Today's obituaries
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Richard L. Cione
Westinghouse retiree was WWII Air Force veteran
A funeral Mass will be held Monday for Richard L. Cione, 418 Patton Ave., Farrell. He died of natural causes at 7:11 p.m. Thursday (5-9-02) in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System after an extended illness. He was 76.
Mr. Cione was born May 1, 1926, in Sharon to Joseph Cione and Helen Nicastro Cione.
He was employed for 32 years at the former Sharon Transformer Division of Westinghouse Electric Corp., where he was a coil winder and a group leader in the I-40 Building.
An Air Force veteran, Mr. Cione served during World War II, stationed at Randolph Field, Texas.
He was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Church, Farrell.
He was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed spending time with his family.
He was a loving husband, father and grandfather; his children were the light of his life.
His wife, the former Frances DePreta, whom he married Feb. 1, 1947, survives, at home.
Also surviving are: two sons, Richard Cione Jr. and Joseph Cione, husband of Lisa, all Farrell; four daughters, Linda Klamer, Farrell; and Debra O'Donnell, wife of Patrick; Donna Rodgers, wife of John; and Mary Tremmel, wife of Joseph, all Hermitage; a brother, William Cione, husband of Margaret, Sharon; three sisters, Ida Pacileo, wife of Vincent, Vienna; Diane Bayer, wife of Albert, Brookfield; and Antoinette Bruder, wife of Edward, Rockville, Md.; and his grandchildren, Monica Speir and her husband David; Kris O'Donnell, Darin O'Donnell, Ian Rodgers, Maria Rodgers, Michael Rodgers, Theresa Tremmel, Melissa Tremmel and Joshua Cione.
Mr. Cione was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, James and Melvin Cione; and two sisters, Jennie Kempa and Emma Zec.
CIONE
Richard L., 76, of 418 Patton Ave., Farrell.
Calling hours: 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday (5-12-02) in A.E. PUSTINGER FUNERAL HOME Ltd., 1310 Idaho St., Farrell. Parish Rosary service at 6:45 p.m. Condolences may be e-mailed to: pustinger@adelphia.net
Service: Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. Monday (5-13-02) in Our Lady of Fatima Church, Farrell, with the Rev. Donald E. Berdis, pastor, as celebrant.
Burial: St. Anthony's Cemetery, Hermitage, with full military honors by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5286, Farrell.
A funeral service will be held Monday for Robert William Zickar of 709 S. Mercer Ave., Hermitage. He passed away at 12:55 a.m. Friday (5-10-02) in UPMC Horizon, Farrell. He was 70.
Mr. Zickar was born Sept. 13, 1931, in Farrell, a son of the late Louis and Anna Zager Zickar.
He was a 1949 graduate of Farrell High School and a 1954 alumnus of Ohio Northern University, Ada, where he earned his bachelor of science degree in pharmacy. While there, Mr. Zickar was a member of Phi Mu Delta fraternity.
He began his career at the former Hamilton Drug Store in Farrell, and shortly afterward, bought McFarland's Drug Store in Sharpsville, renaming it Zickar's Pharmacy. He owned and operated his pharmacy on Main Street in Sharpsville for 17 years; it was renowned for its coffee stirs.
Mr. Zickar then became chief pharmacist at UPMC Horizon, Farrell, where he started the first intravenous programs. During that time, he also served as an adjunct professor of pharmacy at Duquesne University, Pittsburgh.
After his retirement from UPMC in 1985, he was affiliated with the former Greenwood Pharmacy in Hermitage and Valley Pharmacy, Farrell.
Mr. Zickar was a member of St. Bartholomew's Church, Sharpsville, and the Slovenian Workingmen's Educational Club in Sharon, which he served as a trustee.
He was also a former member of the Farrell Kiwanis Club and Shenango Valley Jaycees.
Survivors include: his wife, the former Kathryn E. Walko, whom he married Nov. 14, 1959; a daughter, Julie Ann Gordon, wife of William Jeffrey Gordon, Dublin, Ohio; three brothers, Louis Zickar and his wife Dorothy, Boardman, Ohio; Raymond Zickar and his wife Kathryn, Hermitage; and Frank Zickar and his wife Frances, Sharon; and two grandchildren, William Ryan Gordon and Abigail Katherine Gordon.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
ZICKAR
Robert William, 70, of 709 S. Mercer Ave., Hermitage.
Calling hours: 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday (5-12-02) 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 10 a.m. Monday (5-13-02) in the funeral home chapel, with the Rev. John S. Lynch, pastor of St. Bartholomew's Church, Sharpsville, officiating.
Interment: With committal service at 11 a.m. Monday in St. John's Cemetery, Hermitage, with Monsignor Michael Polanichka, pastor of St. John's Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Church, Sharon, officiating.
Steve Yaksich
Sharon Steel retiree, farmer belonged to Hickory VFW
A funeral service will be held Monday for Steve Yaksich, 580 Clay Furnace Road, Clark. He died at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, May 9, 2002, in UPMC Horizon, Farrell, from injuries he suffered in an automobile crash the day before. He was 83.
Mr. Yaksich was born Dec. 18, 1918, in Farrell to Mata Yaksich and Yaga Yaksich.
He retired in 1982 as a car blocker for the former Sharon Steel Corp. in Farrell, where he was employed for 33 years.
Mr. Yaksich was also a lifetime farmer.
He was of the Protestant faith and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Hickory Post 6166, Hermitage.
Surviving are: his wife, the former Margaret D. Conner, whom he married Feb. 19, 1972, at home; a daughter, Mrs. Gerald (Karen) Zahniser, Sharpsville; three sons, Timothy Lloyd Yaksich, North Fort Myers, Fla.; Marvin O. Thompson and his wife Diane, Mercer; and Richard A. Thompson and his wife Darlene, Hermitage; a sister, Mrs. George (Frances) Fiedler, Greenville; 10 grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter.
Mr. Yaksich was preceded in death by his parents; two sons, Steve Yaksich and Barney Thompson; a brother, Frank Yaksich; and two sisters, Mary Morel and Barbara Balko.
YAKSICH
Steve, 83, of 580 Clay Furnace Road, Clark.
Calling hours: 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday (5-12-02) in DONALDSON-MOHNEY FUNERAL HOME, 124 Main St., Sharpsville.
Service: Funeral service at 1 p.m. Monday (5-13-02) in the funeral home, with the Rev. Dr. Donald P. Wilson, pastor of Lebanon Presbyterian Church, Lackwannock Township, officiating.
Interment: Mount Washington Cemetery, Jefferson Township.
Emma F. Billioni
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Emma F. Billioni, Parkview Residential Home, Santa Clara, formerly of Lyle Drive, Hermitage, and Lafayette Street, Sharon, died at 4:31 a.m. Friday (5-10-02) in Kaiser Permanente Medical Center. She was 89.
Obituary information was incomplete.
BILLIONI
Emma F., 89, Santa Clara, Calif., formerly of Lyle Drive, Hermitage, and Lafayette Street, Sharon.
Arrangements will be announced by J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon.
Thelma Jane McDougall
Retired store clerk belonged to Covenant Presbyterian
A funeral service will be held Monday for Thelma Jane McDougall, Bentley House, formerly of Baker Avenue, both Hermitage. She passed away at 4:32 a.m. Friday (5-10-02) in the emergency room of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 82.
Miss McDougall was born Sept. 9, 1919, in Grove City, a daughter of Thomas Elmer McDougall and Anna Filer McDougall.
She attended schools in Grove City and Farrell and was a 1937 graduate of Farrell High School.
Miss McDougall retired in 1978 as a sales clerk from the former G.C. Murphy Co. in Sharon, where she worked for 23 years. She worked during World War II at the former Carnegie Steel Co. in Farrell.
She was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church and American Legion, both Sharon; and Rebekah Lodge 110, Sharpsville.
Miss McDougall also belonged to the Republican Ladies Organization and was a volunteer at Mercer County unit of American Red Cross.
In addition to the staff of Bentley House, her caregivers included Marlene J. Reagle, Denise O'Brien, Kathy Szabo and Beverly Nelson.
She had no survivors. Miss McDougall was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Eleanor Cameron; and four brothers, Alton, Wallace, Eugene and Willard McDougall.
Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.
McDOUGALL
Thelma, 82, formerly of Baker Avenue, Hermitage.
Calling hours: Noon to time of service Monday (5-13-02) in J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon.
Service: Funeral service at 1 p.m. Monday in the funeral home.
Interment: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hermitage.
Mary C. Pruzensky Belcik
Obituary was published 5-10-02
Among Mrs. Belcik's survivors is Terri, wife of the deceased's grandson, Craig Belcik. Additional information was given to The Herald.
BELCIK
Mrs. Vincent M. (Mary C. Pruzensky), 88, Hermitage, formerly of Spearman Avenue, Farrell.
Calling hours: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. today (5-11-02) in A.E. PUSTINGER FUNERAL HOME Ltd., 1310 Idaho St., Farrell. Condolences may be e-mailed to: pustinger@adelphia.net
Service: Funeral Mass at noon today in St. Ann's Church, Farrell, with the Rev. Matthew Ruyechan, Order of Friars Minor, as celebrant.
Burial: St. Ann's Cemetery, Hermitage.
Lillian P. Malatesta
Ex-Farrell woman belonged to Jehovah's Witnesses
Lillian P. Malatesta, formerly of Shenango Boulevard, Farrell, died at 2:45 a.m. Friday, May 10, 2002, in Clepper Manor, Sharon, after an extended illness. She was 87.
She was the wife of Alfred A. Malatesta.
Born on Tuesday, May 26, 1914, in Sharon, Mrs. Malatesta was a daughter of the late William and Bessie Husband Reeves.
She was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses congregation, Hermitage.
Lillian was very dedicated to her faith and active in her congregation before her illness.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by: a daughter, Jeannette, wife of John Revis, Sharon; a son, Rick, husband of Judy Malatesta, Hermitage; and a son, Terry, husband of Mona Malatesta, Hubbard. She is also survived by four grandchildren.
Mrs. Malatesta was preceded in death by two brothers, William and Harvey Reeves; and two sisters, Isabel Troutman and Jean Morsillo.
Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association, Greater Youngstown Chapter, Box 321, Canfield, OH 44406-0321.
MALATESTA
Mrs. Alfred A. (Lillian P.), 87, Sharon, formerly of Shenango Boulevard, Farrell.
Calling hours: Private family visitation will be held today (5-11-02) in HAROLD W. STEVENSON FUNERAL HOME, 264 E. State St., Sharon.
Service: Private funeral service will be held today with Sydney McDonald of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses congregation, Hermitage, officiating.
Interment: Oakwood Cemetery, Hermitage.
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BARNES
Mrs. John J. (Dorothy Louise Redfoot), 69, of 47 Amsterdam Road, Liberty Township.
Obituary was published 5-9-02
Calling hours: Were Friday (5-10-02) in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City.
Service: Funeral service at 10 a.m. today (5-11-02) in the funeral home, with the Rev. David A. Lingle, pastor of Center Presbyterian Church, Grove City, officiating.
Interment: Crestview Memorial Park Inc., Pine Township.
BOBBY
David, 57, of 6850 Warren Sharon Road, Brookfield.
Obituary was published 5-10-02
Calling hours: Were 4 to 7 p.m. Friday (5-10-02) in MADASZ FUNERAL HOME Inc., 6923 Warren Sharon Road, Brookfield.
Service: Funeral service at 2:30 p.m. today (5-11-02) in the funeral home, with the Rev. Daniel F. Cesene, pastor of Faith Assembly of God, Brookfield, officiating.
COUSINS
Weldon W., 88, of 8116 Lamor Road, East Lackawannock Township.
Obituary was published 5-10-02
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today (5-11-02) in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 144 S. Pitt St., Mercer, and 1 to 1:45 p.m. Sunday (5-12-02) in Trinity Presbyterian Church, Mercer. Masonic service at 8:45 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home.
Service: Funeral service at 2 p.m. Sunday in the church, with the Rev. William P. Crooks, pastor, officiating.
Interment: Millbank Cemetery, Fairview Township.
DOUTT
Gerald E., 59, of 31 Nora St., Clark.
Obituary was published 5-9-02
Calling hours: Were 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday (5-10-02) in J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon. Friends may also e-mail condolences to McGonigleFuneralHome@ infonline.net
Service: Memorial service at 11 a.m. today (5-11-02) in Faith Presbyterian Church, Hermitage, with full military honors performed at the conclusion by the Honor Guards of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6233, West Middlesex; and Wheatland American Legion Post 432.
Interment: Glenwood Cemetery, Clark.
FONAGY
Mrs. John (Kathryn "Kitty") Jr., 76, of 1377 Bedford Road, Masury.
Obituary was published 5-9-02
Calling hours: Were 4 to 7 p.m. Friday (5-10-02) 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. today (5-11-02) in the funeral home chapel, with the Rev. John Benigas, pastor of Masury United Methodist Church, officiating.
Interment: Oakwood Cemetery, Hermitage.
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