Obituaries

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...

May 26, 2017

Dr. Leonard F. Pleban of Hermitage passed away unexpectedly at 4:35 a.m. Friday, May 26, 2017, in St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage, where he resided less than a week after sustaining a fall.  He was 96. Dr. Pleban was born July 23, 1920, in Carnegie, PA, a son of Frank and Nellie (Gerlach) Pleban.  He moved to Sharon in 1927...

May 26, 2017

Frank Safin, a longtime resident of Sherman Ave., Sharon, passed away peacefully Friday evening, May 26, 2017, in Golden Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Mannington, New Jersey. He was 87.

Mr. Safin was born February 22, 1930, in Ritceyville, PA, a son of George and Elizabeth (Velko) Safin. He was raised in Richeyville and was a 1948 graduate...

May 25, 2017

JoAnn Arnold, formerly of Fredonia, passed away peacefully at 7:07 a.m. Thursday, May 25, 2017, in Edison Mannor, New Castle. She was 84.

Mrs. Arnold was born July 4, 1932, in Alliance, OH, a daughter of Ralph and Katharyn Oswalt Widmer. She was...

May 23, 2017

John "Timothy" Kaibas of Sharpsville passed away peacefully at 3:58 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, 2017, in his home with his daughters by his side. He was 76.

Mr. Kaibas was born February 11, 1941, in Sharon, a son of Julius and Elizabeth Zimmerman Kaibas. He was a lifelong area resident and 1959 graduate of Farrell High School....

May 19, 2017

Glenn Edward "Sonny" Bacon, formerly of Maple Way, Sharon, passed away at 8:17 p.m. Friday (May 19, 2017) in St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage, where he was a resident for the past seven years.  He was 85. Mr. Bacon was born September 19, 1931, in Sharon, a son of Glenn Ernest and Blanche Pauline (Palmer) Bacon.  He was a lifelong...

May 19, 2017

Sonia A. Zagger of Lackawannock Township passed away at 5:45 a.m. Friday, May 19, 2017, in her residence. She was 87. Mrs. Zagger was born April 7, 1930, in Farrell, a daughter of George and Anna Janish Stepanchak. She was a lifelong area resident and a 1948 alumna of Farrell High School. Following her graduation, Sonia worked in the...

May 17, 2017

Mary "Josephine" Smigel, of Hermitage, passed away peacefully at 3:28 a.m. Wednesday, May 17, 2017 , in her residence.  She was 87.

Mrs. Smigel was born March 28, 1930, in Saegertown, PA, a daughter of John and Veronica Malewski Truchan. She was a 1948 graduate of Hickory High School.

Josephine was a stay at home...

May 17, 2017

Kayla Rose Sundy of Wheeling, W.V., formerly of Hermitage, passed away unexpectedly in her sleep Wednesday morning, May 17, 2017. She was 23. Kayla was born July 15, 1993, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of William Sundy, Sr. and Linda Conti Sundy. She was a 2011 graduate of Kennedy Catholic High School, Hermitage; and during her senior year also completed courses...

May 16, 2017

Roger K. Weiser of Farrell passed away peacefully at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, 2017, in UPMC Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, following a brief illness. He was 56.

Roger was born May 23, 1960, in Sharon, a son of William and Martha Stull Weiser. He was a lifelong Shenango Valley resident and 1979 graduate of Sharpsville High School....

May 15, 2017

Robert K. "Kenny" Torrence of Sharon passed away at 7:17p.m. Monday, May 15, 2017, in the emergency room of Sharon Regional Health System. He was 79.

Mr. Torrence was born March 20, 1938, in Greenville, the son of Robert G. Torrence and Doris (Jackson) Torrence and attended Penn High School, Greenville. He served in the Army National...

May 14, 2017

Brian K. Rizor of Sharon passed away at 12:31 p.m. Sunday, May 14, 2017, in his home. He was 60.

May 14, 2017

Michael J. Meszaros of Sharon passed away peacefully Sunday, May 14, 2017, in University Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, following a brief illness. He was 66.

Mike was born July 12, 1950, in Sharon, a son of Michael J. and Elma Alda Likens Meszaros. He was a lifelong area resident and attended Sharon High School.

A...

May 11, 2017

Marlene Ann (Totin) Roach of Hermitage passed away peacefully Thursday afternoon, May 11, 2017, in St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Youngstown, of head injuries sustained during a tragic accident at her home two days prior. She was 75.

Marlene was born July 21, 1941, in Ernest, Pa, the second of four children to George...

May 9, 2017

Mark W. Cione of Sharon passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 9, 2017, in his residence.  He was 56.  Mr. Cione was born May 24, 1960, in Sharon, a son of William and Margaret Harkulich Cione. He was a lifelong area resident and a 1978 graduate of Sharon High School.  Mark was employed at Sharon Steel's former Farrell plant for...

May 8, 2017

Raymond M. Matta of Sharpsville passed away at 10:48 a.m. Monday, May 8, 2017, in Clepper Manor, Sharon. He was 84.

Mr. Matta was born September 13, 1932, in Youngstown, OH, the son of Michael and Mary (Kashimer) Matta. He was a 1950 graduate of Sharon High School. Ray was employed by the former Transformer Division of...

May 7, 2017

Lucy C. Zakrzewski, formerly of Hazen Rd., Hermitage, passed away at 9:55 p.m. Sunday, May 7, 2017, in St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage.  She was 90. Mrs. Zakrzewski was born November 25, 1926, in Sharon, a daughter of Fred and Rose Merola Conti.  She was a lifelong area resident and attended Sharon schools.  A homemaker, Lucy was a longtime member...