Obituaries

Mar 28, 2021

Richard C. "Dick" Hart, 93, of Neshannock Township, passed away Sunday, March 28, 2021, in his residence.

Dick was born June 29, 1927, in Cochranton, PA, a son of the late Joseph S. and Anna (Power) Hart. After graduating from Cochranton High School, he earned a Bachelor's in Education from Penn State University, and a Master's in...

Mar 26, 2021

Billy W. Hall, of Sharpsville, peacefully passed away following a courageous battle with an extended illness on Friday, March 26, 2021, in his home with his wife by his side.

Mr. Hall was born March 29, 1949, in Cream City, OH, a son of the late Thomas C. and Edith (Goleno) Hall, and was a...

Mar 26, 2021

Joanne Louise Pagan, 86, of Sharpsville passed away Friday evening, March 26, 2021, in UPMC Jameson Hospital, New Castle.

Mrs. Pagan was born May 31, 1934, in Youngstown, OH; a daughter of the late Lacy and Virginia (Regula) Sarver, and later graduated from South High School, also Youngstown, in 1952.

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Mar 23, 2021

Dorothy "Dot" Diurba, 85, of Sharon passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021 in Sharon Regional Medical Center.

Ms. Diurba was born August 2, 1935 in Sharon, a daughter of the late John and Anna (Gerda) Diurba.  A lifelong resident of Sharon, she graduated from Sharon High School in 1953.

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Mar 22, 2021

Theodore C. "Ted" Gregoroff, 90, of Farrell, passed away Monday, March 22, 2021, in Hermitage Nursing and Rehabilitation.

Mr. Gregoroff was born November 15, 1930, in Farrell, a son of the late Christo and Mary (Elderly) Gregoroff and was a 1949 graduate of Farrell High School.

He was drafted...

Mar 22, 2021

Kaleeha Sondra Queen of Warren, Ohio passed away on Monday, March 22, 2021, in Akron (Ohio) Children's Hospital following an accident in Vernon Township.  She was 16 months old.

Kaleeha was born October 28, 2019, in Warren, Ohio, a daughter of Joseph Adam Queen and Kayla Ann Marie (Smith) Queen.

She was a special little...

Mar 21, 2021

Margaret B. "Marge" Callen, 96, of St. John XXIII Home, formerly a longtime resident of Greenville, PA, passed away Sunday afternoon, March 21, 2021.

Marge was born December 29, 1924, in Greenville, the daughter of the late William A. and Margaret A. (Green) Bubeck. She was a 1943 graduate of the former Penn...

Mar 21, 2021

William A. Robertson, 79, of West Middlesex, passed away Sunday, March 21, 2021, in his home.

Mr. Robertson was born August 29, 1941, in Apollo, PA, a son of the late Burnell and Aline (Binder) Robertson. He was a 1961 graduate of Apollo Ridge High School.

William attended New...

Mar 20, 2021

Wilma L. DeMay, 81, of Masury, OH, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Saturday evening, March 20, 2021, in Hospice House, Poland, OH.

Mrs. DeMay was born January 2, 1940, in Masury, a daughter of the late William and Ethel (Harpster) Coxson. A lifelong Masury resident, she graduated from Brookfield High School in 1957.

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Mar 19, 2021

A Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, March 25, 2021, for John Z. Wlodarski, who passed away peacefully on Friday, March 19, 2021, with his family, and friend and caregiver, Selena by his side. He was 83.

John was born August 20, 1937, in Farrell, PA, a son of...

Mar 18, 2021

Gary Guy Masters, 70, of Hermitage, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 18, 2021, in the emergency room of Sharon Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Masters was born October 31, 1950, in Sharon, a son of Augustine P. and Gloria (Conti-McGrath) Masters. A 1968 graduate of Hickory High School, he was a proud alumna...

Mar 15, 2021

Michael J. Rooney, 61, of New Castle passed away Monday afternoon, March 15, 2021.

Mike was born December 16, 1959, in New Castle, a son of John A. and Rebecca V. (Fazzone) Rooney. A lifelong area resident, he graduated from New Castle High School in 1977.

For more than 20 years, Mike was employed by...

Mar 14, 2021

Jacqueline Heflick, 68, of Transfer, formerly of Sharon, passed away Sunday, March 14, 2021, in her home.

Mrs. Heflick was born February 6, 1953, in Sharon, a daughter of the late John Henry and Patricia Dahl (Oharah) Snow. She was a 1971 graduate of Mercer High School and earned an associate degree from...

Mar 13, 2021

Robert Victor "Bob" Passerini, 82, of Transfer, formerly a longtime resident of Sharon, passed away early Saturday morning, March 13, 2021.

Mr. Passerini was born June 23, 1938, in Sharon, a son of the late Victor A. and Mary Rose (Maffei) Passerini. A lifelong area resident, he graduated from Sharon High School in 1957.

His...

Mar 11, 2021

Ted Pedas (82) astronomy educator, entrepreneur and philanthropist passed away suddenly of cardiac arrest, March 11, 2021, at his winter residence on Sanibel Island, FL.

Although a lifelong resident of Farrell, PA, he travelled the seven continents, visiting more than 200 planetariums and observatories as well as scores of destinations of interest to...

Mar 11, 2021

John N. Dyll, 92, of Sharon passed away Thursday morning, March 11, 2021, in Sharon Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Dyll was born June 23, 1928, in Sharon, a son of John and Caroline (Smolenski) Dyll. He was a 1946 graduate of Farrell High School, where he was an exceptional three sport athlete. In...

Mar 10, 2021

Dominick Eugene Nigro Sr., age 93, devoted husband, beloved father of five, grandfather and great grandfather, joined his wife, Eleanor "Lee" DiRocco Nigro and their heavenly father on Wednesday, March 10, 2021.  Dom and Lee were married on March 2, 1950, and together they built a legacy that inspired all to love family, to give a hand...

Mar 9, 2021

Angeline (Gervase) Grzejka, 97, of Farrell, passed away of natural causes on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Sharon Regional Medical Center.

On July 14, 1923, she was born in Farrell, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Armena (Filippelli) and Luigi Gervase.

Angeline was a member of Our Lady of...

Mar 8, 2021

Doris R. Brown, a longtime resident of Delaware Ave., New Castle, passed away peacefully March 8, 2021. She was 101 years old.

Mrs. Brown was born August 26, 1919, in New Castle, a daughter of the late John Wesley and Effie Jane (Pearce) Fix.

After graduating from New Castle...

Mar 7, 2021

Frank J. Busco, a 42-year resident of Hermitage, passed away at 10:46 a.m. Sunday, March 7, 2021, in Shenango on the Green, New Wilmington.  He was 90.

Mr. Busco was born February 5, 1931, in Farrell, a son of the late Sam and Rose (Leon) Busco.  A lifelong area resident, he was a graduate of Farrell High...