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John Stofan Jr.
Dec 30, 2008
John Stofan Jr., 415 Hoon Ave., Farrell, Pa., passed away at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday (12-30-08) in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System following an extended illness. He was 85. He was born on March 26, 1923 in Farrell the son of John and Helen Lahet Stofan. A lifelong area resident, he graduated from Farrell High School in 1941....
Raymond Leroy Gill
Dec 29, 2008
Raymond Leroy Gill, 1625 Hall Ave., Sharpsville, passed away peacefully at 4:30 a.m. Monday (12-29-08) in his home following an extended illness. He was 64. Mr. Gill was born Nov. 30, 1944 in Sharon a son of Raymond F. and Anna Maybee Gill. He was a 1962 graduate of Sharpsville High School and enlisted with the US Marine Corp. following...
Bernard F Halgas
Dec 29, 2008
Mr. Bernard F. Halgas, 442 Lucy St., Masury, OH passed away at 12:45 p.m., Monday, December 29, 2008 at UPMC Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was 67. Mr. Halgas was born December 12, 1941 in Trafford, PA the son of Frank A. and Helen N. Polnar Halgas. He was a 1959 alumnus of Trafford High School. He attended Geneva College and...
Patricia Ann Desantis Finn
Dec 28, 2008
Patricia Ann DeSantis Finn, 1934 Northgate Circle Akron, Ohio, formerly of Farrell, passed away on Sunday (12-28-08) in Cleveland Clinic following an extended illness. She was 53. Patricia was born on August 31, 1955 in Sharon, Pa. the daughter of Peter L. DeSantis M.D. and Dorothy Caton DeSantis. She was an alumna of Kennedy Christian High School class of 1974....
John Edward Smith
Dec 26, 2008
John Edward Smith, 2035 Ben Franklin Highway, New Castle, passed away unexpectedly Friday (12-26-08) at 9:10 p.m. in the Jameson Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. He was 89. He was born in New Castle, September 18, 1919, to the late Edward Joseph and Delia O'Connor Smith. A lifelong area resident, he graduated from Union High School in 1938. He...
Johanna C Milich
Dec 26, 2008
Johanna C. Milich, 216 Grove St., Hermitage passed away at 5:07 p.m. Friday, December 26, 2008 at her residence following a brief illness. She was 72. Mrs. Milich was born August 7, 1936 in Farrell the daughter of George and Mary Kovach Cherhit. She was a graduate of Farrell High School Class of 1954. Until recently she worked at the...
Louis Farmartino
Dec 26, 2008
Louis Farmartino, 124 Shenango Blvd., Farrell, passed away peacefully in his sleep at 9:53 a.m. at his residence. He was 49. He was born on December 11, 1959 in Farrell, the son of Rocky A. Farmartino Sr. and Ascension 'T I' Campos Farmartino. A lifelong area resident, he graduated from Farrell High School in 1978. Lou was a tradesman by...
Marjorie Mckissick
Dec 24, 2008
Marjorie Banks McKissick, beloved mother, sister, aunt and friend, passed away on December 24, 2008 after a courageous 12 year battle with cancer. Marjorie was a graduate of New Castle High School, Slippery Rock University and a Columbia University writing program. After her career as an English teacher, she accepted the position of deputy director for the Lawrence County Challenges...
Rose Santell
Dec 23, 2008
Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Tuesday for Rose Santell, Sharon, Pa., who passed away peacefully at 7:25 p.m. on Tuesday (12-23-08) in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 90. Mrs. Santell was born October 4, 1918 in Palinudo, Italy, a daughter of Peitro Arcuri and Maria Elia. She began her education in Italy and...
James P Kaikis
Dec 22, 2008
Our father was a true hero and a great, great man. It is an honor and a pleasure to be his children. We will strive to be like him every day of our lives. He loved us deeply and he taught us how to treat one another by the way he loved and treated our mother. He taught us how...
Paul Petro
Dec 22, 2008
Paul Petro, Woodland Place Nursing Home, Mercer, formerly of Sharon, passed away peacefully on Monday (12-22-08) evening in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. He was 97. He was born on February 25, 1911 in Sharon the son of John and Mary Bacik Petro. Paul worked for Abe Cohen Auto Parts, Inc., Sharon, for 25 years and retired in...
Emilie Kroko
Dec 21, 2008
Emilie Kroko, 1290 Kimberly Road, Sharon, Pa., passed away unexpectedly Sunday (12-21-08) at 4:45 p.m. in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System of natural causes. She was 85. Mrs. Kroko was born on July 6, 1923 in Sharon the daughter of Michael Sulek and Anna Kunaj Fabri Sulek. She graduated from Fredonia Schools. In her earlier years, she was...
Karen Arthur
Dec 21, 2008
Karen Arthur of 6512 Merwin-Chase Rd., Brookfield, OH, passed away at 3:58 a.m. Sunday (12-21-2008) at St. Elizabeth Medical Center. She was 60. Mrs. Arthur was born in Sharon, PA on September 22, 1948, a daughter of Steve and Margaret Raykie Klapach. She was a 1966 graduate of Sharon High School. Karen retired in 1999 as a Cutter Operator for...
James Richard Morton
Dec 19, 2008
James Richard Morton, 244 Emerson Ave., Farrell, PA passed away unexpectedly at 4:46 p.m. Friday, December 19, 2008, in his home. He was 29. Mr. Morton was born July 28, 1979 in Sharon a son of Larry E. and Karen L. Wright Morton. He attended W. Middlesex High School and was formerly employed in the maintenance department of A &...
Vernon Fry Jr.
Dec 18, 2008
Vernon "Ed" Fry Jr., 345 Shenango Blvd., Farrell, passed away at his residence on Thursday (12-18-08) at 3:20 p.m. following an extended illness. He was 64. Ed was born in New Castle on January 19, 1944 the son of Vernon E. Fry Sr. and Edna Sherlock Fry. He was an alumnus of New Castle High School. He was employed at...
Rosemarie Jean Baker
Dec 18, 2008
Rosemarie Jean Baker, 387 Koehler Dr., Sharpsville, passed away peacefully at noon Thursday (12-18-08) in the UPMC Horizon Hospital, Farrell, following an extended illness. She was 73. Mrs. Baker was born August 21, 1935 in Farrell a daughter of the late Anthony and Lucille Rossi Palanti. She was a 1953 graduate of Farrell High School and served on its 55th...
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