Obituaries

Mar 23, 2017

Lisa Marie Mehler of Sharpsville passed away at 4:15 a.m. Thursday, March 23, 2017 , in her residence.  She was 45. Lisa was born October 19, 1971, in Sharon, a daughter of Oscar C. and Carol Amon Mehler.  She attended the former Mercer County Crippled Children's Society and Notre Dame Parochial Grade School, both Hermitage.  A 1990 alumna of Kennedy...

Mar 22, 2017

Martin T. "Marty" Schuller of Sharpsville passed away unexpectedly of natural cause at 2:59 a.m. Wednesday, March 22, 2017 , in his residence. He was 47.

Marty was born October 17, 1969, in Little Rock, Arkansas, a son of Martin and Linda Brant Schuller. He was raised in Clarks...

Mar 22, 2017

Moises Jose Chongolola, 84, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2017. Moises moved to Tuscon, AZ from Luanda, Angola in 1975 on academic scholarship for University, but sent for his wife Domingas and children Victoria, Patricia and Levis once war broke out and returning home was not an option. In Tuscon their fourth child, Melanie, was born, then the...

Mar 19, 2017

Joseph A. Kocis of Hermitage passed away at 6:44 p.m. Sunday, March 19, 2017, in St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage, where he had been a resident since May of 2016.  He was 88. Mr. Kocis was born February 28, 1929, in Sharon, a son of George and Anna Geci Kocis.  He attended the former St. Ann's Parochial Grade School, Farrell,...

Mar 17, 2017

Faith Nicole White passed away peacefully in the arms of her family on Friday, March 17, 2017, in Hillcrest Hospital, Mayfield Heights, OH. Faith was born March 16, 2017 in Mayfield Heights, a daughter of Marcus O'Neil White and Tierney Kennedy. She is survived by her parents and five brothers and three sisters. Arrangements by J. Bradley McGonigle Funeral Home...

Mar 16, 2017

Mary M. DeCarmen of S. Pymatuning Township passed away peacefully at 10:30 p.m. Thursday, March 16, 2017, in St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage, 10 days after the death of her beloved husband, Patsy.  She was 84. Mrs. DeCarmen was born April 17, 1932, in Sharon, a daughter of Antimo and Margaret Guiliano Rivetti.  She attended the former Sacred Heart Parochial...

Mar 14, 2017

Eileen Daugherty, 92, a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, after a 10-year struggle with Alzheimer's dementia. She would have been 93 years old today, March 16 . Geraldine Eileen Peters was born on March 16, 1924, in West Middlesex, Pa. She was raised in Brookfield, Ohio,...

Mar 13, 2017

Kathryn "Katie" Louise Popa passed away peacefully at 2:28 a.m. Monday, March 13, 2017 , in St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage, where she was a resident for the past 10 months. She was 92.

Mrs. Popa was born April 27, 1924, in Youngstown, a daughter of Louis and Katherine Vadjina.

She was a member of...

Mar 12, 2017

Brian Michael Paoletta of Moncks Corner, SC, formerly of Sharon, passed away due to injuries sustained after being struck by a motor vehicle Sunday, March 12, 2017, in Virtua Hospital, Marlton, NJ. He was 43.

Mr. Paoletta was born July 21, 1973, in Sharon, a son of Louis Paoletta Sr. and Janet (Mikulin) Fort. Brian was raised...

Mar 12, 2017

Carolyn Ann Pearce, 85, of New Castle passed away peacefully at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, March 12, 2017 in Heritage Valley Hospital, Beaver, PA.

Miss Pearce was born December 14, 1931, in Farrell, PA, to the late William W. and Annabelle Diamond Pearce.

Carolyn was a 1950 graduate of New Castle High School. Upon graduation, she...

Mar 12, 2017

Joseph J. Wiesen of Sharon passed away at 5:25 a.m. Sunday, March 12, 2017, in St. Paul's Villa's, West Salem Twp., where he was a resident for the past two months.  He was 88. Mr. Wiesen was born May 2, 1928, in Sharon, a son of Joseph J. and Helen Catherine (Greggs) Wiesen.  He attended the former St. Joseph Parochial...

Mar 11, 2017

Lois Jean Mattson of Lackawannock Township passed away unexpectedly Saturday evening, March 11, 2017, in her home.  She was 84. Mrs. Mattson was born August 17, 1932, in Grove City, PA, a daughter of H. Clair and Elsie (Lutes) Moon. She was a 1959 graduate of Grove City High School.  Following her graduation, she was employed as a legal...

Mar 8, 2017

Patricia J. Rindy of Hubbard Township passed away unexpectedly of natural causes Wednesday, March 8, 2017, in the emergency room of Sharon Regional Health System.  She was 84. Mrs. Rindy was born September 16, 1932, in Sharon, a daughter of Joseph and Katherine Borsch Picino.  She was a 1950 graduate of Hubbard (Ohio) High School and received her bachelor's and...

Mar 8, 2017

Dominick A. Russo of Sharon, Pa., died on March 8, 2017, in University of Pittsburgh's Presbyterian Hospital. He was 84 years old.

He was born on Nov. 25, 1932, in Farrell, Pa., the son and...

Mar 6, 2017

Kyler James Irwin of Greenville was born March 6, 2017, and passed away shortly afterwards in UPMC Horizon-Shenango Valley, Farrell.

He was born a son of Kristopher and Amy L. Irwin.

Besides his parents, Kyler was survived by his paternal grandparents, Lynn Irwin and Joseph Alabran, Greenville; maternal grandmother, Brenda Swiney and her husband Teejay,...

Mar 6, 2017

Patsy C. DeCarmen of South Pymatuning Twp. passed away at 9:20 p.m. Monday, March 6, 2017, in Nugent Convalescent Home, Hermitage.  He was 90.

Mr. DeCarmen was born April 18, 1926, in Farrell, a son of Nicholas and Clara Zocolle DeCarmen.  He was a lifelong area resident and attended Farrell High School.

Patsy...

Mar 4, 2017

Madeline E. Cerni of Brookfield, Ohio passed away at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, March 4, 2017, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System.  She was 80. Mrs. Cerni was born April 7, 1936, in Brooklyn, NY, a daughter of William and Florence (Caruso) Mosiello.  She was a 1952 alumna of Fort Hamilton High School, Brooklyn, NY. Madeline was employed as...

Mar 3, 2017

Rocky Lane Turpin of Hermitage, formerly of New Port News, VA, passed away at 4:00 p.m. Friday, March 3, 2017, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. He was 65.

Mr. Turpin was born December 4, 1951, in New Port News, a son of Robert E. and Addie V Cupp Turpin. He was raised and educated...

Mar 2, 2017

Helen "Smitty" Baran of Hermitage passed away at 2:49 p.m. Thursday, March 2, 2017 at Countryside Convalescent Home, Mercer. She was 96.

Helen was born Friday, September 3, 1920, in Farrell, a daughter of Valentine Grzeszczak and Stella Bank Grzeszczak. She was a lifelong resident of the Shenango Valley area and attended St. Adalbert's Parochial grade school...

Mar 2, 2017

Edward S. Tarko, formerly of South Mercer Avenue, Sharpsville, passed away at 7:05 a.m. Thursday, March 2, 2017, in Garden Way Place, Hermitage. He was 83.

Mr. Tarko was born March 3, 1935, in Lawrence, Pa., a son of Walter J. and Stephina Kalanonvicz Tarko. He was a...