Obituaries

Edward G. Owens

Edward G. Owens

Jul 20, 2011

Edward G. Owens, 83, of 229 Sunset Drive, New Castle, passed away the morning of July 20, 2011 in Jameson Hospital.Born December 26, 1927 in New Castle, he was a son of Edward J. and Wilna Adams Owens.He married Theresa Callahan on July 23, 1949. She survives.He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in the Philippines.Ed was...

Helen M. Eakin

Helen M. Eakin

Jul 19, 2011

Helen M. Eakin, 84, of the Haven Convalescent Home, formerly of W. Washington Street, passed away the evening of July 19, 2011 in the Haven.Born June 5, 1927 in New Castle, she was a daughter of Walter and Della Siddall. She was married to Richard Eakin who preceded her in death.She was employed as a food server in the cafeteria...

Helen Louise Reed

Helen Louise Reed

Jul 18, 2011

Helen Louise Schmidle Reed, 86, of Shenango on the Green, New Wilmington, formerly of Hunters Woods Blvd., passed away the afternoon of July 18, 2011 at Jameson Hospital North.Born Feb. 11, 1925 in Connellsville, PA, she was the daughter of the late John George and Sylvia Mae Albright Schmidle.She married Paul H. Reed on July 12, 1947. He survives.Helen graduated...

Laura Mae Biddle

Laura Mae Biddle

Jul 16, 2011

Laura Mae Biddle, 84, of West Euclid Avenue, New Castle, passed away the evening of July 16, 2011 at her residence.Born August 19, 1926 in New Castle, she was a daughter of William Harold and Agnes Delma Clark McClelland. She married John Albert Biddle on May 19, 1946. He survives in New Castle.She was a graduate of New Castle High...

Gerald L. Rodgers

Gerald L. Rodgers

Jul 15, 2011

Gerald L. Rodgers, 57, of Sharpsville, passed away the evening of July 15, 2011 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh.Gerald was born on March 17, 1954 to Donald and Dolores Duncan Rodgers in New Castle, PA. His parents survive. He had a passion for fishing and could be found at any local pond, lake or stream doing what he loved.Gerald...

Earl R. Cunningham

Earl R. Cunningham

Jul 15, 2011

Earl R. Cunningham, 66, of Edinburg, passed away the evening of July 15, 2011 at his home.Earl was born on September 28, 1944 in Indiana, PA to Paul and Ruth Flemming Cunningham. He was a graduate of Shenango High School and attended Youngstown State University. Mr. Cunningham was the former owner of Gas Light and Harbor Village mobile home parks....

Vivian J. Hammond

Vivian J. Hammond

Jul 14, 2011

Vivian J. Hammond, 83, of 9 W. Moody Ave., New Castle, passed away the morning of July 14, 2011 at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh.Born Oct. 24, 1927 in New Castle, she was the daughter of Ernest and Mae Davies Crawford.She married Earl B. Hammond July 29, 1944. He survives. She attended New Castle High School. Vivian was an auditor for...

Virginia F. Wallace

Virginia F. Wallace

Jul 14, 2011

Virginia F. Wallace, 90, passed away the morning of July 14, 2011 at her home in North Reading, MA.Virginia was born on March 19, 1921, in New Castle, to the late Ross and Iva Cole Fredrick.She was married, in 1943, to Mr. Robert N. Wallace, who preceded her in death on April 12, 1988. Mrs. Wallace was a 1939 graduate...

Christopher P. Longobardi

Christopher P. Longobardi

Jul 6, 2011

Christopher P. Longobardi, 26, of New Castle entered into rest the afternoon of July 6, 2011 at Butler Memorial Hospital.Born February 9, 1985, in North Lauderdale, Florida, he was the son of Paul Longobardi and Karen Cerezo Park and step-son of Todd Park. Christopher was a graduate of New Castle High School and Aveda Institute of Chapel Hill, North Carolina,...

Barbara J. Speed

Barbara J. Speed

Jul 6, 2011

Barbara J. Speed, 82, formerly of Hunters Woods, passed away the morning of July 6, 2011 at Greer House.Born July 4, 1929 in New Castle, she was a daughter of Howard F. and Isabelle Samuels Wilson.She married David G. Speed on July 23, 1947. He preceded her in death on May 5, 2010.She was employed as a legal secretary, working...

Bruce Hill

Bruce Hill

Jul 4, 2011

Bruce Hill, 50, of New Castle, passed away the morning of July 4, 2011 at President Campground, Venango County.Born July 7, 1960 in Mt. Lebanon, PA, he was a son of Ben W. and Martha Grace Divvens Hill.He married Diana Bales on October 23, 2009. She survives in New Castle. Bruce graduated, in 1979, from TTS in Pittsburgh. He was...

Lorraine M. Ludovici

Lorraine M. Ludovici

Jul 1, 2011

Lorraine M. Ludovici, 84, formerly of West Elizabeth Street, passed away the afternoon of July 1, 2011 at the Greer House.Born May 6, 1927 in New Castle, she was a daughter of Vincent and Maddalena Fusco Ludovici. She was a supervisor with Bell Telephone of PA, retiring in 1979 after thirty one years of service.Lorraine was a devoted member of...

Michael P. Martin

Michael P. Martin

Jun 30, 2011

Michael P. Martin, 53, of 1229 1/2 Overbrook Drive, Kent, OH, passed away the morning of June 30, 2011 in University Hospital Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.Born March 19,1958 in New Castle, he was a son of Edgar and Nancy Jones Martin.He was a 1976 graduate of Lawrence County Vo-Tech. Michael was employed with Classic Nissan of Streetsboro, Ohio for...

Stewart Patton

Stewart Patton

Jun 27, 2011

Stewart "Vince" Patton, 82, of 3847 Mattthews Road, Edinburg, passed away the morning of June 27, 2011 at Hospice House in Poland, Ohio.Born July 23, 1928 in Edinburg, he was a son of Stewart S. and Mary Cecilia Knoll Patton.Vince married Doris J. Hamill on September 8, 1956. She survives in Edinburg.He was a 1946 graduate of Union High School...

M. Gayle Patton

M. Gayle Patton

Jun 24, 2011

M. Gayle Patton, 86, of 5104 Matthews Road, Edinburg, passed away the morning of June 24, 2011 at his residence.Born March 21, 1925 in New Castle, he was a son of William G. and Amy Yard Patton. He married Margaret "Peg" Morris on April 28, 1946. She survives in Edinburg.He was a veteran of the Navy and served his country...

Rose Garczewski

Rose Garczewski

Jun 23, 2011

Rose Garczewski, 92, of Edison Manor, formerly of Gilmore Street, died the morning of June 23, 2011 in Jameson Hospital.Born April 29, 1919 in New Castle, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Bodnar Kovalick.She married Joseph A. Garczewski who preceded her in death in 1988.Rose enjoyed gardening and her cats.She is survived by several nieces and...

William C. Hedland

William C. Hedland

Jun 21, 2011

William C. "Bill" Hedland, Jr., 45, of 191 Springdale Acres Lane, Pulaski, passed away the afternoon of June 21, 2011 in Jameson Hospital.Born July 5, 1965 in New Castle, PA, he was a son of William C. Hedland who preceded him in death, and Margaret Grim Hedland who resides in Pulaski.He was a 1983 graduate of Neshannock High School where...

John K. Peterson

John K. Peterson

Jun 20, 2011

John K. "Pete" Peterson, Jr., 84, of 238 Justice Lane, passed away the morning of June 20, 2011 at Jameson Hospital.Born March 28, 1927 in New Castle, he was a son of John K. Peterson Sr. and Erma L. Rudolph Peterson. He married Mary A. Beckert November 25, 1948. She survives in New Castle.John was a graduate of New Castle...

William A. Bara

William A. Bara

Jun 16, 2011

William A. Bara, 90, of 416 Sumner Avenue, passed away the afternoon of June 16, 2011 at his residence.Born December 27, 1920 in New Castle, he was a son of Joseph and Johanna Marie Deener Bara. He married Virginia H. Stokes on August 23, 1946. She preceded him in death December 22, 2005.William was a PFC in the U.S. Army...

W. Paul Patton

W. Paul Patton

Jun 15, 2011

W. Paul Patton, 70, of 5076 Matthews Road, Edinburg, passed away the morning of June 15, 2011 in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh.Born April 4, 1941 in New Castle, he was a son of William G. and Amy Yard Patton. Paul married Beverly Cameron on Septebmer 1, 1962. He was a graduate of Union High School and Youngstown University. He received...

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