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Cindy Lou Nicoloff
Aug 29, 2017
Cindy Lou Nicoloff of Hermitage passed away at 12:40 a.m. Tuesday, August 29, 2017, with her family by her side, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 69. Cindy was born April 18, 1948, in Sharon, a daughter of Nick and Dorothy (Wilson) Bonta. She was a 1966 graduate of Hickory...
James Burdette
Aug 27, 2017
James D. "Davey" Burdette, formerly of Sharon, passed away at 6:24 a.m. Sunday (8/27/2017) in Butler Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. He was 49.
Davey was born May 11, 1968 in Greenville the son of Robert B. and Alice G. Betz. He attended schools in Sharon.
He is survived by four sisters, Alice "Joann"...
Rachel Vatavuk
Aug 27, 2017
Rachel D. Vatavuk of Sharon passed away at 7:39 p.m. Sunday, August 27, 2017, in Mercy Health - St. Elizabeth Hospital, Youngstown. She was 24.
Rachel was born December 29, 1992, in Sharon, a daughter of Richard L. and Jeanne (Dittmer) Vatavuk.
She was a 2011 graduate of West Middlesex High School where she was...
Jean Katakowski
Aug 26, 2017
Jean E. "Jennie" Katakowski of Sharon passed away peacefully at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, August 26, 2017, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 91.
Ms. Katakowski was born July 21, 1926, in Farrell, a daughter of Alexander and Anna Katakowski. She was a 1944 alumna of Farrell High School and a 1947 graduate of...
Albert Rotunno
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...
Paul Shiderly
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...
Thomas Provins
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"....
Rachel G. Vanhoose
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.
...Michael Garnack
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...
William Marks
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...
Dolores Hardin
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...
Thomas Siege
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...
Charles Baker
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...
Brooke Ohl
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...
Annette Revale
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;...
The Reverend Monsignor Edward J. Zeitler
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....
Rosemary Ann Colt
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...
Helen Seginak
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...
Robert Truitt
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...
Denise Renee Root
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...
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