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• Margaret "Peg" J. Allen, 84, of 419 Columbia St., Sharon.
  
• Anne P. Bubrick, 79, formerly of 329 Carley Ave., Sharon.
  
• Michael John Changnon, 58, of 67 Hummel Blvd., Grove City.
  
• Carl E. Splitstone, 77, of 184 Lyle Drive, Hermitage.
  
• Dorothy Thomas, 73, Seneca Road, Sharpsville.
  
  

Margaret "Peg" J. Allen, of 419 Columbia St. in Sharon, died at 11:36 p.m. Saturday (2-23-02) in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System following a long illness. She was 84.

Miss Allen was born March 21, 1917, in Sharon, a daughter of Robert P. and Lavina Woods Allen.

She was a 1935 graduate of Sharon High School.

As an active member of St. John's Episcopal Church in Sharon, Miss Allen was a member of the Altar Guild for many years; the Tuesday Night Supper Club; Tuesday Sewing Group; the ECW, a women's group; and was a volunteer in the parish office in various capacities. She also served as a regular volunteer for the Episcopal Community Service Food Bank; and volunteered for the American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society.

Miss Allen thoroughly enjoyed playing bridge and participated in many benefit bridge marathons.

She had been employed at the former Sharon Transformer Division of Westinghouse Electric Corp. as a clerk in the purchasing department for 45 years, retiring in 1982.

Her only sister, Janet B. Allen, with whom she lived, died this past Tuesday, Feb. 19.

Miss Allen leaves several cousins.

Besides her sister, Miss Allen was preceded in death by her parents; and a brother, Frederick C. Allen.

If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Altar Guild or the Building Fund of St. John's Episcopal Church, 226 W. State St., Sharon 16146.

ALLEN
    Margaret "Peg" J., 84, of 419 Columbia St., Sharon.
    Calling hours: None.
    Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Wednesday (2-27-02) in St. John's Episcopal Church, Sharon, with the Rev. Douglas K. Dayton, rector, officiating.
    Interment: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hermitage.
    Arrangements by JOSEPH P. BRASHEN FUNERAL SERVICE, 264 E. State St., Sharon.

Obituary information was incomplete.

THOMAS
    Dorothy, 73, Seneca Road, Sharpsville.
    Arrangements will be announced by ALEXANDER-McMULLEN FUNERAL HOME, 3236 Main St., Sandy Lake.

Anne P. Bubrick, resident of Shenango Inn and formerly of 329 Carley Ave., both Sharon, died at 7:08 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, 2002, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 79.

Mrs. Bubrick was born Aug. 20, 1922, in Niles, Ohio, to Anton and Louise Von Nestor Pelsh.

She graduated from Brookfield High School and attended the former Shenango Valley Business College for two years.

Mrs. Bubrick worked for 35 years at the former Youngstown Sheet and Tube, where she was executive secretary to the vice president of the legal department. She retired upon the plant's shutdown.

She was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church in Sharon, where she belonged to the Episcopal Church Women group and was a former member of the Altar Guild.

She was married to John Bubrick.

Surviving are: five nephews, John Cifer, Sharon; John and his wife Betty Pelsh, Sacramento, Calif.; Bruce and his wife, Christian Pelsh; and Brian Pelsh, all Hermitage; and Mark and his wife Laura Pelsh, Carolina Beach, N.C.

Mrs. Bubrick was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Helen Cifer and Olga Pelsh; and two brothers, John and Walter Pelsh.

Memorial contributions may be made to Altar Guild or the Memorial Fund of St. John's Episcopal Church, both 226 W. State St., Sharon 16146.

BUBRICK
    Mrs. John (Anne P.), 79, Shenango Inn, formerly of 329 Carley Ave., both Sharon.
    Calling hours: None.
    Service: Funeral service at 2 p.m. Tuesday (2-26-02) in St. John's Episcopal Church, Sharon, with the Rev. Douglas K. Dayton, rector, officiating. Friends may send condolences by e-mail to Sample@infonline.net
    Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Hermitage.
    Arrangements by SAMPLE-O'DONNELL FUNERAL HOME Inc., East State Street at North Oakland Avenue, Sharon.

Michael John Changnon, 67 Hummel Blvd., Grove City, died at 9:10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, in his residence after an extended illness. He was 58.

Mr. Changnon was born April 5, 1943, in Los Angeles to Robert and Gertrude Hartleben Changnon.

He was a graduate of Ohio University in Athens, where he earned a bachelor of arts degree in photography and a master's of fine arts in painting and ithography.

A well-known tri-state artist, Mr. Changnon was a professor of art at Slippery Rock University for 34 years. He also taught photography and drawing with the Pennsylvania Governor's School at Mercyhurst College in Erie.

In his early years, he was a news photographer at the Delaware (Ohio) Gazette.

Mr. Changnon was a member of Carnegie Museum and Zenith Gallery, both Pittsburgh; Meadville Council of the Arts; and was a member of Pittsburgh Associated Artists, where he formerly served on the board.

He was an exhibitor and judge for the Three Rivers Art Festival in Pittsburgh.

Mr. Changnon was a member of Christian Science Society of Grove City; and the First Christian Science Church in Boston.

His works, drawing, photographs and pastels are contained in many private and public art collections in the Pittsburgh area, as well as throughout the U.S.

Surviving are: his wife, the former Susan Jean Hetherington, whom he married July 27, 1974, at the residence; two children, Launa Nicole Changnon and Marc Robert Changnon, both Grove City; his mother; and one brother, Gary L. Changnon and his wife Mary Kay, all Concord, Ohio.

Mr. Changnon was preceded in death by his father; and one sister, Carol Ann Changnon.

Memorial contributions may be made to Michael John Changnon Memorial Art Scholarship, Slippery Rock University Foundation, 100 Old Main, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock 16057.

CHANGNON
    Michael John, 58, of 67 Hummel Blvd., Grove City.
    Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday (2-26-02) in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City.
    Service: Memorial service at 11 a.m. Wednesday (2-27-02) in the funeral home, with Diane Jones, First Reader of Christian Science Society of Grove City, officiating.

A funeral service will be held Tuesday for Reatha Katherine Wilson, Hempfield Township, formerly of Cochran Road, Delaware Township, and The Ridgewood, 339 E. Jamestown Road, Greenville.

She died at 11:52 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, in White-Cliff Nursing Home, Hempfield Township. She was 90.

Mrs. Wilson was born March 1, 1911, in Woodlawn, Pa., a daughter of the late George A. and Margaret Elizabeth McConnell Clay.

On Dec. 27, 1934, she married Floyd L. Wilson, who preceded her in death on Oct. 31, 1992.

Mrs. Wilson was a graduate of the former Slippery Rock Normal School and had been a school teacher for Reynolds and Lakeview school districts for many years.

She was a member of Bethany Presbyterian Church in Mercer, where she was active in various women's organizations within the church. Mrs. Wilson was an ordained elder in the Presbyterian church.

She enjoyed spending winter months with her husband in St. Petersburg, Fla. for 17 years. Mrs. Wilson was a very avid gardener and enjoyed utilizing her talents in raising a variety of plants.

She is survived by: two daughters, Mrs. Leon (Kathryn) Ferguson, Fredonia; and Mrs. Gerald (Margaret) Laird, Jamestown; a sister, Dora Cozad, Mercer; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents.

WILSON
    Mrs. Floyd L. (Reatha Katherine), 90, Hempfield Township, formerly of Cochran Road, Delaware Township, and The Ridgewood, Greenville.
    Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today (2-25-02) in ROBERT L. SNYDER FUNERAL HOME Ltd., 169 Second St., Fredonia.
    Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Tuesday (2-26-02) in the funeral home, with the Rev. F. Stanley Keehlwetter, pastor of Bethany Presbyterian Church, Mercer, officiating.

    Interment: Springfield Cemetery, Findley Township.

Obituary information was incomplete.

SPLITSTONE
    Carl E., 77, of 184 Lyle Drive, Hermitage.
    Arrangements will be announced by JOHN FLYNN FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY Inc., 2630 E. State St., Hermitage.

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SREMCICH
    Mrs. Stephen R. (Mary E.), 98, of 768 N. Neshannock Rd., Hermitage, formerly of Farrell.
    Obituary was published 2-24-02
    Calling hours: 4 to 7 today (2-25-02) 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. Tuesday in St. Anthony's Church, Sharon, with the Rev. Matthew Ruyechan, O.F.M. Conv., as Celebrant.
    Burial: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Hermitage.

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WALTON
    Mrs. Joseph M. (Marguerite "Babe" M. Monroe), 73, of Ft. Myers, Fla. and Cleveland, Ohio.
    Obituary was published 2-24-02
    Calling hours: 2 to 8 p.m. today (2-25-02) in JOSEPH C. SCHULTE AND MAHON-MURPHY FUNERAL HOMES, 5252 Mayfield Road, Lyndhurst, Ohio.
    Service: Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Tuesday (2-26-02) in Immaculate Conception Church, Willoughby, Ohio, with the Rev. Francis Curin, pastor, as celebrant.
    Burial: Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland.