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01/07/2026

Nathan O. Marshall

SHARON-Nathan O. Marshall of Sharon, PA passed away peacefully on Wed., December 31, 2025, at 7:06 pm after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He was 71.

Nathan was the second son born to the union of Emmanuel and Betty Marshall on October 21, 1954. He is survived by his mother, Betty Marshall, Farrell, PA; his children Heidi (James) Drummond, Laurel, MS; Ean M. (Toni) Weidner, New Castle, PA; Tina M. Norris, Farrell, PA; Nathan O. Hill, Tujunga, CA; and Jason A. (CaLette) Marshall, Farrell, PA; siblings, Benita J. Harris (Bo), Rock Hill, SC; Emmanuel B. Marshall, Jr.,Harrisburg, PA; Michael S. Marshall, Sr., Farrell, PA; Elthea Marshall, Dallas, TX; Elaina Marshall Ivery, Warren, OH; and Erica I. Holt, Dallas, TX; 28 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, and special friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Emmanuel B. Marshall, Sr.

After serving in the U.S. Marine Corp, Mr. Marshall worked in the construction industry, owned and operated Marshall’s Landscaping Service, and for many years, until his health declined, managed his own salvage business (2nd generation owner).

Nathan was a multi-sport phenom. He played baseball, basketball, and football. However, football was his #1 love. He was called the “Sophomore Sensation” in high school and went on to play with the Youngstown Hardhats Semi-Pro Football Team. He was an avid Pittsburgh Steeler Fan. Nathan also enjoyed spending time with his family. He was a fierce and loyal supporter of his family and friends. He will forever be known for his many unique Nathanisms, like “you know what I mean”, “and such and such”.

Nathan will be heartfully missed by his family and friends.

A Memorial Service in his honor will be held on Saturday, January 10, 2026, beginning at 11:00 AM, at Friendship Baptist Church 339 Spearman Avenue, Farrell, Pennsylvania 16121, where family and friends may pay their respects from 10:00-11:00 AM.

Arrangements entrusted to the Sample-O'Donnell Funeral Home at 555 East State Street in Sharon, Pennsylvania.

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12/31/2025

Nancy "Nan" Fahnline Warren

NEW WILMINGTON – Nancy Fahnline Warren, passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 95 in her residence at Shenango on the Green in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania on Friday December 19, 2025. Since 2011 she resided there and was an active volunteer and treasurer of the resident’s association.

Nan was born in Sharon, PA on 29 July 1930, the daughter of John Fahnline Jr. and Helene Stewart Fahnline. She traveled extensively throughout the world. In 1932 at the age of just eighteen months she and her parents took a cruise around the world. At that time, she was the youngest American baby to cruise the world.

She was an alumnus of Sharon High School 1948 and of Hood College in Frederick, Maryland 1952.

Nancy and James Forsythe Warren married on 1 February 1964. He passed away on 12 January 2010.

Nan was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Sharon, where she served as a Deacon. She had previously been a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Fort Washington, PA where she had served as an officer and volunteer.

Nan was an active member of the National Society Daughter of the American Revolution. Her memberships included the Pymatuning Chapter where she served as Treasurer and the Valley Forge Chapter where she served two terms as Regent. She served at the state level as the State Corresponding Secretary and the chair of various state committees. At the national level, she was Chair of the Tellers Committee for two administrations. She served thirty years on the national committee, as National Vice Chair of Constitution Week Committee, Bicentennial of Constitution Committee, Vice Chair of DAR Patriot Index Committee, Advisor to the DAR Insignia Committee, President of the Philadelphia Regents’ Club, President of the North West District Regents’ Club Pennsylvania State Society DAR. In addition, Nan was a member of Penn’s Grant Chapter of the Colonial Dames CXVII of America and The College Club of Sharon.

Nan was a Life Member of the following historical societies: Historical Society of Fort Washington, PA, Montgomery County Historical Society, Mercer County Historical Society, Hermitage and Sharon Historical Societies. In 2010, she and her husband were honored with the Historical Society of Fort Washington Heritage Award for service to the organization.

Devoted to Westie dogs, Nan had nine Westies over thirty years. She was a member of the William Penn West Highland Terrier Club where she held various offices, and a twenty-five-year member of the West Highland White Terrier Club of America.

Surviving are her brother Donald E. Fahnline of Altoona, PA, niece Kathryn A. Fahnline McGuiness, nephews John B. Fahnline, Richard A. Fahnline, and D. Edward Fahnline; grandnieces Mariel and Liesel McGuiness, Madelyn, Anjali, Maya, and Jyoti Fahnline, grandnephew Camden Fahnline; step-granddaughters Colleen Farmer Polk and Sandra Farmer Reyher.

Preceding Nan in death were her brothers Richard H. Fahnline and George R. Fahnline, stepdaughter Barbara Warren Farmer, sisters in-law Elizabeth Anne Fahnline and Ann Hoffman Fahnline.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00AM on Monday January 5, 2026, in the First Presbyterian Church of Sharon. A reception will follow the service.

A private burial will take place at the Fahnline Family plot at Oakwood Cemetery in Sharon.

Arrangements by the Sample-O'Donnell Funeral Home at 555 East State Street in Sharon, PA.

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12/31/2025

Richard L. Shipton III

SHARON – Richard L. Shipton III, passed away unexpectedly on Friday morning December 26, 2025 in Sharon Regional Medical Center.

He was born in Youngstown, OH on October 26, 1949, the son of the late Richard L. Shipton Sr. and Bonnie (Pickens) Shipton.

Richard enlisted in the Navy in August of 1969 and served until May of 1971. He received an Honorable Discharge having attained the rank of E3 serving as a Damage Control Fireman.

He was employed as a truck driver prior to his retirement.

Surviving are his daughters Kimberly Shipton of Lakeland, FL and Jennette Shipton of Youngstown, OH, along with his 6 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren as well as his longtime companion Bonnie Blough of Sharon, PA.

He was preceded in death by his wife the former Donna Mae Allan and by his parents.

Arrangements by the Sample-O'Donnell Funeral Home at 555 East State Street in Sharon, Pennsylvania.

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12/03/2025

David W. McMath

SHARPSVILLE-David W. McMath, 67, of Sharpsville, Pennsylvania passed away at 6:54PM on the evening of November 27, 2025 at UPMC Jameson Hospital in New Castle, Pennsylvania.

Per his request, private arrangements are being handled by Sample-O’Donnell Funeral Home 555 East State Street Sharon, Pennsylvania.

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11/11/2025

10/13/2025

Gregg S. Smith

HERMITAGE – Gregg S. Smith, of Sharpsville, PA passed away unexpectedly on Saturday evening October 11, 2025 in his residence. He was sixty-eight years old.

Gregg was born in Sharon, PA on May 21, 1957, to Leonard Russel and Faye Aldine (Strouse) Smith.

He was an alumnus of Hickory High School Class of 1975 and was currently working as the Director of Safety and Compliance for Phantom Fireworks.

Gregg married the former Valerie D. Wolfe on October 27, 1979, she survives at home.

In addition to his wife, Gregg is survived by his sons Andrew Smith and Alex (Katrina) Smith; his grandson Kaden Smith all of Sharpsville; his uncle and aunt Roger and Elma Strouse of Fowler, OH; and by his nieces and nephews A.J., Brad, Jenna, Maria, Alyce, Tonya, Bryan, Matthew, Trent, ad Craig.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister Debra Smith-Odasso.

Calling hours will be on Thursday from 4-7:00PM and at the Sample- O'Donnell Funeral Home at 555 East State Street in Sharon, PA. A funeral service will be held in the funeral home on Friday October 17, 2025 beginning at 11:00AM. Friends may also visit with the family beginning at 10:00AM until the start of the service on Friday.

Donations in his honor may be made to Shenango Valley Animal Shelter or to the charity of the donor’s choice.

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09/26/2025

Robert "Bob" R. David

AUSTINTOWN– Robert “Bob” R. David, age 73, of Austintown, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, in St. Elizabeth Youngstown.

Bob was born in Youngstown on December 2, 1951, the son of Andrew and Mary (Kotchin) David. He was a graduate of Wilson High School and would spend the next forty years working in various capacities for RMI Titanium in Niles before his well-deserved retirement in 2017.

He enjoyed playing golf and was a member of a local golf league. Bob was a talented guitar player and relished being with his friends. He loved his mustang and cruising around with Deb enjoying the sunshine.

He is survived by his longtime companion Debbie Jenkins of Austintown, his son Sean David of Cornersburg, and his brother Lawrence David of Youngstown.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister Linda David.

Friends may visit with his family on Friday October 3, 2025 from 4:00-6:00PM at the Vaschak-Kirila Funeral Home 3100 Canfield Road Youngstown, OH 44511.

Arrangements by Sample-O'Donnell Funeral Home in Sharon, PA.

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09/26/2025

Martin "Marty" P. Roth

HERMITAGE– Martin P. Roth, age 89, of Hermitage, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 15, 2025, in St. John XXIII Home.

Marty was born in Chicago, IL on March 7, 1936, a son of Valentine and Magdalena (Moyer) Roth. He was a 1954 graduate of Sharpsville High School and then enlisted in the United States Navy serving during the Korean War. He also served in the Army Reserve and retired from his military career with the Air Force Reserves.

Following his honorable discharge, Mutz as he was sometimes known, enrolled in barber college and later operated his barbershop on Sharpsville Avenue for many years. Later in life he studied heating and refrigeration, became certified and retired from Sharon City Schools.

Martin was a member of the Church of Notre Dame in Hermitage for many years where he would attend the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at 2:00AM. He recited the rosary every evening, often while sipping a martini.

He loved to cook and enjoyed recreating some of his mother’s soup and noodle dishes.

Marty had the gift of gab and loved to socialize and could tell a good story, especially of his fond times in the Navy. His regular routine included stopping for the Hearld then heading off to Dunkin to meet the boys. Afterwards he would go to the mall where he was one of the original mall walkers. When he had made his rounds there, he was then off to Panera for a little more coffee talk. His social journey ended with the last stop at McDonalds for the last of coffee and good conversations. To Marty, everyone was Babes.

He was a generous man with his time and was a constant presence in his family’s lives. He was always there for them whether it was cooking, carpooling, or if you just needed to talk.

He is survived by his daughter Charlotte (Raymond) Roth-Nitowski of Canton, OH, his son Bryan (Jaqueline) Roth of Florida; granddaughter Erica (Sage) Sherman of Struthers, OH; sister Barbara (Jerry) Tetrick of West Middlesex, PA; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his brother Dr. Michael Roth and by his former wife Ruth Roth.

A private entombment will take place in St. Rose Cemetery Mausoleum. Arrangements are under the direction of Sample-O'Donnell Funeral Home, 555 East State Street in Sharon, PA.

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09/05/2025

Homer "Nick" N. Gibson Jr.

HERMITAGE – Homer N. Gibson Jr. age 77, of Hermitage passed away on Wednesday September 3, 2025 at UPMC Mercy in Pittsburgh.

Nick was born in Sharon, PA on November 4, 1947 to Homer N. Gibson Sr. Dorothy M. (Wheaton) Gibson and was a 1965 graduate from Hickory High School.

He had worked alongside his father in construction and in later years worked for Olan Mills Photography in sales.

Nick was active with the Boy Scouts of America where he had proudly attained the rank of Eagle Scout. He later continued to serve as a scout leader with the B.S.A. and assist other young men in their scouting journeys.

He was a longtime member of Clark Trinity United Methodist Church.

He leaves behind his sister Cathy Smith (Lonnie Meyer) of Sharon; nephews Todd Yarian of Hermitage, Mark (Colleen) Yarian of Pittsburgh; great-nephews Legion and Gabriel Yarian, great-niece Paige Yarian; aunts and uncles Shirley Gibson and Bill Mitchelltree of Hermitage, Nancy Fisher and Sally McCormick of Greenville.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

A private funeral will take place 6:00PM on Monday evening in the Sample-O'Donnell Funeral Home 555 East State Street in Sharon, PA.

Burial will take place in Oakwood Cemetery in Hermitage.

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09/02/2025

Atty. Donald L. Herskovitz

Rehoboth Beach, DE-Atty. Donald L. Herskovitz, 88, passed away peacefully Monday evening August 25, 2025, at home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware with his loving wife Diana of 22 years by his side.

He was born on Sept. 28, 1936, to Martin & Cecile (Meizlik) Herskovitz of Farrell, PA who preceded him in death in 1960 and 1999 respectively.

Donald was a graduate of Farrell High School in 1954, was a proud member of the FHS basketball team, won academic honors, and was inducted into the Farrell High Alumni Hall of Fame. He graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.A. in English (1958) and a Juris Doctor (1962), and an L.L.M. in tax law from Georgetown Law Center. He also served proudly in the U.S. Marines. Donald worked for the IRS, Washington, D.C., was a partner of the prestigious Washington law firm Carmody, Wilson and was an attorney for Bob Haldeman before the Senate Watergate Hearings in the 1970’s. He also taught tax law at Georgetown Law, was Associate Dean at Catholic University Law School, had his own private law firm, was widely published in national tax journals, and gave speaking engagements at universities and national accounting organizations.

He is survived by his loving wife Diana, brother George Herskovitz (Linda Smith) of Sharpsville, PA, sister Audrey Herskovitz Dunn (Jim) of Tampa, Fl, and Denver, CO, nephew Atty. Brian Dunn (Erin Lyons) and son Patrick, niece Dr. Shannon Dunn Jennings and great nephews & great nieces Atty. Shelby Nace Doyle (Mike)of Denver, Sydney Jennings of Denver, Max, Zach and Caroline Jennings of St. Louis, MO; nieces Leah Herskovitz of Providence, R.I. and Abby Herskovitz Conrad (Tom) and their son Everett of Hermitage, PA.; many very dear cousins across U.S., such as Sam Herskovitz of Hermitage, PA, Shirley Estner of Pittsburgh, Gloria Meizlik and Jim Meizlik of California; his loyal friend Maria Bueno; many dear friends in Rehoboth Beach and Maryland; and his dedicated dog Lily.

A private graveside service was held on Friday August 29th, 2025, at Beth Israel Cemetery in Hermitage, PA.

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07/23/2025

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07/08/2025

Melvin A. Hobson

FARRELL – Melvin A. Hobson Sr. age 63, of Farrell was called home at 7:21PM on Friday July 4, 2025 at the Pittsburgh VA Medical Center following his battle with cancer.

He was born in Erie, PA on June 25, 1962, one of eight children to the late William B. Hobson Sr. and Pearline (Ellis) Hobson.

Following his graduation from Academy High School in Erie, PA, he served our country in the United States Navy where he attained the rank of Aviation Boatswain's Mate prior to his honorable discharge on June 15, 1994. Melvin was employed in the maintenance and welding department of the Sharon Tube Company prior to his illness.

He always had something to say, and you were definitely going to hear it. He loved fishing, riding his motorcycle, and showing off his Crossfire any chance he got, even if it was just a quick ride around town for no real reason. He liked to be on the move, and he liked to be heard. But more than any of that, he loved his kids. He was their biggest fan, loud, proud, and always in their corner. He didn’t miss a chance to brag about them or support what they were doing. He had a big personality, a big heart, and a presence that will be impossible to replace.

He leaves behind his wife the former Maureen Scarvel, his children Daphne (Howard) Austin and Kamryn Christian both of Sanford, FL, Nerissa Hobson (Kevin) of Sharon, PA, Nicole (Isaiah) Martin of Stow, OH, Nadine Hobson and Melvin Hobson Jr. both of Farrell, PA; his grandchildren Asha, Howard, Luther, Jadell, Lesedi, Amelia, and Kevin Jr. “Vinny”; siblings Edward Earl Hobson, Jeffery Hobson, Rev. Darrold (Penny) Hobson, William (Debra) Hobson Jr., Kimberly Hobson, Shawn Hobson, Sandra Hobson.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Friends may gather with his family on Friday July 18, 2025 from 4:00-6:00PM at the Sample-O'Donnell Funeral Home at 555 East State Street in Sharon, PA.

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