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UNIONTOWN -- Kathleen Ann Sassaman, 78, formerly of Uniontown, Ohio, passed away peacefully into eternal rest on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital.
She was born on April 10, 1948, in Warren, a daughter of the late David John Pitcovich and Mary Ferko Pitcovich.
Kathleen had lived in Uniontown for more than 40 years and was formerly of Newton Falls, where she graduated from Newton Falls High School, Class of 1966. After high school, she went on to Kent State University to get her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing, BSN. Kathleen then worked for Summa Health-Barberton General Hospital as a head RN for more than 40 years, retiring in 2010.
She loved gambling, watching scary movies, eating different kinds of food and watching all Cleveland sports.
Kathleen was preceded in death by her parents.
She is survived by three brothers, Ronald (Diane) Pitcovich of Lordstown, Paul (Linda) Pitcovich of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Gary (Marie) Pitcovich of Clarksville, Tennessee, and many nieces and nephews.
Private family services will take place, and Kathleen will be laid to rest beside her parents at St. Michael's Cemetery, Newton Falls.
The family has requested that all donations please be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284-0692, in her memory.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the James Funeral Home, 8 E. Broad St., Newton Falls, OH 44444, 330-872-5440. Family and friends may view her obituary online or to send condolences, please visit us at www.jamesfuneralhomeinc.com.
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