Obituaries

Aug 3, 2018

Daniel E. Fee, 75, of New Castle passed away Friday morning, August 3, 2018, in UPMC Jameson Hospital....

Aug 3, 2018

Kenneth W. "Bill" Splitstone, Sr., 89, of West Middlesex, passed away at 3:30 a.m. Friday, August 3, 2018,...

Aug 2, 2018

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Walter Buchowski, 101, formerly of Shenango Township, passed away at 9:51 a.m. Thursday, August 2, 2018, in...

Aug 2, 2018

Rebecca Jane Polonus, 64, of Sharon passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 2, 2018. She was born March 20, 1954, in Matewan, West Virginia, a daughter of Golden Earl and Silvestie (Hurley) Smith. Rebecca was a beautiful soul, an artist, a writer and a gardener. She was a strong courageous woman who enjoyed life and left a lasting impact on...

Jul 28, 2018

Margaret "Helen" Wareham, 90, of Sharon passed away peacefully Saturday evening, July 28, 2018, at her residence.

Mrs. Wareham was born November 5, 1927, in Sharpsville, a daughter of the late Ernest and Molly (Damron) Roberts. She is a lifelong area resident and 1945 graduate of Sharpsville High School.

Helen was a devout catholic who's...

Jul 27, 2018

Mary Evans Kovach passed away on Friday, July 27 th , 2018 peacefully in her home with her family after a long war with cancer. Mary was 76.

Mary was born, July 9, 1942, to William Edgar Evans and Jesse Carine Evans, in Sharon. She lived briefly in Farrell before moving to Hermitage and attended Hickory schools....

Jul 26, 2018

John N. Gruitza, 76, of Hermitage, passed away Thursday evening (7-26-18) in the transitional care unit of Sharon Regional Medical Center, after a brief illness. Mr. Gruitza was born May 6, 1942, in Sharon, a son of the late John and Aurelia (Vulcan) Gruitza. He was a lifelong area resident and a 1960 graduate of Hickory High School. John earned...

Jul 26, 2018

Beverly Jean D'Urso, 59, of Pymatuning Twp., passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018, following a courageous battle with breast cancer in Mercy Health-St. Joseph Warren Hospital, Warren, OH.

Beverly was born August 31, 1958, in Sharon, a daughter of Robert and Rose Marie (Thomas) Haines. She attended St. Joseph's Parochial Grade School and was a 1976...

Jul 25, 2018

Stewart A. Crill, 85, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018, in St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage. In keeping with his request, there are no calling hours or service and his body was donated to the Humanity Gifts Registry.

Jul 24, 2018

Kathleen Ann Rees, 72, of New Castle passed away Tuesday morning, July 24, 2018, in UPMC...

Jul 24, 2018

Constance "Connie" Staunch Morar, 98, of Hermitage, formerly of Sharpsville, passed away at 12:08 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, 2018, in Nugent's CCRC.

Mrs. Morar was born December 13, 1919, in Farrell, a daughter of George and Louise (Notman) Staunch. She graduated from Farrell High School in 1937 and later graduated from the former Shenango Valley Commercial Institute,...

Jul 24, 2018

Ruth A. Rock, 86, formerly of Hubbard, Ohio, passed away 4:49 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, 2018, in St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage.

Mrs. Rock was born May 7, 1932, in Sebring, Ohio, a daughter of Clarence M. and Trude Mildred (Hahn) Wilson.  She attended McKinley High School in Sebring.

Ruth was a homemaker and worked...

Jul 23, 2018

James R. Jefferis, Jr., 81, of New Castle passed away peacefully with his wife and family at his side Monday morning, July 23, 2018, at his residence.

Mr. Jefferis was born April 12, 1937, in New Castle, a son of the late James R. Jefferis, Sr. and Edith (Mayberry) Jefferis. He was a lifelong area resident and...

Jul 22, 2018

Gojko "George" Grkinich passed away early Sunday morning, July 22, 2018, in Nugent's CCRC, Hermitage, following an extended illness. He was 91. Mr. Grkinich was born August 15, 1926, in Srem, Yugoslavia, a son of the late Spiro and Milica Grkinich.

He led a quiet country life with his parents and three siblings until the war took...

Jul 22, 2018

Pamela Marie Gianoglio , 63, of Farrell, passed away at 11 :40 a.m. Sunday, July 22, 2018, in Family Hospice, Pittsburgh.

Pamela was born October 25, 1954, in Sharon, a daughter of Earl Bryson and Anna (Iacino) Nelson. She was a 1972 graduate of Farrell High School. She was employed in 1973 as a phlebotomist in the...

Jul 22, 2018

Josephine Ann Holoman, 92, of Neshannock Twp., passed away at 8:38 p.m. Sunday, July 22, 2018, in St....

Jul 22, 2018

Thelma D. Michael of Sharpsville passed away at 1:39 a.m. Sunday, July 22, 2018, in Sharon Regional Medical Center. She was 72.

Mrs. Michael was born August 26, 1945, in Grove City, a daughter of the late Patrick and Helen (Nevodnechey) Davis. She was a lifelong area resident and 1963 graduate of Hickory High School, Hermitage.

Jul 18, 2018

Carol A. (Novak) Raich Kerr, 74, of Sharon, passed away on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, in...

Jul 18, 2018

William A. "Bob" Pelini, 91, of Farrell passed away at 9:47 p.m. Wednesday, July 18, 2018, in his home.

Mr. Pelini was born April 24, 1927, in New Castle, a son...

Jul 17, 2018

James E. Mahon, 79, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Born in East Palestine, Ohio on August 2, 1938, he was a 54-year resident of Fowler Township, Ohio.

A graduate of Maplewood (Mecca) High School, Jim played basketball and was a member of the Navy Reserve; upon graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and...