Obituaries

Betty L. Riggans

Betty L. Riggans

Mar 4, 2011

Betty L. Riggans, 80, of New Castle, passed away the evening of March 4, 2011 in Jameson Hospital.Betty was born January 8, 1931, in New Castle, to the late Frank and Geraldine Abernathy Frisbee. She married John "Jack" E. Riggans, Sr. on May 3, 1952. He survives. Betty was a devoted homemaker, who dedicated herself to caring for her youngest...

Nellie C. Thompson

Nellie C. Thompson

Mar 3, 2011

Nellie C. Thompson, 99, of Fairhill Drive, New Castle, passed away the morning of March 3, 2011, in her home surrounded by her family.Born June 11, 1911, in Leesburg, she was the daughter of the late James and Annie Flannery Bowers. She married Joseph H. Thompson on April 27, 1936. He passed away on December 4, 1993. She graduated from...

Mary Layton

Mary Layton

Mar 3, 2011

Mary Layton, 83, of 3116 Matthews Road, Edinburg, passed away the evening of March 3, 2011 in Jameson Memorial Hospital.Born September 28, 1927 in Fleetwood, England, she was a daughter of John and Mary Cookson Cartmell. She married Harold R. Layton on October 29, 1953. He survives at their home in Edinburg.Mary was a homemaker. She was a member of...

Ernest A. Carr

Ernest A. Carr

Mar 2, 2011

Ernest A. Carr, 85, of 433 E. Maitland Lane, passed away at his residence the evening of March 2, 2011 surrounded by his loving family.Born June 7, 1925 in Volant, he was the son of Jesse E. and Birdella Hunter Carr.He graduated from Eastbrook High School in 1943. Ernie married June Thompson Carr on July 7, 1950, and they had...

Gladys Jones Kirsch

Gladys Jones Kirsch

Feb 26, 2011

Gladys Jones Kirsch, 94, of Vosler Road, Volant, PA passed away on Saturday, February, 26th, 2011 in the Jameson Care Center.Gladys was born September 8th, 1916 in Homestead, PA to the late Walter and Martha Myerscough Jones. She married Harry L. Kirsch on April, 19th, 1938, He preceded her in death on December 5, 1988.Gladys graduated from Munhall High School...

Lawrence A. Ward

Lawrence A. Ward

Feb 26, 2011

Lawrence A. "Lucky" Ward Jr., 86, of Main St. New Middletown, OH passed away on Saturday, February 26th, 2011, at Hospice House in Poland, OH.Lucky was born February 29th, 1924 in New Castle, PA. to the late Lawrence A. and Maude E. Wilkins Ward Sr. He married the late Doris E. Book Ward on June 7th, 1946 and she passed...

Joy Ann Bethle-Falls

Joy Ann Bethle-Falls

Feb 24, 2011

Joy Ann Bethle-Falls, 43, of 34 Meadowbrook Drive, New Castle, passed away the afternoon of February 24, 2011 at home, surrounded by her family.Born June 27, 1967 in New Castle, she was a daughter of Joseph and Muriel "Kip" Kennedy Bethle. Her mother is surviving in New Castle. Joy married Harry O. Falls on December 21, 2003.She was a graduate...

Loretta Chamberlain

Loretta Chamberlain

Feb 23, 2011

Loretta Chamberlain, 69, of New Castle, formerly of Hermitage, passed away the morning of February 23, 2011 in UPMC Montefiore Hospital.Born December 17, 1941, in Punxsutawney, PA, she was a daughter to Peter and June Haag Bianco. She married Wayne H. Chamberlain on July 23, 1963. Loretta retired from Jameson Hospital as an executive receptionist. Currently, she was a sales...

Mary V. Mcfarland

Mary V. Mcfarland

Feb 21, 2011

Mary V. McFarland, 75, of Grove Manor in Grove City, formerly of Harlansburg, passed away the morning of February 21, 2011. Born July 29, 1935 in Plain Grove, PA, she was a daughter of George and Grace Hohmann. She married Richard McFarland on July 26, 1956. He preceded her in death on November 4, 2000.Mary was a homemaker and attended...

Esther C. Stewart

Esther C. Stewart

Feb 21, 2011

Esther C. Stewart, 88, of Macedonia, Ohio, formerly of Mt. Jackson, passed away the afternoon of February 21, 2011 in Hillcrest Hospital, Mayfield Heights, Ohio.Born October 7, 1922 in New Castle, PA, she was a daughter of Norman and Inez Brown Hunt.She married Chester F. Stewart on October 15, 1943. He preceded her in death on May 5, 1995.She was...

Clara P. Zona

Clara P. Zona

Feb 21, 2011

Clara P. Zona, 91, of Plimpton Place, passed away the afternoon of February 21, 2011 in Jameson Care Center. Born April 13, 1919 in Chicago, IL, she was a daughter of Carmen and Carlotta Regna DiScorpio. She married Charles F. Zona on June 27, 1946. He preceded her in death.She was a homemaker and a member of St. Vitus Church.Clara...

Martha E. Mcclymonds

Martha E. Mcclymonds

Feb 20, 2011

Martha E. Wike McClymonds, 87, formerly of 1825 Colonial Drive New Castle passed away on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011 at the Jameson Care Center.Born July 9, 1923 in Enon Valley, she was the daughter of the late John B. and Mary B. Eichler Wike. She married Clair L McClymonds on July 23, 1946 and he preceded her in death on...

Norma E. Patterson Dicks Howard

Norma E. Patterson Dicks Howard

Feb 19, 2011

Norma E. Patterson Dicks Howard, 95, of Patterson Road, New Castle passed away on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011 in the Golden Hills Nursing Home.Born June, 4, 1915 in New Castle, Norma was the daughter of the late Austin S. and Effie M. Shaw Patterson. She married Roy N. Howard in 1980 and he preceded her in death on February 19th,...

Thomas W. Brown

Thomas W. Brown

Feb 18, 2011

Thomas W. Brown, 59, of 189 Toby Lane, New Castle, passed away at his residence the morning of February 18, 2011.Born in New Castle on November 14, 1951 he was a son of Thomas R. and Edna Mae Pontius Brown. He married Patricia "Pat" Shidemantle Brown on April 5, 1974. She survives in New Castle.Tom was a graduate of Laurel...

Jack L. Ferguson

Jack L. Ferguson

Feb 17, 2011

Jack L. Ferguson, 79, of New Castle, died February 17, 2011 in Friendship Ridge Nursing Home, Beaver, PA.Born May 6, 1931 in West Point, Nebraska, he was a son of Kindred S. and Jessie Williams Ferguson. He married Marlyn Forbes Ferguson on June 23, 1952. She preceded him in death on February 6, 2006.He was the owner of Ferguson's Septic...

Joseph E. Walters

Joseph E. Walters

Feb 17, 2011

Joseph E. Walters, 86, of New Castle, passed away the evening of February 17, 2011 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.Joseph was born on January 9, 1925, in New Castle, to the late Thomas and Vera Walker Walters. He graduated from New Castle High School and went off to serve his country, achieving the rank of Seaman 1st class in...

Norma J. Green

Norma J. Green

Feb 16, 2011

Norma J. Green, 78, of 2617 Pulaski Road, New Castle, died the morning of February 16, 2011 in hospice care at Jameson Hospital.Born November 17, 1932 in East Liverpool, Ohio, she was a daughter of Donald and Agnes Hull. She was married to Harry Maylone for sixteen happy years until illness interrupted their life. In 1979 she married Kenneth Green....

William J. Ayres Jr.

William J. Ayres Jr.

Feb 15, 2011

William J. Ayres Jr., 87, formerly of Links Drive, passed away the night of February 15, 2011 in Lawrence County Geri-Care.Born July 6, 1923 in New Castle, he was a son of William J. Ayres Sr. and Olive Jones Ayres. He married Mary Helen Mershimer on September 23, 1943. She preceded him in death on January 6, 2006.William was a...

Verda B. Hepler

Verda B. Hepler

Feb 13, 2011

Verda B. Hepler, 92, of 3886 Evergreen Road, New Bedford, passed away the afternoon of February 13, 2011 in the Hospice House, Poland, Ohio.Born February 6, 1919 in Baxter, PA, she was a daughter of Max and Alice Smith Kesslar. She married Glenn E. Hepler on November 16, 1940. He survives in New Bedford.Verda was a graduate of Corsica High...

Ralph E. Bott

Ralph E. Bott

Feb 12, 2011

Ralph E. Bott, 86, of New Castle, passed away the morning of February 12, 2011 at the Avalon Nursing Center.Ralph was born on August 3, 1924 in Detroit, MI to the late Oscar and Edith Getts Bott. He moved with his family and was raised in Continental, OH were he graduated from Continental High School. Mr. Bott went off to...

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