Raymond G Johnson
Feb 25, 2011
Raymond G. Johnson, 424 Vine Street, New Castle, passed away peacefully at 1:54 a.m. Friday (2-25-11) in UPMC Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, following an extended illness. He was 68. He was born in New Castle on August 12, 1942 the son of Arthur and Mildred Mason Johnson. A lifelong resident of New Castle, Raymond was a member of Neshannock High Schools...
Margaret G Combine
Feb 20, 2011
Margaret G. Buckley Combine, Hermitage, formerly of Euclid Ave. Sharon, passed away peacefully at 4:30 a.m. Sunday (2-20-11) at her residence of natural causes. She was 87. She was born in Sharon August 7, 1923 the daughter of William J. and Gertrude Schumacher Buckley. A homemaker, along with her husband she owned and operated Lil shopper Stores in both Eastern...
Betty Jane Dodson
Feb 20, 2011
Betty Jane Dodson, 72, of 1116 S. Mercer St. passed away at 3:45 p.m. Feb. 20, 2011, in Jameson Hospital. Mrs. Dodson was born Aug. 5, 1938, in Beckley, W.Va., a daughter of the late John and Pearl Basham Dodson. She was educated in West Virginia and moved to New Castle following her marriage. Betty retired from Sears in the...
Virginia B Trayer
Feb 18, 2011
Virginia B. Trayer, Edinburg Pa., formerly of Pulaski, Pa., passed away of natural causes at home at 2:00 a.m. on Friday (2-18-11). She was 85. Virginia was born on September 26, 1925 in West Virginia the daughter of James and Bertha Martin. A homemaker, she was an accomplished glass blower in her younger years and worked in a Glass factory...
Louise E Hamor
Feb 17, 2011
Louise E. Hamor, 52 S. Mercer Ave., Sharpsville, PA; formerly a 48 year resident of Columbia Ave., Greenville, PA passed away at 3:10 a.m. Thursday (2-17-11) in Mertz Tower where she moved three weeks ago from Greenville. She was 89. Mrs. Hamor was born July 28, 1921 in Pittsburgh a daughter of Simon and Clara Starr McMath. She moved here...
William (Bill) M Shaffer
Feb 16, 2011
William M. "Bill" Shaffer, Whispering Oaks, 260 S. Buhl Farm Dr., Hermitage; formerly a longtime resident of Sharon-Bedford Rd., Shenango Township, passed away peacefully at 8:35 a.m. Wednesday (2-16-11) in Nugent Convalescent Home, Hermitage, where he was a patient for the past four months. He was 92. Mr. Shaffer was born May 18, 1918 in Oil City, PA a son...
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...
