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Sharyn A Graham

Sharyn A Graham

Jun 13, 2015

Sharyn A. "Sherri" Graham, 67, of Cambridge, Ohio, formerly of New Castle, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2015, after a hard fought battle with cancer at the new James Cancer Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She was born in Beloit, Wis., on June 20, 1947, the only child of Lyle and Pauline Scheiby. She was a movie junkie, John Wayne...

Lilyan M Kilbert

Lilyan M Kilbert

Jun 12, 2015

Lilyan M. Kilbert, Mc- Connell Road, Hermitage, passed away peacefully at 11:10 a.m. Friday (6- 12-15) in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System following a brief illness. She was 87. She was born April 4, 1928, in Sharon the daughter of Fred C. and Alta M. Rice Phillips. She was raised in Sharon and graduated from Sharon High School...

Donald Lewis Burger

Donald Lewis Burger

Jun 11, 2015

Donald Lewis Burger, 2400 Garden Way, formerly of Biscayne Drive, both Hermitage, passed away at 2:45 a.m. Thursday, June 11, 2015, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. He was 87. Mr. Burger was born Sept. 3, 1927, in Wheatland, a son of Martin P. and Sadie E. Lewis Burger. A lifelong area resident, he was a 1946 graduate...

Willam John Wachter

Willam John Wachter

Jun 10, 2015

William John Wachter passed away Wednesday afternoon, June 10, 2015, at an assisted living facility in Lawrence County. He was 91. He was born July 22, 1923, in Alliance, Ohio, a son of Ferdinand and Helen Ormesher Wachter. He was a member of Beaver High School, class of 1941. Mr. Wachter was a pioneer and inventor in the field of...

Delores J Masters

Delores J Masters

Jun 9, 2015

Delores J. Masters of Juniper Village at the Shenango Inn, formerly of Griswold Street, both Sharon, passed away peacefully in her residence at 7:12 a.m. Tuesday (6-9-15) after an extended illness. She was 81. Mrs. Masters was born in Farrell at home on Dec. 4, 1933, one of three children born to Alexander David Amico Sr. and Mary Kohut Amico....

Ernest C Pegg Jr.

Ernest C Pegg Jr.

Jun 6, 2015

A funeral service will be Wednesday for Ernest C. Pegg Jr. of Sharon, who passed away unexpectedly Saturday, June 6, 2015, in the emergency room of Sharon Regional Health System. He was 73. Mr. Pegg was born Aug. 28, 1941, in Sharon, a son of Ernest C. Pegg, Sr. and Viola B. Stafford Pegg. He was a 1959 graduate of...

William Edward Lenarcic

William Edward Lenarcic

Jun 4, 2015

Funeral Mass will be Tuesday for William Edward Lenarcic of Hermitage, who passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at 9:10 a.m. Thursday, June 4, 2015, in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, with family at his side. He was 88. Mr. Lenarcic was born Oct. 17, 1926, in Sharon, the youngest child of Michael and Christina Gasper Lenarcic. Bill was raised in...

Lucy Babinka

Lucy Babinka

Jun 3, 2015

Lucy Babinka, formerly of Hann Hill Road, Hermitage; South Bend Road, Jefferson Township; and North Cottage Road, Mercer, passed away at 5:43 p.m. Wednesday (6-3-15) in the Villa's at St. Paul's, West Salem Township. She was 92. Mrs. Babinka was born Dec. 27, 1922, in Sharon, a daughter of Theodore F. and Margaret (Palmer) Kadary. She was a 1941 alumna...

Jean Marie Christello

Jean Marie Christello

Jun 2, 2015

Jean Marie Leavens Christello, Palmetto, Fla., formerly of the Shenango Valley and Brookfield, passed away of natural causes at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday (6-2-15) in the Greenbrier Nursing Center, Eaton, Ohio. She was 87. She was born in Farrell on Jan. 17, 1928, one of eight children born to Vincent and Mary Miksza Leavens. She was raised in Farrell and graduated...

Linda M Kelley

Linda M Kelley

Jun 1, 2015

Linda M. Kelley, 62, of Jupiter, Fla., passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 1, 2015, in Jupiter Medical Center. She was born in New Castle on Sept. 25, 1952, to the late Charles R. and Myrtle S. Alexander Kelley. Linda was a 1970 graduate of Union High School and matriculated to Slippery Rock University, where she graduated in 1976 with...

John A Pearce

John A Pearce

May 30, 2015

Funeral service will be Saturday for John A. "Jack" Pearce, formerly of Boyd Drive, Sharon. He passed away peacefully at 7:45 a.m. Saturday, May 30, 2015, in Nugent Convalescent Home, Hermitage, of natural causes. He was 90. Jack was born March 10, 1925 in Sharon, a son of Harry C. and Catherine Alderman Pearce. A lifelong area resident, he graduated...

Jacques Albert Bataille

Jacques Albert Bataille

May 30, 2015

A Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday for Dr. Jacques Albert Bataille, McDowell Street, Sharon, who passed away peacefully at 4:33 p.m. Saturday, May 30, 2015, in his residence. He was 88. Dr. Bataille was born July 11, 1926, in Port-Au- Prince, Haiti, one of four children born to Albert and Lydia Coicou Bataille. He began his medical studies...

Thomas E Kuntz

Thomas E Kuntz

May 29, 2015

Thomas E. Kuntz, formerly of E. Meyer Ave, New Castle, passed away at 5:40 a.m. Friday, May 29, 2015, in Jame-son Memorial Hospital. He was 85. Mr. Kuntz was born Sep-tember 28, 1929, in St. Mary's, PA, a son of the late Amandus H. and Genevieve (Wolf) Kuntz. He was raised in St. Mary's where he was a graduate of...

Kyle A Patton

Kyle A Patton

May 28, 2015

Kyle A. Patton of New Castle passed away unexpectedly Thursday (5- 28-15). He was 22. Kyle was born May 25, 1993, in Sharon, a son of James P. and Jennifer (Black) (Patton) Adderholt. He was a 2012 graduate of Wilmington High School, where he was a member of the football team. He attended Lawrence County Career and Technical School where...

Sophie Zarone

Sophie Zarone

May 28, 2015

Sophie Zarone, 81, of Shenango Township passed away peacefully at 10 p.m. Thursday, May 28, 2015, in Jameson Hospital after a brief illness. She was born June 10, 1933, in New Castle to the late Walter and Julia Bistyga Jendrysik. She graduated from Union High School in 1951 and later from the St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing. Sophie took...

Clara Lukas

Clara Lukas

May 26, 2015

Clara "Ann" Lukas, 72, of Pulaski passed away the morning of Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at her home, following a brief battle with cancer. Ann was born in New Castle on July 12, 1942, to the late Anthony and Eva Jones Torsello. She was a 1960 graduate of New Castle High School. Ann was first employed at the former Fisher's...

Doris M Salatino

Doris M Salatino

May 25, 2015

Doris "Dee Dee" M. Salatino, Sharon, passed away at 7:43 a.m. Monday, May 25, 2015, in Garden Way Place, Hermitage, where she was a resident for the past two months. She was 84. Mrs. Salatino was born Dec. 23, 1930, in Farrell, a daughter of Charles E. and Mary Denamen McEndree. She was a lifelong area resident and a 1948...

Elizabeth Peterson

Elizabeth Peterson

May 23, 2015

Funeral will be Wednesday for Elizabeth "Liz" Peterson, Greenville, who passed away peacefully at 6:30 a.m. Saturday (5-23-15) at her sister's residence, where she was being cared for. She was 67. Liz was born March 6, 1948 in Mill Run, Pa., a daughter of Sherman and Bertha Jefferies Burnsworth. A homemaker, she enjoyed recording movies at home, reading, spending time...

Veronica Ann Vernille

Veronica Ann Vernille

May 23, 2015

Veronica Ann Vernille, Sharon, passed away peacefully at 8:06 p.m. Saturday (5-23-15) at her residence. She was 49. Veronica was born Feb. 6, 1966, in Sharon, the daughter of James P. and Eileen Cardamon Vernille. A lifelong area resident, she graduated in 1984 from what is now Kennedy Catholic High School, Hermitage. She attended both Slippery Rock University and Art...

Genevieve B Wiech

Genevieve B Wiech

May 22, 2015

Genevieve B. Wiech, 81, of New Castle, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2015 at 5:35 pm in her residence. Genevieve was born on April 26, 1934 in Poland, a daughter of Louis and Mary Wojtowicz Magusiak. She was a member of the former Madonna Church, and of Mary Mother of Hope Parish. On May 3, 1952 she married the...

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