Obituaries

Elenora Pettitt Mcmunn

Elenora Pettitt Mcmunn

Oct 30, 2011

Elenora (Ellie) Pettitt McMunn passed away Oct. 30, 2011 at her residence.She was born in Marquette, Nebraska on April 13, 1923, to the late Thomas and Ida Larsen Jensen. She married William J. Pettitt, a soldier in World War II, on March 21, 1945. He preceded her in death on December 31, 1984. She married Dr. H. Earl McMunn on...

Kenneth Louis Mcfarland

Kenneth Louis Mcfarland

Oct 28, 2011

Kenneth Louis McFarland, age 91, passed away the morning of October 28, 2011 at the Reformed Presbyterian Home in Pittsburgh.A lifelong resident of New Castle, Ken was born on September 13, 1920 to the late Robert and Martha Nelson McFarland.He married the former Jessie Mae Brown in 1945. She survives.He was a 1939 graduate of Harlansburg High School and served...

Floyd H. Newingham

Floyd H. Newingham

Oct 26, 2011

Floyd H. Newingham, Jr., 88, of Rhodes Estates, formerly of King Avenue, passed away peacefully the morning of October 26, 2011 at Jameson Hospital while surrounded by his loving family.Born April 21, 1923 in Apollo, PA, he was a son of Floyd H. Newingham Sr. and Rena Klingensmith McKinstry.He married the former Rose M. Ferrero on October 31, 1946. She...

Hazel R. Pinkerton

Hazel R. Pinkerton

Oct 25, 2011

Hazel R. Pinkerton, 86, of 304 Florine Lane, New Castle passed away the morning of October 25, 2011 at Jameson Hospital North. Born April 6, 1925 in Edinburg, she was the daughter of Howard B. and Mary Maitland Seamans. Hazel married Arwood W. Pinkerton on October 16, 1939. He preceded her in death on January 2, 2008. She attended Union...

Hetzel G. Snyder

Hetzel G. Snyder

Oct 25, 2011

Hetzel G. Snyder, 88, of New Castle, passed away October 25, 2011 at his residence.Born March 2, 1923 in Keyser, West Virginia, he was a son of John E. and Ollie Crites Snyder.He married the former Edith M. Stevens on July 11, 1943. She preceded him in death on May 8, 2004.Hetzel was a graduate of Keyser High School and...

William D. Gray

William D. Gray

Oct 23, 2011

New Castle resident William D. Gray, 89, formerly of 202 E. Garfield Ave, New Castle, died the night of October 23, 2011 in St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown. His death followed a brief illness.He was born in Centerville, Washington County, PA on Dec. 19, 1921 to Walter F. and Pearle Deaves Gray. He married the former Lucille McNay and she...

Velma I. Merryman

Velma I. Merryman

Oct 21, 2011

Mrs. Velma I. (Crowe) Merryman, a resident of a private nursing home in Pittsburgh and formerly of New Castle, PA , passed away Friday, October 21, 2011, in the nursing home. Velma has been in Pittsburgh for the last 7 years near her son and daughte-in-law.Born June 12, 1919 in Masontown, PA, she was the daughter of the Orville and...

Hazel R. Kerr

Hazel R. Kerr

Oct 21, 2011

Hazel R. Kerr, 90, of New Wilmington, passed away the afternoon of October 21, 2011 at Shenango Presbyterian SeniorCare.Hazel had formerly lived at her home on Highland Avenue for ninety years until recently moving to New Wilmington.Born November 28, 1920 in New Castle, she was a daughter of David E. and Mary Belle Eagle Burry. She was married to Clemen...

Clarence Wickline

Clarence Wickline

Oct 17, 2011

Clarence (Pete) Wickline, 70, of 1801 New Butler Road, New Castle, passed away on Monday, October, 17th, 2011 in UPMC Passavant Hospital in Pittsburgh.Pete was born June, 26, 1941 in Gibsonia, Pa.. He was the son of the late Joseph and Anna D'Andrea Wickline. Pete was a self-employed mechanic and roofer. He was know as a "jack of all trades"....

Raymond E. Roach

Raymond E. Roach

Oct 15, 2011

Raymond E. Roach, 81, of New Castle, passed away unexpectedly the afternoon of Oct. 15, 2011.Born June 16, 1930 in Pittsburgh, he was the son of William and Elizabeth Murphy Roach. He married Nancy Glover Roach on Aug. 10, 1957. Raymond attended North Catholic High School in Pittsburgh and attended Duquesne University. He was honorably discharged from the U. S....

Charles W. Criswell

Charles W. Criswell

Oct 15, 2011

Charles W. Criswell, 87, of New Castle, passed away the morning of October 15, 2011 at Rhodes Estates.Charles was born on November 25, 1923, in New Castle, to the late Charles G. and Hazel I. Pettitt Criswell. He married the former Ruth M. Mayberry on May 24, 1947. She passed on August 18, 2009. Mr. Criswell was a clerk and...

Steven E. Atwell

Steven E. Atwell

Oct 10, 2011

Steven E. Atwell, 46, of 128 28th Division Highway, Carlton, PA, passed away October 10, 2011 at Allegheny General Hospital.Born April 17, 1965 in Franklin, PA, he was a son of Eugene E. and Charlean Whann Atwell. He was a 1983 graduate of Laurel High School and a 1987 graduate of Grove City College.He was employed with Starlite Group in...

Thomas A. Heinrich

Thomas A. Heinrich

Oct 8, 2011

Thomas A. Heinrich, 55, peacefully left this earth to begin a new and beautiful life in heaven after a losing battle with lung cancer on October 8, 2011. Tom was born to the late Robert and Anna Mae Rorison Heinrich on September 26, 1956, in New Castle, PA. He spent 34 years employed by the B&O Railroad & CSX, most...

Dorothy Fisher Ginsberg

Dorothy Fisher Ginsberg

Oct 8, 2011

Dorothy Fisher Ginsberg, 92, of Chevy Chase, Maryland passed away Saturday October 8, 2011 from complications of emphysema.Dorothy was born and raised in New Castle, Pennsylvania. As a student, she demonstrated great talent and enthusiasm for playing the piano, winning state and national competitions, and after high school she attended and graduated from the Institute of Musical Art in New...

Elmer F. Harlan

Elmer F. Harlan

Oct 6, 2011

Elmer F. Harlan, 97, of 2362 Princeton Station Rd., New Castle, passed away the afternoon of October 6, 2011 at Jameson Hospital.Born November 22, 1913 in New Castle, he was a son of Merle and Florence Badger Harlan.He married Ada Marie Shaffer on June 23, 1934. She preceded him in death on July 1, 2001.Elmer was a self employed dairy...

Nancy A. Shingledecker

Nancy A. Shingledecker

Oct 5, 2011

Nancy A. Shingledecker, 70, of 91 Fairground Road, passed away the evening of October 5, 2011 at her residence.Born October 21, 1940 in New Castle, she was a daughter of Lawrence and Adaline McFarland Twentier.She married John Shingledecker on September 2, 1961.She was a 1958 graduate of Slippery Rock High School and worked as an administrative secretary for McCann's Sanitary.An...

Anthony L. Castiglia

Anthony L. Castiglia

Oct 4, 2011

Anthony L. Castiglia, 82, of New Castle, passed away the evening of October 4, 2011 at Jameson Hospital.Born December 4, 1928 in Silver Creek, NY, he was a son of Joseph and Margaret Livecchi Castiglia. He was a graduate of Silver Creek High School were he was the captain of the football team and class president and served in the...

Frederick H. Feil

Frederick H. Feil

Oct 4, 2011

Fredrick H. Feil, 90, of 811 Schenley Avenue, passed away the evening of October 4, 2011 at his home.Born February 24, 1921 in New Castle, he was a son of Joseph and Blanche Fredrick Feil.He married Adelaide C. Cartwright on August 10, 1940.He attended Shenango Area Schools and retired from Johnson Bronze after forty two years as an operator-foreman.Fred enjoyed...

Kenneth Robert Reed

Kenneth Robert Reed

Oct 3, 2011

Kenneth Robert Reed, 89, of 140 Lakewood Road, New Castle, passed away the afternoon of October 3, 2011 at Jameson Hospital.Born August 4, 1922 in New Castle, he was a son of Ed and Elvira McConnell Reed.He married Shirley A. Wimer on August 22, 1945. Ken was a graduate of Eastbrook High School and served in the U.S. Army as...

Mary Lou Wescott

Mary Lou Wescott

Oct 1, 2011

Mary Lou Westcott, 77, of 113 Lakeside Drive, New Castle, passed away the morning of October 1, 2011 at Jameson Hospital.Born May 7, 1934 in Atlantic City, NJ, she was a daughter of Robert and Pauline Wolfensberger Collins.She married Frank George Westcott on April 21, 1956. He preceded her in death on January 20, 1995.She was a graduate of Pleasantville...

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