Obituaries

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...

Dec 16, 2015

Donna R. Mort

Hermitage woman helped

many, one at a time

A funeral service will be Tuesday for Donna R. Mort, 3800 Lamor Road, Hermitage, who passed away peacefully 11:04 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015, in her home surrounded by her family after an extended illness. She was 91. Donna was...

Dec 15, 2015

John F. "Jack" Coyne, 92, of New Castle passed away peacefully of natural causes the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, at Clen- More Place with family at his side.

Jack was born on Dec. 7, 1923, one of five children born to John W. and Delia Agnes King Coyne. He was a lifelong city resident and...

Dec 15, 2015

Helen Bock

St. Anthony's member

volunteered for church functions

Private services will be held for Helen Bock, Valrico, Fla., formerly of Hermitage, who passed away Tuesday morning, Dec. 15, 2015, in Brandon (Fla.) Regional Hospital. She was 85. Mrs. Bock was born in Yugoslavia on Jan. 24, 1930, a daughter of...

Dec 14, 2015

Private funeral services will be held for Ann Parkany Zordich, Hermitage, formerly of Youngstown, she  passed away peacefully of natural causes at 4:00 p.m. Monday (12-14-15) at her residence. She was 98.

Mrs. Zordich was born June 22, 1917 in Greenfield, Pennsylvania one of ten children born to Andrew and Maria Pisarsky Parkany.

She attended...

Dec 12, 2015

Louis A. Paoletta, Jr. of Sharpsville passed away unexpectedly Saturday morning (12-12-15) in his home.  He was 57. There are no calling hours. A private memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family. Memorial contributions may be made to the family.

Dec 12, 2015

John Busco of Hermitage passed away unexpectedly at 5:08 a.m. Saturday (12-12-15) in the intensive care unit of Sharon Regional Health System of complications following surgery.  He was 52. Mr. Busco was born June 25, 1963, in Sharon, a son of Nick J. and Rose L. Gagliardi Busco. He was a lifelong area resident and a 1981 graduate of Hickory...

Dec 10, 2015

Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Wednesday for Mary Theresa DeBlase, Sharpsville, Ave., Sharon, she passed away peacefully of natural causes Thursday evening (12-10-15] in Holy Family Hospice, Parma, OH. She was 93. She was born in Sharon December 7, 1922 one of five children born to Frank and Josephine Mitchell DeBlase.A lifelong city resident, she graduated from both...

Dec 9, 2015

Nikodemus "Nick" Fuchs Jr. Sharon, passed away of natural causes at 1:35 a.m. Wednesday (12-9-15) at his residence following a brief illness. He was 83. He was born April 22, 1932 in Simonsfield, (Ukraine) the son of Nikodemus Fuchs Sr. and Alma Selcho Fuchs. A steelworker, he worked for the former Sharon Steel Corporations Farrell plant and he was also...

Dec 9, 2015

Bertha Dell Smith Bertha Dell Smith, 94, formerly of the Harbor in Union Township, passed away the morning of Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015, at Golden Hill Nursing Home. Mrs. Smith was born in New Castle on March 24, 1921, a daughter of the late James C. and Bertha D. Robinson French. She was a 1939 graduate of Union...

Dec 8, 2015

Funeral services will be held Saturday for Dale Frederick Mershimer, Hermitage, who passed away peacefully Tuesday (12-8-15) from complications of congestive heart failure.  He was 86. He was born August 3, 1929 one of six children born to Charles Lee and Mary Elizabeth Snyder Mershimer. He was raised in Butlery County and graduated from Slippery Rock High School. On January...

Dec 7, 2015

Mary Beth McLaughlin Freeble, South Pymatuning Township, passed away at 4:36 a.m. Monday (12-07-2015) in Clepper Manor, Sharon, following a brief illness. She was 65. She was born July 18, 1950 in Sharon one of two daughters born to Arthur Henry and Mary Elizabeth Thompson McLaughlin. A lifelong area resident, she was raised in Sharon and graduated in 1968 from...

Dec 6, 2015

Ronald D. Cole, Hermitage, and formerly of Warren, Pennsylvania, passed away of natural causes at 10:08 p.m. Sunday (12-6-15) in the emergency room of Sharon Regional Health System. He was 67. Ronald was born September 2, 1948 in Rochester, Pennsylvania (Beaver County), the son of Richard D. and Hazel I. Neal Cole. Ronald was raised in Sharon and graduated from...

Dec 5, 2015

Carol Louise Windl of Sharon passed away Saturday (12-5-15) in her residence. She was 59. Mrs. Windl was born Feb. 20, 1956, in Cleveland, a daughter of Robert and Marilyn Frericks Shields. She graduated from Pymatuning Valley High School, Andover, and went on to attend the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, where she obtained her associate's degree in interior design. She...

Dec 4, 2015

Grace L. LaCamera of Sharpsville passed away at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, 2015, in her residence.  She was 93. Mrs. LaCamera was born Oct. 21, 1922, in Greenville, a daughter of Paul and Hazel (Mowry) Reuff. She was a lifelong area resident and attended school in Transfer. Grace was a homemaker and an excellent cook.  She was a member...

Dec 3, 2015

Anna Marie Broschart, 89, of New Castle passed away of natural causes the morning of Thursday, Dec, 3, 2015, following an extended illness.

Anna was born on Oct. 18, 1926, in Shippenville (Clarion County), one of eight children born to John and Anna Meehan Beichner. She was raised in Shippenville and attended Shippenville schools.

Anna...

Nov 29, 2015

Lillian A. Tomko, Festor Drive, Hermitage, passed away peacefully of natural causes at 4:46 a.m. Sunday (11-29-15) in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 86. She was born August 3, 1929 in Sharpsville one of eight children born to George and Lillian Butler Stull.A lifelong area resident, she graduated from Hickory High School in 1947. She later...