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Julia H Coon

Julia H Coon

Feb 5, 2015

Service will be Tuesday for Julia H. Coon, formerly of Crawford Drive, Hermitage, who passed away at 8 a.m. Thursday (2-5-15) in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 83. Mrs. Coon was born Aug. 31, 1931, in Sharon, a daughter of Nicholas and Mary Krapacs Yourchisin. She was a lifelong area resident and attended Sharon schools. Julia...

Mary Anne Rommel-Gibbs

Mary Anne Rommel-Gibbs

Feb 4, 2015

A celebration of life will be today for Mary Anne (Morgan) Rommel-Gibbs of Hermitage, formerly of Bay Village and Canton, Ohio, who died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, in UPMC Horizon, Farrell, after a valiant struggle with lung disease. She was 71. Mary Anne was the firstborn daughter of Otho H. Morgan and Nancy G. Shrigley in Elmira, N.Y., on March...

John Kennedy Mclaughlin Sr.

John Kennedy Mclaughlin Sr.

Feb 4, 2015

A memorial service will be Wednesday for John Kennedy McLaughlin Sr. of 6482 Stewart- Sharon Road, Brookfield, who went to be with the Lord Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015. He was 40. Mr. McLaughlin was born July 3, 1974, in Farrell, a son of William D. and Shelley (Schell) McLaughlin. He was a 1992 graduate of Sharon High School and attended...

Norma Regina Sullivan

Norma Regina Sullivan

Feb 1, 2015

Nora Regina Sullivan, 77, of New Castle passed away the evening of Feb. 1, 2015, in Jameson Hospital. Nora was born July 11, 1937, in the Bronx, N.Y. She was a daughter of James and Josephine (Dalton) Sullivan. She was a 1955 alumna of Cathedral High School in Manhattan, N.Y., and graduated from the Grace Institute in New York City....

Norma Belgie

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

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

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

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.

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...

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