Obituaries

Jul 23, 2026

Sandra Shepard Armstrong, age 93, died on July 23, 2026. She was born on October 16, 1932, in Cleveland, Ohio to Robert O. and Marjorie Lane Shepard.

She graduated from Hathaway Brown School in Shaker Heights, Ohio in 1951. She received a Bachelor of Science in Botany from Cornell University in 1957. Later, she received a Master's...

Jul 22, 2026

Shirley A. Weatherwax, 79, formerly of Corinth, NY passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at Jameson Hospital in New Castle, PA, following an extended illness.

Born on March 21, 1947, in Corinth, NY she was the daughter of the late William and Isabelle (Gage) Pike.

Shirley attended Corinth High School. She married Gordon Weatherwax and...

Jul 22, 2026

Gina M. Swartz, 47, of New Castle, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on the evening of Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at UPMC Jameson Hospital.

Born on December 1, 1978, in New Castle, she was the beloved daughter of John and Deborah (Kowal) Carbone Jr.

On July 18, 2003, Gina married the love of her life, Josh...

Jul 19, 2026

Mark Nelson Slinn, age 62, of New Castle, PA, passed away on July 19, 2026.

Born May 28, 1964, in Natick, MA, he was the son of the late Arthur Slinn and Doris (Metta) Slinn-Mitchell.

Mark was a graduate of Youngstown State University, where he earned his bachelor's degree, in computer science. He worked in...

Jul 16, 2026

William D. (Bill) Kalajainen, Jr. was welcomed in Heaven by his Lord and Saviour on July 16, 2026, after a sudden illness.

Bill was born on July 26, 1958, to William D Kalajainen, Sr and Rosalie J (McFarland) Kalajainen. He married his wife, Mary Jane, who survives, on June 4, 1983.

Bill is also survived...

Jul 13, 2026

Albert 'Albie' Samuel Fleischer, Jr., 75 of West Pittsburg passed away on July 13, 2026, at his farm.

Born on January 19, 1951, in New Castle, he was the son of Albert and Katheryn (Reiter) Fleischer Sr. He married Marlene (Newswonder) Fleischer on December 18, 1982. She survives at home.

Albie was a graduate of...

Jul 13, 2026

Erma Jean Freed, 95 of New Castle passed away the morning of July 13, 2026, at Quality of Life Services in New Castle.

Born on June 10, 1931, in New Castle, she was the daughter of Michael and Katheryn Phillips. She married George A. Freed on December 23, 1948, whom preceded her in death in 2014.

Jul 11, 2026

Noah Allen Mills, age 28, of New Castle, PA, passed away the early morning of July 11, 2026.

Born May 7, 1998, in New Castle, PA, he was the son of Edward J. Mohr and Brandi J. (Mills) Pohlod.

Noah was a graduate of Lawrence County Career & Technical Center. He worked as a welder/fabricator,...

Jul 11, 2026

Larry Shaffer, 83, of New Castle, passed away the morning of July 11, 2026, at UPMC Jameson.

Larry was born on June 17, 1943, in New Castle, to the late Russell and Betty Johnston Shaffer.

Mr. Shaffer was the owner of Shaffer Tree Services for 50 years. He attended Laurel High School. Larry was a...

Jul 10, 2026

June A. Cox, age 100, formerly of New Castle, passed away July 10, 2026 at Shenango-on-the Green in New Wilmington, PA.

Born February 2, 1926, in New Castle, she was the daughter of Elliott Swift Warnock and Verna (Porter) Warnock.

She was preceded in death on June 7, 2010, by her beloved husband of 63...

Jul 8, 2026

Elaine J. Burchett, age 85, formerly of Mechanicsburg, PA and New Castle, PA, most recently of Fredonia, PA, passed away the afternoon of July 8, 2026, at Greystone Country Estates.

Born May 25, 1941, in Mechanicsburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Grace (Fishel) Runk.

A graduate of Mechanicsburg High School,...

Jul 7, 2026

Detlef E. "Eb" Seeger, Jr., age 87, of New Castle, passed away July 7, 2026, at his residence.

Born to the late Detlef E. and Evelyn Seeger on Nov. 2, 1938.

Known as Eb by his family and friends. Eb worked for the Pepsi Cola Bottling Co., Met Life, owned and operated Dan-Dee potato chip...

Jul 6, 2026

Frederick (Freddie) Roger George, 87, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2026, at his home in Louisville, KY, where he lived for 62 years. He was born on October 13, 1938, in Warren, Ohio, a son of the late Fred and Wadea (Dager) George.

During high school, he joined a singing quartet called the "Four Friends." The...

Jul 2, 2026

Helen Marie Rogers, age 96, formerly of New Castle, passed away July 2, 2026, at Winter Haven Hospital in Florida.

Born December 11, 1929, in New Castle, she was the daughter of Harold and Mabel (Flickinger) Burkey.

She was preceded in death on August 2, 2014, by her beloved husband of 66 years, Glenn H....

Jun 26, 2026

Eugene E. McConnaughy, 73, of New Castle, passed away the night of June 26, 2026, at UPMC Jameson Hospital.

Born May 12, 1953, in New Castle, he was the son of Elmer Eugene and Margaret (Crum) McConnaughy and resided with Anna (Clements) and Dominic Ross, all who have preceded him in death. He was also preceded by...

Jun 25, 2026

Charles Lawrence Miller, age 91, of New Castle, passed away the early morning of June 25, 2026, at his residence.

Born February 23, 1935, in New Castle, he was the son of the late Willard and Gladys (Berry) Miller.

In 1959, Charles married Eleanor Jones, who preceded him in death in 1994. In 1997 he...

Jun 22, 2026

Marsha L. Boyle Cochran, age 84, of New Castle, passed away the afternoon of June 22, 2026, at UPMC Jameson Hospital.

Born June 24, 1941, in Newark, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Muriel (Harris) Nygard.

On Sept. 29, 1963, she married Clair E. Boyle, her husband of 39 years before...

Jun 21, 2026

Dennis E. Wyant, age 77, of New Castle, passed away the early morning of June 21st, 2026, at his residence.

Born May 24, 1949, in Kittanning, PA, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Helen (Rogers) Wyant.

On April 5, 2007, he married his beloved wife, Ethel Williamson. Mrs. Wyant survives at home....

Jun 19, 2026

Harry Raymond Baxter, 78, of New Castle, PA, passed away on June 19, 2026, at Quality Life Services of New Castle.

Harry was born October 3, 1947, to the late David Andrew Baxter and Betty Marie Cadman Baxter.

For several years, Harry worked as a roofer, employed by Baxter Heating and Cooling. Harry was an...

Jun 17, 2026

John L. Wasserman, age 85, of New Galilee, PA, passed away the late evening of June 17, 2026, at Allegheny General Hospital.

Born Sept. 26, 1940, in New Castle, PA, he was the son of the late Paul S. and Virginia G. (Garner) Wasserman.

On Oct. 30, 1964, he married his beloved wife of 61...