Obituaries

Sep 10, 2016

Dr. Stephen D. Moses of Hermitage, passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at 7:07 p.m. in the emergency room of Sharon Regional Health Systems. He was 77.

Dr. Moses was born on January 4, 1939 in Sharon, the son of the late Dr. Joseph and Sophia Schmier Moses.

He was a 1956 graduate of...

Sep 9, 2016

William L. "Bill" Kalp of Sharon passed away peacefully at 11:25 a.m. Friday, September 9, 2016 in his residence. He was 74.

Mr. Kalp was born July 8, 1942, in Rockwood, PA; a son of William I. and Olive Pletcher Kalp. Bill was raised in...

Sep 9, 2016

William "Bill" Harvey LaVan of Pymatuning Township passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 9, 2016 in UPMC Horizon, Greenville. He was 63.

Mr. LaVan was born April 15, 1953, in Grove City, a son of Ronald L. Sr. and Nellie (Uber) LaVan.

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Sep 8, 2016

Vilma Marie (Betchie) Matsko of Uniontown, PA; formerly of Hermitage; passed away peacefully at 2:22 p.m. Thursday, September 8, 2016, in Hillside Manor Personal Care Home. She was 82.

Mrs. Matsko was born December 20, 1933, in Farrell, a daughter of Frank and Anna Miklosovich...

Sep 8, 2016

Rosalie A. Stroma of Sharpsville passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2016 in Nugent's Convalescent Home, Hermitage. She was 78.

Mrs. Stroma was born January 5, 1938, in Meadville, a daughter of Alonzo and Mildred Curtis.

She...

Sep 8, 2016

George Robert "Bob" Stoner, 85, of Shenango Township, passed away at 4:07 a.m. on Thursday, September 8, 2016 in UPMC Jameson Hospital. Mr. Stoner was born August 28, 1931, in New Castle, a son of the late Thomas John and Elizabeth Dollahan Stoner. He was a 1949 graduate of New Castle High School. Bob was inducted into the U.S. Army...

Sep 7, 2016

Regina A. (Winiecki) Stankovich of Hermitage passed away at 1:14 p.m. Wednesday, September 7, 2016, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 78.

Mrs. Stankovich was born December 30, 1937, in Farrell, a daughter of Roman and Estelle (Kocott) Winiecki.

A lifelong area resident, Regina attended St. Adalbert's Parochial School, Farrell and...

Sep 6, 2016

Patricia "Patty" E. Marr of Hermitage, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at 6:07 pm in Sharon Regional Health System. She was 65....

Sep 3, 2016

Jean L. Snyder, 90, a lifelong resident of Union Twp. passed away at 7:38 p.m. Saturday, September 3, 2016 in Lawrence County Geri-Care.

Mrs. Synder was born April 8, 1926, in New Castle, a daughter of Ralph Harold and Flora Agatha Brest Urey. She was raised in Willow Grove and graduated from Mr. Jackson High School in...

Sep 1, 2016

Simon "Cy" Revale of Sharon passed away peacefully at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, September 1, 2016, in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, following a brief illness. He was 89.

Mr. Revale was born December 24, 1926, in Sharon, a son of Louis and Rose Frank Revale. He...

Aug 31, 2016

Frank J. "Puncho" Tamber, Jr. of Hermitage passed away at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 31, 2016, in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, after a brief illness.  He was 62. Mr. Tamber was born August 27, 1954, in Sharon, a son of Frank J. Tamber, Sr. and Josephine "Chooky" (Reda) Tamber. He was a 1972 graduate of Farrell High School and received...

Aug 30, 2016

Paul E. Moore of Sharon passed away following a long history of heart disease on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 in UPMC Passavant Hospital, Pittsburgh. ...

Aug 29, 2016

Jack C. DePizzo of Hermitage passed away at 3:23 a.m. Monday, August 29, 2016 in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. He was 64.

Mr. Depizzo was born May 1, 1952, in Youngstown, OH; a son of Jack and Mary Knapp DePizzo. He was raised in Youngstown and graduated from Ursuline High School in 1970.

Aug 27, 2016

Elaine M. Nakich of Sharon passed away unexpectedly after a brief illness on Saturday, August 27, 2016, while visiting family in Virginia. She was 73. Mrs. Nakich was born August 6, 1943, in Sharon, the only child of Joseph and Mary (Galardi) Fanelli. A lifelong area resident, she was a graduate of Sharon High School and attended Mercyhurst College, Erie....

Aug 26, 2016

Cheryl "Sherry" Ann Minto of Sharon passed away unexpectedly Friday, August 26, 2016, in her residence. She was 56.

Sherry was born June 29, 1960, in Sharon, a daughter of Ellsworth and Barbara Sager Hartshorn.

She was a 1979 graduate of West Middlesex High School and received her nurse's aide certificate from the Mercer County...

Aug 25, 2016

Matthew A. Stefanak of Hermitage passed away peacefully at 7:10 a.m. Thursday, August 25, 2016, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System, after a brief illness. He was 93. Mr. Stefanak was born September 13, 1922, in Farrell, a son of Andrew and Mary (Tobasco) Stefanak. He attended the former St. Ann's Parochial Grade School, Farrell, and was a...

Aug 22, 2016

Gale E. Wurster of Hermitage, formerly of Oil City, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 22, 2016, while vacationing in California. He was 75. Mr. Wurster was born April 19, 1941, in Oil City, a son of Floyd and Cora (Wagner) Wurster. He was a 1959 graduate of Oil City High School and served with the U.S. Army Reserves....

Aug 22, 2016

Madelina "Mela" F. Garofalo of Sharpsville passed away peacefully at 11:20 a.m. Monday, August 22, 2016, in her home, surrounded by her loved ones. She was 66. Mela was born December 15, 1949, in Sharon, a daughter of Salvatore "Sam" and Carolina DiPaolo Pompa. She was a lifelong resident of Sharpsville and a 1967 graduate of Sharpsville High School where...

Aug 19, 2016

Paul H. Gensko of Farrell passed away peacefully at 7:20 p.m. Friday, August 19, 2016, after a courageous battle with on-going heart problems. He was 72.

Mr. Gensko was born January 2, 1944, in Sharon, a son of Paul G. and Lillian Morris Gensko. A...

Aug 18, 2016

Lillian Viola Webb, 93, of New Castle passed away at 5:35 p.m. Thursday, August 18, 2016 in Golden Hill Nursing Home.

Mrs. Webb was born February 14, 1923, in New Castle, a daughter of the late Adam and Grace Robinson Boyd. A lifelong area resident,...