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Local news Friday, April 19, 2002 newsie
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Today's death record

  • Dr. John "Jack" E. Stefanick, 81, of 129 S. Buhl Farm Drive, Hermitage.



Today's obituaries
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Katherine Aug
  Alexander T. 'Sam' Parenti
Dr. John 'Jack' E. Stefanick

Katherine Aug

AUG
    
Mrs. Alfred (Katherine), 86, of 45 Smith Road, Hadley.
    Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today (4-19-02) in ANDREW J. VANA FUNERAL HOME, 102 Church St., Hadley.
    Service: Funeral and committal service at 2 p.m. Saturday (4-20-02) in the funeral home.
    Burial: Hadley Cemetery.


Alexander T. 'Sam' Parenti

Retired owner of GC trucking company liked to bowl, fish

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Monday for Alexander T. "Sam" Parenti, 99 Glacial Till Road, Liberty Township. He died at 11:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2002, in his residence after a two-year illness. He was 74.

Mr. Parenti was born Oct. 6, 1927, in Clearfield Township, Butler County, to Enrico Parenti and Julia Parenti.

A trucker for 50 years, he retired in 1997 as owner of Parenti and Sons Trucking Co. of Grove City.

Mr. Parenti belonged to Church of the Beloved Disciple in Grove City and was a former member of Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge 1637, Mercer.

He was an avid fisherman and bowler.

He loved his special canine friends, "Foxy" and "Sheba."

Surviving are: his wife, the former Patricia A. Morrow, whom he married more than 57 years ago, at the residence; four daughters, Rose Mary, wife of Harry Jones Jr.; and Dorothy Parenti, both Grove City; Patricia A. Parenti, Spring, Texas; and Valerie Flynn, Mercer; four sons, Alexander T. Parenti Jr. and his wife Joyce, Westland, Mich.; James T. Parenti, Grove City; Thomas R. Parenti and his wife Joyce, Diamond Bar, Calif.; and Michael J. Parenti, Meadville; three sisters, Teresa Nagy, Annabell Ekis and Dyane Parenti, all Boyers; 18 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Several nieces and nephews also survive.

Mr. Parenti was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, John, Domenic, Sylvester and Tony Parenti; and two sisters, Mary Severina and Betty Jean Scarpine.

PARENTI
    
Alexander T. "Sam," 74, of 99 Glacial Till Road, Liberty Township.
    Calling hours: 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday (4-20-02) and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday (4-21-02) in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City.
    Service: Mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m. Monday (4-22-02) in Church of the Beloved Disciple, Grove City, with the Rev. James A. Wiley, senior associate pastor, as celebrant.
    Interment: Crestview Memorial Park Inc., Pine Township.


Dr. John 'Jack' E. Stefanick

Dr. John "Jack" E. Stefanick, 129 S. Buhl Farm Drive, Hermitage, died Thursday evening (4-18-02) in the emergency room of Sharon Regional Health System. He was 81.

Obituary information was incomplete.

STEFANICK
    Dr. John "Jack" E., 81, of 129 S. Buhl Farm Drive, Hermitage.
    Arrangements will be announced by JOSEPH P. BRASHEN FUNERAL SERVICE, 264 E. State St., Sharon.


PREVIOUS DEATHS
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JACOBSON
    
Daniel R., 43, of 3325 Longview Road, Hermitage.
    Obituary was published 4-18-02
    Calling hours: 1 p.m. to time of service Saturday (4-20-02) 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 3 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel, with the Rev. Victor Maksimowicz, Order of Friars Minor Conventual, pastor of St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Sharon, officiating.
    Interment: Family and friends are invited to attend a graveside committal service at 10 a.m. Monday (4-22-02) in Oakwood Cemetery, Hermitage.


SINCEK
    
Mrs. Frank (Helen), 87, formerly of 1124 Hamilton Ave., Farrell.
    Obituary was published 4-18-02
    Calling hours: 3 to 8 p.m. today (4-19-02) in LEIPHEIMER-TOMON FUNERAL HOME, 1246 Roemer Blvd., Farrell. Rosary service at 2:30 p.m. by the Prayer Group of St. Adalbert's Church, Farrell.
    Service: Mass of Christian burial at 1:30 p.m. Saturday (4-20-02) in St. Adalbert's Church, with the Rev. John R. Boeckman, pastor, as celebrant.
    Interment: Holy Cross Cemetery, Hermitage.


ZEITLER
    
Mrs. Norbert Raymond "Zeke" (Patricia Anne Duffy), 79, of 356 Ellsworth St., Sharon.
    Calling hours: 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today (4-19-02) 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 (4-20-02) in St. Joseph's Church, Sharon, with the Rev. Matthew Ruyechan Order of Friars Minor, pastor of St. Anthony's Church, Sharon, as celebrant.
    Interment: St. Mary's Cemetery, Hermitage.



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