Sherry Riell Chessin
May 8, 2013
Sherry Riell Chessin, of New Castle, passed away the morning of Wednesday, May 8, 2013, surrounded by her loving family. Born on December 4, 1952, in Erie, PA, Sherry was a daughter of Martin and Rosalie Riell. She was a member of Rodef Sholom Synagogue in Youngstown, Ohio and Temple Tifereth Israel in New Castle. She was employed for over...
Ethel V. Mcclymonds
May 7, 2013
Ethel V. McClymonds, 96, of Ellwood Road, New Castle, passed away the morning of May 7, 2013 at Carriage Court. Born Nov. 29, 1916, in New Castle, she was the daughter of Milton W. and Pearl Kildoo McCracken. Ethel married J. Wendell McClymonds June 1, 1938. He passed away Aug. 19, 1990. A homemaker, she was a member of the...
Daniel Ellis Gallatin
May 7, 2013
Daniel Ellis Gallatin, 68, of Harlansburg passed away Tuesday , May 7, 2013. He was born June, 3, 1944, to Ellis Quinn and Edith Mae Campbell Gallatin Stuart. He graduated from Mohawk High School, class of 1962. Daniel served in the U.S. Navy from 1962 to 1965. He retired in 1999 from Verizon after 33 years of service. Daniel was...
Walter G. Lutz
May 4, 2013
Walter G. Lutz, 74, of 416 E. Elizabeth Street, passed away the evening of May 4, 2013 at Jameson Hospital. Born December 1, 1938 in New Castle, he was a son of Grant and Jeanette Hughes Lutz. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Stokes Lutz, whom he married on July 15, 1995. He was a graduate of Union High...
Carroll C. Byler
May 2, 2013
Carroll C. Byler, Jr., 95, of Neshannock Township, passed away the morning of May 2, 2013 at Jameson Hospital North. Born Jan. 5, 1918 in Elm Grove, WV, he was the son of Carroll C. Byler Sr. and Mary Reed Byler. Carroll married Jeanne R. Gill Byler on Sept. 7, 1940. They had been married for 72 years. A graduate...
Loleta A. Gaiser
May 1, 2013
Loleta A. Gaiser, 93, of 3349 Wilmington Road, formerly of Old Harbor Road, passed away the night of May 1, 2013 at Jameson Care Center. Born June 11, 1919 in New Castle, she was the daughter of Benny and Olive Hasenbuler Butts.Loleta married Claude E. Gaiser on July 6, 1938. He preceded her in death Sept. 21, 1998. A 1937...
Arthur P. Durlesser
Apr 29, 2013
Arthur P. Durlesser, 88, of E. Hazelcroft Avenue, passed away the morning of April 29, 2013 at Jameson Hospital. Born September 28, 1924, in New Castle, he was a son of Paul and Regina Sallmen Durlesser. He is survived by his wife, Louise E. Grove Durlesser, whom he married September 30, 1949. Arthur was a 1942 graduate of New Castle...
Edith E. Hartfelder
Apr 29, 2013
Edith E. Hartfelder, 90, of Neshannock Township, New Castle, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, on April 29, 2013 in Frostburg, Maryland. Born February 7, 1923, in New Castle, she was a daughter of George and Frieda Kovacs Bodendorfer. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Paul E. Hartfelder, whom she married on April 17,...
Elma Robinson
Apr 27, 2013
Elma Rickel Schweikert Robinson, 100, formerly of Knox Ave. New Castle, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2013, at Rhodes Estates. Born June 26, 1912 in New Castle, she was the daughter of the late Joseph O. and Adah Straine Rickel. She was preceded in death by three husbands, Paul L. Schweikert, Henry L. Bodendorfer and E. Gordon Robinson. Elma...
Phyllis J. Mciltrot
Apr 24, 2013
Phyllis J. McIltrot, 86, of Rhodes Estates, formerly of Glenda Dr., passed away the morning of April 24, 2013 at her residence. Born April 30, 1926, in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of Russell and Minnie Deemer Main. Phyllis married Carl F. McIltrot December 4, 1965. He passed away April 30, 1996. She graduated from Lincoln High School in...
Gary W. Axe
Apr 23, 2013
Gary W. Axe, 77, of 2196 State Rt. 956, Volant, passed away the night of April 23, 2013 at his residence. Born November 14, 1935, in Mahoning Township, he was a son of Norman Eugene Axe and Bertha Langdon Axe. He is survived by his wife, Judith Graham Axe, whom he married January 20, 1962. Gary served his country in...
Ann Valle
Apr 20, 2013
Ann Valle, 99, of Edison Manor, passed away the morning of April 20, 2013, in the loving care of Southern Care Hospice, at her residence. Born May 14, 1913, in New Castle, she was a daughter of Joseph and Mary Vanasky Flack. She was married to Harry Valle who preceded her in death. She attended New Castle High School and...
John Bates Jr.
Apr 20, 2013
John Bates, Jr., 97, of Lamor Road, Mercer, passed away the morning of April 20, 2013 at Carriage Court, 3102 Ellwood Road. Born August 26, 1915, in Ellwood City, he was a son of John Bates, Sr. and Mary Yurcic Bates Lovra. He was preceded in death on March 16, 2002, by his wife of 65 years, Eleanor Curry Bates,...
Esther M. Smith
Apr 20, 2013
Esther M. Smith, 83, of 12 Crocker Lane, passed away the morning of April 20, 2013 at her residence. Born September 20, 1929 in Mercer County, PA, she was a daughter of Hiram and Marie Whinery Hedglin. She was married to Harold Smith, who preceded her in death on Dec. 1, 1990. Esther was a graduate of Plain Grove High...
Delmer J. Ralston
Apr 19, 2013
Delmer J. Ralston, 81, of New Castle, passed away the morning of April 19, 2013 in the Jameson Memorial Hospital. He was born on February 13, 1932, in New Castle, to the late Ellis and Mary Jane Grossman Ralston. Mr. Ralston worked as a brakeman for the railroad, an instructor at Vocational Schools in New Kensington, Johnstown and Monaca and...
Edward A. Zuzik
Apr 10, 2013
Edward A. Zuzik, 84, of Neshannock Township, passed away the morning of April 10, 2013 at his daughter's home. Born October 21, 1928, in Campbell, Ohio, he was a son of Paul and Anna Wargo Zuzik. He was preceded in death on October 7, 2012, by his wife of 56 years, Helen A. Lazich Zuzik, whom he married September 29,...
Eleanor Mae Frazier
Apr 7, 2013
Eleanor Mae Frazier, 71, of New Castle, passed away the night of April 7, 2013, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. Born January 15, 1942, in New Castle, she was a daughter of Elmer and Ada Marie Shaffer Harlan. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Raymond W. Frazier, whom she married August 26, 1960. Eleanor...
Ruth V. Klingensmith
Apr 7, 2013
Ruth V. Klingensmith, 92, of New Castle, passed away the night of April 7, 2013 at Lawrence County Geri-Care. Born July 16, 1920, in Mayport, PA, she was a daughter of John and Mabel Reitz. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Klingensmith. Ruth was previously employed with Jameson Hospital in laundry services. She is survived by her...
Clarence W. Mccormick
Apr 4, 2013
Clarence W. McCormick, 75, of Neshannock Township passed away the morning of April 4, 2013 at his residence. Born Feb. 20, 1938 in New Castle, he was the son of Walter J. and Margaret I. Gillespie McCormick. Clarence married Katherine Hoplight on Sept. 14, 1957. She survives. He attended New Castle High School. Clarence was a bus driver for George...
Harry Floyd Whitman
Mar 31, 2013
Harry Floyd Whitman, 93, of 2206 Audley Avenue, New Castle, passed away March 31, 2013 at his residence. Born October 19, 1919, in Marisville, PA., he was a son of Walt and Cecelia Allen Whitman.He was preceded in death on March 18, 2009, by his wife of 66 years, Joan Thompson Whitman, whom he married August 1, 1942. Harry was...
