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John T. Moore

John T. Moore

Feb 17, 2016

John "Jack" T. Moore of West Salem Township passed away unexpectedly Wednesday afternoon (2-17-16) of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was 52. Jack was born May 17, 1963, in Sharon, a son of William L. and Geraldine Smith Moore. He was a 1982 graduate of Jamestown High School and received his bachelor's degree in business administration from Thiel...

Kenneth W. Dexter

Kenneth W. Dexter

Feb 16, 2016

Kenneth W. Dexter of New Castle passed away Tuesday evening (2-16-16) in his residence, after an extended illness. He was 84. Mr. Dexter was born November 19, 1931, in New Castle, a son of Wardell and Elizabeth Krebs Dexter. He was a graduate of Union High School and served as a sergeant in the Army during the Korean War. Ken...

Anna Wortman

Anna Wortman

Feb 16, 2016

Anna Sivulich Wortman, Brookfield, passed away at 2:05 p.m. Tuesday (2-16-16) in Shepherd of the Valley, Niles, Ohio. She was 76.

Mrs. Wortman was born November 16, 1939 in Dixonville, PA the daughter of Michael and Mary Taczak Sivulich.

She was a 1957 graduate of Brookfield High School.

She worked as an educational...

Bridget Pacifico Ser Mitrovich

Bridget Pacifico Ser Mitrovich

Feb 15, 2016

Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Saturday for Bridget Pacifico Ser Mitrovich, South Pymatuning Twp., formerly of Tamplin St. Sharon, who passed away peacefully of natural causes at 3:50 p.m. Monday (2-15-16) at her residence. She was 92.

She was born August 23, 1923 in Pittsburgh, Pa., one of five children born to Dan and Mary...

Daniel F. Ruhley

Daniel F. Ruhley

Feb 15, 2016

Funeral service is Friday for Daniel F. Ruhley of Hermitage, who passed away peacefully in St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage, with his family by his side at 11:58 a.m. Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, after a four-month illness. He was 88.

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Nancy L. Cerroni

Nancy L. Cerroni

Feb 13, 2016

Nancy L. Cerroni, formerly of Sharpsville, passed away peacefully at 9:25 p.m. Saturday (2-13-16) in Nugent Convalescent Home, Hermitage, with her daughter at her side. She was 88. Mrs. Cerroni was born October 13, 1927, in Sharon, a daughter of Matthew and Louise E. Palumbo Rogers. She attended the former Sacred Heart Parochial Grade School, Sharon, and Hickory High School....

Gary L. Cartwright

Gary L. Cartwright

Feb 10, 2016

Gary L. Cartwright, Hermitage, passed away peacefully at 10:20 p.m. Wednesday (2-10-16) at his residence following an extended illness with his family at his side. He was 70.

Gary was born December 21, 1945 in New Castle the son of Allan G. and Mary D. Parisi Cartwright.

He was raised in New Castle and graduated...

Olga Nared

Olga Nared

Feb 10, 2016

Olga Wilson Nared, 85, of Lancaster, California went home to be with Almighty God on February 10, 2016 in Palmdale, California. She was born in New Castle on June 3, 1930 to the late Walter E. Wilson Sr. and Julia Lockwood Wilson. Olga was an honor graduate from New Castle High School in...

Deborah J. Vaughn

Deborah J. Vaughn

Feb 8, 2016

Deborah J. Vaughn of Sharon passed away at 10:45 p.m. Monday, February 8, 2016, in her home, after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was 54. Debbie was born Nov. 12, 1961, in Sharon, a daughter of James and Margaret Fisher Sloan. She was a lifelong area resident and a 1980 graduate of Sharon High School. A homemaker, she...

Shirley M. Plyler

Shirley M. Plyler

Feb 8, 2016

Shirley M. Plyler, 78, of Youngstown passed away the evening of Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, at St. Elizabeths Hospital, following a five-month battle with cancer.

Shirley was born in New Castle on April 13, 1937, a daughter of the late George H. and Dorothy Bannon Burns.

She was a graduate of New Castle High School....

Roby L. Pettigrew

Roby L. Pettigrew

Feb 8, 2016

Roby L. Pettigrew of Hermitage passed away unexpectedly Monday evening (2-8-16) in his home. He was 57. Mr. Pettigrew was born July 28, 1958, in Sharon, a son of Alvin and Grace Robertson Pettigrew. He was a 1976 graduate of West Middlesex High School. Roby was employed at the front desk of Quality Inn, Hermitage, for the past ten years...

John Borko

John Borko

Feb 6, 2016

John Borko, Hermitage, passed away peacefully of natural causes at 11:30 p.m. Saturday (2-6-16) in UPMC Horizon Hospital, Farrell, following an extended illness. He was 75.

John was born March 21, 1940 in Sharon one of two sons born to  John and Elizabeth Chakan Borko.

A lifelong area resident, he graduated from Hickory High School...

Mary Pop

Mary Pop

Feb 4, 2016

Mary Pop

Dedicated, Kindhearted Mother

and Grandmother

Mary Pop, 92, of Hermitage, unexpectedly passed away of natural causes Thursday (2-4-16) afternoon in her home.

She was born December 6, 1923, in Cresson, Pa., to John Misko and Julia Lesko Misko.  On...

Stephen G. Hudak

Stephen G. Hudak

Feb 4, 2016

Stephen G. Hudak, 88, of Neshannock Township passed away on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, at Rhodes Estates.

He was born in New Castle on Dec. 16, 1927, one of three children to the late John and Mary Komar Hudak.

Stephen married the love of his life, the former Alice J. Zuk, on Aug. 8, 1953,...

John G. Barker

John G. Barker

Feb 3, 2016

John G. Barker of Hermitage passed away unexpectedly Wednesday (2-3-16) after a fall at his residence. He was 89. Mr. Barker was born October 5, 1926, in Sharon, a son of James and Grace Barrett Barker. He was raised in the Patagonia section of Hermitage and attended Hickory High School. A decorated war veteran, John served with the US Navy...

Grayce L. Shaffer

Grayce L. Shaffer

Feb 1, 2016

Grayce L. Shaffer of Hermitage passed away at 1:43 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, in her residence. She was 74.

Mrs. Shaffer was born in Sharon on May 12, 1941, a daughter of Wilbert T. and Elva Richards Hackett.

She was a graduate of Brookfield High School.

Grayce was a cashier for G.C....

Eileen D. Rizzo

Eileen D. Rizzo

Jan 31, 2016

Eileen D. Buckel Rizzo, 85, formerly of Sunnyside Road, passed away at 11:04 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016, in the Avalon Nursing Center, where she was a resident for the past 13 months.

Mrs. Rizzo was born April 5, 1930, in New Castle, a daughter of the late John and Mary Catherine Cranney Brogan.

She...

Margaret M. Jones

Margaret M. Jones

Jan 31, 2016

Margaret "Marge" M. Jones, a longtime resident of Wheatland, passed away at 6:15 p.m. Sunday (1-31-16) in Clepper Manor, Sharon, after an extended illness.  She was 88. Mrs. Jones was born Feb. 15, 1927, in Sharon, a daughter of George and Mary Wanchisn Tarbay. She was a graduate of Brookfield High School. On May 10, 1947, she married Melvin Thomas...

Robert B. Stainbrook Jr.

Robert B. Stainbrook Jr.

Jan 30, 2016

Robert B. "Bob" Stainbrook Jr. 56, Farrell, formerly of Sharpsville, passed away unexpectedly at  (1-30-16) Thursday morning at his residence following an extended illness. He was 56.

He was born April 4 th , 1959 in Sharon the son of Robert B. Stainbrook Sr. and Delores Davis Stainbrook.

...

Cheryl L. Tremmel

Cheryl L. Tremmel

Jan 29, 2016

Cheryl L. Tremmel, Hermitage, passed away unexpectedly Friday (1-29-16) evening. She was 44.

Cheryl was born November 14, 1971 in Sharon the daughter of Mark and Colleen Sanitate Snyder.

A lifelong area resident, she was raised in Hermitage and graduated from Hickory High...

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