Obituaries

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...

May 6, 2017

Mary Ann Mangino, 81, of Neshannock Twp. passed away Saturday afternoon, May 6, 2017, in UPMC Jameson Hospital. Mary Ann was born May 11, 1935, in New Castle, a daughter of the late James and Irene Joseph Quinn. She was a lifelong area resident and a 1953 graduate of New Castle High School. Her husband, Donald R. Mangino, whom she...

May 6, 2017

Mary Joan Pavlich, 96, of New Castle passed away the morning of Saturday, May 6, 2017, in her residence.

Ms. Pavlich was born September 29, 1920, in New Castle, a daughter of the late Fabian and Mary Katkish Pavlich.

Mary was a lifelong area resident and 1938 graduate of Shenango High School. Following graduation, she...

May 5, 2017

Jeremiah C. "Miah" Dye of Hermitage passed away unexpectedly Friday morning, May 5, 2017 . He was 37.

Miah was born June 2, 1979, in Youngstown, OH, a son of Terry L. and Marita A. Estock Dye.

He was a lifelong area resident and 1999 graduate of Hickory High School, Hermitage.

Miah was...

May 4, 2017

Carl C. Jaklic of Hermitage passed away at 8:00 a.m. Thursday, May 4, 2017, in his residence, after a brief illness.  He was 63. Mr. Jaklic was born November 27, 1953, in Sharon, a son of Albin and Anna Seemuller Jaklic, who immigrated to the United States from Germany in 1951.  Carl attended the former St. Anthony's Parochial Grade...

May 3, 2017

Dean S. McClelland of Hermitage and formerly of Pittsburgh passed away at 11:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, 2017.  He was 94.

Mr. McClelland was born March 8, 1923 in Johnstown, PA the son of Andrew H. and Mary L. McClelland.  He was a 1941 graduate of Johnstown High School and received his Bachelor of Science Degree in...

May 1, 2017

Ian W. Davis of Vilas, N.C., formerly of Sharon, passed away unexpectedly Monday, May 1, 2017. He was 30.

Ian was born Ionel-Dorinel Vlase on June 4, 1986, in Slobazia, Romania. He came to this country July 14, 1991, as the son of Nancy Mackey Davis and was later...

Apr 30, 2017

William "Willie" J. DiFeo of Hermitage passed away Sunday morning, April 30, 2017, after a brief illness.  He was 82. Mr. DiFeo was born October 21, 1934, in Farrell, the youngest child of Alessandro and Adele Masucci DiFeo.  He was a lifelong area resident and a 1953 graduate of Farrell High School. Willie retired in 1999 as a splicer from...

Apr 27, 2017

Frances Mae (Horan) Stupka of Hermitage passed away peacefully Thursday, April 27, 2017. She was 91.

Frances was born October 8, 1925, in Sharon, a daughter of Ida Mae and Francis Horan. She was also the wife of Milan M. Stupka.

She enjoyed...

Apr 23, 2017

Linda L. Paulson-Gatzy of Brookfield, OH passed away at 2:47 p.m. Sunday, April 23, 2017, in St. Joseph Emergency Center, Andover, OH. She was 68.

Mrs. Gatzy was born April 13, 1949, in Sharon, a daughter of Roy and Mary (White) Paulson. She was a lifelong resident of the Shenango Valley and a 1967 graduate of Sharon...

Apr 23, 2017

Lowell K. "Lenny" Leonhardt, 85, of New Castle, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, April 23, 2017, in his residence.

Mr. Leonhardt was born May 6, 1931, in New Castle, a son of the late William and Victoria Finney Leonhardt. He was a lifelong area resident and 1949 graduate of Shenango High School. Lenny was a veteran of...

Apr 22, 2017

John "Jack" Brannon of Sharpsville passed away Saturday evening, April 22, 2017, in his residence. He was 90.

Mr. Brannon was born July 30, 1926, in Franklin, PA, a son of Walter and Edith DeLong  Brannon. He was a 1944 graduate of Franklin High School, and following graduation enlisted in the U.S. Army.

Jack served in the...

Apr 22, 2017

Jennifer R. Maybee of Sharon passed away unexpectedly Saturday evening, April 22, 2017, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System, two days following the death of her father, George Maybee. She was 32.

Jennifer was born August 6, 1984, in Sharon, a daughter of George R. and Randy E. Brannon Maybee. She was a lifelong area...

Apr 20, 2017

Russell "Buddy" L. Green of Sharon passed away at 9:14 a.m. Thursday, April 20, 2017, in his home. He was 74.

Mr. Green was born June 28, 1942, in Sharon, a son of Russell B. and Ruth (Chisholm) Green. He was a lifelong area resident and a 1960 graduate of Sharon High School. Buddy served with the...

Apr 20, 2017

George Ryle Maybee of Sharon passed away at 2:06 p.m. Thursday, April 20, 2017, in his residence, following an extended illness. He was 67.

Mr....

Apr 18, 2017

Keith R. Fulford of Hermitage passed away at 4:58 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, 2017, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. He was 65.

Mr. Fulford was born April 25, 1951, in Grove City, a son of Garfield J. and Norma (Boyer) Fulford. He was a 1969 graduate of Hickory High School, where he lettered in...

Apr 17, 2017

Milos Miodrag, Sr. of Farrell passed away at 11:23 a.m. Monday, April 17, 2017, in the transitional care unit of Sharon Regional Health System.  He was 95. Mr. Miodrag was born October 7, 1921, in Kanjani, Yugoslavia, a son of Pantelija and Jovanka (Ivaz) Miodrag.  He served with the Yugoslav Chetniks as a Freedom Fighter during WW II and...