Obituaries

Aug 24, 2020

Raymond E. Burckart, Jr., 78, of Sharpsville, passed away Monday, August 24, 2020, in his home.

Mr. Burckart was born February 15, 1942, in Sharon, a son of the late Raymond and Rosemary (Conlin) Burckart, Sr. He was a 1960 graduate of Sharon High School and earned his bachelor's degree in finance from...

Aug 23, 2020

Dolores M. Wayne, 119 White Birch Lane, Westmont, IL passed away unexpectedly at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, August 23, 2020, in Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Downers Grove, IL.  She was 83.

Mrs. Wayne was born May 20, 1937, in Farrell, PA, a daughter of the late Louis and Antoinetta (Nigro) Messere.  A 1956 graduate of Hickory High School,...

Aug 22, 2020

Chase T. Tyillian, 21, of West Middlesex passed away surrounded by his family early Saturday morning, August 22, 2020, in St. Elizabeth Hospital, Youngstown, OH.

Chase was born September 22, 1998, in Sharon, a son of Timothy G. and Julie A. (Richards) Tyillian. He was a 2017 graduate of West Middlesex High School,...

Aug 21, 2020

Elaine Tidswell, 71, of Hermitage, passed away due to complications of multiple sclerosis on Friday, August 21, 2020, in UPMC Passavant Hospital, Pittsburgh.

Mrs. Tidswell was born March 11, 1949, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Manuel and Marion (Germano) DiClaudio. A lifelong area resident, she was a 1967 graduate of Sharon...

Aug 21, 2020

William T. Grande, 91, of Sharon, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2020, in Nugent's CCRC, Hermitage.

Mr. Grande was born March 10, 1929, in Farrell, a son of the late Peter and Theresa (Vocaturo) Grande. He was a 1947 graduate of Farrell High School and looked forward to his monthly class gatherings....

Aug 20, 2020

Sandra Smith, 76, a lifelong resident of Union Twp., passed away peacefully Thursday morning, August 20, 2020, in The Willows – Presbyterian Senior Care, Oakmont, PA, following a two-and-a half-year battle with brain cancer.

Ms. Smith was born November 6, 1943, in New Castle, a daughter of the late James W. and Catherine...

Aug 20, 2020

Eleanor (Lee) Jane DiRocco Nigro, a devout catholic and accomplished and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother went to her eternal rest on August 20, 2020.  Her commitment to her husband and best friend, Dominick Eugene Nigro, Sr., whom she married on March 2, 1950, and their family was second to none. Together they supported all...

Aug 18, 2020

Mary M. "Tooty" Marshall, 78, of New Castle passed away early Tuesday morning, August 18, 2020, under the care of Good Samaritan Hospice within the Heritage Valley Medical Center, Beaver, PA.

Mrs. Marshall was born July 19, 1942, in New Castle, a daughter of the late Edward and Pearl (Reider) Kreitzer. A lifelong area resident, she graduated...

Aug 18, 2020

Martha Yankus, 90, of Painesville Township, OH, passed away peacefully Tuesday evening, August 18, 2020, following an extended illness.

Mrs. Yankus was born September 11, 1929, in Farrell, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Andrew William and Elizabeth Marie Flack. She graduated from Farrell High School, and also earned a degree in Elementary Education from Youngstown State...

Aug 17, 2020

Pamela Elizabeth (Lang) Dutro, 72, of Hermitage, passed into heaven peacefully in her sleep Monday August 17, 2020, at her residence with h er beloved husband at her side.

Pam was born June 6, 1948, in Sharon, a daughter of Joseph and Helen (Stanwick) Lang.

A 1966 graduate of Hickory High School, Hermitage, she later...

Aug 17, 2020

Kimberly A. Davis, 53, of Sharon, passed away Monday, August 17, 2020, in her home.

Kim was born May 22, 1967, in Sharon, a daughter of the late George and Thelma (Davis) Walsh, Jr. She attended Sharpsville High School.

She loved music and singing. She also enjoyed baking and...

Aug 16, 2020

Catherine M. Grande, 91, of Sharon, passed away following an extended illness on Sunday, August 16, 2020, in Nugent's CCRC, Hermitage.

Mrs. Grande was born December 29, 1928, in Farrell, a daughter of the late Peter Max and Florence (Wheaton) Gurtner. She attended New Wilmington High School and graduated from Union High School in 1947.

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Aug 15, 2020

Martin Gross, 92, of Hermitage, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2020, in his home.

Mr. Gross was born April 5, 1928, in Krndiza Croatia, a son of the late Martin and Katharina (Grossibe) Gross and attended schools in Croatia.

He is survived by his wife, Anna Gross, whom he...

Aug 12, 2020

John "Fred" Farrimond, 79, of Sharon, formerly of Las Vegas, NV, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2020, in his home.

Mr. Farrimond was born June 3, 1941, in Youngstown, OH, a son of the late John "Red" and Gladys Farrimond. He was a 1959 graduate of West Middlesex High School. Fred studied pre-law at Theil College, Greenville...

Aug 11, 2020

MaryLou Trimble, 85, of New Castle, passed away peacefully Tuesday evening, August 11, 2020, at her residence.

Mrs. Trimble was born September 21, 1934, in New Castle, a daughter of the late John W. and Mildred (Shaffer) Munnell. A lifelong resident of Shenango Twp., she graduated from Shenango High School in 1952.

Aug 9, 2020

Mary Jo "Mimi" Sangregorio of Petersburg, VA, formerly of Masury, Ohio, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2020, in her sleep of complications from Huntington's Disease, an illness she valiantly fought for years and kept a smile on her face until the end.  She was 60.

Mary Jo was born October 30, 1959, in...

Aug 9, 2020

Alice Kather, 91, of Greenville, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2020, in her home.

Mrs. Kather was born July 26, 1929, in Bethel, PA, a daughter of the late Daniel and Ethel Marie (Flickinger) Kuhn. She attended the former Frogtown Country School and Volant Grade School.

An exceptional homemaker,...

Aug 9, 2020

Bertha A. (Plonka) Iwanejko, 95, of New Castle, passed away peacefully the morning of Sunday, August 9, 2020 at Avalon Place.

Mrs. Iwanejko was a lifelong resident of New Castle. She was born February 6, 1925 to the late George and Mary (Zombeck) Plonka. Bertha was a 1943 graduate of Union High School....

Aug 8, 2020

Olivia Huntley, 94, of Masury, passed away Saturday afternoon, August 8, 2020, in her home.

Ms. Huntley was born April 15, 1926, in Bennettsville, S.C., a daughter of the late Willie and Savanah (Dimery) Ford. She was a 1943 graduate of Farrell High School. She attended Howard University in Washington D.C. for one...

Aug 7, 2020

Harold "Duane" Lucas, 87, of Union Twp. passed away unexpectedly Friday evening, August 7, 2020, in the emergency room of UPMC Jameson Hospital.

Mr. Lucas was born December 30, 1932, in Porter Twp. (Clarion County), PA, one of 15 children to the late Ola T. and Mary Ann (Space) Lucas. He was a...