Today's obituaries
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Zoe Meredith Myers
'43 Sharon High graduate attended 1st Presbyterian
Zoe Meredith Myers, 141 N. Maysville Road, West Salem Township, formerly of Dogwood Lane, Hermitage, died at 6:40 p.m. Thursday, April 4, 2002, in UPMC Horizon, Greenville. She was 77.
Mrs. Myers was born Nov. 9, 1924, in McKeesport, Pa., to Frank M. Meredith and Lucy Mathias Meredith.
She was a 1943 graduate of Sharon High School.
Mrs. Myers attended Southern Seminary in Bristol, Va., and First Presbyterian Church in Sharon.
Her husband, Edward J. Myers, whom she married June 15, 1944, died Dec. 29, 2000.
Surviving are: two sons, Edward "Ned" J. Myers Jr., Mount Vernon, Iowa; and Frank M. Myers, Greenville; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Myers was preceded in death by her parents.
MYERS
Mrs. Edward J. (Zoe Meredith), 77, of 141 N. Maysville Road, West Salem Township, formerly of Dogwood Lane, Hermitage.
Calling hours: None. Friends may send condolences by e-mail to: Sample@infonline.net
Service: Private funeral service in Versailles Cemetery, McKeesport, Pa.
Burial: Versailles Cemetery.
Arrangements by SAMPLE-O'DONNELL FUNERAL HOME Inc., East State Street at North Oakland Avenue, Sharon.
William S. Rozich
GATX retiree was member of Grace Lutheran Church
YOUNGSTOWN -- William S. Rozich of 362 Iowa Ave., Girard, Ohio, passed away Friday morning (4-5-02) in Forum Health's Northside Medical Center, Youngstown, after a sudden illness. He was 67.
Mr. Rozich was born June 24, 1934, in Masury, a son of Steve and Agnes Dolosky Rozich.
He was a lifelong area resident.
Mr. Rozich was a locomotive engineer for General American Transportation Corp.'s former Masury plant, retiring in 1982 with 32 years of service.
He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Hubbard; the Old Timers Club, Girard; a 50-year member of Croatian Fraternal Union St. George Lodge 66, Youngstown; Liberty Historical Society; Democrat Club; and Girard Block Watch 4th Ward.
Mr. Rozich also belonged to the Parkwood Youth Committee of Girard and was a volunteer for Multi-Generational Center and Girard Tod Woods School, where he was a crossing guard.
He leaves: his wife, the former Ileene Welk Shaffer, whom he married Feb. 14, 1975; his father, Steve Rozich, Masury; two stepsons, Kenneth Shaffer, Harrisburg; and Jon Shaffer, Chardon, Ohio; three stepdaughters, Karen Weaver, Harrisburg; Charlene Yuengert, Olathe, Kan.; and Marybeth Shaffer, Canfield, Ohio; a sister, Jean R. Baron, Baton Rouge, La.; a niece, Kristen Dufrene, Reston, Va.; a nephew, Michael Baron, Houston, Texas; and 11 grandchildren.
Mr. Rozich was preceded in death by his mother, Agnes Rozich, who passed away March 14 of this year.
The family requests memorial contributions be made to the memorial fund of Grace Lutheran Church, 111 Hall Ave., Hubbard 44425.
ROZICH
William S., 67, of 362 Iowa Ave., Girard, Ohio.
Calling hours: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday (4-7-02) in STEWART-KYLE FUNERAL HOME, 407 W. Liberty St., Hubbard, and 10 a.m. to time of service Monday (4-8-02) in Grace Lutheran Church, Hubbard.
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Monday in the church.
Thelma L. Unrue
Sharon Westinghouse retiree lived in Florida since 1998
VERO BEACH, Fla. -- Thelma L. Unrue of 99-106 Springlake Drive, Vero Beach, formerly of Richmond Drive, Hermitage, died at 3:02 a.m. Friday (4-5-02) in Indian River Memorial Hospital, Vero Beach. She was 86.
Mrs. Unrue was born Nov. 17, 1915, in the village of Kremis, a daughter of John D. and Mary Matilda List Clark. Her father was a well-known barber in Mercer.
Mrs. Unrue was a former member of First Presbyterian Church, Tarentum, and a 50-year member of First Presbyterian Church in Sharon, where she was very active. In Vero Beach, she was an associate member of First Presbyterian Church.
She and her husband wintered in Vero Beach for 22 years and became permanent residents in 1998.
Mrs. Unrue had been employed by Westinghouse Electric Corp.'s former Sharon Transformer Division for 37 years, retiring Feb. 1, 1977.
Her husband, Vincent C. Unrue, whom she married Nov. 22, 1950, in First Presbyterian Church in Sharon, by the late Rev. Dr. William L. Wishart, survives in Vero Beach.
She is also survived by: a stepson, Vincent W. Unrue, and his wife Mary, Vero Beach; his sons, William V. Unrue, Meadville; Mark A. Unrue, Hermitage; and Michael Unrue, Sharon; a stepdaughter, Peggy Jo Overkott, West Newton, Pa.; and her daughter, Lisa Lynn Irwin and her son Jason Overkott.
Also surviving are: a grandson, D. Keith Harmon of the North Palm Beach (Fla.) Police Department, and his wife Kimberly and their daughter Alexa, Vero Beach; and granddaughters, Jackie Lynn Harmon Bost and her husband Lee and son Connor, Simpsonville, S.C.; and Donalea Harmon, Independence, Ky.
Mrs. Unrue was preceded in death by her parents and a son, Jack D. Harmon.
If desired, remembrances may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 600 E. State St., Sharon 16146.
UNRUE
Mrs. Vincent C. (Thelma L.), 86, of 99-106 Springlake Drive, Vero Beach, Fla., formerly of Richmond Drive, Hermitage.
Calling hours: None.
Service: Memorial services will be held in Vero Beach and at a later date in Sharon.
Interment: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hermitage.
Arrangements by JOSEPH P. BRASHEN FUNERAL SERVICE, 264 E. State St., Sharon.
Ethel Jane Blair
Masury Methodist member played golf, belonged to Y
Funeral service will be held Sunday for Ethel Jane Blair, formerly of Arthur Street, Masury. She died at 3:30 p.m. Thursday (4-4-02) in Orange Village Care Center, Masury. She was 87.
Mrs. Blair was born May 13, 1914, in New York City, a daughter of Joseph K. and Jane Elver Rowan.
A homemaker, she was a very active member of Masury United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Blair was also a past member of Deer Creek Women's Golf League in Hubbard and YWCA, Youngstown.
In her spare time, she enjoyed bowling, swimming, knitting and ceramics.
Her husband, James R. Blair, whom she married Sept. 4, 1937, died June 12, 2001.
Survivors include: two sons, James R. Blair, Brookfield; and Thomas E. Blair, Meriden, Kan.; a daughter, Nancy Davies, Hubbard; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Blair was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Thomas Rowan.
Memorial contributions may be made to Masury United Methodist Church, 1382 Broadway Ave., Masury 44438.
BLAIR
Mrs. James R. (Ethel Jane), 87, Masury, formerly of Arthur Street, Masury.
Calling hours: 5 to 7 p.m. today (4-6-02) in MADASZ FUNERAL HOME Inc., 6923 Warren Sharon Road, Brookfield.
Service: Funeral service at 4 p.m. Sunday (4-7-02) in Masury United Methodist Church with the Rev. John Benigas, pastor, officiating.
Burial: Brookfield Township Cemetery.
Jean E. Wiseman
Brookfield homemaker was active in church, groups
Jean E. Wiseman of 6742 Warren-Sharon Road, Brookfield, died at 11:08 a.m. Thursday (4-4-02) in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 76.
Mrs. Wiseman was born at home in Brookfield on Sept. 13, 1925, a daughter of Wade A. and Edith Herrmann Christy.
A 1943 alumna of Brookfield High School, she was a homemaker for most of her life and had previously worked at the former Knivel's Grocery Store, Brookfield.
Her memberships included the Brookfield Christian Church, where she was a former Sunday school teacher. She was also formerly active with the Brookfield Parent Teacher Association and Brookfield Band Boosters and was a former Cub Scout den mother in Brookfield.
Surviving are: her husband, Ralph Wiseman, whom she married Aug. 2, 1946; four sons, Ralph C. "Skip" Wiseman and his wife Dianne, Cortland, Ohio; Don A. Wiseman and his wife Kathryn, Sharpsville; Larry V. Wiseman and his wife Gail, Melbourne, Fla.; and Jeff L. Wiseman and his wife Mary, Brookfield; eight grandchildren, Chris and Carrie; Michelle and Michael; Brittany and Lauren; and Matthew and Danny; and two stepgreat-grandchildren, Ryan and Jesse.
She also leaves her pet, Snoopy, and her lifelong friend, Kathryn West.
Mrs. Wiseman was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Geraldine DeWitt.
Memorial contributions may be made to Brookfield Christian Church, Box 42, Brookfield 44403.
WISEMAN
Mrs. Ralph (Jean E.), 76, of 6742 Warren-Sharon Road, Brookfield.
Calling hours: None.
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Monday (4-8-02) in Brookfield Christian Church with the Rev. Jeff Wheeler, pastor of Bazetta Christian Church, Bazetta Township, Trumbull County, officiating.
Burial: Brookfield Township Cemetery.
Arrangements by MADASZ FUNERAL HOME Inc., 6923 Warren Sharon Road, Brookfield.
Theresia 'Zia' Clemons
Sharon High graduate held degrees in computer science
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Theresia "Zia" Clemons, 3032 Exposition Blvd., Apartment C, Santa Monica, passed away March 17, 2002, in St. John's Medical Center. She was 53.
Theresia was born Jan. 10, 1949, in Heidelberg, Germany, a daughter of Mihaly Sleder and Terezia Ser Sleder.
She was a graduate of Sharon High School and Pennsylvania State University, where she earned bachelor's and a master's degrees in computer science.
She is survived by a sister, Ildiko Kerwood, Deltona, Fla.; and a brother, Michael Sleder, Louisville, Ky.
Theresia was preceded in death by her parents.
A memorial service followed by interment will be held at a later date in Holy Cross Cemetery, 5835 W. Slauson Ave., Culver City, Calif.
Cecil M. Perrine
Retired as chief operator from Bell of Pa. Sharon office
Cecil M. Perrine, 48 Clarksville St., Greenville, died at 2:30 a.m. Friday (4-5-02) in UPMC Horizon, Greenville. She was 95.
Cecil was born Aug. 14, 1906, in Chelsea, Mich., a daughter of the late Clarence and Pearl Upgraft Perrine.
She retired in 1971 from Bell of Pennsylvania as chief operator from the Sharon office in the Operator Services Department with 46 years of service.
Cecil was a member of First Baptist Church, Greenville.
An avid golfer, she was a member of Greenville County Club for 50 years. She enjoyed playing bridge and was a longtime member of the country club's bridge group. She was a 50-year volunteer with the women's auxiliary to what was formerly known as Greenville Regional Hospital. Cecil also volunteered at St. Paul Homes, West Salem Township, and was a 70-year member of the Business and Professional Women's Association, Greenville.
Surviving are: several nieces and nephews.
Two brothers, Gilger and Cleon Perrine, and a companion, Earl A. Reigelman, preceded her in death.
PERRINE
Cecil M., 95, of 48 Clarksville St., Greenville.
Calling hours: 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday (4-10-02) in BAIRD FUNERAL HOME, 14 Louisa Ave., Greenville.
Service: Funeral services at 11 a.m. Thursday (4-11-02) in the funeral home with the Rev. Ray Williams, pastor of First Baptist Church, Greenville, officiating.
Burial: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hermitage.
Michael John 'Jack' Sweeney
Greenville Steel Car retiree also had been barber
Michael John "Jack" Sweeney, 10550 McClure St., Conneaut Lake, formerly of 7 Ninth Ave., Hempfield Township, died at 11:35 a.m. Thursday (4-4-02) in Meadville Medical Center. He was 71.
Mr. Sweeney was born Feb. 15, 1931, in Conneaut, Ohio, to Michael John and Anna Marie Bancroft Sweeney.
The 1949 alumnus of St. Michael's School, Greenville, was a retired production planner for the former Greenville Steel Car Co, and a barber.
He was a life member of Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge 145 in Greenville.
Mr. Sweeney also was a member of St. Michael's Church, Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge 276 and Italian Home Club, all in Greenville; and Conneaut Lake Volunteer Firemen's Club.
Surviving are: his wife, the former Patricia M. Steele, whom he married Aug. 31, 1990; four sons, Michael L., Robert J. and Patrick R. Sweeney, all of Greenville; and David B. Sweeney, Dallas, Texas; three daughters, Margaret M. Sweeney, Greenville; Julie A. Morgan, Greencastle, Pa.; and Amy R. Brzezinski, Erie; and 17 grandchildren.
His parents; a grandson, Michael Patrick Sweeney; and an aunt, Catherine Bahen, preceded him in death.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Michael's Church, 85 N. High St., Greenville 16125.
SWEENEY
Michael John "Jack," 71, of 10550 McClure St., Conneaut Lake, formerly of 7 Ninth Ave., Hempfield Township.
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today (4-6-02) in JOHN W. KERPAN FUNERAL HOME, 1 Donation Road, Greenville. Vigil service at 8:30 p.m.
Service: Mass of Christian burial at 10:30 a.m. Monday (4-8-02) in St. Michael's Church, Greenville, with Monsignor Andrew H. Karg, pastor, as celebrant.
Burial: Cremation.
Victor Louis Perrotta
Civil engineer worked for government agencies
MERRIMACK, N.H. -- Victor Louis Perrotta, Thomasville, Ga., formerly of Sharon, died Thursday evening, April 4, 2002, in Community Hospice House, Merrimack. He was 91.
Mr. Perrotta was born Feb. 1, 1911, in Sharon, the youngest of four children of Charles Angelo and Mary Carmen DeMatteo Perrotta.
He lived 46 years in Thomasville.
Mr. Perrotta graduated with a civil engineering degree in 1935 from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y. During the Depression, he worked for a local contractor while waiting to be hired from the Federal Civil Service List. His 37-year civil service career was many faceted. He was employed with the Civil Aeronautics Administration and worked on Radio Beam Stations throughout the U.S.
He spent six months with the National Park Service as civil engineer on the Doughton Park section of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina.
In 1939, he married the former Bess Sue Wooten of Blowing Rock, N.C.
He was rehired by the CAA as airways engineer and was in charge of designing and constructing airway ground facilities throughout the South. After seven years of traveling in that capacity, Mr. Perrotta transferred to the Atlanta Regional Office as airports engineer in 1946.
He spent two years in Fort Worth, Texas, with the Federal Aviation Administration, formerly CAA, before transferring to the Federal Civil Defense Administration, Region 3, in Thomasville in 1957.
Mr. Perrotta distinguished himself as one of the first people to be certified as a fallout shelter analyst in the United States. He retired in 1974 as chief of Resident Engineer Support Group of the Corps of Engineers, attached to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, formerly FCDA. The group furnished technical support to civil-preparedness agencies.
An avid golfer, Mr. Perrotta was a former member of the Glen Arven Country Club. During his golfing career, he scored two holes-in-one.
Among his favorite pastimes were gardening and cooking. He was an especially good caregiver for his wife, Bess, who died in 1979.
He leaves behind: a daughter, Mary Antonia and her husband Allston E. Weller Jr., Amherst, N.H.; two grandchildren, Kristin L. Weller-Paradise, Troy, Mich.; and Allston E. Weller III, St. Louis; two great-grandchildren, Victoria E. Paradise and Forrest S. Paradise, both Troy, Mich.; several nephews, nieces and cousins in Sharon, Albert Rotunno, Grace Fulford, Marie Aldrich, John Nichols, Teedie Nichols Miller; and other family members in Troy, N.Y.
A graveside service will be held in Woodlawn Cemetery in Blowing Rock.
Memorial contributions may be made to World Wildlife Fund, 1250 24th St. N.W., Box 97180, Washington, D.C. 20090-7180, or Community Hospice House, 210 Naticook Road, Merrimack, N.H. 03054.
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BEACH
Mrs. John (Joan Marie Urey), 59, of 231 W. Butler St., Mercer, and 5257 Lockwood Road, Madison, Ohio.
Obituary was published 4-5-02
Calling hours: 2 to 6 p.m. today (4-6-02) in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 144 S. Pitt St., Mercer, and 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday (4-7-02) in BEHM FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 26 River St., corner of routes 528 and 84, Madison 44057.
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Monday (4-8-02) in the Madison Township funeral home, with the Rev. Luigi Miola, pastor of Immaculate Conception Church, Madison, officiating.
Interment: Madison (Township) Memorial Cemetery, Arcola Road, Lake County.
DUDZENSKI
Joseph, 78, of 637 Sherman Ave., Sharon.
Obituary was published 4-4-02
Calling hours: Were 4 to 7 p.m. Friday (4-5-02) 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. today (4--6-02) in the funeral home chapel, with the Rev. George L. Wareham, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, New Castle, officiating.
Interment: Committal prayers offered in Buhl Memorial Chapel of Oakwood Cemetery, Hermitage, with military honors and burial to follow.
KNAPP
Mrs. Paul J. (Margaret E. Toke), 90, Parkside Manor Apartments, 335 Sterling Ave., Apartment 115, Sharon, formerly of Mercer.
Obituary was published 4-5-02
Calling hours: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. today (4-6-02) in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 144 S. Pitt St., Mercer.
Service: Mass of Christian burial at 11 a.m. today in Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Mercer, with the Rev. James Kennelley, pastor, as celebrant.
Interment: All Saints Cemetery, Jefferson Township.
McKENDRY
Mrs. William H. (Delores Mae), 75, of 390 Smith Ave., Sharon.
Obituary was published 4-5-02
Calling hours: 12:30 p.m. to time of service today (4-6-02) in J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon. Friends may also e-mail condolences to McGonigleFuneralHome@infonline.net
Service: Funeral service at 1:30 p.m. today in the funeral home chapel, with the Rev. C. Charles Eckles, pastor of Central Christian Church, Hermitage, officiating.
Interment: St. Rose Cemetery, Hermitage.
McSHAW
Andrew I. (Miksa), 82, of 8466 Summit Road, Transfer.
Obituary was published 4-5-02
Calling hours: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday (4-7-02) in DONALDSON-MOHNEY FUNERAL HOME, 124 Main St., Sharpsville.
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Monday (4-8-02) in the funeral home, with the Rev. C. Robert Hibshman, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Sharpsville, officiating.
Interment: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hermitage.
SMITH
Dorothy L., 82, of 1575 Bowers Lane, Zanesville, Ohio, formerly of Boyd Drive, Sharon.
Obituary was published 4-5-02
Calling hours: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday (4-7-02) in SAMPLE-O'DONNELL FUNERAL HOME Inc., East State Street at North Oakland Avenue, Sharon. Friends may send condolences by e-mail to Sample@infonline.net
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Monday (4-8-02) in the funeral home, with the Rev. John M. Trojak, pastor of First Baptist Church, Sharon, officiating.
Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Hermitage.
WILLIAMSON
Mrs. Robert P. (M. Jane), 83, Grove City.
Obituary was published 4-4-02
Calling hours: Were 7 to 9 p.m. Friday (4-5-02) in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City.
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. today (4-6-02) in the funeral home, with the Rev. Dr. M. Barbara Akin, vicar of Church of Episcopal Epiphany, Pine Township, officiating.
Interment: Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Grove City.
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