Obituaries

Oct 2, 2019

Nina C. Nigro, 94, of Hermitage, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, October 2, 2019.

Mrs. Nigro was born December 21, 1924, in Farrell, a daughter of the late Ralph and Mary (Tortoretti) Reda.  She was a 1942 alumna of Farrell High School and employed at the former Sharon Transformer Division of Westinghouse Electric Corporation during WW...

Oct 2, 2019

Thomas M. Greene, Sr., 65, of Sharpsville, passed away Wednesday morning, October 2, 2019, in UPMC Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh.

Mr. Greene was born September 23, 1954, in Sharon, a son of the late Patrick and Mary (Cowan) Greene. He was a 1972 graduate of Sharpsville High School.

Thomas was a member of St. Bartholomew Church,...

Oct 2, 2019

Phillip Paoletta, 81, of Hermitage passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2019, in his residence.

Mr. Paoletta was born January 4, 1938, in Sharon, a son of the late Michele and Anna Mary (Cunti) Paoletta. A lifelong area resident, he attended the former Sacred Heart Parochial Grade School, Sharon.

For...

Oct 1, 2019

Douglas Michael DiPreta, 73, of Boynton Beach, FL., formerly of Sharon, passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 1, 2019, with his wife, Pam, by his side.

Mr. DiPreta was born September 30, 1946, a son of Michael (Stone) DiPreta and Marie (Agostinella) DiPreta. A 1964 graduate of Sharon High School, he attended Youngstown State...

Sep 27, 2019

Janet Ann Nielsen, 81, of New Castle passed away peacefully Friday evening, September 27, 2019, in UPMC Jameson Hospital.

Ms. Nielsen was born January 28, 1938, in New Castle, a daughter of Maurice and Mildred (Conn) Nielsen. A lifelong area resident, she graduated from New Castle High School in 1956.

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Sep 26, 2019

Lawrence R. Baker, 71, of Transfer, passed away at 4:50 a.m., Thursday, September 26, 2019, in his home.

Mr. Baker was born August 15, 1948, in Sharon, a son of the late Charles Baker and Elizabeth (Gassner) Baker Nettinger. He was a 1966 graduate of Hickory High School and attended Penn State Shenango Campus. He was a...

Sep 25, 2019

Josephine M. "Jo" Burris, 84, a longtime resident of New Castle, passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 25 th , 2019, in Oakwood Heights Presbyterian Senior Care Center, Oil City, PA.

Mrs. Burris was born November 12, 1934, in The Bronx, New York City, to the late James and Johanna (Dalton) Sullivan. She was...

Sep 24, 2019

Joseph P. Ciccone, 67, of Sharon, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Tuesday evening, September 24, 2019, in UPMC Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, following a courageous battle with Leukemia.

Mr. Ciccone was born May 21, 1952, in Sharon, a son of the late Anthony and Mary (Bozavik) Ciccone. After graduating from Sharon High...

Sep 23, 2019

Anthony Thomas "Tony" DiCristofaro, Hermitage, formerly of Farrell, passed away on Monday (Sept. 23, 2019) in UPMC Horizon, Farrell. Tony was 91.

Tony was born on Nov. 5, 1927, in Farrell to Valerio and Rose Leone DiCristofaro.

A 1945 graduate of Farrell High School, he also took numerous extension courses at Penn State Shenango for...

Sep 20, 2019

Charles J. Terpack of Sharpsville passed away at 12:50 a.m. Friday, September 20, 2019, in the transitional care unit of Sharon Regional Medical Center, following a two week illness.  He was 91.

Mr. Terpack was born May 24, 1928, in Sharon, a son of the late John and Hilean (Reardon) Terpack.  He was a 1947 graduate of...

Sep 19, 2019

Keith Berlin, 86, a longtime resident of Lackawannock Twp., passed away peacefully Thursday evening, September 19, 2019, in the Wexford Healthcare Center.

Mr. Berlin was born January 1, 1933, in Sciotoville, OH, and raised by his mother, Pauline (Bell) Eastwood and her husband, William Eastwood. He was a 1951 graduate of Portsmouth High...

Sep 19, 2019

Katherine "Kay" Wachter of Hermitage passed away peacefully early Thursday at Hospitality Care Center in Hermitage. She was 93.

Kay was born on February 24, 1926, to John and Katherine Teutsch Bochu in Ecourse, Michigan.

As a child, she moved with her family to Youngstown, where she went on to graduate from Rayen High School....

Sep 19, 2019

Marguerite P. Rooney, 86, of Wampum passed away peacefully Thursday evening, September 19, 2019, in her residence.

Mrs. Rooney was born September 30, 1932, in Wampum, a daughter of the late Bernard and Marie (McGuire) Maher. She was a 1950 graduate of the former Wampum High School.

A homemaker, Marguerite dedicated her life to taking...

Sep 19, 2019

Kim M. Valentine, 60, of Farrell, passed away on Wednesday, September 19, 2019, in her sister's home.

Kim was born March 1, 1959, in Sharon, a daughter of the late William Frederick and Rita (Kelhan) Wharry.

Kim was a member of the Valley Baptist Church, Farrell and looked forward to attending it's Bible Study.

Sep 16, 2019

Robert D. Bracken, 48, formerly of New Castle, went home to be with the Lord September 16, 2019, after fighting a two-year illness. He was born March 18, 1971, in Sewickley, PA.

28 years ago, Rob met the love of his life, Cindy. Together they shared a loving family with their daughter, Crystal....

Sep 13, 2019

Wendy Rae Thomas, of West Middlesex, passed away early Friday morning, September 13, 2019, in her residence. She was 70.

Mrs. Thomas was born February 19, 1949, in Sharon, a daughter of Dora Pearson and raised by her grandparents, Ray L. and Blanche M. Pearson. A lifelong area resident, she graduated from West...

Sep 13, 2019

Edward G. Thomas, Jr., 72, of Hermitage, formerly of Sharon, passed away Friday morning , September 13, 2019, in West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh.

Mr. Thomas was born July 12, 1947, in Oil City, PA, a son of the late Edward G. Sr. and Leona (Popeski) Thomas.

After graduating high school, he went on to receive...

Sep 12, 2019

Keith Alan Kerr of Bowling Green, Kentucky, formerly of Sharon, PA, passed away September 12, 2019, in Wayne County, Kentucky.  He was 56.

Keith was born June 18, 1963, in Sharon, PA, a son of Ronald and Mary Lou (Paulsen) Kerr.

He was a 1981 graduate of Sharon High School.  Keith was employed as vice...

Sep 12, 2019

Julia L. Gagliardi, 87, of Farrell passed away peacefully Thursday morning, September 12, 2019, in her residence.

Ms. Gagliardi was born November 29, 1931, in Farrell, a daughter of the late Joseph J. and Catherine M. (Kuklo) Gagliardi. She was a lifelong area resident and attended Farrell schools.

Beginning in 1979, Julia worked in The...

Sep 11, 2019

Jane E. Panin, 58, of Hermitage, passed away Wednesday morning, September 11, 2019, in Sharon Regional Medical Center.

Jane was born August 22, 1961, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Ralph and Donna (Spangler) Black. She was a 1979 graduate of Hickory High School.

Prior to her husband joining the military and becoming a...