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Florence T Yurcich
Jul 8, 2013
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Friday for Florence "Flo" T. Yurcich of 432 Patt Drive, Farrell. She passed away peacefully after an extended illness at 8:30 a.m. Monday (7-8-13) in her home, which she shared with her son and caregiver, Mark Yurcich. She was 83. Mrs. Yurcich was born Jan. 3, 1930, in Cambridge Springs, a daughter...
Dorothy M Woge
Jul 5, 2013
Dorothy M. Woge of Mercer, formerly of Hermitage Hill Apartments and Christy Road, both Hermitage, passed away peacefully of natural causes at 10 p.m. Friday (7-5-13) in Countryside Personal Care Home. She was 90. Dorothy was born May 5, 1923, in Farrell, a daughter of John and Daisey Mae Lewis Wilcox. Dorothy was raised in Farrell and graduated from Farrell...
Barbara Ann Swartz
Jul 2, 2013
Barbara Ann Swartz, McConnell Road, New Wilmington, passed away suddenly of natural causes at 9:50p.m. on Tuesday (7-2-13) at UPMC Horizon Hospital, Farrell. She was 65. A lifelong area resident, she was born Sept. 24, 1947 in Farrell, a daughter of Dennis Shanes and Mary Hazel McGlumphy Shanes. She attended Brookfield schools and spent her adult life as a homemaker...
Teresa Spatara
Jun 26, 2013
Teresa Spatara, Sharon, passed away peacefully of natural causes at 4:40 a.m. Wednesday, June 26, 2013, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System after an illness. Miss Spatara was born in Grove City to Frank and Betty Mittiga Spatara and lived there most of her life. She was a graduate of Grove City High School and held a Bachelor...
Sean Michael Bobbie
Jun 24, 2013
A funeral service will be held Sunday for Sean Michael Bobbie of Hermitage. He passed away at 10 p.m. Monday, June 24, 2013, in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was 20. Mr. Bobbie was born Dec. 10, 1992, in Sharon, a son of Paul and Patricia Thomas Bobbie. A lifelong area resident, he was a 2011 graduate of Hickory High...
Denis R Stewert
Jun 22, 2013
Denis R. Stewart of Five Points Road, Fowler, passed away at 12:06 p.m. Saturday (6-22-13) in Hospice House, Poland, Ohio, following an extended illness. He was 72. Denis was born May 31, 1941, in Sharon; he was one of four children born to Harold Raymond and Helen Norma Friedrich Stewart. He graduated from Sacred Heart Elementary School, Sharon, and was...
Pauline Thomas
Jun 20, 2013
A memorial service to be held Wednesday (6-26-13) for Pauline Thomas of Hermitage, who passed away at 5:40 p.m. Thursday, June 20, 2013, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 85. Mrs. Thomas was born Nov. 7, 1927, in Carroll, N.Y., a daughter of Paul and Alice Lewis Leach. She was a graduate of DuBois (Pa.) High...
Robert J Spohn
Jun 16, 2013
Memorial service will be Saturday for Robert J. Spohn of Transfer, who passed away at 5:40 a.m. Sunday (6-16-13) in his residence. He was 77. Mr. Spohn was born Nov. 5, 1935, in Erie, a son of James R. and Anna Mae O'Hara Spohn. He was a 1952 graduate of Brookfield High School. He served in the United States Air...
Rita Bateman
Jun 15, 2013
Rita (Murray) Bateman, 55 W. Connelly Blvd., Sharon, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, cousin and friend, was reunited with her Lord on Saturday (6-15-13). Born July 27, 1926, in Sharpsville, Rita, a lifelong Shenango Valley resident, worked at Shenango Furnace, in the time office and payroll department. Later in life, she also worked at St. Joseph's school cafeteria and in the...
Eleanor D Barnot
Jun 10, 2013
Eleanor D. Barnot of 3681 Candy Lane, Hermitage, passed away peacefully of natural causes at 8:23 p.m. Monday (6-10-13) in John XXIII Home, Hermitage. She was 93. Mrs. Barnot was born Oct. 5, 1919, in New Castle, a daughter of John F. and May G. Moltz Shiderly. Eleanor was raised in New Castle and attended New Castle schools. Her husband,...
James W Bonner Iii
Jun 10, 2013
James W. Bonner III of West Middlesex passed away at 9:30 a.m. Monday (6-10-13) in his residence. He was 66. Mr. Bonner was born Dec. 21, 1946, in Cadiz, Ky., a son of James W. II and Mary M. Bokern Bonner. He was a 1964 graduate of Sharon High School. James was employed for more than 20 years as a...
Ann Apicelli
Jun 9, 2013
Ann Apicelli of Avalon Nursing Home, formerly of Reis Street, New Castle, passed away peacefully at 12:32 a.m. Sunday in the home. She was 90. Ann was born in Wampum to the late Niculae and Mary Racotea Borza. She was a student of Ellwood City Lincoln High School, graduating class of 1942. She was also a graduate of the New...
Josephine M Bobbie
Jun 5, 2013
Josephine M. Bobbie, 329 Elm Ave., Sharon, passed away at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday (6-5-13) in her residence of natural causes. She was 58. She was born Oct. 30, 1954 in Sharon, a daughter of Charles Lary, Sr. and Marion O'Connor Lary. She was a lifelong area resident and attended Sharon High School. She spent her adult life as a homemaker,...
Glen Brunken
Jun 3, 2013
Slippery Rock, PA, age 69, beloved husband, father, teacher and artist passed away suddenly after a tragic accident on Monday, June 3, 2013. He was born December 12, 1943 to Alvin and Evelyn Pereboom Brunken. Born and raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, he received his BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute. He did a year of graduate study in...
Phyllis J Burger
Jun 1, 2013
A funeral service will be Wednesday for Phyllis J. Burger of Hermitage, who passed away at 7:45 a.m. Saturday (6-1-13) in Allegheny General Hospital. She was 81. Phyllis was born Aug. 30, 1931, in Sharon, a daughter of Henry and Olive Smiley Neiman. She was a graduate of Sharon High School. Following graduation, Phyllis was employed at Willson's Furniture as...
Edward Andrew Bukovinsky
May 30, 2013
Edward Andrew "Buck" Bukovinsky, a 56-year resident of Sharpsville, passed away at 4:15 a.m. Thursday, May 30, 2013, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System after a 16-year fight with cancer. He was 86. Mr. Bukovinsky was born Feb. 27, 1927, in Farrell, a son of John and Anna Krupa Bukovinsky. Mr. Bukovinsky attended the former St. Ann's Parochial...
James Patrick White
May 26, 2013
On Sunday, May 26th, 2013, James Patrick "Pat" White of Hermitage emerged victorious from life on earth and went home to be with his Lord and Savior. After 84 years dedicated to faith, family, friends and country, he is whole once more in the Kingdom of Heaven, preceded by his parents, Charles and Grace Scanlon White, and two brothers, Edward...
Robert M Witzigman Jr.
May 21, 2013
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Friday for Robert M. Witzigman Jr. of Hermitage. He passed away at 3:16 a.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in his parents' home, with his loving family at his side, after a brief illness. He was 60. Mr. Witzigman was born Aug. 24, 1952, in Sharon, a son of Robert M. and Delores...
Brent M Tompkins
May 17, 2013
Brent M. Tompkins of 3752 N. Hermitage Road, Transfer, passed away unexpectedly Friday morning, May 17, 2013, in his home. He was 28. Mr. Tompkins was born Aug. 14, 1984, in Greenville, a son of Arthur Louis Tompkins and Margaret "Peggy" Claire Bobbie Tompkins. He was a 2003 graduate of Reynolds High School and attended Mercer County Career Center. Brent...
Mary Varricchio
May 15, 2013
Mary Varricchio of Hermitage passed away peacefully at 12:05 a.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2013, after an extended illness. She was 85. Mrs. Varricchio was born Aug. 13, 1927, in Farrell, a daughter of Carlo and Micolina DiPreta Buzzeo. Mary was a 1945 graduate of Farrell High School. Following high school, she was employed at the former Town N Tweed, where...
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