Obituaries

Aug 26, 2017

Albert L. Rotunno of Hermitage passed away peacefully at 3:40 a.m. Saturday, August 26, 2017, at his residence in St. John XXII Home, following a brief illness. He was 91. Mr. Rotunno was born July 5, 1926, in Sharon, a son of Anthony and Jennie (Perrotta) Rotunno. A lifelong area resident, Albert graduated from Sharon High School. He proudly served...

Aug 25, 2017

Paul K. Shiderly of Hermitage passed away at 9:28 a.m. Friday, August 25, 2017, in the emergency room of Sharon Regional Health...

Aug 25, 2017

Thomas C. Provins of Farrell passed away at 5:15 p.m. Friday, August 25, 2017, in Family Hospice-Canterbury Center, Pittsburgh. He was 61.

Mr. Provins was born September 3, 1955, in Altoona, PA and was raised in Erie, PA.

Tom was employed at the former Trotters, Sharpsville, where he was known by his co-workers as "Groovy"....

Aug 23, 2017

Rachel G. VanHoose of Sharpsville passed away peacefully at 12:14 p.m. Wednesday, August 23, 2017, following an extended illness.  She was 70.

Rachel was born January 2, 1947, in Sharon, a daughter of John and Theresa Guerino Pepe.  She was a 1964 graduate of Farrell High School and a long-time member of St. Stanislaus Church, Sharon.

Aug 23, 2017

Michael J. Garnack of Sharpsville, passed away peacefully at 8:40 p.m. Wednesday, August 23, 2017, in his residence surrounded by family. He was 71.

Mr. Garnack was born December 13, 1945, in Cleveland, a son of Michael and Dorothy Mildred (Strong) Garnack.  He attended schools in both Sharon and Farrell before ultimately graduating from Sharpsville High School...

Aug 22, 2017

William "Bill" F. Marks, a former longtime resident of Washington St., Farrell, passed away at 3:29 a.m. Tuesday, August 22, 2017, in St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage.  He was 97. Mr. Marks was born July 13, 1920, in Farrell, a son of Ralph and Mary (Stone) Marks.  He was a lifelong Farrell resident and a 1938 graduate of Farrell High...

Aug 21, 2017

Dolores K. Hollibaugh Hardin of Sharon passed away peacefully at 3:47 a.m. Monday, August 21, 2017, in Nugent's CCRC, Hermitage. She was 87.

Dolores was born May 11, 1930, in Sharpsville, a daughter of Percy and Aimee Campbell Hollibaugh and was a 1947 graduate of Sharpsville High School. She was employed as a cashier at the former...

Aug 21, 2017

Thomas A. Siege of Greenville passed away at 1:14 p.m. Monday, August 21, 2017, in the emergency room of UPMC Greenville hospital from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. He was 62.

Mr. Siege was born March 9, 1955, in Sharon, a son of P. Thomas and Arlene (Demaria) Siege. Upon graduating from Sharpsville High School...

Aug 20, 2017

Charles E. Baker of Hermitage passed away at 6:20 a.m. Sunday, August 20, 2017, in the emergency room at Sharon Regional Health System. He was 70.

Mr. Baker was born March 19, 1947, in Wheatland, a son of Charles and Katherine Williams Baker and attended school at Mercer Area...

Aug 19, 2017

Brooke Ohl of Sharon passed away early Saturday morning, August 19, 2017, in UPMC Presbyterian hospital, Pittsburgh, following an extended illness. She...

Aug 19, 2017

Annette "Toni" J.  Revale of Sharon passed away peacefully at 8:45 a.m. Saturday, August 19, 2017, in her home. She was 90.

Mrs. Revale was born November 30, 1926, in Sharon, a daughter of Lawrence and Jenny Palanti Necaster and was a 1944 graduate of Farrell High School. She was employed at the former Woolworth Department Store;...

Aug 18, 2017

The Reverend Monsignor Edward J. Zeitler, 87, died Friday, August 18, 2017 in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh.

Monsignor Zeitler was born June 26, 1930, in Erie, a son of George and Agnes (Keller) Zeitler.

Monsignor Zeitler belonged to St. John the Baptist Parish, Erie.  He attended St....

Aug 18, 2017

Rosemary Ann Colt of Sharon passed away peacefully under hospice care at 8:15 a.m. Friday, August 18, 2017, in her residence.  She was 90. Mrs. Colt was born March 14, 1927, in Sharon, a daughter of Daniel James and Anna Adelaide (Walsh) Friedrich.  She attended the former Sacred Heart Parochial Grade School in Sharon and was a graduate of Sharon...

Aug 18, 2017

Helen Seginak of Hudson, OH, formerly of Sharon, passed away at 9:30 a.m. Friday, August 18, 2017, in Western Reserve Hospital, Cuyahoga Falls, OH. She was 88.

Mrs. Seginak was born March 16, 1929, in Ernest, PA, a daughter of John and Anna Ivandel Totin. She was a longtime area resident and a 1947 graduate of Sharon...

Aug 18, 2017

Robert Truitt of Farrell, formerly a longtime resident of Sharon, passed away peacefully at 7:11 a.m. Friday, August 18, 2017 , in...

Aug 14, 2017

Denise Renee Root of Sharpsville passed away unexpectedly August 14, 2017, in her home. She was 35.

Denise was born April 23, 1982, in Sharon, a daughter of Dennis Root and Deborah Ann Cooper. She was raised and educated in the Shenango Valley and attended Hagerstown Community College.  Denise loved her job and helped many people by...

Aug 13, 2017

Helen Gallicchio of Sharon passed away at 3:38 a.m. Sunday, August 13, 2017, in Nugent's Convalescent Home, Hermitage. She was 91.

Mrs. Gallicchio was born April 26, 1926, in Farrell, a daughter of Jan and Agnes Klocek Telega. She attended St. Adalbert's Parochial Grade School and was a 1945 graduate of Farrell High School.

Prior...

Aug 13, 2017

Verna M. Hamilton of Countryside Convalescent Home, East Lackawannock Township, formerly of Clark, went to be with her lord at 8:25 a.m. Sunday, August 13, 2017. She was 88.

Mrs. Hamilton was born May 28, 1929, in Greensburg, PA, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Palmer. She was a homemaker and devoted her life to her...

Aug 12, 2017

Tony "Luigi" Dalessandro of Hermitage passed away peacefully at 1:37 a.m. Saturday, August 12, 2017 , in his home. He was 91.

Mr. Dalessandro was born October 16, 1925, in Farrell, a son of Pasquale and Rose Sciortino Dalessandro.  He was a 1944 graduate of Farrell High School and served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS...

Aug 11, 2017

Robert L. Minto of Sharon passed away unexpectedly Friday Morning, August 11, 2017, in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, following a brief battle with cancer. He was 59.

Bob was born November 1, 1957, in New Castle, a son of Donald R. and Willavene C. (Fleeger) Minto. He attended Mohawk area schools and proudly served in the U.S....