Today's obituaries
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Joseph A. Palica
Pittsburgh postal retiree lived in Sandy Lake Twp.
Joseph A. Palica, 1291 Hendersonville Road, Sandy Lake Township, died at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday (6-18-02) in United Community Hospital, Pine Township, after a short illness. He was 74.
Mr. Palica was born March 30, 1928, in McKeesport, Pa., to Anthony Palicia and Anna Hrisak Palicia.
He attended the former Sandy Lake High School and retired after 40 years of employment with the U.S. Postal Service in its Pittsburgh office.
A U.S. Army Air Force veteran, Mr. Palica served from 1946 to 1949, having achieved the rank of sergeant.
He was of the Catholic faith.
Surviving are: a daughter, Beverly Braun and her husband, Joseph, Hartland, Wis.; four brothers, Lucas Palicia, Erie; Peter Palicia, Willowick, Ohio; and Zachary Palicia and his wife, Jean; and David "Dave" Palicia and his wife, Teresa, all Stoneboro; two sisters, Dorothy Krolikowski and her husband, Michael, Meadville; and Lucy Pistone and her husband, Russell, Winnetka, Calif.; and two grandchildren, Sarah and Steven Braun.
Mr. Palica was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Michael T. Palicia and Patrick Palicia; and one sister, Mary Bolog. PALICA
Joseph A., 74, of 1291 Hendersonville Road, Sandy Lake Township.
Calling hours: 7 to 9 p.m. today (6-20-02) in SCOTT A. BLACK FUNERAL HOME, 99 Franklin St., Stoneboro.
Service: Mass of Christian burial at 11 a.m. Friday (6-21-02) in St. Columbkille Church, 70 Franklin St., Stoneboro, with the Rev. Henry C. Andrae, pastor, as celebrant.
Interment: St. Columbkille Cemetery, Stoneboro.
Gertrude Martin
Gertrude Martin, formerly of Hermitage, died at 2:45 a.m. today (6-20-02) in Orchard Manor, Pine Township. She was 93.
Obituary information was incomplete. MARTIN
Gertrude, 93, formerly of Hermitage.
Arrangements will be announced by SAMPLE-O'DONNELL FUNERAL HOME Inc., East State Street at North Oakland Avenue, Sharon; member Selected Independent Funeral Homes and the International Order of the Golden Rule.
Anna M. Schmouder Kilmer
Volant-area resident was Wilmington school custodian
Anna M. Schmouder Kilmer, Volant R.R. 2, died at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon (6-19-02) in Orchard Manor, Pine Township, after an extended illness. She was 82.
Mrs. Kilmer was born Jan. 10, 1920, in the Liberty R.D. 1 area of Lycoming County, Pa., to Alton John Schmouder and Nancy Regina Mitstifer Schmouder.
A 1938 graduate of Liberty High School, she was employed in the custodial department of Wilmington Area School District.
Mrs. Kilmer was a member of the former Volant Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are: her husband, George Edward Kilmer, whom she married Feb. 9, 1941, at the residence; five daughters, Nancy and her husband, Jack Cearfoss, New Castle; Helen and her husband, Dale McCarrick, Newark Valley, N.Y.; Darlene and her husband, John Marett, New Wilmington; Karen and her husband, Dave McCord, Plantation, Fla.; and Virginia and her husband, David McConnell, Volant; four sons, Claude Kilmer and his wife, Betty, New Castle; Larry Kilmer and his wife, Beverly, Quincy, Fla.; Earl "Butch" Kilmer and his wife, Cathy, New Wilmington; and Roy Kilmer and his wife, Theresa, Volant; two sisters, Dorothy Miller, New Jersey; and Thelma Douglass, Williamsport, Pa.; three brothers, Dean Schmouder, Williamsport; and Delbert Schmouder and Lehman Schmouder, both Liberty; 18 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Kilmer was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Mabel Brucklacher; and three brothers, Franklin, Earl and Russell Schmouder. KILMER
Mrs. George Edward (Anna M. Schmouder), 82, Volant R.R. 2.
Calling hours: 7 to 9 p.m. Friday (6-21-02) and noon to time of service Saturday (6-22-02) in SMITH FUNERAL HOME OF LEESBURG, 1778 Perry Highway, Springfield Township.
Service: Funeral service at 2 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home, with the Rev. Ronald Naugle, pastor of Volant Methodist Church, officiating.
Interment: Volant Cemetery.
Dave Johnson
CINCINNATI -- Dave Johnson, 800 Duncan Court, Dayton, Ohio, formerly of Farrell, died at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday (6-19-02) in Cincinnati University Hospital. He was 51.
Obituary information was incomplete. JOHNSON
Dave, 51, of 800 Duncan Court, Dayton, Ohio, formerly of Farrell.
Arrangements will be announced by WILBERT L. SHANNON FUNERAL HOME Ltd., 33 Broadway Ave., Wheatland.
Jean Campbell-Hassan
Obituary was published 6-19-02
Jean Campbell-Hassen, Penn Hills, was born Dec. 30, 1924 in Mill Creek Township, a daughter of the late William Patterson Marsteller and Alice Stone Marsteller.
The Herald was given additional information. CAMPBELL-HASSAN
Jean, 77, of Penn Hills.
Obituary was published 6-19-02
Calling hours: Were 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday (6-19-02) and are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today (6-20-02) in PATRICK T. LANIGAN FUNERAL HOME, 700 Linden Ave. at Cable, East Pittsburgh. Internet site is www.laniganfuneralhome.com
Service: Funeral services at 10:30 a.m. Friday (6-21-02) in the funeral home with time to be announced.
Burial: New Lebanon Cemetery.
Paul Leonard Yasher
Retiree of Eazor Trucking in WM lived in Pulaski
Paul Leonard Yasher, 41 Cones-toga Trail, Pulaski, died unexpectedly Wednesday morning, June 19, 2002, in his residence after an apparent heart attack. He was 68.
Mr. Yasher was born Nov. 7, 1933, in New Bedford to Joseph P. Yasher and Elizabeth Bator Yasher.
A 1952 graduate of Union High School, New Castle, he retired from Eazor Trucking in West Middlesex, where he was a former member of the Teamsters union. He formerly worked for Mesta Machine in New Castle.
Mr. Yasher belonged to the New Bedford Lions Club; and St. James the Apostle Church in New Bedford.
He loved to travel and often transported Amish friends. Mr. Yasher also loved spending time with his grandchildren.
He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing and hunting.
Mr. Yasher participated on the Veterans of Foreign Wars West Middlesex Post 6233 bowling team.
Surviving are: his wife, the former Loretta Hardisky, whom he married Feb. 11, 1956, at the residence; a son, Paul Yasher and his wife, Barb, New Castle; three daughters, Kimmy Bretz and her husband, Willis, Pulaski; Terry Lewis and her husband, William, New Castle; and Cindy Lesinski and her husband, Mark, Castaic, Calif.; one brother, Edward Yasher and his wife, Joanne, Hubbard; a sister, Elizabeth Baskey and her husband, Joseph, Youngstown; and 10 grandchildren.
Mr. Yasher was preceded in death by his parents; infant twin sons; one brother, Joseph Yasher; and two sisters, Delores Myers and Dorothy Bauder. YASHER
Paul Leonard, 68, of 41 Conestoga Trail, Pulaski.
Calling hours: 4 to 8 p.m. Friday (6-21-02) in SMITH FUNERAL HOME, 310 W. Neshannock Ave., New Wilmington.
Service: Mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m. Saturday (6-22-02) in St. James the Apostle Church, Route 422, New Bedford, with the Rev. Joseph McCaffrey, pastor, as celebrant.
Interment: Villa Maria (Pa.) Cemetery.
Carl J. Yankovich
Korean War veteran retired from Sharon Steel
A funeral service will be held Saturday for Carl J. Yankovich, 1700 Ashton Ave., Sharpsville. He passed away peacefully at 6 p.m. Tuesday (6-18-02) in Nugent Convalescent Home, Hermitage. He was 70.
Mr. Yankovich was born Nov. 2, 1931, in Farrell to Stephen Yankovich and Theresa Basar Yankovich.
A lifelong area resident, Carl was a 1949 alumnus of Farrell High School. He also attended Pennsylvania State University, University Park.
He retired in the early 1990s as a metallurgist from the former Sharon Steel Corp.'s Farrell plant, where he had been employed for 37 years. Following his retirement, he was a courier for a couple of years for Eckard Drugs, Hermitage.
He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6404, Sharpsville; and the American Carpatho-Russian Citizens and Social Club, Sharon.
An outdoorsman, he was an avid fisherman and enjoyed gardening.
Mr. Yankovich served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict.
He married Donna Grace Ogden on June 2, 1956. She died June 29, 2001.
He is survived by: two daughters, Linda S. Yankovich, at home; and Cindy A. Yankovich, Poland, Ohio; and her fiance, Brian Prior. He also is survived by several nieces and nephews.
Besides his wife, Mr. Yankovich was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Susan Marie Yankovich; and a brother, Joseph Yankovich. YANKOVICH
Carl J., 70, of 1700 Ashton Ave., Sharpsville.
Calling hours: 4 to 7 p.m. Friday (6-21-02) in J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon. Friends may also e-mail condolences to McGonigleFuneralHome@infonline.net
Service: Funeral services at 11 a.m. Saturday (6-22-02) in the funeral home.
Interment: St. Mary's Cemetery, Hermitage, with military honors by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6233, West Middlesex; and American Legion Post 432, Wheatland.
Dr. Spiro N. Mason D.M.D.
Oral surgeon retired from Sharon hospital, was Mason
A funeral service will be held Friday for Dr. Spiro N. Mason D.M.D., 3891 McConnell Road, Hermitage. He died at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 17, 2002, in Cleveland Clinic Foundation. He was 65.
Dr. Mason was born Dec. 12, 1936, in Sharon to Nicholas Mason and Artemis Maurovdis Mason.
An alumnus of Sharon High School, he earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Pittsburgh and his doctor of dentistry from its School of Dentistry. Dr. Mason specialized in oral surgery and attended Temple University in Philadelphia, completing an internship and residency program at New York Hospital and at Cornell Medical Center.
Dr. Mason was appointed to the staff of Sharon Regional Health System in 1967 and was in active practice until 1998, when he retired as chief of oral surgery. He was also an active member of the tumor, education and library committees of the hospital.
He belonged to the American Dental Association, American College of Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery, Mercer County Dental Association and Sharon Country Club.
Dr. Mason was a member of Free and Accepted Masons Shenango Lodge 810, Hermitage, for which he served as a Master Mason; belonged to Zem Zem Temple of the Shrine, Erie; and was a 32nd degree Scottish Rites Mason in Scottish Rites New Castle Consistory.
He was also a member of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Farrell.
As a veteran of the U.S. Army Medical Corps, Dr. Mason achieved the rank of captain and served as chief of oral surgery in Okinawa, Japan; and at Fort Knox, Ky. He was also active during the Vietnam conflict.
His wife, the former Alanea J. Vaso, whom he married May 13, 1978, survives at home.
Also surviving are: a son, Johnathan S. Mason; and a daughter, Nicole A. Mason, both at home; his mother; and a sister, Kathryn Stanos, wife of Attorney Steven Stanos, all Boardman, Ohio; a niece, Artemis Stanos, Chicago; and five nephews, Dr. Peter Stanos and Dr. Steven Stanos, both Columbus, Ohio; Nicholas Stanos, New York City; and Brandon and Brent Pavone, both Brookfield.
Dr. Mason was preceded in death by his father.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Memorial Fund of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 1007 Washington Ave., Farrell 16121; or Shenango Valley Animal Shelter, 2599 Broadway Ave., Hermitage 16148. MASON
Dr. Spiro N. D.M.D., 65, of 3891 McConnell Road, Hermitage.
Obituary was published 6-19-02
Calling hours: 4 to 8 p.m. today (6-20-02) in SAMPLE-O'DONNELL FUNERAL HOME Inc., East State Street at North Oakland Avenue, Sharon; member Selected Independent Funeral Homes and the International Order of the Golden Rule. Trisagion service at 8 p.m. in the chapel. Friends may send condolences by e-mail to Sample@infonline.net
Service: Funeral service at 10 a.m. Friday (6-21-02) in Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Farrell, with the Rev. Ignatious Apostolopoulos, pastor, officiating.
Entombment: With full military honors by the U.S. Army Military District Honor Guard in Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hermitage.
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BABNIS
Grace Ann, 59, of 712 Valley View Lane, Brookfield.
Obituary was published 6-19-02
Calling hours: 4 to 7 p.m. today (6-20-02) in J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME INC., 1090 E. State St., Sharon. Friends may e-mail condolences to McGonigleFuneralHome@infonline.net
Service: Funeral service at noon Friday (6-21-02) in the chapel of St. Stanislaus Cemetery, Hermitage, with the Rev. Anthony Francis Spilka, Orders of Friars Minor Conventual, officiating. Brief prayer service at 11:25 a.m. in the funeral home prior to leaving for the cemetery.
Internment: St. Stanislaus Kostka Cemetery, Hermitage.
BLACK
Carl M. Jr., 67, of 1074 Griswold St., Sharon.
Obituary was published 6-19-02
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today (6-20-02) 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 11 a.m. Friday (6-21-02) in First Baptist Church, Sharon, with the Rev. John M. Trojak, pastor, officiating.
Interment: Oakwood Cemetery, Hermitage, with full military honors by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1338; Catholic War Veterans Post 1446; and American Legion Post 299, all Sharon.
LIENBERGER
Thomas G., 79, Lima, Ohio.
Obituary was published 6-19-02
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday (6-21-02) in BAYLIFF & SON FUNERAL HOME, 311 W. Main St., Cridersville, Ohio; and noon to time of service Saturday (6-22-02) in Shawnee United Methodist Church, 2600 Zurmehly Road, Lima.
Service: Funeral service at 1 p.m. Saturday in the church, with the Rev. Gloria Brooks, pastor, officiating.
Burial: Cremated remains will be buried at a later date in Shawnee Cemetery, Lima.
SEELBAUGH
Mrs. Dean R. "Rick" (Denise "Dee" Doren Davenport), 29, of 220 Franklin Place, Grove City.
Obituary was published 6-19-02
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today (6-20-02) in CUNNINGHAM FU- NERAL HOME Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City.
Service: Mass of Christian burial at 11 a.m. Friday (6-21-02) in Church of the Beloved Disciple, Grove City, with Monsignor Edward J. Zeitler, pastor, as celebrant.
Interment: St. Mary's Assumption Cemetery, Butler.
WANCHISN
Charles W., 93, of 7297 Northview Drive, Brookfield.
Obituary was published 6-19-02
Calling hours: 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday (6-21-02) at MADASZ FUNERAL HOME, INC., 6923 Warren Sharon Road, Brookfield. Panachida service at 7:45 p.m.
Service: Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Saturday (6-22-02) at St. John Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Church, Sharon, with the Rev. Michael Zak as celebrant.
Burial: Brookfield Township Cemetery.
WRIGHT
Mrs. Paul R. (Gertrude "Trudy" R. Christman Robinson), 86, of 3523 Norwood Road, Shaker Heights, Ohio, formerly of Farrell.
Obituary was published 6-19-02
Calling hours: 10 a.m. to time of service Saturday (6-22-02) in Second Baptist Church, 1138 Spearman Ave., Farrell. Friends may also call in the home of Mrs. Louis B. (Mattie) Robinson, deceased's son's stepmother, 1089 Cedar Ave., Sharon. Condolences may be sent by fax at (724) 347-1917 or by e-mail to shannonfhltd@netscape.net
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Saturday in the church, with the Rev. Thomas J. Bolling, pastor, officiating.
Burial: Morefield Cemetery, Hermitage.
Arrangements by WILBERT L. SHANNON FUNERAL HOME Ltd., 33 Broadway Ave., Wheatland.
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