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Paul F. Brandenstein
Nov 29, 2017
Paul F. Brandenstein a longtime resident of Lackawannock Twp., passed away at 5:47 a.m. Wednesday, November 29, 2017, in Erie...
Guido Eugene Pagliarini
Nov 29, 2017
Guido Eugene Pagliarini, a former longtime resident of Hermitage, passed away peacefully at 6:07 p.m. Wednesday, November 29, 2017, in St. Paul's Home, West Salem Township. He was 96. Mr. Pagliarini was born September 23, 1921, in Wishaw, PA, a son of Dominick and Anna (DeLuca) Pagliarini. He attended Sagamore (PA) High School and served four campaigns with the...
Ian C. Bender
Nov 28, 2017
Ian C. Bender of Masury, Oh, passed away at 3:15 a.m. Tuesday, November 28, 2017, surrounded by his family in...
Marilyn Kathryn Clark
Nov 27, 2017
Marilyn Kathryn Clark, 85, of Edinburg passed away at 9:14 a.m. on Monday, November 27, 2017, in UPMC Jameson Hospital.
Marilyn was born March 7, 1932, in Altoona, PA, a daughter of Harold C. and Mariam K. Brandt Buchanan. She was a 1950 graduate of New Castle High School.
She was employed as an in-home...
Arthur D. Polding
Nov 25, 2017
Arthur D. "Herky" Polding, 59, of Neshannock Twp. passed away Saturday morning, November 25, 2017, in his residence. Herky, as he was affectionately known by his family and friends, was born February 12, 1958, in Youngstown, to the late David E. and Anna R. Snyder Polding.
He was a...
Lori A. Burprich
Nov 24, 2017
Lori A. Burprich of Hermitage passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 24, 2017, in the emergency room of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 47.
Mrs. Burprich was born March 28, 1970, in Sharon, a daughter of William F. and Barbara A (Sabo) Leo. She graduated from Kennedy Christian...
Margaret H. Biblis
Nov 24, 2017
Margaret "Maggie" H. Biblis, of Sharon, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, November 24, 2017 , in her residence. She was 88. Mrs. Biblis was born December 20, 1928, in Hillsville, PA, a daughter of Bruno and Angela (Loccasano) Schuville. She attended Hillsville Elementary School and Farrell High School. Her husband, William C. Biblis, whom she married August...
Violet K. Bayer
Nov 22, 2017
Violet K. Bayer of Farrell passed away at 12:15 a.m. Wednesday, November 22, 2017, in John XXIII Home, Hermitage. She was 87.
Anna M. Matuk
Nov 22, 2017
Anna M. Matuk, Hermitage, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017, inWest Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was 91.
Mrs. Matuk was born Sept. 2, 1926, in Farrell, a daughter of Ignac and Tereza (Rataic) Bencetic. She was a 1944 graduate of Sharon High School. A homemaker, she at onetime was a coil winder at the Sharon...
Helen Ann Joseph
Nov 22, 2017
Helen Ann Joseph, a lifelong resident of Farrell, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, November 22, 2017, in her residence. She was 89. Mrs. Joseph was born March 10, 1928, a daughter of Joseph and Anna Gondek. She was a 1946 graduate of Farrell High School. Helen retired 1992 as switchboard operator from the former Shenango Valley Osteopathic Hospital after 28...
Frank J. Biedka
Nov 20, 2017
Frank J. Biedka, 92, of New Castle passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Monday, November 20,...
Shirley M. Hollobaugh
Nov 20, 2017
Shirley M. Hollobaugh of Transfer, formerly of South Pymatuning Twp., passed away at 9:33 a.m. Monday, November 20, 2017, in...
Nicholas Dzurinda
Nov 19, 2017
Nicholas "Nick" Dzurinda of Hermitage passed away unexpectedly Sunday evening, November 19, 2017, in the emergency room of UPMC Horizon Hospital, Farrell. He was 63.
Nick was born September 25, 1954, in Sharon, a son of Michael and Geraldine (Dawes) Dzurinda. He was a 1972 graduate of Hickory High School and earned his bachelor's degree in Accounting...
Anthony W. Celenzi
Nov 19, 2017
Anthony W.  "Sconce" Celenzi of Farrell passed away at 11:04 a.m. Sunday, November 19, 2017, in St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Youngstown, due to a fall four days prior. He was 91. Mr. Celenzi was born September 6, 1926, in Wampum, PA, a son of Peter and Rose (Tamber) Celenzi. He moved to Farrell as a child and attended Farrell High...
John Currie
Nov 18, 2017
John "Clair" Currie of Hermitage passed away peacefully at 9:02 a.m. Saturday, November 18, 2017. He was 100. Mr. Currie was born September 1, 1917, on New Virginia road in Hermitage, the son of John Gilbert and Anna Mae (Buchanan) Currie. He was educated in Hermitage where he lived his entire life, with the exception of the time he spent...
Ronald J. Bergkessel
Nov 18, 2017
Ronald J. Bergkessel of Sharpsville, formerly of Sharon, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at 3:51 p.m. Saturday, November 18,...
Edna Mae Paoletta
Nov 18, 2017
Edna Mae (Rohman) Paoletta, formerly of Lake Latonka; Clubhouse Drive, West Middlesex; and Hermitage, passed away peacefully at 7 p.m. Saturday, November 18, 2017, in Avalon Springs, Mercer, surrounded by family. She was 80.
Mrs. Paoletta was born August 27, 1937Â ...
Cherie Ann Vendilli
Nov 17, 2017
?Cherie A. Vendilli, 81, of New Castle passed away peacefully at 2:28 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, 2017, in UPMC Jameson Hospital following a brief illness.
Mrs. Vendilli was born March 6, 1936, in Sharon, Pa., a daughter of the late Thomas and Martha Kerr Kelly.
She was a 1954...
Edward Joseph Telega
Nov 17, 2017
Edward Joseph Telega, 86, of Hermitage, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, at 5:50 pm on November 17, 2017 at...
David W. Mcmahon
Nov 16, 2017
David W. McMahon of Sharon passed away at 3:10 a.m. Thursday, November 16, 2017, in Nugent CCRC, Hermitage. He was 81. Mr. McMahon was born September 7, 1936, in Sharon, a son of Patrick Francis and Emeline M. (Zimmer) McMahon. He was a 1954 graduate of Sharon High School and served in the U.S. Army on Okinawa Island as...
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