Today's obituaries
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Elva A. Mudrey
Sharon woman had worked at Daffin's, ex-Sharon market
Elva A. Mudrey, 242 Lincoln St., Sharon, passed away at 6:50 a.m. Tuesday (6-11-02) in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 83.
Mrs. Mudrey was born Nov. 24, 1918, in Sharon to Thomas P. and Anna M. Hug Glaser.
She attended Sharon schools and was a part-time clerk for more than 10 years at Daffin's Candies, Sharon. Mrs. Mudrey previously worked for the former Marshal's Grocery Store in Sharon.
Mrs. Mudrey attended First Baptist Church in Sharon.
Surviving are: a daughter, Joan M. Mudrey, Sharon; three sons, Thomas L. Mudrey, Brookfield; James E. Mudrey, Ormond Beach, Fla.; and Keith A. Mudrey, Hermitage; two sisters, Mrs. John (Doris M.) Parkany, Sharon; and Bonnie L. Latcheran, Lititz, Pa.; three brothers, Edward Glaser, Brookfield; Thomas Glaser, Pittsburgh; and Wayne Glaser, Mercer; 13 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Mudrey was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Eileen Murphy; and two brothers, Elmer Glaser and John Glaser.
Memorial contributions may be made to Sharon Regional Health System's Hospice Home Care, 490 N. Kerrwood Drive, Suite 204, Hermitage 16148; and the American Cancer Society, 19 Jefferson Avenue, Sharon 16146.
MUDREY
Elva A., 83, of 242 Lincoln St., Sharon.
Calling hours: 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday (6-13-02) 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. Friday (6-14-02) in the funeral home, with the Rev. Joseph Marzano, pastor of Grace in the Wilderness Fellowship, West Middlesex, officiating.
Interment: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hermitage.
Charles E. Bugher
Charles E. Bugher, 190 S. Neshannock Road, Hermitage, died at 4 a.m. today (6-12-02) in his home. He was 73.
Obituary information was incomplete.
BUGHER
Charles E., 73, of 190 S. Neshannock Road, Hermitage.
Arrangements will be announced by J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon.
Helena A. Forbes
Homemaker formerly lived in Hermitage, Transfer
A funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday for Helena A. Forbes, a resident of White-Cliff Nursing Home, Hempfield Township, and formerly of Hermitage and Transfer. She passed away at 3:53 a.m. Tuesday, June 11, 2002, in the nursing home after a long illness. She was 93.
Born March 13, 1909, in Sharon, Mrs. Forbes was a daughter of the late Benjamin P. and Blanche A. Ryhal Wiesen.
Mrs. Forbes was a 1928 graduate of Farrell High School.
A homemaker, she was a member of St. Michael's Church, Greenville; and a former member of Church of Notre Dame, Hermitage.
She was employed at the former Higgins Department Store in New Castle as a clerk and bookkeeper.
Mrs. Forbes enjoyed crocheting, cooking, scrapbooking and clipping. She also enjoyed traveling cross-country by train.
Helena was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, who, with her great sense of humor, loved to make people laugh.
On Nov. 15, 1930, she married John E. Forbes. He preceded her in death April 19, 1965.
Survivors include: one daughter, Mrs. George (Carol) Moreland, Greenville; a son, John W. Forbes and his wife, Yvonne, Beechwood, Ohio; one sister, Eleanor Pugh, Hubbard; 15 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents and her husband, Mrs. Forbes was preceded in death by one daughter, Patricia Steingrave Salata; one son, James M. Forbes; a great-great-granddaughter, Angel Watterson; two sisters, Elizabeth Hoffman and Adelaide Wiesen; and two brothers, Wilfred and Joseph Wiesen.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 300 Penn Center Blvd., Suite 700, Pittsburgh 15235.
FORBES
Mrs. John E. (Helena A.), 93, Hempfield Township, formerly of Hermitage and Transfer.
Calling hours: 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday (6-13-02) 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. Friday (6-14-02) in St. Michael's Church, Greenville, with the Rev. Paul Schill as celebrant. Family and friends are asked to meet at 9:45 a.m. at the church prior to the Mass.
Interment: St. Rose Cemetery, Hermitage.
Beverly Jean Madasz Allison
Bank teller of Hermitage was Farrell hospital volunteer
Beverly Jean Madasz Allison of 510 Sunset Blvd., Hermitage, died at 2:30 a.m. Monday (6-10-02) in her residence. She was 50.
Mrs. Allison was born May 1, 1952, in Sharon, a daughter of Joseph and Virginia Felton Madasz.
She was a 1970 graduate of Farrell High School.
Mrs. Allison was a bank teller for National City Bank.
Her memberships included Covenant Presbyterian Church in Sharon; and the Auxiliary unit of American Legion Post 432 in Wheatland.
Mrs. Allison also volunteered at UPMC Horizon, Farrell.
Her husband Duane Allison, whom she married Sept. 16, 1985, still resides in Hermitage. He was born and raised in Bedford, Pa.Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society.
ALLISON
Mrs. Duane (Beverly Jean Madasz), 50, of 510 Sunset Blvd., Hermitage.
Calling hours: 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday (6-13-02) and 10 a.m. to time of service Friday (6-14-02) in MADASZ FUNERAL HOME Inc., 6923 Warren Sharon Road, Brookfield.
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Friday in the funeral home, with the Rev. John Benigas, pastor of Masury United Methodist Church, officiating.
Burial: Morefield Cemetery, Hermitage.
Frances E. Heckman
Frances E. Heckman, 204 S. Mercer St., Greenville, died at 5:10 p.m. Tuesday (6-11-02) in UPMC Horizon, Greenville. She was 80.
Obituary information was incomplete.
HECKMAN
Frances E., 80, of 204 S. Mercer St., Greenville.
Arrangements will be announced by LOUTZENHISER-JORDAN COLONIAL FUNERAL HOME, 366-68 S. Main St., Greenville.
Roberta Ann Peterson
Greenville First Baptist member worked at A&P
Roberta Ann Peterson, 86 Donation Road, Hempfield Township, who was formerly of Greenville and also resided for 25 years in Florida, passed away at 9:51 p.m. Monday, June 10, 2002, in her residence. She was 73.
Mrs. Peterson was born Jan. 29, 1929, on Babcock Road in Greenville to Chess Albert and Ethel Mae Fischer Babcock.
She worked at the former A&P grocery store in Greenville as a meat wrapper for 20 years.
Mrs. Peterson belonged to First Baptist Church, Greenville. She enjoyed walking, cooking and traveling, and also loved flowers.
Her husband, Virgil Claude Peterson, passed away March 25, 1997.
Surviving are: one son, Raymond T. Peterson; one sister, Joan Loutzenhiser; two brothers, Richard Babcock and Ronald Babcock, all Greenville; one granddaughter, Nealie Rae Mondi; and one great-grandson, Logan Mondi, both Margate, Fla.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Peterson was preceded in death by her parents.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, 60 Shenango St., Greenville 16125.
PETERSON
Mrs. Virgil Claude (Roberta Ann), 73, of 86 Donation Road, Hempfield Township, formerly of Greenville and Florida.
Calling hours: 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday (6-13-02) in ANDREW H. OSBORNE III FUNERAL HOME Inc., 73 & 75 Columbia Ave., Greenville. Condolences may be sent to www.osbornefuneralhome.com
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Friday (6-14-02) in the funeral home, with the Rev. Ray Williams, pastor of First Baptist Church, Greenville, officiating. A procession to Shenango Valley Cemetery, Greenville, will follow.
Burial: With committal service in Shenango Valley Cemetery.
Arthur S. Goldstone
Ex-owner of furniture stores was active in community
Arthur S. Goldstone of 496 Lillian Drive in Sharon passed away peacefully at 5:05 p.m. Monday (6-10-02) in his residence following an extended illness. He was 69.
Mr. Goldstone was born April 15, 1933, in Connellsville, Fayette County, a son of Rudolph and Sadye Goldstein Goldstone.
Mr. Goldstone was the former owner and operator and current chairman of the board of Goldstein's Furniture Co., which operates several locations in eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania.
He was a member of Temple Beth Israel in Sharon, where he served as a past treasurer.
Mr. Goldstone was an alumnus of Sharon High School Class of 1951 and graduated from Pennsylvania State University in State College, where he earned a bachelor's degree in business with an emphasis on insurance. During his undergraduate studies at Penn State, he was a member and president of the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity as well as the honorary business fraternity, Delta Sigma Pi.
Mr. Goldstone was an active member of the community and served on several boards including the Strimbu Memorial Fund, Salvation Army, Shenango Valley Industrial Development Corp. and Penn State Shenango Campus Advisory Board. He was one of the founders of the Greater Sharon Associates, where he was a past president.
Mr. Goldstone worked closely with the Shenango Valley Chamber of Commerce and in the 1990s was a contributing member of the chamber's new board room.
A U.S. Army veteran, he was stationed in Italy where he worked as a cryptographer.
Mr. Goldstone enjoyed golfing and spending time with his family. He was a member of Sharon Country Club; and Sharon Social Fishing Club, Lake Muskoka, Canada.
His wife, the former Roberta "Bobbie" L. Nashbar, whom he married March 22, 1959, survives at home.
He also leaves: two daughters, Robyn L. Goldstone, Shadyside area of Pittsburgh; Wendy Szalay and her husband Alex, Sharon; and a son, Steven M. Goldstone and his wife Cheryl L., Sharpsville.
Also surviving are two grandchildren, Sarah and Sam Szalay.
Mr. Goldstone was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Myron Goldstone; and an infant daughter.
Memorial contributions may be made to Shenango Valley Foundation for the Arthur S. Goldstone Memorial Fund, 39 Chestnut St., Sharon 16146.
GOLDSTONE
Arthur S., 69, of 496 Lillian Drive, Sharon.
Calling hours: Were 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday (6-11-02) in J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon; and are 11 a.m. to time of service today (6-12-02) in Temple Beth Israel, Sharon. Friends may also e-mail condolences to McGonigleFuneralHome@infonline.net
Service: Funeral service at 1 p.m. today in the temple with Rabbi Franklin Muller of Congregation Rodef Sholom, Youngstown, officiating.
Interment: Temple Beth Israel Cemetery, Hermitage.
PREVIOUS DEATHS
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DAVIS
Mrs. Henry (Dorothy L.), 88, of 25 Lake St., Stoneboro.
Obituary was published 6-11-02
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today (6-12-02) in SCOTT A. BLACK FUNERAL HOME, 99 Franklin St., Stoneboro. Service at 9 p.m. by Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 110, Stoneboro.
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Thursday (6-13-02) in the funeral home, with the Rev. Edmond C. Gresick, pastor of Stoneboro United Methodist Church, officiating.
Interment: With committal service in Oak Hill Cemetery, Sandy Lake Township.
SANATA
Anthony "Tony" A., 79, Hermitage, formerly of 515 Ridge Ave., Sharpsville.
Obituary was published 6-10-02
Calling hours: 4 to 7 p.m. today (6-12-02) in J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon. Friends may also e-mail condolences to McGonigleFuneralHome@infonline.net
Service: Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Thursday (6-13-02) in St. Bartholomew Church, 311 W. Ridge Ave., Sharpsville, with Monsignor Salvatore P. Mitchell, retired priest, as celebrant.
Interment: St. Mary's Cemetery, Hermitage, with military honors by Veterans of Foreign Wars Shenango Valley Post 1338, Sharon.
STANOVICH
Mildred "Millie," 84, of 512 Beechwood Ave., Farrell.
Obituary was published 6-11-02
Calling hours: 5 to 8 p.m. today (6-12-02) in A.E. PUSTINGER FUNERAL HOME Ltd., 1310 Idaho St., Farrell. Condolences may be e-mailed to pustinger@adelphia.net
Service: Funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Thursday (6-13-02) in the funeral home, with the Rev. R. Michael Zak, administrator of Camp Nazareth, Mercer, officiating.
Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Hermitage.
YASSALL
Sarah Lee, wife of Dr. Herman S. Yassall, 55, of 7101 Sunnydell Drive, Brookfield.
Obituary was published 6-11-02
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today (6-12-02) in MADASZ FUNERAL HOME Inc., 6923 Warren Sharon Road, Brookfield.
Service: Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. Thursday (6-13-02) in Church of the Sacred Heart, Sharon, with the Rev. Daniel J. Kresinsky as celebrant.
Burial: Brookfield Township Cemetery.
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