Obituaries

Dec 25, 2023

Catherine Ruth Strimpel, of Hermitage, passed away on at 7:11 a.m. Monday, December 25, 2023, in Select Specialty Hospital, Warren, OH. She was 83.

Cathy was born on August 28, 1940, in Sharon, a daughter of the late William J. and Gertrude M. (Garhart) Thomas.

She was a graduate of Sharon High School Class of...

Dec 23, 2023

Mildred J. "Millie" Anzenberger, 89, a longtime resident of Sharon and Hermitage passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon, December 23, 2023, in St. Paul's Homes, Greenville.

Mrs. Anzenberger was born November 3, 1934, in Pittsburgh, PA, a daughter of the late John L. and Loretta C. (Haffner) Weber and graduated from Holy Ghost Academy, West View, PA.

Dec 23, 2023

Mary Ann Jones, 82, of Sharpsville passed away unexpectedly Saturday morning, December 23, 2023, in her home.

Mrs. Jones was born April 17, 1941, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Louis and Mary (Polochak) Bornes and graduated from Sharpsville High School in 1959.

A homemaker, Mary Ann dedicated her life to caring for her...

Dec 21, 2023

Stephen J. Bartko, 72, of Hermitage passed away peacefully Thursday evening, December 21, 2023, in Sharon Regional Hospital.

Stephen was born December 25, 1950, in Sharon, a son of Joseph S. and Mary (Vudmaska) Bartko, and attended special education classes at Wengler Elementary School, also in Sharon.

Stephen has been a client of the ARC...

Dec 20, 2023

Robert D. Hogue, 82, of Hermitage, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, in his home.

Mr. Hogue was born on July 6, 1941, in Ellwood City, PA, a son of the late Clarence and Darley (Newton) Hogue. He graduated from Sharon High School and proudly served his country in the U.S. Army, completing a tour in...

Dec 19, 2023

Constance E. McMasters Kennedy, 82, of New Castle passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon, December 19, 2023, in her home.

Mrs. Kennedy was born January 12, 1941, in Akron, OH, a daughter of the late Joseph Stevenson and June (Hall) Stevenson Lynch. She was a 1958 graduate of New Castle High School and attended Slippery Rock University of...

Dec 19, 2023

LeRoy "Mummy" Cornelious, 75, of Hermitage passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, December 19, 2023, in UPMC Passavant Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA.

Mr. Cornelious was born July 27, 1948, in Sharon, a son of the late Rodney and Ella (Johnson) Cornelious. After attending Farrell High School, he entered the U.S. Army and honorably served in the Vietnam War.

Dec 18, 2023

Ralph R. Trenga, 82, of Meadville, PA, formerly from Farrell, PA, passed away Monday evening, December 18, 2023, in Wesbury United Methodist Retirement Community, Meadville, PA.

Mr. Trenga was born on August 23, 1941, in Sharon, a son of the late Ralph and Adele "Della" Jean (Ferrario) Trenga. He was a 1959 graduate of Sharon High School...

Dec 17, 2023

Joanne Michaelene Giardina, 89, of Hermitage, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2023, in St. John XXIII Home.

Mrs. Giardina was born on May 8, 1934, in Farrell, a daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Necaster) Mastrian. A lifelong area resident, she was a 1952 graduate of Farrell High School.

Joanne was the manager...

Dec 16, 2023

Angela K. Weller, 83, of Gibsonia, formerly a longtime resident of Hermitage, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, December 16, 2023, in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA.

Mrs. Weller was born November 24, 1940, in Ellwood City, PA, a daughter of the late Frank and Kate (Herman) Calandriello, and graduated from Ellwood City Lincoln High School in 1958....

Dec 16, 2023

Karen A. Kiester, 66, of Sharon passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon, December 16, 2023, in Sharon Regional Medical Center.

Karen was born January 11, 1957, in Sharon, a daughter of Philip and Edna Mae (Strauss) Schmidt, and graduated from Sharon High School in 1975.

Primarily a homemaker, she had worked at Roemer Industries, Masury, OH,...

Dec 16, 2023

Rose Margaret "Peg" Cione (Swartz), of Hermitage, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, December 16, 2023. She was 88.

Born on August 28, 1935, Peg was the youngest child of Orlo and Kathryn Swartz. She was a graduate of Sharon High School and proudly performed as the head majorette in the marching band.

During...

Dec 15, 2023

Michael W. Santoro, 33, of Hermitage passed away late Friday evening, December 15, 2023, in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA.

Michael was born September 10, 1990, in Pittsburgh, a son of Michael J. and Carrie Jo (Smith) Santoro. A 2009 graduate of Grove City High School, he earned a bachelor's degree in public relations and communication from...

Dec 14, 2023

Margaret E. Owens, 74, of Farrell passed away late Thursday evening, December 14, 2023, in her home.

Ms. Owens was born February 3, 1949, in Meadville, PA, a daughter of the late Roger and Sophia (Klein) Owens.

For many years, Margaret worked as an in-home caretaker for Caregivers Plus in Hermitage.

Margaret was...

Dec 13, 2023

Marianne Theresa Frislid, 74, of South Pymatuning Twp., passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, in UPMC Horizon Hospital, Farrell.

Mrs. Frislid was born on December 3, 1949, a daughter of the late Valentine and Lorraine (Titus) Fumich. She was a graduate of Andress High School in El Paso, TX.

A devoted homemaker, Marianne also...

Dec 13, 2023

Rosemary "Dolly" McCarl, 76, of Masury, OH, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2023, in UPMC Jameson Hospital.

Mrs. McCarl was born on March 30, 1947, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Boleslaw "Bill" and Rose (Sandrovich) Bondarenko. She was a 1965 graduate of Brookfield High School.

She worked as a clerk for the U.S.P.S....

Dec 13, 2023

Ivan Podgorscak, 85, of North Beaver Twp. passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning, December 13, 2023, in his home, following a long battle with dementia.

Mr. Podgorscak was born May 22, 1938, in Yugoslavia, now Croatia, the sixth child of Josef and Anka (Relich) Podgorscak. While in school, he learned to play chess and became quite proficient,...

Dec 12, 2023

James "Jim" C. Kerins, 76, of Hermitage, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 12, 2023.

Mr. Kerins was born on February 20, 1947, in Sharon, a son of the late Daniel Reinsel Kerins and Mary Henighan Kerins. He was a 1965 graduate of Sharon High School and attended Penn State University. An honorable veteran, he proudly...

Dec 12, 2023

Darla A. Purvis, 61, of New Castle passed away with her children by her side Tuesday evening, December 12, 2023, following a courageous battle with breast cancer.

Darla was born November 14, 1962, in Pittsburgh, PA a daughter of the late Bernice Sabol. A 1981 graduate of Seneca Valley High School, she also graduated from the Sewickley...

Dec 12, 2023

Ernest T. "Ernie" Laslow passed away with his loving family by his side on December 12, 2023, just shy of his 102nd birthday.  Mr. Laslow was born on December 29, 1921, in Leechburg, PA, the sixth of eleven children to Andrew and Julia (Soltesz) Laslow.

A 1940 graduate of Farrell High School, Ernest worked at the former...