Today's obituaries
William Oliver Shaw
Former New Castle business owner had sister living here
William Oliver Shaw, 9427 Green Needle Drive, New Port Richey, Fla., formerly of New Castle, died at 11:29 a.m. Wednesday (1-2-02) in Community Hospital, New Port Richey, Fla. He was 75.
He was born Oct. 31, 1926, in New Castle to William O. and Lila Williams Shaw.
Mr. Shaw served in the Navy during World War II.
He was the owner of Valley Auto Spring Co., New Castle.
Mr. Shaw was a member of the First United Methodist Church, New Castle. He also belonged to Timber Greens Country Club; and the 32nd Degree Free and Accepted Masons Lodge 642, New Castle. He enjoyed golf and traveling.
His wife, Jean Kelly Shaw, preceded him in death May 18, 1998.
Surviving are: two daughters, Linda Thornton, New Port Richey, Fla.; and Joan Gruitza, Hermitage; one son, Thomas Shaw, Marietta, Ga.; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents.
SHAW
William Oliver, 75, of 9427 Green Needle Drive, New Port Richey, Fla., formerly of New Castle.
Calling hours: 1 p.m. to time of service Tuesday (1-8-02) in Castle View Chapel, Castle View Memorial Gardens, 3010 New Wilmington Road, New Castle.
Service: Funeral service at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Castle View Chapel with the Rev. J. H. Langley, pastor of First United Methodist Church, New Castle, officiating.
Burial: Castle View Memorial Gardens, New Castle.
Arrangements by R. CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 2429 Wilmington Road, New Castle.
Eunice Catherine North
Obituary was published 01-3-02
Among survivors was Mrs. Gary T. (Frances) McCleary of Jefferson Township. The Herald published an incorrect name.
NORTH
Mrs. Harold C. (Eunice Catherine), 90, of 1525 Greenville-Mercer Road, Jefferson Township.
Obituary was published 1-3-02
Calling hours: Were 3 to 5 p.m. Friday (1-4-02) and are 10 a.m. to time of service today (1-5-02) in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 144 S. Pitt St., Mercer.
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. today in the funeral home with the Rev. William P. Crooks, pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church, Mercer, officiating.
Burial: Millbank Cemetery, Fairview Township.
Verla Mae Strobl
Former Sharon resident attended First Presbyterian
Verla Mae Strobl, Woodland Place Inc., Coolspring Township, formerly of Sharon, died at 5:30 a.m. Friday (1-4-02) in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 78.
Mrs. Strobl was born Oct. 27, 1923, in Sharon to Walter L. and Cora Swartz Grimm.
She attended First Presbyterian Church, Sharon.
Her husbands, Frank L. Strobl and Lawrence Brest, both preceded her in death.
Surviving are: two brothers, Jack Grimm, Sharon; and Walter Grimm, Hermitage.
Besides her husbands, she was preceded in death by a son, Lawrence Brest.
STROBL
Mrs. Frank (Verla Mae), 78, Coolspring Township, formerly of Sharon.
Calling hours: Noon to time of service Monday (1-7-02) in STEVENSON-WEBB FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1142 Ridge Ave., Sharpsville.
Service: Funeral service at 1 p.m. Monday in the funeral home with the Rev. Dan Collmus, chaplain of Woodland Place Inc., Coolspring Township, officiating.
Burial: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hermitage.
Herman Hugo Hanson
Retired president of Gilbert's Insurance was WWII vet, civic leader
Herman Hugo Hanson of St. Paul's Home, West Salem Township, formerly of Highland Road, Sharon, passed away at 10:10 a.m. Friday (1-4-02) in his residence in West Salem Township. He was 84.
He was born Oct. 22, 1917, in Boston to Herman and Lillian Burton Hanson.
Mr. Hanson was a 1939 alumnus of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass., where he received his bachelor of science degree in engineering and business administration.
He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Navy as a Lieutenant Commander. In November 1944, he was stationed in Sharon at the former transformer division of Westinghouse Electric Corp., where he designed and built torpedoes. Testing of the torpedoes was conducted at the Pymatuning Reservoir, Crawford County. He also was stationed in Washington, D.C., for a period of time and was released from active duty in 1946.
Mr. Hanson joined Gilbert's Insurance Agency, Sharon, in 1948 as vice president and general manager. He retired as president in December 1982 after 34 years of service. He received his Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter certification in 1959 and was a member and president of the Mahoning-Shenango Valley Chapter CPCU Association.
He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Sharon.
A former F.H. Buhl trustee, Mr. Hanson was appointed secretary-treasurer of the trustees in 1967, a position he held until October 1992. He was also a director and treasurer of the Buhl Club.
A longtime director of the former McDowell National Bank, he was a member of the board of directors for the Shenango Valley Industrial Development Corp., the Shenango Inn, Shenango Valley Chamber of Commerce, Mercer County Crippled Children's Society, Mercer County Association for the Retarded, and the Merchants and Manufacturer's National Bank. He was chairman for the United Fund of the Shenango Valley and served on the Community Chest campaign. He was a member of the American Red Cross and the board of directors of what was Sharon General Hospital. He was also a member and past president of Sharon Country Club.
Mr. Hanson was a member of Sharon Kiwanis Club; the Sharon Social Fishing Club at Lake Muskoka, Canada; the Century Club at Pymatuning Lake; and the Sharon University Club.
A renowned sailor, he began sailing at 10 years of age on Nantucket Island, Mass., where he raced and taught sailing at Nantucket Yacht Club. He raced M.I.T. sailing dinghies during his collegiate years. Later, at the Pymatuning Yacht Club, he won six Thistle Class championships. He also participated in the Mackinac Races, the Bermuda Race in 1956, and Southern Circuit races including the Lipton Cup and Governor's Cup. He sailed in many races on the Great Lakes as first mate for Capt. S.K. Wellman, Cleveland, aboard the 40-foot yawl "Indigo."
He won national championships in the Amphibian Class aboard his own boat, "Luffare," in 1959, 1960 and 1962. He received more than 300 trophies and was inducted into the Intercollegiate Sailing Hall of Fame, Annapolis, Md. In addition to competitive racing, he and his wife Mary and his children enjoyed cruising aboard "Luffare" for many years.
In addition to sailing, Mr. Hanson enjoyed traveling and fishing off the Florida Keys at Islamorada, where he and his wife spent the winters for more than 20 years.
Mr. Hanson met his wife, the former Mary Isabel Gilbert, when he was stationed in Sharon. They married Feb. 23, 1946 in First Presbyterian Church, Sharon. Mrs. Hanson died March 2, 1999.
Surviving are: two daughters, Dr. Holly H. Johnston, Eastham, Mass.; Mary "Mitzi" Kuster and her husband, Attorney Thomas W. Kuster, Hermitage; six grandchildren, Casey Pettitt Johnston, Gregory Warren Johnston, Jennifer Blythe Johnston, Brian Hugh Kuster, Andrew Thomas Kuster and Abbey Leigh Kuster; three great-granddaughters, Porter Elizabeth Kaboly, Sydney Pettitt Kaboly and Brittany Amber Johnston.
Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents.
Memorial contributions may be made to Buhl Farm Park, in care of F.H. Buhl Trustees, P.O. Box 709, 730 Forker Blvd., Sharon 16146.
HANSON
Herman Hugo, 84, of West Salem Township, formerly of Highland Road, Sharon.
Calling hours: 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday (1-6-02) in J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon. Friends may also e-mail condolences to McGonigleFuneralHome@infonline.net
Service: Memorial service at 11 a.m. Monday (1-7-02) in the funeral home.
Burial: Prospect Hill Cemetery, Nantucket, Mass.
Alice M. Anderson
Homestead native was clerk for Murphy's store in Sharon
Alice M. Anderson, Nugent Convalescent Home, 500 Clarksville Road, Hermitage, formerly of Mertz Towers, Sharpsville, died at 10 p.m. Jan. 3, 2002, in the convalescent home after an extended illness. She was 85.
Mrs. Anderson was born June 3, 1916, in Homestead, Pa., to John and Catherine Balog Danilovics.
She attended school in Pittsburgh.
Mrs. Anderson was a clerk for Murphy's 5 and 10 Cent Store, Sharon. She also was employed by Kresky's Department Store and the former Sharon Transformer Division of Westinghouse Electric Corp.
She attended St. Michael's Byzantine Catholic Church, Hermitage; and was a member of the Elks Club.
Her husband, Clyde Anderson, whom she married in 1980, died in 1989.
Her first husband, Joseph Kundla, whom she married in 1938, died in 1967.
Surviving are: a brother, William Danilovics and his wife, Wanda, Hermitage; and several nieces and nephews.
Besides her husbands, she was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Margaret Troncone; and two brothers, John and George Danilovics.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Michael's Cemetery Fund.
ANDERSON
Mrs. Clyde (Alice M.), 85, Hermitage, formerly of Mertz Towers, Sharpsville.
Calling hours: 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday (1-6-02) in STEPHEN J. SHERMAN FUNERAL HOME, 2201 Highland Road, Hermitage. Rosary will be 4:30 p.m.; Chaplet at 4:45 p.m.; and Parastas at 5 p.m., all Sunday in the funeral home.
Service: Panachita service at 9:15 a.m. Monday (1-7-02) in the funeral home. Divine Liturgy will be at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Michael's Byzantine Catholic Church, 2230 Highland Road, Hermitage, with the Rev. Frank Firko, pastor, as celebrant.
Burial: St. Michael's Cemetery, Hermitage.
Roxaine Mayme-Margaret Thompson
Roxaine Mayme-Margaret Thompson, 6842 Linden Drive, Penn View Allotment, Andover, formerly of Aliquippa, died early Friday morning (1-4-02) in Athens (Ga.) Regional Medical Center. She was 75.
Obituary information was incomplete.
THOMPSON
Roxaine Mayme-Margaret, 75, of 6842 Linden Drive, Penn View Allotment, Andover, formerly of Aliquippa.
Arrangements will be announced by ANDREW H. OSBORNE III FUNERAL HOME Inc., 73 & 75 Columbia Ave., Greenville.
PREVIOUS DEATHS
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ANTUS
Mrs. John G. (Rosalie Julia Mankas), 77, of 690 Smith Ave., Sharon.
Obituary was published 1-4-02
Calling hours: 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday (1-6-02) in A.E. PUSTINGER FUNERAL HOME Ltd., 1310 Idaho St., Farrell. Condolences may be e-mailed to pustinger@adelphia.net
Service: Funeral Mass at noon Monday (1-7-02) in St. Rose Cemetery Chapel, Hermitage, with the Rev. Monsignor Casimir A. Bogniak, retired priest, as celebrant.
Burial: St. Rose Cemetery.
BAGNALL
William James, 34, of 3045 Amberwent Road, Reynoldsburg, Ohio, formerly of Farrell.
Obituary was published 1-3-02
Calling hours: 10 a.m. to time of service today (1-5-02) in WILBERT L. SHANNON FUNERAL HOME Ltd., 33 Broadway Ave., Wheatland. Friends may also call in the home of the deceased's mother, 820 Darr Ave., Farrell. Condolences may be sent by fax at (724) 347-1917 or by e-mail to shannonfhltd@netscape.net
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. today in the funeral home, with the Rev. Bruce A. Richael, pastor of Love Christian Center, Farrell, officiating.
Burial: Mount Washington Cemetery, Jefferson Township.
BRANCA
Mrs. Charles P. (Rose Marie Fazzalore), 72, of 913 Indiana Ave., Farrell.
Obituary was published 1-2-02
Calling hours: Were Thursday (1-3-02) and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday (1-4-02) in A.E. PUSTINGER FUNERAL HOME Ltd., 1310 Idaho St., Farrell. Rosary was recited at 8:45 p.m. Friday. Condolences may be e-mailed to pustinger@adelphia.net
Service: Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. today (1-5-02) in Our Lady of Fatima Church, Farrell, with the Rev. Donald E. Berdis, pastor, as celebrant.
Burial: St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Farrell.
FRAMPTON
Wade H., 86, Hempfield Township, formerly of Rutledge Road, Transfer.
Obituary was published 1-3-02
Calling hours: Were 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday (1-4-02) in DONALDSON-MOHNEY FUNERAL HOME, 124 Main St., Sharpsville.
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. today (1-5-02) in the funeral home, with the Rev. Douglas W. Garland, pastor of Zion's United Church of Christ, Transfer, officiating.
Burial: Transfer Cemetery.
LEWIS
William "Bill" V., 85, of 12 Wood St., Stoneboro.
Obituary was published 1-4-02
Calling hours: 2 p.m. to time of service Sunday (1-6-02) in SCOTT A. BLACK FUNERAL HOME, 99 Franklin St., Stoneboro.
Service: Funeral service at 3 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home, with the Rev. Richard N. Carlson, pastor of Balm United Methodist Church, Mercer, and Oakland Avenue United Methodist Church, Sharon, officiating.
Interment: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Jackson Township.
MILLIRON
Michael D. Sr., 52, of 1212 Broadway Ave., Masury, formerly of Scenic Mobile Home Park, Transfer.
Obituary was published 1-3-02
Calling hours: Were 5 to 7 p.m. Friday (1-4-02) in HAROLD W. STEVENSON FUNERAL HOME, 264 E. State St., Sharon.
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. today (1-5-02) in St. John's Episcopal Church, Sharon, with the Rev. Douglas K. Dayton, rector, officiating.
Arrangements by JOSEPH P. BRASHEN FUNERAL SERVICE, 264 E. State St., Sharon.
MISTRETTA
Mrs. Samuel T. (Anastasia "Stella"), 81, of 396 W. Park St., Hermitage.
Obituary was published 1-4-02
Calling hours: Were 5 to 8 p.m. Friday (1-4-02) in J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon. Vigil service at 7:45 p.m. Friends may also e-mail condolences to McGonigleFuneralHome @infonline.net
Service: Funeral Mass at 9 a.m. today (1-5-02) in Church of the Sacred Heart, Sharon, with the Rev. Stanley Swacha, pastor, as celebrant. Brief prayer service at 8:30 a.m. in the funeral home.
Interment: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hermitage.
PFEIFER
Mrs. George W. (Melba M.), 83, of 405 Norris Ave., formerly of State Towers Apartments, 632 E. State St., both Sharon.
Obituary was published 1-4-02
Calling hours: None. Arrangements by JOHN A. PALISIN FUNERAL HOME, 86 Maple Drive, Hermitage.
Service: Memorial Mass at 9 a.m. today (1-5-02) in the chapel of St. Joseph's Church, Sharon, with the Rev. Charles R. Schmitt, pastor, as celebrant.
ROWLANDS
Mrs. Charles H. (Mary A.), 87, of 9 Suffolk Court, Cherry Hill, N.J.
Obituary was published 1-4-02
Calling hours: 9 a.m. to time of service today (1-5-02) in St. John's Cemetery Chapel, corner of South Hermitage and Morefield roads, Hermitage. Friends may also e-mail condolences to McGonigleFuneralHome@infonline.net
Service: Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m. today in the cemetery chapel, with Monsignor Michael Polanichka, pastor of St. John's Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Church, Sharon, as celebrant.
Interment: St. John's Cemetery.
Arrangements by J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon.
SEE
Mrs. Alfred C. (Helen R.) 88, of 99 Todd Ave., Hermitage.
Obituary was published 1-3-02
Calling hours: Was Friday (1-4-02) and are 10 to 10:30 a.m. today (1-5-02) in J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon. Rosary was recited at 4:15 p.m. by St. Joseph's Women's Guild. Friends may also e-mail condolences to McGonigleFuneralHome@infonline.net
Service: Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. today in St. Joseph's Church, Sharon, with the Rev. Charles Schmitt, pastor, as celebrant. Brief prayer service at 10:30 a.m. in the funeral home.
Interment and committal prayers: St. Rose Cemetery, Hermitage.
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