Obituaries

Jun 6, 2017

Ryan A. Stambaugh of Hermitage passed away unexpectedly at 10:25 p.m. Tuesday, June 6, 2017, in the emergency room of the Sharon Regional Health System. He was 20.

Ryan was born January 17, 1997, in Greenville, PA, a son of Randy Pegg and Barbara (Stambaugh) Smith. He was a 2015 graduate of Hickory High School, Hermitage; and...

Jun 6, 2017

Brian P. McGowan of Delaware Twp. passed away at 9:50 a.m. Tuesday, June 06, 2017, in his residence. He was 69.

Mr. McGowan was born April 18, 1948, in Sharon, a son of Edward Paul and Mona "LaRue" (Milliron) McGowan. He attended the former St. Joseph's Parochial Grade  School and was a 1966 graduate of Sharon High...

Jun 3, 2017

Valery A. Smith of Juniper Village, Sharon, a former longtime resident of Hermitage, passed away at 5:25 p.m. Saturday, June 3, 2017, in West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh.  She was 77. Mrs. Smith was born July 14, 1939, in Erie, PA, a daughter of Martin and Versal (Kiehlmeier) Anderson.  Following her high school graduation, she earned her bachelor's degree in Art...

Jun 3, 2017

Margaret Evans of Sharon passed away at 5:25 a.m. Saturday, June 3, 2017, in Vibra Hospital of Mahoning Valley, Boardman, OH. She was 78. Mrs. Evans was born October 17, 1938, in Sharon, a daughter of Nick and Mary (Krapacs) Yourchisin. A lifelong area resident, Margaret was a 1957 graduate of Hickory High School. She was employed for one year...

Jun 3, 2017

Kathleen J. Kimmel of Sharpsville, formerly of Bonita Springs, FL, passed away Saturday morning, June 3, 2017, in her residence, after an extended illness.  She was 92. Mrs. Kimmel was born October 2, 1924, in Canton, Ohio, a daughter of Charles C. and Grace L. (Scanlon) White.  She was a 1942 alumna of Sharpsville High School and a 1943 graduate...

Jun 3, 2017

Florence "Flo" C. Pleban, a 60 year resident of Hermitage, passed away at 8:17 a.m. Saturday, June 3, 2017, in St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage, where she resided for the past 10 days, following a brief illness.  She was 93. Her beloved husband of nearly 75 years, Dr. Leonard Pleban, died eight days previously. Mrs. Pleban was born November 13,...

Jun 2, 2017

Angeline "Lou" Louise Palombi of Hermitage, formerly of Sharpsville, passed away at 12:38 a.m. Friday, June 2, 2017, at John XXIII Home, Hermitage. She was 88. Lou was born January 21, 1929, in Sharon, a daughter of Nicola and Pasqualina Molinari Palombi. She was a 1947 graduate...

Jun 2, 2017

Infant Lucas Scalf was born shortly after midnight Friday, June 2, 2017, and passed away later that morning in UPMC Horizon Hospital, Farrell. Lucas was the son of Benjamin Scalf and Amanda Rose DeSomma, New Castle. He is also survived by: a brother, Jaylen Scalf, New Castle, maternal grandparents, Allison DeSomma, Sharpsville; and Alfred DeSomma, Dover, DE; paternal grandparents, Jeanne...

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...