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Shawn William McCune
Sep 6, 2026
Shawn William McCune, 48, of Gainesville, FL, formerly a longtime resident of New Wilmington, PA, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
Shawn was born on July 15, 1978, in New Castle, PA, a son of W. Gary and Christine A. (Reinhard) McCune. A 1996 graduate of Wilmington Area High School, he later earned a bachelor’s degree in geology from Edinboro...
Barbara V. Boyle
Sep 21, 2026
Barbara V. Boyle, 85, of San Antonio TX, formerly a longtime resident of Hermitage, passed away late Monday evening, September 21, 2026.
Mrs. Boyle was born on November 17, 1940, in New Castle, PA, a daughter of the late Fred and Frances (Nigro) Valle. After graduating from Union High School in 1959, she attended courses at Youngstown State University.
For many years,...
Edward J. Patrick
Oct 21, 2026
Edward J. Patrick, 77, of Hermitage, passed away peacefully on Wednesday afternoon, October 21, 2026, in Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing in Greenville.
Mr. Patrick was born on October 16, 1949, in Sharon, a son of the late Edward J. Patrick and Anna Mae (McEachern) Persch. He attended West Middlesex High School.
Edward retired after many years of service with Mercer County Community...
William C. Patterson, Jr.
Oct 20, 2026
William C. Patterson, Jr., 94, of Transfer, passed away late Tuesday morning, October 20, 2026, surrounded by his family.
Mr. Patterson was born August 2, 1932, in Sharon, a son of the late William C. Patterson, Sr. and Anna Mary (Ross) Patterson. He attended Sharon High School.
He retired in 1986 from the former Sharon Transformer Division of Westinghouse Electric Corporation, where...
Khyana Fitzpatrick
Oct 19, 2026
Khyana “Kaye” Fitzpatrick, 38, of West Mifflin, PA, formerly a longtime resident of New Castle, PA, was born May 15, 1988, in Saint Louis, MO, a daughter of LaWanna Fitzpatrick and the late William Vernal Fitzpatrick.
After a courageous and hard-fought battle with cancer, God called Khyana home on Monday, October 19, 2026, wrapping her in His peace, free from pain...
Richard Dale Lutz
Oct 18, 2026
Richard D. “Dick” Lutz, 94, of Shenango Twp., passed away surrounded by family on Sunday afternoon, October 18, 2026, in his home.
Mr. Lutz was born on January 26, 1932, in New Castle, a son of the late Burton G. and Laura (Kennedy) Lutz, and graduated from Shenango High School in 1949.
Dick enlisted in the United States Navy and served aboard...
Tina Louise Bender
Oct 18, 2026
Tina Louise Bender, 68, of South Pymatuning Twp., passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2026, in her home.
Mrs. Bender was born on April 4, 1958, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Robert Brannon and James and Mary (Magner) Mitcheltree.
A devoted homemaker, Tina loved her family dearly, especially her grandchildren. In her free time, she enjoyed crocheting and reading.
She is...
Earl "Skip" Feigert, Jr.
Oct 17, 2026
Earl “Skip” Feigert, Jr., 79, of Hermitage, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 17, 2026, in Quality Life Services, Mercer, surrounded by his family and friends.
Mr. Feigert was born on July 9, 1947, in Sharon, the first of five children of the late Earl and Marguerite (Madden) Feigert. Skip graduated from Hickory High School (Hermitage, PA) in 1965. He earned...
Bianca Kimberli Nagel
Oct 16, 2026
Bianca Kimberli Nagel, born on December 2, 2009, passed away on October 16, 2026, following the sudden rupture of an unknown brain arteriovenous malformation (AVM).
At just 16 years old, Bianca lived a life overflowing with energy, ambition, curiosity, confidence, kindness, and, above all, love and compassion for others. Though her family and friends are heartbroken by her loss, they are...
Michalene A. Scarmack
Oct 16, 2026
Michalene A. (Wolgast) Scarmack, 78, of Sharon, passed away peacefully early Friday morning, October 16, 2026, in St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage.
Mrs. Scarmack was born on December 8, 1947, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Albert M. and Frances (Tomack) Wolgast. She was a 1965 graduate of Farrell High School.
For 35 years, Michalene worked as an optician at Sharon...
Harold Edward Fette
Oct 15, 2026
Harold Edward Fette, 88, of Sharon, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2026, in the Embassy of Hermitage.
Mr. Fette was born on August 23, 1938, in Sharon, a son of the late Kenneth and Blanche (Clark) Fette. He was a 1957 graduate of Sharpsville High School and honorably served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War.
Upon his honorable...
Dennis Joseph Cheplick
Oct 14, 2026
Dennis Joseph Cheplick, 72, of Greenville, PA, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, in UPMC Horizon Hospital, Greenville.
Mr. Cheplick was born on April 16, 1954, in Sharon, a son of the late Joseph Carl and Theresa Stephanie (Maciejewski) Cheplick. He was a 1972 graduate of Hickory High School.
Music was his passion. He was an accomplished 12th string guitarist aficionado,...
Florence Caroline Godsave
Oct 14, 2026
Florence Caroline Godsave, 75, of Sharpsville, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, in UMPC Passavant Hospital, Pittsburgh.
Ms. Godsave was born on August 4, 1951, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Francis and Rose (Trebus) Yavorsky. She was a 1969 graduate of Sharpsville High School.
She was a longtime employee of D’Onofrio’s Food Center in Hermitage, where she was in...
Franklyn Allyn Clary III
Oct 13, 2026
Franklyn Allyn “Al” Clary, III, 90, of Sharpsville, passed away peacefully with family at his side on Tuesday afternoon, October 13, 2026, in his home.
Mr. Clary was born January 23, 1936, in New Castle, a son of the late Frankyln A. Clary, Jr. and Dorothy Colgan Clary, and in 1954, graduated from Kiski Preparatory School, Saltsburg, PA. He received a full...
Thomas E. Forgacs
Oct 13, 2026
Thomas E. Forgacs, 83, of Farrell, passed away following an extended illness on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, in his home.
Mr. Forgacs was born on April 21, 1943, in Ravenna, OH, a son of the late William and Claire (Nodine) Forgacs. He was a 1962 graduate of Ravenna High School and enlisted in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany.
Upon...
Darell J. Tolci
Oct 13, 2026
Darell J. Tolci, 54, of West Middlesex, passed away early Tuesday morning, October 13, 2026.
Mr. Tolci was born June 15, 1972, in Farrell, a son of Virgil and Janet (Bryson) Tolci, and graduated from West Middlesex High School in 1991.
For many years, Darell worked as a forklift operator at Estes Trucking, West Middlesex.
He was a longtime member of Holy Cross...
Kathryn Beam
Oct 12, 2026
Kathryn “Katie” Beam, 83, of Mercer, formerly of Star City, IN, passed away on Monday, October 12, 2026, in her home.
Mrs. Beam was born on January 28, 1943, in Chicago, IL, a daughter of the late Robert and Helen (Kurth) Froehling. She was raised Catholic and graduated from a private high school.
Katie was a longtime employee of the former McGill’s...
Terrence P. Jones
Oct 10, 2026
Terry Jones, [Terrence P.] born in Youngstown, OH on March 6, 1942.
“I always tried to be a good guy.”
Terry passed peacefully surrounded by his family at home on Oct. 10, 2026.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Jeanne Jones [Whalen], daughter Tracy Jones and partner Jim Loomis, daughter Deb Shelley and husband John Shelley, along with a host...
Amelia Tanner
Oct 10, 2026
Amelia “Millie” Tanner, 75, of Neshannock Twp., passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Saturday evening, October 10, 2026, in her home.
Mrs. Tanner was born on March 9, 1951, in New Castle, a daughter of the late Anton “Tony” and Mary (Henzel) Shish, and graduated from Union High School in 1969.
A homemaker, Millie dedicated her life to caring for her...
Pamela Susan Russin
Oct 8, 2026
Pamela Susan Russin, 61, of New Castle, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2026.
Pam was born November 28, 1964, in Prince Georges County, MD, a daughter of the late Paul Russin and Margaret (Kennedy) Russin. A 1982 graduate of New Castle High School, she went on to earn her bachelor’s degree in biology from Gannon University, Erie, in 1987, after spending...
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