Obituaries

Sep 16, 2013

George Methyson "Tiny" Barringer, Sharon, formerly of Wheatland, passed away of natural causes at 5:10 p.m. Monday (9-16-13) in UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh. He was 77. Mr. Barringer was born June 28, 1936, in Albemarle, Stanly County, N.C., the son of Henry and Lydia Dennis Barringer. He was raised in Albemarle and graduated from Albemarle High School in 1954. Tiny, as...

Sep 13, 2013

Arleen Marie Bianco of Sharon passed away peacefully after a brief battle with cancer at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 13, 2013, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System, with her loving family by her side. She was 74. Mrs. Bianco was born Dec. 15, 1938, in Sharon, a daughter of Steven and Mary Biro Keryan. She was a lifelong...

Sep 5, 2013

Trudy Inez Wamsley, formerly of Neshannock Road, Hermitage, passed away at 6:05 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013, in White-Cliff Nursing Home, Hempfield Township. She was 86. Trudy was born Nov. 30, 1926, in Kinston, Coffee County, Ala., a daughter of John and Lucy Cassidy Johnson. She attended schools in Alabama. Mrs. Wamsley worked 22 years in the housekeeping department of...

Aug 26, 2013

Aug 25, 2013

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Saturday for Jean M. Deneen Tate of Greenville. She passed away at 4:20 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013, in Clepper Manor, Sharon, where she was a resident the last two months. Mrs. Tate was born in Sharon, a daughter of Raymond and Catherine V. Flynn Deneen. Jean was a graduate of Hickory...

Aug 24, 2013

Dorothy Jean Aldan, 93, passed away peacefully on Saturday morn-ing, Aug. 24, 2013, at the Overlook in New Wilmington. She was a former resident of East Madison Avenue in Mahoningtown for many years. Dorothy was born in New Castle on July 13, 1920, to the late James Datus and Alice Catherin Greenhill Thompson. She was a graduate of the 1940...

Aug 17, 2013

John "Sam" Adamczyk, 96, of 780 Frank Ave. passed away Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013, at the Greer House. Sam, as he was affectionately known to his family and friends, was born Dec. 26, 1916, in New Castle to the late Stanly and Mary Pez'da Adamczyk. He served in the Army from Jan. 17, 1945, to Oct, 25, 1946, attaining the...

Aug 12, 2013

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Friday for Sarah Marie "Sally" Baker of Masury. She passed away at 1:41 p.m. Monday (8-12-13) in St. Paul's Home, West Salem Township. She was 88. Mrs. Baker was born Nov. 9, 1924, in Sharon, a daughter of Frank and Sarah Stephens Burns. She was a lifelong area resident and a 1943...

Aug 10, 2013

Robert Michael Sumner, Hermitage, passed away unexpectedly early Saturday (8-10-13) in Cambria County, Pa. He was 50. He was born Dec. 22, 1962, in Oil City, a son of Robert James Sumner and Charlotte Conn Sumner Kovach. Robert graduated in 1980 from Hickory High School, Hermitage, and later from Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, Wash. Robert was a senior systems analyst...

Jul 31, 2013

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Shirley M. Taylor, formerly of Sharon, passed away at 10:07 a.m. Wednesday (7-31- 13) in her Virginia Beach residence with her family by her side. She was 84. Mrs. Taylor was born July 27, 1929, in Sharon, a daughter of Frank and Agnes Schaffer Bailey. She was raised in Sharon and was a graduate of Sharon...

Jul 28, 2013

John James Vournous of Hermitage, known to family and friends as Yanni, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes Sunday (7-28-13) in the emergency room of Sharon Regional Health System. He was 37. John was born Sept. 26, 1975, in Warren, Ohio, a son of James and Maria Hionas Vournous. He was a 1994 alumnus of Hickory High School, Hermitage, and...

Jul 23, 2013

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Monday for Anthony James Adamo Sr. of Hermitage. He entered into eternal life Tuesday (7-23-13) in Hermitage with his family close by his side. He was 69. Mr. Adamo was born April 14, 1944, in New Castle, one of five children born to Anthony and Evelyn McTaggart Adamo. He was raised in...

Jul 21, 2013

Jane Moses Beshero, 93, of New Castle, surrounded by her family who adored her, met her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, July 21 2013. She was the loving wife of the late Alexander Richard Beshero. Jane was the daughter of Joseph and Raffo Katrib Moses and sister of the late John, Anthony, Albert, James, George, Donald and Sophie Moses. Her...

Jul 21, 2013

A brief memorial service will be held Sunday for Valeria Rae "Bummy" Bires of Volant. She passed away at 3:19 a.m. Sunday, July 21, 2013, in the home of her daughter, Gerri Stitt and her husband Larry, after an extended illness. Previously she made her home with her daughter Linda Bires and husband Roy Guy of Volant. She was 87....

Jul 16, 2013

Estelle M. "Baby Face" Taylor, 72, of New Castle passed away the morning of Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at Overlook Medical Clinic. Estelle was born in New Castle on Nov. 7, 1940, to the late Elvie and Berniece Mitchell Johnson. She was a graduate of New Castle High School. Estelle was a homemaker and loved to cook and bake. But...

Jul 15, 2013

A celebration of life will be held Friday for Brooke Petrice Markell Spellick of Struthers. She passed away unexpectedly at 4:08 a.m. Monday, July 15, 2013, in her residence. She was 36. Ms. Markell Spellick was born Dec. 14, 1976, in Grove City, a daughter of William and Deborah Scott Markell. She attended Mercer High School and was a graduate...

Jul 12, 2013

WARREN, Ohio - Raymond "Ray" Stacey, Niles, Ohio, passed away at 7 p.m. Friday (7-12-13) in Trumbull Memorial Hospital, Warren, after a brief illness. He was 74. Mr. Stacey was born Jan. 18, 1939, in Sharon, a son of Andrew and Helen Eisele Stacey. Ray attended St. Joseph's elementary school, Sharon; and graduated in 1956 from Hickory High School, Hermitage,...

Jul 11, 2013

Stephen Gary Takacs, 2776 Georgian Terrace, Marietta, Ga., passed away at 7 p.m. Thursday (7-11-13) in the Gentiva Hospice, which is part of Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. Ga., following an extended illness. He was 54. Steve was born Nov. 4, 1958, in Sharon, the son of Steve and Lorraine Bean Takacs. He was 1976 graduate of Sharpsville High School...

Jul 10, 2013

Joseph Robert "Bob" Apel, 84, of Shenango Presbyterian Senior Care in New Wilmington passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2013, at his residence. Bob was born Oct. 13, 1928, in Pittsburgh to the late John William Apel Sr. and Grace Millheizler Apel. After graduating in 1947 from Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh, Bob continued his education at the University of...

Jul 9, 2013

Gale W. Thomas of Lamor Road, Hermitage, passed away peacefully at 10:45 p.m. Tuesday (7-9-13) in Countryside Convalescent Home, East Lackawannock Township. He was 88. Mr. Thomas was born Aug. 9, 1924, in Blaine City, Clearfield County, one of six children born to Adie E. and Agnes Phfister Thomas. After graduating from high school, he attended the University of Chicago....