Obituaries

Apr 5, 2019

Mary Barone, 100, of Farrell, passed away Friday morning, April 5, 2019, in Sharon Regional Medical Center.

Apr 5, 2019

Ruth "Pansy" Rankin, 92, of New Castle passed away peacefully Friday morning, April 5, 2019, in Quality of...

Apr 4, 2019

Margaret "Marge" Mikis, a former longtime resident of W. Park St. in the Patagonia section of Hermitage, passed away at 11 p.m. Thursday, April 4, 2019, in Beeghly Oaks, Boardman, Ohio, after an extended illness.  She was 84. Mrs. Mikis was born December 31, 1934, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Melvin and Ellen (Connelly) McMath.  She attended the...

Apr 4, 2019

Norma J. Rueberger, formerly of Mercer, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 4, 2019, in Clepper Manor, Sharon. She was 84.

Mrs. Rueberger was born August 27, 1934, in Vandergrift, PA, a daughter of the late Charles and Dorothy J. (Metz) Cooper.

A homemaker, Norma was also a devout catholic and a longtime member of St....

Apr 3, 2019

Alan R. Fowlow, 44, of New Castle, previously of Fairfax, VA, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday morning, April 3, 2019, as a result of injuries he sustained in a motor vehicle accident.

Mr. Fowlow was born August 13, 1974, in Bethesda, MD, a son of Richard A. and Lesley Rose (Murray) Fowlow. He was a 1993...

Apr 1, 2019

Robert R. Silverthorn, 94, of Milford, PA, formerly of Sharon, PA and Howland, OH, passed away Monday morning, April 1, 2019, in Geisinger South, Wilkes-Barre, PA.

Mr. Silverthorn was born June 1, 1924, in Girard, PA, a son of the late Roa Columbo and Louise (Baxe) Silverthorn. He attended Rice Avenue Union High School in...

Apr 1, 2019

Daniel J. Roberts, 50, of Hermitage, passed away Monday, April 1, 2019, in his home.

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Mar 27, 2019

John Rueberger, 83, of Hermitage, passed away Wednesday afternoon, March 27, 2019, in UMPC Jameson Hospital, New Castle, PA.

Mr. Rueberger was born July 8, 1935, in Ukraine, a son of the late Peter and Anna Marie (Fuchs) Rueberger. In 1951, his family moved to North Carolina and began working on a tobacco farm.

John...

Mar 27, 2019

Francis J. "Frank" Vendemia of Brookfield passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, March 27, 2019, in Concord Care Center of Hartford. He was 80.

Mr. Vendemia was born September 5, 1938, in Sharon, a son of the late Pasquale V. and Angeline (DeMaio) Vendemia. A lifelong area resident, he graduated from Brookfield High School in 1956 and was...

Mar 27, 2019

David L. Bodien, Sr., of Lackawannock Twp. passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, March 27, 2019, in his residence, following a courageous 18 year battle with cancer. He was 80.

Mr. Bodien was born April 5, 1937, in Sharpsville, a son of the late William P. and Ruth Ann (Cole) Bodien. A lifelong area resident, he graduated from...

Mar 26, 2019

Valerie L. Powell, 61, of Masury, OH, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday evening, March 26, 2019, in St. Elizabeth Hospital, Youngstown, OH. Valerie was born April 7, 1957, in Butler, PA, a daughter of the late Howard and Harriet (Hackett) Reisinger and attended Reynolds School District. Valerie was employed by Consumer Support Services in Niles, OH, where she worked as a...

Mar 25, 2019

Betty M. Schuster, 91, formerly of Wheatland, passed away at 10:15 a.m. Monday, March 25, 2019, in Continuing Healthcare of Niles.

Mrs. Schuster was born May 1, 1927, in Sharon, a daughter of the late William and Edith (Alltop) Stafford. She was a 1945 graduate of Sharon High School.

An exceptional homemaker, Betty dedicated her...

Mar 24, 2019

Tiffany E. Gardner, formerly of New Castle, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 24, 2019, in Tampa, FL, following a courageous battle with cancer. She was 38.

Tiffany was born April 26, 1980, in New Castle, a daughter of George E. Walters, Jr. and Joyce E. (Beavon) Rivas. A 1998 graduate of the former Booker T. Washington School...

Mar 24, 2019

James L. Goodge, Jr., 88, of New Castle passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon, March 24, 2019, in Assumption Village, North Lima, OH.

Mr. Goodge was born September 30, 1930, in New Bedford, PA, a son of Lloyd and Laverne (Line) Goodge. A lifelong area resident, he was a 1948 graduate of Union High School.

For...

Mar 21, 2019

Catherine Ann Gauchel, 73, of Hermitage, passed away Thursday morning, March 21, 2019, in her home. Mrs. Gauchel was born August 7, 1945, in Racine, Wisc., a daughter of the late Anthony and Emily Ewens. She was a 1964 graduate of St. Catherine's High School in Racine and earned her associate degree at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Following her education,...

Mar 20, 2019

Drew J. Balach, 60, of Sharon, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, in his home. Drew was born February 27, 1959, in Sharon, a son of the late George and Elizabeth (Baborsky) Balach and was a 1978 graduate of Farrell High School. Drew retired after 30 years of employment at General Motors, Lordstown plant, where he served as a...

Mar 18, 2019

Betty J. Stafford, formerly of Mayfield Rd., Sharpsville, passed away peacefully of natural causes at 10:10 a.m. Monday, March 18, 2019, in Sharon Regional Medical Center.  She was 97. Mrs. Stafford was born April 29, 1921, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of the late Harold Leroy and Lida May (Kremis) Dickson.  She graduated as a Registered Nurse in 1943 from the...

Mar 17, 2019

Bertha Kraute, formerly of Hermitage, passed away peacefully Sunday evening, March 17, 2019, in Quality of Life Services, Mercer. She was 97.

Mrs. Kraute was born December 25, 1921, in Delancy, PA, a daughter of the late Stanley and Bertha (Filipovich) Maciejewski. She was raised near Punxsutawney, PA, and graduated from St. Adrian Catholic High School in...

Mar 17, 2019

Carol Trapp Vicario, formerly a longtime resident of Sharon, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 17, 2019, in Tampa, FL. She was 83. Mrs. Vicario was born July 22, 1935, in Erie, PA, and attended Villa Maria College, where she majored in art. She married Frank Vicario in 1956, and moved to Sharon, PA., where she raised her family of six,...

Mar 16, 2019

Michael J. Kreitzer, 85, of New Castle passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon, March 16, 2019, in UPMC Jameson Hospital. Mr. Kreitzer was born April 28, 1933, in New Castle, the son of Florentine Michael and Catherine (Howard) Kreitzer. He attended school in New Springfield, OH, returning to New Castle as a young man. Beginning in 1968, Michael owned and operated...