Obituaries

Mar 30, 2017

Kathryn C. Hughes of Sharpsville passed away at 3:25 p.m. Thursday, March 30, 2017, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System, after a brief illness.  She was 78. Mrs. Hughes was born November 20, 1938, in Sharon, a daughter of Frank "Pop" and Kathryn C. Banish Steibly.  A lifelong area resident, Kathy attended the former St. Ann's Parochial Grade...

Mar 27, 2017

Paul E. DeLong of Sharon passed away at 11:30 a.m. Monday, March 27, 2017, in UPMC Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, after an extended illness.  He was 62. Paul was born July 28, 1954, in Meadville, PA, a son of James and Betty Hogue DeLong.  He moved to the Shenango Valley as a toddler and attended Hickory High School, Hermitage. Paul was...

Mar 27, 2017

Richard Earl Stainbrook, Sr. of Sharon passed away peacefully at 6:00 a.m. Monday, March 27, 2017, in his residence. He was 82.

Mr. Stainbrook was born September 14, 1943, in Cleveland, OH, a son of the late Theodore and Mildred Leahy Stainbrook. He was a graduate of St. Timothy's Parochial School, Cleveland, and...

Mar 27, 2017

Thomas C. Elliott, II, 93, of New Wilmington, formerly of E. Moody Ave., New Castle, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family at 7:40 p.m. Monday, March 27, 2017. Mr. Elliott was born Christmas Day 1923, in New Castle, a son of the late Reuben and Hazel Anderson Elliott. He graduated in 1940 from New Castle High School...

Mar 27, 2017

James K. Applegarth of Mercer, formerly of Sewickley, PA, passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife and family at 8:30 a.m. Monday, March 27, 2017, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System, following a brief illness. He was 66.

Mr. Applegarth was born August 7, 1950, in Sewickley, PA, a son of Paul D. and Marjorie...

Mar 26, 2017

Karen Catherine George of Sharon passed away peacefully at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 26, 2017, in her home, surrounded by family.  She was 78. Karen was born September 3, 1938, in Holyoke, Massachusetts, and was raised by her adoptive parents, James and Eleanor Frost.  She was a 1956 alumna of Putnam (CT) High School and received an associate degree in...

Mar 26, 2017

A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday for Richard "Dick" Tangeman. He passed away March 26, 2017, in Port Charlotte, Fla. He was 84. A few years back Dick expressed a wish that his obituary read as follows: "He was born, he lived a life that was extremely full and passed away a very happy man because he was...

Mar 24, 2017

Sandra D. Morris of Sharon passed away unexpectedly at 11:20 a.m. Friday, March 24, 2017, in her residence. She was 56.

Sandra was born July 10, 1960, in Sharon, a daughter of Andrew J. and Mary Rose Rogers Kresen. She was a lifelong area resident and a 1979 graduate of Hickory High School, Hermitage.

Sandra...

Mar 23, 2017

Lisa Marie Mehler of Sharpsville passed away at 4:15 a.m. Thursday, March 23, 2017 , in her residence.  She was 45. Lisa was born October 19, 1971, in Sharon, a daughter of Oscar C. and Carol Amon Mehler.  She attended the former Mercer County Crippled Children's Society and Notre Dame Parochial Grade School, both Hermitage.  A 1990 alumna of Kennedy...

Mar 22, 2017

Martin T. "Marty" Schuller of Sharpsville passed away unexpectedly of natural cause at 2:59 a.m. Wednesday, March 22, 2017 , in his residence. He was 47.

Marty was born October 17, 1969, in Little Rock, Arkansas, a son of Martin and Linda Brant Schuller. He was raised in Clarks...

Mar 22, 2017

Moises Jose Chongolola, 84, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2017. Moises moved to Tuscon, AZ from Luanda, Angola in 1975 on academic scholarship for University, but sent for his wife Domingas and children Victoria, Patricia and Levis once war broke out and returning home was not an option. In Tuscon their fourth child, Melanie, was born, then the...

Mar 19, 2017

Joseph A. Kocis of Hermitage passed away at 6:44 p.m. Sunday, March 19, 2017, in St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage, where he had been a resident since May of 2016.  He was 88. Mr. Kocis was born February 28, 1929, in Sharon, a son of George and Anna Geci Kocis.  He attended the former St. Ann's Parochial Grade School, Farrell,...

Mar 17, 2017

Faith Nicole White passed away peacefully in the arms of her family on Friday, March 17, 2017, in Hillcrest Hospital, Mayfield Heights, OH. Faith was born March 16, 2017 in Mayfield Heights, a daughter of Marcus O'Neil White and Tierney Kennedy. She is survived by her parents and five brothers and three sisters. Arrangements by J. Bradley McGonigle Funeral Home...

Mar 16, 2017

Mary M. DeCarmen of S. Pymatuning Township passed away peacefully at 10:30 p.m. Thursday, March 16, 2017, in St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage, 10 days after the death of her beloved husband, Patsy.  She was 84. Mrs. DeCarmen was born April 17, 1932, in Sharon, a daughter of Antimo and Margaret Guiliano Rivetti.  She attended the former Sacred Heart Parochial...

Mar 14, 2017

Eileen Daugherty, 92, a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, after a 10-year struggle with Alzheimer's dementia. She would have been 93 years old today, March 16 . Geraldine Eileen Peters was born on March 16, 1924, in West Middlesex, Pa. She was raised in Brookfield, Ohio,...

Mar 13, 2017

Kathryn "Katie" Louise Popa passed away peacefully at 2:28 a.m. Monday, March 13, 2017 , in St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage, where she was a resident for the past 10 months. She was 92.

Mrs. Popa was born April 27, 1924, in Youngstown, a daughter of Louis and Katherine Vadjina.

She was a member of...

Mar 12, 2017

Brian Michael Paoletta of Moncks Corner, SC, formerly of Sharon, passed away due to injuries sustained after being struck by a motor vehicle Sunday, March 12, 2017, in Virtua Hospital, Marlton, NJ. He was 43.

Mr. Paoletta was born July 21, 1973, in Sharon, a son of Louis Paoletta Sr. and Janet (Mikulin) Fort. Brian was raised...

Mar 12, 2017

Carolyn Ann Pearce, 85, of New Castle passed away peacefully at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, March 12, 2017 in Heritage Valley Hospital, Beaver, PA.

Miss Pearce was born December 14, 1931, in Farrell, PA, to the late William W. and Annabelle Diamond Pearce.

Carolyn was a 1950 graduate of New Castle High School. Upon graduation, she...

Mar 12, 2017

Joseph J. Wiesen of Sharon passed away at 5:25 a.m. Sunday, March 12, 2017, in St. Paul's Villa's, West Salem Twp., where he was a resident for the past two months.  He was 88. Mr. Wiesen was born May 2, 1928, in Sharon, a son of Joseph J. and Helen Catherine (Greggs) Wiesen.  He attended the former St. Joseph Parochial...

Mar 11, 2017

Lois Jean Mattson of Lackawannock Township passed away unexpectedly Saturday evening, March 11, 2017, in her home.  She was 84. Mrs. Mattson was born August 17, 1932, in Grove City, PA, a daughter of H. Clair and Elsie (Lutes) Moon. She was a 1959 graduate of Grove City High School.  Following her graduation, she was employed as a legal...