Chester F. Bealles, 71, of Clinton (Hanover Twp.), died peacefully Friday morning, June 5, 2020, at Good Samaritan Hospice, Beaver.

Born April 11, 1949, in Pittsburgh, he was a son of the late Alex W. and Anna A. (Miciekas) Bealles.

Chester had worked as a mechanic in the automotive industry. Surviving are his beloved wife of 49 years, Ellen L. (Happe) Bealles; his sons and their spouses, Chester F. Jr. and Karla Bealles of Clinton and Jon A. and Shannon Bealles of Ga.; a brother and his wife, Alex W. and Patricia Bealles and his grandchildren, Abigail, Daniel, Jacob and Magen. Continue reading →

Arthur “Red” Connor, 90, of Calcutta, passed away after a brief battle with cancer on June 3, 2020.

Red was born January 7, 1930, a depression kid in Vandergrift, Pa., raised with much love and sacrifice along with three brothers by his late parents, William Grant and Hazel Darling (Henry) Connor. He was a class clown and a 1948 graduate of Monaca High School. Red was a proud Navy Veteran of the Korean War from 1948-1952, upon the SS307 Tilefish and SS331 Bugara. He was a member of Power Squadron in Lake Erie and locally, The Neighborhood Saddle Club for years. Continue reading →

Glenna Faye (Hicks) Bleigh, 82 of Hookstown (Greene Twp.) went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday morning, June 2, 2020, in the comfort of her home surrounded by the love of her family.

Born at home on April 28, 1938, at Life Run, Jane Lew, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Walter Lambert and Cora Viola (Rogers) Hicks. She met the love of her life, Frederick Earl Bleigh in fifth grade and started dating when they were in high school. They married on June 4, 1956, with Rev. Claudius B. Davis officiating in Berlin West Virginia. In the spring of 1957, they moved from W.Va. to West Aliquippa, where they had two children. Continue reading →