Today's obituaries
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Mary E. Redfoot Stanek
Hermitage woman worked for Westinghouse, Packard
Mary E. Redfoot Stanek, 3257 Longview Road, Hermitage, passed away peacefully at 7:05 a.m. Wednesday (7-31-02) in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 80.
Mrs. Stanek was born Nov. 9, 1922, in Fairview Township the daughter of Theodore and Dora McCurdy Redfoot.
She attended Fredonia schools and graduated from Stoneboro High School class of 1941.
A homemaker, she was a member of Church of the Good Shepherd, West Middlesex.
At one time, Mrs. Stanek worked at the former Sharon Transformer Division of Westinghouse Electric Corp. and Delphi Packard Electric Systems, Warren, Ohio.
She enjoyed golf and had a hole-in-one at Green Meadows Golf Course on Hole No. 9 on Sept. 8, 1991. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her six grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband, Henry J. "Hank" Stanek, whom she married Jan. 27, 1945.
She also leaves two sons, Martin J. Stanek and his wife, Amy, of Allison Park, Pa.; and Leonard H. Stanek and his wife, Carolann, of Sharon Center, Ohio.
She also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Erma Barner of Mercer; and Mrs. Robert (Nellie) Jones of Stoneboro; and two brothers, Paul Redfoot of Greensburg, Pa.; and Homer Redfoot of Coolspring Township; and six grandchildren, Greg, Melia, Matt and Daniel Stanek; and Tony and Daniel Stercula.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and three sisters, Mrs. Ella Slater, Jane Snyder and Donna Redfoot; and two brothers, Lee and Charles Redfoot.
STANEK
Mrs. Harry J. "Hank" (Mary E. Redfoot), 80, of 3257 Longview Road, Hermitage.
Calling hours: 4 to 7 p.m. Friday (8-2-02) in J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon. Friends may e-mail condolences to McGonigleFuneralHome@infonline.net
Service: Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Saturday (8-3-02) in Church of the Good Shepherd, 3613 Sharon Road (Route 18), West Middlesex, with the Rev. Howard King, pastor; and Monsignor Salvatore P. Mitchell, retired, concelebrating.
Entombment: St. Rose Mausoleum in St. Rose's Cemetery, Hermitage.
Warren J. Seymour
World War II Army veteran retired from Sharon Steel
A Mass of Christian burial will be Friday (8-2-02) for Warren J. Seymour, Mertz Towers, 52 S. Mercer Ave., Sharpsville. He died at 3:13 p.m. Tuesday (7-30-02) in UPMC Horizon, Farrell, after an extended illness. He was 80.
Mr. Seymour was born March 12, 1922, in Ashville, Pa., to Tibertus and Mary Eckenrode Seymour.
He was a private first class in the Army during World War II.
Mr. Seymour retired in 1970 after 25 years as a slitter operator for Sharon Steel Corp., Farrell
He was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Church, the Russian Club and St. Albert's Club, all Farrell; Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6233, West Middlesex; and American Legion in Loretto, Pa.
Mr. Seymour also was an avid fisherman.
Surviving are: his wife, the former Pauline E. Hoffman, whom he married April 25, 1946; a sister, Kathleen Weiland, Hermitage; a brother, Charles Seymour and his wife, Lola, Sharon; and several nieces and nephews.
His parents, five sisters and two brothers preceded him in death.
SEYMOUR
Warren J., 80, Mertz Towers, 52 S. Mercer Ave., Sharpsville.
Calling hours: 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today (8-1-02) in DONALDSON-MOHNEY FUNERAL HOME, 124 Main St., Sharpsville.
Service: Mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m. Friday (8-2-02) in Our Lady of Fatima Church, 601 Roemer Blvd., Farrell, with the Rev. Donald E. Berdis, pastor, as celebrant. Military honorsby Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6233, West Middlesex, and Wheatland American Legion Post 432.
Burial: St. Anthony's Cemetery, Hermitage.
Richard Lester Foster
Retired after 33 years as craneman with Sharon Steel
Richard Lester Foster, Edgebrook Apartments, RD 2, 379E3, Wilmington Township, Lawrence County, died at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, July 31, 2002, in the hospital of Jameson Health System, New Castle, after an extended illness. He was 71.
Mr. Foster was born Nov. 12, 1930, in Butler to Ray and Hazel Anderson Foster.
He retired in 1989 as a craneman after working 33 years at Sharon Steel Corp.
Mr. Foster was a member of Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Church, New Castle; and AFL-CIO Local 1197, Farrell.
Surviving are: his wife, the former Codean E. Campbell; three sons, R. Kenneth Foster, West Middlesex; Timothy L. Foster, Volant; and Ray T. Foster, Grove City; five daughters, Mrs. Carey (Arlene) Rhoades, Lexington, N.C.; Mrs. Lloyd (Darlene) Murphy, Amarillo, Texas; Mrs. Samuel (Kathleen) Hohmann, Volant; Lillian I. Foster, Alexandria, Va.; and Judy Ann Foster, New Wilmington; one brother, Ray Foster, Wheatland; 18 grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his guardian parents, Parker and Anna Kelly, who raised him from the time he was 8è years old; one granddaughter, Melody Foster Hohmann, in 1993; two brothers, Harry and William Foster; and one sister, Luella Garcia.
Memorial contributions may be made to Church Building Fund, c/o Rev. Daniel Giles, Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Church, 901 Vogan St., New Castle 16101.
FOSTER
Richard Lester, 71, RD 2, 379E3, Wilmington Township, Lawrence County.
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday (8-2-02) in SMITH FUNERAL HOME, 310 W. Neshannock Ave., New Wilmington.
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Saturday (8-3-02) in the funeral home with the Rev. Daniel Giles, pastor of Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Church, New Castle, officiating.
Burial: Center Presbyterian Cemetery, Springfield Township.
R. Ann Hovis
Beloved Disciple member was self-employed seamstress
R. Ann Hovis, 417 Irishtown Road, Pine Township, died at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 31, 2002, in the emergency room of United Community Hospital, Pine Township, after a sudden illness. She was 62.
Mrs. Hovis was born Jan. 21, 1940, in Slippery Rock to Howard Charles and Veronica Elizabeth Conrad Crawford.
The Slippery Rock High School alumna was a homemaker and a self-employed seamstress.
An active member of Church of the Beloved Disciple, Grove City, Mrs. Hovis belonged to its crafts club.
Surviving are: her husband, George Hovis, whom she married April 30, 1960; three children, Mrs. Ken (Christine) Miller; and Charles Hovis and his wife, Tammy, all Grove City; and Michael Hovis and his wife, Saskia, Wellsboro, Pa.; three brothers, Leo Crawford and his wife, Roseanne, DuBois, Pa.; Ronald Crawford and his wife, Marian, Minoa, N.Y.; and Robert Crawford and his wife, Dana, Charleston, S.C.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, 19 Jefferson Avenue, Sharon, Pa. 16146.
HOVIS
Mrs. George (R. Ann), 62, of 417 Irishtown Road, Pine Township.
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday (8-2-02) in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City.
Service: Mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m. Saturday (8-3-02) in Church of the Beloved Disciple, 313 N. Broad St., Grove City, with Monsignor Edward J. Zeitler, pastor, as celebrant.
Burial: Crestview Memorial Park, Crestview Memorial Park, Pine Township.
Gerald A. Harshman
Former Herald publisher helped form MC United Way
NAPLES, Fla. -- Gerald A. Harshman, Naples, formerly of Sharon, died March 7, 2002, in his home. He was 92.
Born July 30, 1909, in West Middlesex, Mr. Harshman became one of the most distinguished citizens of our valley. He was a former publisher of The Herald and was instrumental in forming the first United Way of Mercer County, then known as the Shenango Valley Community Fund.
He was the founder and former president of the Valley Hotel Operating Company, which operated the community-owned Shenango Inn.
He served as a member of the Salvation Army Advisory Council and received various awards throughout his life for his outstanding and tireless service to many community services and charities.
He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Sharon since his boyhood and served God within his church as an elder, trustee and Sunday school teacher.
He is survived by: a son, Gerald A. Harshman Jr., Princeton, N.J.; and two daughters, Mrs. William (Nancy) Lazear, Naples; and Mrs. Robert (Sue) Pullar, Tempe, Ariz. He had nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are: a brother, M.W. Harshman, Athens, Ga.; and a sister-in-law, Gertrude McFarland, Waynesboro, Pa.; and several nieces and nephews.
HARSHMAN
Gerald A., 92, Naples, Fla., formerly of Sharon.
Calling hours: 10 a.m. to time of service Saturday (8-3-02) in SAMPLE-O'DONNELL FUNERAL HOME Inc., East State Street at North Oakland Avenue, Sharon.
Service: Memorial service to honor and celebrate his life at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel, with the Rev. Dr. Glenn D. Hink, officiating.
Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Hermitage.
Bonnie Loraine Janosky
Nugent Convalescent retiree worked on family dairy farm
Funeral service will be Saturday (8-3-02) for Bonnie Loraine Janosky, Janosky Road, New Wilmington. She died at 12:51 p.m. Tuesday (7-30-02) in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System after an extended illness. She was 68.
Mrs. Janosky was born June 12, 1934, in Lawsonham, Pa., to Cash and Hazel Nulph Buzard.
She attended school in Johnson Hill, Pa., and as raised in Rimersburg, Pa., in Clarion County.
Mrs. Janosky enjoyed many years of helping her husband on the family dairy farm. She also retired in 1998 after being employed by Nugent Convalescent Home, Hermitage.
She was an avid reader, but her greatest joy in life was spending time with her grandchildren.
Her husband, Chester Janosky, whom she married July 19, 1957, died Feb. 12, 2000.
Surviving are: one daughter, Mrs. Joseph (Mary) Svarny, Masury; two sons, Gary Janosky and his wife, Denice, New Wilmington; and Terry Janosky and his wife, Robin, Strongsville, Ohio; three sisters, Connie Refsnider of Hermitage; Evelyn Fair of Utica, Pa.; and Betty Courson of Brookfield; one stepsister, Patty Reed of Madison, Ohio; and six grandchildren, Hannah Svarny; and Justyn, Jason, Michelle, Megan and Kyle Janosky.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Larue Buzard; four brothers, Hilton, Ronald, Cash E. and infant William Buzard; and one grandson, Joseph Janosky.
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions be made to the Shenango Valley Children's Transplant Fund, c/o First National Bank of Pennsylvania, 7 W. State St., Sharon 16146; or American Heart Association, 59 N. Crescent Drive, Hermitage 16148.
JANOSKY
Chester (Bonnie Loraine), 68, Janosky Road, New Wilmington.
Calling hours: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday (8-2-02) in JOHN FLYNN FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY Inc., 2630 E. State St., Hermitage. Friends may send condolences by e-mail to www.flynnfuneralhome.com
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Saturday (8-3-02) in the funeral home with Pastor Frank Willoughby, of Hubbard Church of the Nazarene, officiating.
Burial: Holy Cross Cemetery, Hermitage.
Dorothy E. Sidley
Dorothy E. Sidley, Ridgewood at St. Paul Homes, West Salem Township, formerly of 1590 Huffman Drive, Warren, Ohio, passed away at 5:30 a.m. today (8-1-02) in Trumbull Memorial Hospital, Warren. She was 92.
Obituary information was incomplete.
SIDLEY
Dorothy E., 92, Ridgewood at St. Paul Homes, West Salem Township, formerly of 1590 Huffman Drive, Warren, Ohio.
Arrangements will be announced by LOUTZENHISER-JORDAN FUNERAL HOME, 366-68 S. Main St., Greenville.
Brandon James Kyle McKenzie Hogenmiller
Greenville boy enjoyed
ocean, cartoons, dinosaurs
Brandon James Kyle McKenzie Hogenmiller, 14 Ohl St. Greenville, passed away at 11:25 a.m. Tuesday, July 30, 2002, in his home after an extended illness. He was 5.
Brandon was born Nov. 7, 1996, in Greenville to Mark Anthony Sewinsky and Billie J. Hogenmiller.
He was baptized at First Baptist Church in Greenville and attended the Head Start Program at Hempfield (Township) Elementary School.
Brandon loved going to the ocean and collecting seashells. He also collected Beanie Babies.
On television, he enjoyed watching Sponge Bob, Scoobie Doo and monster trucks.
Brandon also enjoyed riding his bike, playing outside and dinosaurs.
Surviving are: his mother and stepfather, Richard Brest, at home; his father, Sharon; two brothers, Michael Hogenmiller and Aaron Brest, at home; three sisters, Krysta, Celeste and Emily Sewinsky, all Sharon; his grandparents, Donna Hogenmiller, Tom and Karen Black and Don and Lucy Stewart, all Greenville; and Frank Sewinsky, Sharon; his aunts, Donna Mareno and Amy Sewinsky, both Greenville; Ilene Kline, Erie; and Bess Moran, in Virginia; and an uncle, Lewis Hogenmiller, Sharon.
He was preceded in death by his maternal great-grandparents, Daniel and Stella Marie Vasbinder; his paternal great-grandparents, Henry and Margaret Sewinsky; and a cousin, Erica Spon.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Children's Brain Tumor Foundation, 274 Madison Ave. Suite 1301, New York, NY 10016; or American Cancer Society, 19 Jefferson Ave., Sharon 16146-3373.
HOGENMILLER
Brandon James Kyle McKenzie, 5, of 14 Ohl St., Greenville.
Calling hours: 4 to 8 p.m. today (8-1-02) 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 (8-2-02) in the funeral home, with the Rev. Ray Williams of First Baptist Church, Greenville, officiating. A procession will follow to Stevenson Cemetery, Salem Township.
Burial: With graveside committal service in Stevenson Cemetery.
Viola 'Vi' R. Danner
Viola "Vi" R. Danner, Hermitage, died at 10 p.m. Wednesday (7-31-02) in the Hospice of Western Reserve, Cleveland. She was 86.
Obituary information was incomplete. DANNER
Viola "Vi" R., 86, Hermitage.
Arrangements will be announced by STEVENSON-WEBB FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1142 Ridge Ave., Sharpsville.
Suzanne Canady Ischo
Suzanne Canady Ischo, 773 Valley View Drive NE, Brookfield, died at 11:53 a.m. Wednesday (7-31-02) in Manor Care, Westerville, Ohio. She was 82.
Obituary information was incomplete.
ISCHO
Suzanne Canady, 82, of 773 Valley View Drive NE, Brookfield.
Arrangements will be announced by JOHN A. PALISIN FUNERAL HOME, 86 Maple Drive, Hermitage.
David Germano
David Germano, 373 Harrison St., Sharon, passed away of a heart ailment at 5:39 p.m. Wednesday (7-31-02) in the emergency room of St. Elizabeth Heath Center, Youngstown. He was 65.
Obituary information was incomplete.
GERMANO
David, 65, of 373 Harrison St., Sharon.
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday (8-2-02) 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 11:30 a.m. Saturday (8-3-02) in the funeral home's chapel with the Rev. Kenneth E. Martin, pastor of First Assembly of God, Hermitage, officiating.
Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Hermitage.
Anna Margaret Rosa
Was clerk 25 years with former Greenwood Pharmacy
Anna Margaret Rosa, 2100 Hazen Road, Hermitage, formerly of 134 Cherry St., Sharpsville, passed away at 1:25 a.m. Wednesday (7-31-01) in her home after an extended illness. She was 89.
Mrs. Rosa was born June 11, 1913, in Sharpsville a daughter of the late Angelo and Virginia Vitaterna DeCarolis.
A 1931 graduate of Sharpsville High School, she also graduated from the former Sharon Business School.
She was employed for 25 years as a clerk at the former Greenwood Pharmacy, Sharpsville. Prior to her employment there, she owned and operated the former Anna's Grocery Store in Sharpsville for approximately six years.
Anna was a member of the Church of Notre Dame, Hermitage; and previously was a member of St. Bartholomew Church in Sharpsville. There, she was a member of the St. Olivia Society and Altar Rosary Society.
A proud homemaker, she was an excellent seamstress and embroiderer who enjoyed cooking and baking. She was well known for her apple pies and homemade noodles. When she resided in Sharpsville, Mrs. Rosa always kept a beautiful vegetable garden.
Anna was a devoted and caring wife, mother, daughter, sister and grandmother who loved spending time with her family -- particularly her grandchildren.
Her husband, Anthony L. Rosa, preceded her in death July 28, 1981. The couple married July 2, 1937.
Survivors include two daughters, Virginia Fuller of Hermitage; and Mrs. Thomas (Patricia) Antos of Pittsburgh; one son, Anthony Rosa and his wife, Barbara, Atlanta; one brother Julius DeCarolis, with whom she made her home; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.
In addition to her parents and husband, an infant brother, Julius, preceded her in death.
Memorial contributions may be made to Church of Notre Dame Catholic School Endowment Fund, 2325 Highland Road, Hermitage 16148; or to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Disease Research, Grand Central Station, Box 4777, New York, N.Y. 10163.
ROSA
Mrs. Anthony L.
(Anna Margaret), 89, of 2100 Hazen Road, Hermitage, formerly of 134 Cherry St., Sharpsville.
Calling hours: 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday (8-4-02) in J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon. Friends may e-mail condolences to McGonigleFuneralHome@infonline.net
Service: Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. Monday (8-5-02) in Church of Notre Dame, 2325 Highland Road, Hermitage. A brief prayer service will be at 10:20 a.m. in the funeral home before leaving for Mass.
Burial: St. Mary's Cemetery, Hermitage.
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CADMAN
Mrs. Gerald B. Sr., 95, of 299 Wick Ave., Hermitage.
Obituary was published 7-31-02.
Calling hours: 4 to 7 p.m. today (8-1-02) in HAROLD W. STEVENSON FUNERAL HOME, 264 E. State St., Sharon.
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Friday (8-2-02) in the funeral home, with the Rev. C. Charles Eckles, pastor of Central Christian Church, Hermitage, officiating.
Interment: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hermitage.
KOZELSKI
Edward, 77, of 3042 Main St., West Middlesex.
Obituary was published 7-31-02.
Calling hours: Were 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday (7-31-02) in W. WAYNE CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME, 3126 Main St., West Middlesex. Vigil service was at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home.
Service: Mass of Christian burial at 11 a.m. today (8-1-02) in Church of the Good Shepherd, West Middlesex, with Monsignor Salvatore P. Mitchell, retired; and the Rev. Howard King, pastor, concelebrating.
Burial: St. Rose Cemetery, Hermitage.
LOWE
Lloyd L., 41, of 5479 Red Bird Court, Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Farrell.
Obituary was published 7-31-02.
Calling hours: 10:30 a.m. to time of service Friday (8-2-02) in WILBERT L. SHANNON FUNERAL HOME Ltd., 33 Broadway Ave., Wheatland. Friends may also call in the home of Chris Lowe, deceased's sister, 515 Emerson Ave., Farrell. Condolences may be sent by fax to (724) 347-1917 or by e-mail to ShannonFHLtd@netscape.net
Service: Memorial service at 11 a.m. Friday in the funeral home, with the Rev. Leon Avery Jr., pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church, Sharon, officiating.
Burial: Cremation.
MANSELL
William F., 73, of 3515 Pheasant Chase, Hermitage, formerly of Alcoma Street, Sharon.
Obituary was published 7-30-02
Calling hours: Were 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday (7-31-02) in J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon. Friends may e-mail condolences to McGonigleFuneralHome@infonline.net
Service: Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. today (8-1-02) in Church of Notre Dame, 2325 Highland Road, Hermitage, with the Rev. Jason A. Glover, parochial vicar, as celebrant. A procession will leave the funeral home at 10:45 a.m. for the church.
Entombment: St. Rose's Mausoleum in St. Rose's Cemetery, Hermitage.
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