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Antonio G. Donatelli

Antonio G. Donatelli

Jul 2, 2012

Antonio G. 'Tony' Donatelli, 273 Garfield Dr., Warren, Ohio, formerly of Sharon, passed away Monday, July 2, 2012, of injuries sustained from an automobile accident. He was 34. Mr. Donatelli was born February 18, 1978 in Sharon a son of Raymond and Patti Leonetti Donatelli. He attended Sharon schools through the 11th grade; was a 1996 graduate of Hickory High...

Lois Virginia Finzel

Lois Virginia Finzel

Jul 2, 2012

Lois Virginia Finzel, Sharon, Pa., passed away peacefully with her family at her side at 10:50 a.m. Monday (7-2-12) in the Villas at St. Paul's Home, Greenville. She was 84. Mrs. Finzel was born May 18, 1928 in Bradford, Pa., the daughter of George and Marjorie Peterson Hanson. She graduated from Bradford High School in 1946. Devoted first and foremost...

Edwin Racketa, Sr.

Edwin Racketa, Sr.

Jul 1, 2012

Edwin Racketa, Sr., 705 Thornton Ave., Sharon, passed away at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, July 1, 2012, in the Hospice House, Poland, Ohio shortly after being admitted. He was 85. Mr. Racketa was born May 6, 1927 in Sharon, a son of the late Samuel and Mary Roskos Racketa. He was a 1945 graduate of Sharon High School and served with...

Lucille Lucy V Mcclafferty

Lucille Lucy V Mcclafferty

Jun 28, 2012

Lucille 'Lucy' V. McClafferty, Patagonia area of Hermitage, passed away peacefully with her family at her side Thursday (6-28-12) at 11:50a.m. in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System of natural causes. She was 88. She was born in Sharon August 17, 1923 the daughter of Dominic and Angeline Mancini Albanese. A life long area resident, she attended Hickory, or...

Albert Rogan

Albert Rogan

Jun 28, 2012

Albert Rogan of Hermitage passed away at 8:26 a.m. Thursday, June 28, 2012, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health Systems. He was 87. Mr. Rogan was born October 3, 1924 in Farrell a son of George and Elizabeth Baran Rogan. He was a 1942 graduate of Farrell High School. Following high school, Albert enlisted in the Merchant Marines and...

Vivian E. Viv Seifrick

Vivian E. Viv Seifrick

Jun 26, 2012

Vivian 'Viv' E. Seifrick, formerly of Hermitage, passed away at 4:43 p.m. Tuesday, June 26, 2012, in Avalon Springs Nursing Center, Coolspring Township, where she has been a resident for nearly six years. She was 100. Mrs. Seifrick was born April 17, 1912 in Farrell a daughter of the late Guy and Ida Gizzarelli Porreca. A lifelong area resident, she...

Robert Van Ness Stevenson

Robert Van Ness Stevenson

Jun 25, 2012

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Karen L. Holley

Karen L. Holley

Jun 24, 2012

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Margaret B. Stefanish

Margaret B. Stefanish

Jun 21, 2012

Margaret B. Stefanish, Clepper Manor, Sharon, formerly of Hermitage, passed away peacefully at 2:25 p.m. Thursday (6-21-12) in the manor of natural causes. She was 95. A lifelong area resident, she was born December 6, 1916 in Farrell to John and Mary Mayernik Suchy and she graduated from the former St. Ann's School. Margaret worked for 15 years as a...

George G. Heimburger, Jr.

George G. Heimburger, Jr.

Jun 16, 2012

George G. Heimburger, Jr., formerly of Dutch Lane, Hermitage, passed away at 3:32 p.m. Saturday, June 16, 2012, in UPMC Horizon Hospital, Farrell, after an extended illness. He was 77. Mr. Heimburger was born August 25, 1934 in West Middlesex a son of the late George G. and Elma McFarland Heimburger. He retired in 1985 from Penn DOT where he...

Sylvia J Chiodo

Sylvia J Chiodo

Jun 15, 2012

Sylvia J. Chiodo, 1908 Mary St., Farrell, passed away at 7:30 a.m. Friday, June 15, 2012, in UPMC Horizon Hospital, Farrell, of complications from pneumonia. She was 78. Mrs. Chiodo was born April 13, 1934 in New York, New York, a daughter of the late Morris Rueben and Elizabeth Joy Stewart. Having been raised in Philadelphia, she moved to the...

Anne M Fruit

Anne M Fruit

Jun 13, 2012

Anne M. Fruit, Rancho, California, formerly of Tamplin Street, Sharon, PA passed away peacefully at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday (6-13-12) in Rancho of natural causes. She was 92. Mrs. Fruit was born April 22, 1920 in Sharon, a daughter of George and Elizabeth Schumacher Fabrey. She graduated from Sacred Heart Elementary School and Sharon High School. She retired in 1987 from...

Catherine Barker

Catherine Barker

Jun 12, 2012

Catherine Barker of 1000 Gail Drive, Hermitage, passed away at 10:07 p.m. Tuesday, June 12, 2012, in the emergency room of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 84. Mrs. Barker was born June 26, 1927, in Sharon, a daughter of Dymtro 'Mike' Tylowski and Mary Kurylak Tylowski. A lifelong area resident, she attended Hickory High School in Hermitage. Kay was...

Rosemary Dougherty

Rosemary Dougherty

Jun 10, 2012

Rosemary Dougherty, Hermitage, passed away peacefully Sunday evening (6-10-12) in the Intensive Care Unit of Sharon Regional Health System after a brief illness. She was 71. Rosemary was born August 25, 1940 in Farrell, the daughter of Frank and Mary Grande Mindicino. A lifelong area resident, she was a member of Farrell High School's graduating class of 1958. She matriculated...

Tracey Lynn Goga

Tracey Lynn Goga

Jun 9, 2012

Tracey Lynn Goga, Sharon, formerly of Hermitage, passed away unexpectedly at her residence Saturday (6-9-12). She was 42. Tracey was born September 22, 1969 in Sharon, the daughter of Michael G. and Joan E. Steklachich Goga. A lifelong area resident, she attended Hickory Schools in the Hermitage School District. In years past, Tracey worked at Copyland, Hermitage, formerly owned and...

William J Hartzell

William J Hartzell

Jun 9, 2012

Mr. William J. (Bill) Hartzell, 88, of New Bedford, Pulaski Township passed away peacefully in his home at 12:30 A.M. Saturday, June 9, 2012. He was born July 28, 1923 in New Castle to the late Chester and Margaret Patton Hartzell. Mr. Hartzell was a 1943 graduate of Eastbrook High School where he was senior class president. He enlisted in...

Robert Burnett

Robert Burnett

Jun 6, 2012

Robert Burnett, Conneaut Lake, PA, formerly of Masury, Ohio, passed away June 6, 2012, in McKinney, Texas. He was 84. Mr. Burnett was born December 29, 1927 in Hickory Township, Mercer County, PA a son of the late Clayton and Mary Fromm Burnett. He was a graduate of Hickory High School, Hermitage, PA and served with the US Army as...

Frank Fornataro Sr.

Frank Fornataro Sr.

Jun 6, 2012

Frank Fornataro Sr., 79, formerly of Ellwood City, a beloved father, grandfather, brother and friend, passed away on June 6, 2012 after an extended illness. He was born in New Castle on August 5, 1932 to the late Augustine (Gus) and Lena Geramita Fornataro. Frank was a veteran, serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict, assigned as a...

Lori Greenawalt J Merchant

Lori Greenawalt J Merchant

Jun 5, 2012

Lori Jean Greenawalt, Saranac Dr., South Pymatuning Twp., passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday (6-5-12) at her residence. She was 46. Lori was born in Farrell November 25, 1965 the daughter of Ronald E. and Violette J. Gelesky Greenawalt. She attended West Middlesex schools. Lori enjoyed working at the Outdoor Sportsman in downtown Sharon and she was a shooter for Martin...

Peggy Kacerski

Peggy Kacerski

Jun 5, 2012

Margaret 'Peggy' Kacerski, Indiana Ave., Farrell, passed away peacefully of natural causes at 3:51 p.m. Tuesday (6-5-12) in John XXIII Home for senior citizens following an extended illness. She was 80. She was born in Sharon, Pa., the daughter of William Herbert Bowman Sr. and Marguerite Lawler Bowman. A homemaker, she worked in her early years at the former G....

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