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Ross E Thompson
Feb 15, 2011
Funeral services will be held on Saturday for Ross E. Thompson Sr., Charlotte Dr., Hermitage, who passed away peacefully of natural causes at 11:45 p.m. Tuesday (2-15-11) in Nugent's Convalescent Home, Hemitage. He was 88. He was born on April 3, 1922 in New Brighton, Pa., the son of William A. and Rosabelle Morrison Thompson. He retired in 1987 as...
Charles Edward Cragg Jr.
Feb 12, 2011
Charles Edward Craggs, Jr., 705 Thornton St., Sharon, passed away unexpectedly Saturday afternoon (2-12-11) at his residence. He was 68. Mr. Craggs was born December 3, 1942 in New Eagle, PA a son of Charles Edward Craggs, Sr. and Helen Viola Edgar Craggs. He was a 1960 graduate of Elizabeth (PA) Forward High School and attended the former Carnegie College,...
John (Bubsy) E Porterfield
Feb 11, 2011
John E. 'Bubsy' Porterfield, 432 Thornton St., Sharon, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at 5:30 a.m. Friday (2-11-11) in his home. He was 54. Mr. Porterfield was born October 16, 1956 in Sharon a son of John L. and Mary Louise Taylor Porterfield. He was a lifelong area resident and attended Sharon schools. Bubsy was employed as a laborer...
Ann S Gerwing
Feb 10, 2011
Funeral services will be held Saturday for Ann S. Gerwing, Hermitage, who passed away peacefully of natural causes at 3:35 a.m. on Thursday (2-10-11) in John XXIII Home. She was 93. Ann was born on November 2, 1917 in Sharon, Pa. to George and Sofie Blotor Serban. A lifelong area resident, she was a member of Sharon High School's graduating...
William L Shaffer
Feb 10, 2011
William Lafayette Shaffer, 79, of 1515 Jackson Ave., New Castle, passed away at 6:48 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011, in Golden Hill Nursing Home. Mr. Shaffer was born June 19, 1931 in Princeton, PA a son of the late William A. and Katherine M. Chesney Shaffer. He attended the former Eastbrook High School. Bill served four years with the US...
Gladys Viola Pape
Feb 10, 2011
A funeral service will be held on Monday for Gladys Viola Pape of the Haven Convalescent Home in New Castle who passed away peacefully of natural causes at 7:25 a.m. on Thursday (2-10-11) following an extended illness. She was 91. She was born on May 27, 1919 in New Castle, Pa., the daughter of Harry and Mae Doyle Shaffer. A...
Margaret I Koch
Feb 7, 2011
Margaret Ida Koch, formerly of Baldwin Ave., Sharon, passed away peacefully at 3:40 p.m. Monday (2-7-11) in Clepper Manor, also Sharon, where she was a resident for the past four years. She was 99. Mrs. Koch was born March 13, 1911 in Sewickley, PA a daughter of Frank and Theresa Caesar Schwartz. She moved to the area as a young...
Anthony C Gera
Feb 6, 2011
A funeral service will be held Wednesday for Anthony C. 'Tony' Gera, 523 Grant St. Sharon. He passed away at 7:43 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System after an extended illness. He was 50. Mr. Gera was born on Aug. 16, 1960, in Amarillo, Texas, to Charles J. and Carol Miller Gera. Anthony...
Nancy Cortese
Feb 5, 2011
Nancy Cortese, 3830 Tiffany Lane, Hermitage, PA passed away at 6:15 a.m., Saturday (2-5-11) at her residence following an extended illness. She was 72. Nancy was born September 3, 1938 in Campofelice, Italy, the daughter Richard and Mary Catanese Cortese. She attended schools in Italy and Beaver and graduated from Beaver High School in 1956. She also attended Duffs Business...
Robert H Rodgers
Feb 4, 2011
Robert H. Rodgers, 6559 Stewart-Sharon Rd., Brookfield, Ohio passed away at 1:01 a.m. Friday (2-4-11) in Hospice of the Valley's Hospice Home, Poland, Ohio, after a brief illness. He was 71. Mr. Rodgers was born April 25, 1939 in New Wilmington, PA a son of the late Audley E. and Sarah J. McConnell Rodgers. He attended Mercer High School and...
Dr. William E. Mack Jr.
Feb 3, 2011
A memorial service will be held at a later date at the convenience of family for Dr. William E. Mack Jr. of Brookfield. He passed away peacefully Thursday morning (2-3-11) in Hospice House, Poland, Ohio, after a brief illness. He was 62. Dr. Mack was born March 26, 1948, in Sharon, the eldest son of William E. and Catherine Bell...
Barbara L Barker
Feb 2, 2011
Barbara L. (Hartle) Barker, 818 Butler Ave., New Castle, PA, passed away at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday, February 2, 2011 in Jameson Hospital after an extended illness. She was 67. Mrs. Barker was born June 2, 1943 in Butler, PA a daughter of Frank and Dorothy Lewis Hartle. She moved here as a young girl and attended New Castle schools. Barbara...
Carl (Stoney) Patrizi Jr.
Feb 1, 2011
Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Saturday for Carl 'Stoney' Patrizi Jr. Farrell, Pa., who passed away peacefully Tuesday (2-1-11) evening in Meadowbrook Manor, Fowler, Ohio after a brief illness. He was 85. Carl was born on April 14, 1925 in Farrell the son of Carl Sr. and Clementine Patrizi. A lifelong area resident, he was raised on...
John B Hornyak
Feb 1, 2011
John B. Hornyak, 1825 Hall Ave. Sharpsville, PA passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 in his home after a brief illness. He was 75. Mr. Hornyak was born on May 12, 1935 in Farrell to Paul and Blanche Kostka Hornyak. John was a graduate of Farrell High School, class of 1954. He retired from the United States Air Force...
Theresa M Knott
Jan 31, 2011
Theresa M. Knott, 335 Woodland Ave., Farrell, passed away at 1:10 p.m. Monday (1-31-11) in Clepper Manor where she was a resident for the past three weeks, after a brief illness. She was 95. Mrs. Knott was born April 22, 1915 in Sharon a daughter of the late Frank and Giovanna Castanza Alcaro. A lifelong area resident she attended Sharon...
Dorothy B Gordon
Jan 30, 2011
Burial Office and Requiem Eucharist will be celebrated on Friday for Dorothy B. Gordon, New Castle, who passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sunday (1-30-11) at 12:40 p.m. of natural causes. She was 88. She was born on January 17, 1923 in New Castle the daughter of Arnold and Catherine Weaver Barnsley. A lifelong area resident, she was an...
Eva M Edell
Jan 30, 2011
Eva M. Edell, formerly of Spencer Ave., Sharon; and Memorial Dr., Farrell, passed away at 2:20 a.m. Sunday (1-30-11) in Liberty (Ohio) Health Care Center. She was 92. Mrs. Edell was born October 12, 1918 in Iselin, PA a daughter of the late Nicola and Rosa Ranaletti Guanciale. She was a 1937 alumna of Farrell High School and attended the...
Richard A Middleswarth Sr.
Jan 30, 2011
Calling hours and a funeral service will be held on Wednesday for Richard A. Middleswarth Sr., Hermitage Pa., formerly of Midland Ave., York, Pa., who passed away peacefully of natural causes at 12:26 a.m. on Sunday (1-30-11) in UPMC Horizon Hospital, Greenville. He was 91. Richard was born in Yeagertown, Pa., on September 26, 1919 the son of Edward and...
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