Obituaries

Carolyn Rose DiBartolomeo Phipps, 75, of Grove City, passed peacefully surrounded by family, Thursday morning, March 12, 2026, at AHN - Wexford following a brief period of declining health.
Carolyn was born in Grove City, on Jan.31, 1951, to Frandie P. and Tressa E. (Cirillo) DiBartolomeo. She married Douglas P....

Keith A. Purdie, 80, of Hermitage, passed away early Wednesday afternoon, March 11, 2026, in the emergency room of Sharon Regional Health , following an extended illness.
Keith was born March 18, 1945, in Sharon, a son of the late William and Catherine (Hostetter) Purdie, and graduated from Sharon High School in...

Stephen "Steve" Robert Maddalena, 63, of Grove City, passed away peacefully at his home on March 13, 2026, following a courageous battle with cancer.
Steve was born in Grove City on May 8, 1962, to Armand M. Maddalena and Mae (Buxton Benson) Maddalena.
He graduated from Grove City High School, class of 1980, and...

Ronald D. "Ron" Mazon, 65, of Sandy Lake, passed away of natural causes on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
He was a 1978 graduate of Lakeview High School.

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Ronald D., 65, Sandy Lake.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to ROSE and BLACK FUNERAL HOME and...

Jeannette C. Uber, 75, of Grove City, passed away Thursday morning, March 12, 2026, in Grove Manor, following a six-month illness.
Jeannette was born on Nov. 21, 1950, in Chincoteague, Va., to William Joseph and Therese Julienne (Pinard) Uber.
She was a high school graduate and retired from Grove Manor after 30...

Paul Edward Hohman, 75, passed away unexpectedly on March 4, 2026, in Philipsburg.
Mr. Hohman was born March 30, 1950, in Sharon, to John and Anna (Davies) Hohman. He lived a life dedicated to education, community service, and family, leaving a lasting impact on all who knew him.
An alumnus of St. Joseph Primary...

James R. "Jim" Meier, 78, of Sharon, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 9, 2026, in Hillcrest Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio.
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...

Joseph A. Kurtanich, 77, of Sharon, passed away Sunday morning, March 8, 2026, in UPMC Jameson Hospital, New Castle.
Mr. Kurtanich was born on Jan. 26, 1949, in Sharon, a son of the late Alex and Helen (Kocis) Kurtanich.
After graduating from Sharon High School in 1967, he completed a Bachelor of Science in Civil...

Betty Jean Weiser, West Middlesex, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2026, at John XXIII Home, Hermitage, where she had been a resident for 7 months. She was 93.
Born April 27, 1932, in East Prairie, Mo., she was the daughter of Fred E. and Sue Anna Guinn. She was the oldest of six children.
When Betty was 16, she came...

Rosemary A. Farmakis, Hermitage, formerly of Hartford, Ohio, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2026, in her home. She was 88.
Ms. Farmakis was born May 2, 1937, in Sharpsville, a daughter of John and Elizabeth (Scanlon) Good.
She was a 1955 graduate of Sharpsville High School.
She spent her career as a photographic...

Roselene Yambrovich, of Sharpsville, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2026.
Roselene was born Feb. 26, 1929, in Struthers, Ohio, a daughter of the late Alex and Agnes (Zakucia-Zentz) Kurtanich.
Roselene was a graduate of Mercer High School.
On Aug. 27, 1949, she married the love of her life, Steve "Pete"...