James R. Meier
Mar 9, 2026
James R. “Jim” Meier, 78, of Sharon, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 9, 2026, in Hillcrest Hospital, Cleveland, OH.
Mr. Meier was born on July 19, 1947, in Sharon, a son of the late Frederick and Margaret (Mitch) Meier. He was a 1965 graduate of Sharon High School and attended Youngstown State University.
Jim was a long-time employee of the former...
Joseph A. Kurtanich
Mar 8, 2026
Joseph A. Kurtanich, 77, of Sharon, passed away Sunday morning, March 8, 2026, in UPMC Jameson Hospital, New Castle.
Mr. Kurtanich was born on January 26, 1949, in Sharon, a son of the late Alex and Helen (Kocis) Kurtanich. After graduating from Sharon High School in 1966, he completed a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering in 1970, and later earned...
Thomas S. Lapikas
Mar 7, 2026
Thomas S. Lapikas, 85, of Hermitage, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026, in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh.
Mr. Lapikas was born on September 14, 1940, in Sharon, a son of the late Stephen and Antoinette (Ferrara) Lapikas. A lifelong area resident, he was a 1958 graduate of Sharpsville High School.
He married his wife of 60 years, the former Victoria Drapp,...
Rosemary A. Farmakis
Mar 7, 2026
Rosemary A. Farmakis, 88, of Hermitage, formerly of Hartford, OH, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026, in her home.
Ms. Farmakis was born on May 2, 1937, in Sharpsville, PA, a daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Scanlon) Good. She was a 1955 graduate of Sharpsville High School.
She spent her career as a photographic retoucher, most notably working at...
Jesse C. Horton Sr.
Mar 6, 2026
Jesse C. Horton, Sr., 88, of New Castle, passed away peacefully Friday afternoon, March 6, 2026, at his home.
Mr. Horton was born October 26, 1937, in Broad Top, PA, a son of the late Ewell W. and Valesta (Cutsall) Horton. He was a 1955 graduate of Ne-Ca-Hi and attended Youngstown State University.
On December 20, 1958, he married the former Frances...
Patrick Zappa
Mar 4, 2026
Patrick “Pumpkin” Zappa, 80, of Sharpsville, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in UPMC Horizon Hospital, Farrell.
Mr. Zappa was born on March 14, 1945, in Sharon, a son of the late Edmund and Dolphine (Smith) Zappa. A lifelong area resident, he attended Farrell High School and honorably served in the U.S. Army, where he was stationed in Germany.
Following his...
Nicholas A. Faella
Mar 4, 2026
Nicholas A. Faella, 73, of New Castle, formerly of Denver, CO, passed away early Wednesday morning, March 4, 2026, in UPMC Jameson Hospital, following a courageous battle with lung cancer.
Nick was born November 9, 1952, in New Castle, a son of the late Henry and Helen (Wylie) Faella. A 1970 graduate of New Castle High School, he later earned his...
Joseph Francis Vadala
Mar 3, 2026
Joseph Francis Vadala, 83, of Hermitage, passed away on March 3, 2026, in Sharon Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Vadala was born on September 18, 1942, in Sharon, a son of the late John and Mamie (Muscarella) Vadala. He was a graduate of the Farrell High School class of 1960 and honorably served in the U.S. Army.
He spent his career working as...
Ruth Ann Perry
Mar 1, 2026
Ruth Ann Perry, 79, of Murrysville, PA, formerly a longtime resident of the Shenango Valley, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 1, 2026, in UPMC East Hospital, Monroeville, PA, following a brief illness.
Mrs. Perry was born on April 3, 1946, the daughter of James E. and Dorothy L. (Shotts) Lohr. A graduate of Sharon High School class of 1964, Ruth...
James F. Bird
Mar 1, 2026
James “Jim” Francis Bird, 62, of Hubbard, OH, passed away unexpectedly on March 1, 2026, at UPMC Mercy Hospital. Jim was born on October 30, 1963, a son of the late Charles H. Bird and Judith A. (Minnaugh) Bird.
Jim was a proud graduate of Cathedral Preparatory School and Gannon University, both in Erie, PA. He later embarked on studies at...
Teresa Dickson
Feb 27, 2026
Teresa Dickson, 56, of Hermitage, passed away suddenly on Friday, February 27, 2026, in her home.
Ms. Dickson was born on April 1, 1969, in Sharon, a daughter of the late William and Pearl (Shaffer) Porterfield and attended Sharon School District.
Teresa enjoyed gambling and playing the lottery. She had an extensive collection of angels and Indians. Teresa also loved Mountain Dew...
Thomas F. Covelli
Feb 26, 2026
Thomas F. Covelli, 65, of Union Twp., passed away Thursday, February 26, 2026.
Tom was born November 25, 1960, in New Castle, a son of Michael and Berdina “Dina” (Mrozek) Covelli. After graduating from Union High School in 1979, he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Youngstown State University.
For over 30 years, Tom worked at PA American...
Frederick R. Haines Sr.
Feb 24, 2026
Frederick R. Haines, Sr., 90, of Sharpsville, passed away Tuesday morning, February 24, 2026, in Magnolia Place, Saxonburg, PA.
Mr. Haines was born on July 31, 1935, in Farrell, a son of the late Robert and Mary Agnes (Wigan) Haines.
Fred worked for many years as a press operator at the former Packard Electric Corporation, Warren, OH. He eventually retired from U.S....
Lois Randolph
Feb 20, 2026
Lois Randolph, 79, of Hermitage, passed away with her sons by her side on Friday evening, February 20, 2026, in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA.
Lois was born February 26, 1946, in Sharon, a daughter of the late George and Alice (Vanhorn) Rockhold, and was a 1964 graduate of Hickory High School in Hermitage.
She retired from AK Steel, Sharon, where she...
James Andrew Perriello
Feb 20, 2026
James Andrew Perriello, 63, of Sharon, PA, (Sharpsville HS/Penn State graduate) passed away February 20, 2026, after a long-term battle with pancreatic cancer. He wanted to let everyone know that there is nothing peaceful about dying from cancer, except when the meds kick in, and you don’t know any better.
Born April 1, 1962, in Sharon, PA, he is survived by...
Martha Ann Ledney
Feb 20, 2026
Martha Ann Ledney, 86, of Sharpsville, formerly of Transfer, PA, and Odenton, MD, passed away peacefully early Friday morning, February 20, 2026, in her home.
Mrs. Ledney was born on November 8, 1939, in Vienna, OH, a daughter of the late Walter and Anna (Patrick) Demshuk, and graduated from Brookfield High School in 1957.
Following graduation, Martha worked at The Sharon Store,...
Marie K. Bacon
Feb 20, 2026
Marie K. Bacon, 89, of Sharon, passed away peacefully early Friday morning, February 20, 2026, in her home.
Mrs. Bacon was born August 28, 1936, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Michael and Dorthea (Kapurik) Kurelko, and attended Sharon High School.
In addition to being an adoring homemaker, Marie later worked as a cook at the former JCPenney Restaurant in Hermitage.
Marie...
David Eric McConnell
Feb 19, 2026
David Eric McConnell, 69, of Union Twp., passed away peacefully surrounded by his sons, on Thursday morning, February 19, 2026, in his home.
Mr. McConnell was born November 18, 1956, in New Castle, a son of the late Ernest G. and Geraldine (Lytle) McConnell, and was a 1974 graduate of Lawrence County Vo Tech.
After high school, he graduated from the Pennsylvania...
Barbara Jean Wilcox
Feb 19, 2026
Barbara Wilcox, 87, of Hermitage, passed away Tuesday morning, February 19, 2026, in her residence.
Barbara was born June 20, 1938, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Andrew and Julia (Sebis) Komlos. A lifelong area resident, she graduated from Hickory High School in 1956.
Barbara retired from her alma mater, Hickory High School, where she worked as a secretary for many...
Jane F. Joyce
Feb 18, 2026
Jane F. (Strobel) Joyce, 90, formerly of Sharpsville, passed away early Wednesday morning, February 18, 2026, in St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage.
Mrs. Joyce was born February 5, 1936, in Erie, PA, a daughter of the late Thomas A. and Mildred E. (Bailey) Strobel.
Raised in Sharon, PA, she graduated from Sharon High School in 1954. After graduation, she worked as a...
