Obituaries

Feb 24, 2017

Antonio Conti, formerly a longtime resident of Sharon, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Friday evening, February 24, 2017, in his daughter's home, Hermitage. Mr. Conti was born March 2, 1928, in Statigliano, Italy, a son of Isadore and Arcangela Conti. He was raised in Statigliano and immigrated, along with his family, to the United States at the age...

Feb 23, 2017

Norma Carlene Moore, 89, of New Castle, passed away on Thursday February 23, 2017 in Avalon Nursing Center. Carlene as she was affectionately known by her family and friends, was born August 15, 1927 in Mahoningtown to the late Lewis and Elva Merle Godwin. She was a member of Enon Valley Bible Presbyterian Church. Carlene enjoyed gardening and sewing in...

Feb 22, 2017

Bernard J. Sauers was a man known for his clear vision and vigorous mind, his courage, his kindness, his honesty, and his willingness to reach out and change the lives around him for the better. Sometimes he did it with a word of encouragement or an instructive story. Sometimes he lent a hand or an ear, took...

Feb 21, 2017

Marianne C. Yeager of Sharon passed away at 6:50 a.m. Tuesday, February 21, 2017, in Hospice House, North Lima, OH. She was 70. Mrs. Yeager was born November 13, 1946, in Youngtown, OH, a daughter of Peter and Julia Halas Sylvester. She was a 1964 graduate of East High School, Youngstown and studied cosmetology at Choffin Career Center, also Youngstown....

Feb 21, 2017

Jean Victoria Hornyak of S. Pymatuning Township passed away at 3:36 p.m. Tuesday, February 21, 2017, in her residence. She was 82. Mrs. Hornyak was born November 27, 1934, in Sharpsville, a daughter of John and Amalia Kobol Sabo. Jean was a 1952 graduate of Sharpsville High School. Years earlier, she was employed as a bookkeeper at the former Myer...

Feb 20, 2017

Daniel M. Ser, age 65, of S. Pymatuning Township, passed away peacefully Monday evening, February 20, 2017, in his residence, following a courageous battle with multiple myeloma. He was diagnosed with cancer in 2014 and had a stem cell transplant in July of 2015 in West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh. Dan was born June 8, 1951, in Sharon. He was a...

Feb 18, 2017

Leo E. "Dutch" Carlin, 82, of New Castle, passed away unexpectedly on the evening of Saturday, February 18, 2017, in Grove City Medical Center. Mr. Carlin was born May 25, 1934, in New Castle, a son of the late John P. and Julia Ann Sullivan Carlin. Dutch was a lifelong area resident and 1952 graduate of New Castle High School....

Feb 17, 2017

John William Wilson of Greenville, PA, passed away peacefully at 9:01 a.m. Tuesday (2-21-17) in Edison Manor, New Castle, as a result of injuries sustained from motorcycle accident on July 7, 2014. He was 58. John was born April 15, 1958, in Grove City, a son of John D. and Dorothy Ballantine Wilson. He graduated from Grove City Area High...

Feb 17, 2017

Dorothy E. Coyne, 91, of Neshannock Twp., passed away peacefully at 7:55 p.m. Friday, February 17, 2017 in AHN Healthcare at Home inpatient hospice unit at West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh.

Mrs. Coyne was born November 8, 1925, in New Castle, a daughter of the late Rudolph C. and Ethel Gwin Onasch.

She was a lifelong...

Feb 17, 2017

Helen Davis of Sharon passed away on Friday, February 17, 2017, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 90. Mrs. Davis was born August 23, 1926, in Sharon, a daughter of Max and Julia Bocknac Luchey. She was a lifelong resident of the area and attended Sharon School District. Helen was employed for a brief time by...

Feb 16, 2017

A. Claire Churchill, 90, of Neshannock Twp. passed away Thursday evening February 16, 2017 in UPMC Jameson Hospital. Mrs. Churchill was born February 7, 1927, in New Castle, to the late William and Margaret Murphy Kelly. Her husband of nearly 56 years and love of her life, Herbert Churchill, whom she married October 27, 1951, preceded her in death on...

Feb 16, 2017

Thomas S. Duncan, 87, a longtime resident of Edinburg, passed away the morning of Thursday, February 16, 2017, in UPMC Jameson Care Center. Mr. Duncan was born March 17, 1929, in Hammond, Indiana, a son of the late Harry and Emma Sampson Duncan. Tom was raised in Edinburg and graduated from Union High School in 1947. He served in the...

Feb 15, 2017

James R. "Jim" Benson, 89, of Neshannock Twp., passed away at 1:20 a.m. Wednesday, February 15, 2017, in Golden Hill Nursing Home. Mr. Benson was born August 5, 1927, in New Castle, a son of the late John and Isabella Reynolds Benson. Jim served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII and was honorably discharged. He was employed by...

Feb 15, 2017

Jose Millan of Hermitage, formerly of Lyndhurst, NJ and Spain, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017, in his residence. He was 88. Mr. Millan was born December 25, 1928, in Puebla Del Caramiña Coruñ, Spain, a son of Juan Bautista and Encarnacion Millan. Raised and educated in Spain, he was a merchant marine in Spain for 20 years before moving...

Feb 15, 2017

Dolores M. Beach, formerly a seven year resident of Juniper Village, Sharon, passed away at 10:40 a.m. Wednesday, February 15, 2017, in Nugent Convalescent Home, Hermitage, where she was a resident for the past week. She was 85. Mrs. Beach was born October 2, 1931, in Sharon, a daughter of Peter and Mary (Paddock) Olshavsky. A lifelong area resident, she...

Feb 15, 2017

Lucille H. Metz, formerly of West Middlesex, passed away at 2:38 p.m. Wednesday, February 15, 2017, in St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage. She was 90. Mrs. Metz was born December 13, 1926, in Sharon, a daughter of Joseph and Mary Mashank Kraynok. She was raised in Sharpsville and was a 1945 graduate of Sharpsville High School. In addition to raising...

Feb 14, 2017

William J. Stafford, Jr., formerly of Wilhelm Rd., Hermitage, passed away under hospice care at 5:05 a.m. Tuesday (2-14-17) in the Good Shepherd Hospice House, Auburndale, FL. He was 87. Mr. Stafford was born March 29, 1929, in Sharon, a son of William J. Stafford, Sr. and Edith Alltop Stafford. He was a graduate of Sharon High School and served...

Feb 11, 2017

Dorothy E. (Kuzniar) Melone of Brookfield, OH passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 11, 2017. She was surrounded by her family at St. Elizabeth Health Center, Youngstown, OH. She was 85. Mrs. Melone was born January 4, 1932, in Farrell, a daughter of Andrew and Eva (Gradzilla) Kuzniar. She was a 1949 graduate of Farrell High School and was employed...

Feb 9, 2017

Debra A. Hamilla McClimans of Franklin, formerly of West Middlesex, passed away at 6:12 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, in Transitions Health Care Autumn Grove, Harrisville. She was 62. Debra was born July 12, 1954, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of Peter and Elinor Drowne Yelovach. She was a 1972 graduate of West Middlesex High School. Debra was the office supervisor...

Feb 9, 2017

Mary Jo Sed of Hermitage passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Thursday (2-9-17) in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was 79. Mrs. Sed was born May 15, 1937, in Kane, PA, a daughter of Frank and Irene McCready Marasco. She and her family moved to the area in 1943. Mary Jo began her career as a...