Today's obituaries
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Noble June Good
Homemaker was member of Corner House Christian
Mrs. Noble June Good, 89, of Hubbard, died at 5:50 a.m. Friday, Feb. 8, 2002, in Orange Village Nursing Home, Masury.
She was born July 9, 1912, in Akron, Ohio, a daughter of John P. and Inez Blanche Spade Hurd and lived in Hubbard since 1946.
Mrs. Good, also known as Billie, was a homemaker and member of Corner House Christian Church, Hubbard.
Her husband, Herbert T. Good, whom she married May 19, 1952, died Aug. 21, 1992.
She leaves a son, Robert F. Gray of Mount Shasta, Calif.; four stepsons, Albert N. Good of Masury; Eugene C. and Herbert P. Good, both of Hubbard; and Jack Good of Norristown, Pa.; a stepdaughter, Judy Romano of Bridgeport, Pa.; 33 grandchildren; 58 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.
Two stepdaughters, Doris J. Alexander and Margret J. Bender; and two sisters, Edna McFarland and Elvena Passmore are deceased.
GOOD
Mrs. Herbert T. (Noble June), 89, Hubbard
Calling hours: 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday (2-10-02) in KELLEY-ROBB FUNERAL HOME, 709 N. Main St., Hubbard.
Service: Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday (2-11-02) in the funeral home with Mr. Jerry Yorks, pastor of Corner House Christian Church, Hubbard, officiating. To send condolences to the family and to view this obituary, please visit www.kelley-robb.com
Burial: LaJose Cemetery, Newburgh Borough, Pa.
Charles "Chub" Ruffo
Former township supervisor worked at Westinghouse
Charles "Chub" Ruffo, 816 Wheatland Road, West Middlesex, Shenango Township, died at 10 p.m. Thursday (2-07-02) in UPMC Shadyside, Pittsburgh, following complications from surgery. He was 65.
He was born May 10, 1936 in West Middlesex to Joseph and Ann Rotunno Ruffo.
A 1954 graduate of West Middlesex High School, Mr. Ruffo was employed for 23 years by the former Sharon Transformer Division of Westinghouse Electric Corp. in the maintenance department. He also was a Shenango Township supervisor and road supervisor for 18 years.
He attended West Middlesex United Methodist Church.
Mr. Ruffo was a member of the West Middlesex Gridiron Club, Fur Fin Feather Sportsmen Club, Shenango Township; and West Middlesex Alumni Association.
He was co-captain of the 1954 Class C State Champion Basketball team, and coached Little League baseball for 12 years. He was active in local sports. He was devoted to his family and he loved spending time at the sports activities of his children and grandchildren.
Surviving are: his wife, Sallie A. Hoffman Ruffo, at home, whom he married Dec. 17, 1956; his mother, Ann, and step-father, Clifford Campbell, New Castle; four sons, Charles D. Ruffo and his wife, Sylvia, Irwin, Pa.; Jeffery L. Ruffo and his wife, Teena, Lake City, Fla.; Brian K. Ruffo and his wife, Darlene, and Michael B. Ruffo and his wife, Linda; all of West Middlesex; one sister, Elizabeth Loosemoore and her husband Allan, Benezette, Pa.; two brothers, Joseph Ruffo and his wife, Denise, Hermitage; Albert Ruffo and his wife, Sandra, West Middlesex; and 11 grandchildren, Rebecca, Kristi, Josh, Bradley, Zach, Giani, Anthony, Chachi, Brad, Ashley, and Brittany Ruffo; and a great-granddaughter, Chelsea Ruffo.
He was preceded in death by his father.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Charles Ruffo Football Scholarship Fund, First National Bank of Pennsylvania, West Middlesex Branch, 3167 Main St., West Middlesex, Pa.
RUFFO
Charles 'Chub', 65, of 816 Wheatland Road, Shenango Township`.
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today (2-09-02) and 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday (2-10-02) in W. WAYNE CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME, 3126 Main St., West Middlesex.
Service: Funeral service at 4 p.m. Sunday (2-10-02) in United Methodist Church, West Middlesex, with Rev. Dr. John Kees, Pastor, officiating.
Burial: Cremation
Marion M. 'Smokey' Russo
Westinghouse retiree was Sacred Heart member
Marion M. "Smokey" Russo, a resident of Hospitality Care Center, Hermitage, formerly of Wilson Street, Sharon, passed away at 2:50 p.m. Friday (2-8-02) in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. He was 89.
He was born Sept. 16, 1912 in Oil City, Pa. to Joe Russo and Mary Leonard Russo Muscarella.
Mr. Russo attended Farrell schools.
Before retiring on Dec. 31, 1974, he was employed by the former Sharon Transformer Division of Westinghouse Electric Corp. as a hook-on for cranes.
A member of Church of the Sacred Heart, Sharon, Mr. Russo was also a member of the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 55, Farrell; the Italian Home, Farrell; Sons of Italy, Sharon; and the Patagonia Volunteer Fire Department. He was also an ardent Cleveland Browns fan.
Surviving are: his wife, Rose Bonesara Russo, a resident of John XXIII Home, Hermitage, whom he married May 11, 1940 in Church of the Sacred Heart, Sharon; one daughter, Mrs. Charles M. (Rosemary) Ryhal, Transfer; one son, Mike Russo and his wife, Phyllis, Hermitage; three stepsisters, Rose Gregorich, Las Vegas; Margaret Peters, St. Clair Shores, Mich.; and Mamie Vadala, Hermitage; two stepbrothers, Steve Muscarella, Pulaski; Dave Muscarella, Greenville; three grandchildren, Charles M. Ryhal III and his wife, Melanie, of Ohio; Edward Ryhal and his wife, Debra, Stoneboro; and Mrs. Aaron (Carla Marie) Hughes, Greenville; and four great-grandchildren, Kayla Marie Hughes, Greenville, Zachary Edward Ryhal, Stoneboro; and Anna Renee Ryhal and Kristin Hope Ryhal, both of Ohio.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his stepfather, Joseph Muscarella, who raised him from the age of two and two stepbrothers, Thomas and Joseph Muscarella.
Memorial contributions may be made to John XXIII Home, 2250 Shenango Valley Freeway, Hermitage, Pa. 16148.
RUSSO
Marion M. "Smokey" Russo, 89, of Hermitage, formerly of Wilson St., Sharon.
Calling hours: 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday (2-10-02) in J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon, and from 1 p.m. until time of funeral mass on Monday (2-11-02) in the Roncalli Center of John XXIII Home, Hermitage. Friends may also e-mail condolences to McGonigleFuneralHome@infonline.net
Service: Funeral Mass at 2 p.m. Monday (2-11-02) in the Roncalli Center of John XXIII Home, Hermitage, with Monsignor Salvatore P. Mitchell, retired priest, as celebrant.
Interment: St. Mary Cemetery, Hermitage.
Violet E. Guynn
Former Sharon resident was First UM Church member
Violet E. Guynn, 1815 Pine Road, Espyville, Pa., formerly a resident of Alderman Avenue, Sharon, for 60 years, passed away of natural causes at 11:45 p.m. Thursday (2-07-02) in her residence. She was 93.
She was born Dec. 8, 1908 in McKeesport, Pa. to William O. and Bertha Bergquist Myers.
Mrs. Guynn attended McKeesport schools for 11 years.
A homemaker, she was a member of First United Methodist Church, Sharon, and also attended Sharon Alliance Church.
Her husband, Dwight T. Guynn, whom she married on Jan. 12, 1926, preceded her in death Dec. 24, 1988.
Surviving are: one son, Wayne D. Guynn, Ignace, Mich.; two sisters, Edna Wagner and her husband Joseph, Brookfield; Gertrude Welfer, Pittsburgh; one brother, the Rev. Wesley V. Myers, Greensburg, Pa.; two grandchildren, Martin Wilcox and Gale Halliday; and two great-grandchildren, Elizabeth and Janna Halliday.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by a son Dwight "Duffy" Guynn, Jr., and a daughter, Carole A. Dale Wilcox.
GUYNN
Mrs. Dwight T. (Violet E.) 93, of 1815 Pine Road, Espyville, Pa., formerly of Alderman Avenue, Sharon.
Calling hours: 7 to 9 p.m. Monday (2-11-02) in J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon. Friends may also e-mail condolences to McGonigleFuneralHome@infonline.net
Service: Funeral service at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday (2-12-02) in the funeral home with the Rev. Wesley V. Myers, brother of the deceased, and the Rev. Craig Snyder, pastor of Sharon Alliance Church, officiating.
Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Hermitage.
Richard Allen Campbell 1974 Sharon graduate enjoyed working on cars
Richard Allen Campbell, 325 Columbia Street, Sharon, died suddenly at 9:54 a.m. Friday in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. He was 46.
He was born Feb. 4, 1956 in Uniontown, Pa. to Omar and Onalee Hughes Campbell.
Mr. Campbell was a 1974 graduate of Sharon High School where he had been on the wrestling team. His worked as a laborer.
He was a Protestant.
He enjoyed working on cars and playing cards.
Surviving are: his father, of Sharon; a sister, Joyce Letterbury and her husband Gary, Pensacola, Fla.; two brothers, Daniel and Russell Campbell, both of Sharon; and several nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles.
CAMPBELL
Richard Allen, 46, of 325 Columbia Street, Sharon.
Calling hours: None.
Service: Private graveside services.
Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Hermitage.
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BREAUCHY
Dorothy C., 80, of 2530 Stocker Ave., Youngstown, formerly of Fredonia.
Obituary was published 2-7-02
Calling hours: Were 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday (2-8-02) and 11 a.m. to time of service today (2-9-02) in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 144 S. Pitt St., Mercer.
Service: Funeral service at noon today in the funeral home, with Dr. Henry Clay Shilling, deceased's son-in-law and retired pastor, officiating.
Interment: Perry (Township) Chapel Cemetery.
CHIRILA
Edward J., 41, of 369 Sunset Blvd., Hermitage.
Obituary was published 2-7-02
Calling hours: Were 4 to 7 p.m. Friday (2-8-02) in J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon. Friends may also e-mail condolences to McGonigleFuneralHome@infonline.net
Service: Funeral service at 11:30 a.m. today (2-9-02) in the funeral home, with the Rev. G.H. Trumbo, pastor of Hickory United Methodist Church, Hermitage, officiating.
Interment: Morefield Cemetery, Hermitage.
CHISHOLM
Jack Leroy, 77, of 577 Lafayette St., Sharon.
Obituary was published 2-7-02
Calling hours: 2 to 5 p.m. today (2-9-02) in J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon. Friends may also e-mail condolences to McGonigleFuneralHome@infonline.net
Service: Funeral service at 2:30 p.m. Sunday (2-10-02) in the funeral home, with the Rev. Dr. Donald P. Wilson, pastor of Lebanon Presbyterian Church, Lackawannock Township, officiating.
Interment: Morefield Cemetery, Hermitage.
HICKEY
Mrs. Joseph M. (Antoinette "Toni" Marie), 85, formerly of 3116 Main St., West Middlesex, a lifetime resident of the Shenango Valley.
Obituary was published 2-7-02
Calling hours: 9 to 10:30 a.m. today (2-9-02) in J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon. Friends may also e-mail condolences to McGonigleFuneralHome@infonline.net
Service: Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. today in St. Rose Cemetery Chapel, Hermitage, with the Rev. Charles Schmitt, pastor of St. Joseph's Church, Sharon, as celebrant.
Interment: St. Rose Cemetery.
PRYTS
Edward "Ted" Joseph Sr., 60, of 754 Valley View Road, Brookfield Township.
Obituary was published 2-8-02
Calling hours: 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday (2-10-02) in J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon. Friends may also e-mail condolences to McGonigleFuneralHome@infonline.net
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Monday (2-11-02) in the funeral home chapel, with the Rev. Dr. Neil May, pastor of Faith Fellowship Church, Macedonia, Ohio, officiating.
Burial: Morefield Cemetery, Hermitage.
SNYDER
Paul L., 81, of 536 N. Keel Ridge Road, Hermitage.
Obituary was published 2-6-02
Calling hours: Were 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday (2-8-02) in J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon, and are 10:30 a.m. to time of service today (2-9-02) in New Virginia United Methodist Church, Hermitage. Friends may also e-mail condolences to McGonigleFuneralHome@infonline.net
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. today in the church, with the Rev. Ricky D. Nelson, pastor, officiating.
Interment: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hermitage, with full military honors by the Honor Guards of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6233, West Middlesex; and American Legion Post 432, Wheatland.
YAFFEE
Mrs. Isidor J. (Cora L.), 67, of 5360 Saltsburg Road, Verona, Pa., formerly of Sharon.
Obituary was published 2-8-02
Calling hours: 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday (2-10-02) in MADASZ FUNERAL HOME Inc., 6923 Warren Sharon Road, Brookfield.
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Monday (2-11-02) in the funeral home, with the Rev. Daniel F. Cesene, pastor of Faith Assembly of God, Brookfield, officiating.
Burial: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hermitage.
ZARELLA
Rose M., 91, Hermitage, formerly of 169 Case Ave., Sharon.
Obituary was published 2-8-02
Calling hours: None. Friends may also e-mail condolences to McGonigleFuneralHome@infonline.net
Service: Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. Monday (2-11-02) in Roncalli Center of John XXIII Home, Hermitage, with Monsignor Salvatore P. Mitchell, retired priest, as celebrant.
Interment: St. Anthony's Cemetery, Hermitage.
Arrangements by J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon.
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