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Katherine Elizabeth Landman
Oct 11, 2015
Katherine Elizabeth Kate' Landman, 44, of New Castle passed away the afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015, in her residence surrounded by her loving family. Kate was born Jan. 29, 1971, in New Castle, a daughter of Paul Lenny and Patricia J. Carter Boyce. She graduated from New Castle High School and attended Penn State University, where she received her...
James P. Fee
Oct 9, 2015
James P. Fee, 72, of New Castle passed away the morning of Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, at Golden Hill Nursing Home. James was born Nov. 28, 1943, in New Castle, a son of the late Thomas R. and Frances Babe Quinn Fee. He was a 1963 graduate of New Castle High School. James served in the Navy during the Vietnam...
Betty Sorbo
Oct 8, 2015
Betty Marie Sorbo, of New Castle, passed away peacefully as she was united with her Lord and Savior at 6:34 p.m. Thursday, October 8, 2015, in Allegheny General Hospital, after a brief illness. She was 82. Mrs. Sorbo was born March 23, 1933, in New Castle, a daughter of Carl and Bertha (Duncan) Esposito. 0She was a 1952 graduate of...
John Lazorishak
Oct 7, 2015
John Lazorishak, South Pymatuning Twp., passed away peacefully of natural causes at 8:43 p.m. Wednesday (10-7-15) at Juniper Village, Sharon. He was 99. He was born October 12, 1915 in Pueblo, Co, one of two sons born to Frank Lazorishak Sr. and Julia Namisnyk Lazorishak. In 1935 John served with the Civilian Conservation Corps. A decorated veteran of the United...
Matilida Pandza
Oct 4, 2015
Matilda "Tillie" Pandza of Farrell passed away unexpectedly at 10: 15 p.m. Sunday, October 4, 2015, in the intensive care unit of Sharon Regional Health System, due to a fall a month earlier. She was 94. Tillie was born March 26, 1921, in Farrell, a daughter of Anthony and Margaret (Bacher) Greco. She was a lifelong Farrell resident and a...
Misty Myers
Oct 3, 2015
Misty Mondok Myers of Sharon passed away peacefully early Saturday morning (10-3-15) in her home, after a bout with cancer. She was 46. Misty was born April 24, 1969, in Sharon, the only child of Gerald and Pauline (Fredrickson) Mondok. A 1987 graduate of Sharon High School, she attended Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, and the former Median School of...
Christopher J. Gavin
Oct 1, 2015
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Monday for Christopher "Chris" J. Gavin of 919 Linden St., Sharon. He passed away peacefully under hospice care at 1:35 a.m. Thursday (10-1-15) in his residence after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 63. Mr. Gavin was born Nov. 18, 1951, in Camden, N.J., a son of Dr. John J....
Martha Lou Crothers
Sep 26, 2015
Martha Lou Crothers, 81, of New Castle passed away at 7:30 a.m. Sept. 26, 2015, at Edison Manor. She was born March 6, 1934, in Unity Township, Westmoreland County, a daughter of the late Robert Rugh and Sarah Ruth Arnett Truxal. She graduated from Hurst High School, Mount Pleasant, Pa., in 1952. Martha was a homemaker and also worked as...
Kenneth R. Robison
Sep 25, 2015
Kenneth R. Robison of Sharon passed away unexpectedly Friday (9-25-15) in Ravenna, Ohio. He was 57. Mr. Robison was born July 16, 1958, in Sharon, a son of Earl Cody Robison, Jr. and Vona Lee Miller Robison. He was a 1977 graduate of Sharpsville High School and served with the US Army. Ken was employed for 25 years at CCL...
Susan A. Schell, Svirbly, Winger
Sep 23, 2015
Susan A. Schell, Svirbly Winger, Sharon, passed away peacefully of natural causes at 7:05 a.m. Wednesday (9-23-15) at her residence. She was 94. She was born July 25, 1921 in Sharon, Pa., the daughter of Leon and Alice Porterfield Schell. She was raised in Sharon and attended Sharon Schools. She was of the Catholic faith. A homemaker, she was a...
Gerald Anthony Splitstone
Sep 22, 2015
Gerald "Jerry" Anthony Splitstone, of Greenville, passed away peacefully at 3:00 am, Tuesday (9-22-15) in his home. He was 59. Jerry was born June 4, 1956, in Farrell, a son of Carl Ellsworth and Jennie Teresa Caputo. For many years he owned and operated Jerry's Towing, Greenville. A simple man, Jerry enjoyed racing, hunting, and wrestling. He is survived by:...
John Lewis Kosmowski
Sep 20, 2015
John Lewis Kosmowski, of Juniper Village, Sharon, and formerly of Hamilton, OH, and Fredonia (Mercer County), passed away peacefully at 6:05 a.m. Sunday (9-20-15) in Butler Visiting Nurses Association Hospice Impatient Unit following an extended illness. He was 80. He was born August 16th, 1935 in Fredonia the son of John and Anna Grabika Kosmowski. He was raised in Fredonia...
Susan Marie Mcbride
Sep 20, 2015
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Saturday for Susan Marie McBride, a three-year resident of 1716 Kilruss Drive, Venice, Fla., formerly of Masury. She passed away at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015, in Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa. She was 59. Mrs. McBride was born Nov. 13, 1955, in Sharon, a daughter of John Edward and Mary Magdalin...
Irene E. Kovac
Sep 19, 2015
Irene E. Kovac, of St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage, formerly of Sharon, passed away peacefully of natural causes at 10:24 a.m. Saturday (9-19-15) in the home. She was 95. Irene was born in Pittsburgh the only child of George Henry and Irene Kathryn Heinz Brown. She was raised in the Edgewood area of Pittsburgh and graduated from Edgewood High School....
Eleanor P. Ondich
Sep 19, 2015
Eleanor P. Ondich, formerly of 86 Capitol Court, Farrell; and The Ridgewood at Shenango, Hermitage, PA, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2015, in St Paul's Home, Greenville. She was 87. Mrs. Ondich was born July 17, 1928, in Farrell, a daughter of Marko and Pauline Bauer Skarica. A lifelong area resident, she was a 1946 graduate of Farrell High School....
Francis J. Habuda Jr.
Sep 18, 2015
Francis "Frank" J. Habuda Jr., Hermitage, passed away at 5:15 a.m. Friday (9-18-15) in Hospice House, Poland, Ohio following an extended illness. He was 61. He was born November 9, 1953 in Youngstown, Ohio the son of Francis J. Habuda Sr. and Lita DiGiacomo Habuda. A lifelong area resident, he graduated from Sharpsville High School 1971 and he attended Pennsylvania...
Pastor Lester Kirk Jr.
Sep 18, 2015
A funeral service will be held in Sharon on Tuesday evening for Pastor Lester Kirk Jr. of West Middlesex, formerly of Mansfield, Ohio, who passed away peacefully on Friday morning (9-18-15) at his residence of natural causes. He was 79. He was born December 8, 1935 in Mansfield the son of Lester Kirk Sr., and Margaret Julia Anna Brauchler. He...
James W. Neely
Sep 18, 2015
James W. Neely, 54, of New Castle passed away peacefully at 12:28 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, 2015, in Allegheny General Hospital after a brief illness. He was 54. Mr. Neely was born Jan. 7, 1961, in New Castle, a son of James and Virginia (Moffatt) Neely. He was a 1980 graduate of Shenango High School and the New Castle School...
Alexis J. Evans
Sep 17, 2015
Alexis J. Evans, of West Middlesex, passed away peacefully at 11:05 p.m. Thursday, September 17, 2015, in her home under the care of hospice. She was 49. Alexis was born October 15, 1965, in Sewickley, PA, a daughter of Frank and Arlene Marie (Burrows) Stuart. She attended West Middlesex schools and was a former manager at the West Middlesex Tavern....
Rev. Charles D. Skinner
Sep 16, 2015
The Reverend Charles D. Skinner, 89, died at 9:40 a.m. Wednesday, September 16, 2015, in St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage. Father Skinner was born December 26, 1925, in New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, a son of Jared and Alberta (Akins) Skinner. After attendingNew Bethlehem public schools, he attended St. Vincent College in Latrobe where he received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees while...
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