Obituaries

Oct 6, 2023

Maureen A. Kilgore, Hermitage, died unexpectedly of natural causes early Friday morning, Oct. 6, 2023, in UPMC Jameson Hospital, New Castle. She was 55.

Mrs. Kilgore was born Jan. 27, 1968, in Sharon, a daughter of James and Mary Anne (Bartholomew) English. A lifelong area resident, she graduated from Sharon High School in 1986 and earned her...

Oct 5, 2023

Gladys L. (Tomer) Murphy, 94, a longtime resident of Hermitage, passed away Thursday evening, October 5, 2023, in St. Paul's Home, Greenville, PA.

Mrs. Murphy was born October 28, 1928, in Pulaski, PA, a daughter of the late George W. and Alice (Jackson) Turner, and graduated from West Middlesex High School in 1946.

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Oct 5, 2023

Mary Lou Cimoric, 88, of Farrell, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 5, 2023, in her home with her family by her side.

Mrs. Cimoric was born on December 28, 1934, in Farrell, a daughter of the late Ralph and Mary (Stone) Marks. A lifelong area resident, she graduated with honors from Farrell High School, Class of...

Oct 4, 2023

Rose M. Latsko, 101, of Farrell, passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, in UPMC Horizon Hospital, Farrell.

Mrs. Latsko was born on October 4, 1922, in Farrell, a daughter of the late Guiseppe and Assunta (Raimundi) Lombardo. She was a 1940 graduate of Farrell High School and worked as a bookkeeper for the Mercer County Tuberculosis...

Oct 4, 2023

Shirley A. Brown, 66, of Hermitage passed away Wednesday evening, October 4, 2023, in her home.

Ms. Brown was born July 4, 1957, in Sharon, a daughter of the late George E. and Viola G. (Bearfield) Brown. A lifelong area resident, she graduated from Reynolds High School in 1976.

Shirley worked as a nurse's aide...

Oct 3, 2023

Shawn M. Thomas, 55, of Hubbard, OH, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 3, 2023.

Shawn was born on January 2, 1968, in Farrell, a son of John F. and Roberta (Vassen) Thomas. A lifelong area resident, he was a 1986 graduate of Sharon High School.

He worked in various mills throughout the Valley. He...

Oct 3, 2023

Shirley Ann Faber, 79, of Hermitage, passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, in St. Paul's Senior Living Community, Greenville.

Ms. Faber was born on November 22, 1943, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Samuel and Susan (Meyers) Faber. She attended the former Mercer County Crippled Children's School and was a 1963 graduate of Hickory High...

Oct 3, 2023

Louis F. Bernabe III, 75, of Pymatuning Twp., passed away Tuesday morning, October 3, 2023, in his home.

Mr. Bernabe was born on January 27, 1948, in New Castle, PA, a son of the late Louis and Lillian (D'Ambrosia) Bernabe II. He was a graduate of New Castle High School and honorably served his country in the...

Sep 29, 2023

Georgiann Stainbrook, 87, of South Myers Ave., Sharon, passed away on Friday, September 29, 2023, in Hermitage Nursing and Rehabilitation.

Mrs. Stainbrook was born on May 14, 1936, in Sharon, a daughter of the late George and Grace (Ogden) Green. A lifelong area resident, she was a 1954 graduate of Brookfield High School.

A homemaker,...

Sep 29, 2023

Michael L. "Mickey" Paoletta, 77, of Mechanicsburg, PA, passed away Friday afternoon, September 29, 2023, in his home.

Mr. Paoletta was born on July 18, 1946, in Sharon, a son of the late Marco A. Paoletta, Sr. and Jeannette (White) Paoletta Morreale. He was a graduate of Sharon High School and earned a bachelor's degree in business...

Sep 29, 2023

M Judith "Judy" Musial, 72, of Sharpsville passed away Friday morning, September 29, 2023, in St. John XXIII Home.

Ms. Musial was born February 5, 1951, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Charles and Laura (Michnowski) Musial.  A graduate of Sharon High School Class of 1969, she went on to earn a Bachelor's degree in nursing...

Sep 29, 2023

Judith Ann Bator, 74, of Hermitage passed away surrounded by friends and family Friday morning, September 29, 2023, in her home, following a courageous seven-year battle with cancer.

Ms. Bator was born September 13, 1949, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Paul Andrew and Ann Eleanor (Vozar) Bator. A lifelong area resident, she graduated from Farrell...

Sep 29, 2023

Richard Joseph Hughes, 77, a longtime resident of Pittsburgh passed away Friday afternoon, September 29, 2023, in Shenango on the Green, New Wilmington, PA, following a courageous battle with Parkinsons Disease.

Mr. Hughes was born November 3, 1945, in County Kerry, Ireland, a son of the late Joseph and Nora (Carrig) Hughes. A graduate of Brentwood High...

Sep 29, 2023

Daniel J. Niemi, 51, of Farrell passed away Friday morning, September 29, 2023.

Mr. Niemi was born March 24, 1972, in Sharon, a son of Ted and Derise (Smith) Niemi. A 1990 graduate of Hickory High School in Hermitage, he earned a bachelor of science degree from Indiana University of PA.

Dan was employed by...

Sep 28, 2023

Marcia L. Lenhart, 89, of Sharpsville passed away unexpectedly Thursday afternoon, September 28, 2023, in her home.

Mrs. Lenhart was born November 4, 1933, in Cincinnati, OH, a daughter of the late George and Gertrude (Ferguson) Johnson. A 1952 graduate of Withrow High School, Cincinnati, she earned a bachelor of arts in education from the University of...

Sep 27, 2023

Michael W. Edeburn, 69, of West Middlesex, passed away following a courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday morning, September 27, 2023, in his home.

Mr. Edeburn was born on September 15, 1954, in Sharon, a son of the late Samuel W. and Marilyn L. (Shelenberger) Edeburn. He was a 1972 West Middlesex High School graduate and served...

Sep 27, 2023

Baby Sawyer Cooley was stillborn, Wednesday afternoon, September 27, 2023, in West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh, a son of Gene and Samantha (Ardabell) Cooley.

In addition to his parents, Sawyer is survived by four sisters, Neala, Lyllah, Arabella, and Octavia; four brothers, Gage, Dominic, Xander, and Phoenix; maternal grandparents, Sam and Sheri Ardabell; and paternal grandmother, Bonnie Patterson....

Sep 26, 2023

Anthony S. Lenzi, 84, of Hermitage passed away Tuesday afternoon, September 26, 2023, in UPMC Passavant Hospital, McCandless, PA.

Mr. Lenzi was born March 25, 1939, in Sharon, a son of the late Antonio and Maria (DiCapua) Lenzi. A lifelong area resident, he attended St. Adalbert's Parochial Grade School and later graduated from Farrell High School in 1957.

For 43 years, Tony...

Sep 26, 2023

Jean L. Rogan, 96, of New Castle passed away early Tuesday morning, September 26, 2023, in UPMC Jameson Care Center.

Mrs. Rogan was born September 23, 1927, in New Castle, a daughter of the late Frank Randy and Anna (Haley) Randy Reinhard. A lifelong area resident, she was a 1945 graduate of New Castle High School and...

Sep 25, 2023

James W. English, 82, of Hermitage died early Monday morning, September 25, 2023, in Embassy Healthcare, Hermitage.

Mr. English was born July 9, 1941, in Sharon, a son of the late James P. and Kathryn A. (McCullough) English. A 1959 graduate of Sharon High School, he earned a bachelor's degree in secondary education from Indiana University of...