Obituaries

Feb 25, 2022

John Linhares Lima, 74, of Sharon passed away Friday afternoon, February 25, 2022, in his residence.

Mr. Lima was born January 5, 1948, in Ribeira Quente, Azores, Portugal, a son of Abel I deLima and Idalina Linhares deLima. After graduating from New Bedford Vocational High School in New Beford, MA, he served in the U.S. Navy and...

Feb 24, 2022

Edwin Bortner of Sharpsville passed away unexpectedly Thursday afternoon, February 24, 2022, in his residence.  He was 83.

Mr. Bortner was born February 16, 1939, in Sharpsville, a son of the late Paul Edwin and Gertrude (Miller) Bortner.

A 1957 graduate of Sharpsville High School, he earned his bachelor's degree in education from California University...

Feb 23, 2022

Roger P. Roach went home to be with the Lord on February 23, 2022. Roger was born on August 21, 1935, in Loudonville, Ohio to Walter S. and Helen F. (Paullin) Roach. He is survived by his current wife Dorothy H. (Glaser) Roach, who he married on December 22, 2001.

Surviving children are Cheryl D....

Feb 23, 2022

Mary Lou Smith, 64, of New Castle, passed away Wednesday morning, February 23, 2022, in Mercy Health-St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, Youngstown, OH.

Ms. Smith was born December 10, 1957, in New Castle, a daughter of the late Watson Vance and Barbara Sophia (Kaufman) Smith.

Mary Lou enjoyed riding her...

Feb 23, 2022

Don S. Dunham, 69, of Sharpsville, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022, in Andover (OH) Village Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation.

Mr. Dunham was born February 25, 1952, in Sharon, a son of the late Donald and Helen (Stevens) Dunham.

Don was a graduate of Sharpsville High School.  After graduation...

Feb 22, 2022

Helen M. "Toots" (O'Korn) Scarmack, of Farrell, passed away Monday morning, February 22, 2022, in the E.R. of UPMC Horizon, Greenville. She recently celebrated her 90 th birthday on January 3, 2022.

Helen was born at home in Farrell on January 3, 1932, the only daughter of the late Jerry and Mary (Germick) O'Korn. Her big brother...

Feb 20, 2022

Patricia H. "Patty" Palmer, 68, of Sharon, passed away Sunday, February 20, 2022, in Sharon Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Palmer was born July 7, 1953, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Herbert and Dorothy (Rood) Biers. She was a 1971 graduate of Sharpsville High School and earned her licensed practical nursing certification...

Feb 20, 2022

Lydia Marie Porreca, 56, of Sharon passed away due to an extended illness on Sunday, February 20, 2022 at Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh.

Mrs. Porreca was born September 10, 1965, in Sharon, a daughter of the late John and Louise (Splitstone) Michael.  She was a graduate of Farrell High School.

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Feb 18, 2022

Rose Kathryn Stevenson, 97, of West Middlesex, formerly of Farrell, passed away Friday, February 18,2022 in her residence.

Mrs. Stevenson was born April 13,1924 in Wheatland, a daughter of the late Joseph and Blanche (Golden) Meredith, Rose was a graduate of West Middlesex High School and later earned an associates degree from Youngstown College.

She...

Feb 17, 2022

Charles Joseph Fisher, 89, of Slippery Rock, PA passed away Thursday evening, February 17, 2022, in his residence.

Mr. Fisher was born August 24, 1932, in New Castle, a son of the late Edwin J. and Mary Agnes (Wallace) Fisher. A lifelong area resident, he graduated from Union High School in 1950.

He proudly served...

Feb 16, 2022

Shirley M. Lauer, 86, of Brookfield, OH passed away peacefully late Wednesday evening, February 16, 2022.

Mrs. Lauer was born August 1, 1935, in Oil City, PA a daughter of the late George and Florence (Davies) Sanders.

A homemaker, Shirley dedicated her life to caring for her family and...

Feb 15, 2022

David W. Lehto, 85, of The Villas at St. Paul's in Greenville, formerly a longtime resident of New Wilmington, passed away early Tuesday morning, February 15, 2022, in his residence. Mr. Lehto was born April 23, 1936, in New Castle, the son of E. William Lehto and Katherine (Laamanen) Lehto. He was very proud of his maternal...

Feb 15, 2022

Michael Cidila, 82, of Hermitage passed away Tuesday evening February 15, 2022, in UPMC Hamot, Erie, PA.

Mr. Cidila was born October 21, 1939, in Sharon, a son of the late Michael and Anna Belle (Schreckenghost) Cidila.

As a young man, Mike worked as an orderly at Sharon General...

Feb 15, 2022

Dorothy Marks, 96, of Hermitage passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, February 15, 2022.

Mrs. Marks was born September 26, 1925 shortly following her twin sister, Rose Marie, in Jeannette, PA. She was a daughter of the late John and Pauline (Occhiuzzi) Gullo. Raised in the Brooklyn Borough of New York City, she attended...

Feb 13, 2022

Gary Richard Weir, 69, of Sharon passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022, in his residence.

Mr. Weir was born May 22, 1952, in Ellwood City, a son of the late Leonard and Stella Mae (Thompson) Weir.

Gary had a long career as a bounty hunter working for Ann Cook...

Feb 13, 2022

Teresa E. (Lanshcak) Winiecki, 89, of Sharon, passed away surrounded by her family on Sunday, February 13, 2022, in the Embassy of Shenango Valley, Hermitage.

Mrs. Winiecki was born April 6, 1932, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Disko) Lanshcak.

An exceptional homemaker, Teresa enjoyed...

Feb 12, 2022

Betty L. (Clingan) Krajewski, 99, of New Castle passed away peacefully Saturday morning, February 12, 2022, following a brief illness.

Mrs. Krajewski was born July 30, 1922, one of six daughters to the late William M. and Clara (Sturm) Clingan. She was a 1941 graduate of New Castle High School.

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Feb 11, 2022

Diana L. Gelesky, 66, of Hermitage, passed away Friday afternoon, February 11, 2022, in her home.

Mrs. Gelesky was born March 22, 1955, in Farrell, a daughter of the late Roy "Slick" and Marion (Marstellar) Coonce. She attended Joseph Badger Local School.

A dedicated homemaker, Diana held many jobs throughout her lifetime. Her priority was...

Feb 11, 2022

Richard John "Dick" Rice, 75, of Brookfield passed away unexpectedly Friday evening, February 11, 2022, in his residence.

Mr. Rice was born August 31, 1946, in Spangler, PA, a son of the late John and Althea (McDonald) Rice. After graduating from Brookfield High School in 1964, he enlisted in the U.S. Army.

Feb 10, 2022

David "Vincent" Williams was called to his resting place on February 10, 2022.  David, a son of David Benjamin and Phyllis Kellum Williams, was born on August 15, 1961, in Sharon General Hospital.  He was a proud graduate of the Farrell Area School District, class of 1979.

He worked at Shenango Steel Mill in Sharpsville, PA before...