Obituaries

Roy Matthew Bessell

Roy Matthew Bessell

Oct 25, 2015

Roy Matthew Bessell, 90, formerly of Mill Bridge Road, Ellwood City, passed away the night of October 25, 2015 at Countryside Convalescent Home in Mercer, PA. Born October 20, 1925 in Princeton, PA, he was a son of Matthew and Myrtle McConnell Bessell. He was preceded in death on September 25, 1995 by his beloved wife of 49 years, Erma...

Gale Joan List

Gale Joan List

Oct 24, 2015

Gale Joan Pitzer List, 72, went home to be with her Lord after a 2yr fight with Pulmonary Fibrosis. She lived her life the way she wanted up until the very end. She attended all the baseball, basketball, football and volleyball games she could. Her grandchildren were her everything. She passed away surrounded by her family and friends at home....

Janet G. Dickey

Janet G. Dickey

Oct 22, 2015

Janet G. Dickey, 88, of New Castle, passed away peacefully the morning of October 22, 2015, at Jameson Hospital. Born August 19, 1927, in Somerset, PA, she was the daughter of Cloyd E. and Ada Fritz Mostoller. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul E. Dickey and her only child Peggy Jean Welsh. She attended Clen-Moore Presbyterian Church....

Judy L. Casalandra

Judy L. Casalandra

Oct 22, 2015

Judy L. Casalandra, 75, of New Castle, passed away the evening of October 22, 2015, at Jameson Care Center. Born May 24, 1940, in New Castle, PA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond D. and Claribel Sankey Cunningham. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Robert Casalandra, whom she married June 15, 1962. Judy...

Marian Louise Marker

Marian Louise Marker

Oct 20, 2015

Marian Louise Marker, 92, passed away peacefully the morning of Tuesday, October 20th, at Jameson Memorial Hospital. Marian was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania on January 26, 1923 to the late James and Bertha Fandozzi and was the oldest of seven children. She married Earl Marker in June of 1945 and remained happily married until his death on July 13,...

Irene Tempesta

Irene Tempesta

Oct 20, 2015

Irene Tempesta, of New Castle, passed away on October 20, 2015 at the Family Hospice facility in Mt. Lebanon, PA. Irene was born, October 12, 1925 in New Castle, to the late Michael and Mary (Cangey) Lambiase. She married Eugene Anthony Tempesta on June 18, 1953, who preceded her in passing on November 24, 1966. Mrs. Tempesta worked for Shenango...

Shawn Anthony Adams

Shawn Anthony Adams

Oct 19, 2015

Shawn Anthony Adams, age 39, of New Castle, passed away at home with his wife Kimberly at his side the morning of October 19, 2015. Born October 10, 1976, in Windber, PA, he is the son of Diane Adams. Shawn and Kimberly were married on the east rim of the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon on July 7, 2007. He is a...

Howard M. Snyder

Howard M. Snyder

Oct 16, 2015

Howard M. Snyder, 93, formerly of Grenway Road, New Castle, passed away the night of October 16, 2015 at Shenango Presbyterian Senior Care, New Wilmington. Born June 2, 1922 in West Monterey, Pennsylvania, he was the son of J. Roy and Lena Martin Snyder. He was preceded in death on May 8, 2010 by his wife, Helen Singer Snyder. Howard...

Linda C. Gattey

Linda C. Gattey

Oct 15, 2015

Linda C. Gattey, age 72, of New Castle, passed away October 15, 2015 at her residence. Born January 8, 1943 in Milton, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of Kenneth and Ruth Edson Cahoon. She was preceded in death on August 30, 1997 by her husband of 33 years, Robert L. Gattey, whom she married on November 16, 1963. Linda was...

Lambert "Burt" L. Wright

Lambert "Burt" L. Wright

Oct 14, 2015

Lambert L. "Burt" Wright, age 78, of New Castle, passed away the night of October 14, 2015 at Golden Hill Nursing Home. Born November 20, 1936 in Garrett County, Maryland, he was a son of Russell and Edna Humberson Wright. Surviving at home is his beloved wife of 53 years, Dorothy Burner Wright, whom he married May 26, 1962. A...

Olive E. Heminger

Olive E. Heminger

Oct 12, 2015

Olive Elizabeth Heminger, 96, formerly of Old Butler Rd, New Castle, passed away the evening of October 12, 2015 at Golden Hill Nursing & Rehabilitation in New Castle. Born March 24, 1919 in Wurtemburg, PA., she was the daughter of Ambrose Updegraph and Myrtle Leah Smith Adams. She was preceded in death on April 24, 1988 by her loving husband...

Edward Porada

Edward Porada

Oct 9, 2015

Edward Porada, 96, passed away on October 9th at his home in New Castle, PA surrounded by his family. Ed was born May 25, 1919 to Frank and Mary (Gargasz) Porada in Volant, PA. He graduated from New Castle High School in 1938. He married his beautiful wife, Betty Jane (Wilcox) Porada, in 1943. Edward served as a 1st Lieutenant...

Richard D. Marttala

Richard D. Marttala

Sep 30, 2015

Richard D. Marttala, age 61, of Old Princeton Road, New Castle, passed away the afternoon of September 30, 2015 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. Born June 30, 1954 in New Castle, he was a son of Donald O. and Ilma M. Kukkola Marttala. A graduate of Shenango High School and Penn State, he received his Master's Degree from the...

Sophie Hudak

Sophie Hudak

Sep 23, 2015

Sophie Hudak, 95, formerly of Fairmont Avenue, passed away the morning of September 23, 2015 at Otterbein Senior Life Styles of New Albany. Born July 16, 1920 in Detroit, Michigan, she was a daughter of John and Mary Getchy. She was preceded in death on January 15, 1977 by her husband of 30 years, Frank Hudak, whom she married July...

Martha A. Robinson

Martha A. Robinson

Sep 19, 2015

Martha A. Robinson, age 85, of Haven Convalescent Home, passed away the morning of September 19, 2015 at Jameson Hospital. Born August 23, 1930 in New Castle, she was a daughter of Robert and Martha Alice Moore Robinson. She was a 1949 graduate of New Castle High School. Prior to her employment as the switchboard operator and receptionist for the...

Mary Lou Fullwood

Mary Lou Fullwood

Sep 19, 2015

Mary Lou Fullwood, 93, formerly of Audley Avenue, passed away the afternoon of September 19, 2015 at Golden Hill Nursing Home. Born June 18, 1922 in New Castle, she was a daughter of Charles O. and Catherine M. Snyder Hall. She was preceded in death on October 28, 2010 by her husband of 65 years, Bertrem P. Fullwood, whom she...

Robert R. Ward

Robert R. Ward

Sep 19, 2015

Robert R. Ward, age 82, of Shenango Road, passed away the morning of September 19, 2015 at Jameson Hospital. Born June 16, 1933 in New Castle, he was a son of Harold and Mable Knight Ward. Surviving at home is his wife of 60 years, Mary E. Singletary Ward, whom he married June 10, 1955. After attending Walmo School, he...

Richard C. Harris,  Sr.

Richard C. Harris, Sr.

Sep 17, 2015

Richard C. Harris, Sr., 73, of Slippery Rock, passed away on September 17, 2015 at Allegheny General Hospital, in Pittsburgh. Richard was born on February 27, 1942, in New Castle, to the late Chester and Evelyn Wynder Harris. He married the former Linda Simpson on April 14, 1961. She survives. Mr. Harris work for Lockley Manufacturing , as a driver,...

Kevin D. Golba

Kevin D. Golba

Sep 17, 2015

Kevin D. Golba, 34, of New Castle, passed away September 17, 2015 at Jameson Hospital. Born August 24, 1981 in New Castle, he was the son of Walter J. and Susan E. Jolley Golba. Kevin was a graduate of Shenango High School and Youngstown State University. He attended Holy Trinity Parish. In addition to his parents, he is survived by...

Ellen L. Richey

Ellen L. Richey

Sep 16, 2015

Ellen L. Richey, 68, of Neshannock Twp, passed away the afternoon of September 16, 2015 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. Born May 23, 1947 in Springfield, MO., she was the daughter of Dale R. and Helen Baucom Zeigler. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, John L. Richey , whom she married September 6, 1968. Ellen was...

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