Current Obituaries

Jul 3, 2017

Theresa “Tee Dee” Margaret Harris of Howland Twp., Ohio, gracefully passed from this life and into the loving arms of her beloved husband “Duke” on Monday, July 3, 2017, while at home, following a brief period of declining health. She was 86. Theresa was born at home in Brookfield, Ohio, on November 2, 1930, a daughter to Frank &...

Jun 29, 2017

Richard “Rick” E. Novicky, Jr., of Niles, Ohio, went home during the early evening hours of Thursday, June 29, 2017, while at home and surrounded by the love of his family following a brave fight with cancer. He was 53.

Rick was born in Youngstown, Ohio on July 1, 1963, a son to Richard E. and Norma...

Jun 27, 2017

Charles F. Geiger, of Masury, Ohio, passed away at 3:45 PM on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, while a patient in Orange Village Care Center, Masury, following a period of declining health. He was 81.

Charles was born February 21, 1936, in Youngstown, Ohio, a son to Earl & Melba (Miller) Geiger.

Jun 7, 2017

Rebecca "Becky" Fair, 85, of Sharon, passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, at Orange Village Care Center in Masury, Ohio.

Becky was born January 26, 1932 in Farrell, Pennsylvania, a daughter to Ralph and Catherine (Sarcinella) Martino.

She was a 1949 graduate of Farrell High School and had previously worked for Grants, Hermitage, Pennsylvania, as well as the...

May 16, 2017

John Raymond Swab, Jr., of Brookfield, Ohio, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, while a patient at St. Elizabeth Health Center, Youngstown, Ohio, following a sudden illness. He was 61.

John was born March 27, 1956 in Indiana, Pennsylvania, a son to John Raymond & Hilda (Utberg) Swab, Sr.

A 1975 graduate from Brookfield...

May 14, 2017

Dorothy F. Frazier, of Brookfield, Ohio, entered eternal rest at 7:05 pm Sunday, the very day of her birth 91 years ago, May 14, appropriately on Mother’s Day, as if she had it planned this way, while a patient in the Liberty Arms Health Care Center, Liberty, Ohio, following a brief illness.

Dorothy was born in 1926,...

May 11, 2017

Violet “Vi” Patricia Carpenter, of Brookfield, Ohio, was greeted by her beloved Rudy at 8:49 am Thursday, May 11, 2017, as she passed away at Shepherd of the Valley, Howland, Ohio. She was full of grace and 88 years young.

Violet was born June 29, 1928 in Sharon, Pennsylvania, a daughter to Eliah and Martha Ann (Danculovich)...

May 11, 2017

Norman “Buddy” Charles Hettrick, Jr., of Masury, Ohio, went home at 9:00 AM on Thursday, May 11, 2017, while staying at The Sharon Hotel, Sharon, Pennsylvania, following an epileptic seizure. He was 48.

Buddy was born in Sharon, on October 20, 1968, a son to Norman Charles & Karen Lynn (Adams) Hettrick, Sr.

He found...

May 6, 2017

Kevin Ross Eicher, of Sharon, Pennsylvania, died unexpectedly on Saturday, May 6, 2017, while at home. He was only 24.

Kevin was born February 8, 1993 in Sharon, a son to George & Elizabeth “Libby” (Humphreys) Eicher.

As a child, he attended the Sharon Salvation Army. He last worked as a cook for the Sharon...

May 2, 2017

Harry “Hope” Patrick McAndrew, of Brookfield, Ohio, passed from this imperfect to that all perfect world at 9:00 pm Tuesday, May 2, 2017, while a patient in the Hospice House, Poland, Ohio, following an extended illness. He was 84.

Harry was born on April 29, 1933, in Locust Gap, Pennsylvania, a son to John Thomas & Regina...

Apr 30, 2017

Clifford W. Reed, of Hermitage, Pennsylvania, passed away unexpectedly at 1:21 pm Sunday, April 30, 2017, while at home following a cardiac arrest. He was 58.

Cliff was born on September 7, 1958, in Sharon, Pennsylvania, a son to Clifford H. & Loretta S. (Haun) Reed.

He was a free spirit, more like a gypsy...

Apr 23, 2017

Marie Bianco, of Brookfield, Ohio, passed away from natural causes at 11:40 AM Sunday, April 23, 2017, at the Northside Medical Center, Youngstown, Ohio. She was 78.

Marie was born March 21, 1939, in the country of Ukraine, a daughter to Nikodemus & Alma (Selcho) Fuchs, Sr.

A 1957 graduate of Farrell High School, she...

Apr 23, 2017

William “Toby” Gibson, Sr., of Brookfield, Ohio, went home Sunday night, April 23, 2017, following a sudden illness. He was 69.

Toby was born January 8, 1948, in Sharon, Pennsylvania, a son of Robert L. and Florence A. (Jones) Gibson, Sr.

A 1966 graduate of Brookfield High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Army during...

Apr 20, 2017

Jack H. Pullium, Jr., of Hubbard, Ohio, Brookfield Twp., passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2017, in the ICCU of St. Joseph Health Center, Warren, Ohio, with his family at his bedside following an extended illness. He was 76.

Jack was born October 5, 1940 in Youngstown, Ohio, a son to Ruth J. Coombs.

He...

Apr 20, 2017

William “Bill” R. Garver of Lisbon, Ohio, formerly of Columbiana, Ohio, peacefully went home at 6:00 AM Thursday, April 20, 2017, while a patient at Vista Center and surrounded by his family, following a period of declining health. He was 85.

Bill was born on May 24, 1931, in Youngstown, Ohio, a son to Robert James and...

Apr 10, 2017

Esther L. Alexander, of Fowler, Ohio, went home on Monday, April 10, 2017 at 8:00 AM while under the care the Grand of Dublin, Columbus, Ohio, following a brief illness. She was 95.

Esther was born in Clintonville, Pennsylvania on December 3, 1921, a daughter to Louis J. & Hazel L. (Gordon) Corbin.

She graduated...

Mar 30, 2017

Paula Jean Trojak, of Masury, Ohio, passed away at 6:32 a.m. on Thursday, March 30, 2017, while under the Hospice Care of Sharon Regional Hospital. She was 58.

Paula was born in Sharon, on October 9, 1958, a daughter to Michael W. and Idabell Evelyn (Aldrich) Yarabenets, Jr.

A 1977 graduate from Brookfield High School,...

Mar 27, 2017

William L. Saylor, of Fowler, Ohio, entered eternal rest on Monday, March 27, 2017, following a period of declining health. He was 67.

William was born in Youngstown, Ohio, on March 16, 1950, a son to William C. and Lorabelle (Stafford) Saylor.

He was a 1968 graduate from Mathews High School, where he played varsity...

Mar 25, 2017

Daniel Lee Bayus, of Brookfield Ohio, died unexpectedly on Saturday, March 25, 2017, in the Emergency Room of Sharon Regional Hospital, following a sudden illness. He was 56.

Dan was born March 19, 1961 in Youngstown, Ohio, a son to Thomas E. & Helen (Kroner) Bayus.

He graduated from Brookfield High School in 1979 and...

Mar 18, 2017

Michael “Mike” Robert Presnar, of Masury, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 18, 2017 in the Emergency Room of Sharon Regional Hospital. He was 51.

Mike was born March 11, 1966, in Petersburg, West Virginia, a son to Sheila (Helmick) Presnar-Swetz.

A proud defender of our flag and country, he chose to fight for...