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Linda Marie Cook
Jun 5, 2026
Linda Marie Cook, 65, of New Castle, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 5, 2026, in her home.
Ms. Cook was born July 31, 1960, in New Castle, a daughter of the late Frank J. and Helen C. (Mangine) Cook. She graduated from Lawrence County Vo Tech in 1978 with training in Restaurant Trades.
She was a member of the Church of...
Lauri Ann Anderson
Jun 21, 2026
Lauri Ann (Burke) Anderson, 59, of New Castle, passed away early Sunday morning, June 21, 2026, in the Grove at New Wilmington.
Ms. Anderson was born February 4, 1967, in New Castle, a daughter of the late James and Marian (Harlan) Burke, and she was a 1986 graduate of Lawrence County Career and Technical Center.
Lauri was a member of West Middlesex...
Michael Joseph O'Brien
Jun 21, 2026
Michael J. O’Brien, 82, of Hartford, OH, passed away peacefully with his wife and children at his side early Sunday morning, June 21, 2026, in St. Elizabeth Hospital, Youngstown, OH.
Mr. O’Brien was born on May 11, 1944, in Sharon, a son of the late John and Sophie (Dobroski) O’Brien. After graduating from Brookfield High School in 1962, he enlisted in...
Elaine L. Maffei
Jun 21, 2026
Elaine L. Maffei, 79, of Hermitage, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2026, in the Lakes of Jefferson.
Ms. Maffei was born on February 11, 1947, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Donald and Barbara (Sabljak) Maffei. She was a 1965 graduate of Reynolds High School.
Elaine held various jobs in different fields. She worked in home healthcare, the former Sharon...
Robert Paul Rodgers
Jun 21, 2026
Robert P. “Bob” Rodgers, 83, of Brookfield, OH, passed away peacefully with his wife, son, and brother at his side, late Sunday evening, June 21, 2026, in Hospice House, Poland, OH.
Mr. Rodgers was born on December 16, 1942, in Sharon, a son of the late Robert I. and Rosemary (Sheridan) Rodgers. He attended Sacred Heart Parochial Grade School and later...
Janice T. Anzenberger
Jun 20, 2026
Janice T. Anzenberger, 62, of East Lackawannock Twp., passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2026, in her home.
Ms. Anzenberger was born on April 11, 1964, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Frank and Mildred (Weber) Anzenberger. She was a 1982 graduate of Sharon High School and attended the former Sharon Regional School of Nursing.
Jan worked for more than 35...
Kimberly Jane Danessa-Weigel
Jun 20, 2026
Kimberly Jane Danessa-Weigel, 63, of Linesville, passed away surrounded by her family, Saturday, June 20, 2026, in Andover Skilled Nursing Home and Rehab, Andover, OH.
Kimberly was born July 18, 1962, in Sharon, a daughter of Jerry and Joyce (Shayuth) Danessa, and was a 1980 graduate of West Middlesex High School.
Upon graduating from high school, she attended classes in Kissimmee, FL,...
Joseph C. Love
Jun 19, 2026
Joseph C. Love, 96, of Hermitage, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2026, in his home.
Mr. Love was born on August 31, 1929, in New Castle, PA, a son of the late Joseph William and Katherine (Fitch) Love. He went to New Castle Schools and earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting while studying at Washington Jefferson College and Youngstown State...
Francis Patrick Smith
Jun 19, 2026
Francis Patrick “Pat” Smith, 79, of Hubbard, OH, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2026, in Butler Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Smith was born on February 22, 1947, in Vallejo, CA, a son of the late Ralph and Cora (Brown) Smith. He was a 1966 graduate of Sharon High School and honorably served his country during the Vietnam War in the U.S....
Dawn C. McDevitt
Jun 17, 2026
Dawn C. McDevitt, 66, of New Castle, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2026, in her home.
Ms. McDevitt was born September 4, 1959, in Burbank, CA, a daughter of the late Donald and Ailene (Seniow) McDevitt. She was a 1977 graduate of New Castle High School.
Dawn worked as a cook for several years at numerous restaurants. She retired in 2025 after...
Austin Lee Lauper
Jun 16, 2026
Austin Lee Lauper, 29, of Hermitage, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
Austin was born April 11, 1997, in Titusville, PA, a son of Robert and Christy (Witzigman) Lauper. He was a 2015 graduate of Keystone Charter School, Greenville, and went on to complete the welding program at Laurel Technical Institute in Hermitage.
Austin worked as a welder for several...
Darlene Sandra Hofius
Jun 15, 2026
Darlene Sandra Hofius, 78, of Jefferson Twp., passed away on Monday afternoon, June 15, 2026, in UPMC Jameson Hospital, New Castle, PA.
Mrs. Hofius was born on May 22, 1948, in Del Rio, TX, a daughter of the late Oscar and Rosemary (Fellows) Thomas. She graduated from Del Rio High School and married Glenn Hofius on March 22, 1968.
A dedicated homemaker,...
Beverly May Lineberger
Jun 14, 2026
Beverly May Lineberger, 80, of Sharon, passed away following a brief illness on Sunday, June 14, 2026, in her home.
Mrs. Lineberger was born on June 17, 1945, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Kenneth E. and Olive G. (Cline) Hassel. A lifelong area resident, she was a 1963 graduate of Hickory High School.
She married her husband, Roger Lineberger, on...
Thomas P. Sever
Jun 14, 2026
Thomas P. Sever, 78, of West Middlesex, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2026, in his home.
Mr. Sever was born on December 19, 1947, in Sharon, a son of the late James and Elizabeth (Belcik) Sever. He attended the former St. Ann’s Parochial Grade School and was a 1966 graduate of Farrell High School. He earned his bachelor’s degree from...
Linda Rice
Jun 14, 2026
Linda Rice, 65, of West Middlesex, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2026, in her home.
Mrs. Rice was born in Sharon on December 8, 1960. A lifelong area resident, she was a 1979 graduate of Sharon High School. Linda attended Mercer County Vo-Tech, where she earned her Licensed Practical Nursing certificate.
She was a longtime employee of St. John XXIII Home,...
Dawn M Gebhart
Jun 13, 2026
Dawn M. Gebhart, 49, of Sharon, previously of New Castle, passed away Saturday afternoon, June 13, 2026, in UPMC Jameson Hospital.Ms. Gebhart was born February 3, 1977, in Mount Pleasant, PA, a daughter of W. John and Patty (Morris) Gebhart. She was a 1995 graduate of New Wilmington High School.Dawn was a member of the Holy Spirit Parish of New...
James L. Warsing
Jun 13, 2026
James L. Warsing, 88, of Neshannock Twp. passed away peacefully Saturday evening, June 13, 2026, in UPMC Jameson Hospital, New Castle.
Mr. Warsing was born May 11, 1938, in New Castle, a son of the late Thomas and Mildred (Horvwalt) Warsing, and graduated from New Castle High School in 1956.
Jim honorably served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps and was...
Mark Edwin Nugent
Jun 11, 2026
Mark Edwin Nugent, 76, of Transfer, PA, passed away surrounded by loving family on Thursday afternoon, June 11, 2026, following a brief battle with cancer.
Mr. Nugent was born October 28, 1949, in Sharon, PA, a son of James and Meriel Nugent.
A 1967 graduate of Sharon High School, Mark was drafted by U.S. Army in 1969, serving a tour in Vietnam...
Ronald C. Badger
Jun 10, 2026
Ronald C. Badger, 92, of Neshannock Twp., passed away peacefully Wednesday afternoon, June 10, 2026, in his home.
Mr. Badger was born June 29, 1933, in New Castle, a son of the late William C. and Gladys (Taylor) Badger and graduated from New Castle High School in 1952.
Ronald proudly served in the United States Army Signal Corps, alongside his twin brother,...
Carole D. Alexander
Jun 10, 2026
Carole Diane (Shayuth) Alexander, 72, of Sharon, passed away following a courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday morning, June 10, 2026, in her home.
Carole was born on December 3, 1953, in Sharon, the oldest of four children of the late William and Eulene Laverne (Fudge) Shayuth. A native of Sharon, she was a graduate of Sharon High School and spent...
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