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Kenneth A. Mitchell
Oct 23, 2024
Kenneth A. Mitchell, 90, of Hermitage and formerly a longtime resident of Akron, OH, passed away peacefully Wednesday afternoon, October 23, 2024, in Hermitage Nursing and Rehabilitation.
Mr. Mitchell was born January 31, 1934, in Penny, KY, a son of Clyde and Glossie (Compton) Mitchell. He earned his Bachelor's in Business Administration from Berea College, Berea, KY,...
Diane Hawkins
Oct 23, 2024
Diane Hawkins, 75, of Greenville, passed away Wednesday evening, October 23, 2024, in St. Paul's Senior Living Community.
Ms. Hawkins was born on May 1, 1949, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Harry W. and Martha (Kraynok) Hawkins. She was a graduate of Sharon High School.
Diane was multi-talented, with a true gift for...
Carolyn J. Scott
Oct 22, 2024
Carolyn J. Scott, 85, of Neshannock Twp. passed away peacefully surrounded by her children early Tuesday morning, October 22, 2024, in UPMC Jameson Hospital.
Mrs. Scott was born November 26, 1938, in New Castle, a daughter of the late Frederick and Rhoda (Lambright) Krueger.
A homemaker, Carolyn worked at Troutman's Dept. Store in downtown New...
Giovonni James Bagnall
Oct 22, 2024
Giovonni James Bagnall passed away October 22, 2024, at 20 weeks gestation in Magee- Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh.
Giovonni is survived by his parents, Donte Bagnall and Taytana Rankin, a sister, Eri'Onna Bagnall; a brother Donte Bagnall, Jr.; maternal grandparents, Jeff Watkins, and Erica Rankin; and paternal grandfather, Leon Bell.
He was preceded in death by...
Kevin P. Carter
Oct 22, 2024
Kevin P. Carter, 52, of Sharon, formerly of Sharpsville, passed away following a long-term battle with mental health on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, in his home.
Kevin was born on June 7, 1972, in Greenville, PA, a son of the late George Carter and Lia (Azzato) Luciani. He was a 1991 graduate of Greenville High School and...
Susan C. Miller
Oct 21, 2024
Susan C. Miller, 84, of Transfer, PA, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her husband, sons, and daughters-in-law on Monday afternoon, October 21, 2024, following a brief illness.
Mrs. Miller was born February 23, 1940, in Sharon, a daughter of Martin and Margaret (Brown) Cusick. A 1958 graduate of Sharpsville High School, she attended business...
Paul Jamie Crawford
Oct 21, 2024
Paul Jamie Crawford, 62, of Farrell, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2024, in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh.
Paul was born on June 7, 1962, in Mercer, PA, a son of the late John William "Bill" Crawford and Lois May (Neyman) Crawford Lofgren. He attended West Middlesex High School.
He was employed as a sales...
Frederick J. Hoffman
Oct 18, 2024
Frederick J. Hoffman, 81, of Hermitage, passed away on Friday, October 18, 2024, in UPMC Horizon Hospital, Farrell.
Mr. Hoffman was born on December 10, 1942, in Sharon, son of the late Harold and Lucille (Uber) Hoffman. A 1961 graduate of Farrell High School, he earned his bachelor's degree in education from Youngstown State University and his...
Thomas Paul Sharkins
Oct 18, 2024
Thomas Paul "Shark" Sharkins, a lifelong resident of Wheatland, passed away on October 18, 2024, at his home, after continuous health issues stemming from a serious case of COVID-19 he contracted several years prior. He was 69.
Tom was born June 22, 1955, in Sharon, a son of the late Anthony and Alice Sharkins, and graduated from...
Goldie Marie Paczak
Oct 18, 2024
Goldie Marie Paczak, 97, formerly of Hermitage, passed away Friday morning, October 18, 2024, in UPMC Hamot Hospital, Erie.
Mrs. Paczak was born on March 8, 1927, in Lore City, OH, a daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Toth) Mayors. She was a graduate of Sharon High School and attended Paramount Beauty School, Youngstown, OH.
...Martin Allan Marinoff
Oct 17, 2024
Martin Allan "Marty" Marinoff, 75, of Hermitage, passed away suddenly on Thursday, October 17, 2024, in his home.
Marty (Allan) was born on January 8, 1949, in Sharon, a son of the late Martin Alexander and Katherine (Virgallito) Marinoff. He was a 1966 graduate of Sharon High School and studied electronics at DeVry Technical Institute, Lisle, ILL....
Lawrence August Stebelsky
Oct 16, 2024
Lawrence August Stebelsky, 82, of Hermitage, passed away peacefully under hospice care early Wednesday morning, October 16, 2024, in UPMC Jameson Hospital, New Castle.
Mr. Stebelsky was born November 1, 1941, in Pittsburgh, PA, a son of August L. and Helen (Witkowsky) Stebelsky, and graduated from Holy Innocents, Pittsburgh, in 1960.
Larry served in the...
Lori L. Callahan
Oct 16, 2024
Lori L. Callahan of Hermitage, PA, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, October 16, 2024.
Lori was born on September 9, 1972, in Sharon, a daughter of James E. and Doris A. Callahan.
Her journey in life was a difficult one, but God gives the strongest soldiers the toughest battles.
She was a Hickory...
Eugene Gerald Rakoci
Oct 16, 2024
Eugene Gerald "Gene" Rakoci, 79, of Hermitage, passed away Wednesday morning, October 16, 2024, in UPMC Jameson Hospital, New Castle.
Mr. Rakoci was born on July 5, 1945, in Sharon, a son of the late Stephen and Mary (Losik) Rakoci, Sr. He was a 1963 graduate of Hickory High School and honorably served his country in the...
James C. David
Oct 16, 2024
James C. David, 67, of Mercer, hated when obituaries did not include the details on why or how people passed, so here it goes, for Jim. He was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia on April 1, 2024, an incidental finding when he went in for a heart catheterization. Jim underwent chemo to try to get the cancer under wraps,...
Mary Ellen Zreliak
Oct 14, 2024
Mary Ellen Zreliak, 87, of Hartford Twp., OH, passed away Monday evening, October 14, 2024, in her home after lingering health issues. Mrs. Zreliak was born on May 19, 1937, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Fred and Mary (Sember) Stahl. She attended Sharpsville High School and was part of the Class of 1955. Following high school, she...
Gary W. Longwell, Ii
Oct 14, 2024
Gary W. Longwell, II, 49, of Sharon, passed away Monday afternoon, October 14, 2024, in his home. Gary was born on March 23, 1975, in Sharon, a son of Gary and Sharon (Kloss) Longwell. He was a 1994 graduate of Sharon High School.
He was employed by the Arc of Mercer County (MCAR) and looked forward to...
Leo A. Mickey
Oct 12, 2024
Leo A. Mickey, 94, of New Castle, passed away Saturday afternoon, October 12, 2024, in UPMC Jameson Hospital.
Mr. Mickey was born December 12, 1929, in Everson, PA, a son of the late Joseph and Rose (Kusiak) Mickey, and graduated from Ambridge High School (Beaver Co.).
Leo managed several theatres throughout his life, most notably...
Joseph John Kromka, Jr.
Oct 12, 2024
Joseph John Kromka, Jr., 79, of New Castle, passed away Saturday afternoon, October 12, 2024, in his residence.
Mr. Kromka was born December 4, 1944, in New Castle, a son of the late Joseph and Stella (Dombeck) Kromka, and graduated from Shenango High School in 1962.
He worked as a welder at Pennsylvania Engineering (PECOR),...
James Travers
Oct 11, 2024
James Travers, 83, of New Castle, PA, passed away on Friday October, 11 2024.
James was born on June 5, 1941 in New Castle, PA, to James and Dolores (Ritchie) Travers. He graduated from New Castle High School in 1959 and went on to earn a bachelor's degree from Youngstown State University. James also earned a Master...
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