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Kathryn A. Phillips
Aug 5, 2012
Kathryn A. Phillips, Hermitage, passed away at 7:19 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, in her residence. She was 64. Mrs. Phillips was born Feb. 8, 1948, in Sharon, a daughter of James and Clara Fornelli McLaughlin. Following her graduation from high school, Kathryn was employed at the Globe Restaurant as a Waitress and later worked at the former Packard Electric....
John Eugene Sorbo Sr.
Aug 3, 2012
John Eugene Sorbo Sr., 81, of 149 McBride Acres, North Beaver Twp., passed away on Friday August 3, 2012 in Poland Twp., Ohio. He was born on January 30, 1931 in New Castle to the late Andrew and Josephine Naples Sorbo. John was a 1949 graduate of Shenango High School and later graduated from Lafayette College in Easton, PA with...
Michael Kurelko
Aug 2, 2012
Michael Kurelko, Hermitage, passed away unexpectedly at 8:20 p.m. Thursday, August 2, 2012, in UPMC Horizon Hospital, Farrell. He was 83. Mr. Kurelko was born August 12, 1928 in Sharon, a son of Michael and Dorothy Kapurik Kurelko. Michael left high school to enlist in the United States Army where later he received his GED. Mr. Kurelko was a Korean...
Edward Zappa
Jul 31, 2012
Edward 'Dempsey' Zappa, Farrell, passed away unexpectedly at 3:58 p.m. Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in the emergency room of UPMC Horizon Hospital, Farrell. He was 75. Mr. Zappa was born March 6, 1937 in Sharon, a son of Edmund and Dolphine Smith Zappa. He was a 1955 graduate of Farrell High School and attended Penn State and Youngstown State Universities....
Rebecca Violet Rooney
Jul 29, 2012
Rebecca Violet Rooney, 78, of 246 Friendship Circle, Beaver, formerly of New Castle, passed away on Sunday evening July 29, 2012 at Heritage Valley Hospital. Rebecca was born in New Castle to the late Frank and Millie Russo Fazzone on September 20, 1933. She was a 1949 graduate of New Castle High School and a 1951 Graduate of New Castle...
Daryl Leroy Anderson
Jul 27, 2012
Daryl Leroy Anderson, of 632 Victory Dr. Sharpsville, went to his eternal home at 12:43 a.m. Friday, July 27, 2012 in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health Systems after a courageous battle with ALS. He was 70. Mr. Anderson was born July 14, 1942, in Kittanning, PA a son of Paul T. and Alice M. Bittinger Anderson. Following high school,...
Harry Clifford Blake
Jul 26, 2012
Harry Clifford Blake, Lackawannock Township, formerly a longtime resident of Easton Rd., Hermitage, passed away peacefully at 4:05 p.m. Thursday, July 26, 2012, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. He was 89. Mr. Blake was born October 20, 1922 in New Wilmington, PA a son of the late Harry L. and Theda Buchanan Blake. He moved to Fredonia...
Dawn E Bornes
Jul 23, 2012
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Thursday for Dawn E. Bornes of St. Paul's, West Salem Township, formerly of Leona Street, Sharpsville. She passed away peacefully at 11:45 a.m. Monday (7-23-12) in St. Paul's after an extended illness. She was 78. Mrs. Bornes was born Sept. 10, 1933, in Brookville, Pa., a daughter of William and Helen Hilaszek...
Frank Tim Spanbauer
Jul 22, 2012
Frank 'Tim' Spanbauer, Marylane Dr., Hermitage, passed away in his residence at 3:35pm Sunday, July 22, 2012, after an extended illness, surrounded by his family. He was 70. He was born March 15, 1942 in McKeesport, a son of Francis W. and Thelma P. Kwolek Spanbauer. He was a 1960 graduate of Glassport High School. He worked as a senior...
Rose M. D'Onofrio
Jul 20, 2012
Rose M. D'Onofrio, Lillian Dr., Sharon, passed away peacefully at 6:20 p.m. Friday (7-20-12) in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System with her family at her side following an extended illness. She was 83. She was born March 28, 1929 in Sharpsville the daughter of James and Dominica D'Oronzio Moderelli. She graduated from Sharpsville High School in 1947 and...
Amanda Louise Porreca
Jul 16, 2012
Amanda Louise Porreca, of Sharon, passed away at 9:01 a.m. Monday, July 16, 2012 in the emergency room of Sharon Regional Health Systems following a life long illness. She was 10. Amanda was born August 9, 2001 in Sharon a daughter of Paul and Lydia Michael Porreca. Amanda just completed 5th grade at Sharpsville Elementary School. She was involved in...
Hilda L. Turjan
Jul 15, 2012
Hilda L. Turjan, Hermitage, passed away at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, July 15, 2012, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System after an extended illness. She was 73. Mrs. Turjan was born Aug. 10, 1938, at home in Duffy, Ohio, a daughter of Clemit and Lelia Bennett Crawford. She was a 1956 alumna of River High School in Clarington, Ohio,...
Dorothy L. Swogger
Jul 14, 2012
Dorothy L. Swogger, Margaret Street, Masury, passed away peacefully at 7:20 p.m. Saturday, July 14, 2012, at her residence following a lengthy illness. She was 80. 'Dot' was born Feb. 12, 1932, in Bar Slope, Indiana County, Pa., the daughter of Sanford and Helen Brady Over. A lifelong area resident, she graduated from Sharon High School in 1950. Dorothy worked...
Marie T Cook
Jul 14, 2012
Marie T. Cook, John XXIII Home, 2250 Shenango Valley Freeway, Hermitage, Pa 16148, formerly of Service Avenue, Sharon, passed away at 5:15 a.m. Saturday (7-14-12) in John XXIII Home. She was 96. Marie was born February 8, 1916 in Monessen, PA the daughter of Andrew and Anna Burick Tablac. She was a 1934 graduate of Warren Harding High School, Warren,...
Mary Alice Bailey
Jul 12, 2012
Mary Alice Bailey, 466 S. Mercer Ave., Sharpsville, passed away at 9:56 p.m. Thursday (7/12/12) in the Center for Compassionate Care, Pittsburgh. She was 80. Mrs. Bailey was born February 9, 1932 in Livermore, KY a daughter of Bennie and Thelma Presson Whitaker. She attended school in Kentucky. A homemaker, she was a member of Sharon Baptist Church, Hermitage. Mary...
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