Esther Mary Kalish Cox, 82, of Beaver Falls, passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at Providence Health and Rehabilitation Center. Ester was born in Beaver Falls, Pa., on Friday, March 12, 1943. She is the daughter of the late Merrill and Margaret (Oliver) Kalish and a 1961 graduate of Beaver Falls High School.

Esther worked at Geneva College as a financial aide assistant for 50 years. She never met a bingo card she didn’t like, and enjoyed the gamesmanship of bingo and certainly a scratchy or two.

In addition to her parents, Esther was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Donald A., her daughter, Leigh, and her brother, Edward Kalish, who are all sorely missed.

Esther is survived, by her daughters, Suzanne (Dale) Cable and Robin (Tom) House; her grandchildren, Kassie (Chris) Mielecki, Jourdan (Chris) Koutsavlis, Madison (Ryan Wyatt) Cable, Nicholas Ceriani, and Trae House; her great-grandchildren, Ignatius, Emilie, Leah, Logan, and Abigail; her three nieces, Debbie, Donna, and Mary Jo; and her furry best friend, Ryry. She will be missed by her bingo friends as well as all of her friends. 

The services for Esther were private.

The GABAUER-LUTTON FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, Inc., 117 Blackhawk Road, Beaver Falls, PA 15010, was honored to care for Esther and her family during this difficult time.

The family would like to extend a very special thank you to the nurses and aides at Providence and Suncrest Hospice, especially Toni Smith and Jodi from Providence and Shar and Sarah from Suncrest, for taking such great care of Esther. She loved the new friends she made during her time at Providence.