All Obituaries

SHARON-Angela "Angie" Joan Cangemi Dye, age 89, born June 24, 1934 to Jerome and Jessie Cangemi of Oil City, Pennsylvania passed away on Tuesday November 28, 2023 surrounded by her two sons. Angie was graduated from Oil City High School in 1953 and went on to graduate from beauty college where she earned her teaching and supervising license. Following her graduation, she married William Dye on November 2, 1966. Together, Angie and Bill owned, operated, and taught at several...

POLAND- Susan G. Pawlak, 88, of Poland, passed away on Friday October 20, 2023 at her home in Poland surrounded by her family. She was born in Indianapolis, IN on August 26, 1935 to the late Merritt and Kathyrn Babcock. Following her graduation from high school, she attended Butler University in Indianapolis before being united in marriage with her sweetheart J. Lloyd Pawlak on May 26, 1960. Along with being a devoted homemaker and mother to her young family, Susan was an entrepreneur and...

FARRELL-Anne Yurcic Johnson, 80, passed away peacefully on September 17, 2023, at her son's residence in Bellwood, PA, following a convalescent stay at Presbyterian Village at Hollidaysburg. Born April 5, 1943, in Sharon, PA, she was a beacon of love, compassion, and wisdom, with a personality and sense of humor that enlivened every room she entered and brightened every heart that she touched. Raised in the heart of Sharon by her parents, Andrew "Andy" Yurcic and Barbara...

HERMITAGE- Margaret Cameron, 88, of Hermitage, passed away on August 29, 2023 at Hermitage Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born in Sharpsville on November 25, 1934 to the late John and Margaret Buynak.  Peg attended Sharpsville Schools and would go on to help on the family farm as well work as a paper carrier for the Sharon Herald. She was a member of New Virginia United Methodist Church, an avid reader and enjoyed working word search puzzles.  She is survived by her nieces...

HERMITAGE- Dennis A. Jones, 72, of Hermitage, passed away on August 22, 2023 at Brighton Rehab and Wellness in Beaver, Pennsylvania. Dennis was born in Sharon on April 30, 1951 to the late Harry and Helen (Hetrick) Jones Jr. and was brother to the late Jeffery Jones.  He was a 1969 graduate of West Middlesex High School, a member of Youngstown Sheet Metal Workers Local 33, and had retired from D&G Mechanical in West Middlesex. Dennis was a lover of all things outdoors, hunting,...

Jamie Marie Forrester (Haseman) left this world on August 21, 2023 much like she lived it: unexpectedly, stubbornly, and with her own particular brand of crazy beautiful kindness. To summarize such a vibrant life seems too little. Jamie graduated from Franklin Area Senior High School, served her country in the U.S. Army, and attended Lock Haven University but those things are less important. What is most important is that she left an impression on every person’s life she touched....

MERCER- John W. Cox Jr., of Mercer, unexpectedly passed away on the evening of Friday of July 14, 2023 in the emergency department of UPMC Horizon in Farrell. He was fifty-five. John was born in Farrell on August 31, 1967 to John W. Cox Sr. and Judy A. (Winner) Cox.   He had worked as a truck driver throughout his life and had last driven for the former Crown Metal in Brookfield. John loved being a dad and papa, and cherished spending time with his family and friends.  He...

NEW WILMINGTON- Judy A. Shaner, age 85, of New Wilmington passed away on Wednesday afternoon July 12th, 2023 in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family following a lengthy illness. Judy was born in Niles, OH on January 6, 1938 the daughter of Arthur and Amy (McGaughey) Likens and was a graduate of Niles McKinley High School. Her husband Glenn R. Shaner Jr. whom she married on March 17, 1956, preceded her in death on July 16, 2009.   She was a devoted wife and mother to her...

HUBBARD-Laurie M. Johnson, age 52, of Hubbard, Ohio passed away on the evening of Tuesday June 20, 2023 in the Sharon Regional Medical Center following a cardiac arrest. Laurie was born August 19, 1970 in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Ronald A. and Joanne V. (Hewitt) Brown and was a graduate of Howland Christian School. She worked as a sales manager for Walmart for several years. Above all else she loved spending time with her family and friends. She is survived by her daughter Chelsea...

Carole Cathryn Neuman Barker, of Ashville, Ohio, passed away June 10, 2023, at Pickaway Manor, Circleville, Ohio, where she resided for the past six months. She was 88. Mrs. Barker was born June 21, 1934 in Sharon, Pa., the daughter of John Donald Neuman and Margaret Clark Neuman. She and her twin sister, Lyda Lloy Neuman Cook, graduated from Sharpsville (Pa.) High School in 1952, then earned undergraduate degrees in Liberal Arts from Denison University (Granville, Ohio) in 1956. The twins...