Obituaries

Obituaries

Bruno J. Vavala

Bruno J. Vavala

Jun 27, 2020

Bruno J. Vavala, 75 of Warren, PA., died suddenly Saturday evening, June 27, 2020 at his residence after suffering a heart attack. He was born October 15, 1944 in Warren, PA. Bruno was the son of Bruno L. and Assunta "Sue" DeFabio Vavala. He was a lifelong Warren area resident and a 1962 graduate of Warren Area High School....

Sally Irene Marino

Sally Irene Marino

Jun 23, 2020

Sally Irene Marino, wife, mother, "nurse mother," grandmother, friend, advocate, and angel to anyone who was ever the beneficiary of her kindness in this world, was called home to her final resting place in Heaven, on June 23, 2020, dying of natural causes at Warren General Hospital, after a residency of several months at the Rouse Home.

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John I. “Bink” Christensen, Jr.

John I. “Bink” Christensen, Jr.

Jun 15, 2020

John I. "Bink" Christensen, Jr., 84, of Russell, PA., died Monday afternoon, June 15, 2020 at UPMC Jameson, New Castle, PA. after an extended illness. Bink was born June 13, 1936 in Warren, PA. He was the son of the late John Ivan and Katherine Scobey Christensen, Sr. Bink was a life-long Warren and Russell area resident. He graduated...

Frank A. Shrefler

Frank A. Shrefler

Jun 15, 2020

Frank A. Shrefler, 65, of Clarendon, PA., died peacefully of natural causes, in his chair at home, Monday afternoon, June 15, 2020. He was born May 26, 1955 in Ridgway, PA to Frank M. and Priscilla Moline Shrefler. Frank was a resident of Clarendon, PA. for the past 46 years. He was employed at the Barnhart-Davis Napa store as...

Judy Morrison

Judy Morrison

Jun 15, 2020

Judy L. Morrison, 70, of Warren, PA., died Monday afternoon, June 15, 2020 at AHN-St. Vincent Hospital, Erie, PA., after a brief illness. She was born May 3, 1950 in Warren, PA. Judy was the daughter of the late Richard M. McGuire and Mary Rhoades "Dusty" Stites. She was formerly of Tidioute, PA. and resided most of her life...

Ethel M. Reed

Ethel M. Reed

Jun 14, 2020

Ethel M Reed, 90, of Bear Lake, PA., died Sunday, June 14, 2020 at Rouse Home, Youngsville, PA. after an extended illness. Ethel was born Christmas Day, December 25, 1929 in Youngsville, PA. She was the daughter of H. Archie and Inez C. Hildum Woodin. She was a resident of Bear Lake since 1951 and was employed with the...

Janet Slack Elmquist

Janet Slack Elmquist

Jun 11, 2020

Janet Slack Elmquist, 85, of Sheffield, PA., died peacefully Thursday afternoon, June 11, 2020 at the Rouse Home, Youngsville, PA. Janet was born September 22, 1934 in Kane, PA. She was the daughter of the late Elmer and Thelma Slack. Janet was a lifelong Sheffield resident and a 1952 graduate of Sheffield High School. She was employed as a...

Richard W. “Dickie” Stahlman, Jr.

Richard W. “Dickie” Stahlman, Jr.

Jun 9, 2020

Richard W. "Dickie" Stahlman, Jr., 76, of Tionesta, PA. and formerly of Warren, PA. died Tuesday morning, June 9, 2020 at Warren Manor Nursing Home, Warren, PA., after a brief illness. Dickie was born January 3, 1944 in Oil City, PA. He was the son of the late Richard W. and Mary Louise Allen Stahlman. Dick was a resident...

Thomas J. Mintzer

Thomas J. Mintzer

Jun 8, 2020

Thomas J. Mintzer, 74, died Monday morning, June 8, 2020 at his residence, after suffering an apparent heart attack. He was born May 24, 1946 at Fort Mead, Maryland to the late James Leon and Marjorie Rebecca Armstrong Mintzer. Tom was a lifelong Warren area resident. He was a 1964 graduate of Warren Area High School and earned his...

Linde Rae Spackman

Linde Rae Spackman

Jun 1, 2020

Linde Rae Spackman, 39, of Warren, PA., died unexpectedly of natural causes, Monday, June 1, 2020 at Allegheny Health Network-St. Vincent Hospital, Erie, PA. She was born in Indianapolis, IN to the late Harry G. Spackman and Jill Daigler Woody of Warren, PA. She was a Warren area resident most of her life, living in Scottsdale, AZ for 10...

John Kostkas

John Kostkas

May 29, 2020

John S. Kostkas, 59, of Warren, PA. and formerly of Tidioute, PA., died at his residence, and was found, Friday morning, May 29, 2020, after suffering an apparent heart attack. He was born July 15, 1960 in Warren, PA. John was a 1978 graduate of Tidioute High School. He was employed as a mechanic with G.T.E. Sylvania for 10...

John S. Kostkas

John S. Kostkas

May 29, 2020

John S. Kostkas, 59, of Warren, PA. and formerly of Tidioute, PA., died at his residence, and was found, Friday morning, May 29, 2020, after suffering an apparent heart attack. He was born July 15, 1960 in Warren, PA. John was a 1978 graduate of Tidioute High School. He was employed as a mechanic with G.T.E. Sylvania for 10...

James “Jim” C. Confer

James “Jim” C. Confer

May 28, 2020

James "Jim" C. Confer, 80, of Lakeland, FL and formerly of Warren, PA. died Thursday, May 28, 2020 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. He was born January 4, 1940 in Warren, PA. Jim was the son of the late Walter E. and Frances M. Chambers Confer. He was a lifelong Warren area resident, moving to Florida...

Brenda Jean Rockwell

Brenda Jean Rockwell

May 28, 2020

Brenda Jean Rockwell, 56, of Sheffield, PA, passed away at her home on Thursday, May 28, 2020, following a lengthy illness.

Born on October 13, 1963 in West Stewartstown, NH, she was the daughter of Rosaire "Corky" and Joanne McMann Bedard. Brenda graduated from high school in Trumbull, CT, then served with the U.S. Navy for 2...

Anthony J. “Tony” Zdarko, Jr.

Anthony J. “Tony” Zdarko, Jr.

May 25, 2020

Anthony J. "Tony" Zdarko, Jr., 84, passed from this life on his 84th birthday, Monday, May 25, 2020 at Warren General Hospital, Warren, PA.

He was born May 25, 1936 in Titusville, PA., to the late Anthony J. and Mary Jane Matkovich Zdarko, Sr. Tony was a resident of Warren, PA. for the past 48 years, moving...

Mamie Scalise Spear

Mamie Scalise Spear

May 23, 2020

Mamie Scalise Spear, 92, of Warren, PA, passed away on Saturday morning, May 23, 2020, at the home of her son in Highland Heights, OH. Born March 4, 1928 in Warren, PA, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Frances Scalise. Mamie had lived in Warren for most of her life. She had been employed at Blair...

Sandra Mihalko-Reynolds

Sandra Mihalko-Reynolds

May 21, 2020

Sandra Jordan Mihalko-Reynolds, 77, of Tiona, PA., died Thursday evening, May 21, 2020 at her grandsons home in Clymer, N.Y. after a valent battle with cancer. She was born July 20, 1942 in Warren, PA., to the late Gerald and Dorothy E. Hulings Jordan. Sandy was a Tiona, PA. area resident since 1966. She was an avid bingo player....

Helene Snyder

Helene Snyder

May 16, 2020

Helene Gatens Snyder, 66, of Warren, PA., and formerly of Allentown, PA., died Saturday, May 16, 2020 at UPMC Hamot, Erie, PA. after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

She was born July 20, 1953 in Allentown, PA. Helene was the daughter of the late Francis J. and Helen Szobochan Gatens. She had resided in Warren, PA.,...

Frances Culbertson Bevevino

Frances Culbertson Bevevino

May 16, 2020

Frances Culbertson Bevevino, 86, of Warren, PA., died Saturday, May 16, 2020 at the Rouse Home, Youngsville, PA., after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. She was born in Warren, PA., on March 31, 1934 to the late Frank and Sarah Sparco Gruttaria. Fran was a lifelong Warren Area resident and wintered in Nokomis, FL. She was a 1952...

Luisa Bevacqua

Luisa Bevacqua

May 15, 2020

Luisa Bevacqua, 89, of Warren, PA, passed away peacefully on early Sunday morning, August 23, 2020, at Warren General Hospital with her son at her side.  Now reunited with her husband, Pietro, who died 3 months ago, both are in heaven to celebrate her 90 th birthday that was only two days away.  Born August 25, 1930, in Cassano...

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