All Obituaries

HERMTIAGE - Hugh R. Phythyon of 260 S. Buhl Farm Drive, Hermitage, passed away on January 16, 2019. He was ninety-two years old. He was born on July 24, 1926 the son of the late Don and Dorothy Reed Phythyon of Sharpsville. Mr. Phythyon graduated from Sharpsville High School and furthered his education at Allegheny College in Meadville where he obtained and Bachelor of Science degree.  He later earned a Master of Forestry degree from Duke University in Chapel Hill, NC and a Master of...

MERCER- Deborah Fields, 60, of Mercer passed away Friday afternoon January 4th, 2019 at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh. Arrangements are pending and will be announced once finalized by the Sample-O'Donnell Funeral Home.

MASURY-Kevin L. Barrett of Masury, OH passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday afternoon January 2, 2019 in the Sharon Regional Medical Center following an apparent heart attack. He was forty-seven years old. He was born on July 12, 1971 in Chester, Pennsylvania a son of Robert and Mary (Lewis) Barrett and was currently working for Regenex Corporation in West Middlesex as a shipping and receiving manager. Kevin leaves behind his daughters Lahtifa Barrett and Jasmine Barrett; his companion...

Tina M. Wininsky, 57, formerly of Hermitage passed away early on Wednesday December 26, 2018 at UMPC Shadyside in Pittsburgh following a brief illness.  Tina was born January 11, 1961 in Albion, PA to Leo and Lena (Butterfield) Brown.  She was a graduate of Penn State Shenango and had worked as a career specialist for Career Link and had lastly been employed for the Keystone Blind Association. She is survived by her four sons M. Dylan Wininsky and his wife Amanda, Matthew...

FARRELL- Stephen Fedorchak, age 97,  formerly of Farrell, passed away on Saturday morning December 29, 2018 while a resident of St. Paul's Senior Living Community in Greenville, Pennsylvania. He was born on March 6, 1921 in Warren, Ohio and served with the United States Army during World War II in the Pacific Theater of Operations.  He participated in campaigns in New Guinea, Luzon, and the Liberation of the Philippines, and received the Asia-Pacific Theater Service Medal with...

HERMITAGE-Robert D. Lambrecht 91, of Hermitage, passed away Tuesday November 6, 2018 in the Sharon Regional Health System following a period of declining health. He was born in Sharon, PA on September 21, 1927, a son of John and Edna (Knee) Lambrecht.     Bob was a graduate of Sharon High School and went on to proudly serve in the U.S. Army during World War II in the Pacific Theater.  He received an honorable discharge as well as the World War II Victory Medal and the...

  MASURY-Emmanuel “Gizmo” B. Marshall, Sr., of 8070 Davis St., Masury, Ohio departed this life on Saturday evening, November 3, 2018 at Windsor House, at Liberty Health Care Center, Youngstown, OH after a brief illness.  He was eighty-six years old. Mr. Marshall was born July 31, 1932 in Pittsburgh, PA to Robert Johnson and Harriett B. Marshall and had worked throughout his life as a truck driver.  He above all else was a devoted father to his family proudly...

HERMITAGE-Frederick A. Bender Jr. 93, formerly Cranbrook Drive passed away on Thursday October 4, 2018 in St. John XXIII Home following an extended illness. He was born in Sharon on September 4, 1925 a son of the late Frederick A. and Elizabeth (Clark) Bender. Fred was a 1943 alumni of Sharon High School and following graduation went on to serve in the U.S. Army Air Corps. with the 398th Bomber Squadron as an Aerial Gunner during World War II.  He received his honorable discharge on...

SHARON-Linda A. Hazi, 73, passed away on Saturday September 29, 2018 at in the Sharon Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. She was born in Sharon on March 2, 1945 the daughter of Emery and Helen (Kuti) Hazi.  Linda was a graduate of Sharon High School and had worked as a receptionist for an M.C.A.T. testing company before her retirement. Linda’s memory will live on through her nieces Deb Karsonovich of Clark, PA, Deidre Bishop of California; her nephews Robert...

YOUNGSTOWN-Rita E. Rosen 88, formerly of Jamestown, PA passed away on Monday September 17, 2018 at Heritage Manor in Youngstown following an extended illness. She was born in Beaver Falls, PA on June 1, 1930 the daughter of Harry and Lillian (Steele) Falkinson.  Rita was a graduate of New Brighton High School and had worked as a switch board operator for Thiel College for several years.  Later in life, Rita became the oldest member of an English Composition Course at Penn State...