Obituaries

Harold O. Wetzel

Harold O. Wetzel

Jun 3, 2014

Harold O. "Hud" Wetzel, 90, of New Castle, passed away the afternoon of June 3, 2014 at Jameson Hospital.Born January 21, 1924 in Rossiter, PA, he was a son of Ray and Mildred Cessna Wetzel.Surviving at home is his wife of 30 years, Helen Waite Wetzel, whom he married January 5, 1984.Hud served his country in the Army as a...

Mary Alice Bradley

Mary Alice Bradley

May 31, 2014

Mary Alice Bradley, 83, of New Castle, passed away at Jameson Hospital on May 31, 2014 after a short illness. She was born on February 19, 1931, in Enon Valley, to the late William A. and Mary K. McGinnis Scott. Mary was a 1949 graduate of Mt. Jackson High School. She married William E. Bradley in 1954. He preceded her...

James Lewis Emery Sr.

James Lewis Emery Sr.

May 31, 2014

James Lewis Emery, Sr., 63, passed away the evening of May 31, 2014 in Jameson Hospital.He was born on March 13, 1951, in New Castle, to the late Oliver Wendel and Mary Florence Carr Emery. He married Barbara Stillwagon on November 9, 1976. She survives. James was employed by Young Galvanizing for 35 years. Mr. Emery was very mechanical and...

Lloyd M. Fombelle

Lloyd M. Fombelle

May 30, 2014

Lloyd M. "Skip" Fombelle, died peacefully at his home with his wife of 62 years at his side on Friday, May 30, 2014.Skip was born August 22, 1931 to Paul W. and Kathryn Herbert Fombelle in Shenango Township. He graduated from Shenango High School in 1949 and attended Geneva College.On August 31, 1951, he married his high school sweetheart, Annabel...

Betty Jane Evans

Betty Jane Evans

May 29, 2014

Betty Jane Evans, 90, of Neshannock Township, passed away the morning of May 29, 2014 at Jameson Hospital North.Born May 31, 1923 in Morgantown, WV, she was the daughter of Allan A. and Nellie Smith McCloskey.Betty married William A. Evans, Jr.on September 20, 1943. He passed away on April 2, 1993.She worked at Shenango Pottery trimming in the gold room.Betty...

Marian E. Church

Marian E. Church

May 28, 2014

Marian E. Church, 87, former New Castle resident, passed away May 28, 2014 at Vitas Inpatient Care Unit in Winter Park, Florida.Born September 8, 1926 in Princeton, PA., she was a daughter of John M. and Lyda K. Myers Gibson.Surviving at their home in St. Cloud, Florida, is her husband, Paul Church, whom she married October 25, 1947.She was a...

Jennie E. Hughes

Jennie E. Hughes

May 28, 2014

Jennie E. Hughes, 104, former long time resident of New Castle, passed away the morning of May 28, 2014 at her home in Vero Beach, Florida.Jennie was a resident of New Castle for nearly one hundred years, until recently moving to Vero Beach in the last 4 years to be near her family.Born March 24, 1910 in Meadville, PA, she...

James Wilbert Martin

James Wilbert Martin

May 26, 2014

James (Abie) Wilbert Martin, 98, of Edinburg, passed away the morning of May 26, 2014, at his home. James was born on September 1, 1915, in New Castle, to the late Fred E. and Bertha Boyd Martin. He married Wanda Hanna Martin on October 12, 1940. She preceded him in passing on December 19, 1987. Subsequently he married Ruth Hanna...

Louis V. Collins

Louis V. Collins

May 24, 2014

Louis V. Collins, 91, of New Castle, passed away the afternoon of May 24, 2014 at Good Samaritan Hospice in Beaver, PA.Born December 11, 1922 in New Castle, he was a son of Andrew T. and Grace Billeter Collins.Surviving at home is his loving wife of 64 years, Margaret Hupko Collins, whom he married June 20, 1949.He served his country...

Kenneth James Matthews

Kenneth James Matthews

May 23, 2014

Kenneth James Matthews, 60, of State Route 18, New Wilmington, passed away May 23, 2014 at Edison Manor.Born June 10, 1953, he was a son of Robert and Hazel Hayden Matthews.Ken was a graduate of Lawrence County Vo-Tech and was employed for over 35 years with the Dairy Farmers of America as a loader.Ken loved attending New Castle High School...

Glenn A. Wolford

Glenn A. Wolford

May 23, 2014

Glenn A. Wolford, 82, of New Castle, passed into the presence of his Lord the morning of May 23, 2014 at the VNA Inpatient Hospice in Butler, PA.Born February 5, 1932 in Youngstown, Ohio, he was a son of Carlyle O. and Edna A. Holtzman Wolford.Surviving at home is his loving wife of 61 years, Martha I. Van Meter Wolford,...

William L. Anderson

William L. Anderson

May 23, 2014

William L. Anderson, 63, of Ben Franklin Highway, Edinburg, passed away the evening of May 23, 2014 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.Born December 11, 1950 in New Castle, he was a son of Robert D. and Margaret Houston Anderson, and step-son of Jean Anderson.Mr. Anderson was a graduate of Lawrence County Vo-Tech, and served his country in the Army...

James Recitous Paige

James Recitous Paige

May 23, 2014

Longtime New Castle dentist, Dr. James Recitous Paige, 83, of Neshannock Township, New Castle, passed away the afternoon of May 23, 2014 at Jameson Hospital.Born January 27, 1931 in Windsor, North Carolina, he was a son of the late Abie Paige and Annie Ward McCray.Surviving at home is his wife of 55 years, Dr. Mabel Roberta Paige, whom he married...

Albert Emerson Jones

Albert Emerson Jones

May 23, 2014

Albert Emerson Jones, former Decker Drive resident, died in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on May 23, 2014.Born August 17, 1915, in New Castle, he was the son of the late Albert E. (Pete) and Anna Mary Reese Jones. He married Florence Carolyn (Floss) Mortimer on March 17, 1939. She preceded him in death on December 9, 1976.Al lived in Centerville, Ohio,...

Luella G. Cameron

Luella G. Cameron

May 22, 2014

Luella G. Cameron, 91, of the Haven Convalescent Home, formerly of Frew Mill Road, passed away the morning of May 22, 2014 at Jameson North.Born June 10, 1922 in Portersville, she was the daughter of Robert and Minnie Moon Minteer.Luella married Kenneth W. Cameron October 4, 1939. Kenneth passed away June 11, 2001.She attended Shenango High School, did day work...

Edward I. Mccowin

Edward I. Mccowin

May 21, 2014

Edward I. McCowin, 81, of Edinburg, PA, passed away the evening of May 21, 2014 in Edison Manor.Born May 30, 1932 in New Castle, he was a son of John "Jack" McCowin and Margaret Lytle McCowin Young.Edward is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Edna Young McCowin, whom he married September 2, 1950.He was a graduate of Shenango...

William M. Burdett

William M. Burdett

May 21, 2014

William M. Burdett, 103, of Golden Hill Nursing Home, formerly of Rose Ave., passed away the evening of May 21, 2014 at Golden Hill.Born February 26, 1911 in New Castle, he was the son of Ross A. and Myrtle Mae Dobson Burdett.William married Dorothy J. Neyman Burdett June 12, 1935. She passed away April 29, 2010.A meat cutter at Loccisano's...

Richard A. Sampson

Richard A. Sampson

May 19, 2014

Richard A. Sampson, 83, of 8 Sunnybrook Drive, New Castle, passed away the morning of May 19, 2014 at his residence.Born April 10, 1931 in New Castle, he was a son of Arthur E. and Maxine Underwood Sampson.He is survived by the love of his life, Maxine Klamar Sampson, whom he married on January 8, 1955.Prior to his 1949 graduation...

Ethel Marie Hinton

Ethel Marie Hinton

May 18, 2014

Ethel Marie Hinton, 84, formerly of Spring Hill Lane, New Castle, passed away May 18, 2014 at Trinity Living Center, Grove City, PA.Born May 24, 1929 in Butler, she was a daughter of John A. and Rose Beers Schehl.She was preceded in death on January 23, 2011 by her husband of 61 years, Robert Norman Hinton, whom she married February...

Sue D. Patton

Sue D. Patton

May 17, 2014

Sue D. Patton, 98, of New Castle, passed away the evening of May 17, 2014 at her daughter's residence in New Castle.Born June 7, 1915 in Wurtemburg, PA, she was the daughter of Ambrose and Myrtle Smith Adams.Sue married James W. Patton on June 15, 1933. He passed away January 9, 1984.She was a self employed hairdresser for 57 years,...

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