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Alice Juranovich
Jan 17, 2020
Alice Juranovich, 86, of Sharon passed away peacefully Friday, January 17, 2020.
Mrs. Juranovich was born June 9, 1933, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Maurice and Arada (Ellis) Hall, and was a 1951 graduate of Sharon High School.
Alice married her high school sweetheart, the late Carl Juranovich in 1953, and they went...
Norman D. Adams
Jan 17, 2020
Norman D. Adams, 88, of Sharon, passed away peacefully Friday afternoon, January 17, 2020, in his home.
Mr. Adams was born October 21, 1931, in Sharon, and attended Sharon High School.
He was an extremely patriotic man and served his county in the US Air Force during the Korean War, where he was stationed in...
Donald E. Evans, Sr.
Jan 16, 2020
Donald E. Evans, Sr., 79, of Hermitage, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2020, in his home.
Mr. Evans was born October 19, 1940, in Sharon, a son of Paul and Dorothy (Dresch) Evans.  He graduated from Sharon High School in 1958 and attended Youngstown State University.
He retired in 2003 from McClay and Son, Pittsburgh,...
Tomme Bittler
Jan 14, 2020
Tomme Bittler, 72, of Hermitage passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon, January 14, 2020, surrounded by her loving family and dear friend, Lori Rollinson, following a brief illness.
Mrs. Bittler was born February 21, 1947, in Crawford Co., and was a daughter of Harry O. and Dolores "Dee" (Bailey) Wilson. She graduated from Conneaut Lake High School in...
Sara Lynn Austin
Jan 14, 2020
Sara Lynn Austin, 25, formerly of Sharon, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at her home in Pittsburgh, PA.
Sara was born July 21, 1994, in Sharon, a daughter of Tracy and Susan (Rust) Austin. She graduated as the salutatorian of Sharon High School in 2012, and later graduated from Indiana University of PA, earning a...
Christopher J. Leyde
Jan 13, 2020
Christopher J. Leyde of State College, formerly of Sharon, passed away Monday, January 13, 2020, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was 58.
Chris was born July 8, 1961, in Sharon, the youngest child to the late Frank and Jane (Garhart) Leyde. He attended the former Notre Dame Parochial Grade School and was a 1979 graduate...
Betty J. Hoovler
Jan 12, 2020
Betty J. Hoovler, 86, of Sharpsville, passed away Sunday morning, January 12, 2020, in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh.
Mrs. Hoovler was born December 27, 1933, a daughter of the late Chester and Helen Taylor. She was a lifelong area resident and a 1951 graduate of Hickory High School, Hermitage.
For 30 years, Betty worked as...
James E. Capuzzi, Jr.
Jan 11, 2020
James E. Capuzzi, Jr., 85, of Hermitage, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2020, in his home.
Mr. Capuzzi was born June 2, 1934, in Farrell, a son of the late James, Sr. and Lorna (Lloyd) Capuzzi and attended Farrell High School.
In the 1950's Jimmy was employed by Sharon Steel's former Farrell plant and owned...
Janet R. Fort
Jan 8, 2020
Janet R. Fort, 74, of Sharon, passed away Wednesday morning, January 8, 2020, in St. Paul's Senior Living Community, Greenville.
Ms. Fort was born November 13, 1945, in Farrell, a daughter of the late Frank and Mildred (Papdanko) Mikulin. She was a proud alumnus of Farrell High School, class of 1963 and served on the reunion committee....
Philip Bruce Monteson
Jan 8, 2020
Philip Bruce Monteson, 78, of Hermitage, formerly of Dubois, PA passed away Wednesday evening, January 8, 2020, in Crawford County Care Center, Saegertown, PA.
Mr. Monteson was born September 15, 1941 in Farrell, a son of the late Philip John and Wilda (Ellis) Monteson. He was a 1959 graduate of Hickory High School, Hermitage and later studied...
John Charles Meyers, Jr.
Jan 8, 2020
John Charles Meyers, Jr., 72, of Masury, OH, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020, in Addison Healthcare Center, Masury.
Mr. Meyers was born November 26, 1947, in Sharon, a son of the late John and Agnes (Matusick) Meyers and was a 1965 graduate of Farrell High School.
John was a compassionate person and spent several...
James E. Delong
Jan 8, 2020
James E. DeLong, 88, of Hermitage, formerly of Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020, in UPMC Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh.
Mr. Delong was born July 12, 1931, in Tennessee, a son of the late Norman Paul and Essie Mae (Brannon) DeLong and proudly served in the US Navy.
James retired as a mail carrier for...
Patricia Decarlo
Jan 8, 2020
Patricia DeCarlo, 65, of Wheatland passed away Wednesday evening, January 8, 2020, in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh.
Ms. DeCarlo was born February 4, 1954, in Sharon, a daughter of Sam and Dorothy (Baldowski) DeCarlo. A lifelong area resident, she graduated from Kennedy Christian High School, Hermitage, in 1972.
Patricia was an in-home caretaker for family...
Dolores Ann Grodecki
Jan 7, 2020
Dolores Ann "Dee" Grodecki, 87, formerly a longtime resident of Hermitage, passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon, January 7, 2020, in Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH.
Mrs. Grodecki was born July 17, 1932, in Sharon, a daughter of the late John and Helen (Sekerak) Opalenik. She was a 1950 graduate of Hubbard High School (OH) and...
Helen C. Gett
Jan 7, 2020
Helen C. Gett, a former longtime resident of Westerman St., Hermitage, passed away Tuesday evening, January 7, 2020, in Poland, Ohio, following a brief illness. She was 96.
Mrs. Gett was born May 5, 1923, in Williamsport, Pa., a daughter of the late Nelson and Margaret (Doud) Shaffer. She was raised in Plumville, Pa. and was a...
David A. Laird, Sr.
Jan 6, 2020
David A. Laird, Sr., 79, of Sharon, passed away Monday afternoon, January 6, 2020, in Sharon Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Laird was born February 8, 1940, in Sharon, a son of the late Leonard and Verna (Cameron) Laird.
He attended Hickory High School and proudly served in the US Army.
David was employed...
Marc Douglas Morris
Jan 6, 2020
Marc Douglas Morris, Sr., 52, of Hubbard, OH, passed away Monday, January 6, 2019, in his home.
Marc was born June 2, 1968, in Farrell, a son of Emanuel and Amelia (Engrao) Kostas. He was a 1987 graduate of Sharon High School where he was a member of its football team. Marc still followed local high school...
Charles E. Kumrow, Sr.
Jan 6, 2020
Charles E. "Chuck" Kumrow, Sr., 81, of New Castle passed away Monday afternoon, January 6, 2020, in UPMC Jameson Hospital, following a brief illness.
Mr. Kumrow was born December 13, 1938, in Wampum, a son of the late Herman R. and Mildred (Baxter) Kumrow. A lifelong area resident, he proudly served in the U.S. Navy and was...
Elizabeth Rose Bailik
Jan 4, 2020
Elizabeth Rose Bailik, 98, of West Middlesex passed away peacefully with her beloved family by her side on Saturday afternoon, January 4, 2020, in Sharon Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Bailik was born May 14, 1921, in Galloway, WV, a daughter of the late Antonio and Geraldine (Brown) Gigliotti. Shortly after graduating from West Middlesex High School in...
Adrianne M. Ward
Jan 4, 2020
Adrianne M. Ward of Sharon, PA passed away peacefully on January 4, 2020 at the age of 81.
Adrianne was born in Sewickley, PA on 3/8/1938, the daughter of John and Adeline McIlvain.
After the death of her father, the family moved to Farrell, PA and Adrianne graduated from...
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