All Obituaries

Barbara J. Cole, 89, of Brookfield, passed away unexpectedly on Monday afternoon September 20, 2021 in her home. She was born on August 21, 1932, in Sharon to Paul and Hazel (Redmond) Heasley. Barbara was a 1950 graduate of Brookfield High School and shortly thereafter became the high school secretary for several years. She then moved on to work for the auditing department of the former McDowell Bank in Sharon.  For the majority of her career Barbara worked as a pharmacy technician at...

Our precious mother Cecelia “Sis” Garfoli left this earthly realm on September 25th, 2021, after fighting her battle with cancer.  She was born on March 18th, 1955 in Sharon, PA. It would be wrong to say Sis lost her battle because she never stopped fighting.  Through her we know what resilience and perseverance truly look like.  Just because she is no longer here, it doesn’t mean she lost her fight. A loving mother and homemaker, Sis was a remarkable cook...

Sheryl L. Kerr,74, of Sharon, passed away peacefully on Sunday afternoon September 12th, 2021, at UPMC Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh following a several month illness. She was born on December 27, 1946, in Sharon to William and Rose (Patrizi) Williams. Sheryl was a graduate of Sharon High School and a devoted wife, mother, and nana to her family. She was a pillar of the American Cancer Society where she had faithfully served as an administrative assistant for over thirty-five years...

SHARON-Carol L. Warner-Valla, of Sharon passed away early Saturday morning August 14th, 2021 at UPMC Jameson Hospital following a period of declining health. She was sixty-four years old. Carol was born on in Sharon General Hospital on April 19, 1957 a daughter of Francis and Martha (Stillwagon) Warner. She was a graduate of Gateway High School in Monroeville, PA and went on to marry her sweetheart Paul E. Valla on May 28, 1976.  Even though their journey of life would take them to...

HERMITAGE-Alyce Jane Rhoades, 91, of Hermitage passed away on Thursday evening August 5th, 2021 following a period of declining health. Alyce Jane was born on November 19, 1929 at home in Hermitage the daughter of Orie and Alice (Bees) Rhoades. She was a 1947 graduate of Hickory High School and continued her education by graduating from Slippery Rock in 1951 with a Bachelor of Science in Education. Alyce Jane received her Masters in Education from Westminster College in 1957 and would...

GREENVILLE-Duane A. Goodwill, 85, of Greenville formerly of Dougherty Ave in Sharon passed away early Tuesday morning June 8th, 2021 at St. Paul’s Senior Living Community. He was born December 14, 1935 in Franklin, PA a son of Paul C. and Helena (Sutherland) Goodwill. Duane was a 1953 graduate of Meadville High School and enlisted in the Army in 1954 where he served as a demolition specialist in Germany. Following his honorable discharge, he moved to Sharon in 1960. After his...

HERMITAGE-George Kachaylo Jr. 79, of Hermitage passed away early Sunday morning, June 6, 2021 at Nugent's Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland the son of George and Margaret (Booth) Kachaylo Sr. on April 18th, 1942. George was a graduate of Hickory High School class of 1960, went on to work as an interior designer for Stark & Raines of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for many years before his return to the Shenango Valley.  Throughout his life...

SHARON-Theodore K. Miller 55, of Sharon, PA passed away unexpectedly Thursday morning, June 10, 2021 in his residence. Ted was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on October 17, 1965 and following his graduation from high school he had worked for several different companies before having a debilitating accident. Throughout his life Ted was a quiet soul who enjoyed taking walks and watching movies.  He was an avid Steelers fan and enjoyed watching the games along with playing chess. ...

Sara Louise “Sally” Adler, 98, formerly of South Pymatuning Twp., passed away peacefully on Wednesday afternoon June 9th, 2021 at St. Paul’s Senior Living Community in Greenville. She was born on December 1st, 1922 in Sharon to William and Clara (Hoffacker) Bartholomew. She was a 1942 graduate of Sharon High School. During World War II and prior to her marriage she had worked for the former Grafo Colloids Corporation. Later in life Sally served as the front desk manager...

Beloved mother, wife, and grandmother, Eudora “Dolly” Lynn (Myers) Braho, 76, passed away in her home on May 31, 2021. A resident of Sharon, PA, she was born Sept. 12, 1944 in Barberton, OH to Ralph and Doris Myers. She was the love of her husband’s life, married for 57 years to Gerald “Jerry” Braho on Aug. 21, 1965. Dolly is survived by husband Jerry; two sons, Gerald A. (Michelina) Braho and Keith (Alisa) Braho; two daughters, Dianne Clark and Elaine...