Benedict Frank Lealy
Oct 29, 2016
Benedict Frank Lealy, of Hermitage, age 81, beloved husband and father, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016. Born on Aug. 20, 1935, in Sharon, he was the son of Benedetto and Elizabeth Lealy. Ben attended the former St. Joseph Parochial Grade School and was a graduate of Sharon High School. He served...
Josephine Mentrek
Oct 28, 2016
Josephine Mentrek, a former longtime resident of Hermitage, passed away peacefully at 6:05 a.m. Friday, October 28, 2016 in the Light of Hearts Villa, Bedford, OH. She was 90. Mrs. Mentrek was born July 14, 1926, in Nutwood, OH, a daughter of John and Anna (Hildic) Horzich. She was the Salutatorian of the 1944 graduating class from Farrell High School...
Irene J. Debonis
Oct 28, 2016
Irene J. DeBonis of Transfer passed away Friday, October 28, 2016, after an extended illness, in the home of her daughter where she resided for the past five years. She was 86. Mrs. DeBonis was born April 28, 1930, in Sharpsville, a daughter of William and Alice (Boles) Ewing. She attended Sharpsville High School and was a graduate of the...
Mary Alsnauer
Oct 26, 2016
Mary "Beba" (Duich) Alsnauer of Hermitage passed away under hospice care at 1:36 p.m. Wednesday, October 26, 2016, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 88. Mrs. Alsnauer was born March 14, 1928, in Brownsville, PA, a daughter of Joseph and Mary (Kekich) Duich. She moved to the area as an infant and was a 1946 alumna...
John B. Myers Jr.
Oct 25, 2016
John B. Myers, Jr. of Hermitage passed away at 11:44 p.m. Tuesday, October 25, 2016, in Overlook Nursing Home, New Wilmington, after an extended illness. He was 63. Mr. Myers was born May 12, 1953, in Sharon, a son of John B. Myers, Sr. and Alice T. (Farringer) Myers. He was a lifelong area resident and attended Sharon High School....
Kathleen M. Phillips
Oct 24, 2016
Kathleen M. (Kelley) Phillips of Hubbard, Ohio, formerly of Sharon, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Monday (10-24-16) in her home. She was 51. Kathy was born August 25, 1965, in Sharon, the only child of Patrick J. and Geraldine (Puhala) Kelley. A lifelong area resident, she was a 1983 graduate of Sharon High School and attended the former...
Victor Wesneski
Oct 23, 2016
Victor "Jack" Wesneski of West Middlesex passed away peacefully at 10:20 a.m. Sunday, October 23, 2016, in his residence. He was 68. Mr. Wesneski was born October 11, 1948, in Shamokin, PA, a son of John and Helen (Jackson) Wesneski. He attended Greenville Jr. High School and Farrell High School. Jack served as a hull maintenance technician with the U.S....
Ann Barbara Carin
Oct 20, 2016
Ann Barbara Carin of Hermitage, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2016, in Nugent Convalescent Home. She was 93. She was born in Farrell August 23, 1923 the daughter of Paul and Kate Domovitz Carin. (She lived most of her life with her sister Catherine "Kay" DeBonis and family) A lifelong area resident, she attended Farrell Schools. She worked in...
Hedwig Beighley
Oct 18, 2016
Hedwig "Hedy" Beighley (Ruppercht) of Sharon, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2016, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 76. Mrs. Beighley was born February 17, 1940 in Bad Konigshofen, Germany, a daughter of Rudolf Ruppercht and Elisabetha (Mock) Ruppercht. Hedy was raised and educated in Germany. She met and married Donald E. Beighley in 1961....
Francis R. Schneider
Oct 18, 2016
Francis R. "Dink" Schneider of S. Pymatuning Township passed away unexpectedly Tuesday morning (10-18-16) in his residence. He was 91. Mr. Schneider was born June 16, 1925, in Sharon, a son of George and Margaret (Boos) Schneider. A lifelong area resident, he was a graduate of the former St. Joseph School and served in the U.S. Navy during WW II....
Betsy J. Ohlin
Oct 18, 2016
Betsy J. Ohlin of Petersburg, Ohio passed away under hospice care at 6 a.m. Tuesday, October 18, 2016, in her residence, after an extended illness. She was 77. Mrs. Ohlin was born March 2, 1939, in Youngstown, Ohio, a daughter of Leonard and Mildred (Wellendorf) Goist. She moved to New Springfield at age two and was a 1957 alumna of...
J. Bradley Mcgonigle
Oct 17, 2016
J. Bradley McGonigle of Hermitage passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Monday afternoon (10-17-16) in St. Paul's Home, Greenville, where he was a resident for three weeks. He was 83. Mr. McGonigle was born March 3, 1933, in New Castle, a son of J. Bradley McGonigle and Margaret (Hogue) McGonigle. He was raised in New Castle...
Marlene L. Rupp
Oct 16, 2016
Marlene L. Rupp of S. Pymatuning Township passed away at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, October 16, 2016, in her residence, after an extended illness. She was 80. Mrs. Rupp was born August 17, 1936, in Wheatland, a daughter of William Scott and Marcella (Morgan) Powell. She was raised in Wheatland and was a 1954 graduate of Farrell High School. Marlene worked...
Philip F. Kulusich
Oct 16, 2016
Philip F. Kulusich of Hermitage passed away peacefully under hospice care on Sunday, October 16, 2016, in St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage, after fighting a lengthy battle with multiple myeloma. He was 90. Born in Farrell, Pennsylvania to Nicholas and Helen (Hranilovich) Bossick Kulusich on August 8, 1926, the family moved to Sharon, Pa during his early youth. Philip began...
Anthony Busco
Oct 14, 2016
Anthony Busco of Hermitage passed away at 2:11 p.m. Friday, October 14, 2016, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. He was 58. Mr. Busco was born July 27, 1958, in Farrell, a son of Nick Busco and Rose (Gagliardi) Busco. He was a graduate of Hickory High School and furthered his education at New Castle School of Trades,...
Doyel R. O'Brien
Oct 14, 2016
Doyel R. O'Brien Sr. of Hermitage passed away at 3:15 p.m. Friday, October 14, 2016, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. He was 90. Mr. O'Brien was born November 6, 1925, in Belington, WV, a son of Edna O'Brien. He was raised an educated in Belington, graduating from Belington High School. Following high school he enlisted in the...
Denise Lynn Albanese
Oct 14, 2016
Denise Lynn Albanese of Hermitage passed away unexpectedly Friday, Oct. 14, 2016, in her residence. She was 43. Denise was born June 4, 1973, in Kittanning, Pa., a daughter of Richard and Linda Crawford Scott. A lifelong area resident, she attended Mercer High School. She was employed by Morocco Construction as a painter and previously had worked as a waitress...
James Palo
Oct 13, 2016
James "Jimmy" Palo of Sharpsville passed away at 6:50 a.m. Thursday, October 13, 2016, in Nugent Convalescent Home, Hermitage. He was 88. Mr. Palo was born March 7, 1928, in Sharpsville, a son of Socci Pagliaroli and Beatrice (Perfilio) Palo. A lifelong resident of Sharpsville, Jimmy was a 1948 graduate of Sharpsville High School. Following high school he was employed...
Frank G. Flinn
Oct 13, 2016
Frank G. Flinn, Jr. of Hermitage passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016, in his residence. He was 86. Frank was born August 7, 1930, in Sharon, a son of Frank and Helen (Dubois) Flinn. He was a graduate of Sharon High School and served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Mindoro. Frank retired as a Lieutenant from the Sharon...
Karl F. Orndorff
Oct 12, 2016
Karl F. Orndorff of S. Pymatuning Township passed away peacefully under hospice care at 10:20 p.m. Wednesday (10-12-16) in his son's home in Hermitage with his family by his side. He was 82. Mr. Orndorff was born September 13, 1934, in Sharon, a son of Ernest and Mary Nehlen Orndorff. A lifelong area resident, he was raised in what was...
