Today's obituaries
Andy Zigo Jr.
Ex-GATX worker belonged to Immaculate Heart of Mary
Andy Zigo Jr., 10 Old Fredonia Road, Coolspring Township, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2001, in UPMC Horizon, Greenville, after an extended illness. He was 77.
Mr. Zigo was born July 4, 1924, in Mercer to Andrew Zigo Sr. and Katherine Cimbalik Zigo.
He was employed for 19 years at General American Transportation Corp.'s former Masury plant, where he was a crane operator.
Mr. Zigo was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Mercer, where he was an usher for more than 25 years.
Surviving are: his wife, the former Marcella Kosmowski, whom he married June 9, 1951, at the residence; a daughter, Mrs. Gary (Pamela) Rodemoyer, Hermitage; two sons, Andrew Ronald Zigo, at home; and Daniel Philip Zigo and his wife Lisa, Hermitage; and a brother, Frank Zigo and his wife Etta, Mercer.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Mary Lockhart; a brother, Rudy Zigo; and two nephews, David and Duane Lockhart.
ZIGO
Andy Jr., 77, of 10 Old Fredonia Road, Coolspring Township.
Calling hours: Private family visitation in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 144 S. Pitt St., Mercer.
Service: Mass of Christian burial was at 10 a.m. today (11-12-01) in Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Mercer, with the Rev. James Kennelley, pastor, as celebrant.
Interment: All Saints Cemetery, Jefferson Township.
Edith L. Rock
Retiree of Brookfield Diner belonged to Vienna church
WARREN, Ohio -- Edith L. Rock, 1380 Arbor Ave. SE, Warren, died at 7 a.m. Saturday (11-10-01) in St. Joseph's Health Center. She was 86.
Mrs. Rock was born Dec. 20, 1914, in Fredonia, a daughter of Milton S. and Maude L. Wheaton Wagner.
She had been employed as a manager and a waitress at the Brookfield Diner for many years, retiring in 1987.
Mrs. Rock was a member of Liberty Bible Church in Vienna.
Her husband, Thomas Rock, whom she married Aug. 16, 1971, died Sept. 1, 1991.
Survivors include: two daughters, Margaret Pappa, Punta Gorda, Fla.; and Joann Milani, Brookfield; five grandchildren, Butch and Jeff Pappa; Angela Lockwood; and Scott and Elizabeth Milani; and nine great-grandchildren, B.J., Timothy, Athena, Mark, Pam, Josh and Kyle Pappa; and Tori and Brooke Milani.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Rock was preceded in death by her parents; and a brother, Harold Wagner.
ROCK
Mrs. Thomas (Edith L.), 86, of 1380 Arbor Ave. SE, Warren.
Calling hours: 6 to 8 p.m. today (11-12-01) in MADASZ FUNERAL HOME Inc., 6923 Warren Sharon Road, Brookfield.
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Tuesday (11-13-01) in the funeral home, with the Rev. Allan McCracken, pastor of Liberty Bible Church, Vienna, officiating.
Burial: Brookfield Township Cemetery.
Marie Maney
Marie Maney, 2004 Paul St., Farrell, died at 3:07 p.m. Sunday (11-11-01) in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 78.
Obituary information was incomplete.
MANEY
Marie, 78, of 2004 Paul St., Farrell.
Arrangements will be announced by J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon.
Virginia L. Strange Seger
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Virginia L. Strange Seger, Bonita Springs, Fla., formerly of Sharon, died at 2:35 a.m. Sunday (11-11-01) in Lee Memorial Hospital. She was 75.
Obituary information was incomplete.
SEGER
Virginia L. Strange, 75, Bonita Springs, Fla., formerly of Sharon.
Arrangements will be announced by HAROLD W. STEVENSON FUNERAL HOME, 264 E. State St., Sharon.
Harold E. Conner
Harold E. Conner, 132 Center Church Road, Pine Township, died at 8:10 p.m. Sunday (11-11-01) in United Community Hospital, Pine Township. He was 71.
Obituary information was incomplete.
CONNER
Harold E., 71, of 132 Center Church Road, Pine Township.
Arrangements will be announced by CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City.
Rocco 'Rocky' J. DeRose
Sharon Steel retiree formerly of Farrell was WWII veteran
Rocco "Rocky" J. DeRose, Hermitage, formerly of Emerson Avenue, Farrell, died at 2:15 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, 2001, in Nugent Convalescent Home, Hermitage. He was 84.
Mr. DeRose was born Jan. 6, 1917, in Farrell to John and Angeline Scardillo DeRose.
He retired as a ram driver from the former Sharon Steel Corp.'s Farrell plant.
An Army veteran, Mr. DeRose served in the India-Burma Campaign during World War II and was a member of American Legion Post 299 in Sharon.
He also belonged to Holy Trinity Church in Farrell.
Surviving are: a brother, Anthony DeRose, Clearwater, Fla.; and a longtime friend, Mary Tarcy, Farrell.
Mr. DeRose was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Angelo DeRose.
DeROSE
Rocco "Rocky" J., 84, Hermitage, formerly of Emerson Avenue, Farrell.
Calling hours: Private. Condolences may be e-mailed to pustinger@adelphia.net
Service: Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Tuesday (11-13-01) in Holy Trinity Church, Farrell, with the Rev. John R. Boeckman, pastor, as celebrant.
Burial: Holy Trinity Cemetery, Hermitage.
Arrangements by A.E. PUSTINGER FUNERAL HOME Ltd., 1310 Idaho St., Farrell.
Mary Louise Matsko Valles
Ex-Hermitage homemaker belonged to St. Ann's Church
Mary Louise Matsko Valles, Coolspring Township, formerly of Hermitage, died at 10:40 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, 2001, in Woodland Place, Coolspring Township, following a lengthy illness. She was 87.
Mrs. Valles was born Dec. 23, 1913, in Farrell to Michael and Anna Fedorchak Matsko.
She worked at one time for Charlie's Pizza Shop in West Middlesex.
A homemaker, Mrs. Valles was a member of St. Ann's Church in Farrell.
Her husband, Daniel A. Valles, whom she married May 7, 1935, died Dec. 10, 1967.
Surviving are: a daughter, Mrs. James (Anita) Dixon, Hermitage; two sons, Daniel Valles, La Mesa, Calif.; and Eugene Valles, El Cajon, Calif.; three sisters, Rosemary Fiscella, Hampton, Va.; Rita Clark, Green Bay, Wis.; and Velma Malcolmson, Hermitage; seven grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Valles was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Clara Machuga; and six brothers, William, Carl, Vincent, Raymond, Daniel and Charles Matsko.
VALLES
Mrs. Daniel A. (Mary Louise Matsko), 87, Coolspring Township, formerly of Hermitage.
Calling hours: None at the family's request. Condolences may be e-mailed to pustinger@adelphia.net
Service: Memorial Mass at 10 a.m. Tuesday (11-13-01) in St. Ann's Church, Farrell, with the Rev. Matthew Ruyechan, Order of Friars Minor, pastor, as celebrant.
Burial: Cremation.
Arrangements by A.E. PUSTINGER FUNERAL HOME Ltd., 1310 Idaho St., Farrell.
Mary Louise Weiser
Sears retiree was charter member of Good Shepherd
Mary Louise Weiser, 3346 Hubbard-West Middlesex Road, Shenango Township, died at 4:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, 2001, in her residence from Parkinson's Disease. She was 76.
Mrs. Weiser was born Feb. 21, 1925, in Youngstown to Frank and Clara Lapchansky Lisovitch.
She was a graduate of Sharon High School Class of 1942.
Mrs. Weiser passed a test to work for the government in 1942 and, because she was not yet 18 years old, worked as a doctor's secretary until the age of 18. She worked for the Bureau of Employment Services in Sharon; the Veterans Administration in Sharon and Erie; and as a secretary for Max Krish, a bricklayer, who laid bricks for the old Sharon High School building.
Mrs. Weiser retired in 1984 after 20 years from Sears in the Shenango Valley Mall in Hermitage, where she was a personnel manager.
As a charter member of Church of the Good Shepherd in West Middlesex, she belonged to the Altar Rosary Society; the church choir; and was in charge of dinners held to help raise money for the church Building Fund.
Surviving are: her husband, Harold R. Weiser, whom she married May 21, 1949, at home; three daughters, Marilyn L., wife of Donald Hatfield, Little Rock, Ark.; Faye Ann Weiser, Pueblo, Colo.; and Janine M., wife of Kevin Ballish, Apollo, Pa.; three sons, Paul R. Weiser and his wife Karen, Rifle, Colo.; Raymond F. Weiser, Transfer; and Harold James Weiser and his wife Andrea, Vandergrift, Pa.; a brother, Richard Lisovitch, Yankee Lake; and five grandchildren.
Mrs. Weiser was preceded in death by a brother, Francis Lisovitch.
Memorial contributions may be made to Sharon Regional Health System's Hospice Home Care, 490 N. Kerrwood Drive, Suite 204, Hermitage 16148.
WEISER
Mrs. Harold R. (Mary Louise), 76, of 3346 Hubbard-West Middlesex Road, Shenango Township.
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday (11-13-01) in W. WAYNE CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME, 3126 Main St., West Middlesex. Vigil service at 8:30 p.m.
Service: Mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m. Wednesday (11-14-01) in Church of the Good Shepherd, West Middlesex, with the Rev. Howard L. King, pastor, and Monsignor Salvatore P. Mitchell, as concelebrants.
Burial: Calvary Cemetery, Youngstown.
Robert W. Whiston
WWII vet, steelworker was PennDOT retiree, Calif.-born
Robert W. Whiston, 1773 Grove City-Sandy Lake Road, Worth Township, died at 3:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, 2001, in Trinity Living Center, Grove City, following an extended illness. He was 83.
Mr. Whiston was born Feb. 26, 1918, in Stockton, Calif., to Frank Pierce Whiston and Minnie May Klench Whiston.
He retired after eight years as foreman for Pennsylvania Department of Transportation in Mercer and was formerly employed as a steelworker for more than 35 years in Ambridge.
Mr. Whiston was a Protestant.
An Army veteran, he was a sergeant in Battery A of the 591st Field Artillery Battalion during World War II, having served in Normandy, Northern France, the Ardennes and Central Europe. He was awarded the European African Middle Eastern Service Medal with five Bronze Service Stars.
Mr. Whiston enjoyed his Airdale dogs.
His wife, the former Mary Louise Davis, whom he married July 6, 1956, died Jan. 24, 1997.
A brother, Frank K. Whiston, survives in Albuquerque, N.M.
Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents; and one sister, Elizabeth Larson.
WHISTON
Robert W., 83, of 1773 Grove City-Sandy Lake Road, Worth Township.
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday (11-13-01) in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City.
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Wednesday (11-14-01) in the funeral home, with the Rev. Ronald Hankey, pastor of United Methodist Church of Wesley, Venango County, officiating.
Interment: Crestview Memorial Park, Pine Township.
Viola A. Grolemund
Ex-Brookfield homemaker had daughter in Hubbard
YOUNGSTOWN -- Viola A. Grolemund of 3245 Vestal Road, Youngstown, formerly of Brookfield, died at 12:50 p.m. Saturday (11-10-01) in Omni Manor Nursing Home. She was 84.
Mrs. Grolemund was born June 28, 1917, in Fryburg, Clarion County, a daughter of Allie and Mary Schill Hartel.
A homemaker for her entire life, Viola graduated from the former Shippenville (Pa.) High School in 1935 and attended St. Bernadette's Church in Masury and St. Patrick's Church, Hubbard. While at St. Bernadette's, Viola was a member of its Altar and Rosary Society.
In her spare time, Viola enjoyed gardening and sewing. She was also known for her baking.
Her husband, Francis J. Grolemund, whom she married Aug. 16, 1945, died Feb. 12, 1999.
Surviving are: twin sons, Gary Grolemund, Girard, Ohio; and Larry Grolemund, Warren, Ohio; two daughters, Yvonne Turco, Newton Falls, Ohio; and Cheryl Beil, Hubbard; one sister, Margaret "Peg" McClelland, Franklin; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Ronald Grolemund; two brothers, Alloysius and Charles Hartel; and two sisters, Caroline Irwin and Mary Hartel.
Memorial contributions may be made to Multiple Sclerosis Services, 5208 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown 44515.
GROLEMUND
Mrs. Francis J. (Viola A.), 84, of 3245 Vestal Road, Youngstown, formerly of Brookfield.
Calling hours: 4 to 8 p.m. today (11-12-01) in MADASZ FUNERAL HOME Inc., 6923 Warren Sharon Road, Brookfield.
Service: Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Tuesday (11-13-01) in St. Patrick's Church, Hubbard, with the Rev. Timothy O'Neill, pastor, as celebrant. Brief prayer service at 9:20 a.m. in the funeral home.
Burial: St. Mary's Cemetery, Hermitage.
The following obituary is being reprinted to correct the spelling of Mr. Antonino's name that appeared under his photograph in an obituary published Sunday.
Tony T. Antonino
Area musician taught lessons, retired from Sharon Steel
Tony T. Antonino, 926 Norris Ave., Farrell, died Saturday morning (11-10-01) in UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh, following a brief illness. He was 78.
Mr. Antonino was born March 20, 1923, in Oliver No. 1, Pa., to Filippo and Filomena DiMarcello Antonino.
He graduated in 1940 from the former North Union Township High School, Uniontown.
A private first class in the U.S. Army Air Force from 1944 to 1946, he received three medals, Good Conduct Medal, American Theater Service Medal and Victory Medal.
Mr. Antonino was an electrician for Sharon Steel Corp.'s former Farrell plant, retiring in 1983 after 37 years.
He was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Church, Farrell.
Mr. Antonino was a member of American Federation of Musicians, Sharon Local 187, where he was secretary for 15 years; New Castle Local 27; and Warren, Ohio, Local 118.
In addition, he was a member of Shenango Valley Italian-American War Veterans; First Italian Social Club, Farrell; American Legion Post 160, Farrell; United Steelworkers of America; Sharon Steel Retirees; and the Penn-Ohio Polka Pals.
Mr. Antonino taught accordion lessons at Marks Music Store and was the accordion player in the local group "The Three Notes."
He enjoyed working in his garden and Italian music.
Surviving are: his wife, the former Florence D. Gulino, whom he married June 18, 1949; two daughters, Nancy A. (M. Brian) Biggins, Hermitage; and Linda Wheaton and her companion Richard Lockovich, Farrell; a son, Phillip Antonino, Lt. Col., United States Marine Corps, and his wife, Sylvia, Hampstead, N.C.; a sister, Violet Moldovan, Hermitage; two brothers, John, Hermitage; and Daniel, Las Vegas; seven grandchildren, Rory Patrick and Michael Brendan Biggins; Melynda Wheaton Habib; James A. Wheaton; and Phillip Tony, Kelly and Alex Antonino; and a great grandchild, Hayden Anthony Wheaton.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Frank, San Antonio; a sister, Concetta Antonino; and a grandchild, Brendan Patrick Biggins.
Memorial contributions may be made to UPMC Horizon Hospice, 110 Main St., Greenville 16125; or to a charity of the donor's choice.
ANTONINO
Tony T., 78, 926 Norris Ave., Farrell.
Calling hours: 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday (11-13-01) in JOHN A. PALISIN FUNERAL HOME, 86 Maple Drive, Hermitage.
Service: Brief service at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday (11-14-01) in the funeral home followed by Mass of Christian burial at 11 a.m. in Our Lady of Fatima Church, 201 Roemer Blvd. Farrell, with the Rev. Donald Berdis, pastor, as celebrant. Church Rosary service at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday.
Burial: St. Anthony's Cemetery, Hermitage.
Arrangements by THOMAS S. PODLEYON FUNERAL SERVICE, 86 Maple Drive, Hermitage.
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McCARL
Mrs. Howard W. (Evelyn W.), 91, Coolspring Township, formerly of Jackson Center.
Obituary was published 11-11-01
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today (11-12-01) in SCOTT A. BLACK FUNERAL HOME, 99 Franklin St., Stoneboro.
Service: Funeral at 11 a.m. Tuesday (11-13-01) in the funeral home with the Rev. Terry L. Greenlee, pastor of Jackson Center Presbyterian Church, officiating.
Interment: Crestview Memorial Park, Pine Township.
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