Obituaries

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...

Oct 16, 2016

Marlene L. Rupp of S. Pymatuning Township passed away at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, October 16, 2016, in her residence, after an extended illness. She was 80. Mrs. Rupp was born August 17, 1936, in Wheatland, a daughter of William Scott and Marcella (Morgan) Powell. She was raised in Wheatland and was a 1954 graduate of Farrell High School. Marlene worked...

Oct 16, 2016

Philip F. Kulusich of Hermitage passed away peacefully under hospice care on Sunday, October 16, 2016, in St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage, after fighting a lengthy battle with multiple myeloma. He was 90. Born in Farrell, Pennsylvania to Nicholas and Helen (Hranilovich) Bossick Kulusich on August 8, 1926, the family moved to Sharon, Pa during his early youth. Philip began...

Oct 14, 2016

Anthony Busco of Hermitage passed away at 2:11 p.m. Friday, October 14, 2016, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. He was 58. Mr. Busco was born July 27, 1958, in Farrell, a son of Nick Busco and Rose (Gagliardi) Busco. He was a graduate of Hickory High School and furthered his education at New Castle School of Trades,...

Oct 14, 2016

Doyel R. O'Brien Sr. of Hermitage passed away at 3:15 p.m. Friday, October 14, 2016, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. He was 90. Mr. O'Brien was born November 6, 1925, in Belington, WV, a son of Edna O'Brien. He was raised an educated in Belington, graduating from Belington High School. Following high school he enlisted in the...

Oct 14, 2016

Denise Lynn Albanese of Hermitage passed away unexpectedly Friday, Oct. 14, 2016, in her residence. She was 43. Denise was born June 4, 1973, in Kittanning, Pa., a daughter of Richard and Linda Crawford Scott. A lifelong area resident, she attended Mercer High School. She was employed by Morocco Construction as a painter and previously had worked as a waitress...

Oct 13, 2016

James "Jimmy" Palo of Sharpsville passed away at 6:50 a.m. Thursday, October 13, 2016, in Nugent Convalescent Home, Hermitage. He was 88. Mr. Palo was born March 7, 1928, in Sharpsville, a son of Socci Pagliaroli and Beatrice (Perfilio) Palo. A lifelong resident of Sharpsville, Jimmy was a 1948 graduate of Sharpsville High School. Following high school he was employed...

Oct 13, 2016

Frank G. Flinn, Jr. of Hermitage passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016, in his residence. He was 86. Frank was born August 7, 1930, in Sharon, a son of Frank and Helen (Dubois) Flinn. He was a graduate of Sharon High School and served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Mindoro. Frank retired as a Lieutenant from the Sharon...

Oct 12, 2016

Karl F. Orndorff of S. Pymatuning Township passed away peacefully under hospice care at 10:20 p.m. Wednesday (10-12-16) in his son's home in Hermitage with his family by his side. He was 82. Mr. Orndorff was born September 13, 1934, in Sharon, a son of Ernest and Mary Nehlen Orndorff. A lifelong area resident, he was raised in what was...

Oct 11, 2016

Samuel Razo Sr., 75, of New Castle went to be with his Lord the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, at his residence, surrounded by his family and friends. Samuel was born on Nov. 18, 1940, in Ellwood City, a son of the late Juan and Phyllis Sanders Razo. He attended Ellwood City schools. He served in the Army from...

Oct 9, 2016

Mary E. Guthrie of Sharon passed away peacefully of natural causes at 4:35 p.m. Sunday, October 9, 2016, in her residence. She was 93.

Mrs. Guthrie was born January 10, 1923, in Sharon, a daughter of Wade H. and Bertha E. Baker Jones. A lifelong area resident, she was a 1940 graduate of Sharon High School.

Oct 7, 2016

Suellen G. Bashaw of Hermitage passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Friday (10-7-16) in her residence. She was 71. Mrs. Bashaw was born January 8, 1945, in Lancaster, PA, a daughter of George L. and Mary Hambleton Herr. She was a graduate of Linden Hall High School, Lititz, PA, and received her bachelor's degree in psychology from Grove City...

Oct 5, 2016

Mary E. Ryan, 96, formerly of Elizabeth St., New Castle passed away at 3:28 p.m. Wednesday, October 5, 2016, in Golden Hill Nursing Home. Mrs. Ryan was born in Baden, PA on March 17, 1920, the daughter of the late Frank and Dorothy Toplak. Mary was a member of the first female graduating class of Mt. Gallitzin Academy, Baden, PA...

Oct 4, 2016

John "Uncle Johnny" P. Podolan of West Middlesex went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 4, 2016. He was 63.

Mr. Podolan was born August 22, 1953, in Sharon, a son of John and Katherine (Gem) Podolan.

John was raised in Farrell and attended the former St. Anthony's Parochial Grade School and graduated...

Oct 3, 2016

Lillian V. Gress, formerly of Griswold St., Hermitage, passed away following an extended illness at 4:50 p.m. Monday, October 3, 2016, in Clepper Manor, Sharon, where she has resided for nearly three years.  She was 84. Mrs. Gress was born January 11, 1932, in Canonsburg, PA, the eldest child of Alexander and Camille Wojciechoski Luba.  She was a lifelong area...

Oct 3, 2016

F. Leo Herrmann of Masury, OH passed away unexpectedly at 2:47 p.m. Monday, October 3, 2016, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. He was 76.

Mr. Herrmann was born February 4, 1940, in Sharon, a son of Francis and Bertha Wilhelm Herrmann. He was a 1958 graduate of Sharpsville High School...

Oct 3, 2016

John M. Sposito of Butler, PA; formerly of Hermitage passed away following a brief illness on Monday, October 3, 2016, in Heritage Valley Health System, Beaver. He was 50. Mr. Sposito was born August 25, 1966, in Sharon, a son of Arthur E. and Joanne Bergkessell Sposito. A longtime area resident, John attended Hickory High School and went on to...

Oct 2, 2016

Rose Ellen Mohan of Treasure Island, Florida, formerly of Sharon, passed away on Sunday, October 2nd, in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, with her family by her side. She was 68. Rose was born on September 9, 1948 in Sharon, Pennsylvania, a daughter of William J. and Helen J. Guzik Mohan. An independent adventurer, she charted her own path through life,...