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Lynne Marie Gurnee
Oct 24, 2023
Lynne Marie Gurnee, 61, of Hermitage, passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, in her home.
Lynne was born on September 28, 1962, in Alexandria, VA, a daughter of David and Patricia (Griffith) Brant. She attended Hickory High School.
She was employed as a chef at the former Sharon Country Club, Hickory VFW and Arby's....
Clara Grace Davis
Oct 24, 2023
Clara Grace "Claire" Davis, 88, formerly a longtime resident of Sharpsville and Sharon, passed away Tuesday morning, October 24, 2023, in Shenango on the Green, New Wilmington.
Mrs. Davis was born on Easter Sunday, April 21, 1935, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Frank and Louise (Goeltz) Stull. She was a member of the 1953 graduating...
Philip James Ryan
Oct 23, 2023
Philip "Phil" James Ryan, 87, of Sharpsville, passed away Monday morning, October 23, 2023, in Sharon Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Ryan was born on June 1, 1936, and was the son of John and Louise Ryan. He graduated from Sharon High School in 1954 and proudly served in the U.S. Army.
Phil was employed as...
Sharon Lee Bart
Oct 23, 2023
Sharon Lee Bart, lovingly known as Grandma Kitty, passed away peacefully on October 23, 2023, following a brief illness. She was 75.
Born on April 14, 1948, in New Castle, to the late Lee F., Jr. and Kathleen Mary (Kelly) Shelar, she graduated from Ne-Ca-Hi in 1966 and remained a lifelong resident of New Castle.
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Harold Schaller
Oct 22, 2023
Harold "Butch" Schaller, 86, of Clark, died peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, October 22, 2023, in Sharon Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Schaller was born on March 20, 1937, in Sharon, a son of the late Edgar "Nick" and Cora (Royal) Schaller. A lifelong resident of Clark, he attended the Clark one-room schoolhouse and was a 1955...
Kendall Starr Lett
Oct 19, 2023
Baby Kendall Starr Lett was born at 5:39 p.m. Thursday evening, October 19, 2023, in UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh, and passed away later Thursday evening.
Kendall is survived by her mom, Kendra Lett; her dad, Glen Franklin; two brothers, Kaden and Kareem Lett; grandmother, Katrina Lett; her nana, Estella Sparks; papa, Wendell Sparks; and two aunties, LaQuanda...
Lon E. Schell
Oct 18, 2023
Lon E. Schell, 69, of Masury, OH passed away surrounded by his family Wednesday evening, October 18, 2023, in his home.
Mr. Schell was born May 2, 1954, in Sharon, a son of Leon and Etta (Whorton) Schell. A lifelong area resident, he attended Sharon High School.
Lon began working for Sharon Steel's former Farrell...
Benjamin Joseph Scalf
Oct 17, 2023
Benjamin Joseph Scalf, 35, passed away due to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on Tuesday, October 17, 2023.
Ben was born on July 1, 1988, in Newburyport, Mass., a son of Carl Eugene Scalf and Jeanne Theresa Sharples. He attended Sharon School District and was a 2006 graduate of Keystone Charter School, Greenville.
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Evelyn Mae Morris
Oct 16, 2023
Evelyn " Edge" Mae Morris, 82, of Sharon, passed away Monday evening, October 16, 2023, in Sharon Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Morris was born on May 27, 1941, in Sharpsville, a daughter of the late George and Thelma (Doyle) Mathewson. She was a 1959 graduate of Sharpsville High School and earned her bachelor's degree in education from...
Mark Malcolmson
Oct 16, 2023
Mark Malcolmson, 68, of Hermitage, passed away suddenly Monday morning, October 16, 2023, in Sharon Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Malcolmson was born in Sharon, on August 20, 1955. A lifelong area resident, he was a 1974 graduate of Hickory High School, where he excelled in basketball. He also studied business and banking at Youngstown State University, Slippery...
Joseph Shawn Hughes
Oct 14, 2023
Joseph Shawn Hughes, 43, of West Middlesex, passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2023, in UPMC Horizon Hospital, Farrell.
Joseph was born on August 18, 1980, in Warren, OH, a son of Joseph Franklin Hughes, Sr. and Deborah Lynn (McKean) Burnette. He was a 1999 graduate of Mercer High School and attended Mercer County Vo-Tech, where he...
David Lee Baker
Oct 13, 2023
David Lee Baker, 82, of Hermitage, PA, passed away unexpectedly Friday evening, October 13, 2023, in Sharon Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Baker was born November 2, 1940, in Cleveland, OH, a son of the late Charles Baker and Marge (Carroll) Baker. He was raised in Norwalk, CA, and graduated from Excelsior High School.
David had...
Anthony T. Stroma,Sr.
Oct 13, 2023
Anthony T. Stroma Sr., 90, of Sharpsville passed away Friday afternoon, October 13, 2023, in his residence.
Mr. Stroma was born November 29, 1932, in Farrell, a son of the late Enrico and Marie (Persuetti) Stroma, and was a 1951 graduate of Farrell High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and served during the Korean War...
Joan Elizabeth Daugherty
Oct 12, 2023
Joan Elizabeth (Andorfer) Daugherty, 92, a longtime resident of Shenango Twp. in New Castle, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Thursday morning, October 12, 2023, at her daughter's home in Independence, KY.
Mrs. Daugherty was born August 9, 1931, in Sabraton, W.V., a daughter of the late Joseph Edward and Beulah Matilda (Schenck) Andorfer.
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Janet Rae Slaughter
Oct 12, 2023
Janet Rae Slaughter, 91, of Naples, FL, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2023, in Gulf Coast Medical Center.
Mrs. Slaughter was born August 17, 1932, in New Castle, a daughter of the late Daniel D. and Sara Jane (Brown) Mullet. She graduated from Baldwin High School in Pittsburgh, PA, and later earned a bachelor's degree from Grove...
Mary Deronja
Oct 12, 2023
Mary Deronja, 94, formerly a longtime resident of Farrell passed away Thursday morning, October 12, 2023, in St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage.
Ms. Deronja was born April 29, 1929, in Brookfield, OH, a daughter of the late Marko and Frances (Neral) Deronja. A lifelong area resident, she graduated from Farrell High School, Class of 1947.
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Priscilla G. Lowers
Oct 12, 2023
Priscilla G. Lowers, 84, of Farrell passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Thursday evening, October 12, 2023, in Sharon Regional Health System.
Mrs. Lowers was born January 7, 1939, in Sharon, a daughter of the late John R. and Dorothy M. (Nurse) Fennell.
A foster parent for many years, Priscilla was also a member...
William Lombardo
Oct 12, 2023
William Lombardo, 96, of Hermitage, passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2023, in Saint John XXIII Home.
William was born February 3, 1927, in Farrell, a son of the late Guiseppe and Assunta (Raimondi) Lombardo.
He attended Farrell Schools and was a graduate of the class of 1945. He graduated on May 22, 1945, and...
James Donald Donak
Oct 10, 2023
James D. Donak, 78, of Hermitage peacefully went to be with The Lord at 3:10 p.m. Tuesday, October 10, 2023, in UPMC Horizon Hospital, Farrell, following a two-year battle with lung cancer.
Mr. Donak was born November 15, 1944, in Sharon, a son of the late Nicholas and Victoria (Pluso) Donak. He was a 1963 graduate of...
Maddox Kane Tackett
Oct 10, 2023
Maddox Kane Tackett was stillborn on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, in UPMC Horizon Hospital, Farrell.
He is survived by his mother, Mariah Lynn Tackett, of Greenville; his maternal grandparents, Brandy Coonce and her fiancé J.J. Gehr, Fredonia, and Jason Tackett, Bazetta, OH; two aunts, Alectra Tackett, Bazetta, and Sarah Hughes and her husband Daniel, Southington, OH; an...
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