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Thomas Dominic Masters Sr.

Thomas Dominic Masters Sr.

Sep 4, 2026

Thomas Dominic Masters, 79, of Mercer, passed away peacefully with his wife and family by his side on Friday evening, September 4, 2026, following a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Mr. Masters was born July 20, 1947, in Sharon, a son of the late Dominic Thomas and Marie Helen (Ontko) Masters, and graduated from Sharon High School in 1965.

Tom honorably...

Janet Zupo

Janet Zupo

Sep 3, 2026

Janet (Maiure) Zupo, of Hopewell, PA, formerly of Farrell, passed away peacefully on September 3, 2026, at her residence in Aliquippa, PA, surrounded by her loving family. She was 100 years old.

She was born on March 10, 1926, in Mount Pleasant, PA, to the late Joseph and Virginia (Gelorme) Maiure. Janet lived and attended schools in New Kensington, PA, and...

Sima Kordich

Sima Kordich

Sep 2, 2026

Sima Kordich, 88, of West Middlesex, passed away Wednesday afternoon, September 2, 2026, in Hermitage Nursing and Rehabilitation.

Mrs. Kordich was born on October 30, 1937, in Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, a daughter of the late Jozo Zovko and Anica (Ostojic) Zovko.

On February 16, 1958, Sima married her beloved husband, Mate Kordich, and began to raise their beautiful family. In 1970, Sima and...

Asher William Pickard

Asher William Pickard

Sep 1, 2026

Asher William Pickard, was born sleeping on September 1, 2026, in UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh.

Asher is survived by his parents, Shyann Bartosh and Ronald Pickard, and his sister, Amaura, all of Sharon.

Nancy DePuy

Nancy DePuy

Aug 31, 2026

Nancy Zubak Stanford DePuy, 78, of West Middlesex, passed away on August 31, 2026, at UPMC Jameson Hospital, New Castle, Pennsylvania.

Nancy was born on November 8, 1947, at her family home in Clarksville, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Thomas and Victoria (Sadar) Zubak. She graduated from Jefferson-Morgan High School in 1965 and graduated from California State College in 1967 with a...

Connie B. Schrader

Connie B. Schrader

Aug 31, 2026

Connie B. Schrader, 85, of Hermitage, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2026, at UPMC Jameson Hospital, New Castle.

Connie was born November 14, 1940, in Sharon at the Christian H. Buhl Hospital to Edward and Margaret (Hilkirk) Rodocoy. She was raised on a farm near Clark, PA, with fond memories of those years.

She graduated from Sharpsville High School in 1958...

Patricia Ann Knox

Patricia Ann Knox

Aug 30, 2026

Patricia Ann Knox, 71, of Hermitage, passed away Sunday morning, August 30, 2026, in Autumn Grove Nursing Home, Harrisville, PA.

Ms. Knox was born December 13, 1954, in Sharon, a daughter of the late James P. and Geraldine I. (Huff) Knox. She attended Hickory High School in Hermitage prior to entering the Lark Enterprises workshop in New Castle, PA.

Patty spent a...

Mark A. Rowe

Mark A. Rowe

Aug 30, 2026

Mark A. Rowe, 68, of Hermitage, passed away Sunday evening, August 30, 2026, following an extended illness.

Mr. Rowe was born on June 19, 1958, in Sharon, a son of the late William and Joanne (Lindsey) Rowe. A lifelong area resident, he was a 1976 graduate of Hickory High School.

A talented mechanic, he worked at various shops in the Shenango Valley...

Kelsey Briana Slocum

Kelsey Briana Slocum

Aug 28, 2026

Kelsey Briana Slocum, 27, of Farrell, passed away Friday morning, August 28, 2026, in UPMC Horizon Hospital, Farrell.

Kelsey was born on July 15, 1999, in Picayune, MS, a daughter of Prentiss Slocum and Tosha Larousse. She was a 2020 graduate of Keystone Charter School, Greenville.

She worked at Pizza Joe’s, McDonald’s and Walmart, all in Hermitage.

A highly talented artist, Kelsey also...

Kenneth Wayne Zeigler Jr.

Kenneth Wayne Zeigler Jr.

Aug 28, 2026

Kenneth Wayne Zeigler, Jr., 77, of New Castle passed away Friday morning, August 28, 2026, in his home.Wayne was born December 16, 1948, in New Castle, a son of the late Kenneth and Clara (Scriven) Zeigler. A lifelong area resident he was a 1966 graduate of New Castle High School.A proud veteran, Wayne enlisted in the United States Air Force...

Mary Elizabeth Moroco

Mary Elizabeth Moroco

Aug 27, 2026

Mary Elizabeth Moroco, 79, Farrell, passed away Thursday evening, August 27, 2026, at Sharon Regional Hospital.

Ms. Moroco was born July 22, 1947, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Jacob and Stella (Kuczynski) Moroco. A lifelong resident, she graduated from Farrell High School in 1965. She earned her bachelor's degree in English from Villa Maria College, Erie, in 1969 and...

William J. Madden Jr.

William J. Madden Jr.

Aug 26, 2026

William J. “Billy” Madden, Jr., 48, of Sharon, passed away Wednesday morning, August 26, 2026, in his home.

Billy was born June 4, 1978, in Sharon, a son of William J. and Debra L. (Kovach) Madden, and was a 1996 graduate of Kennedy Christian High School in Hermitage.

He worked as a driver and dispatcher at the Mercer County Transit Authority.

Billy was...

Johanna Pease

Johanna Pease

Aug 25, 2026

Johanna Pease, 81, of Cortland, OH, passed away Tuesday evening, August 25, 2026, in Cortland Healthcare Center.

Ms. Pease was born on January 2, 1945, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Dominic and Marie (Ontko) Masters. She attended the former St. Joseph’s Parochial Grade School and was a 1963 graduate of Sharon High School.

Immediately following her education, she began working...

Anthony C. Archie Sr.

Anthony C. Archie Sr.

Aug 22, 2026

Anthony C. “Tony” Archie, Sr., 66, of Sharon, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, August 22, 2026, following a courageous battle with cancer.

Mr. Archie was born on September 2, 1959, in San Bernardino, CA, a son of the late Curtis and Claudia (Williams) Archie. He was a 1977 graduate of Farrell High School, where he met his lifelong companion, Sandra...

Joanne Cannon

Joanne Cannon

Aug 21, 2026

Joanne Cannon, 84, of New Castle, passed away early Friday morning, August 21, 2026, in Quality of Life, New Castle.

Mrs. Cannon was born December 14, 1941, in New Castle, a daughter of the late Vesta Thompson Matthews. A lifelong resident, she graduated from New Castle High School in 1959.

For many years, Joanne worked at the former Shenango Pottery, retiring at...

Dolores Christy

Dolores Christy

Aug 21, 2026

Once we were her angels; now she is ours. Dolores Christy, 95, formerly of Hermitage, passed away Friday morning, August 21, 2026, in the Lakes at Jefferson.

Tootsie as most people knew her, was born on February 27, 1931, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Andy and Mary (Kenig) Matvey. She was a graduate of Farrell High School, class of...

Clifford M. Grear

Clifford M. Grear

Aug 20, 2026

Clifford Magellan Grear, 76, of Sharon, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Thursday, August 20, 2026, in UPMC Jameson Hospital.

Mr. Grear was born June 21, 1950, in Sharon, PA, a son of the late Preston Grear, Jr. and Mae (Davis) Grear. A lifelong resident, he graduated from Sharon High School and proceeded to college before serving in the U.S....

Heather L. Conlin

Heather L. Conlin

Aug 19, 2026

Heather L. Conlin, 51, of Westlake, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer.

Heather was born on September 4, 1974, in Warren, Ohio, to William J. “Bill” and Camille (Kraynok) Conlin. She graduated from Howland High School in 1992 and went on to earn her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration...

Randall Thomas Kriebel

Randall Thomas Kriebel

Aug 13, 2026

Randall Thomas "Randy" Kriebel, 65, of Hubbard, OH, unexpectedly and tragically departed from this earth on August, 13, 2026.

Randy was born April 21, 1961, In Youngstown, OH, a son of Thomas and Mary (McCall) Kriebel. He attended Mercer Area School District and the Auto Body program at Mercer County Vocational School, graduating in 1979.

A talented mechanic, Randy was constantly tinkering...

William Austin, Jr.

William Austin, Jr.

Aug 12, 2026

William Martin “Billy” Austin, Jr., 69, of Pittsburgh, formerly Farrell, PA, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, in his home.

Billy was born on July 15, 1957, in Sharon, a son of the late William and Betty L. (Claiborne) Austin, Sr. He was raised and educated in Farrell, PA, graduating from Farrell High School in 1975, and later served...

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