All Obituaries

  Bishop William “Pappy” H. Bennefield, Sr., of Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania, entered eternal rest at 12:33 PM on Saturday, July 6, 2019, in the Emergency Room of Grove City Medical Center, following a sudden illness. He was 93. Part of the greatest generation, Bill was born on August 30, 1925, in Meadville, Pennsylvania, a son to William “Mac” McKinley Bennefield & Rosetta Isabelle (Jayne) Bennefield. Self was forgotten the day that Bill left his home to...

  Michael John Chomos, of Niles, Ohio, formerly of Brookfield, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at his home following an apparent heart attack. He was 45. Michael was born February 6, 1974, in Sharon, Pennsylvania, a son to George S. & Nancy A. (Korbar) Chomos. He graduated from Brookfield High School in 1992 and furthered his education by receiving a bachelor of science in Biology/Chemistry from Bowling Green State University in 1996. He had worked as a computer...

  Howard “JR” Paul Miller, Jr., of Brookfield, Ohio, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2019, while a patient at St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Warren, Ohio, following a period of declining health. He was 74. Howard was born June 26, 1944, in Sharon, Pennsylvania, a son to Howard Paul & Amy Jane (Diefenderfer) Miller, Sr. Self was forgotten the day that he left his home to defend our country’s freedom when he enlisted into the U.S. Army. He was assigned to the...

  Terry A. Phipps, of Brookfield, Ohio, passed away Tuesday evening, June 25, 2019, while in the Emergency Room of Sharon Regional Hospital, following an apparent heart attack. He was 69. Terry was born on July 22, 1949, in Endicott, New York, a son to Harold & Marion (Gilmore) Phipps. Self was forgotten the day that he left his home to defend our country’s freedom when he was enlisted into the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Conflict. His specialty was a Signal Corpsman and...

Lewis Dale Jones, 73, passed peacefully shortly before midnight on Thursday, June 13. Lew will remain forever the eternally faithful, loving, and beloved husband to Linda Noble Jones; plans were underway to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on September 20 of this year. Among the humblest and most caring men you’d ever be likely to meet, he did boast of, and take tremendous pride in, the accomplishments of his two sons and their wives, Brian Noble Jones (Erin Ciarimboli) of...

  Gary Eugene Donaldson, II, of Sharon, Pennsylvania, entered eternal rest on Friday, June 14, 2019, while at home following a lifetime conflict with diabetes. He was 49. Gary was born June 2, 1970, in Sharon, a son to Gary Eugene & Carolyn (Mihalcin) Donaldson. He graduated from Sharon High School in 1988. He worked as an automotive mechanic most of his life. In his spare time, Gary enjoyed tinkering and riding motorcycles. He is survived by: his children, Gary E. Donaldson,...

  Marilynn Louise Garnack, of Brookfield, Ohio, passed away at 11:50 AM Sunday, June 2, 2019, while a patient of Sharon Regional Hospital, following a sudden illness. She was 83.   Marilynn was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania, on April 17, 1936, a daughter to Edgar and Hannah (Thomas) Stitt.   She graduated in 1954 from Brookfield High School, where she had been a cheerleader. A short time later, she married Stephen Garnack on October 20, 1956, and together they started a...

  Christopher M. Dickson, Sr., of Sharon, Pennsylvania, found peace on Saturday, May 25, 2019. He was 45. Christopher was born on January 26, 1974, in Sharon, a son to Nancy Dickson. He was a carpenter by trade who worked for many companies throughout the valley, most recently for Affordable Builders. In addition, he worked for himself as well. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing. However, spending time with his family and friends meant the most to him. Survivors include: his...

  Cynthia D. Shellenberger, of Masury, Ohio, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2019 at home, from natural causes. She was 61. Cynthia was born May 27, 1958, in Sharon, Pennsylvania, a daughter to Edward C. & Shirley J. (Seech) Chaya. She was a 1976 graduate of Hickory High School, Hermitage, Pennsylvania, and attended paramedic school in Pittsburgh. Most of her life, she worked as a home health aide providing personal care to those in need. In her spare time, she enjoyed taking...

  Diane June Meikle, of Fowler, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 20, 2019 at 7:39 PM while a patient at the Trumbull Memorial Hospital, Warren, Ohio, following an extended illness. She was 64. Diane was born in Warren, on October 14, 1954, a daughter to Arnold M. & June (Dilley) Meikle. She graduated in 1973 from Mathews High School, Vienna, Ohio, and had worked as a sales clerk for several companies including: Hills Department Store, Kaufmann’s,...