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Norma Belgie
Jan 30, 2015
Norma Belgie, 758 Oak St., New Bedford, and formerly of Hopewell Township, passed away peacefully at 2:10 p.m. Jan. 30. 2015, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System following an extended illness. She was 80. Mrs. Belgie was born Oct. 10, 1934, in Wireton, Pa. She was a daughter of Nathan P. and Iris Biggerstaff Anderson. She is a...
Rosalie A Cornman
Jan 30, 2015
Rosalie A. Cornman, of Hermitage, passed away at 9:45 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, 2015, in her residence after a brief illness. She was 73. Mrs. Cornman was born July 27, 1941, in Clarion, a daughter of John and Helen (Cursan) Zentz. She moved to the area as a young girl and was a 1959 graduate of Hickory High School. Rosalie...
Jeffrey Allan Ross
Jan 28, 2015
Jeffrey Allan Ross, Sharon, died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015. He was 50. Jeff was born May 10, 1964, in Farrell. He worked as a histologist for Anne Arundel Medical Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital, and Anne Arundel Dermatology Lab, and was highly regarded for his work in the field. He was a veteran of the Navy, serving during Desert Shield, and...
Gloria Stoner
Jan 28, 2015
Gloria Stoner, South Buhl Farm Drive, Hermitage, passed away unexpectedly at 12:33 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015, in her residence. She was 93. Mrs. Stoner was born Oct. 25, 1921, in Farrell, a daughter of Henry and Kate Pandolfi DonDero. She was a 1939 graduate of Farrell High School and earned her bachelor of science degree in health and physical...
James Francis Yannesse Jr.
Jan 27, 2015
James "Jim" Francis Yannesse Jr., Bazetta Township, Trumbull County, formerly of Sharon, passed away unexpectedly at 6:07 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015, in the emergency room at St. Joseph's Health Center, Warren, Ohio. He was 69. Jim was born Oct. 31, 1945, in Sharon, a son of James Sr. and Lottie Gladysz Yannesse. He was raised in Sharon and was...
Barbara Jean Kapusta
Jan 27, 2015
Barbara Jean Kapusta, Village Path, Hermitage, passed away peacefully at 7:55 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015, following an extended illness. She was 68. Barbara was born Aug. 16, 1946, in Sharon, a daughter of Edward and Mary Moldovan Petsko. A lifelong area resident, she graduated from Farrell High School. In her early years, she worked at Packard Electric, Warren, Ohio....
John J Sabol Sr.
Jan 25, 2015
John J. Sabol Sr., Farrell, passed away peacefully at 7:25 p.m. Sunday (1-25-15) in St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage. He was 83. John was born May 6, 1931, in Youngstown, to Peter and Frances Zurawick Sabol. He graduated from Girard (Ohio) High School. He retired in 1993 from the former Sharon Steel Corp., Farrell. John belonged to Our Lady of...
Robert J Brannon Iii
Jan 22, 2015
Services will be at a later date for Robert J. "Bob" Brannon III, Sharpsville, who passed away at 10:30 p.m. Jan. 22, 2015, in Orange Village Care Center, Masury, following an extended illness. He was 70. He was born Jan. 3, 1945, in Sharon, a son of Robert J. Brannon Jr. and Betty J. Dangerfield Brannon. A lifelong area resident,...
James W Biros
Jan 22, 2015
A funeral service will be held Monday for James W. Biros, Greenfield Road, New Wilmington, who walked through the pearly gates, into the arms of his Savior, early Thursday morning, Jan. 22, 2015. He was 83. Mr. Biros was born Dec. 16, 1931, in New Wilmington, a son of George and Helen Wanchock Biros. A lifelong area resident, he graduated...
Ljubomir Rkman
Jan 20, 2015
Service is Saturday for Ljubomir Rkman of Farrell, who passed away at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015, in UPMC Mercy, Pittsburgh, after a courageous two-year battle with cancer. He was 46. Mr. Rkman was born Feb. 8, 1968, in Croatia, a son of Stojan and Ljubica (Postic) Rkman. He was educated in Croatia and immigrated to the United States...
Chloe Elizabeth Lane
Jan 20, 2015
Chloe Elizabeth (Eggleston) Lane, 80, of New Castle passed away peacefully at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015, in Jameson Hospital. The daughter of the late Archie and Mary Davis Eggleston, Chloe was born Nov. 6, 1934, in New Castle. Chloe married Joseph Lane on Feb. 6, 1953; they were married over 60 years. She attended New Castle High School,...
Sonya L Baker
Jan 20, 2015
Sonya L. Baker, Carley Avenue, Sharon, passed away peacefully at 6 a.m. Tuesday (1-20-15) at her residence with family at her side. She was 72. Sonya was born Oct. 18, 1942, in Bayonne, N.J., a daughter of James and Sylvia Taubman Baker. She graduated at the early age of 16 from Sharon High School. Following high school, she began working...
James Berdet Brown
Jan 19, 2015
James Berdet Brown, 47, of Nashville, Tenn., passed away Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, unexpectedly at his residence after a brief illness. He was born Nov. 3, 1967, in New Castle. A kind, generous and fun-loving person, James enjoyed living in Nashville for the past 15 years . Above all, he was devoted to his family and his cat, Second Fiddle,...
Henry J Stanek
Jan 19, 2015
Henry J. "Hank" Stanek, formerly of Longview Road, Hermitage, passed away at 8:20 a.m. Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, under hospice care in The Inn at Coalridge, Wadsworth, Ohio, where he was a resident for the past two years. He was 92. Mr. Stanek was born Jan. 29, 1922, in Farrell, a son of Ignacy and Mary Korab Stanek. He was...
Charlotte S Kirkwood
Jan 19, 2015
Charlotte S. Kirkwood, formerly of Portersville, passed away peacefully at 6:15 a.m., Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, in Golden Hill Nursing Home following an extended illness with Alzheimer's. She was 77. Mrs. Kirkwood was born Dec. 16, 1937, in New Castle, the daughter of Jan and Mary Frances Miksza Siergiej. She was a 1955 graduate of New Castle High School. She...
Freddie Acie Foore
Jan 17, 2015
Funeral will be Thursday for Freddie Acie Foore, West Middlesex, who passed away unexpectedly Saturday (1-17- 15) at his residence. He was 72. He was born Feb. 16, 1942, in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County, a son of James Roy and Elsie Ruth Kreps Foore. Fred was self-employed for several years as a residential painter, and he previously worked at the former...
Anna R Marshall
Jan 17, 2015
Anna R. Marshall, formerly of Yankee Run Road, Masury, passed away at 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015, in John XXIII Home, Hermitage, where she was a resident for nearly seven years. She was 98. Mrs. Marshall was born in Farrell, a daughter of Thomas Gaetano Bartolon and Carmella Mancuso Bartolon. She was a graduate of Farrell High School and...
Guy Francis Mccracken
Jan 16, 2015
A memorial service will be Monday for Guy Francis McCracken of Hermitage, who passed away peacefully of natural causes at 9:30 a.m. Friday (1-16-15) in Nugent Convalescent Home, Hermitage. He was 90. Mr. McCracken was born in Pittsburgh on Easter Sunday, April 20, 1924, and celebrated his 90th birthday on Easter Sunday 2014. He was the only child of Guy...
Linda Joanne Reiter
Jan 16, 2015
Linda JoAnne Reiter, Pleasant Drive, Hermitage, passed away peacefully at 10:52 a.m. Friday (1-16-15) at her residence surrounded by her family following an extended illness. She was 59. Mrs. Reiter was born Nov. 15, 1955, in Sharon, a daughter of Elmer and Marie Spohn Whorten. She was raised in Brookfield and attended Brookfield schools. Linda was employed by Keystone Blind...
Vesta Marie Hepler
Jan 16, 2015
Vesta Marie Hepler of Sharon passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 16, 2015, in her residence. She was 59. Mrs. Hepler was born Feb. 17, 1955, in Warren, Ohio, a daughter of Arthur and Uarda Morgan Platt. She married John E. Hepler Dec. 5, 1995. Following high school, Vesta graduated from the former Shenango Valley...
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