Obituaries

Doris I. Rigby

Doris I. Rigby

Apr 20, 2011

Doris I. Rigby, 94, of Hillcrest Avenue, went to be with the Lord the evening of April 20, 2011.Born November 12, 1916, in Beaver Falls, Doris was a daughter of the late Ambrose U. and Myrtle Leah Smith Adams. She attended Massillon Ohio Grade School. Doris married Avery Rigby on June 18, 1936. He preceded her in death on November...

James B. Ford

James B. Ford

Apr 17, 2011

James B. Ford, 92, of Rhodes Estates, New Castle, went to be with his Lord the morning of April 17, 2011 at his residence.Jim was born February 15, 1919 in New Castle to the late Burton and Maude Evans Ford. On February 11, 1942 Jim married the love of his life Beryle A. Rankin Ford. Just this past February, they...

Paul Blair

Paul Blair

Apr 16, 2011

Paul Blair, 88, who lived at the Greer House, died on April 16, 2011 at UPMC Horizon Hospital in Farrell.Born in New Castle on April 7, 1923, he was the son of Ira and Helen Rich Blair, who are deceased. He worked for 10 years at the Shenango Pottery, before going with Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, where he worked for...

Sharyn L. Critchlow

Sharyn L. Critchlow

Apr 8, 2011

Sharyn L. Critchlow, 63, of New Castle passed away the morning of April 8, 2011 at UPMC Horizon.Born April 22, 1947 in Los Angeles, Calif, she was the daughter of LeRoy C. and Zalia Sams Faehnrich.Sharyn graduated from New Castle High School in 1965. She started her career as an EMT, and was then employed as a dispatcher for Lawrence...

Hazel Davis-Kulik

Hazel Davis-Kulik

Apr 7, 2011

Hazel Davis-Kulik, 92, formerly of East Garfield Avenue, passed away the morning of April 7, 2011 at Golden Hill Nursing Home.Born September 13, 1918, in Cleveland, OH, she was a daughter to the late Robert A. and Rose Sara Marton Cullim. She was married to James R. Davis. He preceded her in death on October 29, 1970. She then married...

David Harris

David Harris

Apr 2, 2011

David Harris, 91, of New Castle, passed away the afternoon of April 2, 2011 in Jameson Hospital.Born September 9, 1919, in New Castle, he was a son of David G. and Mabel E. Fox Harris. He married Jean P. Pawley on March 9, 1946. They celebrated 65 happy years together.He was a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army during WWII.David...

Bruce A. Steese

Bruce A. Steese

Apr 2, 2011

Bruce A. Steese, 55, formerly of Pearson St., New Castle, went to be with the Lord on the morning of April 2, 2011 in St. Elizabeth's Hospital Facility of Boardman.Bruce was born on September 5, 1955, in New Castle, to the late Clark F. and Betty Jane Sheely Steese. He was a graduate of the Lawrence County Vo-Tech and served...

William George Klenotic

William George Klenotic

Apr 1, 2011

William George Klenotic, 78, of Hunter's Woods, passed away at home after cardiac arrest on April 1, 2011.Bill was born in New Castle on May 7, 1932, to George and Irene Klenotic. He graduated from New Castle High School in 1949 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1951, serving in Korea until 1955. He was married to Mary Ann...

Emma R. Yeagley

Emma R. Yeagley

Apr 1, 2011

Emma R. Yeagley, 92, of New Castle, passed away the afternoon of April 1, 2011 at Golden Hill Nursing Home.Born November 17, 1918, in Sebring, OH, she was a daughter to the late Paul C. and Leeoda Crowe Cunningham. She was married to Norman A. Yeagley on February 11, 1935. He preceded her in death on January 15, 2002. Emma...

Ralph R. N. Earl

Ralph R. N. Earl

Mar 31, 2011

Ralph R.N. Earl, 62, of 819 Lakeview Avenue, passed away the night of March 31, 2011 in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital.Born March 21, 1949 in New Castle, he was a son of John and Dorothy Earl. He married Marcia Jane Kelly on July 26, 1975. She survives.He was a graduate of Shenango High School and then went on to serve in...

Barbara J. Houk

Barbara J. Houk

Mar 28, 2011

Barbara J. Houk, 57, of Harmony Baptist Road, passed away the morning of March 28, 2011, at her residence after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.Born February 6, 1954, in New Castle, she was the daughter of Clifford and Violet Irene Braithwaite Smith. She married Willard H. Houk, Jr. on August 29, 1981. He survives. Barbara worked at the Calgon...

Jeanne E. Salzman

Jeanne E. Salzman

Mar 27, 2011

Jeanne E. Salzman, 79, of Edinburg, passed away the afternoon of March 27, 2011 at her residence.Born September 5, 1931 in Edinburg, PA, she was a daughter of Joseph and Alice Coates Park.She married Joseph E. Salzman on June 25, 1949. He preceded her in death on March 12, 1994.Jeanne attended the Edinburg Elementary School and was a graduate of...

Michael D. Boswak

Michael D. Boswak

Mar 21, 2011

Michael D. Boswak, 71, of 209 Kathleen Drive, New Castle, passed away the afternoon of March 21, 2011 in Allegheny General Hospital.Born December 22, 1939 in Indiana, PA, he was a son of Michael Boswak and Margaret Belle Wilt Boswak Zimmerman. He married Eleanor L. Martin on September 5, 1958. She survives at their residence in New Castle.He was a...

Achim Jurgens

Achim Jurgens

Mar 18, 2011

Achim Jurgens, 68, of New Castle, passed away the evening of March 18, 2011 at UPMC Montefiore Hospital in Pittsburgh.Achim was born on December 5, 1942 to the late Franz and Maria Leibert Jurgens in Danzig, Germany. He studied at the University of Cologne in Cologne, Germany. Once coming to the states, Mr. Jurgens met his companion of 23 years,...

Frank E. Kumrow Jr.

Frank E. Kumrow Jr.

Mar 17, 2011

Frank E. Kumrow, Jr., 79, formerly of Ellwood Rd., New Castle, passed away the evening of March 17, 2011 at Jameson Care Center.Born March 18, 1931, in New Castle, he was the son of Frank E. Sr. and Emma L. Seaton Kumrow.He married the former Eleanor Stroud on April 28, 1956. She survives and resides at Jameson Care Center.Frank was...

Eugene Paul Lutz

Eugene Paul Lutz

Mar 16, 2011

Eugene Paul Lutz, 89, of Davenport, FL, formerly of New Castle, passed away the morning of March 16, 2011 at his residence.Born Sept. 7, 1921, in New Castle, he was the son of Clare M. and Thelma Roberts Lutz.Eugene married Eula Jane Johnston Lutz on July 9, 1944. She passed away July 20, 2010.He served in the U.S. Army during...

Donald L. Headings

Donald L. Headings

Mar 14, 2011

Donald L. Headings, 91, of New Castle, passed away the morning of March 14, 2011, at the Overlook Medical Clinic, New Wilmington.Born October 4, 1919, in New Castle, he was a son of the late Wallace and Bertha Robinson Headings. He graduated from New Castle High School in 1938. Donald married Helen Urmson Headings on September 2, 1940. She preceded...

Pearl I. Cunningham

Pearl I. Cunningham

Mar 11, 2011

Pearl I. Cunningham, 96, formerly of Cleland Mill Road, passed away the morning of March 11, 2011 at Silver Oaks Nursing Center after a lengthy illness. Born August 10, 1914, in New Castle, she was a daughter to the late Fred and Amelia Stickle. She married Eugene "Brick" Cunningham. They resided in Willow Grove, south of Mahoningtown, PA, until moving...

Mildred Ada Richeal Myers

Mildred Ada Richeal Myers

Mar 6, 2011

Mildred Ada Richeal Myers, 88, of New Castle, passed away the morning of Sunday, March 6, 2011.Mildred was born December 26, 1922. She was the loving, caring, devoted wife of Gaylord Leslie Myers who preceded her in death on June 4, 2007, their only separation in 68 years of marriage was with the exception of Gaylord's World War II service...

Karen L. Dean

Karen L. Dean

Mar 6, 2011

Karen L. Dean, 53, of 283 Fording Road, New Castle, passed way the morning of Sunday, March 6, 2011, in her home.Born December 15, 1957 in Fort Rucker, Alabama, she was a daughter of Robert and JoAnn Taylor Sickels. She married Michael C. Dean on July 25, 1981. He survives.Karen graduated from Mohawk High School in 1975. She was employed...

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