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Dennis Michael Kroko

Dennis Michael Kroko

Nov 14, 2025

Dennis Kroko passed away on Friday, November 14, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on December 24, 1946, in Sharon, PA, to the late Michael and Mary Ellen (Mihalcin) Kroko. He grew up on a farm in South Pymatuning Township, PA, and loved the rural life.

Dennis graduated from Sharpsville High School in 1964. He worked at the...

Darlene Sandra Hofius

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Gertrude Catherine Wischerman

Gertrude Catherine Wischerman

Jun 10, 2026

Gertrude Catherine Wischerman, 76, of New Castle, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing, New Castle.Cathy was born May 18, 1950, in Butler, a daughter of the late Dale Ealy and Emma (Kennedy) Carna. She was a 1968 graduate of New Castle High School.She was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church, Bessemer.Cathy served as a...

Genevieve A. Williams

Genevieve A. Williams

Jun 8, 2026

Genevieve A. Williams, 85, of Sharon, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, June 8, 2026, in her home.

Ms. Williams was born February 12, 1941, in Wheatland, PA, a daughter of the late Joseph and Rose (Bernard) Kmetz. She was a 1959 graduate of Hickory High School in Hermitage, and later in life completed several accounting courses.

For many years, Genevieve worked...

Sharon R. Hanson

Sharon R. Hanson

Jun 7, 2026

Sharon R. Hanson, 79, of Hermitage, formerly of Sharon, passed away following a six-year battle with cancer on Sunday, June 7, 2026, in her home.

Mrs. Hanson was born on November 27, 1946, in New Castle, IN, the only child of the late John and Elsie (Miller) McDaniel. She was a 1964 graduate of Sharon High School and attended Eastern Nazarene...

Kevin S. “Bubbie” Jacobson

Kevin S. “Bubbie” Jacobson

Jun 6, 2026

Kevin S. “Bubbie” Jacobson, 14, of Sharon, passed away tragically on Saturday evening, June 6, 2026, in Akron Children's Hospital, after succumbing to injuries sustained in a house fire.

Bubbie was born on September 18, 2011, in Farrell, a son of Aaron J. and Sarah A. (Mudry) Jacobson. He was currently enrolled online as an eighth-grade student at Commonwealth Charter Academy,...

Izabella L. Jacobson

Izabella L. Jacobson

Jun 6, 2026

Izabella L. Jacobson, 10, of Sharon, tragically passed away on Saturday evening, June 6, 2026, in Akron Children's Hospital, after succumbing to injuries sustained in a house fire.

Izzy was born March 10, 2016, in Youngstown, OH, a daughter of Aaron J. and Sarah (Mudry) Jacobson. She was currently enrolled online as a fourth-grade student at Commonwealth Charter Academy, where she...

Sarah A. Jacobson

Sarah A. Jacobson

Jun 6, 2026

Sarah A. Jacobson, 38, of Sharon, passed away tragically on Saturday evening, June 6, 2026, in Akron Children’s Hospital, after succumbing to injuries sustained in a house fire.

Mrs. Jacobson was born on October 30, 1987, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Mark and Debra (Mitchell) Mudry, and attended Sharpsville Schools.

An ophthalmologist tech, Sarah worked at Valley Ophthalmology in Farrell,...

Patrick Kelley

Patrick Kelley

Jun 6, 2026

Patrick Kelley, 78, of Hermitage, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2026, in UPMC Horizon Hospital, Farrell.

Mr. Kelley was born on August 13, 1947, in Sharon, a son of the late Louis J. and Francis Alberta (Greggs) Kelley. He was a graduate of Sharon High School and attended Penn State Shenango Valley Campus. He served his country in the U.S....

Kathleen H. Anzalone

Kathleen H. Anzalone

Jun 5, 2026

Kathleen H. Anzalone, 87, a lifelong resident of New Castle, passed away peacefully Friday evening, June 5, 2026, in Grove Manor Nursing Home, Grove City, PA.

Mrs. Anzalone was born December 28, 1938, in New Castle, a daughter of the late Edward and Anna (Thornton) Harrah, and graduated from New Castle High School in 1956.

For many years, Kathie worked as an...

Joe S. Nagy

Joe S. Nagy

Jun 4, 2026

Joe S. Nagy, 61, of Sharon, passed away due to cancer on Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Kadima of Greenville.

Mr. Nagy was born on September 16, 1964, in Farrell, a son of the late Joe and Edna Mae (Derr) Nagy. He was a 1982 graduate of Joseph Badger High School, Kinsman, OH.

In the 1990’s, he moved to Florida, where he...

Mary S. Mulligan

Mary S. Mulligan

Jun 2, 2026

Mary S. (Bell) Frank Mulligan, 83, of Sharon, formerly of Meadville, PA, passed away Tuesday evening, June 2, 2026, in UPMC Magee Women’s Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA.

Mary was born February 4, 1943, in Sharon, a daughter of the late John F. and Christine E. (Wittenauer) Bell. She was a 1961 graduate of Hickory High School, Hermitage, and attended Youngstown State University....

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