OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Northern Mercer & Southern Crawford Counties
William R. Besser
Mar 12, 2026
William R. Besser, age 73, of S. Shenango Twp., Jamestown, passed away Thursday morning, March 12, 2026, in St. Paul’s Senior Living Community.
He was born in Pittsburgh on May 19, 1952 to William G. and Cecilia M. (Zewe) Besser. Bill graduated from North Allegheny High School in 1971. He retired in 2013 from the North and South Shenango Joint Municipal...
Bernard J. "Ben" Barbarossa
Mar 12, 2026
Bernard J. “Ben” Barbarossa, age 92, of N. Third St., W. Salem Twp., Greenville, passed away Thursday morning, March 12, 2026, in St. Paul’s Senior Living Community.
He was born in Greenville on August 4, 1933 to Vincent James and Italia “Edith” (Scialo) Barbarossa. Ben graduated from St. Michael’s High School in 1951 and attended Sharon Business School. He served in...
William F. Nitch, Jr.
Mar 11, 2026
William F. Nitch, Jr., age 69, of W. Salem Twp., Greenville passed away Wednesday evening, March 11, 2026, in the ER of UPMC Farrell.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Loutzenhiser-Jordan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 366-368 S. Main St. Greenville.
Debra Jean Dawson
Mar 11, 2026
Debra J. Dawson, age 63, of Greenville passed away Wednesday afternoon, March 11, 2026, in her residence.
She was born in Washington, D. C. on August 24, 1962 to Clarence H. and Jean P. (Allen) Dawson. Debbie attended North Western High School in Adelphi, MD. She previously was employed for six years as a clerk at the B. P. Convenience Store...
Randolph Patrick Mutdosch
Mar 10, 2026
Randolph Patrick Mutdosch, 79, of Greenville, Pennsylvania, passed away on March 10, 2026.
He was born January 27, 1947, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Victor Lawrence Mutdosch and Rhea Patricia Charlton.
Randy proudly served his country in the United States Army, attaining the rank of Sergeant during the Vietnam War from August 1966 to August 1968.
On August 23, 1969, he married...
Ann L. Pearson
Mar 10, 2026
Ann L. Pearson, age 70, of Ralston Rd., Adamsville, passed away Tuesday morning, March 10, 2026, following an extended battle with cancer.
She was born in Independence, OH on July 24, 1955 to Robert and Dorothy Hopp. Ann graduated from Poway, CA High School. She was employed for 20 years as a Budget Analyst for the U. S. Coast Guard in...
Karl P. Green
Mar 7, 2026
Karl P. Green, age 93, of Andover, OH and formerly of Atlantic, PA, passed away Saturday evening, March 7, 2026 in Andover Village.
He was born in Kittanning, PA on August 30, 1932 to Paul and Dorothy (Enterline) Green. Karl attended North Shenango School and served in the U. S. Army from 1951 – 1954 during the Korean War. He had...
Mary C. Morningstar
Mar 5, 2026
Mary C. Morningstar, age 71, of Greenville, passed away Thursday morning, March 5, 2026, in St. Paul’s Senior Living Community.
She was born in Greenville on November 17, 1954 to Joseph U. and Elsie J. (McIntyre) McCann. Mary graduated from Reynolds High School in 1972 and later completed her certification as a Registered Nurse. She retired from White-Cliff Nursing Home as...
Clara M. Liszka
Mar 2, 2026
Clara M. Liszka, age 94, of Greenville, passed away Monday evening, March 2, 2026, in St. Paul’s Senior Living Community.
She was born in Portland Mills, PA on April 7, 1931 to Kenneth H. and Genevieve (Cleaver) Nevin. Clara was a 1949 graduate of Jamestown High School. She was a homemaker and also was employed as a laborer at Reznor in...
Richard K. Howsare
Feb 28, 2026
Richard K. Howsare, age 84, of Sugar Grove Twp., Greenville, passed away Saturday morning, February 28, 2026.
He was born in Clearville, PA on July 22, 1941 to Ivan and Thelma (Miller) Howsare. Richard was a 1959 graduate of Fredonia High School. He retired in 2007 as a welder from J. E. B. Fabricating, Sharpsville and previously had been employed as...
Ethel Ruth Lapadat
Feb 24, 2026
Ethel Ruth Lapadat, age 100, of N. Maysville Rd., W. Salem Twp., Greenville, passed away Tuesday afternoon, February 24, 2026, in her residence.
She was born in Burghill, OH on November 13, 1925 to Harry E. and Ruth (Harnevious) Davis. Ethel was a 1943 graduate of Penn High School. She retired from Ames Department Store, Greenville in 1990 following 16 years...
Robert Sutherland Ohr
Feb 21, 2026
Robert Sutherland Ohr, age 63, of Hempfield Twp., Greenville, passed away unexpectedly of an apparent heart attack on Saturday evening, February 21, 2026, in the ER of UPMC Horizon, Greenville.
He was born in Morristown, NJ on December 18, 1962 to Richard Albert and Mary (Sutherland) Ohr. Bob was a 1980 graduate of Madison High School and a 1984 graduate of...
Jeannette A. Ferguson
Feb 18, 2026
Jeannette A. Ferguson, 73, of Greenville, passed away peacefully at home following a short battle with cancer.
She was born on December 7, 1952, in New Castle, the daughter of Andrew and Anna Parillo. She graduated from Greenville High School in 1971 and grew up attending Christian Assembly Church.
On May 1, 1976, she married Robert Lon “Lonnie” Ferguson. Together they shared...
Kathryn M. "Kaye" Spence
Feb 14, 2026
Kathryn M. “Kaye” Spence, age 79, of E. Lake Rd., S. Shenango Twp., Jamestown, passed away unexpectedly Saturday evening, February 14, 2026, in the ER of UPMC Horizon, Greenville.
She was born in Oil City on July 6, 1946 to Joseph and Patricia (Deemer) Martin. Kaye graduated from Oil City High School. She retired as a Laborer from Andover Industries and...
Mary Jo Skruck
Feb 13, 2026
Mary Jo Skruck, age 77, of N. 3rd St., Greenville, passed away Friday afternoon, February 13, 2026, in Autumn Grove, Harrisville.
She was born in Greenville on May 31, 1948 to Clarence and Mary (Giles) Anderson. Mary graduated from Greenville High School and attended Sharon Business School. She was employed for many years as a cook at Greenville VFW Post #3374.
Mary...
Joseph M. "Joe" Parillo
Feb 12, 2026
Joseph M. “Joe” Parillo, age 78, of W. Salem Twp., Greenville, passed away Thursday evening, February 12, 2026, surrounded by his loving family and his faithful, furry girl “Bella.”
He was born in New Castle on July 4, 1947 to Andrew and Ann (Pallott) Parillo. Joe was a graduate of Greenville High School and served in the U. S. Army overseas...
Jacqueline Marie "Jackie" (Robb) Weyman
Feb 12, 2026
Jacqueline Marie “Jackie” (Robb) Weyman, age 84, of St. Paul’s Senior Living Community in Greenville, Pennsylvania, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Thursday afternoon, February 12, 2026, in St. Paul’s Senior Living Community.
Jackie was born in Meadville, Pennsylvania, on July 30, 1941, to Howard W. Robb and Leora M. Robb-Cunningham (Allen). Following the death of her father,...
William Howard Drake
Feb 11, 2026
William Howard Drake, age 90, formerly of Transfer, passed away Wednesday afternoon, February 11, 2026, in St. Paul’s Senior Living Community.
He was born in Volant on July 31, 1935 to Clarence “Skip” and Vera (Stitt) Drake. Bill graduated from East Brook High School, New Castle in 1953 and served in the U. S. Army Infantry from 1957 – 1959, stationed...
Wendy K. "Kathy" Smith
Feb 9, 2026
Wendy K. “Kathy” Smith, age 75, of Mercer Rd., Hempfield Twp., Greenville, passed away unexpectedly in her residence on Monday, February 9, 2026.
She was born in Greenville on September 9, 1950 to Frances Eells. She attended Commodore Perry High School. Kathy had been employed as a Nurse’s Aide for over 10 years at St. Paul’s Senior Living Community and had...
James Earl McCollam, Jr.
Feb 8, 2026
James Earl McCollam, Jr., 90, of Jamestown, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2026. Born on July 19, 1935, James lived a full and meaningful life marked by hard work and an unwavering devotion to the people he loved.
James spent over 40 years as an Electrical Sales Engineer at General Electric, earning respect for his integrity, sharp mind, and work...
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