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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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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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