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Today's death record

  • Robert L. David, 77, of 11 Buckwalter Road, Pulaski.
  • Virginia "Ginny" K. Eberhart, 89, of 2810 Winner Road, Clark.
  • Mary E. Gurgovits, 87, of 4102 24th Ave., Temple Hills, Md., formerly of Sharpsville.
  • Roy L. Mullen, 90, formerly of Yankee Run Road, Masury.


Today's obituaries
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Roy L. Mullen
Pamela J. Stoup
Robert L. 'Red' David
Virginia 'Ginny' K.
  Eberhart
Mary E. Gurgovits
Joseph E. Toscano
Donna Elizabeth Volk Johnson
Patsy J. Jones

Roy L. Mullen
Roy L. Mullen, formerly of Yankee Run Road, Masury, died at 8:15 p.m. Saturday (2-9-02) in Orange Village Care Center, Masury. He was 90.

Obituary information was incomplete.

MULLEN
    Roy L., 90, formerly of Yankee Run Road, Masury.
    Arrangements will be announced by J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon.


Pamela J. Stoup

Mrs. Stoup was born Oct. 16, 1957, in Sharon to William C. Reese and E. Arlene Bain Reese.

She studied for 1½ years at the School of Paralegal Training in Philadelphia.

She also taught piano.

Incorrect information was given to The Herald.

STOUP
    
Mrs. Daniel W. (Pamela J.), 44, of 4638 Whippoorwill Drive, Hermitage.
    Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today (2-11-02) in STEPHEN J. SHERMAN FUNERAL HOME, 2201 Highland Road, Hermitage.
    Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Tuesday (2-12-02) in East Side (Baptist-Disciples of Christ) Church, Sharon, with the Rev. G. Edward Hillard, pastor, officiating.
    Interment: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hermitage.


Robert L. 'Red' David

Robert L. "Red" David, 11 Buckwalter Road, Pulaski, died at 8 p.m. Sunday (2-10-02) in University of Pittsburgh Medical Center after a brief illness. He was 77.

Obituary information was incomplete.

DAVID
    Robert L. "Red," 77, of 11 Buckwalter Road, Pulaski.
    Arrangements will be announced by J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon.


Virginia 'Ginny' K.

Eberhart
Clark woman was retired postmaster

Virginia "Ginny" K. Eberhart of 2810 Winner Road, Clark, died at 12:03 p.m. Sunday (2-10-02) in Northside Medical Center, Youngs-town. She was 89.

Mrs. Eberhart was born Dec. 21, 1912, in Youngstown, a daughter of Andrew and Kathryn Dahman Hennessy.

She graduated in 1929 from Austintown (Ohio) Fitch High School.

Mrs. Eberhart was the postmaster for the Clark Post Office for 26 years before retiring in 1983.

She had attended Faith Presbyterian Church in Hermitage.

Her memberships included the National Association of Federal Retired Employees; Sur Optimist Club -- Shenango Chapter; Hickory Mother's Club; Clark Borough Women's Auxiliary; Buhl Club Bridge Group; Crippled Children's Bridge Group of Shenango Valley; and what was Volunteers at Sharon General Hospital.

Her husband, Wayne C. Eberhart, whom she married Sept. 11, 1938, died Sept. 18, 1998.

Survivors include: one son, Clark Wayne Eberhart and his wife Carol, Clark; two daughters, Virginia Lynn Jones and her husband George, Plainfield, Ill.; and Dorothy Kathryn Blomstrom and her husband James, Liberty Township, Trumbull County; one sister, Gail Thorsby and her husband Ted, Liberty Township; two sisters-in-law, Donnabelle Hennessy, Bloomington, Ill.; and Louise Eberhart, Springville, Calif.; six grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.

Besides her husband, Mrs. Eberhart was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Donald Hennessy; and one sister, Marjorie Testa.

Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.

EBERHART
    
Mrs. Wayne C. (Virginia "Ginny" K.), 89, of 2810 Winner Road, Clark.
    Calling hours: 4:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday (2-12-02) in MADASZ FUNERAL HOME Inc., 6923 Warren Sharon Road, Brookfield.
    Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Wednesday (2-13-02) in the funeral home, with the Rev. Stephen Stelle, pastor of Faith Presbyterian Church, Hermitage, officiating.
    Burial: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Youngs-town.


Mary E. Gurgovits

CLINTON, Md. -- Mary E. Gurgovits, 4102 24th Ave., Temple Hills, Md., formerly of Sharpsville, died at 8:15 p.m. Saturday (2-9-02) in Bradford Oaks Nursing Home. She was 87.

Obituary information was incomplete.

GURGOVITS
    Mary E., 87, of 4102 24th Ave., Temple Hills, Md., formerly of Sharpsville.
    Arrangements will be announced by DONALDSON-MOHNEY FUNERAL HOME, 124 Main St., Sharpsville.


Joseph E. Toscano

GATX retiree was veteran of WWII, Korean War

A funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday for Joseph E. Toscano of 1535 Catalina Place in Hermitage. He passed away at 10 a.m. Saturday (2-9-02) in UPMC Horizon, Farrell, following a brief illness. He was 81.

Mr. Toscano was born Jan. 19, 1921, in Sharpsville, a son of Peter and Domenica Morabito Toscano.

Mr. Toscano was an alumnus of Sharpsville High School Class of 1940 and later attended Texas Tech.

While serving in the U.S. Army Air Force, he participated in both World War II and the Korean conflict, attaining the rank of sergeant.

After World War II, he was awarded the Victory Ribbon, American Theater Ribbon and the Good Conduct Medal.

He was employed for 36 years by General American Transportation Corp.'s former Masury plant, where he worked as a welder, retiring in 1982.

At one time, Mr. Toscano belonged to Knights of Columbus Council 684 in Sharon.

He was a member of GATX Retirees Association.

Some of his hobbies included model airplanes and trains. He enjoyed dancing and loved the outdoors, especially gardening, fishing and traveling.

His wife, the former Margaret Hromyak, whom he married Sept. 23, 1950, survives him at home.

He also leaves: one daughter, Elaine S. Toscano, Chicago; and one son, Gary J. Toscano and his wife June, Columbus, Ohio.

Also surviving are: five sisters, Anne Stacconi and her husband Anthony, Buffalo, N.Y.; Palma Rossi, Altamonte Springs, Fla.; Josephine Benetto and Katherine Toscano, both Sharpsville; and Nancy Liptak, Eustis, Fla.; and two grandchildren, Jack S. Toscano and Elizabeth C. Toscano.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 59 N. Crescent Drive, Hermitage 16148; or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105-1905.

TOSCANO
    
Joseph E., 81, of 1535 Catalina Place, Hermitage.
    Calling hours: 4 to 7 p.m. Friday (2-15-02) 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 10 a.m. Saturday (2-16-02) in St. Joseph's Church, Sharon, with Monsignor William C. Karg, former pastor, as celebrant.
    Interment: St. Rose Cemetery, Hermitage, with full military honors by the Honor Guard of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6233, West Middlesex; and American Legion Post 432, Wheatland.


Donna Elizabeth Volk Johnson
Obituary was published 2-10-02

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul Homes, 339 E. Jamestown Road, Greenville 16125; or Arthritis Foundation, Western Pennsylvania Chapter, 2200 Clark Building, Pittsburgh 15222.

Additional information was given to The Herald.

JOHNSON
    
Mrs. Donald K. (Donna Elizabeth Volk), 65, of 339 E. Jamestown Rd., West Salem Township.
    Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday (2-12-02) in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 144 S. Pitt St., Mercer.
    Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Wednesday (2-13-02) in the funeral home with Dr. Hugh D. Crocker, pastor of visitation, and Rev. David M. Davis, pastor, both Mercer United Methodist Church, officiating.
    Interment: Crestview Memorial Park, Pine Township.


Patsy J. Jones

Obituary information remains incomplete.

JONES
    Patsy J., 49, of 31 Maranatha Drive, Youngstown, formerly of Masury.
    Arrangements will be announced by WILBERT L. SHANNON FUNERAL HOME Ltd., 33 Broadway Ave., Wheatland.


PREVIOUS DEATHS
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RUSSO
    
Marion M. "Smokey" Russo, 89, of Hermitage, formerly of Wilson St., Sharon.
    Obituary was published 2-9-02
    Calling hours: Were 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 today (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. today (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.


SHAFFER
    
Richard Arlen, Sr., 69, of Third Street, Fredonia.
    Obituary was published 2-10-02
    Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today (2-11-02) in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 144 S. Pitt St., Mercer.
    Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Tuesday (2-12-02) in the funeral home with the Rev. Dave Wimer, associate pastor of Calvary Fellowship Chapel, Coolspring Township, officiating.
    Burial: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hermitage, with military honors.



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