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Eileen L Chec
Dec 29, 2010
Eileen L. Chec of New Castle, passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at 5:24 a.m. in the emergency room at Jameson Hospital. She was 81. Mrs. Chec was born in New Castle, PA on September 1, 1929, a daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Wirtz Logan. She was a graduate of New Castle High School. Following high school she was...
Sylvia R Munger
Dec 28, 2010
Sylvia R. Munger, formerly of Paul St., Farrell, passed away at 8:35 p.m. Tuesday (12-28-10) in Avalon Springs Nursing Home, Mercer, PA, following an extended illness. She was 87. Mrs. Munger was born July 21, 1923 in New Castle, PA a daughter of Antonio and Maria DePreta Tamber. She moved to Farrell as a child and was a 1942 graduate...
Albert Zippay
Dec 26, 2010
Albert Zippay, 779 Maple Drive, Hermitage, passed away peacefully on Sunday (12-26-10) in Amherst, Massachusetts following a long illness. He was 89. Albert was born September 7, 1921 in Hazelton, PA, the son of Andrew and Elizabeth Zippay. A lifelong area resident, he graduated from Farrell High School Class of 1939 and attended the Franklin Medical School of Technology in...
Nell N Slates
Dec 26, 2010
Nell N. Slates, Shenango Township, passed away peacefully early Sunday (12-26-10) in UPMC Horizon Hospital, Greenville, with her daughters and grandchildren by her side. Mrs. Slates was the daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Radas Validzich. A lifelong area resident, she was a graduate of Farrell High School. Early in her life, Nell was employed at the former Quaker...
June Lightner
Dec 24, 2010
June Lightner of 3095 E. State St., Hermitage, passed away unexpectedly at 12:48 p.m. Friday (12-24-10) in her home. She was 76. Ms. Lightner was born June 19, 1934, in the Juniata area near Altoona, Pa., as the ninth of 12 children to John Earl and Minnie Belle Fisher. June move to the Shenango Valley in 1953 and had resided...
Peggy Lou Leonetti
Dec 23, 2010
Peggy Lou (Williams) Leonetti, 10 Hazen Road, Sharpsville, formerly of Sharpsville Ave., Sharon, passed away Thursday (12-23-10) in her home. Peggy was born December 14, 1935, in Sharon, to James and Ruth McAfee Williams. A proud member of the Wheatland community, Peggy attended Farrell High School and Youngstown University. She was married for 40 years to Joseph 'Lemon' Leonetti, who...
Ronald E Sok
Dec 23, 2010
Ronald E. Sok of Farrell, passed away at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, December 23, 2010 in his residence. He was 57. Mr. Sok was born in Sharon, PA on August 6, 1953, a son of Mitchell and Lura Smith Sok. Ronald graduated from Brookfield High School. Earlier in life Ronald worked as a laborer for Shenango Mold in Sharpsville. He was...
Frank A Gabriel
Dec 22, 2010
Frank A. Gabriel, 1221 Roemer Blvd., Farrell, passed away at 9:10 a.m. Wednesday (12-22-10) in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System after complications from a heart attack a week earlier. He was 70. Mr. Gabriel was born April 15, 1940 in the former Buhl Hospital, Sharon, the oldest son of the late August and Adeline Fortine Gabriel. He was...
William J Moder Jr.
Dec 21, 2010
William J. Moder, Jr., 4199 Morefield Rd., Hermitage, passed away peacefully at 5:40 a.m. Tuesday (12-21-10) in UPMC Horizon Hospital, Farrell, after a brief illness. He was 85. Mr. Moder was born September 7, 1925 in Farrell a son of William J. Moder and Minnie E. Feigert Moder. He was a lifelong area resident and a 1943 alumnus of Farrell...
Elizabeth M Mcleod Metelsky
Dec 20, 2010
A funeral service will be held Thursday for Elizabeth M. 'Betty' McLeod Metelsky who passed away peacefully at 1:30 p.m. Monday (12/20/10) at her residence. She was 82. She was born in Sharon, PA on June 2, 1928. She was the daughter of Joseph and Theresa Mirage Koch. She graduated from Sharon High School in 1946. In her early years...
Sophie Luin
Dec 19, 2010
Sophie Luin, 39 N. Portage Path, Akron, Ohio; formerly of Beechwood Ave., Farrell, passed away peacefully at 6:45 a.m. Sunday (12-19-10) in Francesca Residence, Akron, Ohio. She was 90. Sophie was born February 10, 1920 in Sharon a daughter of Frank and Antoinette Miklavcic Luin. She was raised in Farrell where she attended school and was employed at the former...
Raymond L Foster Jr.
Dec 18, 2010
A funeral service will be held on Thursday for Raymond L. Foster Jr., Locust Street, Masury, Ohio, who passed away at 6:51 a.m. Saturday (12-18-10) in St. Elizabeth's Hospital. He was 45. Raymond was born on October 26, 1965 in Sharon, the son of Raymond and Nancy Bulick Foster. He attended Badger Schools. Raymond enlisted in the United States Army...
Scott F Andrzejewski
Dec 12, 2010
Scott F. Andrzejewski, 3708 Lee Run Rd., Hermitage, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes early Sunday morning (12-12-10) in the emergency room of UPMC Horizon Hospital, Farrell. He was 54. Mr. Andrzejewski was born February 24, 1956 in Levittown, PA a son of Frank W. and Eleanor Morrow Andrzejewski. He was a 1974 graduate of Neshaminy High School, Langhorne, PA...
Joseph Rocco Lisner
Dec 11, 2010
Joseph Rocco Lisner of 211 W. Moody Ave. New Castle, went to heaven on Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 1:00 a.m. in his residence. He was 48. Mr. Lisner was born in New Castle on January 7, 1962, a son of Joseph and Carmella Minetti Lisner. He graduated from Poland Seminary High School in Poland, OH. Following graduation, Joseph was...
Arthur Maskrey
Dec 11, 2010
A private funeral service will be held for Arthur R. Maskrey, 205 Superior St., Hermitage. He passed away unexpectedly at 9:08 a.m. Saturday (12-11-10) in the emergency room of Sharon Regional Health System after an apparent heart attack. He was 76. Mr. Maskrey was born July 25, 1934, in Hartford, Ohio, a son of Dewey and Frances Martin Maskrey. A...
Phyllis Jean Chantemerle
Dec 10, 2010
Phyllis Jean Chantemerle, Independence Court, Sharon, formerly of Old Hickory Court, Hermitage, passed away peacefully at 10:10 p.m. on Friday (12-10-10) at her daughter's residence following an extended illness. She was 85. She was born on April 10, 1925 in Ellwood City, Pa. the daughter of Robert and Helen Bowers Casedy. She attended Shenango Schools. Along with her husband Jack...
Charles Tomich
Dec 10, 2010
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Dec. 17 for Charles Tomich, formerly of Hasenflu Drive, Hermitage. He passed away at 1:55 a.m. Friday (12-10-10) in Nugent Convalescent Home, Hermitage. He was 88. Mr. Tomich was born June 18, 1922, in Farrell, a son of Krste and Maria Vestich Tomich. He was a 1940 alumnus of Farrell High School...
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