Leona Logan
Dec 26, 2010
Leona Logan, 84, of New Castle, passed away the morning of December 26, 2010 at Edison Manor.Leona was born on March 19, 1926, in New Castle, to the late John and Frances Kwolek Kusnierczyk. She married Ernest W. Logan on June 29, 1947. Mrs. Logan lost her husband of 36 years on July 1, 1983. Leona was a sales clerk...
Marjorie H. Headland
Dec 26, 2010
Marjorie H. Headland, 92, of Avalon Springs Nursing Home, Mercer, formerly of E. Garfield Avenue, New Castle, passed away the afternoon of December 26, 2010 in Sharon Regional Hospital.Born October 6, 1918 in New Castle, PA, she was a daughter of Judge R. Lawrence and Olive Studebaker Hildebrand. She was married to Sgt. C. Bruce Headland March 6, 1943. He...
Carolyn R. Barbour
Dec 24, 2010
Carolyn R. Stonebraker Barbour, 71, of Volant, passed away the evening of December 24, 2010 at the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital.Born February 16, 1939, in Lackawannock Township, PA, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Alice Orr Stonebraker. Carolyn was a graduate of New Wilmington High School. She married D. Dale Barbour on April 6, 1957. He survives in...
Shelby K. Duvall
Dec 23, 2010
Shelby K. Duvall, 93, of New Castle, passed away the night of December 23, 2010 in the Avalon Nursing Center.Born August 9, 1917 in Coal Center, PA, he was a son of J. Blaine and Catherine Eberhart Duvall. He married Florence Wilson on March 3, 1948. She preceded him in death on November 9, 2010.Shelby was a Captain in the...
Eldama Harriett Kemper
Dec 17, 2010
Eldama Harriett Kemper, 80, of Jameson Care Center, died the morning of December 17, 2010 at her residence.Born August 7, 1930 in Canonsburg, PA, she was a daughter of Rev. Ralph T. and Evelyn H. Poole Kemper.She received her nurse's training in South Side Hospital in Pittsburgh and her BA from Asbury University in Wilmore, KY. She then completed her...
Alice J. Kennedy
Dec 16, 2010
Alice J. Kennedy, formerly of 131 Carol Drive, passed away the morning of December 16, 2010, in the Shenango Presbyterian Senior Care Center, New Wilmington.Born June 16, 1927, in New Castle, she was a daughter of Edward R. and Florence E. Moore Reynolds. She married L.A. "Fuzzy" Kennedy on June 30, 1949. He preceded her in death on June 27,...
Betty J. Jones
Dec 15, 2010
Betty J. Jones, 65, of New Castle, passed away the morning of December 15, 2010 in UPMC Passavant Hospital.Born August 17, 1945 in New Castle, she was a daughter of George and Helen Glitch Ringer.She married William Jones on March 23, 1963. He survives in New Castle.Betty was a homemaker. She dearly loved her family and enjoyed spending time with...
Charles E. Baker Jr.
Dec 14, 2010
Rev. Charles E. Baker Jr., 67, of Beachgrove Drive, Erie, PA, passed away the evening of December 14, 2010 in his home, while surrounded by his family.Born on September 18, 1943 in New Castle, he was a son of Charles E. and Lydia L. Hetrick Baker. He married Ruth M. Delp Baker on June 19, 1965. She survives in Erie,...
Lewis G. Mitten
Dec 12, 2010
Lewis G. "Lew" Mitten, 68, of Pulaski, passed away the morning of December 12, 2010 in Jameson Hospital.Born on January 28, 1942, in New Castle, he was a son of Lexie and Anna I. Fishburn Mitten. He was a member of the first graduating class at Laurel High School in 1960. Lew married Donna J. Fisher Mitten on May 6,...
Robert W. Ellis
Dec 8, 2010
Robert W. "Red" Ellis, 83, of New Castle, passed away the morning of December 8, 2010 in Jameson Care Center.Born January 10, 1927 in New Castle, he was a son of William and Mary Burke Ellis. He married Delores O'Neill on August 12, 1950. Robert served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He retired from Bell Telephone where...
Frank Mcclay
Dec 5, 2010
Frank McClay, 69, of New Castle, passed away the night of December 5, 2010 at UPMC Passavant in Pittsburgh, after a short illness.Frank was born on April 25, 1941 in New Castle, PA to Robert L. and Helem M. McCaughtry McClay. He was a member of the first graduating class at Neshannock High School in 1960. He played football for...
J. Carl Proctor
Dec 5, 2010
Joseph Carl Proctor, known as Carl or J.C., 69, went home to be with his Lord and Savior the afternoon of December 5, 2010 while surrounded by his family.Carl was born April 3, 1941 to Joseph K. and Margaret E. Johnson Proctor in New Castle. His parents preceded him in death. He leaves behind his sweetheart Kathleen A. Grimm Proctor,...
Nancy Ann Buonpane
Dec 4, 2010
Nancy Ann Wyman Buonpane, 70, of Overlook Medical Clinic, New Wilmington, formerly of West Washington Street, passed away the afternoon of December 4, 2010, at Jameson Hospital.Nancy was born September 3, 1940 to Dorothy Wyman Foster in Warren, PA. She married John R. Buonpane, Sr., on August 23, 1958. He survives in New Castle. Nancy was a graduate of New...
James A. Orga
Dec 2, 2010
James A. "Tony" Orga, 58, of New Castle, passed away the afternoon of December 2, 2010, at UPMC Passavant in Pittsburgh.Tony was born on August 21, 1952 to the late Adolf Orga and Peral Rice Orga Smith in Pittsburgh. He married the former Janet E. Daugherty on April 17, 1982. She survives. Tony graduated from Youngstown State University in 1998...
Elsie R. Pears
Nov 28, 2010
Elsie R. Pears, 78, of Old Pulaski Road, passed away the morning of November 28, 2010 in Jameson Hospital.Born April 22, 1932, in New Castle, she was a daughter of Martin and Susanna Hoprich Wellman Sr. She married Raymond Paglialong Sr. on October 29, 1950. Raymond preceded her in death on March 13, 2003. Elsie married Lee E. Pears on...
Abe Shansky
Nov 23, 2010
Abe Shansky, 92, of New Castle, passed away the morning of November 23, 2010 at the Avalon Nursing Center.Abe was born on June 16, 1918 in Beaver Falls to David and Ida Rosenberg Shansky. He married Irene Greenberg Shansky on August 11, 1946. She passed away on August 30, 2001.Abe served in the U.S. Army in the European Theater during...
Mary Bigley Skadra
Nov 21, 2010
Mary Bigley Skadra, 93, of Youngstown Ohio, formerly of Mayfield Heights Ohio, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010, in The Hospice of the Valley Hospice House, Poland Ohio.Born August, 10, 1917 in Youngstown Ohio, Mary was the daughter of the late John and Barbara Dzyak Bigley. She married Joseph Michael Skadra on June 8, 1940. He preceded her in...
Charles W. Pitzer
Nov 21, 2010
Charles W. Pitzer, 88, of New Castle, passed away the morning of November 21, 2010 at his home.Born October 6, 1922, in New Castle, he was a son of Harry and Irene Cluse Pitzer. He married Margaret L. Snyder Pitzer on November 26, 1947. She preceded him in death on October 11, 1996. Charles served in the U.S. Navy during...
Clara A. Markowitz
Nov 17, 2010
Clara A. Markowitz, 89, formerly of 521 E. Moody Avenue, passed away the morning of November 17, 2010 in Golden Hill Nursing Home.Born July 4, 1921 in Pittsburgh, she was a daughter of Peter and Josephine Smithkowski Mozgawa. She married Harold Markowitz on November 22, 1940. He preceded her in death June 1, 1985.Clara was employed with Shenango Pottery as...
Melda Elizabeth Ayres
Nov 11, 2010
Melda Elizabeth Ayres, 59, of Prospect, PA, died the afternoon of November 11, 2010 in Butler Memorial Hospital.Born September 5, 1951 in Ellwood City, PA, she was a daughter of Howard (Hoot) Stanford Sr. and Betty Jane Duncan Stanford. She married Richard T. Ayres, Jr., on September 17, 1971. Melda was a Slippery Rock High School graduate. She was formerly...
