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Helen Patricia Palko
Nov 24, 2011
Helen Patricia Palko, 1107 Roemer Blvd., Farrell, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at 11:40 a.m. Thursday (11-24-11) in the hospital of the Sharon Regional Health System after a brief illness. She was 83. Mrs. Palko was born November 14, 1928 in Farrell a daughter of the late George and Anna Dydak Valent. A lifelong area resident, she attended Brookfield...
Kathryn J. Blackburn
Nov 23, 2011
Kathryn J. 'Joan' Blackburn, Hermitage, passed away peacefully with her husband at her side on Wednesday (11-23-11) at her residence at 7:57 p.m. following a brief illness. She was 74. She was born July 21, 1937 in West Middlesex, Pa., the daughter of Thomas and Thelma Garrett Scott. She was a member of West Middlesex High School's graduating class of...
Philip Anthony Formichella
Nov 22, 2011
Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Saturday for Philip Anthony Formichella, Hermitage, who passed away peacefully of natural causes at 7:44 a.m. on Tuesday (11-22-11) in Nugent Convalescent Home, Hermitage. He was 85. Mr. Formichella was born July 14, 1926 in Rochester, Pa., the son of Antonio and Maria Patierno Formichella. He graduated from Farrell High School in...
Catherine C Friedrich
Nov 22, 2011
Catherine C. 'Snooky' Friedrich, 1479 McDowell St., Sharon, passed away of natural causes at 3:40 a.m. Tuesday (11-22-11) in the hospital of the Sharon Regional Health System. She was 85. Mrs. Friedrich was born February 28, 1926 in Sharpsville a daughter of the late Harry and Margaret Morse Colt. A lifelong area resident, she attended the former Sacred Heart Parochial...
Linda D Kosar
Nov 13, 2011
Linda D. Kosar, of Smith Ave. Sharon, passed away of natural causes at 4:04 p.m. Sunday, November 13, 2011 in her residence. She was 56. Ms. Kosar was born January 26, 1955 in Sharon, the daughter of Paul and Erma Hunt Kosar. She was a graduate of Hickory High School. Surviving are: a brother, Robert P. Kosar of Seabrook, TX;...
Arnold Johnson
Nov 10, 2011
Arnold 'John' Johnson of 400 Curtis St. Sharon, PA passed away on Thursday November 10, 2011 at 4:30 p.m. in Trumbull Memorial Hospital. He was 64. He was born on January 3, 1947 in Mason City, IA the son of Orval and Marie Allen Johnson. Arnold was a graduate of Grove City High School; following high school he attended classes...
Claire M Dicristofaro
Nov 8, 2011
Claire M. DiCristofaro, 670 S. Keel Ridge Rd. Hermitage, PA, formerly of Farrell, passed away peacefully at 5:24 p.m. on Tuesday (11-8-11) at her residence. She was 80. Mrs. DiCristofaro was born in Westville, Gloucester County, NJ on February 11, 1931 the daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth McShane Henninger. She was a 1949 graduate of Little Flower Catholic High School,...
Joseph James Costa Sr.
Nov 4, 2011
Joseph James 'Pep' Costa Sr., Farrell, passed away peacefully at his residence at 5:35 a.m. Friday (11-4-11) with his family at his side following a brief illness. He was 79. He was born in Farrell on September 10, 1932 the only son of Sande and Rose Petrillo Costa. A lifelong Farrell resident, he was a member of Farrell High Schools...
Mary Catherine Kennedy
Nov 2, 2011
Mary Catherine Kennedy, 73 Manor Dr., Brookfield, Ohio; formerly of Hermitage, passed away at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday (11-2-11) at her home with her family by her side, after an extended illness. She was 71. Mrs. Kennedy was born September 6, 1940 in Sharon a daughter of the late Thomas Patrick Marrie, Sr. and Mary Helen Guthrie Marrie. She was a...
Gary Eugene Uhl
Nov 2, 2011
Gary Eugene Uhl, Capital Nursing Home 3000 Holston Lane, Raleigh, North Carolina, formerly of Sharon, passed away peacefully on Wednesday (11-2-11) at 3:58 a.m. in WAKEMED Health & Hospital, 3000 New Bern Avenue, Raleigh, NC following an extended illness. He was 63. He was born November 12, 1947 in Sharon, PA, the son of William E. and Helene Rodgers Uhl....
James E Hines
Nov 2, 2011
A funeral service will be held on Saturday (11-5-11) for James E. Hines of 140 Boyd Drive, Hermitage, who passed away at 2:50 p.m. Wednesday (11-2-11) in Nugent Convalescent Home, Hermitage, following an extended illness. He was 82. He was Born on June 25, 1929 in Dunkirk, Maryland, the son of Joseph Patrick and Gertrude Stanton Hines. He moved to...
Mary Lynne Wyant
Oct 28, 2011
Mary Lynne Wyant, Jefferson Township, formerly of Sweetbriar Place, Pittsburgh, passed away of natural causes at 10:20 p.m. Friday (10-28-11) in UPMC Horizon Hospital, Farrell. She was 72. Lynne was born September 29, 1939 in New Kensington, PA a daughter of the late Devon Chester and Alice Lucille Roche Wyant. She was a graduate of Greensburg (PA) High School and...
Rose Marie Antonino
Oct 28, 2011
Rose Marie Antonino, 2055 Madison Street, Hermitage, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at 2:00 a.m. Friday (10-28-11) at her residence. She was77. Rose was born July 10, 1934 in Sharon the daughter of George Henry and Elizabeth Schumacher Fabrey. A lifelong area resident. She was a graduate of Sharon High School. Rose retired in 2007 from Wal-Mart's Hermitage store...
John Balash
Oct 25, 2011
John Balash of 7221 Drake Stateline Rd. Burghill, OH (Hartford Twp.), went home to be with the Lord at 6:05 p.m. Tuesday, October 25, 2011 in his residence with family by his side. He was 85. He was born on November 7, 1925 in Sharon, PA the son of Paul and Elizabeth Hudak Balash. John attended Farrell High School. At...
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