Elma Karki Lepisto
Mar 24, 2013
Elma Karki Lepisto, age 97, passed away the afternoon of March 24, 2013 at the Haven Convalescent Home. Born April 6, 1915, in New Castle, she was a daughter of Ida Haltunen Karki and Henry Karki, Sr. She graduated from New Castle High School in 1933, and in 1936 she married Carl Adam Lepisto, also from New Castle. They were...
Frank A. Reston
Mar 23, 2013
Frank A. Reston, 92, of New Castle, passed away the evening of March 23, 2013 at his residence. Born October 3, 1920, in North Beaver Township, he was a son of Hazel Wilson. He is survived by his wife, Nancy J. Ziegler Reston, whom he married on March 8, 2012. Frank served in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a...
John T. Forrest
Mar 22, 2013
John T. Forrest, 71, of New Wilmington, PA., formerly of New Castle, departed this life on March 22, 2013. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara; his parents, Edna and John W. Forrest; and his sister, Marion Matthews Schreiner. He is survived by a stepson, Patrick Mitcheltree; his sister, Jane (Ernie) Mackey; nephews, Herb (Carol) Matthews, Gary (Michele)...
Paul E. Stroebel
Mar 21, 2013
Paul E. Stroebel, 74, of 1695 Savannah Road, went to be with the Lord surrounded by his loving family, the night of March 21, 2013 at his residence. Born May 28, 1938, in New Castle, he was a son of Paul and Treva Rodgers Stroebel. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Janet Karki Stroebel, whom he...
Elizabeth A. Hackett
Mar 21, 2013
Elizabeth A. Hackett, 78, of 7116 Andre Court, Indianapolis, Indiana, formerly of New Castle, passed away March 21, 2013, in the IU Health University Hospital. Born February 3, 1935, in New Castle, she was a daughter of Floyd and Laura Patton Alford.She is survived by her husband, David E. Hackett, also of Indianapolis, whom she married on October 18, 1958....
James F. Bray
Mar 14, 2013
James F. Bray, 78, of New Castle, passed away the morning of March 14, 2013 at Butler VA Hospital in Butler, PA. Born June 27, 1934, in New Castle, he was a son of Francis J. and Virginia Livingston Bray.Jim was a PFC in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a foreman for the New Castle Refractory...
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...
