Obituaries

Nov 7, 2016

Dr. John Van Wye Coupland, of Hermitage, passed away peacefully Monday morning, November 7, 2016, in his home. He was 76. Dr. Coupland was born April 7, 1940 in Warren, OH, a son of Jack and Margaret (Van Wye) Coupland. He was a 1958 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and a 1962 alumnus of Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio,where he...

Nov 6, 2016

Chester "Chet" Milton Burger, Sr., of Hermitage, passed away at 5:45 a.m. Sunday, November 6, 2016, in the Butler VA Hospital, after an extended illness. He was 92. Mr. Burger was born December 10, 1923, in Farrell, a son of Martin and Sadie (Lewis) Burger. He was a 1941 graduate of Farrell High School where he was a standout wrestler....

Nov 6, 2016

Virginia Louise Williams Wilson, 95, of New Castle was called home to be with the Lord the evening of Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016, at the Overlook Nursing Home, New Wilmington. She was born on June 16, 1921, in New Castle, to the late Grant Williams and Ida Hill Williams Riley. Virginia married George Walter Wilson Sr. and he preceded her...

Nov 6, 2016

Dorothy P. Perdue, 103, of New Castle passed away peacefully at 9:15 a.m. Sunday, November 6, 2016, in UPMC Jameson Hospital. Mrs. Perdue was born May 5, 1913, in New Castle, a daughter of the late Rex L. and Marie King Patch. A lifelong area resident, Dorothy was a 1931 graduate of New Castle High School. She then matriculated to...

Nov 5, 2016

Patricia Jean Flynn, 88, of Shenango Township and formerly of Union Township, passed away on Saturday morning November 5, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. Patricia was born October 6, 1928, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Gaylon and Kathryn Welsh Wheaton. She was a graduate of Union High School. Patricia married John J. Flynn on May 18, 1957...

Nov 5, 2016

Patricia "Pat" J. Jordan of S. Pymatuning Twp. passed away under hospice care early Saturday morning (11-5-16) in her residence. She was 84. Mrs. Jordan was born January 13, 1932, in Masury, a daughter of John and Helen Malia Lyons. She attended the former Sacred Heart Parochial Grade School and Sharon High School. Pat married Edward H. Jordan on July...

Nov 4, 2016

Robert N. Cearfoss, 78, of Edinburg,PA passed away peacefully at 4:20 a.m. Friday, November 04, 2016 in the Beaver Valley Health and Rehab Center, Beaver Falls.

Mr. Cearfoss was born April 18, 1938, in New Castle, a son of the late John E. and Elizabeth Mae Cearfoss. He was a 1956 graduate of New Castle High School...

Oct 29, 2016

George U. Swogger Sr., Masury, died at 1:20 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, surrounded by his loving family, in the intensive care unit of Sharon Regional Health System following a brief illness. He was 85. Born George Uriah on Jan. 20, 1931, he was the second of 19 children born to Oscar A. and Della A. (Dignall) Swogger on the...

Oct 29, 2016

Benedict Frank Lealy, of Hermitage, age 81, beloved husband and father, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016. Born on Aug. 20, 1935, in Sharon, he was the son of Benedetto and Elizabeth Lealy. Ben attended the former St. Joseph Parochial Grade School and was a graduate of Sharon High School. He served...

Oct 28, 2016

Josephine Mentrek, a former longtime resident of Hermitage, passed away peacefully at 6:05 a.m. Friday, October 28, 2016 in the Light of Hearts Villa, Bedford, OH. She was 90. Mrs. Mentrek was born July 14, 1926, in Nutwood, OH, a daughter of John and Anna (Hildic) Horzich. She was the Salutatorian of the 1944 graduating class from Farrell High School...

Oct 28, 2016

Irene J. DeBonis of Transfer passed away Friday, October 28, 2016, after an extended illness, in the home of her daughter where she resided for the past five years. She was 86. Mrs. DeBonis was born April 28, 1930, in Sharpsville, a daughter of William and Alice (Boles) Ewing. She attended Sharpsville High School and was a graduate of the...

Oct 26, 2016

Mary "Beba" (Duich) Alsnauer of Hermitage passed away under hospice care at 1:36 p.m. Wednesday, October 26, 2016, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 88. Mrs. Alsnauer was born March 14, 1928, in Brownsville, PA, a daughter of Joseph and Mary (Kekich) Duich. She moved to the area as an infant and was a 1946 alumna...

Oct 25, 2016

John B. Myers, Jr. of Hermitage passed away at 11:44 p.m. Tuesday, October 25, 2016, in Overlook Nursing Home, New Wilmington, after an extended illness. He was 63. Mr. Myers was born May 12, 1953, in Sharon, a son of John B. Myers, Sr. and Alice T. (Farringer) Myers. He was a lifelong area resident and attended Sharon High School....

Oct 24, 2016

Kathleen M. (Kelley) Phillips of Hubbard, Ohio, formerly of Sharon, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Monday (10-24-16) in her home. She was 51. Kathy was born August 25, 1965, in Sharon, the only child of Patrick J. and Geraldine (Puhala) Kelley. A lifelong area resident, she was a 1983 graduate of Sharon High School and attended the former...

Oct 23, 2016

Victor "Jack" Wesneski of West Middlesex passed away peacefully at 10:20 a.m. Sunday, October 23, 2016, in his residence. He was 68. Mr. Wesneski was born October 11, 1948, in Shamokin, PA, a son of John and Helen (Jackson) Wesneski. He attended Greenville Jr. High School and Farrell High School. Jack served as a hull maintenance technician with the U.S....

Oct 20, 2016

Ann Barbara Carin of Hermitage, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2016, in Nugent Convalescent Home. She was 93. She was born in Farrell August 23, 1923 the daughter of Paul and Kate Domovitz Carin. (She lived most of her life with her sister Catherine "Kay" DeBonis and family) A lifelong area resident, she attended Farrell Schools. She worked in...

Oct 18, 2016

Hedwig "Hedy" Beighley (Ruppercht) of Sharon, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2016, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 76. Mrs. Beighley was born February 17, 1940 in Bad Konigshofen, Germany, a daughter of Rudolf Ruppercht and Elisabetha (Mock) Ruppercht. Hedy was raised and educated in Germany. She met and married Donald E. Beighley in 1961....

Oct 18, 2016

Francis R. "Dink" Schneider of S. Pymatuning Township passed away unexpectedly Tuesday morning (10-18-16) in his residence. He was 91. Mr. Schneider was born June 16, 1925, in Sharon, a son of George and Margaret (Boos) Schneider. A lifelong area resident, he was a graduate of the former St. Joseph School and served in the U.S. Navy during WW II....

Oct 18, 2016

Betsy J. Ohlin of Petersburg, Ohio passed away under hospice care at 6 a.m. Tuesday, October 18, 2016, in her residence, after an extended illness. She was 77. Mrs. Ohlin was born March 2, 1939, in Youngstown, Ohio, a daughter of Leonard and Mildred (Wellendorf) Goist. She moved to New Springfield at age two and was a 1957 alumna of...

Oct 17, 2016

J. Bradley McGonigle of Hermitage passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Monday afternoon (10-17-16) in St. Paul's Home, Greenville, where he was a resident for three weeks. He was 83. Mr. McGonigle was born March 3, 1933, in New Castle, a son of J. Bradley McGonigle and Margaret (Hogue) McGonigle. He was raised in New Castle...