Obituaries

Feb 12, 2018

James A. Farmakis of Hermitage passed away at 11:41 a.m. Monday, February 12, 2018, in the Sharon Regional Medical Center, after a brief illness.  He was 85. Mr. Farmakis was born November 6, 1932, in Warren, Ohio, a son of Aristides and Themis (Chalderis) Farmakis.  He moved to the area in the 1940's and was a 1950 graduate of Sharon...

Feb 12, 2018

Michael N. Stockan, Jr. of Hermitage passed away at 6:30 a.m. Monday, February 12, 2018, in St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage. He was 84. Mr. Stockan was born December 28, 1933, in Sharon, a son of Michael Nicholas Stockan, Sr. and Mary M. (Chudy) Stockan. A lifelong area resident, he was a 1952 graduate of Sharon High School and served...

Feb 10, 2018

Patricia (Zappa) Sabatino of Sharpsville passed away Saturday afternoon, February 10, 2018, in St. Paul's Home, Greenville. She was 82.

Patricia was born February 19, 1935, in Sharon, a daughter of Edmund and Dolphine (Smith) Zappa. She...

Feb 10, 2018

Phyllis "JoAnne" Borrelli, 79, of New Castle, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Saturday evening, February 10, 2018, in UPMC Jameson Hospital, New Castle.

Mrs. Borrelli was born January 11, 1939, in New Castle, a daughter of the late Ralph and Dorothea (Sewall) Spears. She was a lifelong area resident and 1956 graduate of New Castle...

Feb 10, 2018

Barbara A. Tarbay of Sharon passed away Saturday, February 10, 2018, in UPMC Passavant Hospital, Pittsburgh, following a brief illness. She was 63.

Barb was born July 19, 1954, in Sharon, a daughter of Robert J. and Mary (Slivka) Wolfinger. She was a lifelong area resident and 1972 graduate of Kennedy Christian High School, Hermitage.

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Feb 8, 2018

Lillian Babinka, a former longtime resident of Parkdale Ave. and more recently of The Ridgewood at the Shenango Valley, both in Hermitage, passed away at 9 p.m. Thursday, February 8, 2018, in the transitional care unit of Sharon Regional Medical Center, after a brief illness. She was 95. Mrs. Babinka was born December 1, 1922, in Farrell, a daughter of...

Feb 8, 2018

Edmond D. Marino of Sharpsville, formerly of Cocoa Beach, FL, passed away peacefully at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, February 8, 2018, in his residence. He was 77.

Mr. Marino was born November 22, 1940, in Sharon, a son...

Feb 7, 2018

Patricia Marie "Pat" Miller of Hermitage passed away peacefully at 9:22 p.m. Wednesday, February 7, 2018, in the Good Samaritan Hospice facility, Wexford, Pa. She was 91.

Mrs. Miller was born January 3, 1927, in Sharon, a daughter of William J. and Gertrude (Schumacher) Buckley. She was a lifelong area resident and 1945 graduate of Sharon High...

Feb 6, 2018

Emma Jean Davis of West Middlesex passed away at 7:35 a.m. Tuesday, February 06, 2018. She was 89.

Mrs. Davis was born April 9, 1928, in Brush Run, Strattanville, PA, a daughter of Allen Bruce and Philamena...

Feb 6, 2018

Virginia "Jenny" Grande, of Gilmer, TX, formerly of Farrell and Punxsutawney, PA, passed away at 9:27 PM Tuesday, February 6, 2018, in her home surrounded by her family. She was 81.

Jenny was...

Feb 5, 2018

Sara S. (Mikis) Ser, formerly of Fontana, California, entered the gates of heaven at 8:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 5, 2018, in St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage. She had just celebrated her 93 rd birthday. Sara was born Jan. 11, 1925, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Stephen M. and Ella B. (Brest) Mikis. She attended Sharon High School. Sara...

Feb 3, 2018

Mae C. "Mickey" Rossi of Sharon passed away at 8:32 p.m. Saturday, February 3, 2018, in St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage. She was 95. Mrs. Rossi was born August 13, 1922, in Greenville, Pa., a daughter of the late Mario and Frances (D'Urso) Cernuto. She was a lifelong area resident and a 1940 graduate of St. Michael's School in...

Feb 2, 2018

Dana Domagalski of Sharon passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 2, 2018, in the emergency room of Sharon Regional Hospital System, Sharon. She was 28. Dana was born June 4, 1989, in Melbourne FL., a daughter of Timothy and Deborah (Long) Domagalski. A lifelong resident, she attended Sharon High School. Dana had beautiful...

Feb 2, 2018

Frank L. Ryhal, 92, of New Castle, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, February 2, 2018. Mr. Ryhal was born May 8, 1925, in New Castle, a son of Oliver and Carrie (McCracken) Ryhal.

He was a graduate of New Castle High School and proudly severed his country in the U.S. Navy during...

Feb 1, 2018

Frank M. Fanelli of Hermitage passed away at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, February 1, 2018, in UPMC Horizon Hospital, Farrell. He was 94.

Mr. Fanelli was born November 11, 1923, in Greensburg, PA area, a son of Anthony...

Feb 1, 2018

Marie A. Giglio of Hermitage, formerly of Sharon, passed away peacefully at 12:54 a.m. Thursday, February 1, 2018. She was 91.

Mrs. Giglio was born June 25, 1926, in Farrell, a daughter of Guiseppe and Filomena (Peruzzi)...

Jan 31, 2018

Rosanna Arena, formerly of Farrell, passed peacefully at 10:50 a.m. Wednesday, January 31, 2018, in Shenango Presbyterian Senior Center, New Wilmington. She was 87.

Mrs. Arena was born August 28, 1930, in Novara,...

Jan 30, 2018

Dorothy Jean Benedetto Phillips, 90, of Hermitage, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage.

Dorothy was born in Alliance, Ohio, on November 1, 1927, to Leonard and Jennie Mae (Zallanta)...

Jan 29, 2018

James P. "Doc" Finnerty, 88, of New Castle, passed away peacefully at 7:30 a.m. Monday, January 29, 2018, in UPMC Jameson Hospital.

Mr. Finnerty was born December 9, 1929, in Scottdale, PA, a son of the late John and Hilda (Byrne) Finnerty. He was raised in Scottdale and a 1947 graduate of Scottdale High School.

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Jan 28, 2018

Thomas Lynn Shank, 70, of Industry, PA and formerly of Monaca, Pa, passed away peacefully at his home, January 28, 2018, surrounded by his family. Tom was born February 15, 1947, in Johnstown, PA., a son of the late Clifford L. Shank and LaVerne Bender. He was a 1964 graduate of New Castle High School. Tom Retired in 2010 from...