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Josephine Sedwick

Josephine Sedwick

May 16, 2021

Josephine Sedwick, 83, of Union Twp. passed away peacefully with her son at her side Sunday evening, May 16, 2021, in her residence.

Mrs. Sedwick was born April 14, 1938, in her homeland of Poland, a daughter of Louis and Mary (Wojtowicz) Magusiak. She immigrated to the U.S. as a young girl, and...

Gertrude A. Blight

Gertrude A. Blight

May 15, 2021

Gertrude A. Blight, 90, of New Castle, passed away Saturday, May 15, 2021, in her home.

Mrs. Blight was born December 28, 1930, in New Castle, a daughter of the late Phillip and Anna (Kiernan) Murray. A lifelong area resident, she was a 1948 graduate of New Castle High School.

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Scheryl L. Fulkerson

Scheryl L. Fulkerson

May 15, 2021

Scheryl L. Fulkerson, 71, of New Castle, passed away Saturday, May 15, 2021, in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh.

Mrs. Fulkerson was born October 31, 1949, in New Castle, a daughter of the late Edward and Catherine (Reid) Desatnik. A lifelong area resident, she was a 1968 graduate of New Castle High School.

A dedicated homemaker,...

Thomas E. Aspery

Thomas E. Aspery

May 14, 2021

Thomas E. Aspery, 78, of Hermitage, passed away Friday, May 14, 2021, in UPMC Horizon, Shenango Valley Campus.

Mr. Aspery was born April 27, 1943, in Sharon, a son of the late Romeal and Martha R. (Holibaugh) Aspery. He was a 1961 graduate of Hickory High School, where he played on the State...

Dennis P. Phibbs

Dennis P. Phibbs

May 12, 2021

Dennis P. Phibbs, 63, of Farrell passed away surrounded by his wife and children Wednesday morning, May 12, 2021, in UPMC Passavant Hospital, Pittsburgh.

Mr. Phibbs was born May 28, 1957, in Youngstown, OH, a son of the late Walter and Joann (Pennock) Phibbs. He was a 1976 graduate of Hubbard High School....

Lorie Rosales

Lorie Rosales

May 10, 2021

A celebration of life will be held tomorrow, Thursday, May 13th for Lorie Rosales, formerly of Hermitage, San Francisco, California and Canton Ohio, who passed away following a courageous battle with Covid-19, on Monday, May 10th, 2021, in her home, Sharon. She was 56.

Lorie was the firstborn daughter of William S. Rommel and Mary Anne Rommel-Gibbs...

Andrea Lynn Dobrowolski

Andrea Lynn Dobrowolski

May 8, 2021

Andrea Lynn Dobrowolski, 50, of Leetsdale, PA, passed away Saturday afternoon, May 8, 2021, in Good Samaritan Hospice, Beaver, PA.

Mrs. Dabrowolski was born November 13, 1970, in Bellevue, PA, a daughter of the late John and Joanne (Flynn) Campbell. She was a 1989 graduate of Quaker Valley High School (Allegheny County, PA)....

Constance L. Schenker

Constance L. Schenker

May 8, 2021

Constance L. "Connie" Schenker, 71, of Sharpsville, passed away with her family by her side Saturday, May 8, 2021, in her home.

Mrs. Schenker was born December 30, 1949, in Grove City, a daughter of the late Stanley Karl and Barbara (Waldo) Dunbar. She was a 1967 graduate of Hickory High School and earned an Associate Degree...

Thomas George Kachulis

Thomas George Kachulis

May 8, 2021

Thomas George Kachulis was born on July 22, 1928 and passed away peacefully on May 8, 2021. He was a lifelong resident of the Sharon area. Upon graduating from Sharon High School, Tom served as a Chief Petty Officer on the U.S.S. Kraus Naval Destroyer. He returned home after WW II and earned a business degree from Youngstown State...

Gwendolyn J. Allen

Gwendolyn J. Allen

May 6, 2021

Gwendolyn J. Allen 84 of New Castle, passed away May 6, 2021.

Gwen was born February 5, 1937 in New Castle. She was a daughter of Torrance and Georgianna Rankin.

She is affectionately known as Granny Gwen, Grandma Gwen, Gweneth, Gwenny, and Lizzie.

Gwen loved...

Victoria Jean Fanelli

Victoria Jean Fanelli

May 6, 2021

Victoria Jean Fanelli, 93, of Hermitage, passed away Thursday evening, May 6, 2021, in Nugent Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, Hermitage.

Mrs. Fanelli was born July 7, 1927, in New York, NY, a daughter of the late Dominic and Rose (Cersulo) Russo. She attended Farrell High School.

Following her father's passing and prior to marriage she...

Randolph Scott Fennell

Randolph Scott Fennell

May 4, 2021

Randolph Scott "Randy" Fennell, 35, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, in his home.

Randy was born September 4, 1985, a son of George and Susan (Pollock) Fennell. He was a 2003 graduate of West Middlesex High School.

He was an avid fan of the "Simpsons" and...

Jane Ellyn Melnick

Jane Ellyn Melnick

May 2, 2021

Jane Ellyn Melnick, 74, of Sharon passed away Sunday evening, May 2, 2021, in Clepper Manor CCRC. Jane was born January 25, 1947, in East Liverpool, OH, a daughter of the late John O. and Lois J. (Parsons) Melnick. She was raised in Beaver County (PA) and later graduated from Western Beaver High School in 1964. Jane retired from...

Ann C. Tibolet

Ann C. Tibolet

May 2, 2021

Ann C. Tibolet, 99, of Sharon, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021, in Sharon Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Tibolet was born April 6, 1922, in Farrell, a daughter of the late James and Carrie (Colecchi) Colangelo. A lifelong area resident, she graduated from Sharon High School in 1940.

Ann...

Renee Lynn Unrue

Renee Lynn Unrue

May 1, 2021

Renee Lynn Unrue, 51, of Sharpsville, passed away, Saturday, May 1,2021, in her residence.

She was born April 19, 1970, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Fredrick and Beverly (Walz) Showalter.

Renee attended Sharpsville Area Schools. She worked as a cake decorator for 15 years at Hermitage Bakery.

She was always thinking...

Donald E. Jones

Donald E. Jones

Apr 30, 2021

Donald E. "Donnie" Jones, 68, of Sharon passed away Friday evening, April 30, 2021, in the Butler VA Community Living Center.

Mr. Jones was born April 29, 1953, in Sharon, a son of the late Clayton and Virginia (Redmond) Jones. A lifelong area resident, he graduated from Sharon High School in 1971.

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Thomas Daniel Borawski

Thomas Daniel Borawski

Apr 29, 2021

Thomas Daniel Borawski, 91, of Sharon, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2021, in St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage.

Mr. Borawski was born October 7, 1929, in Farrell, a son of the late Daniel and Justine (Belchik) Borawski. He was a graduate of Farrell High School.

Tom honorably served his...

Douglas A. Malenky

Douglas A. Malenky

Apr 29, 2021

Douglas A. Malenky, 67, a longtime resident of Transfer, PA, passed away Thursday evening, April 29, 2021, in Apache Junction, AZ.

Mr. Malenky was born May 30, 1953, in Sharon, a son of Andrew and Evelyn J. (Hogue) Malenky. He was a 1971 graduate of Hickory High School, Hermitage.

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William D. Swogger

William D. Swogger

Apr 27, 2021

William D. "Will" Swogger, 36, of Hermitage passed away Tuesday morning, April 27, 2021.

Will was born March 14, 1985, in Greenville, PA, a son of Harry Alvin and Beverly J. (Grandy) Swogger. A 2003 graduate of Reynolds High School, he also earned an associates degree in information technology from the University of...

William J. Kautz

William J. Kautz

Apr 26, 2021

William J. Kautz, 75, of Mercer, passed away due to complications of congestive heart failure on Monday, April 26, 2021, in Sharon Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Kautz was born August 24, 1945, in New Castle PA, a son of the late Carl and Mae (Shoup) Kautz.

He honorably served his country in the U.S. Navy,...

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