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Sara B. Jones
Dec 23, 2017
Sara B. Jones of St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage, passed away at 8:25 a.m. Saturday, December 23, 2017, in the emergency room of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 92.
Mrs. Jones was born February 25, 1925, in Sharon, a daughter of George J. and Isabel (Stambaugh) Bender. She was a lifelong area resident and...
Romona M. Eve
Dec 21, 2017
Romona M. Eve, 90, of New Castle passed away Thursday morning, December 21, 2017, at The Grove in New Wilmington. Born on May 24, 1927, in New Castle, she was the daughter of the late Emil H. and Elizabeth Walzer Krueger. She was a member of St. Mary's Church, Mary, Mother of Hope Parish. Romona is survived by her husband...
Richard R. Cutler
Dec 19, 2017
Richard "Dick" R. Cutler of Hermitage passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2017, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. He was 81.
Mr. Cutler was born January 31, 1936, on Ridge Ave., Sharpsville, a son of Ray and Bertha (Scott) Cutler.
He graduated from Sharpsville High School with the class of...
Joyce M. Winslow
Dec 18, 2017
Joyce M. Winslow of Hermitage, formerly of East Lake Rd., Transfer, passed away peacefully Monday afternoon, December 18, 2017, of complications from surgery in the intensive care unit of Sharon Regional Health System with her family by her side. She was 73. Joyce was born January 30, 1944, in Sharon, a daughter of Arthur and Margaret (Billen) Brush. ...
Laura R. Kelly
Dec 17, 2017
Laura R. Kelly, 89, of New Castle passed away peacefully Sunday morning, December 17, 2017, in Clen-Moore Place. Mrs. Kelly was born April 11, 1928, in South Bend Twp., Armstrong Co., Pa., to the late Joseph W. and Wilda R. (Short) Miloser. She was a 1947 graduate of the former Clymer High School, Indiana, Pa.
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Harold James Rodemoyer
Dec 16, 2017
Harold "Harley" James Rodemoyer of Hermitage passed away peacefully in his sleep Saturday evening, December 16, 2017, in his home with his cat, Simon, at his side. He was 83.
Mr. Rodemoyer was born July 22, 1934, in Fredonia, PA, a son of...
Peggy Rose Juranovich
Dec 16, 2017
Peggy Rose Juranovich, 86, of Sharon, passed away peacefully at 1:04 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017, in Clepper Manor CCRC, with her family by her side. She was born April 10, 1931, to Lawrence Ord and Ina (Kerr) Lewis. A lifelong resident of Sharon, she was a 1949 graduate of Sharon High School. Peggy was the beloved wife of William...
Carol A. Rotunno
Dec 16, 2017
Carol A. Rotunno of Hockessin, DE, formerly of Sharon, passed away at 11:16 p.m. Saturday, December 16, 2017, in Kentmere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Wilmington, DE. She was 74.
Carol was born December 27, 1942, in Sharon, a daughter of Dominic and Elizabeth (DiCello) Zoccola. She was a lifelong area resident and a 1960 graduate...
Michael J. Yurich Jr.
Dec 15, 2017
Michael J. Yurich, Jr. of Farrell passed away Friday evening, December 15, 2017, in the Grove at Greenville. He was 93.
Mr. Yurich was born June 23, 1924, in Sharon and was a graduate of Farrell High School. He served with the US Navy stateside during WWII. Upon his discharge he began working at the...
John E. Kane
Dec 11, 2017
John "Jack" E. Kane of West Middlesex, formerly of Hubbard, OH, passed away Monday afternoon, December 11, 2017, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. He was 57.
Mr. Kane was born January 30, 1960, in Youngstown, OH, a son of William J . and Eileen A. (Mahoney) Kane. He was a 1978 graduate...
Pearl Salem
Dec 11, 2017
Pearl Salem of Hermitage, formerly of West Middlesex and Miami Beach, Florida, passed away at 7:30 a.m. Monday, December 11, 2017, in UPMC Horizon Hosptial, Farrell. She was 93.
Mrs. Salem was born November 27, 1924, in West Middlesex, a daughter of Carl and Cora (Frye) McWhirter. She was a 1942 graduate of West Middlesex...
John Carlon
Dec 11, 2017
John "Jack" Carlon of Sarasota, Florida, formerly of Youngstown, passed away on Monday, December 11, 2017 in Doctor's Hospital, Sarasota. He was 84.
Jack was born April 10, 1933 in Youngstown, the son of John and Mary Glynn Carlon, immigrants of County Mayo, Ireland. He attended Sacred Heart School...
Marjorie V. Garnett
Dec 10, 2017
Marjorie V. Garnett of Mercer passed away at 5:52 p.m. Sunday, December 10, 2017, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 88.
Mrs. Garnett was born April 6, 1929, in Homewood, KS, a daughter of Thomas and Rose Mary (Strider) Pool. She was an Army wife and a longtime waitress.
George P. Valetich
Dec 10, 2017
George P. Valetich, of Hermitage, passed away under hospice care Sunday evening, December 10, 2017, in his home. He was 84. Mr. Valetich was born June 6, 1933, in Sharon, a son of Stephen E. and Arialda (Vanetti) Valetich. A lifelong area resident, George was a graduate of Sharon High School and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean...
Barbara A. Porterfield
Dec 10, 2017
Barbara A. "Baribie" Porterfield of Sharon passed away peacefully Sunday morning, December 10, 2017, in her residence following a brief illness. She was 47.
Barbie was born August 20, 1970, in Sharon, a daughter of William E. and Pearl (Shaffer) Porterfield.
She worked at the Arc of Mercer Co. Workshop, and previously...
Benjamin K. Ross
Dec 9, 2017
Benjamin K. Ross, SMSgt (Ret.) of Enon, OH, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, December 9, 2017. He was 46. Mr. Ross was born June 18, 1971, in Farrell, PA and was a 1989 graduate of Joseph Badger High School, Kinsman, OH.
Benjamin Ross earned an associate's degree in Air and Space Operations Technology from the Community...
David Gene Nicoloff
Dec 8, 2017
David Gene Nicoloff, of Hermitage, passed away unexpectedly Friday afternoon, December 8, 2017, in the intensive care unit of Sharon Regional Health System. He was 72. Mr. Nicoloff was born June 17, 1945, in Sharon, a son of Louis D. and Hilda (Badis) Nicoloff. He was raised in Farrell and was a 1963 graduate of Farrell High School. Dave was...
John D. Vanko
Dec 8, 2017
Dr. John D. Vanko of Sharon passed away at 6:00 p.m. Friday, December 8, 2017, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. He was 86.
Dr. Vanko was born March 24, 1931, in Sharon, a son of John and Susanna (Klukulciak) Vanko. He was a 1949 graduate of Hickory High School and completed his premedical school...
Henry T. Cocain
Dec 7, 2017
Henry T. "Hank" Cocain, of Jefferson Township, passed away under hospice care Thursday afternoon, December 7, 2017, in his home, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 83. Mr. Cocain was born June 6, 1934, in Scottdale, PA, a son of Robert V. and Alberta (Braun) Cocain. He was a 1953 graduate of East Huntington High School, Scottdale, and...
Albert Nicastro
Dec 7, 2017
Albert Nicastro of Sharon passed away peacefully Thursday morning, December 7, 2017 , in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. He was 92.
Mr. Nicastro was born April 23, 1925, in Sharon, a son of Samuel and Michaelina (Depascale) Nicastro. A lifelong area resident, he was a 1943 graduate of Farrell High School where...
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