All Obituaries

Jocelyn “Joyce” Kay Bilunka, of Hermitage, Pennsylvania, gracefully entered eternal rest at 11:05 AM Tuesday, October 16, 2018, while under hospice care at home and surrounded by the love of her family following an extended illness. She was 77. Joyce was born November 11, 1940, in Cumberland, Maryland, a daughter to Boyd W. & Jessie L. (Crowe) Evans. A 1958 graduate of Brookfield High School, Brookfield, Ohio, she worked in housekeeping for Saint John XXIII Home, Hermitage....

Linda Lee Craig, of New Castle, Pennsylvania, passed away during the early morning hours of Sunday, September 23, 2018, in the home of her daughter and while under Hospice Care. She was 73. Linda was born September 21, 1945, in Amherst, Ohio, a daughter to Robert & Jacqueline (Goodwin) Phillips. A 1963 graduate from Elyria High School, she furthered her education by attending the Lorain County Community College. She worked as a Classified Manager for the New Castle News for 26 plus...

David Lee “Chop” Bell, of Masury, Ohio, unexpectedly found peace on Wednesday, September 19, 2018, while at home. He was 34. David was born March 1, 1984, in Warren, Ohio, a son to David L. & Trish (Roth) Bell. He graduated in 2002 from Brookfield High School and studied the building trades while he attended the Trumbull County Technical Career Center. By trade, he was a cement finisher who worked for many companies throughout the valley. In his spare time, he enjoyed...

John L. VanMeter, of Burghill, Ohio, died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, September 13, 2018, while a patient at Trumbull Memorial Hospital, Warren, Ohio, following a period of declining health. He was 78. John was born March 25, 1940, in Mason County, West Virginia, a son to Frank R. & Dovie M. (King) VanMeter. He worked for Shenango Penn Mold, Sharpsville, Pennsylvania, as a craneman before he retired. He was a former member of the Orangeville Baptist Church, and a current...

Jeremy “Jer” L. Jewell, of Sharon, Pennsylvania, passed away during the morning hours of Friday, September 7, 2018, in the Emergency Room of Sharon Reginal Hospital, following an apparent heart attack. He was 34. Jeremy was born on March 24, 1984, in Youngstown, Ohio, a son to Dale L. & Janice M. (Schell) Jewell. A 2002 graduate of Sharon High School, he furthered his education at Thiel College, where in 2006, he received his bachelor of arts in Psychology. He worked as a...

Elizabeth A. “Betty” Kohler, of Phoenix, Arizona, formerly of Brookfield, Ohio, was greeted in Heaven by her beloved Warren, on Saturday, September 1, 2018, while a patient under Hospice Care of Amber Hills, Phoenix, following a period of declining health. She was 97. Betty was born September 28, 1920, in Clairton, Pennsylvania, a daughter to Arnold and Margaret (Eschelbacher) Reichart. A 1938 graduate of Brookfield High School and she married the love of her life, Warren...

Thomas A. Galati, of Hermitage, Pennsylvania, formerly of Masury, Ohio, passed away at 4:25 AM Friday, August 24, 2018, while at home and under hospice care, following an extended illness. He was 70. Tom was born June 2, 1948, in Youngstown, Ohio, a son to Frank P. & Ann M. (Maiorana) Galati, Sr. He graduated from Brookfield High School in 1967 and in the spring of the following year, he enlisted with the U.S. Navy. Self was forgotten the day that he left his home to defend our flag...

Susan “Sue” Clara Gerthung, of Masury, Ohio, passed away at 11:35 PM Monday, August 27, 2018, at Addison Healthcare Center, Masury, following a period of declining health. She was 67, only 25 minutes shy of her 68th birthday. Sue was born August 28, 1950, in Somers Point, New Jersey, a daughter to Morris Albert & Sara Jane (Gail) Dougherty. She attended Mainland Regional High School in New Jersey and she graduated from the Shenango Valley Business School. She was proud to...

Mary Alice Wasko, of Masury, Ohio, formerly of Sharon, Pennsylvania, went home at 12:00 PM Wednesday, August 15, 2018, while a patient in the Addison Health Care Center, Masury, following an extended illness. She was 73. Mary was born September 5, 1944, in Wimber, Pennsylvania, a daughter to Clair E. & Nellie M. (Schmidt) Martell. She was a homemaker and a member of the Shenango Valley Baptist Church, Hermitage, Pennsylvania. In her spare time, she enjoyed collecting various items....

Howard F. “Bud” Everett, Jr., of Vienna, Ohio, entered into the celestial lodge above at 4:55 AM Sunday, August 12, 2018, while a patient in the Emergency Room of the Trumbull Memorial Hospital, Warren, Ohio, following a very brief illness. He was 70. Bud was born December 31, 1947, in Warren, a son to Howard F. & Janet (Scott) Everett, Sr. A 1966 graduate of Mathews High School, he answered the call of our country as he was drafted into the U.S. Army during the Vietnam...