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Donald Bright

Donald Bright

Aug 8, 2017

Donald H. Bright of Hermitage passed away at 12:45 a.m. Tuesday, August 08, 2017, in The Grove at New Wilmington. He was 77.

Mr. Bright was born December 9, 1939, in Seminole, PA, a son of Ralph V. and Helen I. (Cornman) Bright. He graduated from Redbank Valley High School, New Bethlehem, PA, and was employed for...

Walter Baldwin

Walter Baldwin

Aug 6, 2017

Walter L. "Butch" Baldwin of Farrell passed away at 12:03 a.m. Sunday, August 6, 2017, in UPMC Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, after a brief illness.  He was 77. Butch was born March 15, 1940, in New Castle, PA, a son of Walter and Jessie (Morris) Baldwin.  He moved to the area as a child and was a graduate of Farrell High...

Jacob Wagner

Jacob Wagner

Aug 4, 2017

Jacob Wagner of Hermitage passed away at 6:57 p.m. Friday, August 4, 2017, in the emergency room of Sharon Regional Health System.  He was 93. Mr. Wagner was born May 22, 1924, in Krndia, Yugoslavia, a son of Jacob and Theresia (Rotanbicher) Wagner.  He moved to Austria during WW II for ten years where he married his wife, the former...

Joseph Lutz

Joseph Lutz

Aug 3, 2017

Joseph Lutz of South Pymatuning Twp. passed away peacefully at 6:55 a.m. Thursday, August 3, 2017, in his residence with his sons at his side. He was 84.

Mr. Lutz was born July 31, 1933, in Sharon, a son of Alexander and Magdalene Lutz.

A lifelong area resident, Joseph...

Mary Janusko

Mary Janusko

Aug 2, 2017

Mary Louise Janusko, formerly of West Middlesex, passed away peacefully at 10:40 p.m. Wednesday, August 2, 2017, in John XXIII Home, Hermitage. She was 84.

Mrs. Janusko was born November 16, 1932, in Farrell, a daughter of Dominic and Josephine (Nudi) Reda.

A lifelong area resident, Mary was a...

Alma Petrini

Alma Petrini

Aug 2, 2017

Alma Clair Petrini, formerly of Sharon, passed away of natural causes at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 2, 2017, in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, following an extended illness.  She was 64. Alma was born December 5, 1952, in Sharon, a daughter of Mark and Clara (Sullivan) Petrini.  She attended the former St. Joseph Parochial Grade School, Sharon, and was a...

Savannah Dyll

Savannah Dyll

Aug 1, 2017

Savannah Lou Dyll of Kinsman, OH, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. She was 30.

Savannah was born September 14, 1986, in Greenville, PA, a daughter of Robert and Louise (Bobish) Dyll. She attended Joseph Badger Local School, Kinsman, and Trumbull Business College, until its recent closing.  Savannah then transferred to Penn State, Shenango Valley...

Clementene Rossi

Clementene Rossi

Aug 1, 2017

Clementene M. Rossi of Sharon passed away Tuesday morning, August 1, 2017, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 95.

Mrs. Rossi was born August 13, 1921, in Sharon, the daughter of Michael and Mary (Mastroianni) Marletto. A lifelong area resident, Clementene...

Marie Napolitan

Marie Napolitan

Aug 1, 2017

Marie F. Napolitan of Farrell passed away peacefully at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, August 1, 2017, in her home surrounded by her family. She was 90.

Mrs. Napolitan was born April 11, 1927, in Sharon, a daughter of Louis and Rose (Sarcinella) Falconi. A lifelong area resident, she graduated from Farrell High School in 1945.

A...

Patricia Lawrence

Patricia Lawrence

Jul 31, 2017

Patricia A. Lawrence of Sharon passed away at 3:15 a.m. Monday, July 31, 2017, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 63.

Patricia was born March 20, 1954, in Titusville, PA, a daughter of John and Mildred (Farley) Prather.  In her teenage years Patricia's family moved...

Mary Dancu

Mary Dancu

Jul 31, 2017

Mary M. Dancu, formerly of Sharon, passed away peacefully Monday morning, July 31, 2017, in UPMC Hospital, Greenville. She was 107.

Mrs. Dancu was born February 24, 1910, in Wheatland, a daughter of Sam and Mary (Lapadat) Pacora.

Mary retired from the Shenango Inn, where she had worked as waitress for many years since its...

Albert Sangregorio

Albert Sangregorio

Jul 31, 2017

Albert Guy Sangregorio of Brookfield passed away peacefully under hospice care of multiple myeloma at 2:48 a.m. Monday, July 31, 2017 , in his home, with his family by his side, after an extended illness.  He was 89. Mr. Sangregorio was born March 1, 1928, in Sharon, a son of Matteo and Donata (Iannelli) Sangregorio.  A lifelong area resident, he...

Betty Kocis

Betty Kocis

Jul 30, 2017

Betty L. Kocis of Hermitage passed away peacefully at 6:05 a.m. Sunday, July 30, 2017, in the transitional care unit of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 84.

Mrs. Kocis was born February 1, 1933, in Sharpsville, a daughter of J. Dale and Elizabeth A. Farnicorn Brown. She attended the former St. Joseph...

Donald Ricciardi

Donald Ricciardi

Jul 28, 2017

Donald V. Ricciardi of Hermitage passed away under hospice care on Friday, July 28, 2017, in his home.  He was 87. Mr. Ricciardi was born March 20, 1930, in Sharon, a son of Ralph and Mary (Pepe) Ricciardi.  He was a 1948 graduate of Sharon High School and served in the U.S. Army-Air Force from 1948 to 1952.  Don retired...

Harry Koch

Harry Koch

Jul 27, 2017

Harry E. "Butch" Koch of Pulaski Twp. passed away unexpectedly early Thursday morning, July 27, 2017 , in his residence. He was 72.

Butch was born August 3, 1944, in New Castle, a son of Wallace L. and Thelma (Evans) Koch. A lifelong area resident, he graduated from Shenango High School in 1962.

Butch retired...

Earl Jones

Earl Jones

Jul 27, 2017

Earl "Stompy" F. Jones of Farrell passed away at 4:25 a.m. Thursday, July 27, 2017, in his home. He was 73.

Mr. Jones was born July 8, 1944, in Kittanning, PA, a son of James Wingate and Clacy M. Jackson.  He was adopted and raised by his uncle and...

Elsie D'Aurio

Elsie D'Aurio

Jul 24, 2017

Elsie Louise (Duncan) D'Aurio, 97, of New Castle, formerly of Harlansburg Rd., passed away peacefully Monday evening, July 24, 2017, in Rhodes Estates.

Mrs. D'Aurio was born May 17, 1920, in Shenango Twp., a daughter of the late James G. and Mattie Smiley Duncan. A lifelong area resident, she...

Phyllis Picciotto

Phyllis Picciotto

Jul 22, 2017

Phyllis "Tootie" Picciotto of Farrell passed away at 6:03 p.m. Saturday, July 22, 2017, at UPMC Passavant- McCandless Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was 92.

Mrs. Picciotto was born October 15, 1924, in Farrell, a daughter of Luigi and Phyllis (Monaco) Capozzoli. She was a lifelong area resident and a 1942 graduate of Farrell High School, and later in...

Rita Plyler

Rita Plyler

Jul 22, 2017

Rita M. Plyler, 83, of Union Township passed away the afternoon of Saturday, July 22, 2017, at her residence.

Rita was born November 17, 1933, in Butler, the daughter of the late Lawrence J. and Anna Koehnen Nichter.

Her husband, Arnold G. Plyler,...

Margaret Borawski

Margaret Borawski

Jul 22, 2017

Margaret "Margie"' L. (Miklos) Borawski of Cleveland, OH and formerly of Brookfield, OH and Lake Alfred, FL passed away Saturday, July 22, 2017, at the Slovene Home, Cleveland. She was 87.

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