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Today's death record

  • Dominic Infante Jr., 84, of 1101 Emerson Ave., Farrell.
  • John P. Sirochman, 80, of Penn Hills, Pa.
  • Robert William Smith, 83, of 6798 Frogtown Road, Hermitage.


Today's obituaries
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Daniel B. Doolin Jr.
Margaret Loretta Friestad
  Dominic Infante Jr.
Robert William Smith
John P. Sirochman

Daniel B. Doolin Jr.
Daniel B. Doolin Jr., 451 Yankee Ridge Road, Lackawannock Township, was preceded in death by a brother, Ronald Doolin.

Additional information was given to The Herald.

DOOLIN
    
Daniel B. Jr., 91, of 451 Yankee Ridge Road, Lackawannock Township.
    Calling hours: Were 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday (7-25-02) in J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon. A Rosary was recited at 4:30 p.m. prior to the start of calling hours. Friends may e-mail condolences to McGonigleFuneralHome@infonline.net
    Service: Funeral Mass was 10:30 a.m. today (7-26-02) in Our Lady of Fatima Church, 601 Roemer Blvd., Farrell, with the Rev. Donald E. Berdis, pastor, as celebrant. A brief prayer service was held at 9:45 a.m. in the funeral home prior to the Mass.
    Interment: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hermitage.


Margaret Loretta Friestad

Homemaker enjoyed nature, working outside

A funeral service will be held Monday (7-29-02) for Margaret Loretta Friestad, 124 Woodrow Court, Sharon. She passed away at 3:35 a.m. Thursday (7-25-02) in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System after a long illness. She was 85.

Born March 1, 1917, in Masury, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Daisy Bowen Follmeyer.

She attended Brookfield Schools and was baptized as a Catholic as a young girl.

A meticulous homemaker who enjoyed cooking and working outside, Margaret particularly loved working with all types of flowers, landscaping, shopping and taking long rides on country roads.

She was a devoted mother and grandmother who always looked forward to spending time with her family.

Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Cecelia "Scrappy" Burrows of Sharon; two sons, John Edward Hepler and his wife, Vesta, of Sharon; and Albert E. LaFon, at home; 16 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two daughters, Nancy Lee Meyers; and an infant, Judith; and two sons, Donald L. Hepler; and an infant, Timothy.

Memorial contributions may be made to Angels for Animals, 6081 Green Valley Drive, Greenford, Ohio 44422.

FRIESTAD
    Margaret Loretta, 85, of 124 Woodrow Court, Sharon.
    Calling hours: 10 a.m. until time of the service Monday (7-29-02) 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 Monday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Edward L. Dailey Jr., pastor of Beth Emmanuel Fellowship, Sharon, officiating.
    Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Hermitage.


Dominic Infante Jr.

Dominic Infante Jr., 1101 Emerson Ave., Farrell, died at 8:15 a.m. today (7-26-02) in Hospitality Care Center, Hermitage. He was 84.

Obituary information was incomplete.

INFANTE
    Dominic Jr., 84, of 1101 Emerson Ave., Farrell.
    Arrangements will be announced by J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon.


Robert William Smith

Retired in 1980 from Sharon Westinghouse's storeroom

Robert William Smith, 6798 Frogtown Road, Hermitage, died of pneumonia at 5:06 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, 2002, in UPMC Horizon, Farrell. He was 83.

Mr. Smith was born Oct. 19, 1918, in Sharon to Frank Lawrence and Laura Bell Fennell Smith.

He retired in 1980 from Sharon Transformer Division of Westinghouse Electric Corp., where he worked in the storeroom.

Mr. Smith was a Methodist and also a former school bus driver.

He was a member of Western Reserve Sportsmen's Club in Lackawannock Township; and Veterans of Foreign Wars James Stoner Post 6233, West Middlesex.

Surviving are: his wife, the former Dorothy Wilcox, whom he married May 5, 1941; one daughter, Laura, wife of John LaCamera, Mercer; one son, James R. Smith, Hermitage; one sister, Carrie, wife of Kenneth Kahl, Hermitage; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Two brothers, Frank Smith and John Smith, preceded him in death.

SMITH
    
Robert William, 83, of 6798 Frogtown Road, Hermitage.
    Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today (7-26-02) in W. WAYNE CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME, 3126 Main St., West Middlesex.
    Service: Committal and service at 11 a.m. Saturday (7-27-02) in the funeral home with the Rev. William Best of Mercer Free Methodist Church, officiating.
    Burial: Washington Cemetery, Jefferson Township.


John P. Sirochman

Penn Hills man worked _for WE, had family here

PENN HILLS, Pa. -- John P. Sirochman, Penn Hills, died Tuesday, July 16, 2002, in Pittsburgh Hospice. He was 80.

Mr. Sirochman was born June 30, 1922, in Pittsburgh to Joe and Anna Vasil Sirochman.

The alumnus of Hickory High School, Hermitage, served in the Marine Corps during World War II and sang in a barbershop group.

He worked at Sharon Transformer Division of Westinghouse Electric Corp.

Mr. Sirochman dedicated many years to Shining Arrow-Allegheny East. The organization helps handicapped and mentally challenged children and adults. He also enjoyed golfing.

Surviving are: his wife, the former Mary L. Medvec, Penn Hills; a brother, Joseph Sirochman and his wife, Fran; and stepfamily, Tom Durisko, Alice Toth and Gloria Becker of the Sharon area.

Memorial contributions can be made to Shining Arrow, Box 17297, Pittsburgh 15235.

Mass of Christian burial was 11 a.m. today (7-26-02) in St. Gerard Majella Church, Penn Hills. He was buried in Good Shepherd Cemetery, Monroeville, Pa.


PREVIOUS DEATHS
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GASH
    
Mrs. Robert A. (Florence E.), 78, of 8091 Davis St., Masury.
    Obituary was published 7-25-02
    Calling hours: 11 a.m. to time of the service Saturday (7-27-02) in Pentecostal House of Prayer, 725 Fruit Ave., Farrell.
    Service: Funeral service at 1 p.m. Saturday in the church with the Rev. Martha Sanders, pastor of Hour of Power Full Gospel Tabernacle, Farrell, officiating.
    Arrangements by J.E. WASHINGTON FUNERAL SERVICES Inc., 1059 Hamilton Ave., Farrell.


McKOY
    Obituary was published 7-24-02
    Clarence Jr., 44, of 42 Walters St., Campbell, Ohio, formerly of Farrell.
    Calling hours: 10:30 am. to time of service Saturday (7-27-02) in Valley Baptist Church, 500 Sharon-New Castle Road, Farrell. Friends also may call in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence C. (Alma) McKoy, his parents, at 1042 Wallis Ave., Farrell.
    Service: Funeral service at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in the church with the Rev. Richard L. Roberts, pastor, officiating.
    Burial: Morefield Cemetery, Hermitage, with full military honors by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7597, Farrell.
    Arrangements by WILBERT L. SHANNON FUNERAL HOME Ltd., 33 Broadway Ave., Wheatland. Condolences may be sent by fax to (724) 347-1917 or by e-mail to shannonfhltd@netscape.net


SANTUZZI
    
Paul A. "Sandy," Bentwillow Drive, Niles, Ohio.
    Obituary was published 7-25-02
    Calling hours: 5 to 8 p.m. today (7-26-02) in PETER ROSSI & SON MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 1884 North Road NE, Warren, Ohio.
    Service: Mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m. Saturday (7-27-02) in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Niles, with the Rev. John Trimbur, pastor, as celebrant, preceded at 9:30 a.m. by a service in the funeral home.
    Burial: Holy Cross Cemetery, Brook Park, Ohio.



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