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Joseph F. Savoldi
Aug 13, 2012
Joseph F. Savoldi, 657 Westminster Rd., Hermitage, passed away Monday evening, August 13, 2012, in his home. He was 90.
Mr. Savoldi was born October 21, 1921, in Sharon, a son of the late John V. Savoldi and Domenica "Margaret" Cozzaglio Savoldi.
He was a 1939 graduate of Hickory High School, Hermitage, and a 1943...
Brian T. Knapp
Aug 12, 2012
Brian T. Knapp, Sharon, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Sunday, August 12, 2012, in his home. He was 46.
Mr. Knapp was born January 8, 1966, in Sharon, a son of George and Genevieve "Ginger" Turzak Knapp.
He attended the former Notre Dame Parochial Grade School, Hermitage, for eight years; was a 1984...
Zella Mae Zolnier
Aug 11, 2012
Zella Mae Zolnier, Magnolia, Texas, formerly of Sharon, passed away peacefully of natural causes Saturday (8-11-12) at the age of 86.
Zel was born on Nov. 11, 1925 in Sharon and was the daughter of Norman Walker and Anna Leonard-Walker. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church and was a graduate of Sharon High School. She...
Dorothy M. Dirgo
Aug 11, 2012
Dorothy M. Dirgo, Farrell, passed away unexpectedly at 2:45 p.m. Saturday (8-11-12) in Akron Medical Center after a brief illness. She was 85.
She was born in Farrell September 20, 1926 the daughter of Anthony and Nellie Burke Grande and she had an upbringing that molded her strength of character and love of life.
She...
Anna Rosa Petuch
Aug 10, 2012
Anna Rosa Petuch, S. Third St., Sharpsville, passed away peacefully of natural causes at 12:07 p.m. Friday( 8-10-12), in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 89. She was born in Sharpsville January 8, 1923 the daughter of Pasquale Rosa (Rosati) and Maria Galloni Rosa. A lifelong area resident, she graduated with honors from Sharpsville High School in...
George Dean Axe
Aug 9, 2012
George Dean Axe, 343 South Oakland Ave., Sharon, passed away at 7:06 p.m. Thursday (8-9-12) in Allegheny General Hospital following a brief illness. He was 64. He was born May 12, 1948 in Sharon the son of George and Marjorie Rainey Axe. A lifelong area resident he graduated from Sharon High School and began working at an early age for...
Helen B Ague
Aug 8, 2012
Helen B. Ague of Juniper Village, formerly of Anchorage Rd. Sharpsville, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at 3:20 p.m. in UPMC Horizon Greenville with her family by her side. She fought a long and courageous battle with lymphoma without complaint. Her family was her world and she never hesitated to sacrifice...
Rosalie D. Digiorgio Price
Aug 7, 2012
Rosalie D. DiGiorgio Price, Sharon, passed away peacefully of natural causes at 12:25 p.m. Tuesday (8-7-12) in the Hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 92. She was born January 27, 1920 in Youngstown, Ohio the daughter of Peter and Rosalie Conjemi Caruso. She worked as a Nurses Aid for ten years at what is now known as Clepper...
Jake Ketnick
Aug 6, 2012
Jake Ketnick, of San Antonio, TX, formerly of Chestnut St., Wheatland, passed away at 8:10 p.m., Monday, August 6, 2012 in Odyssey Hospice Home, San Antonio, TX. He was 86. Mr. Ketnick was born September 10, 1925 in Bertha #2 Mine, Jefferson Twp., Washington County, PA the son of the late Jakob and Angeline Sterle Ketnick. His family moved to...
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...
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