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Palma Marie Argiro

Palma Marie Argiro

Aug 19, 2019

Palma Marie (Mangino) Argiro, 72, formerly of Mahoningtown, passed away unexpectedly Monday morning, August 19, 2019, at her home in Mt. Jackson.

Mrs. Argiro was born March 30, 1947, in New Castle, a daughter of the late Sandy and Anne (Rotunno) Mangino. A lifelong area resident, she graduated from New Castle High School in 1965.

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Nancy Hideg Hann

Nancy Hideg Hann

Aug 17, 2019

Nancy Hideg Hann, 87, of Sharon, passed away at 2:00 a.m. Saturday, August 17, 2019, in Sharon Regional Medical Center.

Nancy was born December 1, 1931, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Fred and Hazel (Kettering) Donnelly. She attended Sharon High School.

She was employed at her sister's beauty shop prior to starting at...

John Charles Kustelega

John Charles Kustelega

Aug 17, 2019

John Charles Kustelega, 55, of West Middlesex, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019, in West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh, following a brave fight with cancer.

John was born July 20, 1964, in Sharon, a son of Rose Marie (Gabriel) and the late Dragutin Charles Kustelega.

John was a lifelong member of the Church of the Good...

Fred Lane, Jr.

Fred Lane, Jr.

Aug 17, 2019

Fred Lane, Jr., 80, of New Castle was called home to God Saturday, August 17, 2019.

Mr. Lane was born July 9, 1939, in New Castle, a son of the late Fred Lane, Sr. and Catherine (Fitzhugh) Lane.  He was a lifelong area resident and attended New Castle schools.

Fred retired from Rockwell International's Spring...

Shirley Bastide Madura

Shirley Bastide Madura

Aug 17, 2019

Shirley Bastide Madura, of Sharpsville, PA, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday morning, August 17, surrounded by her family and loved ones. She was 87.

Shirley was born November 25, 1931, in Farrell, PA, the daughter of Albert Bastide and Stella Teilhet. She graduated from Farrell High School with honors in 1949.

Shirley was...

Marian L. Coup

Marian L. Coup

Aug 16, 2019

Marian L. Coup, 90, of Hermitage, formerly of Ft, Myers, FL, passed away at 5:05 p.m. Friday, August 16, 2019, in her home.

Mrs. Coup was born August 4, 1929, in Convington, KY, a daughter of the late Orris and Wilma (Lemmon) Dambaugh.

She was the owner of the former women's clothing store,...

Lois Yukich

Lois Yukich

Aug 12, 2019

Lois Yukich, formerly of Hermitage, PA, passed away Monday morning, August 12, 2019 in her home in Snow Hill, NC, after an extended illness. She was 90 years old.

Mrs. Yukich was born Sept. 25, 1928, in Sharon, a daughter of Frank "Pop" and Kathryn C. Banish Steibly. A resident of the Shenango Valley until December, 2014,...

Louis Raketich

Louis Raketich

Aug 11, 2019

Louis "Lazo" Raketich, a longtime resident of the Shenango Valley passed away peacefully Sunday morning, August 11, 2019, in St. Paul's Home, Greenville. He was 93.

Mr. Raketich was born November 2, 1925, in Kanjani, Yugoslavia, a son of the late Jovan and Mara (Cakic) Raketic. Raised in Yugoslavia, he served in the...

Martha Shadley

Martha Shadley

Aug 9, 2019

Martha Shadley of Hermitage passed away at 11:40 p.m. Friday, August 9, 2019, in St. Paul's Home, Greenville.  She was 88.

Mrs. Shadley was born December 3, 1930, in Hickory Township, a daughter of the late Andrew and Anna (Kmet) Kosty.  She was a lifelong area resident and a 1948 graduate of Hickory High School.

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Howard T. Mellott, Jr.

Howard T. Mellott, Jr.

Aug 9, 2019

Howard T. Mellott, Jr., of Hermitage passed away unexpectedly of natural causes Friday evening, August 9, 2019, in Sharon Regional Medical Center. He was 70.

Mr. Mellott was born June 5, 1949, in Sharon, a son of the late Howard and Janet (Reffner) Mellott. A lifelong area resident, he attended Hickory High School,...

Dorothy M. Small

Dorothy M. Small

Aug 8, 2019

Dorothy M. Small, formerly of Sharon, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, August 8, 2019, in Nugent's CCRC, Hermitage. She was 100.

Mrs. Small was born October 28, 1918, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Charles and Lillian (Clark) Stafford.

A lifelong area resident, she attended Sharon High School.

Dorothy was employed by...

Sarah J. Burkhart

Sarah J. Burkhart

Aug 8, 2019

Sarah J. Burkhart, 82, of West Middlesex, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019, in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh.

Mrs. Burkhart was born February 26, 1937, in Hornell, NY, a daughter of the late Sylvan and Florence (Dennis) Guthrie. She was a graduate of Brookfield High School.

A devoted homemaker, her family always came first. She...

Evelyn Shreve

Evelyn Shreve

Aug 8, 2019

Evelyn Shreve, 99, of West Middlesex passed away peacefully Thursday afternoon, August 8, 2019, in Sharon Regional Medical Center.

Born in Farrell, Evelyn was the youngest and last surviving child of James and Carmela (Galizia) Sarcinella. She graduated from Farrell High School in 1938 and then from Thiel College, Greenville, in 1942. Later, she earned her master's...

Eli Theodore Bukus

Eli Theodore Bukus

Aug 7, 2019

Eli Theodore Bukus, 101, passed away peacefully at his residence on August 7, 2019, after having lived a long and full life! Eli was an Army Veteran who proudly served his country, being awarded two purple hearts. His hobbies included bowling, golfing, working in the yard, and watching sports, (always cheering on his favorite Cleveland sports teams). Anyone who...

Edward J. Yesko, Sr.

Edward J. Yesko, Sr.

Aug 5, 2019

Edward J. Yesko, Sr., 90, of Farrell, passed away peacefully Monday morning, August 5, 2019, in UPMC Shenango Valley.

Mr. Yesko was born May 16, 1929, in Sharon, a son of the late Michael and Isabelle (Becks) Yesko.

A proud veteran, Ed served as a paratrooper in 11 th Airborne of the U.S. Army during...

Scott Allan Moder

Scott Allan Moder

Aug 5, 2019

Scott Allan Moder, 62, of Sharon, passed away unexpectedly Monday evening, August 5, 2019.

Scott was born October 14, 1956, in Sharon, a son of the late William J. and Rosemarie (Bohach) Moder.  A lifelong area resident, he was a 1974 graduate of Hickory High School and attended Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

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Leeann Juranovich

Leeann Juranovich

Aug 1, 2019

LeeAnn Juranovich, 51, of Farrell passed away at 8:11 a.m. Thursday morning, August 1, 2019, in Sharon Regional Medical Center.

LeeAnn was born November 29, 1967, in Sharon, a daughter of Carl and Alice (Hall) Juranovich. She graduated from Sharon High School in 1986 and later completed courses at the Shenango Valley Business School.

After...

Betty Jane Wilhelm

Betty Jane Wilhelm

Jul 31, 2019

Betty Jane Wilhelm, 84, passed away July 31, 2019, surrounded by her family.

B.J. was born September 2, 1934, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Leo and Vera (Garringer) Wilhelm. She graduated from Hickory High School in the class of 1952. After graduating from high school, she attended DePaul University in Chicago, ILL, embarking on a...

Donna L. Gill

Donna L. Gill

Jul 30, 2019

Donna L. Gill, 75, of Sharpsville, passed away at 2:54 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, 2019, in Sharon Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Gill was born April 18, 1944, in Mercer, a daughter of the late Donald and Carletta (Johnson) Drake. She was a 1962 graduate of Mercer High School and earned her nursing diploma from Jameson School of...

Shirley Ruth Weaver

Shirley Ruth Weaver

Jul 29, 2019

Shirley Ruth Weaver, 84, of Hermitage, passed away a Monday, July 29, 2019, in Paramount Senior Living at Seven Fields, PA.

Mrs. Weaver was born May 23, 1935, in Leesburg, PA, a daughter of the late John and Katherine (Binder) Bender. She was a 1953 graduate of New Castle High School and earned her nursing degree at...

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