Obituaries

Dec 29, 2015

Anthony P. "Butchie" Fontana, 69, of New Castle passed away on Dec. 29, 2015, in the Veterans Administration Hospital, Pittsburgh.

Anthony was born in New Castle on Oct. 21, 1946, to the late Paul and Quengetta NettieZingaro Fontana.

"Butchie," as he was known to his family and friends, graduated in 1964 from New Castle High...

Dec 29, 2015

William C. Campbell, of New Wilmington, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday morning December 29, 2015. He was 72.

Bill was born in New Castle on February 16, 1943 to the late Ralph and Sarah Jane Sharp Campbell.

He is a 1961 graduate of New Castle High School, and later graduated from the Pennsylvania State Policy Academy,...

Dec 29, 2015

Susan A. Smock, Fairmont Dr., Hermitage, passed away peacefully in her residence at 1:21 p.m. Tuesday (12-29-15) following an extended illness. She was 70.

A lifelong area resident, she was born in Sharon September 28, 1945 one of four children born to G. Robert Sr. and Mary "Dolla" Croft Burke.

She was raised in Sharon...

Dec 26, 2015

Marian B. Parcetic of Sharpsville, formerly of Sharon, passed away at 11:45 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System, after a brief illness. She was 71. Mrs. Parcetic was born August 16, 1944, in Sharon, a daughter of William Frederick and Beatrice Keddy Barger. She was raised in Sharon and was a 1962 graduate...

Dec 25, 2015

Shirley A. Gresh, Trace Street, Hermitage, and formally of Pittsburgh, passed away unexpectedly Friday , Christmas morning (12-25-15) at her residence. She was 82.

She was born at home November 13, 1933 in Patton, Pennsylvania (Cambria County). She was the daughter of Geraldine Thomas.

She was raised in Patton and graduated from Patton High School....

Dec 25, 2015

Shirley A. Dunn of Wheatland passed away at 7:35 a.m. Christmas day, Dec. 25, 2015, in her home under hospice care, after an extended illness. She was 83. Mrs. Dunn was born May 21, 1932, in Farrell, a daughter of Wilbur P. and Mary L. Lewis Smiley. She was a lifelong area resident and a 1950 graduate of Farrell High...

Dec 25, 2015

Thomas W. McCosby, 81, of Slippery Rock Township, entered into the Glory of God on Christmas Day, 2015.   Born in the Carrick section of Pittsburgh on July 22, 1934 to Sylvester J. and Maria S. (Meyer) McCosby, he had 5 older brothers and a younger sister. Thomas married Mary Ann (Boots) Scheller on September 15, 1956. He had only...

Dec 24, 2015

Charles Howard Burnett of Masury, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2015 at 4:55 p.m. in his residence. He was 85.

Mr. Burnett was born in Sharon on January 14, 1930, the son of the late Clayton and Mary Elizabeth Fromm Burnett.

He was a graduate of Hickory High School. Following high school, Charles enlisted...

Dec 24, 2015

Gerald David McCormick, 88, of Slippery Rock Township passed away Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015, in St. Elizabeth Youngs-town Hospital.

Gerald was born March 19, 1927, in Slippery Rock Township, a son of Daniel and Pearl (Peterman) McCormick.

He attended Slippery Rock Township High School and served in the Marine Corps before being honorably discharged in...

Dec 24, 2015

Charles Howard Sutton of Sharon passed away of natural causes at 11:35 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015, in his home. He was 93. Mr. Sutton was born July 7, 1922, in Meadville, PA, a son of Ralph and Loretta Ferlin Sutton. He attended Meadville High School and served with the Army in Germany during WW II. Mr. Sutton moved to...

Dec 24, 2015

Vivian Lee LaCamera, Sharpsville, passed away unexpectedly at 9:00 a.m. Christmas Eve (12-24-15) at her residence. She was 70.

She was born August 7, 1945 in Farrell one of two children born to Charles R. "Red" and Grace L. Reuff LaCamera.

She graduated from Mercer County Crippled Children's School,...

Dec 23, 2015

Eugene (Gene) Joseph Zreliak Sr. of Masury, passed away at 9:10 p.m. on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 in his residence surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with multiple myeloma and diabetes. He was 80 years old.

Mr. Zreliak was born in Hazleton, PA on February 17, 1935, the third son of...

Dec 23, 2015

Nicholas "Nick Marnejon of Hermitage passed away at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday (12/23/15) in St. Elizabeth Health Center, Youngstown, Ohio, with his family by his side. He was 80.

Mr. Marnejon was born August 16, 1935, in Sharon, a son of Thomas and Agnes Coletti Marnejon....

Dec 22, 2015

James A. "Jim" Ondich, Masury, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday (12-22-15) at his residence. He was 56.

Jim was born in Sharon on December 29, 1958, one of three children born to John and Ann Banas Ondich. He was raised in Brookfield and graduated from Brookfield High School.

He worked for several local businesses...

Dec 21, 2015

Virginia M. Garvey Zugaj, Masury, Ohio and formerly of Pittsburgh, passed away at 12:50 p.m. Monday (12-21-15) in O'Brien Memorial Health Care Center. She was 91.

Virginia was born June 5, 1924 in Banksville, PA the daughter of Robert and Frances Gregor Davidson.  She was a graduate of Banksville High School.  She worked as a janitress for...

Dec 20, 2015

Jayne Irene Reichard of Jackson Center passed away unexpectedly Sunday morning (12-20-15) of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was 47. Mrs. Reichard was born October 4, 1968, in Sharon, a daughter of Rev. Edward A. Kucera and Irene E. (Janovic) Kucera. She graduated with honors in 1987 from Sharon High School where she was a member of its...

Dec 19, 2015

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Saturday for Josephine Rosa McMath of Sharon, formerly of Victory Drive, Sharpsville. She passed away peacefully of natural causes at 12:55 p.m. Saturday (12-19-15) in the emergency room of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 86.

Mrs. McMath was born April 28, 1929, in Sharpsville, one of 11 children...

Dec 19, 2015

William F. Haun

Holy Trinity member worked for

Greenwood, National Castings

William F. Haun of Masury passed away at 1:25 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System, after an extended illness. He was 78. Mr. Haun was born July 4, 1937, in Farrell, a son...

Dec 19, 2015

Adrienne Doris Toth, Sharon, passed away peacefully at 6:04 a.m. Saturday (12-19-15) in UPMC Horizon Hospital, Farrell, after a 3 year battle with cancer; never removing her beautiful smile or her determination to make those around her happy. She was 34. Adrienne was born June 29, 1981 in Sharon, Pa., one of three children born to John A. and Jeanne...

Dec 19, 2015

Patricia "Trish" M. Formichella of Farrell passed away Saturday afternoon, Dec. 19, 2015, in her home, after an extended illness.  She was 59. Trish was born July 10, 1956, in Sharon, a daughter of John F. and Anna C. Davies Hohman. She was a 1974 alumna of Kennedy Christian High School, Hermitage, and received her bachelor's degree in Nursing from...