Stevenson Funeral Home

Stevenson Funeral Home.SHARON – Cris Nawrocki has joined the Harold W. Stevenson Funeral Home, 264 E. State St., Sharon, as a funeral director and owner.Nawrocki has more than 30 years experience in the funeral business and brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise. He has worked for the last 19 years working at the R. Cunningham Funeral Home and Crematory in New Castle.He will join Jim Stevenson in running the funeral home’s day-to-day operations until Stevenson’s planned retirement sometime next year.“I am extremely excited to be working with Jim and serving the families of the Shenango Valley. I have the utmost respect for Jim,” Nawrocki said. “His honesty and integrity are a tribute to his professionalism, and I will try to exhibit those same qualities in carrying on his family’s business.“My wife Lynn and I look forward to relocating to Sharon as soon as possible and becoming active members of this great community. I don’t think there could have been a better fit for me. Jim and I share the same values and principles on how you should manage your funeral business and treat your families. We both believe this business is still about service and providing a meaningful celebration of life when someone loses a loved one and not just about the bottom line.”Nawrocki has three sons, twins Nicholas and Derek, and his youngest, Logan.The Stevenson name has been long provided Shenango Valley families with caring, compassionate funeral service. In 1933, Jim Stevenson’s uncle, W. Reed Stevenson, opened a funeral home in Sharpsville.In 1958, Jim Stevenson’s father, Harold W. Stevenson, bought the former McConnell Funeral Home in Sharon, which Jim has continued to operate for the last several years since taking over for his father. “I wanted to ensure that my funeral home would continue to serve area families with the same dedication in case something  happened to me,” Stevenson said. “I have been a funeral director for over 40 years, and when you work around death, you become aware of how precious the g... (Sharonherald)