L. Jean Kennedy
Aug 15, 2015
L. Jean Kennedy, 88, of Neshannock Twp, passed away the morning of August 15, 2015 at Golden Hill Nursing Home. Born December 1, 1926 in Lorain, Ohio, she was a daughter of John and Pearl L. Arnold Fisher. She was preceded in death on November 2, 1997 by her husband of 51 years, Harold B. Kennedy, whom she married October...
Philip Socash
Aug 15, 2015
Philip Socash, 64, of New Castle, was called home to be with the Lord the morning of August 15, 2015 at his residence. Born March 23, 1951 in Philipsburg, Pa., he was a son of Michael and Anna Ponish Socash. Surviving at home is his wife of 42 years, Linda Ferrara Socash, whom he married June 2, 1973. Philip was...
John "Jack" Hemphill, Sr.
Aug 14, 2015
John "Jack" Hemphill, Sr., 81, of New Castle, passed away the afternoon of August 14, 2015 at Jameson Hospital. Born December 20, 1933 in Mercer County, Pa., he was a son of Joseph L. and Ruth Ashton Hemphill. Surviving at home is his wife of 37 years, Barbara A. Dunlavey Hemphill, whom he married August 12, 1978. After attending New...
Winifred Davis
Aug 12, 2015
Winifred Davis, 91, of Franciscan Manor, Beaver Falls, PA, formerly of New Castle, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 12, 2015. She was born February 1, 1924, to Charles Thomas and Mary Lewis Mann. She was married to John W. Davis for 70 years. He preceded her in death. Winifred was a life member of the Gymanfa Ganu and the...
Mary E. Wilkins
Aug 12, 2015
Mary E. Wilkins, 86, formerly of Moody Avenue, passed away the evening of August 12, 2015 at Jameson Care Center. Born May 26, 1929 in New Castle, Pa., she was the daughter of Albert F. and Eleanor Graham Wilkins. Mary was a 1948 graduate of New Castle High School. She was employed for 38 years with the Bell Telephone Company...
Dan Zoltani
Aug 12, 2015
Dan Zoltani, age 88, of New Castle, passed away the afternoon of August 12, 2015 at Clen-Moore Place. Born March 20, 1927 in New Castle, he was a son of John and Rose Simo Zoltani. He was preceded in death on June 17, 1997 by his wife of 47 years, Marjorie J. Book Zoltani, whom he married October 8, 1949....
Timothy James White
Aug 11, 2015
Timothy James White, 47, was called to the arms of the Lord on the evening of August 11, 2015 in New Castle, PA. He was born on July 23, 1968 in Woodstock, Illinois to James and Eileen Homo White. He is preceded in death by his mother. Timothy and Sherri Sue (Hoffman) Payne were joined in marriage on Ground Hog...
Thomas A. Pisarcik
Aug 5, 2015
Thomas A. Pisarcik, 38, of Perrysburg, OH passed away August 5, 2015 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Born June 27,1977 in Indiana, PA, he was a son of Edward S. Pisarcik, Sr. and Carol Patterson. He was a graduate of New Castle High School. For nearly 20 years, Thomas was employed by Wal-Mart as a night manager. Thomas was an avid...
Daniel L. Pauline
Aug 4, 2015
Daniel L. Pauline, age 67, of Neshannock Township, passed away the afternoon of August 4, 2015 at his residence. Born December 14, 1947 in New Castle, he was a son of the late James and Audrey McAllen Pauline. Surviving at home is his wife of 39 years, Debra Kelley Pauline, whom he married on August 30, 1975. After attending New...
Gerald L. Brown
Jul 29, 2015
Gerald L. Brown, age 69, of New Castle, passed away the morning of July 29, 2015 at his residence. Born April 21, 1946 in New Castle, he was a son of Lyle and Verna Wright Brown. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Betsy Bloomquist Brown, whom he married November 22, 1969. A 1964 graduate of New Castle...
Donna M. Himes
Jul 29, 2015
Donna M. Himes, 67, of Hillsville, passed away the morning of July 29, 2015 at her residence. Born February 28, 1948 in Pulaski, she was the daughter of Everett and Mary Lou Vannatten Allen. She was preceded in death on May 17, 2008 by her husband, Arthur Himes, whom she married on August 10, 1984. Donna attended New Wilmington High...
Marilyn J. Fye
Jul 28, 2015
Marilyn J. Fye, 82, formerly of Pearl Street, passed away July 28, 2015 at Edison Manor. Born November 25, 1932 in Youngstown, Ohio, she was a daughter of Alfred W. and Selma L. Carlson Swanson. She was preceded in death on August 15, 1987 by her husband, Edward Fye, whom she married September 7, 1956. Marilyn was employed with Liberty...
Duwayne J. Rice
Jul 27, 2015
Duwayne J. Rice, Sr., 69, of New Castle, passed away surrounded by his loving family the afternoon of July 27, 2015 at Poland Hospice House. Born April 21, 1946 in New Castle, he was a son of Robert Franklin and Mary Spittle Rice. Duwayne was stationed in Germany with the National Guard during the Vietnam War. He was employed as...
Glenn E. Park
Jul 27, 2015
Glenn E. Park, age 73, of Fairview School Road, Ellwood City, passed away the morning of July 27, 2015 at Evergreen Health and Rehab Center in Harmony, PA. Born October 7, 1941 in Beaver Falls, he was a son of Gabriel M. and Mary Ellen Caldwell Park. He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Shirley Enslen Park,...
Robert "Crash" F. Oesterling
Jul 26, 2015
Robert F. "Crash" Oesterling, 85, of Neshannock Township, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2015 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. Born September 15, 1929 in New Castle, he was a son of James E. and Barbara Tury Oesterling. Robert was a 1947 graduate of New Castle High School and served in the Eighth Air Force, stationed in Texas. Prior to...
Robert E. Thompson
Jul 25, 2015
Robert E. Thompson, 90, of New Castle, passed away the evening of July 25, 2015. Robert was born on August 29, 1924, in New Castle, to the late Clarence Edwin and Ester Hazel Snyder Thompson. He married the late M. Louise Shiffler Thompson on July 6, 1943. She passed on May 27, 1983. He married, his wife of 27 years,...
Mabel C. Kocher
Jul 25, 2015
Mabel C. Kocher, 105, of Shenango-on-the-Green New Wilmington, PA died peacefully on Saturday, July 25, 2015 at her residence following a brief illness. Born on April 17, 1910 at the family's residence in New Castle's Upper Eastside, she was the daughter of John H. & Lula M. (Ramsey) Kocher. Ms. Kocher graduated from New Castle High School in 1928; she...
Rodney A. Mumford
Jul 23, 2015
Rodney A. Mumford, 47, of Grove City, PA., passed away the morning of July 23, 2015 at his parents residence in Slippery Rock, PA. Born September 4, 1967 in New Castle, he was a son of Terry and Kathy Lehman Mumford. He attended Laurel High School and graduated from Vo-Tech in 1985. He then attended the New Castle School of...
William Theodore Proch
Jul 20, 2015
William Theodore Proch, 79, of New Castle, passed away the evening of July 20, 2015. Born November 25, 1935 in New Castle, he was the son of Michael and Mary Chekas Proch. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Bonnie Louise White Proch whom he married on July 27, 1957. William graduated from Shenango High School in 1954....
Minerva S. Rapp
Jul 19, 2015
Minerva S. Rapp, of New Castle, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2015 following an extended illness. Minerva was born in New Castle to the late John and Mary Suciu on March 19, 1924. She was a member of Clen-Moore Presbyterian Church in New Castle. Minerva was a Registered Nurse and practiced at Jameson Hospital and performed private duty nursing...
