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James Francis Yannesse Jr.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Janet Lynn Smith

Janet Lynn Smith

Jan 16, 2015

Janet Lynn Bochert Smith, Sharon, passed away unexpectedly Jan. 16, 2015, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 46. Janet was born May 29, 1968, in Warren, Ohio, a daughter of Albert Edward and Kay Marilyn Reber Bochert. She was a graduate of Maplewood High School, Cortland, Ohio, and attended Kent (Ohio) State University. She was a...

Vermond Curtis Pauling

Vermond Curtis Pauling

Jan 15, 2015

Vermond Curtis "Mike" Pauling of Farrell passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, in the emergency room of Sharon Regional Health System. He was 62. Mr. Pauling was born March 28, 1952, in Elloree, S.C. He moved to the area as a young man and was a 1970 graduate of Sharon High School. He was employed...

Jack L Hughes

Jack L Hughes

Jan 13, 2015

Jack L. Hughes, Main Street, Mineral Ridge, Ohio, previously of Hartford, passed away at 5:35 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015, following a courageous battle with Parkinson's disease. He was 73. Jackie was born June 22, 1941, in Sharon, a son of Wilbert and Violet Palmer Hughes. He attended Sharon schools. He was a self-employed HVAC installer and later worked at...

Donald J Gilliland

Donald J Gilliland

Jan 13, 2015

Donald J. Gilliland of Sharon passed away of natural causes at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015, in his home, after a brief illness. He was 74. Mr. Gilliland was born Nov. 27, 1940, in Sharon, a son of Robert Frank and Mary Loretta Christenson Gilliland. He was a lifelong area resident and a 1959 graduate of Sharon High School....

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