Today's obituaries
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Ethel Louise Styers Poole
Retired Grove City school teacher was WWII Navy vet
A private funeral service was held today for Ethel Louise Styers Poole 509 Highland Ave., Grove City. She died at 3:45 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, 2002, in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was 89.
Mrs. Poole was born April 22, 1913, in Queen Junction, Butler County, to Frank Styers and Ethel Veve Porter Poole.
A graduate of Grove City College, she retired in 1975 from Grove City Area Schools, where she was a fifth-grade teacher in Park Elementary School.
A U.S. Navy veteran, Mrs. Poole served in the Waves during World War II and was an Aviation Store Keeper 1st Class, stationed in Miami, Boston and Bronx, N.Y.
She was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Grove City.
Mrs. Poole also belonged to Pennsylvania State and National Education associations.
Surviving are: her husband, James A. Poole, whom she married Aug. 14, 1948, at home; two daughters, Jacqueline A. Lebron, Grove City; and Mrs. Edward (Vicki J.) Schultz, White Plains, N.Y.; one sister, Frances "Jean" Dickson, Grove City; and one grandson, James A. Lebron, Grove City.
Mrs. Poole was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Ralph Styers; and one sister, Eleanor Whiteaker.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
POOLE
Mrs. James A. (Ethel Louise Styers), 89, of 509 Highland Ave., Grove City.
Calling hours: None.
Service: Private family funeral service at 11 a.m. today (8-13-02) in Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Grove City, with Pastor James A. Seeley officiating.
Interment: Prairie Cemetery, Harrisville.
Arrangements by CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City.
Norman Lee Hoffman
WE retiree was decorated WWII vet, active in church
A funeral service with full military honors will be held Wednesday for Norman Lee Hoffman, 1890 N. Hermitage Road, Hermitage. He died at 1:05 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, 2002, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System following an extended illness. He was 83.
Mr. Hoffman was born April 26, 1919, in Irwin, Pa., to Vernon Lee Hoffman and Mary Gadsby Hoffman.
He attended Sandy Lake area schools and worked for 45 years as a welder and fitter for the former Sharon Transformer Division of Westinghouse Electric Corp. He retired in 1984.
Prior to World War II, Mr. Hoffman served in the 34th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army. After World War II began, he re-enlisted in the Army Air Force. During World War II, Mr. Hoffman fought in three campaigns including North Apennines, Central Europe and Po Valley. Having achieved the rank of corporal, he received three Bronze Stars.
As a member of Sharpsville Church of the Nazarene, Mr. Hoffman served as a former Sunday school teacher, board member and usher. He also sang in the church choir.
He belonged to American Legion Post 162, Sharpsville; and Transfer Sportsman Club.
He enjoyed music and playing the piano, masonry work and woodworking.
Surviving are: his wife, the former Erma L. Fisher, whom he married Sept. 6, 1945, at home; two sons, Roger L. Hoffman and his wife Gracia, Brookfield; and Larry E. Hoffman and his wife Marge, Hermitage; two brothers, William Hoffman, Grove City; and John Hoffman, Zephyll, Fla.; three grandchildren, Brian Hoffman and Jennifer Mittal, both Brookfield; and Joshua Hoffman, Hermitage; three stepgrandchildren, Dennis Grady, Pittsburgh; Michele Tirpak, Hopewell; and James Grady, Columbia, S.C.; and three great-grandchildren, Tyler Tirpak, Alexis Tirpak and Alek Grady.
Mr. Hoffman was preceded in death by his parents.
HOFFMAN
Norman Lee, 83, of 1890 N. Hermitage Road, Hermitage.
Calling hours: 5 to 8 p.m. today (8-13-02) 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 with full military honors at 11 a.m. Wednesday (8-14-02) in the funeral home chapel, with the Rev. Thomas C. Frederick, pastor of Sharpsville Church of the Nazarene, officiating.
Burial: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hermitage.
Ronald J. Gough
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. -- Ronald J. Gough, Fort Walton Beach, formerly of Masury and Sharon, died Sunday (8-11-02) in his home. He was 65.
Obituary information was incomplete.
GOUGH
Ronald J., 65, Fort Walton Beach, Fla., formerly of Masury and Sharon.
Arrangements will be announced by J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon.
Leo Popeski
Mr. Popeski retired in 1990 from Local 396 of Plumbers and Pipefitters union with more than 40 years of employment. He was a welder. Additional information was given to The Herald.
Florence V. 'Vera' Fabry
Homemaker was engineer machinist in England
A funeral service will be held Friday for Florence V. "Vera" Fabry, 250 Tieline Road, Pine Township. She died at 1:25 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, 2002, in Orchard Manor, Pine Township, after a two-month illness. She was 74.
Mrs. Fabry was born July 6, 1928, in Winchester, England, to Robert Cecil Maslin and Florence Kathleen Melody Kent Maslin.
Most recently a homemaker, she was an engineer machinist in England.
She belonged to the Church of England.
Her husband, Emil Paul "Bill" Fabry, whom she married May 16, 1973, died May 23, 1995.
Surviving are: six children, Robert Thomas Moreton and his wife Susan; and Stephen Hector Moreton, all Winchester; Deborah A. Burdette and Andrew Paul Fabry, both Grove City; Terry L. Fabry and his wife Melanie, Erie; and Robert L. Fabry and his wife Colleen, also Grove City; and nine grandchildren.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Fabry was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Phillip Clive Moreton; and one grandson, William Paul Fabry.
FABRY
Mrs. Emil Paul "Bill" (Florence V. "Vera"), 74, of 250 Tieline Road, Pine Township.
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday (8-15-02) in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City.
Service: Funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Friday (8-16-02) in the funeral home, with the Rev. Philip Roland of Sheepfold Ministries, Sharon, officiating.
Interment: Crestview Memorial Park Inc., Pine Township.
Carolyn 'Coco' J. Horvath
Retired Cleveland company secretary returned to area
A memorial service will be held Friday for Carolyn "Coco" J. Horvath of 4002 Hermitage Hills Blvd., Hermitage, formerly of Sharon and Cleveland. She died of natural causes at 6:35 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, 2002, in Clepper Manor in Sharon after an extended illness. She was 84.
Born Wednesday, Dec. 5, 1917, in Sharon, Miss Horvath was a daughter of the late Peter and Mary Mikalajcik Horvath.
She had worked as a secretary at Forbes Brick Co. in Cleveland for many years, retiring and moving back to the valley in 1985.
She was a graduate of Sharon High School.
Miss Horvath was of the Catholic faith.
She is survived by: a sister, Cecelia, wife of Robert Miller, Albion; a sister, Mary Ellen, wife of James Ulan, Hermitage; and a brother, Paul, husband of Dorothy Horvath, Belding, Mich.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Margaret Horvath.
The family requests memorial contributions be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
HORVATH
Carolyn "Coco" J., 84, of 4002 Hermitage Hills Blvd., Hermitage, formerly of Sharon and Cleveland.
Calling hours: None at the family's request.
Service: Memorial service at 2 p.m. Friday (8-16-02) in HAROLD W. STEVENSON FUNERAL HOME, 264 E. State St., Sharon, with the Rev. Matthew Ruyechan, pastor of St. Anthony's Church, Sharon, officiating.
Interment: St. Ann's Cemetery, Hermitage.
Jason Paul McConnell
GCHS honors grad, Eagle Scout served in youth groups
Jason Paul McConnell, 134 N. Spring Road, Springfield Township, died at 1:38 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, 2002, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Old Mercer Road, Springfield Township. He was 18.
Jason was born Aug. 1, 1984, in Grove City to Paul Lewis McConnell and Kathy Lynn Pearson McConnell.
He was a member of Leesburg Presbyterian Church.
A 2002 honors graduate of Grove City High School, Jason was an Eagle Scout with Leesburg Troop 71 of Boy Scouts of America.
He also participated with Leesburg Senior Christian Endeavor and Mercer County Youth Conservation Camp, where he served on staff.
Jason also belonged to Venture Crew 178, sponsored by Mercer County Turkey Federation.
He planned to further his education in the fall by attending Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
Surviving are: his parents, Paul and Kathy McConnell; and a sister, Chelsea Lynn McConnell, age 10, all at home; his grandparents, William "Don" and Mary "Liz" Pearson, Mercer; and Ernest "Glenn" and Barbara McConnell, Grove City; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Memorial contributions may be made to Leesburg Senior Christian Endeavor or Leesburg Troop 71, both in care of Jason Schepp, 1377 Brent Road, Volant 16156.
McCONNELL
Jason Paul, 18, of 134 N. Spring Road, Springfield Township.
Calling hours: 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday (8-14-02) in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City.
Service: Funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Thursday (8-15-02) in Leesburg Presbyterian Church, 1831 Perry Highway, with the Rev. Thomas Gomola, pastor, officiating.
PREVIOUS DEATHS
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GREGG
Mrs. Lewis S. (Margaret Williams Dunkerley), 95, of 5647 Fisher Drive, Strattanville, Pa., formerly of Springfield Township.
Obituary was published 8-12-02
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
today (8-13-02) in CUNNINGHAM FU-
NERAL HOME Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City.
Service: Funeral service at 1 p.m. Wednesday (8-14-02) in the funeral home, with the Rev. Hugh D. Crocker, minister of visitation of Mercer United Methodist Church and family friend, officiating.
Interment: Crestview Memorial Park Inc., Pine Township.
RUMMEL
Ralph Francis, 53, of 1156 Griswold St., Sharon.
Obituary was published 8-12-02
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today (8-13-02) in J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon. Parish Rosary service at 8:45 p.m. Friends may e-mail condolences to McGonigleFuneralHome@infonline.net
Service: Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday (8-14-02) in Our Lady of Fatima Church, Farrell, with the Rev. Donald E. Berdis, pastor, as celebrant.
Interment: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hermitage.
SMITH
Mrs. William E. (Joan Gibson) Sr., 76, of 325 Maplewood Drive, Jacksonville, Fla., formerly of Ridgeway Avenue, Grove City.
Obituary was published 8-12-02
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
today (8-13-02) in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove
City.
Service: Funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday (8-14-02) in the funeral home, with the Rev. Dr. Donald C. Hoagland, pastor of East Main Presbyterian Church, Grove City, officiating.
Interment: Prairie Cemetery, Harrisville.
SWANSON
Mrs. Douglas R. (Linda L.) Sr., 48, of 27 Bessemer St. Greenville.
Obituary was published 8-12-02
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today (8-13-02) in BAIRD FUNERAL HOME, 14 Louisa Ave., Greenville. Friends may send condolences by e-mail to Baird@infonline.net
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Wednesday (8-14-02) in Covenant Presbyterian Church, Sharon, with the Rev. Richard H. Herman, pastor, officiating. The body will lie in state at the church from 10 a.m. to time of service.
Burial: Private in Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hermitage.
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