Funeral services will be held Saturday for Ann S. Gerwing, Hermitage, who passed away peacefully of natural causes at 3:35 a.m. on Thursday (2-10-11) in John XXIII Home. She was 93.

Ann was born on November 2, 1917 in Sharon, Pa. to George and Sofie Blotor Serban.

A lifelong area resident, she was a member of Sharon High School's graduating class of 1935. She graduated from the Christian H. Buhl Hospital School of Nursing in 1940 and became a Registered Nurse.

She earned both her bachelor's and master's degree in education from Slippery Rock College.

Mrs. Gerwing was the first coordinator of the Sharon School District Practical Nursing Program. She later was hired as a school nurse in 1968 by the Hermitage School District and retired in 1984 with 16 years of service.

She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church, Sharon.

Some of her past memberships include the American Nurses Assn., the Pennsylvania Nurses Assn., the Pennsylvania School Nurses Assn., and the Mercer County School Nurses Association where she served as past president.

She also was a past president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Midwestern Chapter, Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers; and past chairman for the Mercer County Red Cross Disaster Health Services.

She was honored to have received the Red Cross Nurses Badge from the national headquarters for professional attainment and services to humanity, and the Red Heart from the American Heart Association for advancing cardio-pulmonary resuscitation training courses to the Hickory High School Faculty, and students.

Her husband Theodore G. Gerwing whom she married on October 25, 1941, passed away on July 22, 1996.

She is survived by her daughter, Rev. Joyce Ann Gerwing, Indianapolis, Indiana; two sons, Theodore P. Gerwing and his wife Carole , The Villages, Florida, and Robert W. Gerwing, Pittsburgh, Pa.; one sister, Mrs. Minerva Rosian, Hermitage, five grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, she was also preceded in death by her parents, an infant daughter Janet Mae Gerwing, four sisters Mary Cole, and Aurelia Trombitas, and Sophie Orashan, and Mrs. Pearl Petcu, and two brothers Leo Serban, and an infant brother George Serban.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her memory to Christ Lutheran Church396 Buhl Blvd., Sharon, Pa 16146.

Calling hours: 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday (2-11-11) in the J. Bradley McGonigle Funeral Home and Crematory Inc. 1090 E. State St. Sharon and from 10:00 until 10:45 a.m. in the Narthex of Christ Lutheran Church. Condolences may be sent to her family by visiting the web site www.McGonigleFuneralHomeandCrematory.com.

Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday (2-12-11) in Christ Lutheran Church, Sharon, with the Rev. Ronald G. Hartman, pastor officiating.

Interment: Oakwood Cemetery, Hermitage. 10066
Mary D. Gibbons, 342 Oak St., Sharpsville, passed away peacefully at 6 a.m. Sunday (3-7-10) in her home after a brief illness. She was 91.

Mrs. Gibbons was born November 9, 1918 in Jerome (Somerset County), PA a daughter of the late Mark and Mary Rusnock Bayuk.

With her family, she moved to Greenville as a young girl and was a graduate of St. Michael's School.

Mary was employed at the former Peabody Dry Cleaning in Greenville before she married James E. Gibbons on August 5, 1950 in St. Michael's Church, Greenville, by the late Rev. James Kerins. She then moved to Sharpsville with her husband and worked at the former Sharpsville Dry Cleaning for a brief period.

Mary was an active member of St. Bartholomew's Church, Sharpsville, where she attended daily Mass for many years. A devout catholic with a strong faith in God, she made her Cursillo and participated in the RENEW activities at the church.

A homemaker, Mary was an accomplished seamstress and made many of her family's clothing and costumes. She was an avid reader and enjoyed playing bingo and bowling as pastimes. Mary was extremely devoted to her family, particularly her grandchildren, and cherished the time she shared with them.

Surviving are: her husband, James E. Gibbons, at home; a daughter, Maureen E. Wilson, Sharpsville; a son, Patrick F. Gibbons and his wife Betsy, Rocky River, Ohio; two grandchildren, Shana Wilson, a graduate student at Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY and formerly of Sharpsville; and Jonathan Wilson, also of Sharpsville; three sisters, Agnes Daverio, Forest Hills section of Pittsburgh; Dorothy Holiga and her husband John, Pymatuning Twp.; and Frances 'Franie' Visniski and her husband Joseph, Brookfield, Ohio; and two brothers, Raymond Bayuk; and Paul Bayuk and his wife Joyce, all Greenville.

Besides her parents, Mary was preceded in death by two sisters, Anne Staynoff and Rita Snyder; and four brothers, John, Mark, Frank and Joe Bayuk.

The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the elevator fund c/o St. Bartholomew Church, 311 W. Ridge Ave., Sharpsville, PA 16150.

Calling hours will be from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday (3-10-10) in J. Bradley McGonigle Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon.

Friends may email condolences by visiting www.McGonigleFuneralHomeandCrematory.com.

Closing prayers will be 9:20 a.m. Thursday (3-11-10) in the funeral home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Bartholomew Church, Sharpsville, with the Rev. Matthew Kujawinski, pastor, as celebrant.

Interment: St. Rose Cemetery, Hermitage.