Obituaries

Eileen Daugherty

Eileen Daugherty

Nov 3, 2014

Eileen Daugherty, 91, of W. Winter Avenue, passed away the night of November 3, 2014 at Edison Manor. Born April 26, 1923 in Edinburg, Pa., she was a daughter of Clarence and Jenny Gibson McFate. She was preceded in death on September 23, 1972 by her husband Kenneth G. Daugherty. Eileen was a graduate of Slippery Rock College and the...

John W. Sant

John W. Sant

Oct 27, 2014

John W. Sant, 94, of New Castle, passed away the morning of October 27, 2014 at his residence. Born July 24, 1920 in Sharon, PA, he was a son of Richard C. and Helen Boyd Sant. John was preceded in death on March 1, 2001 by his wife of 58 years, Elizabeth Patterson Sant, whom he married December 21, 1942....

Dwight E. Anderson

Dwight E. Anderson

Oct 27, 2014

Dwight E. Anderson, 92, of New Castle, PA, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, October 27, 2014, at the Overlook Medical Clinic, New Wilmington, PA. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, the former Mildred L. Zeigler. Born on February 18, 1922, in Pulaski, PA, he was the son of the late...

Edith Shapiro

Edith Shapiro

Oct 26, 2014

Edith Shapiro, 83, of 130 Edison Avenue, formerly of W. Sheridan Avenue, passed away the morning of October 26, 2014 at Jameson Hospital. Born May 7, 1931 in Pittsburgh, she was a daughter of Morris and Rose Protetch Melincoff. She was preceded in death on July 20, 2000 by her husband, Norman Shapiro, whom she married September 7, 1962. Edith...

James L. Fleeger

James L. Fleeger

Oct 24, 2014

James L. Fleeger, Sr., 80, of New Castle, entered into his Heavenly rest the morning of October 24, 2014 at VNA Inpatient Hospice in Butler.Born October 18, 1934, in New Castle, he was the son of of John Wayne and Leona Reese Fleeger.Jim married Karen "Valjean" Morris Fleeger on January 28, 1983. She survives.He graduated from Princeton High School.Jim was...

James W. Hogue

James W. Hogue

Oct 23, 2014

James W. Hogue, 70, of Slippery Rock Township, passed away at his residence the evening of October 23, 2014.Born December 15, 1943 in New Castle, he was the son of William T. Hogue, Jr. and Erma Jane Weisz Hogue.James married Bonnie McAnany Hogue on April 5, 1963. She survives.A 1961 graduate of Laurel High School, he retired from Ellwood City...

Jeanne R. Byler

Jeanne R. Byler

Oct 23, 2014

Jeanne R. Byler, 93, of New Castle, passed away the evening of October 23, 2014 at the Haven Convalescent Home.Born February 15, 1921 in Middleton PA, she was the daughter of John Lloyd Gill and Ruth McClelland Gill Herbert.Jeanne married Carroll C. Byler, Jr. on September 7, 1940 and they had 72 years together before he passed away May 2,...

Eleanor S. Kumrow

Eleanor S. Kumrow

Oct 21, 2014

Eleanor S. Kumrow, 79, of Shenango Township passed away the afternoon of October 21, 2014 at Jameson Care Center surrounded by her loving family.Born November 9, 1934 in New Castle, she was the daughter of Edgar E. Stroud, Sr. and Hanna Foster Mitchell Stroud.Eleanor married Frank E. Kumrow, Jr. on April 28, 1956. Frank passed away March 17, 2011.She graduated...

Jacquelyn P. Taylor

Jacquelyn P. Taylor

Oct 19, 2014

Jacquelyn P. "Jackie" Taylor, 48, of Shenango Township passed away the morning of October 19, 2014 at her residence.Born July 29, 1966 in Rochester, PA, she was the daughter of George R. and Bonnie L. Booher Pilner.Jackie married Harold R. Taylor, Jr. on July 27, 1991.She graduated from Laurel High School in 1984, then received an associate degree from Southeastern...

Mary Patton

Mary Patton

Oct 18, 2014

Mary Bratschie Patton, 97, of Rhodes Estates, a life-long resident of New Castle, passed away the morning of Saturday, October 18. Her husband of 53 years, Everett Patton, preceded her in death in August 2005. She is survived by a sister, Ella Busch, of Greenville, PA.After graduating from Slippery Rock College, she pursued a career in elementary teaching. Many of...

Lorraine D. Bailey

Lorraine D. Bailey

Oct 14, 2014

Lorraine D. Bailey, 88, of New Castle, passed away the night of October 14, 2014 at Jameson Care Center.Born May 9, 1926 in New Castle, she was the daughter of Michael Joseph Donovan and Margaret Risher Donovan.She was preceded in death on January 22, 1997 by her husband of 46 years, Richard R. Bailey, whom she married on August 18,...

Betty S. Blazzo

Betty S. Blazzo

Oct 14, 2014

Betty S. Blazzo, 90, of 3210 Ellwood Road, New Castle, passed away the afternoon of October 14, 2014 at Jameson Hospital.Born June 17, 1924 in Ellwood City, Pa., she was a daughter of Alexander and Mary Ann Lutz Main.She was preceded in death on February 15, 2010 by her husband of 62 years, Michael A. Blazzo, Sr., whom she married...

Elmer H. Gilson

Elmer H. Gilson

Oct 13, 2014

Elmer H. Gilson, 92, formerly of Tony Street, passed away peacefully October 13, 2014 at Rhodes Estates with his family by his side.Born in New Castle on June 15, 1922, Elmer was the son of Samuel and Nellie Burrows Gilson.He was married to the former Gloria B. Brown on December 29, 1945. She preceded him in death on August 9,...

Dorothy Grace Simon

Dorothy Grace Simon

Oct 12, 2014

Dorothy Grace Simon, 100, passed away the afternoon of October 12, 2014 at the Jameson Care Center. Dorothy was born on June 27, 1914, in New Castle, to the late Samuel and Molly Levine. She married Alvin J. Simon on July 2, 1939. He preceded her in passing. Mrs. Simon work in a variety of places, such as Oscar Levine's...

A. Lynne Fink

A. Lynne Fink

Oct 11, 2014

A. Lynne Fink, 70, of New Castle, passed away the morning of October, 11, 2014, at her residence. Lynne was born on March 17, 1944, in Ellwood City, to the late Gerald and Emma R. Jones Wolfe. She married Dennis Fink on May 27, 1967. He survives. Mrs. Fink was an RN working in Dr. Teh's office. Lynne was a...

Evelyn C. Mcmichael

Evelyn C. Mcmichael

Oct 11, 2014

Evelyn C. McMichael, 92, of New Castle, passed away the afternoon of October 11, 2014, at her residence. She was born on November 6, 1921, in New Castle, to the late Bert and Talma Smith PenceEvelyn married Benjamin F. McMichael on February 15, 1941. He preceded her in passing on October 19, 2004. Mrs. McMichael worked as an independent income...

Cerelena Werhnyak

Cerelena Werhnyak

Oct 10, 2014

Cerelena Werhnyak, 88, of New Castle, passed away the afternoon of October 10, 2014 at her residence.Born June 20, 1926 in Sharon, Pa., she was a daughter of William and Elsie Gallagher Craig.She was preceded in death by both husbands, Grover Robert Welsh, and Frank J. Werhnyak.Cerelena attended Slippery Rock College, and was the manager of the drapery department of...

Charles M. Rhodes

Charles M. Rhodes

Oct 6, 2014

Charles M. "Chuck" Rhodes, Sr. 83, of 121 Baldwin Road, New Castle, passed away the night of October 6, 2014 at his residence.Born September 28, 1931 in New Castle, he was a son of Walter J. and Charlotte White Rhodes.He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Audreene Bevan Rhodes, whom he married May 3, 1958.Chuck was a graduate...

Vera Mae Ramsey

Vera Mae Ramsey

Oct 6, 2014

Vera Mae Ramsey, 90, formerly of Moody Avenue, passed away the morning of October 6, 2014 at Golden Hill Nursing Home.Born December 17, 1923 in Wampum, she was a daughter of Samuel and Mae Tindall Tanner.She was preceded in death on January 23, 2003 by her husband of 52 years, George L. Ramsey, whom she married July 12, 1950.Vera was...

Erma Jane Hogue

Erma Jane Hogue

Oct 6, 2014

Erma Jane Hogue, 93, of New Castle, passed away the morning of October 6, 2014 at Golden Hill Nursing Home.Born July 9, 1921 in Slippery Rock Township, she was a daughter of Fred and Dora Kennedy Weisz.Erma was preceded in death on July 16, 1987 by her husband of 46 years, William T. Hogue, Jr., whom she married September 14,...

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