HARTFORD — James Edward “Jim / Jimmy” Earnhart, 75, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, at UPMC Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pa. He was born Aug. 10, 1950, in Masury, a son of Lt. Charles L. and Helen Klucher Earnhart. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Charles L., formerly of Mercer, Pa.; and his wife of 46 years, Kathryn Shaker Earnhart. Jim grew up in Masury, attended St. Patrick School in Hubbard and graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in Warren. He later studied at St. Francis College (University of St. Francis) in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he received his master’s degree in education.