Obituaries

James P. Reed

James P. Reed

Jun 3, 2013

James P. "Jim" Reed, 66, of Harlansburg, passed away the morning of June 3, 2013 at Jameson Hospital. Born February 8, 1947, in Brookville, PA, he was a son of Mac G. Reed, Sr. and Evelyn C. Beisel Reed. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Evelyn A. Mitrea Reed, whom he married July 5, 1966. Jim was...

James Omar Wetzel

James Omar Wetzel

Jun 2, 2013

James Omar Wetzel, 76, of New Castle passed away the morning of Sunday, June, 2, 2013, at his daughter's residence. James was born March, 28, 1937, in Volant, Pa. the son of Samuel and Laura Ruth Miller Wetzel. He married Nancy Jordan on June, 25, 1960, she survives. James attended Eastbrook High SchoolHe was employed as an equipment operator for...

Eugene R. King

Eugene R. King

May 31, 2013

Eugene R. "Gene" King, 78, of 419 Falls Avenue, passed away the night of May 31, 2013, at Jameson Hospital. Born August 2, 1934, in Ellwood City, he was a son of H. Edgar and Demeres Orris King. He was preceded in death on October 1, 2007 by his wife, Parlee "Gert" Grim King, whom he married July 7, 1968....

Jeannette G. Gross

Jeannette G. Gross

May 30, 2013

Jeannette G. Gross, 76, of Ellwood City, passed away May 30, 2013, at Good Samaritan Hospice at Heritage Valley, Beaver, PA. Born December 21, 1936, in Butler County, she was the daughter of Willis W. Gold, Sr. and Gladys Schaeffer Gold. She was preceded in death on December 25, 2003 by her husband, Charles J. Gross. A homemaker, Jeannette was...

Douglas John Reese

Douglas John Reese

May 29, 2013

Douglas John Reese, 55, of Chippewa Township, PA (formerly of Neshannock Township, PA), passed away on May 29, 2013 of congestive heart failure. Douglas was born in New Castle, PA on October 13, 1957. He graduated from Neshannock High School in 1975. Doug worked as a general laborer, cook, insurance salesman and security guard. He enjoyed cooking, genealogy and Christian...

David E. Hackett

David E. Hackett

May 28, 2013

David E. Hackett, 77, of 7116 Andre Court, Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away May 28, 2013 at Brookdale Place at Willow Lake in Indianapolis. Born June 23, 1935 in New Castle, he was a son of Edward Carl Hackett and Mary Sharp Hackett. He was preceded in death earlier this year on March 21, 2013 by his wife of 54 years,...

Eleanor Falba

Eleanor Falba

May 28, 2013

Eleanor "Nellie" Falba passed away peacefully at her home on May 28, 2013 with her daughter by her side following a courageous nine month battle with small cell lung cancer. Nellie was born in New Castle, PA on January 7, 1930, the oldest daughter of the late Herman M. and Clara Mann Lutton and was one of seven children. Nellie's...

Shirley Anne Reed

Shirley Anne Reed

May 26, 2013

Shirley Anne Reed, 77, of Jefferson Manor, Brookville, PA, passed away at her residence the morning of May 26, 2013. Born April 21, 1936, in Brookville, PA, she was a daughter of Charles W. and Florence M. Shick Dempsey. She was preceded in death in 1966 by her husband, Ivan M. Miller, Sr. She subsequently married Joseph Clark Reed on...

Walter E. Miller

Walter E. Miller

May 24, 2013

Walter E. Miller, 79, of New Castle, passed away the afternoon of May 24, 2013 at Jameson Hospital. Born August 8, 1933, in Bessemer, PA, he was a son of Charles and Pearl McCurdy Miller. He was preceded in death on May 6, 2005, by his wife, Patricia DuPuy Vaughn Miller, whom he married October 4, 1958. He served his...

J. Edwin Jackson

J. Edwin Jackson

May 24, 2013

J. Edwin "Habby" Jackson, 86, of New Castle, passed away the afternoon of May 24, 2013 at Jameson Hospital. Born May 23, 1927, in New Castle, he was a son of William Fulton Jackson and Irene Wettich Jackson. He was preceded in death on March 24, 2003 by his wife of 44 years, Betty Vincent Jackson, whom he married October...

Kimberly S. Trott

Kimberly S. Trott

May 23, 2013

Kimberly S. Trott, 50, of New Castle, passed away May 23, 2013 at her residence. Born September 10, 1962, in New Castle, she was a daughter of Alan and Shirley Blake Hardie. She is survived by her husband, Harry "Ed" Trott whom she married May 21, 1993. Kimberly was a 1980 graduate of Neshannock High School and was employed with...

Beth Renee Pears

Beth Renee Pears

May 19, 2013

Beth Renee Pears, 44, passed into the presence of the Lord from her home in Volant, Sunday, May 19, 2013. She was born December 30, 1968 in Colorado Springs, CO. Beth married Jeffrey Dru Pears July 18, 1992. Beth was 1986 graduate of New Castle High School. As a graduate of Westminster College, she earned BA degrees in English and...

James Emery Boyle

James Emery Boyle

May 19, 2013

On Sunday, May 19, 2013, with his loving family at his side, James Emery Boyle, a fifteen year resident at 3532-2 Hunter's Woods Boulevard passed peacefully to his heavenly home while residing at the Jameson Care Center. Born October 13, 1927 in New Castle, Mr. Boyle was the son of the late Clarence and Bertha Mae Emery Boyle and the...

Alan L. Weingartner

Alan L. Weingartner

May 19, 2013

Alan L. Weingartner, 64, of New Castle, passed away the morning of May 19, 2013 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. Born June 25, 1948, in New Castle, he was a son of Melvin and Edna Steinbach Weingartner.He was a graduate of Neshannock High School and Clarion University. Alan was a teacher for the Mohawk School District. He was an avid golfer,...

Jerry W. Garver Jr.

Jerry W. Garver Jr.

May 18, 2013

Jerry W. Garver, Jr., 51, of Sumner Ave., passed away on Saturday, May, 18, 2013, at his residence. Born October 25, 1961 in New Castle, he is the son of Jerry W. Sr. and Mary Lou Bromley Garver. Jerry was a graduate of Lawrence County Vo-Tech. He worked as a union painter for most of his life after being discharged...

Virginia E. Walters

Virginia E. Walters

May 15, 2013

Virginia E. Walters, 90, of Howard Drive, New Castle, passed away the night of May 15, 2013 at her residence. Born August 12, 1922 in Harlansburg, she was a daughter of John T. and Thelma Mae Badger Lee. She was preceded in death on June 5, 1994 by her husband, Charles R. Walters, whom she married April 12, 1943. Virginia...

Virginia Grace Lyon

Virginia Grace Lyon

May 15, 2013

Virginia Grace Bell Lyon, a resident of Parkside, North East, Pennsylvania, passed on May 15, 2013, at Twinbrook Medical Center, Erie, Pennsylvania. She was born September 4, 1915, in New Castle, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Robert William Earl Bell and Grace Ida Love Bell. A life-long resident of New Castle, she earned a bachelor's degree in English and secondary education...

Mary Rosalyn Mcconahy

Mary Rosalyn Mcconahy

May 14, 2013

Mary Rosalyn Marra McConahy, 63, of New Castle, went home to the Lord the evening of May 14, 2013 after her 7 year battle with cancer, while surrounded by her loving family. Born May 11, 1950 in Butler, PA, she was a daughter of George and Thelma Heichel Marra. She is survived by her loving husband of 41 years, Scott...

Doris M. Tharpe

Doris M. Tharpe

May 12, 2013

Doris M. Tharpe, 88, formerly of Kathleen Drive, New Castle, passed away on May 12, 2013, at 9:20 a.m. in Lawrence County Geri Care, New Castle. Doris was born in Eastbrook on July 8, 1924 to the late Raymond and Blanche Moore Maxwell.She was a graduate of Eastbrook High School. On December 3, 1943, Doris married Howard Tharpe. They were...

William John Mayer

William John Mayer

May 10, 2013

William John Mayer, 57, of New Castle, passed away the morning of May 10, 2013 at UPMC Horizon in Farrell, PA. Born September 7, 1955, in New Castle, he was a son of John William Mayer and Ethel Lucille Harlan Mayer. He is survived by his wife, Linda Sonntag Mayer, whom he married on June 24, 1978. He was a...

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