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Virginia L Galardo

Virginia L Galardo

Mar 10, 2015

Virginia L. Manilla Galardo, of Sharon, passed away unexpectedly at 1:10 a.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2015, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 94. Mrs. Galardo was born Nov. 2, 1920, in Davis, W. Va., a daughter of Sylvester and Angela M. Acquisti Wiley. She moved to the area as a young girl and was a 1939...

Veronica Hubicz

Veronica Hubicz

Mar 10, 2015

Veronica "Vera" Hubicz, of South Mercer Avenue, Sharpsville, passed away peacefully at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at her residence. She was 91. Vera was born Jan. 13, 1924, in Oil City, Pa., a daughter of the late Frank and Katherine Wala Martyna. She was a 1942 graduate of Oil City High School. She received her nursing certificate in...

Raymond Allen Kloss

Raymond Allen Kloss

Mar 9, 2015

Raymond Allen Kloss, Cohassett Drive, Hermitage, passed away unexpectedly at 7:15 p.m., Monday, March 9, 2015, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. He was 58. Raymond was born March 29, 1956, in Sharon, a son of Charles Howard and Susan A. Haun Kloss. A lifelong area resident, he graduated from Sharon High School in 1974. Ray worked in...

Harry T Grande

Harry T Grande

Mar 8, 2015

Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Friday for Harry T. Grande, Farrell, who passed away at 1:38 a.m. Sunday, March 8, 2015, in St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Youngstown. He was surrounded and supported by his family throughout his extended hospital stay. He was 81. Harry was born June 12, 1933, in New Castle, to Joseph and Irissa (Daltorio) Grande....

Angelo T Cicero

Angelo T Cicero

Mar 8, 2015

Angelo T. Cicero of Hermitage passed away at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 8, 2015, in UPMC Horizon, Farrell, after an extended illness. He was 81. Mr. Cicero was born July 31, 1933, in Sankertown, Pa., a son of Dominick and Anna Bernard Cicero. He was a graduate of Cresson (Pa.) High School and moved to the area in the 1960s....

Charles W Finzel

Charles W Finzel

Mar 7, 2015

Funeral service is Thursday for Charles W. "Bill" "Doc" Finzel of Sharon, who passed away peacefully at 11:59 p.m. Saturday, March 7, 2015, in his home, surrounded by his family. He was 90. Mr. Finzel was born March 25, 1924, in Sharon, a son of George and Ellen Shaffer Finzel. He was a lifelong area resident and a graduate of...

Thomas E Mullen

Thomas E Mullen

Mar 5, 2015

Memorial service will Saturday for Thomas E. Mullen of Brookfield, who passed away peacefully Thursday (3-5-15) after an extended illness. He was 68. Thomas was born Dec. 2, 1946, in Warren, Ohio, a son of Thomas and Ella Mae Wasser Mullen. He graduated from Niles McKinley High School. He retired from Delphi Packard Electric Systems, Warren, Ohio. Tom enjoyed golfing...

Lawrence E Ciambotti

Lawrence E Ciambotti

Mar 4, 2015

Lawrence E. Ciambotti of Sharon passed away at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, 2015, in UPMC Montefiore, Pittsburgh, after a five-month illness. He was 72. Larry was born Nov. 3, 1942, in New Castle, a son of Guy Samuel and Jean Louise Eckles Ciambotti. He was a 1960 graduate of New Castle High School and received his bachelor's degree in...

Edward Michael Seginak

Edward Michael Seginak

Mar 3, 2015

Edward Michael Seginak of Sharon passed away unexpectedly Tuesday morning, March 3, 2015, in his residence. He was 84. Mr. Seginak was born Dec. 31, 1930, in Sharon, a son of Michael and Anna Seginak. He was a graduate of Sharon High School and received his bachelor's degree from Youngstown State University. While attending YSU, he was co-captain of the...

Louis M Offie

Louis M Offie

Mar 2, 2015

Louis M. Offie, Hall Avenue, Sharpsville, passed away peacefully of natural causes at 1:18 p.m. Monday, March 2, 2015, in Nugent Convalescent Home, Hermitage. He was 81. Louis was born March 21, 1933, in Sharon, one of three children born to Louis M. and Katheryn Osvath Offie. He graduated from Sharon High School in 1951. He served stateside with the...

Raymond Louis Norris

Raymond Louis Norris

Feb 28, 2015

Raymond Louis Norris, 93, formerly of West State Street, passed away at 5:20 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, in Avalon Nursing Center. Mr. Norris was born Dec. 19, 1921, in Coudersport, Pa. He was a son of John and Marcella Marcellen Norris. He moved to New Castle as a young boy and was a 1939 graduate of Union High School....

Ronald E Hess

Ronald E Hess

Feb 28, 2015

Ronald E. Hess, 247 McConnell Road, New Wilmington, passed away peacefully at 2:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, in his home. He was 68. Mr. Hess was born Nov. 17, 1946, in Sharon. He was a lifelong area resident and attended West Middlesex schools. Ron was a farmer for many years and, along with his wife, had a produce stand...

Joseph Banas

Joseph Banas

Feb 28, 2015

Funeral will be Thursday for Joseph Banas, Easton Road, Hermitage, who passed away peacefully of natural causes at 6:05 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, in Hospitality Care Center, Hermitage. He was 94. Joe was born Sept. 19, 1920, in Sharon, one of 10 children born to Joseph and Mary Sholtis Banas. A lifelong area resident, he was raised in Sharon...

Nancy J Adams

Nancy J Adams

Feb 28, 2015

Nancy J. Adams, Herr Street, Hermitage, passed away peacefully of natural causes at 8:01 a.m. Saturday (2-28-15) in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 76. Nancy was born Sept. 15, 1938, in Barkeyville, Venango County, a daughter of Harry James and Evelyn Lillian Stanley McQuilken. She attended Sharon schools. In her early years she worked at two...

James Kaplin

James Kaplin

Feb 28, 2015

James Kaplin, a one-year resident of New Wilmington, formerly of New Castle, passed away at 10:10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, in Jameson Hospital. He was 82. Mr. Kaplin was born Jan. 30, 1933, in Yatesboro (Armstrong County). He was the only child of the late Andrew and Mary Mikitta Kaplin. He was a 1951 graduate of New Castle High...

Arvilla Mae Heben

Arvilla Mae Heben

Feb 27, 2015

Funeral will be Friday for Arvilla Mae Heben, Hasenflu Drive, Hermitage, who passed away peacefully of natural causes at 8:32 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, in Hospitality Care Center, Hermitage. She was 92. She was born Oct. 17, 1922, in Orangeville, one of five children born to Ray C. and Goldie Mae Swegert Bartholomew. She graduated from Vernon (Ohio) High...

William L Flynn

William L Flynn

Feb 27, 2015

William L. "Bill" Flynn, surrounded by his family, peacefully ascended to Our Lord at 6:40 p.m. Feb. 27, 2015. He was 98. Bill was born in New Castle on June 7, 1916, to the late Augustus and Julia Kelly Flynn. He attended St. Mary School in New Castle through the ninth grade, at which time he left school to find...

Ross J Paulenich

Ross J Paulenich

Feb 24, 2015

Calling hours are Friday for Ross J. Paulenich, Hermitage, who passed away peacefully at 12:26 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, in his residence, with his family at his side, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was 28. Ross was born May 6, 1986, in Sharon, a son of Harry J. Paulenich Jr. and Judith Kaiser Paulenich. Ross was raised...

James Lee Patrick Bortner

James Lee Patrick Bortner

Feb 24, 2015

A private service is planned for James Lee Patrick Bortner, Hermitage, who passed away at 2:35 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, in UPMC Horizon, Farrell. He was 71. Mr. Bortner was born Jan. 23, 1944, in Sharon, a son of Andrew Carlyle and Delia Henighan Bortner. As a young boy, Jim attended Sacred Heart School, Sharon, and was an altar...

Dorothy Louise Formichella

Dorothy Louise Formichella

Feb 24, 2015

Dorothy Louise Formichella, Hermitage, passed away peacefully of natural causes at 11:40 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, in Nugent Convalescent Home, Hermitage. She was 85. Dorothy was born March 4, 1929, in Farrell, a daughter of Frank J. and Leona Schafer Zagger. A lifelong area resident, she graduated from Hickory High School in 1947. She also graduated in 1950 from...

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