Obituaries

Carole Louise (Santell) Bertolasio, 82, passed away peacefully on her birthday Dec. 27, 2024, with her family at her side.
Carole was born Dec. 27, 1942, in Sharon, to Vincent and Veronica (Nashtock) Santell.
After her graduation in 1962 from Sharon High School, Carole went to work for Packard Electric then Delphi...

Arin Marie Ackerman-Nezdoba, 40, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, at home surrounded by her loved ones after a long courageous battle with colorectal cancer.
Born on Sept. 13, 1984, Arin was a devoted wife, mother, daughter, and sister, whose love and spirit touched everyone around her.
A...

Paul K. Adams, 87, of Mercer, passed on Sunday, March 30, 2025, at UPMC Jameson Hospital in New Castle.
Paul was born on March 30, 1938, in Rimersburg to the late Ernest Delton Adams and Rose Mae Bobbert Adams.
He married Candace Arlene "Candi" Heasley on Dec. 23, 1967, and she preceded him in death on Feb. 7,...

Patricia Ann "Pat" Ahlum, 81, of New Wilmington, passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Shenango on the Green.
Born at home in Shamokin, Pa., she was the daughter of Vincent Anthony Vedral and Irene (Gosk) Vedral.
Pat was a 1961 graduate of Shamokin High School, Shamokin. She graduated from the Harrisburg...

Jeffery D. Alexander, 72, of Sharpsville, passed away Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, surrounded by his family.
Jeff was born on April 19, 1952, in Sharon, to W. Dean Alexander and Florence Parker Alexander.
He graduated in 1970 from Hickory High School, Hermitage, and received a B.S. in business administration from Clarion...

Nancy Lee Allen, 87, of Grove City, formerly of Maple Drive, Hermitage, passed away peacefully on Feb. 25, 2025 in Grove Manor.
Nancy, a twin, was born April 17, 1937, to Elnor E. (Wible) and William H. Allen in Oil City.
She was born six-weeks premature and weighing just three pounds seven ounces; her parents were...

Mary Lou Evangline Altman, 83, of Grove City passed away at AHN-Grove City on June 4, 2024. She was born in Miami, Florida on Feb 3, 1941.
She graduated from Greensburg-Salem High School in Greensburg, Pa., and spent her
formative years there. A registered nurse by training, she enjoyed a remarkable career at United...

William K. "Bill" Anderson, 79, of Louisville, Ohio, formerly of Stoneboro, passed away at Cleveland Mercy-Canton, on March 19, 2025, after a brief illness.
Bill was born to Paul K. and Lois J. (Perrine) Anderson on Oct. 8, 1946, in Mercer. Bill graduated from Lakeview High School in the Class of 1963 before...

Anita L. Andrusky, 86, of Hermitage, passed away at her residence on Monday, May 19, 2025, after a brief illness. She was a dedicated wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandma, great-grandma and team Mom.
Anita was born in Jackson Center on May 3, 1939, at the home of her parents, Ernest W. and Emma Louise (McCarl)...

On Thursday, June 20, 2024, we lost our beloved father, John Apa, at age 91 at John XXIII Home in Hermitage, where he resided for the past two years.
John was born Oct. 13, 1932, in Sharon, the second child of the late Giovanni and Annetta (Perri) Apa. He married the former Doris M. Welches on Jan. 20, 1956, and she...

Walter Lothaire Atwell, 95, of Grove City passed away on Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, surrounded by his family.
Walter was born in Wesley, Pa., on Feb. 21, 1929, to Darrell L. and M. Genevieve (Hoffman) Atwell. He graduated from Wesley High School in 1946 and Grove City High School in 1947.
Walter served in the U.S. Army...

Dale Lawrence Auman, 80, of Hermitage, passed away peacefully on Dec. 6, 2024, at Sharon Regional Medical, surrounded by his family after a brief illness.
Dale was born on July 16, 1944, in Grove City, to the late Leroy and Edith Auman.
He married Karen Sue Gaines on Oct. 22, 1976. She survives at home.
After...

Mary Ann Badger, 79, of West Middlesex, passed away on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, in UPMC Horizon Hospital, Greenville.
Mrs. Badger was born on May 24, 1945, in Punxsutawney, PA, a daughter of the late Ida Zawansky and Dallas Lee "Bud" Clontz.
She owned and operated the former Mary's Lounge on Stambaugh Ave., Sharon....

Deborah A. Bailey, Harrisville, passed peacefully Saturday evening, May 3, 2025, in Butler Memorial Hospital, following an extended illness. She was 66.
Deborah was born July 3, 1958, in Grove City, a son to Donald E. and Mary F. Seaton.
She married Gary D. Bailey on Aug. 6, 1977.
She was a member of Ridgeville...

Dennis A. Baker, 83, of Hubbard passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at home Tuesday Oct. 29, 2024.
Dennis was born Aug. 5, 1941, in Youngstown, Ohio, a son of Arthur R. and Violet L. Purdy Baker.
He was a 1960 graduate of Hubbard High School.
Dennis was a Police Officer for the City of Hubbard for 28...

James M. Baker, 55, of Grove City, passed on Thursday evening, Jan. 23, 2025, following complications from a courageous battle with cancer.
Jim was born on July 23, 1969, in Grove City to James L. and Martha M. (Chuba) Baker. He married Heather M. Patterson on June 18, 1994.
He was a 1987 graduate of Grove City High...

Robert A. "Bob" Balach, 81, of Hermitage, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, in UPMC Horizon Hospital, Farrell.
Mr. Balach was born Dec. 30, 1943, in Farrell, a son of the late John and Rose (Yankovich) Balach. He was a 1962 graduate of Farrell High School and earned a bachelor's degree in library science from...

John Carl Baptiste, 79, of Butler, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Butler Memorial Hospital.
Born Feb. 15, 1945, in Butler, he was a son of the late Dolores Baptiste.
John enjoyed spending time with friends and family.
He and his wife, Deloris, enjoyed sightseeing and walking in the parks and forests of...

Robert K. "Bob" Barger Jr., 74, of Grove City, passed peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday morning, Feb. 1, 2025, following a lengthy courageous battle with Parkinson's disease.
Bob was born on April 4, 1950, in Grove City to Robert K. and Dorothy Lucille (Covert) Barger Sr.
He married Joanne C. English...

Marilyn Barsotti, 77, of Grove City, passed away at home on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, following a brief illness.
Born Feb. 1, 1947, in Pittsburgh, Marilyn was the daughter of the late John and Ruth Eberlien.
Marilyn graduated from Mt. Alvernia High School. She continued her education to become a certified nursing...

Carol Joyce Bashline, 78, of Allison Park, formerly of Grove City, passed away Thursday evening, Feb. 13, 2025, at UPMC Passavant, Pittsburgh, following a brief illness.
Known to family and friends as "Joyce," she was born in White Plains, N.Y., Jan. 13, 1947, to Ward D. and F. Eileen (Thomas) Alba.
Joyce married...

Deborah Baumgardner, 67, of Sharon, passed away Dec. 5, 2024, at 3:55 a.m. in her residence surrounded by her family.
She was a passionate Pittsburgh Steelers fan, and football Sundays were among her favorite times, filled with excitement and joy.
More than anything, Deborah cherished her family.
Deborah is survived...

Curtis L. Beblo, 75, of Poplar Road, West Salem Township, Greenville, a loving husband, dedicated father, and member of his community, passed away July 6, 2024, at The Cleveland Clinic.
He was born April 18, 1949, in Butler, Pa. to Stanley Beblo and Jeanette (Kriley) Beblo.
Curtis graduated in 1967 from Knoch High...

Charles Edward "Ed" Beebe, 87, of Grove City, passed peacefully on Saturday morning, Aug. 17, 2024, at home.
Ed was born on Feb. 16, 1937, in Grove City to George Deloss and Mabel E. (Hosack) Beebe. He married Evelyn M. Dikeman on Dec. 17, 1956.
Ed was a self-employed farmer, operating and living on his family farm...

David J. "Dave" Bell, 49, of Murphy Road, Greene Township, Jamestown and formerly of West Middlesex, passed away Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 16, 2024, in his residence following a three-year battle with cancer.
He was surrounded by loving family members and dear friends.
He was born on May 19, 1975, in Sharon, to...

Emma Jane Bell, Grove City, passed peacefully Sunday evening, May 18, 2025, in Grove Manor. She was 82.
Emma was born Feb. 12, 1943, in Orangeville, Ohio, a daughter to John Harold and Isabel A. (Breese) Coast.
Emma was raised in the Baptist faith and attended Grove City schools.
She retired in 2017 from The...

Donna Belle Bender, 90, of Hermitage, passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, Nov. 6, 2024, in Hermitage Nursing and Rehabilitation.
Mrs. Bender was born July 6, 1934, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Ralph and Mary (Hughey) Morgan, and graduated from Hickory High School in Hermitage.
A homemaker, Donna truly...

Frank Benic Jr., 84, of Hermitage, passed away on Tuesday morning, Jan. 28, 2025, in St. John XXIII Home.
Mr. Benic was born on Nov. 5, 1940, in Sharon, a son of the late Frank Benic Sr. and Mildred (Hodge) Benic Leslie, and attended West Middlesex High School.
Following high school, he owned and operated the former...

Joseph S. Berringer Sr., Irwin Township, Venango County, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2025, following a brief illness. He was 98.
Joe was born Dec. 20, 1926, in Butler, a son to Joseph W. and Beatrice Marie (Sisney) Berringer.
He married Ruth E. Lovett June 15, 1957; she preceded him in death on Nov. 9,...

Rebecca A. "Beckie" Bess, 76, of Grove City, passed peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday morning, Aug. 26, 2024, at Allegheny General Hospital.
Beckie was born on Nov. 25, 1947, in Candor, to Aaron and Jessie (Harrison) Aten. She married Lawrence J. "Lon" Bess, Jr. on July 25, 1978.
Beckie retired from The...

Richard W. Bittler, 76, of Hermitage, passed away unexpectedly Friday afternoon, Jan. 24, 2025.
Mr. Bittler was born March 10, 1948, in Sharon General Hospital, a son of the late Walter and Ruth (Rearick) Bittler. A 1966 graduate of Hickory High School in Hermitage, he later earned an associate's degree in business...

Coleen B. Black, 74, of Kittanning, formerly of Grove City, passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, Nov. 21, 2024, in Indiana, Pa.
Coleen was born in New Castle, on Oct. 5, 1950, to Robert L. and Charlotte M. (MacDonald) Critchlow. She married Robert M. Black on Aug. 7, 1971; he preceded her in death on April 5,...

David L. Blair, 60, of Grove City, passed Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, in Passavant Hospital, McCandless, following a period of declining health since 2020.
David was born on Jan. 22, 1964, in Grove City to Howard P. and Ruthella (Woods) Blair. He married Kimberley K. Kelly on Sept. 28, 1985.
David was a member of the...

Earnest "Earnie" Bliss Jr., 91, of Jefferson Township, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in UPMC Jameson Hospital, New Castle.
Mr. Bliss was born on Aug. 16, 1933, in Painted Post, N.Y., a son of the late Earnest and Laura Viola (Nye) Bliss Sr.
He was a graduate of Painted Post High School. Following high...

Martha Ellen Bollinger, 95, of Mercer, passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at Quality Life Services in Mercer.
She was born on June 18, 1929, in Mercer, to the late James J. and Catherine Elizabeth (Brenneman) Mayne.
Martha married Floyd Charles Bollinger on Aug. 27, 1949 and he passed away on May 6, 2014.
In...

Richard Paul Borowicz, 68 of New Wilmington, passed away at Heritage Valley Hospital, Sewickley, Pa., on the evening of Sept. 12, 2024.
He was born in Farrell to the late Richard and Mary Lou Sposito Borowicz. He married Enis Conahan, June 20, 1992.
Richard graduated from Wilmington High School, class of 1974. He...

Lucille M. "Lu" Bowers, Lancaster, passed away Feb. 1, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was 92.
She was the wife of Paul R. Bowers, with whom she shared 63 years of marriage. Born in Farrell, Lu was the daughter of Alexander and Katherine (Betlejewska) Borowicz.
Lu started her career working for...

Feb. 5, 1948 — Feb. 5, 2025 - 77 years

On Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, Levi passed surrounded by his loving family. Levi ran the race, fought a good fight of faith, and went on to celebrate in his heavenly home.
Born in Sharon, Pa., and raised in Transfer, Pa., Levi lived a life marked by kindness, generosity, and a...

Anna Louise Braham, 92, of Wolf Creek Township, passed peacefully on Monday, May 20, 2024.
Anna Louise was born on Dec. 7, 1931, in Pardoe, to William J. and Edyth L. (Boyd) Paxton. She married Lloyd G. "Dutch" Braham on March 6, 1953; he preceded her in death on July 16, 2010.
She was a graduate of Sandy Lake High...

Sarah E. Brandon, 86, of Grove City, passed away Monday morning, Dec. 2, 2024, in Grove Manor.
Mrs. Brandon was born on Oct. 24, 1938, in Harrisville, a daughter of the late Everett E. and Eunice L. (Parker) Brandon. She was a 1956 graduate of Grove City High School.
She was employed by Bell Telephone Co., and...

Wayne Brest, 68, of Hermitage, passed away unexpectedly at 11:22 p.m. on Nov. 29, 2024, in Sharon Regional Medical Center.
He was born on March 16, 1956 in Mercer to Franklin and Delores (Reed) Brest.
Wayne was a Tech 2 Wastewater Operator for the city of Sharon.
He attended Grace Chapel and enjoyed hunting,...

Walter Julius "Bookie" Brodie, 57, of Farrell, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 12, 2024.
Walter was born on Jan. 13, 1967, in Farrell, a son of Henry Brodie and Bernetha Reed.
He attended Farrell High School and graduated from Marshall Walker High School, Richmond, Va., where he was a standout football...

Donna Marie Holler Buckich, 70, of Masury, Ohio, passed away Wednesday morning, Jan. 15, 2025, in Concord Care Center of Hartford in Fowler, Ohio.
Mrs. Buckich was born Nov. 12, 1954, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Arthur and Jeanne (Fox) Holler, and was a 1972 graduate of Sharon High School.
Donna attended...

Barbara E. Burdick, Hermitage, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Monday evening, Feb. 3, 2025, in UPMC Horizon Hospital, Farrell, following a brief illness. She was 97.
Mrs. Burdick was born March 28, 1927, in Sharon, a daughter of Fred and Ethel (McCoy) Neal. She was a 1945 graduate of Sharon High...

David "Dave" M. Burich, 73, of Hermitage, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 13, 2025, at UPMC Horizon Shenango Valley.
He was born on Dec. 22, 1951, in Sharon, to Martin Thomas Burich and Mary Irene (Miklos) Burich.
Dave graduated from Sharon High School in 1970, then graduated from Edinboro University. Dave had a...

Michael W. Burley, 67, Poland, Ohio, passed away on the night of Sunday, June 2, 2024, at home in the company of family.
Michael was born on Nov. 29, 1956, in Jamestown, N.Y., son of the late William George and Sarah (Sally) Bernadette (McGonagle) Burley.
Michael was a graduate of Cardinal Mindszenty High School in...

Barbara A. "Barb" Butler, Masury, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Sunday evening, March 2, 2025, in UPMC Horizon hospital, Farrell. She was 76.
Mrs. Butler was born Aug. 16, 1948, in New Castle, a daughter of Doris (McCurdy) Harrison.
She attended New Castle and Sharon school districts.
Her husband of nearly 58...

Benjamin Michael Cadman, 47, of Sharpsville, passed away suddenly due to an extended illness on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024.
Ben was born on April 13, 1977, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., a son of Ronald and Karen (Irwin) Cadman. He graduated from Indian River High School, Chesapeake, Va. Following high school, Ben...

Genevieve "Jean" Drljaca Calhoun, 77, of Sharpsville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 21, 2024, at UPMC Passavant, McCandless, Pa.
She was born on Oct. 3, 1946, in Sharon, and was a graduate of Sharon High School.
Jean is survived by her daughter, Gina McVey (Matthew), and her grandson, Nathan McVey; as well...

Marlyne L. Callahan, 86, of Brookfield, Ohio, passed from this life late Saturday night, Nov. 16, 2024, while a resident at Heritage Manor, Youngstown, Ohio, following a period of declining health.
Marlyne was born on Nov. 27, 1937, in Stronghurst, Ill., a daughter to Ivan J. and Huldah H. (Watson) Leinbach.
She...

Margaret B. "Peggy" Campbell, 74, of Transfer, passed away three days after her husband on Thursday, May 30, 2024, in UPMC Jameson Hospital, New Castle.
Mrs. Campbell was born on May 14, 1950, in Sharon, a daughter of the late Thomas J. and Eleanor (Hudspeth) Hoffman and attended Sharpsville High School.
A dedicated...

John Thomas Campbell, 84, of Grove City, died Aug. 20, 2024, after a lengthy illness. John was born in Pardoe, Pa., on June 16, 1940, to Clarence A. and Helen L. Dean Campbell. He graduated from Mercer High School and attended Grove City College.
John lived a wonderful, long life and touched many people with his...

Helene F. "Helen" (Dobert) Canady, Greenville, passed away at 11:10 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in UPMC Horizon Hospital, Greenville. She was 87.
Mrs. Canady was born Dec. 1, 1936, in Frankfurt, Germany, and at the age of 18, moved to the United States.
Her husband, Carl Canady, whom she married April 29, 1955,...

William E. Cannon, 84, of Hermitage, passed away peacefully Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in UPMC Jameson.
William was born June 22, 1940, in Sharon to Beulah M. (Davis) and Harold T. Cannon.
He was a 1958 graduate of Hickory High School and worked as a dairy and grain farmer on his farm, Easthill Guernsey, his entire...

Olga Mary (Gargano) Caputo died peacefully in her sleep Friday, April 25, 2025, under the compassionate care of Christopher House, Hospice Austin. She was 95.
Olga was born Aug. 7, 1929, in Farrell to Antonio Gargano and Raffaela Pallante.
She attended Farrell schools, graduating in 1947. Olga then earned her...

Beloved father, papa, brother, and uncle, James Michael Cardamon, Hermitage, passed away Aug. 23, 2024, surrounded by his children and grandchildren. He was 89.
Jim was born May 11, 1935, in Indiana, Pa., to Angelo and Veronica (O'Hara) Cardamon. He was raised in Mount Lebanon, Pa., graduated from Mount Lebanon High...

Benjamin Drew Carlson, 34, of Grove City, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, at his residence.
He was born on April 7, 1990, in Sharon to Charles Kenneth Carlson Jr. and Patricia Lee Snook Carlson.
Ben graduated from Grove City High School in 2008. He worked for about 10 years for McMurdy Excavating in...

MaryAnn Carter, Grove City, formerly of Greenville, passed away Wednesday evening, Oct. 23, 2024, in the Emergency Department of AHN Grove City, with her family by her side. She was 81.
MaryAnn was born in Warren, N.J., on June 5, 1943, a daughter of the late Guy D. and Mary Elizabeth (Sawran) Sprague.
On June 24,...

Edward "Ted" Cattron, 80, of Rochester, N.Y., formerly of Sharon, died Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.
Ted was an Army captain, Airborne Army Ranger, Pathfinder and West Point U.S. Military Academy graduate, a pilot, flight instructor and jumpmaster who served two tours in Vietnam.
He received the Silver Star, Bronze Star...