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Rita Patricia Redick

Rita Patricia Redick

May 21, 2015

Rita Patricia Redick, Hermitage, passed away at 3:30 a.m. Thursday, May 21, 2015, in UPMC Horizon, Farrell, following a bout with cancer. She was 76. Mrs. Redick was born Jan. 24, 1939, in Sharon, a daughter of Charles and Irene Reno Rhodes. She was a lifelong area resident and a 1956 graduate of Sharon High School. Rita retired from Hermitage...

Judith Lynn Alexander

Judith Lynn Alexander

May 21, 2015

No services are planned for Judith Lynn Alexander, Winterberry Court, Hermitage, formerly of Alcoma Street, Sharon, who died of cancer at 11:45 p.m. Thursday, May 21, 2015, in her home, following an extended illness. She was 75. Mrs. Alexander was born July 1, 1939, in Sharon, a daughter of Phil and Evelyn (Hynd) King. She was a 1957 alumna of...

Alice E Katakowski

Alice E Katakowski

May 21, 2015

Mass of Christian burial will be Tuesday for Alice E. Katakowski, Hermitage, who passed away unexpectedly at 1:45 a.m. Thursday, May 21, 2015, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 72. Alice was born May 28, 1942, in Sharon, a daughter of Anthony J. and Mary Lamb Krutsch. A lifelong area resident, she graduated from Sharon High...

Margaret E Jones

Margaret E Jones

May 21, 2015

Margaret E. "Margie" Jones, 73, of Hubbard, Oh and formerly of Aiken Rd in New Castle, passed away on Thursday May 21, 2015 in Kindred Hospital at Heritage Valley, Beaver. Margaret was born in New Castle on January 28, 1942 to the late William and Harriett Cross Jones. She was a 1959 graduate of Union High School. She retired from...

Catherine Iacino

Catherine Iacino

May 20, 2015

Funeral will be Friday for Catherine Iacino, Farrell, who passed away at 3:05 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, 2015, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System following a brief illness. She was 86. Catherine was born Nov. 13, 1928, in Farrell, a daughter of Saverio and Anna Fotia Perre. She was raised in Farrell and graduated from Farrell High School...

John L Palko

John L Palko

May 19, 2015

Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday for John L. Palko of Farrell, who passed away at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, 2015, in UPMC Horizon, Farrell, after an extended illness. He was 85. Mr. Palko was born June 2, 1929, in Farrell, a son of John J. and Helen K. Sherlock Palko. A lifelong Farrell resident, he attended the...

Harry T Palmer Jr.

Harry T Palmer Jr.

May 17, 2015

Harry T. "Tom" Palmer Jr. of Hermitage passed away at 12:15 p.m. Sunday, May 17, 2015, in Clepper Manor, Sharon, after an extended illness. He was 82. Mr. Palmer was born March 24, 1933 in Farrell, a son of Harry T. and Anne T. Schuster Palmer. He was a 1951 graduate of Farrell High School and completed various courses in...

Richard W Illiff

Richard W Illiff

May 14, 2015

Richard W. Iliff, Sharpsville, passed away at 8:27 a.m. Thursday, May 14, 2015, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System following an extended illness. He was 79. Richard was born Nov. 7, 1935, in Sharon, a son of Harry Richard and Evelyn Shannon Iliff. Richard worked as a baker for several local businesses, including the former Shenango Inn, Metz...

Ronald L Mcfall

Ronald L Mcfall

May 12, 2015

Ronald L. McFall, 72, of New Castle passed away the afternoon of Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at Edison Manor Nursing Center. Ronald was born Aug. 22, 1942, in New Castle to the late Jerome A. and Jane Critchlow McFall. He was a 1961 graduate of New Castle High School. He married the former Carol A. Brown on Oct. 19, 1963,...

Ronald F Hall Jr.

Ronald F Hall Jr.

May 12, 2015

Ronald F. Hall Jr. of West Middlesex passed away unexpectedly early Tuesday morning, May 12, 2015, in St. Elizabeth Health Center, Youngstown, after being stricken at work. He was 52. Mr. Hall was born April 22, 1963, in Sharon, a son of Ronald F. Hall Sr. and Jeanne S. Matias Hall. He was a 1981 graduate of West Middlesex High...

Robert Louis Dach

Robert Louis Dach

May 10, 2015

Funeral will be Friday for Robert Louis Dach, 936 Alcoma St., Sharon, who passed away at 9:20 a.m. Sunday, May 10, 2015, in his home under hospice care after a six month illness. He was 88. Mr. Dach was born Aug. 19, 1926, in Sharon, a son of Louis and Susan Monaghan Dach. A lifelong area resident, he attended the...

Eleanor T Matetich

Eleanor T Matetich

May 9, 2015

Eleanor T. Matetich, Hermitage, passed away at 6 a.m. Saturday, May 9, 2015, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System following an extended illness. She was 91. Eleanor was born June 28, 1923 in New Castle, a daughter of Rocco and Grace Arena Simari. She graduated from Mohawk High School in 1940. Eleanor was a homemaker. She also worked...

Margaret Mary Schott

Margaret Mary Schott

May 8, 2015

Margaret Mary Schott, of Todd Avenue, formerly of Spencer Road, both Hermitage, passed away of natural causes at 8:35 a.m. Friday, May 8, 2015, in St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage. She was 82. Mrs. Schott was born Sept. 7, 1932, in Sharon, a daughter of James and Margaret Wiesen Hanrahan. She attended Sacred Heart Elementary School and was a graduate...

David Allen Perrine

David Allen Perrine

May 8, 2015

David Allen Perrine, Maple Way, Sharon, passed away at 5:55 p.m. May 8, 2015, in Canterbury Place, Pittsburgh, following a brief illness. He was 57. David was born Aug. 2, 1957, in Sharon, a son of Grant L. and Marion Grace Means Perrine. A lifelong area resident, he graduated from Sharon High School in 1976. He was employed by Middlesex...

Stephanie Jane Hunyadi

Stephanie Jane Hunyadi

May 8, 2015

Stephanie Jane Hunyadi, of Mercer, passed away at 7 a.m. Friday, May 8, 2015, in West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh, after an extended illness. She was 47. Stephanie was born Sept. 4, 1967, in Sharon, a daughter of Steve "Dike" and Arlene J. (Colapietro) Hunyadi. A lifelong area resident, she attended Hickory High School. Stephanie was the office manager for Edward...

Edward Steklachich

Edward Steklachich

May 7, 2015

Funeral service is Monday for Edward Steklachich of Hermitage, who passed away peacefully Thursday morning, May 7, 2015, in his home with his loving family at his side, after a brief illness. He was 86. Mr. Steklachich was born Dec. 5, 1928, in the family home in the Patagonia section of Hermitage, a son of Joseph and Fannie (Zadel) Steklachich,...

Eleanor Annette Shaffer

Eleanor Annette Shaffer

May 7, 2015

Eleanor Annette Shaffer, 78, of New Castle passed away on Thursday afternoon, May 7, 2015, in Golden Hill Nursing Home. She was born Jan. 22, 1937, in New Castle. She was a daughter of Anthony and Marie Onasch Kelliher. She was a 1954 graduate of New Castle High School. In 1957, she received her registered nurse certificate from the Providence...

John W O'Rourke Iii

John W O'Rourke Iii

May 6, 2015

John W. O'Rourke III of West Middlesex passed away unexpectedly early Wednesday morning, May 6, 2015, in his home. He was 33. John was born Jan. 6, 1982, in Sharon, a son of John W. O'Rourke Jr. and Brenda Taranto O'Rourke. A lifelong area resident, he graduated from Hickory High School in 2000. He had worked as a welder for...

Harold E Wooten

Harold E Wooten

May 6, 2015

Memorial service will be June 6, 2015, for Harold E. "Whitey" Wooten of Hermitage. He passed away at 10:37 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, 2015, in Hospitality Care Center, Hermitage. He was 89. Mr. Wooten was born May 27, 1925, in Chicago, a son of Earl and Emily Grace Shorek Wooten. Moving to Greenville at the age of 5, he attended...

Vernon Milo Mook

Vernon Milo Mook

May 6, 2015

Vernon Milo Mook went to be with his Lord and Savior on May 6, 2015, following a lengthy illness. His family surrounded him, aided by hospice care and the attentive and kind staff of Sharon Regional Health System. He was 84. Mr. Mook was born Aug. 17, 1930, in Jamestown, N.Y., to the Rev. Milo and Berdina Mook. He graduated...

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