May 23, 2020

TRANSFER – Barbara J. Battyanyi, 78, of Transfer passed away on Saturday morning May 23, 2020 at Select Specialty Hospital in Pittsburgh following a brief illness.

She was born in West Springfield, PA on May 13, 1942 one of five children of Jess and Evelyn Matters. Barb was a 1960 graduate of Farrell H.S. and shortly thereafter...

May 22, 2020

YANKEE LAKE – Leonard C. Kutnak, 85, of Yankee Lake passed away on Friday morning May 22, 2020 at Hospice House in Poland, OH following a period of declining health.

He was born on November 18, 1934 in Farrell the only child of John and Marie (Papp) Kutnak.

Following his graduation from high school, he...

Apr 9, 2020

BROOKFIELD- Mrs. Ruth B. Dillon 83, passed away peacefully at noon on Thursday April 9th, 2020 following a brief illness.

She was born at the Christian H. Buhl Hospital in Sharon on Monday July 6th, 1936 the second daughter of Hal Swift and Ida Mae (Specht) Butler. Ruthie spent her early years in Hickory Twp. before her...

Mar 12, 2020

GREENVILLE - Esther Ethelle “Becky” Gardner, 96, formerly of Hermitage passed away on March 12, 2020 in her home at St. Paul’s Community in Greenville.

Becky was born on March 11, 1924 in Quitaque, Texas the daughter of Marvin and Carrie Wise.  Following her graduation from high school, she met and married the love of her life...

Mar 6, 2020

HUBBARD-Iris Y. Smith, 66, passed away unexpectedly on Friday March 6, 2020 in her home following a brief illness.

She was born in Sharon on March 7, 1953 the only daughter Paul and Bettylee (Young) Smith.  Iris was an Alumna of Brookfield High School Class of 1971 and furthered her education at Youngstown State University. Following her...

Feb 21, 2020

HERMITAGE-James Andrew Murcko, 76, of Hermitage, PA, passed away on February 21, 2020 at home with his family by his side.

Jim was born June 9, 1943 in Hermitage to John and Lena Murcko and was a graduate of Hickory High School. Captain James Murcko retired as Chief Pilot from Dad’s Dog Food in 2013. He was...

Feb 9, 2020

MERCER-Judy A. Cox, 77, passed away on Sunday morning February 9, 2020 at the Grove in New Wilmington with her family by her side following a brief illness.

She was born in Farrell on November 11, 1942 a daughter of Claire and Maude (Powell) Winner.  Judy was a 1960 Alumna of Hickory High School and would go...

Jan 18, 2020

HERMITAGE- Francis Leo Ryan 91, formerly of Hermitage, passed away on Saturday morning January 18, 2020 at O'Neill Healthcare in Bay Village, Ohio.

He was born in Sharon, PA on June 8, 1928 and was raised by his mother Grace and her husband Charles Otte.

Leo was alumni of Sharon High School and Youngstown State...

Jan 16, 2020

BROOKFIELD-John B. Schell Sr. of Brookfield, formerly of Hermitage passed away from natural causes on Thursday, January 16th, 2020 in the Sharon Regional Medical Center. He was 97.

Born October 3rd, 1922 in Sandy Lake, PA he was the eldest son of the late Daniel and Nellie Schell.

John served as a Staff Sgt. in...

Dec 30, 2019

HERMITAGE-Betty Jane Iliff, 90, passed away on Monday afternoon December 30, 2019 in her home while under the care of hospice with her family by her side following a brief illness.

She was born in Sharon on September 27, 1929 a daughter of Ivon and Mary (Rowe) McGaffic.  Betty was a 1947 Alumna of Sharon High School...

Dec 2, 2019

Harold P. Zachrich Sr., 83, of Fredonia passed away on Monday morning December 2, 2019 in the Sharon Regional Medical Center following an extended illness.

He was born in Leipsic, OH on January 16, 1936 a son of Gilbert and Maud (Leatherman) Zachrich.

Harold served Our Country in the United States Army with the 11th...

Nov 5, 2019

Cory Robert Hughey, 37, of Parma, OH formerly of Brookfield, chose to end his life as he lived it on his own terms on Tuesday November 5th, 2019.

He was born in Youngstown, OH on May 4th, 1982. Cory graduated from Brookfield High School in 2000 where he was Class President, and continued on to Youngstown State...

Oct 24, 2019

WARREN - Nichelle Renee Merat, 50, passed away with her family by her side on Thursday October 24th, 2019 at Trumbull Regional Medical Center.

She was born March 2, 1969 in Lorain, OH a daughter of Fredrick and Margaret (Hether) Merat.  She was a longtime area resident living in Sharpsville as well as being in Florida for...

Sep 15, 2019

NEW WILMINGTON- Richard Harry Fahnline passed away Sunday evening September 15th, 2019 in his residence at Shenango on the Green in New Wilmington. He was eighty-six years old.

He was born June 24, 1933, in Sharon, a son of John and Helene (Stewart) Fahnline.  Richard was a 1951 graduate of Sharon High School and was a 1955...

Sep 3, 2019

BEACHWOOD-On September 3, 2019 the good Lord took one of his favorite Angels…..Marie Bleier Weiss passed away peacefully at Menorah Park, Beachwood, Ohio,  where she had been in residence the past three years.

Born on October 4, 1919, in Alliance, Ohio and, as a child, she moved to Farrell, Pennsylvania where she graduated from Farrell High School...

Sep 2, 2019

Joanne Wolfe, age 93, passed away after a brief illness and entered the Lord’s kingdom on September 2, 2019.  A former resident of Sharon, Pennsylvania, she has been residing at Wesbury United Methodist Community in Meadville since Mother’s Day of 2011.

Joanne was born on September 20, 1925 in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, the youngest of five daughters of...

Aug 16, 2019

BURGHILL-Linda L. Hodgson, 76, of Burghill, Ohio passed away on Friday morning August 16, 2019 in the Sharon Regional Medical Center.

She was born on June 11, 1943 in Sharon a daughter of Carl M. and Violet R. (Richards) Stuard.  Linda was a member of the first graduating class of Joseph Badger High School in 1961.  She...

Aug 16, 2019

GREENVILLE - Sarah K. McIntyre, 71, passed away in her home on August 16, 2019 while under the care of hospice following a lengthy illness.

She was born in Bridgeport, WV on September 1, 1947 to Teter and Gladys Cropp.

Sarah retired in 1998 from I.N.R. Properties of Norwalk , OH where she had worked...

Aug 10, 2019

GROVE CITY - Lynette Dallas, 72, formerly of Sharpsville passed away on August 10, 2019 while a patient at Orchard Manor.

She was born in South Pymatuning on April 28, 1947 to Frank and Christina (Smith) Dallas Sr..  Lynette graduated in 1965 from Sharpsville H.S. and worked as janitress for the Sharpsville School District, the Keystone Blind...

Jul 24, 2019

WHEATLAND-Sheila Mihalson, 83, passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday July 24, 2019 while a patient at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Warren.

She was born in Ongar Parish in Essex, England on June 7, 1936 to Sidney and Maud (Barton) Talmage.  She graduated from St. John’s School in England and moved to the United States in...