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Shawn P. Greene

Shawn P. Greene

May 23, 2023

Shawn P. Greene, 40, of Sharpsville, passed away following an extended illness on Tuesday evening, May 23, 2023, in UPMC Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh.

Shawn was born on April 26, 1983, in Greenville, PA, a son of Thomas and Delores (Gagliardi) Greene. He was a 2001 graduate of Sharpsville High School and worked as a school bus driver....

Naomi L. Gatewood

Naomi L. Gatewood

May 22, 2023

Naomi L. Gatewood, 95, of New Castle went to be with the Lord Monday morning, May 22, 2023.

Mrs. Gatewood was born March 16, 1928, in New Castle, a daughter of the late Clarence and Rachel (Laury) Ward. A lifelong area resident, she graduated from New Castle High School in 1946.

Naomi retired from Ivex...

Evan Gerald Swogger, Sr.

Evan Gerald Swogger, Sr.

May 21, 2023

Evan "Bud" Gerald Swogger, Sr., 86, of Sharon, PA, died of natural causes on Sunday afternoon, May 21, 2023. He passed away peacefully at home, in the company of his loving family.

Mr. Swogger was born at home on March 26, 1937, in Sharon, a son of the late Elmer Grant and Mary (McKenzie) Swogger.

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Pamela Ann Yambrovich

Pamela Ann Yambrovich

May 20, 2023

Pamela Ann Yambrovich, 70, of Burghill, OH, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 20, 2023, in her home.

Mrs. Yambrovich was born on March 3, 1953, in Sharon, a daughter of Dr. James Neil and Alice (Stanton) Neil. She was a 1971 graduate of Sharpsville High School and earned a bachelor's degree in art from Carlow University,...

Loretta J. Mickey

Loretta J. Mickey

May 18, 2023

Loretta J. Mickey, 91, of New Castle passed away peacefully surrounded by family Thursday morning, May 18, 2023, in her home.

Mrs. Mickey was born October 19, 1931, in Ambridge, PA, a daughter of the late Nicholas and Laura (Phillips) Matanick, and graduated from St. Veronica Catholic High School in 1949.

Loretta was a loving...

F. Ronald Bogolin

F. Ronald Bogolin

May 16, 2023

F. Ronald Bogolin, 89, died on May 16, 2023 after a brief illness.  Ron was born in Cleveland, Ohio on January 16, 1934, one of two children to Rose (Kovitch) Bogolin and Frank Bogolin.  He attended St. Jerome Catholic Grade School where he was an altar server.  He attended Cathedral Latin School and graduated as valedictorian.  In 1956,...

Keith E. Koch

Keith E. Koch

May 15, 2023

Keith E. Koch, 63, of Sharon, passed away suddenly Monday morning, May 15, 2023, in the emergency room of Sharon Regional Medical Center.

Keith was born on December 9, 1959, in Sharon, a son of Rudolph "Rudy" and Nancy (White) Koch. He was a 1978 graduate of Sharon High School where he participated on the...

Barbara A. Wareham

Barbara A. Wareham

May 14, 2023

Barbara A. (Voyten) Wareham, 92, of Sharon passed away peacefully in the family home on Sunday evening , May 14, 2023, where she was born on January 24, 1931.  She was the daughter of the late Louis W. Voyten and Barbara A. (Shacikoski) Voyten.

A lifelong Sharon resident, she attended St. Joseph's parochial grade school...

Charlotte Rosemary Sizer

Charlotte Rosemary Sizer

May 11, 2023

Charlotte Rosemary Sizer passed away shortly after birth in her home on Thursday afternoon , May 11, 2023.

Charlotte was born at 2: 40 p.m. on Thursday May 11, 2023, the daughter of Carl Aaron and Leah Gabrielle (Vuich) Sizer.

Charlotte is survived by her maternal grandparents, Steve and Sheri Vuich; paternal...

Charles F. Stanek

Charles F. Stanek

May 10, 2023

Charles F. Stanek, 77, of Farrell passed away peacefully with his wife and family at his side Wednesday evening, May 10, 2023, in his home.

Mr. Stanek was born February 23, 1946, in Sharon, a son of the late Theodore and Helen (Palkovitch) Stanek. A lifelong area resident, he graduated from Farrell High School in 1964.

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Julie Irene Totin

Julie Irene Totin

May 10, 2023

Julie I. Totin, 79, of Sharon passed away peacefully with family at her side Wednesday morning, May 10, 2023, in her home.

Ms. Totin was born October 31, 1943, in Sharon, a daughter of George and Martha (Brody) Totin. A lifelong area resident, she graduated from Farrell High School in 1961.

For more than 30...

Gary L. Altman

Gary L. Altman

May 9, 2023

Gary L. Altman, 72, of New Castle, passed away May 9, 2023, under hospice care, following a courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease.

Gary was born April 21, 1951, in New Castle, a son of the late Henry and Helen (Burnside) Altman. He was a 1969 graduate of Laurel High School and served in the U.S....

Patricia A. Petrillo

Patricia A. Petrillo

May 8, 2023

Patricia A. "Pat" (Carine) Petrillo, 93, of Hermitage, PA passed away with her children by her side Monday morning, May 8, 2023, in her home following an extended illness.

Mrs. Petrillo was born November 22, 1929, in Farrell, a daughter of the late Peter and Anna (Giangrasso) Carine.  Pat was a 1947 graduate of Farrell...

Frank S. Sfara, Jr.

Frank S. Sfara, Jr.

May 8, 2023

Frank S. Sfara, Jr., 86, a longtime resident of Hillsville, PA, and later, Orlando, FL passed away early Monday morning, May 8, 2023, at UPMC Jameson Hospital in New Castle.

Mr. Sfara was born June 19, 1936, in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Frank S. Sfara, Sr. and Theresa (Augustine) Sfara. A 1954 graduate...

Thomas George Patterson

Thomas George Patterson

May 7, 2023

Thomas G. Patterson, 67, of New Castle passed away Sunday evening, May 7, 2023, at his home.

Mr. Patterson was born February 16, 1956, a son of the late Thomas Leslie and Joan (Houge) Patterson, and was a 1974 graduate of New Castle High School.

Following high school, Tom enlisted in the...

Ronald Heiman

Ronald Heiman

May 7, 2023

Life is truly a gift. It is with great sorrow and bittersweet gratitude that our family announces the passing of a generous husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, Ronald T. Heiman.

Ron was born in Farrell, PA, on January 26, 1942. He was a proud graduate of Farrell High School who loved attending basketball...

Patricia Ann Lasche

Patricia Ann Lasche

May 5, 2023

Patricia Ann (Collins) Lasche, 97, formerly a longtime resident of Deptford, NJ, passed away Friday afternoon, May 5, 2023, in her residence, The Lakes at Jefferson in Mercer.

Mrs. Lasche was born October 8, 1925, in Brooklyn, NY, the youngest of seven children born to Patrick A. and Mary (Smith) Collins, and was a 1944...

Gary Raymond Cyrus

Gary Raymond Cyrus

May 5, 2023

Gary Raymond Cyrus, 79, of Edinburg, PA passed away Friday morning, May 5, 2023, in UPMC Jameson Hospital following a brief, yet courageous, battle with AML Leukemia.

Mr. Cyrus was born July 23, 1943, in New Castle, a son of the late Archie and Janet (Unangst) Cyrus. A lifelong area resident, he graduated from Union...

Jacqueline "Jackie" Shaffer

Jacqueline "Jackie" Shaffer

May 4, 2023

Jacqueline "Jackie" Shaffer, 93, of Hermitage, died peacefully Thursday, May 4, 2023, in St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage.

Mrs. Shaffer was born on June 17, 1929, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Orville and Chloie (Livermore) Hutchison and was a graduate of Sharon High School.

Prior to becoming a wife and...

James A. Hazen

James A. Hazen

May 4, 2023

James A. "Jim" Hazen, 58, of Sharon, passed away at 12:38 a.m. Thursday, May 4, 2023, in Sharon Regional Medical Center.

Jim was born June 23, 1964, in Sharon, a son of Edward W. and Sandra (Dulaney) Hazen and attended Sharpsville High School.

He is survived by his mother, Sandra Frye, of...

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