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John WansackJohn Edward Wansack
John Edward "Bud" Wansack, 85, passed away peacefully on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, at UPMC Horizon hospital, Farrell, with family by his side. A lifelong resident of West Middlesex, Bud was born on May 20, 1941, to the late John and Pauline (Kernisky) Wansack. He graduated from West Middlesex High School in 1960 and...
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Philip Ames Jr.Philip Ames Jr.
1951 - 2026
Philip Ames Jr., 75, of West Middlesex, passed away peacefully in his home on Aug. 13, 2026. He was born in Sharon on May 18, 1951, to Philip Ames Sr. and Dorothy (Scott) Ames. Philip was married for 46 years to Judy (Marcucci) Ames, who survives at home. Philip is survived by a daughter, Jessica (Louie) Squatrito...
Larry GeerLarry L. Geer
1943 - 2026
Larry L. Geer, 83, of Findley Township, passed peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 11, 2026, following a lengthy illness. Larry was born in New Kensington, Pa., on June 25, 1943, to Earl M. and Georgetta (Hoover) Geer. He married Roberta J. Hoffman on June 20, 1981. Larry was a...
James HollidayJames Holliday
1952 - 2026
James "Doc" Holliday, 74, of New Castle, went home to be with his Heavenly Father the morning of Aug. 12, 2026, at UPMC Jameson Hospital. Born in Mercer, on Aug. 1, 1952, Doc was the son of the late Donald and Bertha E. Mortimer Holliday. Doc had worked for National Castings, a water company in Victor Colo.,...
Rosalie HewittRosalie Hewitt
1938 - 2026
Rosalie Hewitt, age 88, died Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in the memory care unit of Greenfields of Geneva in Illinois, where she had been a resident for the past two years. Rosalie was born on Jan. 30, 1938 in Pittsburgh, Pa., to Edna Hewitt. Because of her mother's illness, she was raised by her beloved grandparents,...
Betty DarbyBetty Jeanne Darby
1936 - 2026
Betty Jeanne Darby, 90, of Hermitage, passed away Monday morning, August 10, 2026, in St. John XXIII Home. Mrs. Darby was born on February 28, 1936, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Vincent and Jeanette (Miller) Frederick, and attended Hickory High School. A highly talented designer, Betty worked as a florist at...
Ida WrightIda Mae Wright
1931 - 2026
Ida Mae Wright, of Stoneboro, the day she turned 95, on Aug. 11, 2026, became an angel, surrounded by her family. Ida Mae was born on Aug. 11, 1931, to the late Charles and Ida Musetta (Davidson) Boylan in Steubenville, Ohio. She was a graduate of Grove City High School and worked for many years as the Lakeview...
Paul Kranich Jr.Paul Andrew Kranich Jr.
1955 - 2026
Paul Andrew Kranich Jr., 71, of Sharpsville, passed away Aug. 8, 2026, at UPMC Jameson hospital after a year of declining health. Paul was born on May 23, 1955, in Youngstown but lived most of his life in Sharpsville. His parents are the late Paul Kranich Sr. and Viola (Higel) Kranich. He graduated in...
Frank Hanford Jr.Frank E. Hanford Jr.
1961 - 2026
Frank E. Hanford Jr., 64, of Sharon, passed away Tuesday morning, Aug. 11, 2026, in The Grove at Greenville, after a three-year battle with cancer. Mr. Hanford was born Dec. 31, 1961, in Latrobe, Pa., a son of the late Frank and Mary (Buzzard) Hanford. He was a 1979 graduate of Latrobe High School. Frank...
James BentonJames E. Benton
James E. Benton, 89, Greenville, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2026, after a courageous battle with Parkinson's disease. Born on Sept. 2, 1936, in Portage, Pa., James lived a life full of love, dedication, and service. James was the cherished son of the late James and Martha Benton. He shared a special bond...
Richard CameronRichard E. Cameron
Richard E. "Dick" Cameron, 90, of Masury, passed away early Tuesday morning, Aug. 11, 2026, in his home. Mr. Cameron was born March 2, 1936, in Sharon, a son of the late Lawrey Ellsworth and Edna (Richards) Cameron, and attended Vernon High School, Burghill. For 45 years, Dick worked as an electrician at...
Norman KellerNorman Leroy Keller
1945 - 2026
Norman Leroy Keller, 81, passed away on Aug. 4, 2026, in Hermitage. Born on April 26, 1945, in Hermitage to Ernest Keller and Ethel Sonk Keller, Norman grew up working on his family's poultry farm. As a young man, he answered the call to serve his country, proudly enlisting in the Army. He served as a Private First...
Suzanne WellerSuzanne Weller
1932 - 2026
Suzanne Weller, 93, of Hermitage, passed away on Friday, July 31, 2026, in St. Paul's Senior Living Community, Greenville. Mrs. Weller was born on Aug. 19, 1932, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Thomas P. and Florence (Cumley) Lyons. She attended the former St. Joseph's Parochial Grade School and was a 1951...
Marilouise ShawleyMarilouise Shawley
Marilouise Shawley, 85, of Sharpsville, passed away Friday morning, Aug. 7, 2026, in UPMC Horizon Hospital, Farrell. Mrs. Shawley was born on June 10, 1941, in Armburst, a daughter of the late Harold and Catherine (Ritenour) McLaughlin. She attended the former Hurst High School in Mt. Pleasant, Pa. A homemaker,...
Gary DeichlerGary Lee Deichler
1946 - 2026
Gary L Deichler passed away on July 21, 2026. Born Sharon, Pennsylvania in 1946, raised in Ohio and graduated from Brookfield High School. A submarine Veteran serving during the Vietnam War. He was a proud lifetime member of both Submarine Veterans Base 51 of Las Vegas and VFW in Pahrump. Gary lived in Nevada since...
Patricia DanosPatricia Ann Danos
1934 - 2026
Patricia Ann Danos, 91, of South Pymatuning Township, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday evening, Aug. 4, 2026, in her home. Mrs. Danos was born Dec. 12, 1934, in South Pymatuning Township, a daughter of the late Dominick and Mary (Csongradi) Bertolasio. A lifelong resident, she graduated...
Darlene KapcewichDarlene Wagner Kapcewich
Darlene Wagner Kapcewich, 66, of Volant, Lawrence County, passed away on Aug. 3, 2026, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born on April 11, 1960, in New Castle, to the late Carl and Jean Oakes Wagner. She married David Kapcewich on Sept. 19, 1981, and was the postmaster at the West Middlesex Post...
Barbara LaneBarbara J. Lane
1941 - 2026
Barbara J. Lane, 85, of Masury, Ohio, peacefully passed away while surrounded by family at her home of 50 years on August 3, 2026. Barbara was born on April 4, 1941, in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, to the late John Kachmarek and Mary Jean (King) Kachmarek and had six siblings. She married the late Raymond Lane on...
Donald FeigertDonald Francis Feigert
1948 - 2026
Don Feigert, 77, of Daniel Island, S.C., passed away peacefully at home May 16, 2026, following an extended illness. Born on Sept. 14, 1948, in Sharon, Pa., Don grew up in nearby Hermitage, graduating from Hickory High School before earning a BA degree from Slippery Rock University and MA from Edinboro...
George SchweissGeorge Edward Schweiss
George Edward "Ed" Schweiss, 93, of Hermitage, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in St. John XXIII Home, Hermitage. Mr. Schweiss was born on Oct. 19, 1932, in Transfer, a son of the late Martin and Luella (Ruffing) Schweiss. He was a 1950 graduate of Sharpsville High School and honorably served in the Army...
Lillian SulickLillian F. Sulick
Lillian F. Sulick, 90, of Sharon, passed away peacefully on Friday July 24, 2026, in UPMC Mercy Hospital Pittsburgh. Lillian was born Aug. 2, 1935, to Ann (Hritz) and Frank Molnar in Punxsutawney. She was a graduate of Saints Cosmas and Damian High School, where as a senior she was crowned May Queen. On May 11,...
Judith RodehaverJudith Newlan Rodehaver
Judith "Judy" (Phillips) Newlan Rodehaver, 87, of Sharpsville, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in UPMC Passavant-McCandless Hospital, Pittsburgh. Judy was born on Jan. 30, 1939, in Sharon, a daughter of the late William and Florence (Trow) Phillips. She was a 1956 graduate of Sharon High School and attended...
Robert PriceRobert Douglas Price
Robert Douglas Price, 84, of Grove City, passed away peacefully at AHN-Wexford following a three-month illness. He was born Lynn Douglas Schaffer in Lima, Ohio, to Wright and Edith (Katterheinrich) Schaffer. His birth father preceded him in death in 1949. His mother married Sam Price in 1959, who then adopted Bob...
Margaret ZahniserMargaret "Peg" Zahniser
1930 - 2026
Margaret "Peg" Louise Zahniser, 95, of Stoneboro, Pa. passed away on July 26, 2026 at Avalon Springs Nursing Home in Mercer. She was born in Franklin, Pa. on December 20, 1930 to parents Earl J. Carson and Jean M. (Sharp) Carson. Peg was a 1950 graduate of Stoneboro High School. She married her husband, Robert A....
Esther BakerEsther Viola Kalajainen Baker
Esther Viola Kalajainen Baker passed away peacefully on July 23, 2026 at the age of 96 surrounded by family and friends. Esther lived a long, fulfilling, and joyful life in the company of her family, friends, and community members. Esther was born in New Castle, PA and graduated from Grove City High School. She met...
