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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...

William E Rodgers

William E Rodgers

Jul 23, 2015

William E. "Bill" Rodgers, Sharon, PA, passed away Thursday (7/23/2015) in his home following a brief illness. He was 63. Bill was born January 13, 1952 in Queenstown, PA, to Arthur and Margaret Hickey Rodgers. He attended Karns City High School, Karns City, PA, and worked a number of jobs before retiring from Charlie's Specialties, Hermitage, in 2011, after 25...

Frances Jean Rose

Frances Jean Rose

Jul 23, 2015

Frances Jeanne Rose, Warrensville Heights, Ohio, formerly of Sharon, PA passed away at 6:45 p.m. Thursday (7/23/15) in Altercare at St. Joseph's Center following an extended illness. She was 88. Jeanne was born August 19, 1926 in New Castle, Pa the daughter of Carl Eugene and Mary Jones Turner. She was a 1944 graduate of New Castle High School. She...

Rev. Larry Haynes

Rev. Larry Haynes

Jul 23, 2015

Rev. Larry Haynes, Twelve Oaks Drive, Hermitage, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday (7-23-15), at his residence. He was 51. Lawrence Elbert Haynes was born on Dec. 28, 1963, in New Bedford, Mass., a son of CPO Elbert L. Haynes and Charlotte Nancy Diggle Haynes. He was raised in New Bedford and graduated from the Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational-Technical High School....

Joseph P. Valentino

Joseph P. Valentino

Jul 22, 2015

Attorney Joseph Paul Valentino of St. Paul Homes, West Salem Township, formerly of Hermitage, passed away peacefully at 5:25 a.m. Wednesday (7-22-15) in UPMC Horizon, Farrell, following an extended illness. He was 73. Joe was born Dec. 6, 1941, in New Castle, one of three children born to Harry and Louise Toscano Valentino. He graduated from New Castle High School...

William H Hudson

William H Hudson

Jul 20, 2015

William H. Hudson, Hermitage, formerly of Cadiz, Oh, passed away following an extended illness at 1:25 p.m. Monday (7-20-15) in the Hospital of Sharon Regional Health System after a battle with Dementia and ALS. He was 75. William was born October 10, 1939 in Sharon the son of William Albert and Margaret Barron Hudson. He was raised in the Patagonia...

Frank R Zickar

Frank R Zickar

Jul 20, 2015

Frank R. Zickar, Sharon, passed away at 8:15 p.m. Monday (7-20-15) at his home. He was 86. He was born February 8, 1929 in Farrell, Pa., one of four sons born to Louis and Anna Zager Zickar. A lifelong area resident, he graduated from Farrell High School in 1947. He matriculated to Theil College where he earned his Bachelors of...

Cecil F. Suber

Cecil F. Suber

Jul 19, 2015

Cecil F. Suber April 4, 1930 - July 19, 2015 Cecil F. Suber, 85, formerly of Pulaski Road, Neshannock Township, passed away peacefully of natural causes Sunday, July 19, 2015, at the Haven Convalescent Home. Cecil was born April 4, 1930, in New Castle, one of two sons born to the late Cecil F. and Sabina McClaran Suber. He was...

Donald Lee Altman Sr.

Donald Lee Altman Sr.

Jul 19, 2015

Donald Lee Altman Sr., 78, formerly of Neshannock Township, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015, at Edison Manor Nursing Center. He was born in New Castle on May 15, 1937, to the late Samuel D. and Nancy Stephens Altman. Donald was a graduate of New Castle High School. He retired from the Pennsylvania Engineering Co. as a draftsman. He was...

William Charles Kuhn

William Charles Kuhn

Jul 15, 2015

Attorney William Charles Kuhn of Sharon passed away at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, 2015, in Clepper Manor. He was 95. Attorney Kuhn was born September 20, 1919, in Wesleyville, Erie County, PA, a son of Eugene J. and Viola G. Wells Kuhn. He was a graduate of Harbor Creek High School, Erie, where he was senior class president and...

Mary Demaio

Mary Demaio

Jul 14, 2015

Mary DeMaio, Sharon, PA passed away at 5:50 p.m. Tuesday (7-14-15) in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 93. She was born March 21, 1922 in Sharon, the daughter of Guy and Elvira Remigio Mastroianni. She attended St. Joseph's Elementary School and graduated from Sharon High School During the war she worked at the Westinghouse Electric Corporation,...

Gregory J Costello

Gregory J Costello

Jul 11, 2015

Gregory J. Costello, passed away at his residence at 3:30 a.m. Saturday (7-11-15) surrounded by family following a brief illness. He was 63. Greg was born August 9, 1951 in Sharon one of four children born to John F. and Betty Stewart E. Costello. A lifelong area resident, Greg was a member of Sharon High Schools class of 1971. He...

Amy Jo Johnson

Amy Jo Johnson

Jul 10, 2015

Amy Jo Johnson, 88 Mitchell Rd., Shenango Township, passed away at 11:57 p.m. Friday, July 10, 2015, in her home, after a brief illness. She was 43. Amy was born October 25, 1970, in Farrell, a daughter of Lawrence R. and Mary Ellen Fair Swartz. She was a 1988 graduate of West Middlesex High School and earned her LPN license...

Mildred Irene Coccia

Mildred Irene Coccia

Jul 9, 2015

Mildred Irene "Renee" Coccia of Sharon, formerly of Greenville, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, July 9, 2015, in her home. She was 54. Renee was born February 26, 1961, in Fukuoka, Japan, a daughter of Merle Dwayne Anthony and Marilyn Suzanne "Sue" (Hall) Anthony. She was a 1979 graduate of Greenville High School where she was a majorette in its marching...

Amelia J. Fedorko

Amelia J. Fedorko

Jul 9, 2015

Amelia J. Fedorko of Cohasset Drive, Hermitage, passed away peacefully Thursday (7-9-15) in the intensive care unit of Sharon Regional Health System after a brief illness. She was 78. She was born April 7, 1937, in Sharon, a daughter of Alexander and Susanna Skourn Zeka. A lifelong area resident, she was raised in Sharon and graduated from Sharon High School....

Norma Clark

Norma Clark

Jul 9, 2015

Norma "Joyce" Clark, Seidle Rd., Jefferson Township, passed away unexpectedly at 5:06 a.m. Thursday (7-9-15) in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, after a brief illness. She was 68. Joyce was born January 9, 1947 in Sharon, the daughter of Norman and Helen Webber Lamont. A lifelong area resident, she graduated from Hickory High School in 1964. Joyce retired with 41 years...

Barbara Young

Barbara Young

Jul 8, 2015

Barbara Young, Dougherty Ave. Sharon, passed away at 7:26 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2015 in the Hospice Care of Sharon Regional Health System following an extended illness. She was born September 11, 1941 in Meadville, PA. She was 73. She was a devoted wife, loving Mom and generous friend to many. As a true believer in community involvement, she was...

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