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Louise Marcolivio

Louise Marcolivio

Nov 24, 2015

Louise Marcolivio Former Sharpsville teacher was active in church, golfing Louise Marcolivio, Hermitage, passed away peacefully of natural causes at 7:35 a.m. Tuesday (11-24-15) in Clepper Manor, Sharon. She was 89. Mrs. Marcolivio was born Sept. 20, 1926, in Baldwin Township, Allegheny County, a daughter of David and Ethel Green McRoberts. Louise graduated from Mount Lebanon High School,...

John R. Burick

John R. Burick

Nov 23, 2015

John R. Burick, 85, of New Castle passed away on Monday, Nov. 23, 2015, at Jameson Hospital.

John was born on Nov. 4, 1930, in Chewton to the late Frank and Helen Powell Burick.

He graduated from Lincoln High School in Ellwood City.

On June 2, 1962, he married the former Gloriann McFarland...

Patricia L. Ficcaglia

Patricia L. Ficcaglia

Nov 23, 2015

Patricia "Pat" L. Ficcaglia of Trafford, Pa., passed away at 3:55 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, 2015, in St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage, after an extended illness with cancer. She was 71.

Miss Ficcaglia was born...

Mildred E. Diegan Stabile

Mildred E. Diegan Stabile

Nov 22, 2015

Mildred "Midge" E. Diegan Stabile, formerly of Garden Way, Hermitage; and Nimick St., Sharon, passed away at 8:42 a.m. Sunday, November 22, 2015, in Nugent Convalescent Home, Hermitage, where she was a resident for the past two years. She was 87. Midge was born February 2, 1928, in Farrell, a daughter of Arthur and Edna Tyras Sutton. She was a...

Kathy Marie Donaldson

Kathy Marie Donaldson

Nov 20, 2015

Kathy Marie Donaldson, Masury, Ohio, passed away peacefully at 10: 25 a.m. Wednesday (11-20-15) at her residence following an extended illness. She was 67. She was born August 19, 1948 in Sharon the daughter of William and Mary Vendemia Scott.A lifelong area resident, Kathy was raised in Sharon and graduated from Sharon High School. She was employed for many years...

James F. Yannesse Sr.

James F. Yannesse Sr.

Nov 20, 2015

James F. Yannesse, Sr. of Sharon passed away peacefully at 12:35 p.m. Friday, November 20, 2015, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System after a brief illness. He was 98. Mr. Yannesse was born September 3, 1917, in Farrell, a son of Vincent and Louise Yannesse. He attended Sharon schools and served with the Army during WW II. Jim...

Frank Mistretta Jr.

Frank Mistretta Jr.

Nov 18, 2015

Frank Mistretta, Jr. of Sharpsville passed away peacefully at 7:02 p.m. Wednesday, November 18, 2015, in his home, after an extended illness. He was 80. Mr. Mistretta was born July 10, 1935, in Sharon, the only child of Frank Mistretta, Sr. and Marie Grace Conti Mistretta. He was a 1954 graduate of Sharon High School and served with the Navy....

Ida Kopan

Ida Kopan

Nov 17, 2015

Ida Irene Kopan Taught sewing at ARC and for Singer Sewing Machine Co. Ida Irene Kopan, formerly of Sharpsville, passed away peacefully at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, in St. John XXII Home, Hermitage. She was 93. Mrs. Kopan was born Aug. 18, 1922, in Nutwood, Trumbull County, one of five children born to George and Julia...

Suzanne Jane Pache

Suzanne Jane Pache

Nov 15, 2015

A funeral service will be Friday for Suzanne Jane Pache, of Monticello Drive, Hermitage. She passed away at 7:15 p.m. Sunday (11-15-15) in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 82.

Mrs. Pache was born July 24, 1933, in Sharon, a daughter of William Dewey and Mariane Elizabeth Myers Sprow. She was a graduate of...

Helen Orban

Helen Orban

Nov 15, 2015

Helen Heldorfer Orban of Hermitage passed away Sunday morning (11-15-15) in her home. She was 82. Mrs. Orban was born February 23, 1933, in Sharon, a daughter of Frank and Mary Yesko Heldorfer. Descended from Okarche, Oklahoma pioneers, her grandparents John J. and Anne Weiss Heldorfer were early settlers and large landowners in Hickory Township (now Hermitage) at the turn...

Jeneve B. Wolfers

Jeneve B. Wolfers

Nov 14, 2015

Jeneve B. "Sugar" Wolfers Jeneve B. "Sugar" Wolfers, 87, of New Castle passed away the evening of Nov. 14, 2015, in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. Sugar was born in New Castle on Nov. 29, 1927, to the late Christopher M. and Katherine Reynolds Burns. She was a graduate of New Castle High School. Sugar was employed as a...

Joseph Glenn Craig

Joseph Glenn Craig

Nov 13, 2015

Joseph Glenn Craig Jr. (Redmond), of Mercer, passed away at 8:58 am Friday, November 13, 2015, in his residence. He was 44. Joseph was born September 17, 1971 in Aurora, Colorado, a son of Joseph Craig and Carol Redmond. He graduated from Chaney High School, Youngstown, OH. He enjoyed music, writing poems, the ocean, and had a great love for...

Wanda J. Leach

Wanda J. Leach

Nov 11, 2015

Wanda J. Leach of Hermitage passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was 70. Mrs. Leach was born Jan. 21, 1945, in Sharon, a daughter of William and Elsie Donnelly Hughey. She was a lifelong area resident and a 1962 graduate of Sharon High School. Wanda retired as a production control manager from Delphi...

Catherine R. Smith

Catherine R. Smith

Nov 10, 2015

Catherine R. Smith, 99, a lifelong resident of Union Township, passed away on Tuesday morning November 10, 2015 at the Jameson Care Center. Catherine was born on April 21, 1916 in Union Twp. to the late John C. and Pearl Hutchinson Carr. She was a 1934 graduate of Union High School. Following high school, Catherine was employed as a waitress...

Barbara Levine

Barbara Levine

Nov 9, 2015

Barbara Stewart Levine, formerly of Hermitage, passed away at 9:58 a.m. Monday, November 9, 2015, in St. Paul's Home, West Salem Township, where she was a resident for the past 6 years. She was 87. Mrs. Levine was born May 30, 1928, in Sharon, a daughter of John B. and Frances Livingston Lewis. A lifelong area resident, she was a...

Joan L. Polkovitch

Joan L. Polkovitch

Nov 7, 2015

Joan L. (Templeton) Polkovitch, 84, St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage. It is with sincere and loving regret that we share the passing of our mother who passed away from natural causes in West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh, Saturday (11-7-15) at 9:38am after a valiant and fearless battle with an extended illness. She was surrounded by family at the time of her...

Nathan Simon

Nathan Simon

Nov 7, 2015

Nathan Simon, Hermitage, passed away peacefully at 9:30 pm, November 7th at home surrounded by his family following an extended illness. He was 94 years old. Mr. Simon was born April 8, 1921 in Buhl Hospital, Sharon to Rae and Hyman Simon. He was a lifelong area resident and graduated from Farrell High School, class of 1939. He was owner...

Joanne E. Rapson

Joanne E. Rapson

Nov 6, 2015

Joanne E. Rapson, a 45 year resident of Hermitage, passed away Friday afternoon, November 6, 2015, in her home, after an extended illness. She was 80. Mrs. Rapson was born June 5, 1935, in New Castle, a daughter of Paul and Frances Myers Bees. She was a 1953 graduate of New Castle High School and moved to Hermitage in 1970....

Paula Ann Knott

Paula Ann Knott

Nov 5, 2015

Paula Ann Knott, formerly of Spruce Avenue, Sharon, passed away peacefully at 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015, in Clepper Manor, Sharon, after an extended illness. She was 81. Mrs. Knott was born Sept. 16, 1934, in Farrell, a daughter of LeRoy and Ann Moder DeBrakeleer. A 1952 alumna of Farrell High School, she attended Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, and...

Rose M. Lombardi

Rose M. Lombardi

Nov 5, 2015

Rose M. Lombardi of 1158 Charles St., Sharon, passed away peacefully at 12:45 p.m. Thursday (11-5-15) in St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage, with family at her side. She was 78. Mrs. Lombardi was born Feb. 25, 1937, in Newark, N.J., a daughter of Michael and Stella Gorski Klaich. She attended Farrell schools. Mrs. Lombardi was a longtime employee at the...

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