Shirley Jane Aiken
Grove City homemaker was AARP, senior center member
Shirley Jane Aiken, 301 S. Broad St., Grove City, died at 7:45 p.m. Monday (8-7-00) in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was 72.
Mrs. Aiken was born July 6, 1928, in Rossiter, Pa., to Clair F. and Irene M. Kunselman Smith.
She was a homemaker and a Presbyterian.
Mrs. Aiken was a member of AARP, the retired persons organization; and Senior Citizens Center of Grove City.
She enjoyed crafts, bingo, gardening, flowers, bird watching and bird feeding.
Her husband, Wilmer C. Aiken, whom she married in 1946, died in 1996.
Surviving are: two sons, Michael L. and Gary L., both Grove City; a daughter, Donna J. Kammerdiener, Grove City; a brother, William D. Smith, Emlenton; four grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Merle, Lloyd and Gerald Smith; two sisters, Mrs. Norman M. (Louise) Sloat and Mrs. Robert (Doris) Vensel; and a great-grandson.
AIKENSilas Askerneese
Mrs. Wilmer C. (Shirley Jane), 72, of 301 S. Broad St., Grove City.
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday (8-10-00) in LARRY E. McKINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 103 Emlenton St., Clintonville.
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Friday (8-11-00) in the funeral home, with the Rev. Howard Gaston, pastor of Union Presbyterian Church, Clintonville, officiating.
Burial: Clintonville Methodist Cemetery.
YOUNGSTOWN -- Silas Askerneese, 511 Catalina Ave., Youngs-town, formerly of Farrell and Sharon, died Tuesday (8-8-00) in Northside Medical Center. He was 84.
Obituary information was incomplete.
ASKERNEESEWillard E. Beatty
Silas, 84, of 511 Catalina Ave., Youngstown, formerly of Farrell and Sharon.
Arrangements will be announced by J.E. WASHINGTON FUNERAL SERVICES Inc., 1059 Hamilton Ave., Farrell.
ERIE -- Willard E. Beatty, 100 Main St., Fredonia, died Tuesday evening (8-8-00) in Hamot Medical Center following a period of failing health. He was 84.
Obituary information was incomplete.
BEATTYGrace A. Bortz
Willard E., 84, of 100 Main St., Fredonia.
Arrangements will be announced by ROBERT L. SNYDER FUNERAL HOME Ltd., 169 Second St., Fredonia.
Greenville church member worked at printing company
Funeral will be Thursday for Grace A. Bortz, West Salem Township, formerly of 175 W. Jamestown Road, West Salem Township. She died at 6:50 p.m. Monday (8-7-00) in St. Paul Homes, West Salem Township. She was 96.
Mrs. Bortz was born Aug. 30, 1903, in Greenville to Harry Walter and Carrie Malinda Rodemoyer Bortz.
She attended the former Porter School, West Salem Township; and for many years was employed by the former Beaver Printing Co., Greenville.
Mrs. Bortz was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church; Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 63; and Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem Shrine 47, all Greenville.
Her husband, Alfred M. Bortz, whom she married June 18, 1923, died Nov. 14, 1963.
Surviving is a sister, Bertha M. Weigel, Greenville.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by three sisters and a brother.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Memorial Fund of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 1 Trinity Place, Greenville 16125.
BORTZMargaret Combine
Mrs. Alfred M. (Grace A.), 96, West Salem Township, formerly of 175 W. James-town Road, West Salem Township.
Calling hours: 6 to 9 p.m. today (8-9-00) 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. Thursday (8-10-00) in the funeral home, with the Rev. Martin M. Roth, pastor of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Greenville, officiating.
Burial: Shenango Valley Cemetery, Greenville.
Margaret Combine, 33 N. 12th St., Sharpsville, died at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday (8-8-00) in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System following an extended illness. She was 71.
Obituary information was incomplete.
COMBINEJudith Lynn Cope
Margaret, 71, of 33 N. 12th St., Sharpsville.
Arrangements will be announced by STEVENSON-WEBB FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1142 Ridge Ave., Sharpsville.
Greenville native was retired postal clerk in Franklin
SUDBURY, Ontario, Canada -- Judith Lynn Cope, Oil City RD 1, died Monday (8-7-00) in St. Joseph Health Center as a result of a boating accident. She was 42.
Mrs. Cope was born May 13, 1958, in Greenville to Albert and Ruth Varner Lasch.
She retired as a window clerk for the U.S. Postal Service, Franklin.
Mrs. Cope loved animals, camping, traveling and hunting.
Surviving are: her husband, Richard E. Lowry Jr., Dempseytown, Venango County; a daughter, Mrs. Chad (Gwen Neal) Doyle, Franklin; three brothers, Larry Hovis, Albion, Pa.; Glen Hovis, Tulerosa, N.M.; and Albert Lasch, Williamsburg, N.M.; three sisters, Mrs. Richard (Kimberly) Magee, Grove City; and Linda Newbrough and Penny Winkler, both Williamsburg; three half brothers, Ronnie Lasch, Reynolds; Todd Lasch, Sharon; and Albert Lasch; two half sisters, Dorothy Lasch, Sharon; and Autumn Lasch, Erie; and a grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the Venango County Humane Society.
COPEAnthony Michael DeRosa
Judith Lynn, wife of Richard E. Lowry Jr., 42, Oil City RD 1.
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday (8-10-00) in ROBERT W. GARDINIER FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1315 Chestnut St., Franklin.
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Friday (8-11-00) in the funeral home, with the Rev. Richard Motzing, pastor of Cochranton United Brethren in Christ Church, officiating.
Burial: Hadley Cemetery.
New Castle man attended New Wilmington schools
NEW CASTLE -- Anthony Michael DeRosa, 915 Loraine Ave., New Castle, died Tuesday morning (8-8-00) in St. Francis Hospital from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident Monday evening (8-7-00) in Shenango Township, Lawrence County. He was 22.
Mr. DeRosa was born Dec. 19, 1977, in New Castle to Edward and Beverly Long Lightcap.
He attended schools in New Wilmington and was employed for two years by Ben Rozzi Construction, Mahoningtown, Pa.
Mr. DeRosa was a member of Cultural German Society, New Castle; and Lawrence County Alliance of Bikers Aimed Toward Education.
He enjoyed drawing and painting.
Surviving are: his parents, New Castle; his grandparents, Ruth Long, New Castle; and George and Helen Lightcap, Sandy Lake; and a sister, Jeanne Lightcap, New Castle.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Francis Hospital, 1000 S. Mercer St., New Castle 16101.
DeROSAGennevieve Marvel Kennedy
Anthony Michael, 22, of 915 Loraine Ave., New Castle.
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today (8-9-00) in J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE MEMORIAL HOME Inc., 111 W. Falls St., New Castle.
Service: Funeral service at 2 p.m. Thursday (8-10-00) in the funeral home, with the Rev. Dennis L. Bupp, chaplain of Jameson Health System, New Castle, officiating.
Burial: Oak Park Cemetery, New Castle.
Gennevieve Marvel Kennedy, 18486 state Highway 285, Cochranton, formerly of 103 Orangeville Road, Greenville, died at 9:45 p.m. Tuesday (8-8-00) at home. She was 79.
Obituary information was incomplete.
KENNEDYRoy A. Marsh
Gennevieve Marvel, 79, of 18486 state Highway 285, Cochranton, formerly of 103 Orangeville Road, Greenville.
Arrangements will be announced by ANDREW H. OSBORNE III FUNERAL HOME Inc., 73 & 75 Columbia Ave., Greenville.
Roy A. Marsh, 498 N. Perry Highway, Coolspring Township, died at 6:30 a.m. today (8-9-00) in United Community Hospital, Pine Township, following a brief illness. He was 78.
Obituary information was incomplete.
MARSHJoseph M. Sangregorio
Roy A., 78, of 498 N. Perry Highway, Coolspring Township.
Arrangements will be announced by CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 144 S. Pitt St., Mercer.
GATX worker was Army veteran, post quartermaster
Funeral will be Thursday for Joseph M. Sangregorio, 420 Westinghouse Blvd., Hermitage. He died at 4:08 p.m. Monday (8-7-00) in UPMC Horizon, Farrell, following surgery. He was 66.
Mr. Sangregorio was born May 6, 1934, in Sharon to Matteo and Maria Yanelli Sangregorio.
A 1952 alumnus of Brookfield High School, he played trumpet for the high school band.
Mr. Sangregorio was employed for 22 years by General American Transportation Corp.'s former Masury plant, where he was a roll operator; and was currently a driver for eight years for Medical Logistics Inc., Sharon.
An Army veteran, he served on the rifle team and was a charter member of Italian-American War Veterans Post 25, Farrell, where he served as quartermaster.
He was a member of Church of the Sacred Heart, Sharon.
Mr. Sangregorio enjoyed golfing and bowling and was one of the oldest bowling members of the Shenango Valley Tavern League.
He was an avid sports fan.
Surviving are: his wife, the former Rosemary Yankovich, whom he married May 22, 1965; a son, Jeffrey, at home; two sisters, Mary Lou Krantz, Hermitage; and Pauline Koch, Lady Lake, Fla.; and two brothers, Dominic and Albert, both Brookfield.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Joe; and a sister, Carmello.
SANGREGORIOViola L. Thompson
Joseph M., 66, of 420 Westinghouse Blvd., Hermitage.
Calling hours: 5 to 8 p.m. today (8-9-00) in STEPHEN J. SHERMAN FUNERAL HOME, 2201 Highland Road, Hermitage.
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Thursday (8-10-00) in the funeral home, with the Rev. Daniel J. Kresinski, pastor of Church of the Sacred Heart, Sharon, officiating.
Burial: St. Mary's Cemetery, Hermitage.
Longtime WM resident was nurse, women's clubs officer
Viola L. Thompson, 3620 Lamor Road, Hermitage, formerly of West Middlesex, died at 4 p.m. Tuesday (8-8-00) in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System following a lengthy illness. She was 86.
Mrs. Thompson was born Sept. 7, 1913, in Sharon to George and Mabel Fruit Gilson.
A 1933 alumna of Sharon High School, she graduated in 1937 from the nursing school of the former Christian Buhl Hospital, Sharon.
Mrs. Thompson retired in 1975 after 16 years as a pediatric nurse for what is now Sharon Regional Health System.
She was a charter member and first president of Mercer County Nursing Association, an affiliate of Pennsylvania Nursing Association.
Mrs. Thompson taught home nursing classes for the American Red Cross; and was a life member and past matron of Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 156, Farrell; past president and charter member of West Middlesex Women's Club; and past president of Mercer County Federation of Women's Clubs.
Mrs. Thompson also belonged to Presbyterian Church of West Middlesex.
She lived in West Middlesex for the last 50 years until moving in with her granddaughter, Monica Blaus, whom she reared, and grandson-in-law, Brent Blaus.
Her husband, Samuel Dunham Thompson, whom she married in 1939, died April 29, 1994.
Surviving besides Monica are: three daughters, Christa Swartz, Sheffield Lake, Ohio; Marna Hoffman, Bay Village, Ohio; and Sandra Geiwitz, Sharon; a sister, Beatrice Martinko, Hermitage; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by a sister, Sara "Sally" Gilchrest.
THOMPSONJohn D. White
Mrs. Samuel Dunham (Viola L.), 86, of 3620 Lamor Road, Hermitage, formerly of West Middlesex.
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday (8-10-00) in W. WAYNE CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME, 3126 Main St., West Middlesex.
Service: Funeral and committal service at 11 a.m. Friday (8-11-00) in the funeral home, with the Rev. Robert McCreight, pastor of Presbyterian Church of West Middlesex, officiating.
Entombment: Hillcrest Memorial park, Hermitage.
John D. White, 614 Wallis Ave., Farrell, died at 6:37 a.m. Tuesday (8-8-00) in Butler Veterans Administration Medical Center. He was 66.
Obituary information was incomplete.
WHITELeonard Zimmer
John D., 66, of 614 Wallis Ave., Farrell.
Arrangements will be announced by WILBERT L. SHANNON FUNERAL HOME Ltd., 33 Broadway Ave., Wheatland.
Leonard Zimmer, 1690 Pine Hollow Blvd., Hermitage, died at 6:55 a.m. today (8-9-00) in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. He was 82.
Obituary information was incomplete.
ZIMMER
Leonard, 82, of 1690 Pine Hollow Blvd., Hermitage.
Arrangements will be announced by J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon.PREVIOUS DEATHS
Look in past days' obituary files to find the full obituariesBAKER
Ralph D., 84, of 1272 Glenwood Drive, Sharon.
Obituary was published 8-8-00
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday (8-10-00) in SAMPLE-O'DONNELL FUNERAL HOME Inc., East State Street at North Oakland Avenue, Sharon. Friends may send condolences by e-mail to Sample@infonline.net
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Friday (8-11-00) in the funeral home, with the Rev. Joe Hopkins, associate pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church, Sharon, officiating.
Burial: Morefield Cemetery, Hermitage.BILODEAU
Adlour "Al" M., 81, East Mercer Street, Harrisville.
Obituary was published 8-8-00
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today (8-9-00) in JAMISON FUNERAL HOME, 117 N. Main St., Harrisville.
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Thursday (8-10-00) in Harmony Presbyterian Church, Harrisville, with the Rev. Dr. John C. McElwain, pastor, officiating.
Burial: Clintonville (Pa.) Methodist Cemetery.BOBBY
Carl Robert, 86, of 1907 Shady Ave., Farrell
Obituary was published 8-8-00
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today (8-9-00) in HAROLD W. STEVEN- SON FUNERAL HOME, 264 E. State St., Sharon.
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Thursday (8-10-00) in Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Hermitage, with the Rev. Jerrold Caughlan, interim pastor, officiating. Procession will leave funeral home at 10:30 a.m.
Burial: Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery, Hermitage.DOUT
William P. Jr., 75, of 7266 W. Market St., Mercer.
Obituary was published 8-8-00
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today (8-9-00) in JOHN FLYNN FUNERAL HOME Inc., 2630 E. State St., Herm- itage.
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Thursday (8-10-00) in the funeral home's chapel, with the Rev. C. Charles Eckles, pastor of Central Christian Church, Hermitage, officiating.
Burial: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hermitage.MONTGOMERY
James Harold "Smack," 91, of 204 Garden Ave., Grove City.
Obituary was published 8-8-00
Calling hours: Noon to time of service Sunday (8-13-00) in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City.
Service: Funeral service at 2 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home, with the Rev. Dr. Donald C. Hoagland, pastor of East Main Presbyterian Church, Grove City, officiating.
Burial: Union Home Cemetery, Wolf Creek Township.SEGERS
The Rev. Frances Mary, wife of Bishop Charles Segers, 64, of 1400 Union St. Farrell.
Obituary was published 8-8-00
Calling hours: 1 to 6 p.m. Friday (8-11-00) in J.E. WASHINGTON FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1059 Hamilton Ave., Farrell. Wake service from 10 a.m. until time of service Saturday (8-12-00) in Pentecostal House of Prayer, Farrell.
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Saturday (8-12-00) in the church, with the Rev. Keith Banks, pastor, officiating.
Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Hermitage.TOWNS
Frank E., 77, of 807 Boyd Ave., Masury.
Obituary was published 8-8-00
Calling hours: 11:30 a.m. to time of service Thursday (8-10-00) in Mount Olive Baptist Church, 8148 Ulp St. SE, Masury. Rites at 11:30 a.m. by Twin City Elks Lodge 187, Farrell. Full military honors by Veterans of Foreign Wars New Murray-Bell Post 7597, Farrell.
Service: Funeral service at 1 p.m. Thursday in the church, with the Rev. Raymond O. Brown, pastor, officiating.
Burial: To be announced at a later date.
Arrangements by WILBERT L. SHANNON FUNERAL HOME Ltd., 33 Broadway Ave., Wheatland.
