Obituaries

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...

Jul 16, 2018

Beverly Jean Chandler, 85 of Sharon passed away peacefully at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 16, 2018,...

Jul 15, 2018

Jennie F. "Jayne" McCleary, formerly of Elm Ave., Sharon and Stafford St., Farrell, passed away Sunday morning, July...

Jul 15, 2018

Sandra J. "Sandy" Rader of Greenville, formerly of Sharon, passed away Sunday morning, July 15, 2018, at her residence. She was 63.

Sandy was born September 15, 1954, in Sharon, a daughter of the late George D. and Delores J. (Owens) Munger . She was raised in Sharon and attended Sharon Schools.

Sandy maintained her...

Jul 15, 2018

Leona Clara DeVita, 85, of Masury, OH, passed away at 4:30 a.m. Sunday, July 15, 2018, in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh.

Mrs. DeVita was born November 13, 1932, in Masury, a daughter of John and Clara (Good) Ondich. A lifelong area resident, she attended Brookfield High School. Prior to starting her family she was employed by the...

Jul 14, 2018

Gerda Widmyer of Sharon passed away at 11:04 a.m. Saturday, July 14, 2018, in Hospice of the Valley, Poland, Ohio, after an extended illness. She was 73. Mrs. Widmyer was born March 20, 1945, in Czechoslovakia, a daughter of the late John and Josephine Anhorn. She immigrated to the United States in 1952 and married Arthur Lee Widmyer on April...

Jul 12, 2018

Sarah Elizabeth Heuer, 41, of New Castle passed away Thursday morning, July 12, 2018, in UPMC Jameson Hospital.

Sarah was born February 2, 1977, in Racine, WI, a daughter of Alfred Dunn and Linda (Kein) Parker. She was raised in West Deer Twp., PA, and graduated from Deer Lakes High School in 1996.

Sarah was...

Jul 12, 2018

Chester Paul Moore, 96, of New Castle passed away Thursday morning, July 12, 2018, at his residence. Mr. Moore was born October 6, 1921, in Enon Valley, PA, a son of the late John V. and Mary A. (Shearer) Moore. He graduated from Enon Valley High School in 1939. A proud veteran, Chester served in the U.S. Navy during WWII,...

Jul 11, 2018

Shirley Ann Drum, 69, of Kingman, AZ, formerly of Sharon, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 11, 2018,...

Jul 11, 2018

Karl Dobler, 84, of Hermitage, passed away at 6 a.m. Wednesday, July 11, 2018, in Sharon Regional Medical Center, after a brief illness. Mr. Dobler was born November 13, 1933, in Krndija, Yugoslavia, a son of the late Wendlin and Katharina (Grosseibl) Dobler. He was educated in Austria and immigrated to the United States with his family in 1952. Karl...

Jul 11, 2018

Regina "Jean" DeGerolamo, a longtime Farrell resident, passed away under hospice care at 6:07 p.m. Wednesday, July 11, 2018, in Canterbury Place, Pittsburgh, after a brief illness. She was 85. Mrs. DeGerolamo was born August 8, 1932, in Sharpsville, a daughter of the late Thomas and Margaret (Hether) Merat. She was a lifelong area resident and a 1950 graduate of...

Jul 10, 2018

John George Wassil, III, M.D., passed from this temporal life on Tuesday, July 10, 2018, in the intensive care unit of Sharon Regional Medical Center. He was 50. Dr. Wassil was born April 29, 1968, in Albany, NY, a son of John G. Wassil, Jr. and Carol Anne (Hogan) Wassil. He was born on his father's 30 th birthday. The...

Jul 9, 2018

Michael J. Krevda of West Middlesex passed away peacefully Monday evening, July 9, 2018, in his residence. He...