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Twila Ann Edwards
Jan 7, 2011
Twila Ann Edwards of 509 E. Market St. Mercer, PA went to be with her savior after a brief illness on Friday, January 7, 2011 at 9:20 p.m. in Sharon Regional Health Systems. She was 73. Mrs. Edwards was born in Oil City, PA on April 26, 1937, a daughter of Walter L. and Ida Mae Craft Wise. She attended...
Frank L Baretta
Jan 6, 2011
Frank L. Barretta of Hermitage passed away peacefully at 12:26 a.m. Thursday (1-6-11) in Nugent Convalescent Home, Hermitage, with his family by his side. He was 93. Mr. Barretta was born Dec. 23, 1917, in Sharon, a son of Thomas S. and Emelia Grandelis Barretta. He was a lifelong area resident and a 1935 graduate of Sharon High School. Frank...
Mary Jane Sas
Jan 5, 2011
A funeral service will be held on Saturday for Mary Jane Sas of Coolidge Drive, Hermitage, Pa. who passed away peacefully at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday (1-5-11) in the Intensive Care Unit of Sharon Regional Health System with her family at her side. She was 91. Mary Jane was born on August 19, 1919 in Sharon the daughter of Samuel...
Ronald A Meiss
Jan 4, 2011
Ronald A. Meiss, Jr., 1590 Lori Lane, Hermitage, passed away at 2:54 a.m. Tuesday (1-4-11) in UPMC Montefiore Hospital, Pittsburgh, after an extended illness. He was 36. Ron was born May 8, 1974 in Sharon the only child of Ronald A. Meiss, Sr. and Joyce K. Rosa Meiss. He was a 1992 graduate of Hickory High School, Hermitage, where he...
Jacqueline Scheuermann
Jan 3, 2011
Jacqueline 'Jackie' Scheuermann of Sharon, PA passed away from an extended illness on Monday, January 3, 2011 at 12:20 p.m. in Sharon Regional Health Systems with family by her side. She was 55. Ms. Scheuermann was born in Sharon, PA on May 21, 1955, a daughter of Robert Sr. and Helen Trozzo Scheuermann. She was a 1973 graduate of Sharon...
Joshua N Benedict
Jan 2, 2011
Joshua N. Benedict, 33, died at 6:55 a.m. Sunday, January 2, 2011, in Silver Oakes Nursing Home, New Castle, where he was a resident for the past 4 and 1/2 years, following an extended illness. Joshua was born August 19, 1977 in New Castle a son of Harold Neil and Velenda Pennington Benedict. He attended Mercer High School and the...
M.E. (Rusty) Redick
Jan 1, 2011
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Wednesday for M.E. 'Rusty' Redick, 3405 Morefield Road, Hermitage. He passed away peacefully at 12:36 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011, at his residence. He was 75. Rusty was born Sept. 3, 1935, in Warren, Ohio, a son of Harry E. and Helen Moeschberger Redick. He moved to Sharon in 1948 and made...
Helen Gelesky Camp
Dec 31, 2010
Helen Gelesky Camp, 654 Stambaugh Ave., Sharon; formerly of Hermitage, passed away at 7 p.m. Friday (12-31-10) in the hospital of the Sharon Regional Health System following an extended illness. She was 72. Mrs. Camp was born September 14, 1938 in Sharon a daughter of the late Walter and Evelyn Buchanan Gelesky. She was a 1956 graduate of Sharon High...
David A Young
Dec 31, 2010
A funeral service will be held on Monday (1-3-11) for David A. Young, Fox Run Road, Tionesta, Pa., formerly of Transfer and Sharon Pennsylvania, who passed away peacefully in the Jefferson Manor Health Center, Brookville, Pa. He was 83. David was born on March 9, 1927 in Stoneboro, Pa., the son of Edwin and Ellen Connors Young. He attended Stoneboro...
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...
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