Mercer High School Alumni Obituaries

Richard David Grover6/7/83 - 11/12/25Rick Grover, 42, of Ewing, New Jersey, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, November 12, 2025, after a courageous battle with mitochondrial disease. Born in 1983 in Ewing to Carla and David Grover, Rick's passions included fishing, music, and family, as wel...

Evelyn (Mycock) Peluso, 93 of Ewing, passed away peacefully on December 11, 2025, at the Greenwood House in Ewing. Born in Trenton, she was the youngest of nine children and daughter to the late Earl and Mayola (Reed) Mycock. Evelyn attended Hamilton High School where she graduated in 1950. Followin...

Elizabeth S. Rarich (Bette Anne) of Ewing, NJ passed away peacefully on December 22, 2025, at the age of 97. She was predeceased by her parents Peter R. Smith and Reba C. Smith, husband William O. Rarich, son Richard W. Rarich, and brother R. Robert Smith and his wife Mary. Bette Anne is survived by...

Harry B. Guyer passed away peacefully at his home on December 2nd, he was 90 years young. Harry was preceded in death by his beloved Bonnie (Bernadette T. Dougherty) his wife of just over 45 years, his parents, Robert and Mamie Guyer, his siblings brother Robert A. Guyer of Manahawkin N.J. and siste...

Debra S. Berberick age 69 of Greenville PA passed away peacefully on Monday November 17 2025 at her residence with her loving family by her side. Born August 5 1956 in Sharpsville PA she was the daughter of the late George and Mary Popovich Raiti. Debra was a graduate of Sharpsville High School and ...

Monica C. Fritchman age 50 of Erie PA formerly of Farrell PA passed away unexpectedly on Saturday November 22 2025 at her residence. Born February 11 1975 in Las Vegas NV she was the daughter of Sally Schenker Ford of Hermitage PA and stepdaughter of the late Dennis Ford. Monica was a graduate of Fa...

Paul S. Bo Lipak age 85 of Clark PA passed away on Saturday December 6 2025 at his residence with his family by his side. Born March 10 1940 in Sharon PA he was the son of the late Paul J. and Natalie Viconovic Lipak. He married the love of his life the former Mary Kladitis on May 27 1967 and she su...

Deborah A. Homchosky age 74 of Sharpsville PA passed away on Tuesday December 2 2025 in UPMC Horizon Hospital Farrell PA. Born March 161951 in Wilmington Ohio she was the daughter of the late William and Lois Sandlin Stacy. Deborah graduated for Little Miami High School in S. Lebanon OH and went on ...

Melinda S. Morrow age 69 of Warren Ohio formerly of Sharpsville PA passed away peacefully on Monday November 24 2025 at her residence with her loving family by her side. Born February 27 1956 in Sharon PA she was the daughter of the late William Bill and Dorothy Shander Miller. Melinda was a 1974 gr...

Jean D. Miller 93 of 59 Lilac Drive West Middlesex PA passed away on November 12 2025. She was born September 14 1932 in Greenville PA to Kenneth E. Verla Unger. She was a 1950 graduate of Farrell High School. Mrs. Miller was a lifelong member of Central Christian Church where she was a very active...

Richard H. Rick Pearsall age 76 of W. Middlesex PA formerly of New Castle PA passed away peacefully on Friday October 31 2025 at Garden Way Place in Hermitage PA. Born February 25 1949 in New Castle PA he was the son of the late Lewis Jr. and Jeanne Hartland Pearsall. He married his first wife the f...

Joyce E. Reardon age 83 of Hermitage PA passed away on Saturday October25 2025 at her residence with her family by her side. Born July 14 1942 in Sharon PA she was the daughter of the late Leonard Titus and the late Dorothy Fogal Titus Haun. She married Robert Rossi on July 20 1959 and he preceded h...

Sarah Elizabeth Liz King Atkinson age 98 passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family on January 11 2026. Born June 6 1927 in King William VA Liz lived a long and fulfilling life marked by love faith service and deep devotion to her family. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband...

Truman Bartleson Jr. age 77 Harrodsburg husband of Doris Dunn Bartleson passed away on Tuesday December 9 2025 in Versailles. Born April 26 1948 in Harrodsburg KY he was the son of the late Truman and Jennie Smith Bartleson Sr. He was a 1966 graduate of Harrodsburg High School where he was an avid a...

Bernice Pauline Lands age 87 of Danville passed away on Thursday December 25 2025 at The Willows of Harrodsburg. She was born on January 4 1938 in Kidds Store KY Casey County. Pauline was the daughter of the late Omer G. and Lucy Lane Brown. Pauline was a graduate of Mercer County High School and ob...

Bradley Shea Dunn age 42 Lexington passed away on Thursday November 20 2025 at his home. Born September 22 1983 in Harrodsburg he was the son of Dorothy Dot Lee Dunn Hart of White Hall Arkansas. He attended Henry Clay High School graduated from Burgin High School in 2001 and then received his BA Deg...

Jimmie Gillis "Rainbow" Burrus age 92 Nicholasville widower of Della Rose Lyons Burrus passed away on Thursday December 4 2025 at his home. Born March 31 1933 in Mayo KY he was the son of the late Raymond Mark and Hallie Mae Jones Burrus. He was a graduate of West Side High School in Harrodsburg and...

Duke Lawrence "Dukie" Dunn age 78 Harrodsburg passed away on Friday November 14 2025 at his home. Born April 22 1947 in Harrodsburg he was the son of the late Charles Henry and Rosella Smith Dunn Sr. He was a 1966 graduate of Harrodsburg High School then became a factory worker for Hall Mack and a 1...

Michael Lynn Barnett, 66, of Harrodsburg died Tuesday, December 9th, 2025 at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born April 24, 1959 in Mercer County, Mike was the son of the late Earl R. and Helen Sallee Barnett, Jr. Mike was a graduate of Mercer County High School and a long-t...

Dawn Moninger OBrien 82 of Washington PA passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on December 16 2025. Born on October 29 1943 in Amity PA she is the daughter of the late John and Arlene Moninger. Loving mother to Patricia OBrien and Mindy John Mercer Beloved DeeDee to Lauren Nicholas ...

John Alden Redfield 92 of Friendship Village Upper St. Clair passed away on December 15 2025. John told family and friends that his story was a love story with his wife Susan. They met in first grade were lifelong friends made a family together and were married for 69 years before she passed away in...

Serena Catherine Polster, 96, formerly of New Holstein, passed away on January 12, 2026, at Ivy Manor Assisted Living in West Bend, where she has been a resident the last two years. She was born on April 25, 1929, in Charlesburg, to Frank and Frances (La Croix) Weber.She attended St. Mary’s Catholic...

Sameul Sam M. Lawson of Rockford departed this earthly life December 29 2025. He was born November 12 1938 in Ecorse Michigan the son of Robert Sr. and Mary Lawson. Samuel lived in Rockford 17 years coming from Chicago IL. He was employed as a supervisor by Sears in Chicago IL many years before reti...

Born in Trenton New Jersey Pat lived in Berkeley California at the beginning of her career before settling in Ithaca New York. She later returned to Hamilton Township. While she was in high school the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 marking the beginning of the Space Race. In response America increa...

Frank J. Chiorello Jr 97 of Hamilton Township passed away into Gods loving care on Friday January 2 2026 surrounded by loved ones. Born in Trenton NJ he attended Trenton Catholic High School where he played varsity soccer and baseball his sophomore year before leaving to work at CV Hill Refrigeratio...

Cynthia Ann Baker ne Hines known to many as Cindy 64 of Hamilton New Jersey passed away peacefully on December 21 2025 surrounded by the love of her family. Born on August 2 1961 in Princeton New Jersey Cindy lived a life rooted in faith family service and unwavering strength. Cindy was a devoted wi...

Scott Frederick Lee 34 of Conway South Carolina passed away on Friday December 26 2025 at home. Born in Princeton NJ Scott was a longtime resident of Ewing Twp. before moving to Conway SC 5 years ago.He was a graduate of Ewing High School Class of 2009 and Coastal Carolina University Class of 2023.S...

Adrienne Carol Chell 60 of Hamilton NJ passed peacefully into clear light on Sunday December 14 2025 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Glen Ridge NJ Adrienne resided in Hamilton Township since 1989. Adrienne graduated from Chatham High School Class of 1983. She received her Associate ...

E. Jane LaHive 93 of Rydal GA died late January 2 2026. She was born October 6 1932 in Altoona a daughter of the late James W. and Ora M. Keith Curry. She married Francis W. LaHive on May 6 1978 who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her former husband Wayne J. Alloy with whom ...

Elizabeth Ann Phipps Mercer passed away at North River Health Campus on October 29 2024 in Evansville IN. She was born in St. Joseph Missouri on June 27 1942 daughter of the late Berwyn R. Phipps Sr. and Elizabeth Nance Ozenberger Phipps. She is survived by her children Ara Beth NelsonMercer Theron ...