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Alice Marie Haun
Jul 5, 2016
Alice Marie Haun, formerly of Hermitage, passed away at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, 2016, in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, of complications from a fall. She was 76. Mrs. Haun was born December 27, 1939, in Sharon, a daughter of John Anthony and Florence Curtician Santell. She attended the former St. Ann Parochial Grade School in Farrell and was a...
Florence E. Johnston
Jul 4, 2016
Florence E. "Flo" Johnston, 92, of Neshannock Twp. passed away the morning of Monday, July 4, 2016, at her residence. Florence was born on June 4, 1924 to the late Edward D. and Elizabeth Krueger Fee.
Florence was a 1942 graduate of New Castle High...
Donald Earl Goughnour
Jul 4, 2016
Donald Earl Goughnour, 69, of New Castle, passed away at 5:30 p.m. Monday (7/4/2016) in his residence following a brief illness.
Mr. Goughnour was born February 26, 1947 in Johnstown, Pa the son of Clarence and Hilda M. Smith Goughnour. He was a 1965 graduate...
Jennifer J. Benegasi
Jul 3, 2016
Jennifer J. "Jenny" Benegasi, 44, of Shenango Twp. passed away Sunday morning, July 3, 2016, at Good Samaritan Hospice, Wexford, PA.
Jenny was born November 29, 1971 in Hampton, Virginia, to Harry and Cathie Smith Mack, who reside in Edinburg. She graduated from Shenango High...
Christine Marie Dout
Jul 3, 2016
Christine Marie Dout of Hermitage passed away at 10:10 p.m. Sunday, July 3, 2016, in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was 74. Mrs. Dout was born Nov. 25, 1941, in Youngstown, Ohio, a daughter of Sam and Clara Agnesi Colucci. She was a 1959 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and was employed by the State of Ohio, Bureau of...
Paul C. Austin
Jul 2, 2016
Paul C. "Chrissy" Austin Jr. of Farrell passed away of natural causes at 8:38 a.m. Saturday, July 2, 2016, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System, after an extended illness. He was 55.
Mr. Austin was born Jan. 9, 1961, in Sharon, a son of Paul C. Austin Sr. and Gladys Williams Knight.
He...
Ann Zachar
Jul 2, 2016
Ann Zachar of Sharon went home to be with her Lord at 7:25 a.m. Saturday, July 2, 2016, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 96. Ann was born August 19, 1919, in Sharon, one of six children to John and Mary (Muha) Zachar. A lifelong city resident, she attended Sharon school. Ann retired from J.C. Penney...
Lori Davis
Jul 2, 2016
Lori Colt Davis, incredible mother, wife, daughter, sister, educator and friend, went to heaven peacefully, surrounded by her family on Saturday. Â She was 56.
Lori was born on December 11 th , 1959 to Anne Tomko Colt and Ed Colt. Â She was a devoted and...
Mary Jane Johnson
Jul 1, 2016
Mary Jane Johnson of Sharon, passed away on Friday, July 1, 2016 at 2:45 p.m. in her residence. She was 65.
Mrs. Johnson was born on September 3, 1950 in Sharon, the daughter of the late Thomas W. and Louise O'Brien Schosser. She was a 1969 graduate of Sharon High School. Mary Jane was employed for over 15...Arthur L. Vanderveen
Jun 30, 2016
Arthur L. Vanderveen of Hermitage passed away at 4 p.m. Thursday, June 30, 2016, in his residence, after a valiant, but brief, battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 91. Mr. Vanderveen was born August 20, 1924, in Newton Falls, Ohio, a son of Gerrit K. and Grace (Visher) Vanderveen. He was a 1942 graduate of Mercer High School and served...
Stanley Anthony Masotto
Jun 28, 2016
Stanley Anthony Masotto, of S. Pymatuning Twp., passed away at 3:59 a.m. Tuesday, June 28, 2016 , in Clepper Manor, Sharon, with his family by his side. He was 76. Mr. Masotto was born February 3, 1940, in Sharon, a son of Anthony and Rose Marie Michalski Masotto. He was raised in Farrell and attended the former St. Adalbert's Parochial...
Thomas Paul Fratilla
Jun 28, 2016
Thomas Paul Fratilla of Hubbard, Ohio and formerly of Wheatland passed away at 7:10 a.m. Tuesday, June 28, 2016, in Hospice House, Poland, Ohio, after an extended illness. He was 57. Tom was born June 30, 1958, in Sharon, a son of August Fratilla, Jr. and Dolores (Hittle) Fratilla. He attended Wheatland Elementary School and was a 1976 graduate of...
Betty Ann Krapacs
Jun 26, 2016
Betty Ann "B.A." Krapacs of Sharon, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at 12:06 p.m. in UPMC Shadyside Hospital. She was 62.
Betty was born in Sharon on August 25, 1953, the daughter of the late Ambrose and Agnes Kocis Krapacs.
She was a 1971 graduate of Brookfield High School.
She retired...
John E. Gall
Jun 25, 2016
John E. "Jack" Gall, 91, formerly of Temple Avenue, passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2016, at Golden Hill Nursing Home. He was born in New Castle on Dec. 27, 1924, to the late John and Anna Pastor Gall. John was a graduate of Union High School. He served in the Navy during World War II aboard the destroyer USS...
La'Tayvious Maliq White
Jun 24, 2016
La'Tayvious Maliq White passed away peacefully in the arms of his family on Friday (6/24/2016) in St. Elizabeth Hospital, Boardman, Ohio. He was three days old.
La'Tayvious was born June 21, 2016 in Boardman, a son of Marcus O'Neil White and Tierney Kennedy, both of Sharon. He is survived by his parents and five brothers and two...
Daniel J. Lapikas
Jun 22, 2016
Daniel "Danny" J. Lapikas, of S. Pymatuning Township, passed away at 6 a.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2016, in UPMC Hamot Hospital, Erie, with his wife at his side. He was 73. Danny was born May 27, 1943, in Sharon, a son of Stephen and Antoinette (Ferrara) Lapikas. He was raised in Sharpsville, a town he dearly loved, and was a...
Erika Marie Rueberger
Jun 21, 2016
Erika Marie Rueberger, of Hermitage, formerly of Louisville, KY passed away at 3:04 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, 2016, in the hospital of the Sharon Regional Health System. She was 70.
Richard A. Mann
Jun 21, 2016
Richard A. Mann, 80, of West Pittsburg passed away peacefully the morning of Tuesday, June 21, 2016, at UPMC Jameson Hospital. He was born on Nov. 20, 1935, in New Castle to the late Richard J. and Anna Crudell Mann. Richard Served in the Army from 1955 to 1957. He married the love of his life, the former Jean Gee,...
Harry R. Sheppard Iii
Jun 20, 2016
The service celebrating the life of Harry R. Sheppard III will be held Friday, June 24, 2016 in Christ Lutheran Church, Sharon. Harry was...
Monica Ann Griffin
Jun 19, 2016
Monica Ann Griffin, of Sharon, passed away at 4:50 p.m. Sunday, June 19, 2016, in St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Youngstown, from injuries sustained in...
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