Obituaries

Apr 8, 2020

George J. Donaldson, 77, of Masury, OH, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2020, in O'Brien Memorial Nursing Home, Masury.

Mr. Donaldson was born June 19, 1942, in Farrell, a son of the late Harry and Helen Donaldson. He was a 1960 graduate of Farrell High School.

George honorably served...

Apr 8, 2020

Thomas Sok, 89, formerly of Hermitage, died Wednesday, April 8, 2020, in Quality Life Services,Grove City, of natural causes.  Despite the current restrictions encouraged by the CDC, family members were able to individually spend time with him prior to his death.

Tom was born August 18, 1930, in Farrell, PA, to Martin and Anna (Ceslak) Sok.  He...

Apr 6, 2020

Joseph P. Baron of Hermitage passed away at 11:06 a.m. Monday, April 6, 2020, in St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage.  He was 95.

Mr. Baron was born July 7, 1924, in Sharon, a son of the late Frank and Sophie (Adamski) Baron.

A lifelong area resident, he was a graduate of Sharon High School and...

Apr 5, 2020

Rev. Carol Sue Erb Missik went home to be with the Lord Palm Sunday, April 5, 2020.

Rev. Missik was born April 28, 1940, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Ernest Leslie Erb Jr. and Jean Kear Erb.

She was a 1958 graduate of Sharon High School and...

Apr 4, 2020

Richard Dean Kephart, 69, of Sharon, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2020, in Sharon Regional Medical Center.

Richard was born December 14, 1950, in Sharon, a son of the late Jasper and Irene (Bordell) Kephart. He attended Sharon High School and proudly served his country with the US Marine Corps.

Richard was a member of...

Apr 3, 2020

After a long and happy life of 93 years, Clara M. "BeBe" Coyne passed away peacefully early Friday morning, April 3, 2020. She and her husband, the late William P. Coyne, raised eight children in a loud, chaotic, happy household in a loud, chaotic, happy neighborhood in New Castle's Eastside. Each of her eight children secretly believed...

Apr 2, 2020

John Marcucci, 87, of West Middlesex, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2020, in Sharon Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Marcucci was born January 15, 1933, in Farrell, a son of the late Giacomo "Jack" and Giovina "Jenny" (Dellemonica) Marcucci.

He was employed more than 40 years on the railroad of Sharon Steel's former...

Apr 1, 2020

Francis Joseph Banch, 99, passed away Wednesday morning, April 1, 2020, in St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage.

Frank was born July 1, 1920, in Boardman, PA a son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Kish) Banch.

Living most of his life in Sharpsville, PA, he graduated Sharpsville High School,...

Mar 31, 2020

Raymond Frank Donatelli, 65, of West Middlesex, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2020, in his home.

Ray was born February 1, 1955, in Sharon, a son of the late Frank B. and Rosaria (Galarde) Donatelli. A lifelong area resident, he was a graduate of Farrell High School.

He was...

Mar 28, 2020

George Earl Himes, 78, of Sharon, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020, in Quality Life Services, Mercer.

Mr. Himes was born February 14, 1942, in Jefferson County, PA, a son of the late George and Mary (Valmont) Himes. He attended New Wilmington High School and served in the US Army, where he was...

Mar 26, 2020

Thomas R. Nigro, 68, of Hermitage, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2020, in his home.

Tom was born January 6, 1952, in Sharon, a son of the late William and Nina (Reda) Nigro. A lifelong area resident, he graduated in 1971 from Sharon High School.

Following several years of employment, Tom retired from Delphi Packard...

Mar 25, 2020

Donald A. Staples, 68, of Sharon, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020, in the TCU of Sharon Regional Medical Center.

Don was born April 3, 1951, in Salem, NJ, a son of the late James Buster and Cora Mae Staples. He was a graduate of Salem High School, NJ.

He enlisted in the US Army,...

Mar 25, 2020

Marie Churko of Hermitage, formerly of Shady Drive, Farrell, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, in her residence.  She was 93.

Marie was born July 25, 1926, in Indiana, PA, a daughter of the late Carl and Clementine "Irene" (Moraca) Patrizi.  She was a 1944 alumna of Farrell High School and a graduate...

Mar 24, 2020

Cheryl E. Eppinger, 66, of Slippery Rock passed away Tuesday morning, March 24, 2020, in Allegheny General Hospital.

Mrs. Eppinger was born December 19, 1953, a daughter of the late Charles and Gertrude (Senn) McGee. She was a 1971 graduate of Seneca Valley High School, Harmony, PA.

For many...

Mar 24, 2020

Melissa Sue Hamilton, 60, of Union Twp. passed away Tuesday morning, March 24, 2020, in her residence. Melissa was born October 3, 1959, in New Castle, a daughter of the late John C. and Nancy L. (Cook) Stoner.

A lifelong area resident, she graduated from Union High School in 1977. Melissa had a...

Mar 24, 2020

Joseph S. Kulnis, 93, of Union Twp. passed away Tuesday evening, March 24, 2020, in his residence, following an extended illness.

Mr. Kulnis was born March 12, 1927, in New Castle, a son of the late Houston and Paulina (Lobaza) Kulnis. He was a graduate of New Castle High School and proudly served...

Mar 24, 2020

Eugene G. "Gene" Taylor, 76, of New Castle went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday morning, March 24, 2020.

Mr. Taylor was born September 6, 1943, in New Castle, a son of the late Wilbur and Willa Mae (Cox) Taylor. He was a 1961 graduate of New Castle High School, and enlisted...

Mar 23, 2020

William "Bill" Shayuth, 89, of Sharon, PA, passed away unexpectedly Monday, March 23, 2020, in his home.

Bill was born March 31, 1930, in Sharon, a son of the late John and Catherine (Ganovsky) Shayuth. A lifelong area resident, he was a 1948 graduate of Sharon High School.

Following...

Mar 21, 2020

Richard J. Murcko, 77, of Hermitage passed away Saturday evening, March 21, 2020, in UPMC Montefiore, Pittsburgh, PA.

Mr. Murcko was born July 28, 1942, in Sharon, a son of the late John and Helen (Kuzniar) Murcko. He was a 1960 graduate of Mercer High School, and proudly served in the U.S. Army....

Mar 20, 2020

Ludmilla "Emily Turuck" Fellner, 91, formerly of Sharpsville, PA, passed away Friday, March 20, 2020, in Nugent's CCRC, Hermitage.

Mrs. Fellner was born July 12, 1928, in Nikolajw, Germany, a daughter of the late Nikodemus and Katherina (Zerr) Steckler.  She attended schools in Germany and immigrated to the United States in 1956.