Obituaries

Mar 31, 2023

Kathleen H. Nord, 84, of New Castle passed away early Friday morning, March 31, 2023, in UPMC Jameson Hospital.

Mrs. Nord was born February 19, 1939, in New Castle, she was the daughter of John D. and Dorothy (Stafford) Hite.  A 1957 New Castle High School graduate, she also earned a bachelor of...

Mar 30, 2023

Cindy R. Byers, 62, of Sharon passed away Thursday evening, March 30, 2023, in UPMC Montefiore Hospital, Pittsburgh.

Mrs. Byers was born December 26, 1960, in Farrell, she was the daughter of the late Carlos N. and Jeanette (Batchelder) Simpson.  A 1978 Sharon High School graduate, she also earned an associate degree in business from...

Mar 30, 2023

Norene M. Traynor, 79, of Hermitage, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, March 30, 2023.

Norene was born on June 21, 1943, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Francis and Nora (O'Malley) Castner. She was a 1961 graduate of Sharpsville High School and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts from Youngstown State...

Mar 29, 2023

Helen E. (Ritter) Nogay,93, of Hermitage, passed away on March 29th, 2023, in St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage.

Helen was born on July 23rd, 1929, in Youngstown, OH, the daughter of the late Stewart and Susan (Duffy) Ritter. While living in Youngstown, she worked at St. Elizabeth Hospital as a nurse's aide.

Mar 28, 2023

Delores A. Cremonese, 90, of Sharon, passed away under hospice care on Tuesday morning, March 28, 2023, in UMPC Horizon Hospital, Farrell.

Mrs. Cremonese was born on April 25, 1932, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Jacob William Schosser and Genevieve Ann McGowan. She was a 1951 graduate of Sharon High School....

Mar 28, 2023

Dennis P. Bucciarelli, 68, of Farrell, passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, in his home.

Dennis was born on June 11, 1954, in Sharpsville, a son of the late Domanic P. and Thelma M (Pepe) Bucciarelli. He was a 1972 graduate of Sharpsville High School.

Mar 28, 2023

Helen C. Cook, 88, of New Castle passed away early Tuesday morning, March 28, 2023, in UPMC Jameson Hospital.

Mrs. Cook was born June 23, 1934, in New Castle, a daughter of Vito J. and Martha B. (Quinn) Mangine. A lifelong area resident, she graduated from New Castle High School in 1952.

In 1994, Helen...

Mar 26, 2023

Robert W. Figuly, Sr., 96, of New Castle, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, March 26, 2023, in his home.

Mr. Figuly was born June 11, 1926, in New Castle, a son of the late William and Theresa (Kafer) Figuly. A 1944 graduate of New Castle High School, he attended Bethany College (Virginia) and...

Mar 25, 2023

Eleanor E. Krueger, 94, of New Castle passed away the morning of March 25, 2023, in The Haven Convalescent Home.

Mrs. Krueger was born October 1, 1928 in New Castle, a daughter of John and Anna (Cizaukis) Wilkevich. A lifelong area resident, she attended St. Joseph's Parochial School and was a 1946 graduate of New Castle High...

Mar 22, 2023

Margaret Ann Lisovitch, 92, of Brookfield, OH, passed away Wednesday evening, March 22, 2023, in the Haven Convalescent Home, New Castle, PA.

Mrs. Lisovitch was born on February 7, 1931, in Masury, OH, a daughter of the late John and Anna (Hrabosky) Belus. She attended the former Sacred Heart Parochial Grade School, Sharon,...

Mar 22, 2023

Dana "Neno" "Goon" Thomas Matthews, Sr., 38, of New Castle, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023.

Mr. Matthews was born September 12, 1984, in New Castle, a son of Elonzo Matthews, Sr. and Carol (Altman) Matthews.

Dana worked as a laborer for Almega Plastics Inc., New Castle, and for Superior Asphalt Maintenance.

He...

Mar 22, 2023

Joseph Michael Gagliardi, 88, of Sharon, passed away Wednesday morning, March 22, 2023, in UPMC Jameson Hospital, New Castle.

Mr. Gagliardi was born August 12, 1934, in Farrell, a son of the late Joseph and Catherine Mary (Kuklo) Gagliardi, and attended Farrell High School.

Joseph was a proud veteran of the United States Army, reaching...

Mar 22, 2023

Michael James Chavara, 70, of Sharpsville, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in his home.

Mr. Chavara was born on May 25, 1952, in Sharon, a son of the late William and Mary Jane (Chnapko) Chavara. He was a 1970 graduate of Farrell High School and attended Pittsburgh University.

During the Vietnam War,...

Mar 22, 2023

Charlotte M. Bechtel, 81, of Mercer, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Clepper Manor, Sharon, PA.

Charlotte was born on September 12, 1941, in Sharon, the first child of the late Raymond and Norah (Prowitt) Bechtel. She is a graduate of the Sharon High School Class of 1959.

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Mar 19, 2023

Thomas H. Taylor Jr., 65, of Transfer passed away March 19, 2023, in Sharon Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Taylor was born July 18, 1957, in Farrell, a son of the late Thomas Howard Taylor Sr., and Dorothy (Matusick) Taylor, and later graduated from Farrell High School.

Thomas attended the Salvation Army,...

Mar 18, 2023

George J. Kaliney, 80, of Wheatland, PA, passed away Saturday evening, March 18, 2023, in St. Elizabeth Hospital, Youngstown, OH.

Mr. Kaliney was born on March 18, 1943, in Sharon, a son of the late George and Julia (Nemeth) Kaliney. He was a 1961 graduate of Farrell High School, where he played on...

Mar 17, 2023

Lola Marie Cook, 75, of South Pymatuning Twp., passed away Friday afternoon, March 17, 2023, in UPMC Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh.

Mrs. Cook was born on April 16, 1947, in Clarion County, PA, a daughter of the late George and Margaret (Shick) Musser.

She was a 1965 graduate of the former Franco Beauty Academy, Pittsburgh. She...

Mar 16, 2023

Deborah J. Shannon, 73, of New Castle passed away Thursday afternoon, March 16, 2023, in Quality of Life Services.

Mrs. Shannon was born October 12, 1949, in New Castle, a daughter of the late Ross and Kathryn (McCullough) Klaber. A lifelong area resident, she graduated from Union High School in 1968.

For 44 years, Debbie...

Mar 15, 2023

Frances L. Trotta, 92, a longtime resident of Farrell, passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, March 15, 2023, in O'Brien Memorial Home, Masury.

Miss Trotta was born June 7, 1930, in Farrell, a daughter of Antonio and Catherine (Agresti) Trotta, and later graduated from Farrell High School in 1948.

For more than 36 years, Fran was...

Mar 15, 2023

Edward P. Stanton, Hermitage, passed away at 9:43 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at Tampa General Hospital.  He was 79.

Mr. Stanton was born June 10, 1943, in Sharon, the oldest child of the late Edward and Mary Lally Stanton.

A Shenango Valley resident his entire life, he...