George Edell
Apr 14, 2015
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Saturday for George Edell of Highland Road, Hermitage. He passed away unexpectedly Tuesday morning (4-14-15) in the intensive care unit of Sharon Regional Health System. He was 93. Mr. Edell was born Dec. 9, 1921, in Transfer, a son of Frank and Theresa Bogner Edell. A lifelong area resident, he was a...
Janet J White
Apr 14, 2015
Janet J. White, 76, of West Fairmont Avenue passed away on Tuesday morning, April 14, 2015, in Golden Hill Nursing Home following an extended illness. She was born on Aug. 15, 1938, in New Castle to the late David and Ethel Potts Jones. Janet was a lifelong area resident and a graduate of New Castle High School. She is survived...
George Gresko
Apr 12, 2015
George and Marie Gresko of Hermitage, passed away in their home on Sunday morning, April 12, 2015. George was 89. Marie was 85. Mr. Gresko was born Nov. 25, 1925, in Patton, Pa., to George and Mary Mayernick Gresko. He was one of 13 children and grew up in a three-bedroom home during the Depression. He never forgot this fact...
Marie Gresko
Apr 12, 2015
George and Marie Gresko of Hermitage, passed away in their home on Sunday morning, April 12, 2015. George was 89. Marie was 85. Mr. Gresko was born Nov. 25, 1925, in Patton, Pa., to George and Mary Mayernick Gresko. He was one of 13 children and grew up in a three-bedroom home during the Depression. He never forgot this fact...
George Russel Perschke
Apr 12, 2015
George Russell Perschke, 90, of New Castle passed away peacefully the evening of Sunday, April 12, 2015, at Heritage Valley Hospital, Beaver. Mr. Perschke was born Nov. 14, 1924, in Princeton, Slippery Rock Township, a son of Norman A. and Nellie Marie Dean Perschke. He was a lifelong area resident. A graduate of the former Princeton High School, George served...
Judith A Summersgill
Apr 12, 2015
A memorial service will be held Friday for Judith "Judy" A. Summersgill, formerly of Sharon. She passed away after an extended illness at 7:24 p.m. Sunday, April 12, 2015, in Whitecliff Nursing Home, Hempfield Township, where she was a resident for seven years. She was 72. Mrs. Summersgill was born May 12, 1942, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of C. William...
Thomas C Gricks
Apr 11, 2015
Thomas C. Gricks, 79, of Shenango Township passed away the morning of Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at Jameson Hospital. He was born Sept. 4, 1935, in New Castle to the late Thomas C. and Gyla Yoho Gricks. Mr. Gricks graduated from New Castle High School in 1953. He served in the Marine Corps in active duty from 1953 to 1957,...
Laura Musial
Apr 8, 2015
Laura Musial of Fairbrook Way, Sharpsville, passed away peacefully with her family at her side at 2:13 p.m. Wednesday (4-8-15) in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 98. Mrs. Musial was born July 20, 1916, in Sharon, a daughter of Thomas and Caroline Kobialko Michnowski. She graduated from Sharon High School and St. Elizabeth School of Nursing,...
Franklin L Nogee
Apr 7, 2015
Franklin L. Nogee, 87, of New Castle passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at his residence. He was born in Shenango Township on March 20, 1928, to the late John and Mildred Laborde Nogee. He served in the Navy aboard the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt as a fireman from Jan. 28, 1948, to Dec. 24, 1951. He married the...
Zora H Basic
Apr 7, 2015
Zora H. Basic of John XXIII Home, Hermitage, formerly of Farrell, passed away at 1:03 p.m. Tuesday (4-7-15) in the home with her son at her side. She was 97. Mrs. Basic was born Sept. 15, 1917, in Farrell, a daughter of Matthew and Anna Sokol Butorayac. She was raised in Farrell and graduated from Farrell High School in 1935....
Joseph Schibli
Apr 5, 2015
Joseph "Sep" Schibli of Hermitage passed away peacefully at 6:40 a.m. Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015, in his residence surrounded by his family. He was 85. Mr. Schibli was born Oct. 20, 1929, in Yugoslavia, a son of Josef and Theresa Geiser Schibli. Educated in Yugoslavia, he immigrated to the United States in 1952. Joseph retired in 1991 from Sawhill...
Mariam A Dunn
Apr 5, 2015
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Thursday for Mariam A. Dunn of Transfer. She passed away peacefully of natural causes on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015, in her residence. She was 90. Mrs. Dunn was born Feb. 2, 1925, in Farrell, the youngest of 11 children to Max and Anna Mihalich Mikota. A lifelong area resident, she was...
George R Phillips
Apr 5, 2015
A funeral service will be held Wednesday for George R. "Bob" Phillips of Shenango Township. He passed away at 11:37 a.m. Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015, in his home, after an extended illness. He was 80. Mr. Phillips was born May 22, 1934, in Wheatland, a son of Lauren and Yesota Paulina Phillips. He was a 1952 graduate of Farrell...
John T Penolo
Apr 5, 2015
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Monday for John T. Penolo, formerly of Wheatland and Farrell. He passed away at 4:35 a.m. Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015, in Avalon Springs, Coolspring Township. He was 68. Mr. Penolo was born Aug. 8, 1946, in Farrell, a son of Guy T. and Rose M. Doddato Penolo. He was a lifelong...
Pauline A Marks
Apr 4, 2015
Mass of Christian burial is Wednesday for Pauline A. Marks of Farrell. She passed away after a brief illness at 6:15 a.m. Saturday, April 4, 2015, in St. Paul's, West Salem Township, where she was a resident for the past six weeks. She was 95. Mrs. Marks was born Jan. 29, 1920, in Farrell, a daughter of Jerome and Mary...
Jon S. Leckfor
Apr 4, 2015
Jon S. Leckfor, Sharon, passed away at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 4, 2015, in his home following an extended illness. He was 54. Jon was born Dec. 1, 1960, in New Castle, a son of Bernard Leckfor and Ruth I. Cartwright Leckfor. In 1975, he graduated from Sacred Heart Elementary School, Sharon; and from what is now Kennedy Catholic High...
Karen V Rosati
Apr 2, 2015
Karen V. Rosati, of Farrell, passed away Thursday afternoon (4-2-15) in UPMC Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, following an extended illness. She was 72. Mrs. Rosati was born Oct. 24, 1942, in Jamestown, N.Y., a daughter of George and Mary (Rashid) Rafeedie. She was a graduate of the former Rayen High School, Youngstown. Karen and her husband owned and operated Razzcal's, Inc....
William Wallace Brest
Apr 2, 2015
A Mass of Christian Visitation will be held Wednesday for William Wallace Brest of Sharon. He passed away Thursday, April 2, 2015, in his residence. He was 81. Mr. Brest was born May 30, 1933, in Sharon. He attended Sharon High School and served with the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict. Mr. Brest retired in 1980 from the former...
Jack A Mahaven
Apr 2, 2015
Jack A. Mahaven, 69, of New Castle passed away suddenly on Thursday, April 2, 2015. He was born in Pittsburgh on Feb. 12, 1946, to John J. and Catherine Rider Mahaven. Jack was a 1964 graduate of South Hills High School in Pittsburgh. He served in the Air Force from Sept. 14, 1964, to Sept. 13, 1968. Jack graduated from...
James M Butler
Apr 2, 2015
Mass of Christian burial will be Tuesday for James M. Butler of Sharpsville, who passed away unexpectedly of natural causes Thursday, April 2, 2015, in his residence. He was 57. Jim was born April 12, 1957, in Sharon, a son of David L. and Helen (Malia) Butler. He was a 1975 graduate of Sharpsville High School and worked in the...
