Marie Banicki
Feb 28, 2024
Marie Banicki, 93, of Fort Myers Beach, FL, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, February 28th, 2024.
Marie was born on July 26th, 1930, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of the late Gerald and Josephine (Carls) Caraher. She was a 1948 alumna of Aquinas Dominican High School, in Chicago IL, and later earned her...
James A. Rice, Jr.
Feb 26, 2024
James A. Rice, Jr., 69, of West Middlesex, passed away Monday morning, February 26, 2024, with his family by his side in Sharon Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Rice was born July 13, 1954, in Hermitage, a son of the late James A. Rice Sr., and Katherine (Steindurf) Rice and was a 1972 graduate of Hickory High School....
Cynthia K. Hofius
Feb 25, 2024
Cynthia K. Hofius, 55, of Hermitage, passed away with her family by her side following a brief illness, on Sunday, February 25, 2024, in her home.
Cynthia was born on November 18, 1968, in Del Rio, TX, a daughter of Glenn and Darlene (Thomas) Hofius. She graduated with honors in the 1987 class of Mercer High School....
M. Kathleen Stockan
Feb 24, 2024
M. Kathleen "Kay" Stockan, 83, of Hermitage, passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2024, in Quality Life Services, Mercer.
Ms. Stockan was born on September 3, 1940, in Latrobe, PA, a daughter of the late Thomas and Rebecca (Everett) McKay. She was a Latrobe High School graduate and completed the nursing program at Magee Women's Hospital, Pittsburgh....
Dorothy L. Bole
Feb 24, 2024
Dorothy L. Bole, 97, of Hermitage passed away Saturday afternoon, February 24, 2024, in Quality Life Services, Mercer.
Mrs. Bole was born May 30, 1926, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Wain and Estella (Johnson) Lyth.
For 30 years, Dorothy worked on the assembly line at the Packard Electric Div. of the General Motors...
Ruth A. Pulliam
Feb 23, 2024
Ruth A. Carter Pulliam, of Farrell, went to be with the Lord on February 23, 2024. She was 91.
Mrs. Pulliam was born on September 7, 1932, in Franklin, PA, a daughter of Joe and Myrtle Peterson Carter. Following her parents' untimely death, while Ruth was still young, she and her younger sister were raised by her...
Gary Lee Klaric
Feb 22, 2024
Gary Lee Klaric, 72, of Sharon passed away early Thursday morning, February 22, 2024, in Soldiers and Sailors Home, Erie, PA.
Mr. Klaric was born July 4, 1951, in Sharon, a son of the later Peter A. Klaric, Jr. and Edith M. (Parker) Klaric. After attending Farrell High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps...
Robert O. Venetta, Jr.
Feb 22, 2024
Robert "Bob" O. Venetta Jr., 85, a lifelong resident of Hermitage, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 22, 2024, after a brief illness.
Mr. Venetta was born on March 28, 1938, in Buhl Hospital, Sharon, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Robert O. Sr. and Edith M. (Weiser) Venetta.
Robert was a member of...
Natalie Magula
Feb 21, 2024
Natalie (Kushay) Magula, 96, of Hermitage passed away with her daughters by her side Wednesday afternoon, February 21, 2024.
Mrs. Magula was born February 1, 1928, in McKees Rocks, PA, a daughter of the late Peter and Mary (Swolaya) Kushay. She was a 1946 graduate of Sharon High School and later completed secretarial studies at a local...
Donald Eugene Redmond Jr.
Feb 20, 2024
Donald Eugene "Don" Redmond, Jr., 71, of Hermitage, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, in his home.
Don was born on July 5, 1952, in Greenville, PA, a son of the late Donald and Gladys (Reinhart) Redmond, Sr. He was a 1971 graduate of Farrell High School and earned his associate degree from the Art...
Donna Jean Marriott
Feb 20, 2024
Donna Jean Marriott, 77, of Hermitage, passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, in her home.
Mrs. Marriott was born on November 20, 1946, in Lock Haven, PA, a daughter of the late Lewis and Nita (Laird) Gibb. She was a graduate of Rahway (NJ) High School and studied to become a registered nurse.
Donna...
Donald A. Jones
Feb 19, 2024
Donald A. "Sam" Jones, 61, of "Downtown" Frizzleburg passed away unexpectedly Monday afternoon, February 19, 2024, at his home.
Mr. Jones was born October 12, 1962, in New Castle, a son of the late Donald E. and Dorothy J. (Baker) Jones, and graduated from Lawrence Co. Vo-Tech in 1981.
Sam worked maintenance at U.S. Airways,...
Mary Elizabeth Wiesen
Feb 18, 2024
Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Wiesen, 105, of Hermitage, passed away on Sunday afternoon, February 18, 2024, in her home.
Mrs. Wiesen was born on February 6, 1919, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Henry and Catherine (Klaser) Miller. She attended the former St. Joseph Parochial Grade School and Sharon High School.
She worked at the...
Cora E. Mateer
Feb 18, 2024
Cora E. Mateer, 89, of New Castle, passed away February 18, 2024, in the Grove at New Castle.
Mrs. Mateer was born May 27, 1934, in Mount Jackson, PA, a daughter of the late William and Erma (Harman) Shiderly.
In 1963, she married her husband, William Mateer, who passed away in 1990.
In...
Jack R. Allen Sr.
Feb 16, 2024
Jack R. Allen, Sr., 82, of Wildwood, FL, passed away surrounded by his family Friday evening February 16, 2024, in AdventHealth Waterman Hospital, Tavares, FL.
Mr. Allen was born on December 3, 1941, in Sharon, a son of the late Albert E. and Matilda M.(Obermiyer) Allen, and was a 1959 graduate of Brookfield High School.
...
Kathryn Ward
Feb 16, 2024
Kathryn "Kay" Ward, 84, of Hubbard, OH, formerly of Sharpsville, passed away Friday, February 16, 2024, in the Hospice House, Poland, OH
The family suggests memorial contributions be directed to the Hospice House, 9803 Sharrott Rd., Youngstown, OH 44514.
All services are private.
Interment: St. Rose Cemetery, Hermitage.
Sally Ann Boyer
Feb 15, 2024
Sally Ann (Shannon) Boyer, of Lake Wales, FL, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2024 at Advent Health, Lake Wales.
Mrs. Boyer was born March 27, 1942, in New Castle, PA a daughter of the late Paul and Martha Shannon, and moved to Lake Wales from New Castle in 1983.
Sally was an administrative secretary for...
John Kraynak, Jr.
Feb 15, 2024
John Kraynak, Jr., 94, of Hermitage passed away surrounded by his family Thursday morning, February 15, 2024.
Mr. Kraynak was born April 21, 1929, in Sharon, a son of the late John Kraynak, Sr. and Anna (Hritz) Kraynak. A 1947 graduate of Sharon High School, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was stationed in...
Alice Joann Daniels-Redmond
Feb 13, 2024
Alice Joann Daniels-Redmond, 74, of Sharon, passed away with family by her side Tuesday morning, February 13, 2024, in her daughter's home.
Alice was born February 8, 1950, in Kittanning, PA, a daughter of the late William Daniels, Sr., and Alice (Betz) Burnett and attended Mercer High School.
She worked as a chef at the...
Charles Richard Steines
Feb 13, 2024
Charles Richard "Dick" Steines, 88, of West Middlesex passed away Tuesday morning, February 13, 2024, following a brief illness.
Mr. Steines was born July 9, 1935, in Sharon, a son of Charles M. and Margaret (Davies) Steines. After graduating from Sharon High School in 1953, he attended Gannon University, Erie, for two years, and completed a bachelor's...
