Obituaries

Feb 23, 2020

Veronica "Ronnie" Javens, 74, of Hermitage, passed away peacefully with her family by her side Sunday morning, February 23, 2020, in Good Samaritan Hospice, Beaver, PA.

Mrs. Javens was born April 7, 1945, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Charles and Anna (Kukuda) Dobay. A lifelong area resident, she was a 1963 graduate of Sharon High...

Feb 23, 2020

Patricia June Chrobak, loving wife and mother of four children, passed away Sunday Morning, February 23, 2020, in O'Brien Memorial Health Care Center, Masury, OH. She was 87.

Mrs. Chrobak was born on June 12, 1932, in Erie, Pa, a daughter of the late Richard John and Beatrice Sylvia (Alford) Breck. She graduated in 1950 from Strong...

Feb 22, 2020

Richard S. Powell, Sr., 85, of Wheatland passed away Saturday morning, February 22, 2020, in his residence.

Mr. Powell was born January 26, 1935, in Bethel, PA (Mercer Co.), a son of the late William S. and Marcella (Morgan) Powell. He attended Farrell High School, and at the age of 17, enlisted in the U.S. Air Force....

Feb 22, 2020

Carmella Campoli, 96, of Sharpsville, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2020, in Sharon Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Campoli was born November 15, 1923, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Louis and Florence (Trelio) Scibelli. She was a 1944 graduate of Farrell High School.

Following high school, she was employed at Smock Dry Cleaners on...

Feb 21, 2020

Marion L. Gibson Roch, of Sharpsville, PA, passed away peacefully Friday evening, February 21, 2020. She was surrounded by her loving family and caring staff of St. Paul's Senior Living Community, Greenville.

Marion was born on July 13, 1928, in Hickory Township (now Hermitage, PA). The eldest daughter of Harlan Lamont Gibson and Cecile Cannon Gibson. Following...

Feb 20, 2020

Shirley J. Sakony of Solon, Ohio, formerly of Sharon, passed away at 5:15 p.m. Thursday, February 20, 2020, in The Weils of Bainbridge, Chagrin Falls, Ohio, following a brief illness. She was 71.

Mrs. Sakony was born September 1, 1948, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Charles and Sara (Quigley) Baxter. She was a 1966 graduate...

Feb 20, 2020

Elizabeth Mae "Betty" Heaney, 83, formerly a longtime resident of E. Edgewood Ave. in Neshannock Twp., passed away peacefully Thursday evening, February 20, 2020, in Avalon Place, New Castle.

Mrs. Heaney was born May 31, 1936, in Slippery Rock Twp., a daughter of the late Philo and Pearl (Minteer) Taggart.

For many years, Betty worked...

Feb 20, 2020

Don R. "Big Don" Wills, 75, of New Castle passed away peacefully surrounded by family early Thursday morning, February 20, 2020, in Allegheny General Hospital, following a brief illness.

Mr. Wills was born October 24, 1944, in New Castle, a son of the late John and Flora (Norris) Wills. He was a lifelong area resident and attended...

Feb 20, 2020

Ronald E. Greenawalt, 80, of Lackawannock Twp., passed away Thursday, February 20, 2020, in Sharon Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Greenawalt was born November 18, 1939, in East Brady, PA, a son of the late Roy and Mary Margaret (Duffy) Greenawalt. He moved to the Shenango Valley as a child and attended Sharon High School.

Ron...

Feb 19, 2020

William H. "Bill" Griffith, 66, of Sharon, passed away suddenly Wednesday, February 19, 2020, in Sharon Regional Medical Center.

Bill was born November 14, 1953, in Sharon, a son of the late William Powell and Patricia (Blackburn) Griffith. A lifelong area resident, he graduated from Kennedy Christian high school in 1971.

At age 15, he...

Feb 16, 2020

Sean Christopher Dolata, 28, of Hermitage, passed away of natural causes on Sunday evening, February 16, 2020, in UPMC Horizon Hospital, Farrell.

Sean was born May 16, 1991, in Sharon, the son of Geraldine T. Dolata. A 2009 honors graduate of Hickory High School, he served as the varsity football manager and was voted "Most School Spirit"...

Feb 12, 2020

Helen L. (Reinhard) French, 92, formerly of Northview Ave., New Castle, passed away peacefully Wednesday afternoon, February 12, 2020, at her home in Pulaski.

Mrs. French was born April 21, 1927, in New Castle, a daughter of the late Carl and Elsie (Gillespie) Reinhard. A lifelong area resident, she graduated from New Castle High School in 1944....

Feb 10, 2020

John L. "Jack" Titus, II, 75, of Hermitage passed away late Monday evening, February 10, 2020, in the emergency room of Sharon Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Titus was born March 11, 1944, in Sharon, a son of the late John L. "Lloyd" and Martha (Burns) Titus. He was a lifelong area resident and a 1962 graduate of...

Feb 9, 2020

George A. Cross, 89, of Neshannock Twp., passed away unexpectedly Sunday afternoon, February 9, 2020, in UPMC Jameson Hospital, New Castle.

Mr. Cross was born on July 21, 1930 in Wilkes Barre, PA, the son of Abraham and Anna (Hajel) Cross.

George graduated from GAR High School, class of 1948. He then pursued a Bachelor's Degree at...

Feb 8, 2020

Margaret M. Rimko, 97, a lifelong resident of Sharon, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Saturday morning, February 8, 2020, in her residence.

Mrs. Rimko was born in the very same house on February 20, 1922, a daughter of the late John J. and Mary E. (Nugent) Keaveny. She attended the former St. Joseph Parochial Grade...

Feb 6, 2020

Beth A. Lowrie, 60, of New Castle passed away unexpectedly Thursday morning, February 6, 2020, in UPMC Jameson Hospital, following a brief illness.

Mrs. Lowrie was born December 28, 1959, in New Castle, a daughter of Francis J. and Jean L. (Randy) Rogan. A lifelong area resident, she attended St. Joseph's Parochial Grade School and later graduated...

Feb 6, 2020

Pedro Calleja, 89, of Sharpsville, passed away February 6, 2020, in Sharon Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Calleja was born January 21, 1931, in Wheatland, a son of the late Ramon and Leopoldina (Lombana) Calleja. He was a 1948 graduate of Farrell High School.

Pedro served in the US Army, 7th Infantry Division, during the Korean...

Feb 6, 2020

Edward Paul Bocko, 86, passed away peacefully after a long illness on February 6, 2020 in McLeod Seacoast Hospital, Little River, South Carolina. Edward was born January 24, 1934, in Sharon, a son of Daniel and Zophia (Chalupka) Bocko. He was preceded in death by sisters, Anna Bocko and Sophia (Bocko) Mihm; and a brother, Daniel Bocko. He leaves...

Feb 4, 2020

Irene (Brown) Hambrick, 92, of New Castle went home to be with the Lord Tuesday morning, February 4, 2020.

Mrs. Hambrick was born November 13, 1927, in Lincoln Co., Mississippi, a daughter of the late Homer and Lydia (Dunn) Brown.

Irene was employed by Double R Enterprises, New Castle, where she worked as a finisher...

Feb 4, 2020

Joshua Lee Shaffer, 39, of Hermitage, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, in his home.

Josh was born November 25, 1980, in Greenville, and attended Greenville High School. He was previously employed by A&B Signature Properties, Hermitage, and most recently for Jackson Express, Sharon.

Josh was a member of the Hickory United Methodist...