Obituaries

Jan 14, 2016

Christopher "Chris" Allen Dillon, Hermitage, passed away at 9:25 p.m. Thursday (1-14-16) in UPMC Horizon Hospital, Greenville, following a courageous four week battle with the very rare adrenal cortical carcinoma. He was 48.

Chris was born in Sharon on April 21, 1967 one of five sons born to Anthony "Crabbie" and Bridget D. Donatelli Dillon.

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Jan 12, 2016

Paul M. Ayersman, 49, of New Castle passed away unexpectedly at his residence Tuesday morning, Jan. 12, 2016.

Paul was born in New Castle on Aug. 25, 1966, to Paul E. and Sylvia L. Kennedy Ayersman.

He was employed by Almega Plastics Inc. as a machine operator.

Paul enjoyed spending time with his...

Jan 12, 2016

Fredrick M. Palmer, formerly of Sharon, passed away peacefully under hospice care in White Cliff Nursing Home, Hempfield Township, where he was a resident for five years. He was 36. Freddie was born March 4, 1979, in Bradford, PA, a son of Donald and Patricia Biers Palmer. He was a 1998 graduate of Sharon High School and was a member...

Jan 10, 2016

Phyllis Jane Fisher, South Pymatuning Township, formerly of Service Avenue, Sharon, passed away peacefully at 5:25 p.m. Sunday (1-10-16) in St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage. She was 84.

Mrs. Fisher was born Feb. 13, 1931, in Farrell, one of four children born to William George and Martha Pearl Reiter Thomas.

A lifelong area resident, she...

Jan 10, 2016

Memorial service will be held Saturday for Nitsa G. Beveridge of New Bedford, Lawrence County. She passed away after an extended illness with cancer at 2:46 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, in her residence, with her family by her side. She was 53.

Mrs. Beveridge was born Feb. 13, 1962, in Sharon, a daughter of George and...

Jan 10, 2016

Thomas "TC" C. Skertic of Hermitage passed away peacefully at 11:53 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, in Nugent Convalescent Home, Hermitage.  He was 93. Mr. Skertic was born August 5, 1922, in Sharon, the second youngest of 11 children to Roko and Dora Skertic. He was a graduate of Zelienople (PA) High School. Tom was a Staff Sergeant with the...

Jan 9, 2016

Phyllis E. Ramsdale, St. Paul Homes, Greenville, formerly of Meadowbrook Rd., Hermitage , and also Franklin, Pa., passed away of natural causes Saturday at 5:10 p.m....

Jan 9, 2016

Margaret B. Mickey Hurley, 82, of Union Township passed away the morning of Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, at Golden Hill Nursing Home.

Mickey, as she was known to her family and friends, was born in New Castle on Jan. 16, 1933, to the late Darrell and Frances Fleckenstein Burke.

She was a 1951 graduate of...

Jan 8, 2016

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Funeral service is Tuesday for Cavedo "Smitty" B. Smith of Wheatland. He passed away peacefully at 12:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8, 2016, in UPMC...

Jan 7, 2016

Alfred E. "Al" DeBonis, Hermitage, passed away peacefully in his sleep at 12:15 p.m. Thursday (1-7-16) in his residence. He was 87. Alfred was born in Farrell on Nov. 9, 1928, one of three sons born to Jessie Danessa DeBonis. He graduated from Farrell High School and matriculated to Thiel College in Greenville, where he earned a bachelor...

Jan 7, 2016

Norene E. Exposito, 86, of Edinburg passed away Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016, in Columbus, Ohio, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born in New Castle on Nov. 21, 1929, a daughter of the late Frederick D. and Thelma N. Taylor Coates.

Norene graduated valedictorian of her class in 1947 from Union High School, New...

Jan 7, 2016

Richard E. Perrine, formerly of Sharpsville, passed away after an extended illness at 9 a.m. Thursday, January 7, 2016 , in St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage, where he resided for the past two years. He was 84. Mr. Perrine was born February 24, 1931, in Greenville, a son of William B. and Edna Mae Billig Perrine. He was a 1950...

Jan 6, 2016

Lillian M. Malgieri, Sharon, passed away at 5:11 p.m. on Wednesday (1-6-16) in the emergency room of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 83.

She was born March 16, 1932 in Sharon the daughter of John and Marian Waring Frye.

A lifelong city resident, she graduated from Sharon High...

Jan 6, 2016

Joseph Ward Fuqua, 78, of New Castle passed away Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, at Edison Manor Nursing Home.

He was born in Amherst County, Virginia on March 26, 1937, a son of the late Edward and Carleen Rose Fuqua.

He was a 1955 graduate of Union High School.

Joseph married the former Sandra...

Jan 6, 2016

Tammie L. Wheaton Hogue, Hermitage, passed away unexpectedly at 6:45 a.m. Wednesday (1-6-16) at her residence of natural causes. She was 54.

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Jan 5, 2016

Bruce A. Greenough of Sharon passed away unexpectedly of natural causes Tuesday morning in the emergency room of Sharon Regional Health System. He was 53. Bruce was born April 26, 1962, in Brownsville, PA, a son of Kenneth and Elnora Gill Greenough. He was a 1980 graduate of Bethlehem Center High School, Fredericktown, PA. Moving to the area in 2011,...

Jan 4, 2016

Pearl Ann Kocholek of Hermitage passed away at 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, January 4, 2017, in Clepper Manor, Sharon, after an extended illness. She was 68. Mrs. Kocholek was born February 24, 1948, in Sharon. She was a 1967 graduate of Farrell High School and a lifelong area resident. Pearl retired in 2007 from J.C. Penney, Co. in the Shenango Valley...

Jan 4, 2016

Mary Ann Winiecki, Hermitage, formerly of Troutman Rd., Jefferson Twp., passed away peacefully at 8:30 a.m. Monday (1-4-16) at her residence following a brief illness. She...

Jan 3, 2016

Dolores J. Amato of Hermitage, formerly of Brookfield, passed away at 2 a.m. Sunday, January 3, 2016, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System, after an extended illness. She was 82. Mrs. Amato was born June 6, 1933, in Sharon, a daughter of Anthony and Helen Sikos Conti. She was raised by her grandmother, Rose Ross, and was a...

Jan 2, 2016

Cathy Iman Rueberger of Hermitage passed away at 2:20 p.m. Saturday, January 2, 2016, in UPMC Horizon Hospital, Farrell, after a long courageous battle with leukemia. She was 50. Mrs. Rueberger was born May 5, 1965, in Rochester, NY, a daughter of Herbert C.A. Iman, Sr. and Betty Johnson Iman. Cathy was a 1983 graduate of West Middlesex High School....