All Obituaries

HERMITAGE- Pauline Ruth, 86, a longtime resident of Hermitage passed away surrounded by her family on Wednesday morning April 10, 2019 in Garden Way Place.   She was born in Sharon on June 29, 1932 the daughter of Paul and Mary (Galicic) Lapcevich and had attended Farrell Schools.  Pauline was a devoted mother to her family and had enjoyed baking, quilting, and on weekends camping in the outdoors. In earlier years, she had been an active member of the Hickory United Methodist...

SHARPSVILLE- Kenneth J. Rosen, 59, of Sharpsville passed away on Friday morning April 12, 2019 in UMPC Montefiore in Pittsburgh.   He was born in Greenville on July 2, 1959 the youngest son of Melvin and Rita (Falkinson) Rosen and was a graduate of Jamestown High School.  Ken had a wonderful sense of humor that was second to none and was always ready with quick joke on the tip of his tongue. He was common visitor to area flea markets where he truly enjoyed the buying, selling,...

HERMITAGE- Phyllis “Penny” A. Meislik of Hermitage passed away unexpectedly on March 26, 2019 in her residence.  She was 76. She was born in Chicago on July 1, 1942 the daughter of Morris and Jean (Price) Miller and was a 1961 graduate of Sharon High School.  Penny had worked at the former Westinghouse and as an elevator operator at the former Sharon Store before spending the majority of her life as a devoted homemaker to her husband, children, and grandchildren. She...

Betty Ann Shilling, age 96, of Brandenburg KY, formerly of Sharon, PA, passed peacefully at her residence March 23, 2019 after a brief illness. Betty was born July 16, 1922 in Bluefield WV to the late Claudia Craig Harper and Lindsey Harper. Her husband Harry Malin Shilling preceded her in death. Betty attended the Brandenburg United Methodist Church and Radiant Church in Brandenburg. She also volunteered at the Jewish Center in Brandenburg. She is survived, and will be greatly missed by...

Ruth Anne Miller Brutt, 87, of Hermitage, PA, was born in Brookville, PA, December 26, 1931, to William R. and E. Aldine Miller. She graduated from Brookville High School in 1949 and earned a B.S. in Education from Clarion State Teacher’s College in 1952. On August 4, 1957, she married Frederick Brutt, and continued teaching kindergarten until 1958 when she left the Sharon school system to dedicate herself to her growing family. Active at Christ Lutheran Church, Ruth served as...

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...