Today's obituaries
Susan LaRue Fales Fleeger
GC woman worked for Butler County nurses group
Susan LaRue Fales Fleeger, 832 S. Center St., Grove City, died Monday morning (2-5-01) at home. She was 48.
Mrs. Fleeger was born Nov. 2, 1952, in Grove City to Clarence S. Fales and Grace Surrena Fales.
A 1970 alumna of Grove City High School, she was a nursing assistant for Visiting Nurses Association of Butler County.
Mrs. Fleeger was a Protestant.
Surviving are: a daughter, Brandi D. Sloan, Philadelphia; a son, Shane R. Sloan; her mother; and a sister, Shirley Geary, all Grove City; and two brothers, Gary R. Fales, Germany; and Virgil F. Fales, Knox, Pa.
She was preceded in death by her father.
FLEEGER
Susan LaRue Fales, 48, of 832 S. Center St., Grove City.
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday (2-9-01) in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City.
Service: Funeral service at 1:30 p.m. Saturday (2-10-01) in the funeral home, with the Rev. Dr. Donald C. Hoagland, pastor of East Main Presbyterian Church, Grove City, officiating; assisted by the Rev. W. Stephen Morse, associate pastor of Grace United Methodist Church, Grove City.
Burial: Crestview Memorial Park, Pine Township.
Joseph Haniak
Joseph Haniak, 7370 Brookwood Drive, Brookfield, died at 8:05 p.m. Tuesday (2-6-01) in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. He was 80.
Obituary information was incomplete.
HANIAK
Joseph, 80, of 7370 Brookwood Drive, Brookfield.
Arrangements will be announced by MADASZ FUNERAL HOME Inc., 6923 Warren Sharon Road, Brookfield.
Robert H. Usher Jr.
Self-employed carpenter lived in Sharon
Robert H. Usher Jr., 149 E. State St., Apartment 3, Sharon, died at 7:01 p.m. Saturday (2-3-01) at home. He was 45.
Mr. Usher was born May 9, 1955, in Youngstown to Robert H. Usher Sr. and Natalie Dedon Usher.
A self-employed carpenter, he was a Protestant.
Mr. Usher enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Surviving are: his mother, Orange Park, Fla.; a son, Robert H. Usher III, Altoona; four stepbrothers, Thomas and Mark Sanson, both Masury; David Sanson, Rhode Island; and Stephen Sanson, Sharon; a sister, Karen Lynn Partridge, Greensboro, N.C.; and a stepsister, Sherry Denton, Orange Park.
He was preceded in death by a nephew, Shawn Paul Usher.
USHER
Robert H. Jr., 45, of 149 E. State St., Apartment 3, Sharon.
Calling hours: 1 p.m. to time of service Thursday (2-8-01) in MADASZ FUNERAL HOME Inc., 6923 Warren Sharon Road, Brookfield.
Service: Memorial service at 2 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home, with the Rev. Daniel F. Cesene, pastor of Faith Assembly of God, Brookfield, officiating.
Burial: Brookfield Township Cemetery.
Henrietta Scott
Ex-Sharon woman belonged to Baptist church in Farrell
FOWLER -- Funeral will be Saturday for Henrietta Scott, Fowler, formerly of Sharon. She died at 1:46 p.m. Monday (2-5-01) in Meadowbrook Nursing Home of heart failure. She was 86.
Mrs. Scott was born April 17, 1914, in Bennettsville, S.C., to Benjamin Watson and Florence Burns Watson.
A homemaker, she was a member of First Baptist Church, Farrell.
Her husband, William Scott, whom she married Nov. 8, 1941, died June 10, 1961.
Surviving are: a sister-in-law, Mary Watson, Masury; a stepbrother, Theodore Wright, Wallace, S.C.; four grandchildren, Isaiah Deas Jr., Lawrence T. Deas, Henrietta C. Smith and Mrs. Gregory (Helyn) Claiborne, all Farrell; and eight great-grandchildren, Lamar Claiborne, Leland and Devin Smith, Keith and Brittany Claiborne and Antonio Smith, all Farrell; Derek Deas, Euclid, Ohio; and Katarina Deas, Hermitage.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Ruth L. Deas; two sisters, Wilma Wright and Preola Blunt; two brothers, Jake and Arthur Watson; and two stepbrothers, Lawrence and Lewis Wright.
SCOTT
Mrs. William (Henrietta), 86, Fowler, formerly of Sharon.
Calling hours: 11 a.m. to time of service Saturday (2-10-01) in First Baptist Church, Darr Avenue & French Street, Farrell. Friends also may call in the home of Henrietta C. Smith, deceased’s granddaughter, 1227 Washington St., Farrell. Condolences may be sent by fax at (724) 347-1917 or by e-mail to shannonfhltd@netscape.net
Service: Funeral service at noon Saturday in the church, with the Rev. Lowell T. Williams, pastor of Zionhill Baptist Church, Youngstown, officiating.
Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Hermitage.
Arrangements by WILBERT L. SHANNON FUNERAL HOME Ltd., 33 Broadway Ave., Wheatland.
John D. ‘Jack’ Walker
Sharon Steel retiree was Mason, WM church elder
John D. "Jack" Walker, 512 Bedford Road, Shenango Township, died at 2 a.m. Wednesday (2-7-01) at home after a lengthy illness. He was 75.
Mr. Walker was born June 21, 1925, in Shenango Township to John G. Walker and Mabel Byham Walker.
He retired in 1991 after 36 years from the former Sharon Steel Corp.’s Farrell plant, for which he was an electrical foreman.
An Army veteran, Mr. Walker served in the 82nd Airborne Division in Europe during World War II.
As a member of West Middlesex Presbyterian Church, he served as an elder and trustee.
Mr. Walker also belonged to Free and Accepted Masons Kedron Lodge 389, West Middlesex; and Scottish Rite’s New Castle Consistory.
Surviving are: his wife, the former Hedy Schreiner, whom he married Aug. 7, 1947; two daughters, Mrs. Michael (Karen) Maniche, Willoughby, Ohio; and Mrs. Timothy (Laurie) Dornak, Res-ton, Va.; a son, Raymond Walker, Hudson, Ohio; a sister, Mrs. Samuel (Rachel) Vassen, West Middlesex; and four grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Kenneth and Harold Walker.
Memorial contributions may be made to West Middlesex Presbyterian Church, 3082 Main St., West Middlesex 16159.
WALKER
John D. "Jack", 75, of 512 Bedford Road, Shenango Township.
Calling hours: None.
Service: Memorial service at 2 p.m. Friday (2-9-01) in West Middlesex Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Robert McCreight, pastor, officiating.
Burial: Cremains in Haywood Cemetery, West Middlesex.
Arrangements by W. WAYNE CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME, 3126 Main St., West Mid-dlesex.
Anna Zickar
Anna Zickar, John XXIII Home, Hermitage, formerly of Shenango Boulevard, Farrell, died at 10 p.m. Tuesday (2-6-01) in UPMC Horizon, Farrell. She was 92.
Obituary information was incomplete.
ZICKAR
Anna, 92, Hermitage, formerly of Shenango Boulevard, Farrell.
Arrangements will be announced by J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon.
PREVIOUS DEATHS
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GALLOWAY
Forrest Alvin, 89, Franklin, formerly of Wesley, Pa., and Grove City.
Obituary was published 2-6-01
Calling hours: 7 to 9 p.m. today (2-7-01) in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City.
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Thursday (2-8-01) in the funeral home, with the Rev. John K. Jefferis, pastor of Grace United Methodist Church, Grove City, officiating.
Burial: Crestview Memorial Park, Pine Township.
HUNTLEY
Richard "Bud" E., 72, of 135 Fredonia Road, Hempfield Township.
Obituary was published 2-6-01
Calling hours and service: Private in ANDREW H. OSBORNE III FUNERAL HOME Inc., 73 & 75 Columbia Ave., Greenville, with the Rev. Philip J. Garner, pastor of Zion’s Reformed United Church of Christ, Greenville, officiating.
Interment: At a later date.
PECHENIK
Mrs. Morris (Sophia), 89, of 1075 Warfield Ave., Oakland, Calif., formerly of Farrell.
Obituary was published 2-6-01
Calling hours: 7 to 9 p.m. Friday (2-9-01) in A.E. PUSTINGER FUNERAL HOME Ltd., 1310 Idaho St., Farrell.
Service: Interment service on Saturday (2-10-01), at time to be announced, in Holy Cross Cemetery, Hermitage, with the Rev. John R. Boeckman officiating.
Interment: Holy Cross Cemetery.
SIRIANNI
Michael J., 47, of 2029 Landay Lane, Farrell, formerly of Polk.
Obituary was published 1-19-01
Service: Memorial Mass at 10:30 a.m. today (2-7-01) in Our Lady of Fatima Church, Farrell, with the Rev. Donald E. Berdis, pastor, as celebrant.
Burial: St. Anthony’s Cemetery, Hermitage.
Memorial contributions may be made to Our Lady of Fatima Church, 601 Roemer Blvd., Farrell 16121; or Arc of Mercer County, 850 N. Hermitage Road, Hermitage 16148.
Arrangements by J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon.
TROIANO
Michael L., 66, Orlando, Fla., and Grove City.
Obituary was published 2-6-01
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday (2-8-01) in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City.
Service: Mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m. Friday (2-9-01) in Church of the Beloved Disciple, Grove City, with Monsignor Edward J. Zeitler, pastor, as celebrant.
Burial: Crestview Memorial Park, Pine Township.
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