Obituaries

Oct 11, 2016

Samuel Razo Sr., 75, of New Castle went to be with his Lord the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, at his residence, surrounded by his family and friends. Samuel was born on Nov. 18, 1940, in Ellwood City, a son of the late Juan and Phyllis Sanders Razo. He attended Ellwood City schools. He served in the Army from...

Oct 9, 2016

Mary E. Guthrie of Sharon passed away peacefully of natural causes at 4:35 p.m. Sunday, October 9, 2016, in her residence. She was 93.

Mrs. Guthrie was born January 10, 1923, in Sharon, a daughter of Wade H. and Bertha E. Baker Jones. A lifelong area resident, she was a 1940 graduate of Sharon High School.

Oct 7, 2016

Suellen G. Bashaw of Hermitage passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Friday (10-7-16) in her residence. She was 71. Mrs. Bashaw was born January 8, 1945, in Lancaster, PA, a daughter of George L. and Mary Hambleton Herr. She was a graduate of Linden Hall High School, Lititz, PA, and received her bachelor's degree in psychology from Grove City...

Oct 5, 2016

Mary E. Ryan, 96, formerly of Elizabeth St., New Castle passed away at 3:28 p.m. Wednesday, October 5, 2016, in Golden Hill Nursing Home. Mrs. Ryan was born in Baden, PA on March 17, 1920, the daughter of the late Frank and Dorothy Toplak. Mary was a member of the first female graduating class of Mt. Gallitzin Academy, Baden, PA...

Oct 4, 2016

John "Uncle Johnny" P. Podolan of West Middlesex went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 4, 2016. He was 63.

Mr. Podolan was born August 22, 1953, in Sharon, a son of John and Katherine (Gem) Podolan.

John was raised in Farrell and attended the former St. Anthony's Parochial Grade School and graduated...

Oct 3, 2016

Lillian V. Gress, formerly of Griswold St., Hermitage, passed away following an extended illness at 4:50 p.m. Monday, October 3, 2016, in Clepper Manor, Sharon, where she has resided for nearly three years.  She was 84. Mrs. Gress was born January 11, 1932, in Canonsburg, PA, the eldest child of Alexander and Camille Wojciechoski Luba.  She was a lifelong area...

Oct 3, 2016

F. Leo Herrmann of Masury, OH passed away unexpectedly at 2:47 p.m. Monday, October 3, 2016, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. He was 76.

Mr. Herrmann was born February 4, 1940, in Sharon, a son of Francis and Bertha Wilhelm Herrmann. He was a 1958 graduate of Sharpsville High School...

Oct 3, 2016

John M. Sposito of Butler, PA; formerly of Hermitage passed away following a brief illness on Monday, October 3, 2016, in Heritage Valley Health System, Beaver. He was 50. Mr. Sposito was born August 25, 1966, in Sharon, a son of Arthur E. and Joanne Bergkessell Sposito. A longtime area resident, John attended Hickory High School and went on to...

Oct 2, 2016

Rose Ellen Mohan of Treasure Island, Florida, formerly of Sharon, passed away on Sunday, October 2nd, in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, with her family by her side. She was 68. Rose was born on September 9, 1948 in Sharon, Pennsylvania, a daughter of William J. and Helen J. Guzik Mohan. An independent adventurer, she charted her own path through life,...

Sep 29, 2016

James "Jim" Hice, of Masury, passed away at 10:15 a.m. Thursday, September 29, 2016 in his residence. He was 48. Mr. Hice was born November 11, 1967, in Sharon, a son of Floyd and M. Lamond (Matthews) Hice. Jim was raised in Sharon and graduated from Sharon High School in 1987. Following high school he enlisted in the US Army,...

Sep 28, 2016

Thomas Joseph Kelly, Jr., age 84, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2016, in St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage, surrounded by all his girls and wife.

Tom was born October 13, 1931, in Philadelphia, PA, a son of Thomas and Anna Marie Tierney Kelly.  He married the love of his life, the former Ann Louise Fandozzi on October...

Sep 27, 2016

Diane M. Daffin, of Hermitage, passed away peacefully at 9:56 p.m. Tuesday (9-27-16) in her residence, with family and friends by her side.  She was 60....

Sep 27, 2016

Marcy A. DeCarmen, of Farrell, passed away at 11:48 p.m. Tuesday, September 27, 2016, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System, after a brief illness.  She was 85. Mrs. DeCarmen was born September 8, 1931, in Farrell, a daughter of Frank E. Chess, Sr. and Jennie (Rotell) Chess.  She was a lifelong Farrell resident and a 1949 alumna of...

Sep 26, 2016

Zorica Jelic, a longtime resident of Hermitage, passed away at 11:10 p.m. Monday, September 26, 2016, in UPMC Hamot Hospital, Erie, with her loving family by her side. She was 74. Mrs. Jelic was born November 14, 1941, in what was then Smederevo, Yugoslavia, a daughter of Dragutin and Jagodinka (Milosevic) Kandic. She was educated in Europe and immigrated to...

Sep 25, 2016

Helen Sniezek, 89, formerly of Sunny Ave. in Union Twp.; passed away peacefully Sunday evening, September 25, 2016, in Golden Hill Nursing Home.

Mrs. Sniezek was born November 19, 1926, in New Castle, a daughter of Gregory M. and Catherine Jendrysik Orlowski.  She attended St. Phillip and James School...

Sep 24, 2016

Ruth E. (Bruno) Wirtitsch, a lifelong Hermitage resident, passed away peacefully under hospice care on Saturday, September 24, 2016, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System surrounded by her loving family after a brief illness. She was 88.

Born in Sharon on May 10, 1928, she was a daughter of Harry and Maude (Roberts) Kloss.

Sep 20, 2016

Gail Turner of Sharon, formerly of Wichita, KS; passed away peacefully following a brief illness at 12:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 20, 2016, in Clepper Manor Continuing Care Retirement Community. She was 69.

Gail was born in Hartford, CT, on August 29, 1947, a daughter of...

Sep 17, 2016

Robert "Bob" R. Garver of S. Pymatuning Township passed away peacefully of natural causes on Saturday, September 17, 2016, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. He was 91. Mr. Garver was born September 23, 1924, in Punxsutawney, PA, a son of Richard and Bertha (Grube) Garver. He moved to the area in 1927 and was a 1942 graduate...

Sep 13, 2016

Marjorie B. Johnson Stadtmiller, Hermitage, formerly of Sharon, Pa and Indiana, PA, passed away peacefully on September 13, 2016 at John 23 rd with her family by her side.  She was 94.

Mrs. Stadtmiller was born November 8, 1921 in Sharon, a daughter of Juno...

Sep 11, 2016

William "Bill" Ducklin, of Hermitage, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 11, 2016, at his residence. He was 58.

Mr. Ducklin was born February 2, 1958, in Carshalton, England, a son of William J. and Margaretta (Kirby) Ducklin.

Bill was raised and educated in Sutton, England and received his bachelor's degree from Kingston College. He...