Obituaries

Jun 12, 2017

Jude Reinhard, 80, of Highland Terrace Apts., Neshannock Twp., passed away peacefully the afternoon of Monday, June 12, 2017, at The Grove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, New Wilmington, PA. Mr. Reinhard was born January 19, 1937, in New Castle, a son of Carl B. and Elsie A. Gillespie Reinhard. He was raised in New Castle and a 1958 graduate of...

Jun 11, 2017

Jeanette Irene Simpson of Hermitage passed away peacefully at 9:26 a.m. Sunday, June 11, 2017, in the hospital of the Sharon Regional Health System. She was 90.

Mrs. Simpson was born January 5, 1927, in Warren, OH, a daughter of William and Mary Elizabeth (Porter) Batchelder. She was raised in the Warren area...

Jun 10, 2017

Keith E. Roqueplot of Hermitage passed away at 7:17 a.m. Saturday, June 10, 2017 , in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, after a brief illness.  He was 69. Mr. Roqueplot was born February 1, 1948, in Sharon, a son of Isly M. and Lenora (Hess) Roqueplot.  He was a 1966 graduate of West Middlesex High School and attended Youngstown State University...

Jun 10, 2017

Elizabeth " Marie " (Grande) Lane formerly of Farrell, passed away peacefully at 9:40 a.m. Saturday, June 10, 2017, in Garden Way Place, Hermitage. She was 93.

Mrs. Lane was born December 22, 1923, in Farrell, a daughter of Peter and Theresa Vocaturo Grande. Marie was a lifelong Shenango Valley resident...

Jun 9, 2017

Grace L. Kennedy, 86, of Union Township passed away peacefully the afternoon of June 9, 2017, at her residence. Grace was born on April 14, 1931, in Ellwood City, Pa., to the late Russell B. and Elizabeth M. Timpano LaRitz. She was a graduate of Lincoln High School in Ellwood City and later graduated from New Castle Business College. Grace...

Jun 9, 2017

James E. Roberts of Jamestown passed away at 8:03 a.m. Friday, June 9, 2017, in his residence. He was 59.

Jun 9, 2017

Ada L. Wallace of Transfer, PA passed away at 1:45 p.m. Friday, June 9, 2017, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health...

Jun 6, 2017

Robert A. "Butch" Bour of Hubbard, OH, formerly of Sharon, passed away unexpectedly at 5:03 p.m. Tuesday, June 6, 2017, in St. Elizabeth Hospital, Youngstown, OH. He was 66.

Butch was born June 7, 1950, in Sharon, a son of Joseph R. and Elizabeth M. (Rogers) Bour. He was a 1968 graduate of Sharon High School.

Jun 6, 2017

Ryan A. Stambaugh of Hermitage passed away unexpectedly at 10:25 p.m. Tuesday, June 6, 2017, in the emergency room of the Sharon Regional Health System. He was 20.

Ryan was born January 17, 1997, in Greenville, PA, a son of Randy Pegg and Barbara (Stambaugh) Smith. He was a 2015 graduate of Hickory High School, Hermitage; and...

Jun 6, 2017

Brian P. McGowan of Delaware Twp. passed away at 9:50 a.m. Tuesday, June 06, 2017, in his residence. He was 69.

Mr. McGowan was born April 18, 1948, in Sharon, a son of Edward Paul and Mona "LaRue" (Milliron) McGowan. He attended the former St. Joseph's Parochial Grade  School and was a 1966 graduate of Sharon High...

Jun 3, 2017

Valery A. Smith of Juniper Village, Sharon, a former longtime resident of Hermitage, passed away at 5:25 p.m. Saturday, June 3, 2017, in West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh.  She was 77. Mrs. Smith was born July 14, 1939, in Erie, PA, a daughter of Martin and Versal (Kiehlmeier) Anderson.  Following her high school graduation, she earned her bachelor's degree in Art...

Jun 3, 2017

Margaret Evans of Sharon passed away at 5:25 a.m. Saturday, June 3, 2017, in Vibra Hospital of Mahoning Valley, Boardman, OH. She was 78. Mrs. Evans was born October 17, 1938, in Sharon, a daughter of Nick and Mary (Krapacs) Yourchisin. A lifelong area resident, Margaret was a 1957 graduate of Hickory High School. She was employed for one year...

Jun 3, 2017

Kathleen J. Kimmel of Sharpsville, formerly of Bonita Springs, FL, passed away Saturday morning, June 3, 2017, in her residence, after an extended illness.  She was 92. Mrs. Kimmel was born October 2, 1924, in Canton, Ohio, a daughter of Charles C. and Grace L. (Scanlon) White.  She was a 1942 alumna of Sharpsville High School and a 1943 graduate...

Jun 3, 2017

Florence "Flo" C. Pleban, a 60 year resident of Hermitage, passed away at 8:17 a.m. Saturday, June 3, 2017, in St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage, where she resided for the past 10 days, following a brief illness.  She was 93. Her beloved husband of nearly 75 years, Dr. Leonard Pleban, died eight days previously. Mrs. Pleban was born November 13,...

Jun 2, 2017

Angeline "Lou" Louise Palombi of Hermitage, formerly of Sharpsville, passed away at 12:38 a.m. Friday, June 2, 2017, at John XXIII Home, Hermitage. She was 88. Lou was born January 21, 1929, in Sharon, a daughter of Nicola and Pasqualina Molinari Palombi. She was a 1947 graduate...

Jun 2, 2017

Infant Lucas Scalf was born shortly after midnight Friday, June 2, 2017, and passed away later that morning in UPMC Horizon Hospital, Farrell. Lucas was the son of Benjamin Scalf and Amanda Rose DeSomma, New Castle. He is also survived by: a brother, Jaylen Scalf, New Castle, maternal grandparents, Allison DeSomma, Sharpsville; and Alfred DeSomma, Dover, DE; paternal grandparents, Jeanne...

May 31, 2017

Sandra "Sandi" Lee Mellott of Hermitage passed away at 3:42 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, 2017, in her residence. She was 67.

Mrs. Mellott was born August 17, 1949, in Sharon, a daughter of Francis Yavorsky and Rose (Trebus) Adams. Sandi was a lifelong resident of the Shenango Valley and a 1967 graduate of Sharpsville High School. She...

May 31, 2017

Margaret "Marge" Ann Yuran of Hermitage passed away at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, 2017, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System, after a brief illness.  She was 89. Mrs. Yuran was born March 17, 1928, in Sharon, a daughter of Joseph and Mary (Gensko) Voyda.  She was a lifelong area resident and attended Hickory schools. Marge was a...

May 29, 2017

James A. "Jim" Anderson, 81, of New Castle passed away unexpectedly Monday, May 29, 2017, in his residence.

Mr. Anderson was born October 14, 1935, in New Castle, a son of the late Jenny Fry.

Jim was a lifelong area resident and 1953 graduate of New Castle High School.

A painter his entire...

May 28, 2017

Nicholas E. "Nick" Dunch, formerly a longtime resident of Sharon, passed away peacefully with his family by his side, Sunday, May 28, 2017, at his residence in Muncie, IN. He was 74.

Mr. Dunch was born July 1, 1942, in Sharon, a son of Nicholas A. and Helen (Ruffo) Dunch. He was a 1960 graduate of Sharon...