Obituaries

Sonual M. Williams

Sonual M. Williams

Jan 12, 2013

Sonual M. Williams, 74, of New Castle, went to be with the Lord the morning of Jan. 12, 2013, at his home, surrounded by his family. Sonual was born on May 14, 1938, in Edinburg, to the late Paul and Martha Murdock Williams.He married the former Ruth E. Murawski on May 11, 1963. She survives. Mr. Williams was a graduate...

William M. Mathewson Ii

William M. Mathewson Ii

Jan 12, 2013

William M. Mathewson, II, age 84, formerly of Linnette Drive, Palermo, NJ, passed away the afternoon of January 12, 2013 at the Overlook Medical Clinic, New Wilmington, PABorn September 28, 1928, in Philadelphia, PA, he was a son of William Sydney Mathewson and Mildred Rodway Mathewson. He is survived by his wife, Jean Cripps Mathewson, whom he married on January...

Harold R. Layton

Harold R. Layton

Jan 11, 2013

Harold R. Layton, 81, of Edinburg, passed away the afternoon of January 11, 2013, at Edison Manor. Born June 24, 1931, in New Castle, he was a son of Wilbur N. and Elizabeth R. Gilmore Layton. He married Mary Cartmell on October 29, 1953. She preceded him in death on March 3, 2011.He was a graduate of New Castle High...

Charles Kenneth Byler

Charles Kenneth Byler

Jan 11, 2013

Charles Kenneth Byler, 90, of New Castle, passed away January 11, 2013 at the Haven Convalescent Home. Born March 25, 1922, in New Castle, he was a son of Charles J. Byler and Evangeline I. McQuiston Byler. He is survived by his wife of 19 years, Margaret Duvall-Byler; children, Kenneth Byler, Charles Byler, Charlene Gill, Sally McIlwain and Donna Grundy;...

Donald M. Fraser

Donald M. Fraser

Jan 11, 2013

Donald M. Fraser, 81, of 1220 Savannah Rd, passed away the morning of Jan. 11, 2012 at Jameson Hospital. Born March 15, 1931, in New Castle, he was the son of Arnold E. and Nelle C. Pettibon Fraser. He was formerly married to Deloris Williams Fraser Burdett. Donald attended New Castle High School, served in the U. S. Army as...

Evelyn I. Handlos

Evelyn I. Handlos

Jan 11, 2013

Evelyn I. Handlos, 76, of New Castle, passed away, Friday, January 11, 2013, at home after a two-year battle with cancer. Born February 18, 1936 in New Castle, Evelyn was a daughter of the late Steve and Mary Wheale. Evelyn graduated from New Castle High School in 1954, and married Robert Handlos of Portersville in 1956. She loved crocheting and...

D. Dale Barbour

D. Dale Barbour

Jan 10, 2013

D. Dale Barbour, 75, of Volant, passed away the afternoon of Jan. 10, 2013 at Sharon Regional Health System. Born May 17, 1937, in New Castle, he was the son of Carl and Margaret Leslie Barbour. Dale married Carolyn R. Stonebraker on April 6, 1957. She passed away Dec. 24, 2010. A graduate of New Castle High School, he was...

Pauline Englehart

Pauline Englehart

Jan 8, 2013

Pauline Englehart, 75, of Edgewood Avenue, New Castle, PA, passed away the morning of January 8, 2013. Born October 1, 1937, in Rouseville, PA, she was a daughter of Paul and Sara Arthur Fox.Preceding her in death on January 8, 2008, was her loving husband, Robert E. Englehart, whom she married January 27, 1958. Pauline was a graduate of both...

June V. Black

June V. Black

Jan 7, 2013

June V. Black, 72, formerly of North Blvd., Mt. Jackson, passed away the morning of January 7, 2013 at Ellwood City Hospital. Born June 19, 1940, in New Castle, she was a daughter of John J. Russu and Olive M. Pyle Russu Joseph. She was preceded in death on December 1, 2002 by her husband, Melvin E. Black whom she...

Mildred R. Saros

Mildred R. Saros

Jan 5, 2013

Mildred R. Saros, 89, of 203 E. Sheridan Avenue, passed away the morning of January 5, 2013 following a stroke at the Evergreen Nursing Center in Harmony, PA. Born June 29, 1923, in Logansport, Indiana, she was the daughter of James A. Hankee, Sr. and Bessie May Smith Hankee. She was preceded in death on July 1, 2007 by her...

Nancy L. Martin

Nancy L. Martin

Jan 5, 2013

Nancy L. Martin, 81, of Haven Convalescent Home, formerly of Crawford Avenue, passed away the morning of January 5, 2013 at Jameson Hospital. Born February 10, 1931, in New Castle, she was a daughter of George W. and Rachel H. McCracken Jones. She was preceded in death by her former husband, Edgar Martin. She was a graduate of both New...

John R. Munnell

John R. Munnell

Jan 5, 2013

John R. Munnell, 72, of 31 Fields Drive, New Castle, passed away the morning of January 5, 2013 in Jameson Hospital. Born August 26, 1940, in New Castle, PA, he was the son of John W. and Mildred J. Shaffer Munnell. He is survived by his loving wife, Marla Hudak Munnell, whom he married June 21, 1993. He was a...

Shane A. Mcquiston

Shane A. Mcquiston

Jan 4, 2013

Shane A. McQuiston, 15, of 3067 Garner Road, Edinburg, passed away from the result of a car accident the night of January 4, 2013 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. Born March 4, 1997, in New Castle, he was the son of Gary A. McQuiston and Dana L. DiMuccio McQuiston. Shane was currently in his sophomore year at Wilmington Area High School...

John C. Gibson

John C. Gibson

Jan 3, 2013

John C. Gibson, 69, of 1590 Pulaski-Mercer Road, Mercer, PA, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones at his residence as he wished, the afternoon of January 3, 2013. Born June 13, 1943, in Ellwood City, PA, he was a son of Audley C. and Ruth Allison Gibson.He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Lastoria Gibson, whom he...

James C. Sherwood

James C. Sherwood

Dec 29, 2012

James C. Sherwood, 75, of New Castle, passed away at his residence the evening of Dec. 29, 2012.Born Dec. 16, 1937 in Philadelphia, he was the son of Fredrick and Helen Neiper Sherwood.He married the former Eleanor Ream on Feb. 16, 1957.James served in the U. S. Air Force and was an Airman 2nd Class.He was employed as a supervisor...

Jane Bryan Lynch

Jane Bryan Lynch

Dec 29, 2012

Jane Bryan Lynch, 94, formerly of Independence Lane, passed away the evening of December 29, 2012 at Haven Convalescent Home. Born October 1, 1918, in New Castle, she was a daughter of J. Elder and Ruth Callahan Bryan. She was preceded in death in September, 1965, by her husband, Jerome F. Lynch, whom she married in March, 1951. She served...

Cheryl A. Currie

Cheryl A. Currie

Dec 29, 2012

Cheryl A. Currie, 59, of 115 Oakwood Avenue, passed away at her residence the morning of December 29, 2012. Born April 3, 1953, in New Castle, she was a daughter of George W. Lusk, Jr. and Elsie Jean Proctor Lusk. She is survived by her husband, Eugene R. Currie, whom she married on August 24, 1973. She was a 1971...

Helen Jane Jacobson

Helen Jane Jacobson

Dec 28, 2012

Helen Jane Jacobson, 100, formerly of Oakwood Avenue, passed away the afternoon of December 28, 2012 at Golden Hill Nursing Home. Born March 20, 1912, in New Castle, she was a daughter of Fred E. and Bertha Boyd Martin. Preceding her in death on March 3, 1974, was her husband, Francis H. Jacobson, whom she married June 12, 1935. She...

Rodney D. Fothergill

Rodney D. Fothergill

Dec 26, 2012

Rodney D. Fothergill, 52, of Ocean View, DE, passed away the evening of Dec. 26, 2012 in Christina Hospital in Newark, DE.Rodney was born on June 25, 1960 in Cincinnati, OH to Raymond Fothergill and, the former, Glorie Rohr. He was a construction worker and spent most of his time working in the Delaware area.Rodney is survived by his mother...

Margaret Kelly Greer

Margaret Kelly Greer

Dec 23, 2012

Margaret Kelly Greer, a resident of Shenango Presbyterian SeniorCare in New Wilmington, PA. passed away peacefully December 23, 2012. Born March 24, 1923 in New Castle, PA., she was the daughter of Newell A. and Emma S. Kelly. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two husbands, John T. Henderson and Dr. Joseph R. Greer; a...

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