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Joseph A. Caracci

Joseph A. Caracci

Aug 7, 2015

Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Monday for Joseph A. Caracci, Ridgelawn Dr., Hermitage, who passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at 1:08 a.m. Friday (8-7-15) in St. Joseph Hospital, Warren, Ohio. He was 86. He was born February 13, 1929 in Sharpsville, the son of Giuseppe and Giovanna Campagna Caracci. A lifelong area resident, he graduated from...

Paul Bernard Holodnak

Paul Bernard Holodnak

Aug 6, 2015

Paul Bernard Holodnak, age 86, of Masury, Ohio passed away Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, in St. Joseph Hospital, Warren, Ohio. He was born Jan. 16, 1929, in Farrell, Pa., the second son of John Holodnak and Anna (Lenart) Holodnak. He graduated from Farrell High School and attended The Pennsylvania State University where he trained as a mechanical engineer. He enlisted...

Victoria Macuga

Victoria Macuga

Aug 6, 2015

Victoria Nakich Macuga of S. Pymatuning Twp., formerly of E. Stroudsburg, PA, passed away at 2 a.m. Thursday, August 6, 2015, in her home, after an extended illness. She was 78. Mrs. Macuga was born December 3, 1936 in Farrell, a daughter of Marco and Sylvia Pasacic Nakich. She was a 1954 graduate of Farrell High School and attended the...

Maris A. Kahrer

Maris A. Kahrer

Aug 5, 2015

Maris A. Kahrer, Trinity Living Center, Grove City, formerly of Rose Ave., New Castle, PA passed away a12:15 a.m. Wednesday (8/5/2015) in Allegheny General Hospital following a brief illness. She was 76. Maris was born December 8, 1938 in New Castle, the daughter of Herbert and Mildred Wheale Martin. She was a 1956 graduate of New Castle High School. She...

John N. Chervinko

John N. Chervinko

Aug 5, 2015

John "Jack" N. Chervinko of Hermitage, formerly of Sharon, passed away at 12:45 a.m. Wednesday, August 5, 2015, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. He was 83. Mr. Chervinko was born December 20, 1931 in Farrell, a son of George and Anna Seech Chervinko. He was a 1949 graduate of Sharon High School and worked briefly at Sharon...

Harry E. Arbogast

Harry E. Arbogast

Aug 4, 2015

Harry E. Arbogast of Sharon passed away unexpectedly Tuesday morning, August 4, 2015, in his home. He was 75. Mr. Arbogast was born July 4, 1940 in Clay, W. Virginia, the youngest of eight children to Nicodemus Edward and Lottie (Clark) Arbogast. He was educated in West Virginia and was employed as a union carpenter for 10 years in Florida...

Carol J Hogue

Carol J Hogue

Aug 2, 2015

Carol J. Hogue, 68, of New Castle passed away the evening of Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015, at her residence, surrounded by her family. Carol was born July 11, 1947, in Braddock, Pa., to Vincent and Dolores Gamret Skowronski. She was a 1965 graduate of Braddock High School and was a 1975 graduate of Lawrence County Vo-Tech, where she earned her...

Charles Garrett

Charles Garrett

Aug 2, 2015

Charles "Chuck" Garrett, a longtime Hermitage resident and businessman, passed away peacefully at 5:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015, in his home after an extended illness. He was 84. Mr. Garrett was born Sept. 30, 1930, in Sharon, one of three children to Ralph and Margaret (Diefenderfer) Garrett. He was a 1948 graduate of Sharon High School and served with...

Ronald R Brown

Ronald R Brown

Jul 31, 2015

Ronald R. Brown of Brookfield, Ohio, passed away following an extended illness at 5:50 p.m. Friday, July 31, 2015, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System with his companion, Pat, by his side. He was 57. Ron was born March 15, 1958 in Pittsburgh, a son of Richard and Josephine (Colismo) Brown. He was a 1977 graduate of Penn...

Jerome M. Jurenovich

Jerome M. Jurenovich

Jul 31, 2015

Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday for Jerome M. Jurenovich, formerly of Meadowbrook Road, Hermitage. He passed away Friday, July 31, 2015, in San Antonio, Texas, where he resided the past four years. He was 88. Mr. Jurenovich was born June 3, 1927, in Farrell, a son of Peter "Pete" and Katherine "Katie" (Gojceta) Jurenovich. He was a graduate...

Jeanne C O'Neil

Jeanne C O'Neil

Jul 31, 2015

Mass of Christian burial is Tuesday for Jeanne C. O'Neil, of Canfield, Ohio, formerly of Sharon, Enon Valley (Lawrence County) and Bonita Springs, Fla. She passed away at 9 a.m. Friday, July 31, 2015, in Omni Manor Health Care Center, Youngstown. She was 91. Mrs. O'Neil was born July 19, 1924, in Sharon, a daughter of John J. and Irene...

Natalie Rose Olson

Natalie Rose Olson

Jul 29, 2015

Natalie Rose Olson of Hermitage, passed away after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer at 4:18 a.m. Wednesday, July 29, 2015 in the Cleveland Clinic. She was 25. She was born on November 23, 1989 in Sharon, the daughter of Richard and Cecelia Antus Olson. Ms. Olson was a 2008 graduate of Hickory High School, where she was a majorette....

Thomas Wallace Jr.

Thomas Wallace Jr.

Jul 29, 2015

Thomas "Meats" Wallace Jr., 79, of New Castle, passed away on Wednesday July 29, 2015 in Jameson Hospital. Thomas was born in New Castle on July 26, 1936 to the late Thomas Wallace Sr. and Axie Payne Wallace. He was first employed by the former Johnson Bronze Co. and later worked in the construction business. Thomas was a member of...

Shawn Edward Mccaffrey

Shawn Edward Mccaffrey

Jul 27, 2015

Shawn Edward McCaffrey, New Castle, Pa., passed away peacefully Monday (7/27/2015) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania following a brief illness. He was 58. Shawn was born August 4, 1956 in Skowhegan, Maine the son of Eugene and Eleanor Barker McCaffrey. Graduating from the University of Maine in 1978 with a degree in Civil Engineering, Shawn spent the last 27 years of his...

Rosalie Michelle Miller

Rosalie Michelle Miller

Jul 27, 2015

Rosalie Michelle Miller, Fairfield Drive, Hermitage, passed away unexpectedly at 5:44 p.m. Monday, July 27, 2015, in the intensive care unit at Sharon Regional Health System following a five year battle with cancer. She was 71. Rosalie was born July 29, 1943, in Sharon, one of three daughters born to Michael and Rose Conti Dorus. A lifelong area resident, she...

Peter Emil Barber Jr.

Peter Emil Barber Jr.

Jul 25, 2015

Peter Emil Barber, Jr., formerly of Farrell, passed away at 12:20 a.m. Saturday, (7/25/2015) in Clepper Manor, Sharon following a brief illness. He was 92. Mr. Barber was born April 8, 1923 in Farrell and was a graduate of Farrell High School. He was a decorated veteran of the U.S. Army having served during World War II and was a...

Marjorie E. Schmidt

Marjorie E. Schmidt

Jul 25, 2015

Marjorie E. Schmidt, O'Brien's Memorial Health Care Center, Masury, formerly of Lafayette Street and Connelly Manor, both Sharon, passed away peacefully at 9:20 a.m. Saturday, July 25, 2015, in O'Brien's. She was 86. Marjorie was born Jan. 26, 1929, in Sharon, a daughter of George H. and Ora B. Shook Schmidt. A lifelong area resident, she graduated from Sharon High...

Diana L. Fortuna

Diana L. Fortuna

Jul 24, 2015

Diane L. Fortuna, Hermitage, passed away at 10:10 p.m. Friday (7-24-15), in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System following a brief illness. She was 66. Diane was born February 24, 1949, in Ellwood City. One of five children to Robert and Marian Dambaugh Coup. She graduated from Hickory High School, class of 1967. She was a seamstress, she loved...

Larry R. Kern

Larry R. Kern

Jul 24, 2015

Larry Ray Kern, 61, of New Castle passed away Friday, July 24, 2015, at his residence. Larry was born Aug. 18, 1953, in Connellsville, Pa., a son of Ray and Twyla Hart Kern. He graduated from Union Township High School. He worked at JP Phillips as a ceramic tile setter. He was a member of Savannah United Methodist Church. Larry...

Patricia R Allen

Patricia R Allen

Jul 23, 2015

Mrs. Patricia R. Allen, formerly of Hermitage, PA passed away at 8:52 AM Thursday (7-23-15) at St. Anne's Retirement Community near York, PA with her family at her side. She was 86. Patricia Ruth Rome was born on July 13, 1929, in Detroit, Michigan, to Harry and Josephine Gunther Rome. She married Robert W. Allen in Detroit in 1954. They...

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