Sandra L. Hilton
Mar 12, 2013
Sandra L. Hilton, 72, of 1116 S. Mercer St, New Castle, passed away at her residence the morning of March 12, 2013.Born Nov. 19, 1940 in Butler, she was the daughter of Otis J. and Violet L. Mortimer Confer. She married Edward E. Hilton, Jr. on Dec. 3, 1959. Sandra attended New Castle High School. In 1972 she was the...
Betty G. Shaffer
Mar 11, 2013
Betty G. Shaffer, 87, formerly of King Avenue, went to be with her heavenly Father, the afternoon of March 11, 2013 at Jameson Hospital. Born November 25, 1925, in Pulaski, PA, she was a daughter of Robert C. and Ethel C. Huff Johnston. She was preceded in death on June 30, 1988 by her husband, Russell J. Shaffer, whom she...
George R. Koivula
Mar 9, 2013
George R. Koivula, 86, of Union Township, passed away the afternoon of March 9, 2013 at the Haven Convalescent Home. Born July 6, 1926, in New Castle, he was a son of Victor R. and Katie Hyytia Koivula. He was a 1934 graduate of New Castle High School. George served in the U.S. Army with the military police during WWII....
David B. Brenneman
Mar 8, 2013
David B. Brenneman, 71, of 6 Quail Lane, New Wilmington, passed away the evening of March 8, 2013 at Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh. Born December 10, 1941, in New Castle, he was a son of Henry and Hazel McCurdy Brenneman.He is survived by his wife, Dianna Brown Brenneman whom he married May 23, 2003. He was a 1959 graduate of...
Louise B. Landon
Mar 7, 2013
Louise B. Landon, 92, of Elmcroft Assisted Living, Albuquerque, NM, formerly of Nesbit Road, New Castle, passed away March 7, 2013 at her residence. Born December 25, 1920, in Brooklyn, NY, she was a daughter of Charles P. Brown and Eleanor Gardell Brown Rowan. Preceding her in death on May 5, 1992, was her husband of forty six years, John...
Gerald E. Robinson
Mar 7, 2013
Gerald E. Robinson, 72, of 409 Boston Avenue, passed away the evening of March 7, 2013 at Golden Hill Nursing Home. Born August 2, 1940, in New Castle, he was a son of Samuel M. and Avis M. Shaw Robinson. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Kathaleen Schetrom Robinson, whom he married on December 28, 1961. He...
Lewis R. Shields
Mar 3, 2013
Lewis R. Shields, 94, formerly of Decker Drive, New Castle passed away the morning of March 3, 2013, at Jameson Care Center. Born May 27, 1918, in Oil City, he was a son of Orville J. and Margaret Hause Shields.Preceding him in death on January 12, 2009, was his wife of 64 years, Margaret R. Burt Shields, whom he married...
Patricia Lynn Taylor
Feb 27, 2013
Patricia Lynn Taylor, 58, of New Castle, passed away at home the night of February 27, 2013. Born April 5, 1954, in New Castle, she was a daughter of David and Lavinia Floyd Taylor.She was a graduate of Jameson Hospital School of Nursing. Prior to her employment with Indian Creek Nursing Home as Assistant Director of Nursing, Patricia was a...
Patricia A. Crawford
Feb 26, 2013
Patricia A. Crawford, 60, of the Overlook Medical Clinic, passed away the morning of February 26, 2013 at Jameson Hospital. Born February 16, 1953, in New Castle, she was daughter of Ernest M. Crawford, Jr. and Laura Conway Crawford. Patti attended the New Castle School District, where she received a certificate of attendance. She then worked at Lark Workshop for...
Mary Jane Sigler
Feb 26, 2013
Mary Jane Sigler, 91, of New Castle, passed away February 26, 2013 at Jameson Hospital.Born June 18, 1921, in Bessemer, PA, she was a daughter of Charles B. and Lotta Spanglehour Nord. Preceding her in death in October, 1992, was her husband George S. Sigler, whom she married February 8, 1953. She was a graduate of Lowellville High School and...
Paul W. Rhodes
Feb 25, 2013
Paul W. "Dusty" Rhodes, 92, of the Overlook Medical Clinic, formerly of Mercer Road, passed away the morning of February 25, 2013 at Jameson Hospital.Born September 3, 1920, in New Castle, he was a son of Edward and Lulu Miles Rhodes.Preceding him in death was his wife of 53 years, Eleanor Saros Rhodes, whom he married June 1, 1946. Paul...
Donald C. Rodgers
Feb 22, 2013
Donald C. Rodgers, 80, of New Castle, passed away the evening of February 22, 2013. He was born on February 29, 1932, in New Castle, to the late Fred and Pearl Graham Rodgers.He married the former Delores Duncan on Dec. 21, 1950. She survives. Donald spent most of his career as a truck driver with Motor Express and Smith Paving....
Ruth E. Cunningham
Feb 21, 2013
Ruth E. Cunningham, 89, formerly of 910 Declaration Lane, New Castle, passed away the morning of February 21, 2013 at Golden Hill Nursing Home. Born May 1, 1923, in Indiana, PA, she was a daughter of Arthur and Hazel Peterman Fleming.She was preceded in death by her husband Paul R. Cunningham on May 13, 1990. Ruth was a co-owner of...
Jerri Lynn Barbour
Feb 18, 2013
Jerri Lynn Barbour, 55, of Hermitage passed away the morning of Feb. 18, 2013 at Sharon Regional Health System. Born Sept. 29, 1957 in New Castle, she was the daughter of D. Dale and Carolyn R. Stonebraker Barbour. Jerri married Ralf Doehre on Oct. 1, 2010. He survives. A graduate of Lawrence County Vo-Tech, she was a waitress at the...
Beryle A. Ford
Feb 16, 2013
Beryle A. Ford, 93, formerly of Ashberry Lane, passed away at Rhodes Estates the morning of February 16, 2013. Born December 7, 1919, in Linesville, PA, she was a daughter of Harry Lee and Mildred Maude Hotchkiss Rankin. Preceding her in death on April 17, 2011 was her husband of 69 years, James B. Ford, whom she married February 11,...
Herbert E. Hake
Feb 15, 2013
Former New Castle resident and retired United States Air Force Tsgt. Herbert E. "Herbie" Hake, Jr., age 79, died February 15, 2013 in Surprise, Arizona. Born December 31, 1933, in New Castle, PA, he was a son of Herbert E. Hake, Sr. and Edith Watt Hake. He was preceded in death by his former wife, Doris Jean Miner Hake, whom...
Clayton H. Cotton
Feb 13, 2013
Clayton H. Cotton, 84, of New Castle, passed away the evening of Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013 at his residence. Born March 26, 1928 in Akron, OH, he was the son of Charles and Ethel Wallick Cotton.Clayton married Barbara Green on March 27, 1948. She survives. He graduated from New Castle High School in Jan. 1946. Clayton was a self employed...
Ronald A. Baker
Feb 8, 2013
Ronald A. Baker, 81, of 212 McCaslin Road, New Castle, passed away the morning of February 8, 2013 at his residence. Born July 5, 1931, in New Castle, he was a son of Miles and Catherine Kennedy Baker. He is survived by his wife, Grace Drespling Baker, whom he married on February 26, 1983. He attended Shenango High School and...
Karen L. Donnelly
Feb 6, 2013
Karen L. Donnelly, 54, of Neshannock Township, passed away the morning of Feb. 6, 2013 at Jameson Hospital North. Born Sept. 18, 1958 in Sharon, PA, she was the daughter of John Pelles and Margaret Bohach Pelles. Karen married James Donnelly on Jan. 1, 2011. He survives. A graduate of Brookfield High School, she was a distribution clerk at Penn...
David W. Taylor
Feb 6, 2013
David W. Taylor, 85, of Union Township, passed away the evening of February 6, 2013 at Overlook Medical Clinic. Born August 22, 1927, in New Castle, he was the son of Jonathan & Ruth Swanson Taylor Sr.He married the former Lavinia Floyd on December 15, 1948. She passed away November 18, 2002. David was a graduate of New Castle Business...
