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Rosanna Petrosky
Sep 18, 2026
Rosanna (Asafaylo) Petrosky, 96, of Mercer, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2026, in Clepper Manor, Sharon.
Mrs. Petrosky was born on October 1, 1929, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Michael and Rose Laura (Thorton) Asafaylo. She was a 1948 graduate of Sharon High School, and throughout the years was responsible for keeping the class obituary information.
She worked at...
Blanche Cwynar
Sep 18, 2026
Blanche "Billie" (Bondarenko) Cwynar, 91, of Transfer, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2026, in UPMC Horizon Hospital.
Mrs. Cwynar was born October 10, 1934, in Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Boleslaw "Bill" and Rose Marie (Sandrovich) Bondarenko.
Billie retired from the Badger School District after 30 years of teaching.She enjoyed traveling around the world and playing cards and games.
She is...
Eloise Ballard
Sep 18, 2026
Eloise Ballard, of West Middlesex, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2026, in Avalon Springs Care Center, Mercer.
Mrs. Ballard was born in Albion, PA, a daughter of the late Peter and Theresa Elegeer.
A homemaker, Eloise was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd, West Middlesex.
She married her husband, Raymond Ballard, on November 26, 1949. He passed away on...
Jeffrey Bralich
Sep 17, 2026
Jeffrey Bralich, 67, of Lowellville, OH, formerly of Hermitage, passed away following a brief illness, on Thursday, September 17, 2026, in Akron General Medical Center.
Mr. Bralich was born on November 7, 1958, in Sharon, a son of the late John Evan and Marie Catherine (Biro) Bralich. He was a 1976 graduate of Hickory High School, where he was a member...
Charlene Toni Lofaro
Sep 17, 2026
Charlene Toni (Fraley) Lofaro, of Neshannock Twp., passed away Thursday, September 17, 2026, at her home.
Charlene was born January 9, 1954, in New Castle, PA. She was a daughter of the late William and Isabelle (Rzymski) Fraley. She attended St. Mary’s Parochial School, and ultimately was a 1971 graduate of Union High School, where she was homecoming queen. After high...
Carol Laskey
Sep 16, 2026
Carol A. Laskey, 75, of Hermitage, passed away after a long, courageous battle on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, in UPMC Horizon Hospital, Farrell.
Mrs. Laskey was born on November 10, 1950, in Syracuse, NY, a daughter of Guy and Earleen (Ramsey) McCracken. She was a 1968 graduate of Beaver (PA) High School and earned her bachelor’s degree from Wooster (OH) College....
George A. Battyanyi
Sep 13, 2026
George Battyanyi, 80, of Sharon, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2026, in his home.
Mr. Battyanyi was born on June 19, 1946, in Sharon, a son of the late James Battyanyi and Violet (Opalensk) Battyanyi Schiaville. A lifelong area resident, he attended Farrell School District.
He was employed for 42 years at Sharon Steel’s former Farrell plant, working as a crane...
Jacqueline A Kramer
Sep 11, 2026
Jacqueline Ann Kramer, 76, of Masury, OH, formerly a longtime resident of Lewisville, TX, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2026, in the Emergency Room of Sharon Regional Medical Center.
Jackie was born on October 19, 1949, in Chicago, IL, a daughter of the late Jack and Claire (Glowiak) Mortensen. She attended Northern Illinois University, later graduating from Dekalb University with...
Elizabeth Ann Ulasz
Sep 10, 2026
Elizabeth Ann “Liz” Ulasz, 40, of Masury, OH, passed away following an extended illness on Thursday, September 10, 2026, in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh.
Liz was born on June 5, 1986, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Walter E. Ulasz, Jr. and Leisa (Price) Ulasz, and attended Hickory High School.
For about 20 years, she was employed at Red Lobster in...
Ruth I. Thompson
Sep 10, 2026
Ruth I. Thompson, 93, of Sharpsville, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2026, in her home.
Mrs. Thompson was born on September 30, 1932, in Brooklyn, NY, a daughter of the late James H. and Ruth L. (Burke) Briggs. She was a 1951 graduate of Saegertown High School.
A dedicated homemaker, Ruth was an active member of South Pymatuning Community Church. She...
Judith A. Fustos
Sep 8, 2026
Judith A. “Judy” Fustos, 79, of Sharon, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, in UPMC Horizon Hospital, Farrell.
Mrs. Fustos was born on July 12, 1947, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Stephen and Julia (Dobrovolski) Yanak. A lifelong area resident, she was a 1965 graduate of Sharon High School.
A dedicated homemaker, she became a greeter at the old...
Stephanie Nadine Smith
Sep 6, 2026
Stephanie Nadine Smith-Boles, 69, of Sharon, formerly of Hermitage, passed away Sunday afternoon, September 6, 2026, at her home.
Stephanie was born December 19, 1956, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Stephen Sr. and Joan (Unger) Golub. She was a graduate of Hickory High School.
A homemaker and former caregiver, Stephanie found great joy in caring for others. She was the...
Michael L. Gaborko
Sep 6, 2026
Michael L. Gaborko, 58, of Sharpsville, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2026, in UPMC Jameson Hospital, following a brief illness.
Mr. Gaborko was born July 27, 1968, in Connellsville, PA, a son of the late Harold W. and Ruth M. (Friguglietti) Gaborko. He was a 1986 graduate of Sharon High School, and in 1996, completed an associate's degree in business administration...
Thomas Dominic Masters Sr.
Sep 4, 2026
Thomas Dominic Masters, 79, of Mercer, passed away peacefully with his wife and family by his side on Friday evening, September 4, 2026, following a long and courageous battle with cancer.
Mr. Masters was born July 20, 1947, in Sharon, a son of the late Dominic Thomas and Marie Helen (Ontko) Masters, and graduated from Sharon High School in 1965.
Tom honorably...
Janet Zupo
Sep 3, 2026
Janet (Maiure) Zupo, of Hopewell, PA, formerly of Farrell, passed away peacefully on September 3, 2026, at her residence in Aliquippa, PA, surrounded by her loving family. She was 100 years old.
She was born on March 10, 1926, in Mount Pleasant, PA, to the late Joseph and Virginia (Gelorme) Maiure. Janet lived and attended schools in New Kensington, PA, and...
Sima Kordich
Sep 2, 2026
Sima Kordich, 88, of West Middlesex, passed away Wednesday afternoon, September 2, 2026, in Hermitage Nursing and Rehabilitation.
Mrs. Kordich was born on October 30, 1937, in Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, a daughter of the late Jozo Zovko and Anica (Ostojic) Zovko.
On February 16, 1958, Sima married her beloved husband, Mate Kordich, and began to raise their beautiful family. In 1970, Sima and...
Asher William Pickard
Sep 1, 2026
Asher William Pickard, was born sleeping on September 1, 2026, in UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh.
Asher is survived by his parents, Shyann Bartosh and Ronald Pickard, and his sister, Amaura, all of Sharon.
Nancy DePuy
Aug 31, 2026
Nancy Zubak Stanford DePuy, 78, of West Middlesex, passed away on August 31, 2026, at UPMC Jameson Hospital, New Castle, Pennsylvania.
Nancy was born on November 8, 1947, at her family home in Clarksville, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Thomas and Victoria (Sadar) Zubak. She graduated from Jefferson-Morgan High School in 1965 and graduated from California State College in 1967 with a...
Connie B. Schrader
Aug 31, 2026
Connie B. Schrader, 85, of Hermitage, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2026, at UPMC Jameson Hospital, New Castle.
Connie was born November 14, 1940, in Sharon at the Christian H. Buhl Hospital to Edward and Margaret (Hilkirk) Rodocoy. She was raised on a farm near Clark, PA, with fond memories of those years.
She graduated from Sharpsville High School in 1958...
Patricia Ann Knox
Aug 30, 2026
Patricia Ann Knox, 71, of Hermitage, passed away Sunday morning, August 30, 2026, in Autumn Grove Nursing Home, Harrisville, PA.
Ms. Knox was born December 13, 1954, in Sharon, a daughter of the late James P. and Geraldine I. (Huff) Knox. She attended Hickory High School in Hermitage prior to entering the Lark Enterprises workshop in New Castle, PA.
Patty spent a...
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