevor (Tamar) Beck of State College, Pennsylvania. He leaves behind three precious great-grandchildren who brought boundless joy to his later years, Elodie and Charles Mona, and Adeline Yonkee, all of Tampa, Florida. He was also filled with joy and anticipation to welcome his fourth great-grandchild, Kieran Yonkee, who is expected to be born on December 29th. There are no services at this time for Kenneth. Arrangements have been entrusted to Corless-Kunselman Funeral Services, LLC, 3801 4th Avenue, Beaver Falls.