Donald H. Bright of Hermitage passed away at 12:45 a.m. Tuesday, August 08, 2017, in The Grove at New Wilmington. He was 77.
Mr. Bright was born December 9, 1939, in Seminole, PA, a son of Ralph V. and Helen I. (Cornman) Bright.
He graduated from Redbank Valley High School, New Bethlehem, PA, and was employed for a longtime by Youngstown Sheet and Tube. Following his retirement from there, he worked as a maintenance man for George White Properties, Hermitage. Donald was a former member of First United Methodist Church, Sharpsville. An avid outdoorsman, Donald enjoyed hunting, fishing and mowing his grass. He also loved his cats.
Surviving are: his wife, the former Gaynell Fenstermaker, whom he married in 1961; two daughters, Sherry Busco, Hermitage; and Laurie Stephens and her husband Lee, Columbus, OH; a close friend, who was like a daughter, Carol Campbell, Hermitage; four grandsons, Sean and David (Terra) Busco; and Matthew and Noah Stephens; one sister, Shelley Shoemaker and her husband Kent, Seminole; three brothers, Barry Bright and his wife Betty, Herndon, VA; Al Bright and his wife Sandy, Seminole; and Mark Bright, Summerville, PA.
Donald was preceded in death by his parents; a son in law, John Busco; and two sisters, Ginger Beers, and an infant sister, Carrie Ann Bright.
Calling hours will be 2 p.m. until the time of the service Friday (08/11/2017) in J. Bradley McGonigle Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 1090 East State St., Sharon. Funeral service will be 4 p.m. Friday, in the funeral home with Rev. Randy Emmorey, pastor of Sharon Baptist Church, officiating.
Mr. Bright was born December 9, 1939, in Seminole, PA, a son of Ralph V. and Helen I. (Cornman) Bright.
He graduated from Redbank Valley High School, New Bethlehem, PA, and was employed for a longtime by Youngstown Sheet and Tube. Following his retirement from there, he worked as a maintenance man for George White Properties, Hermitage. Donald was a former member of First United Methodist Church, Sharpsville. An avid outdoorsman, Donald enjoyed hunting, fishing and mowing his grass. He also loved his cats.
Surviving are: his wife, the former Gaynell Fenstermaker, whom he married in 1961; two daughters, Sherry Busco, Hermitage; and Laurie Stephens and her husband Lee, Columbus, OH; a close friend, who was like a daughter, Carol Campbell, Hermitage; four grandsons, Sean and David (Terra) Busco; and Matthew and Noah Stephens; one sister, Shelley Shoemaker and her husband Kent, Seminole; three brothers, Barry Bright and his wife Betty, Herndon, VA; Al Bright and his wife Sandy, Seminole; and Mark Bright, Summerville, PA.
Donald was preceded in death by his parents; a son in law, John Busco; and two sisters, Ginger Beers, and an infant sister, Carrie Ann Bright.
Calling hours will be 2 p.m. until the time of the service Friday (08/11/2017) in J. Bradley McGonigle Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 1090 East State St., Sharon. Funeral service will be 4 p.m. Friday, in the funeral home with Rev. Randy Emmorey, pastor of Sharon Baptist Church, officiating.
Donald H. Bright of Hermitage passed away at 12:45 a.m. Tuesday, August 08, 2017, in The Grove at New Wilmington. He was 77.
Mr. Bright was born December 9, 1939, in Seminole, PA, a son of Ralph V. and Helen I. (Cornman) Bright.
He graduated from Redbank Valley High School, New Bethlehem, PA, and was employed for a longtime by Youngstown Sheet and Tube. Following his retirement from there, he worked as a maintenance man for George White Properties, Hermitage. Donald was a former member of First United Methodist Church, Sharpsville. An avid outdoorsman, Donald enjoyed hunting, fishing and mowing his grass. He also loved his cats.
Surviving are: his wife, the former Gaynell Fenstermaker, whom he married in 1961; two daughters, Sherry Busco, Hermitage; and Laurie Stephens and her husband Lee, Columbus, OH; a close friend, who was like a daughter, Carol Campbell, Hermitage; four grandsons, Sean and David (Terra) Busco; and Matthew and Noah Stephens; one sister, Shelley Shoemaker and her husband Kent, Seminole; three brothers, Barry Bright and his wife Betty, Herndon, VA; Al Bright and his wife Sandy, Seminole; and Mark Bright, Summerville, PA.
Donald was preceded in death by his parents; a son in law, John Busco; and two sisters, Ginger Beers, and an infant sister, Carrie Ann Bright.
Calling hours will be 2 p.m. until the time of the service Friday (08/11/2017) in J. Bradley McGonigle Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 1090 East State St., Sharon. Funeral service will be 4 p.m. Friday, in the funeral home with Rev. Randy Emmorey, pastor of Sharon Baptist Church, officiating.
Mr. Bright was born December 9, 1939, in Seminole, PA, a son of Ralph V. and Helen I. (Cornman) Bright.
He graduated from Redbank Valley High School, New Bethlehem, PA, and was employed for a longtime by Youngstown Sheet and Tube. Following his retirement from there, he worked as a maintenance man for George White Properties, Hermitage. Donald was a former member of First United Methodist Church, Sharpsville. An avid outdoorsman, Donald enjoyed hunting, fishing and mowing his grass. He also loved his cats.
Surviving are: his wife, the former Gaynell Fenstermaker, whom he married in 1961; two daughters, Sherry Busco, Hermitage; and Laurie Stephens and her husband Lee, Columbus, OH; a close friend, who was like a daughter, Carol Campbell, Hermitage; four grandsons, Sean and David (Terra) Busco; and Matthew and Noah Stephens; one sister, Shelley Shoemaker and her husband Kent, Seminole; three brothers, Barry Bright and his wife Betty, Herndon, VA; Al Bright and his wife Sandy, Seminole; and Mark Bright, Summerville, PA.
Donald was preceded in death by his parents; a son in law, John Busco; and two sisters, Ginger Beers, and an infant sister, Carrie Ann Bright.
Calling hours will be 2 p.m. until the time of the service Friday (08/11/2017) in J. Bradley McGonigle Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 1090 East State St., Sharon. Funeral service will be 4 p.m. Friday, in the funeral home with Rev. Randy Emmorey, pastor of Sharon Baptist Church, officiating.
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