Obituaries

Mar 30, 2026

Donald Maurice Cathcart, 83, of New Castle, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.

Born on August 15, 1942, he was the son of the late Nyal and Dorothy Cathcart.

Don was a proud graduate of Clearfield High School and earned his degree in mechanical engineering from Indiana Tech. He...

Mar 30, 2026

Wilma M. Smith, age 84, of New Castle, passed away the morning of March 30, 2026, at UPMC Jameson Hospital.

Born March 21, 1942, in Wheatland, PA, she was the daughter of Loyal F. and Minnie M. (Thellman) Smith.

Wilma was a 1960 graduate of New Castle High School. She went on to earn her...

Mar 28, 2026

Barbara G. Cotton, age 99, of New Castle, passed away March 28, 2026, at Jameson Nursing and Rehab.

Born May 2, 1926, she was the daughter of Clayton and Mary (Haynes) Green.

Barbara was preceded in death on February 13, 2013, by her husband of 64 years, Clayton H. Cotton, whom she married March 27,...

Mar 22, 2026

Kylee E. Houk, 32, of New Castle, passed away March 22, 2026 at her residence.

Born July 3, 1993, she was the daughter of Thomas S. and Darlene (Bross) Houk.

A 2011 graduate of New Wilmington High School, she was employed as a certified phlebotomist.

Kylee was a devoted and loving mother to...

Mar 22, 2026

Nancy D. McBurney passed away the early evening of March 22, 2026, at UPMC Jameson Hospital.

Born May 9, 1936, in New Castle, PA, she was the daughter of the late James A. and Mildred B. (Brigham) Ross.

She married her loving husband Desmond P. Austin in 1973 and resided in California until his passing...

Mar 21, 2026

Robert L. Leslie, age 102, long time resident of New Castle, passed away the morning of March 21, 2026, at Concordia at Cabot in Butler, PA.

Born January 6, 1924, in New Castle, he was the son of Walter N. and Blodwen (Leyshon) Leslie. He was preceded in death on October 22, 2022, by his beloved wife...

Mar 17, 2026

Stephen K. Miller, age 45, of New Castle, passed the morning of March 17, 2026.

Born April 29, 1980, in Iowa City, IA, he was the son of Rodney P. and Roxanne (Halligan) Miller.

He married his beloved wife and best friend, Deanna (Huey) Miller on Aug. 29, 2003. Deanna survives at home.

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Mar 11, 2026

Dena Teresa LaMarco Leshinsky, 85, of Canton, OH, formerly of New Castle, passed away March 11 at The Inn at Belden Village in Canton.

Raised in the Mahoningtown neighborhood of New Castle, Dena was born on May 13, 1940, a daughter of Romeo and Margaret Santangelo LaMarco. They preceded her in death.

Dena married Steve...

Mar 11, 2026

Dorothy M. Fleischer Patterson, 96, of New Castle, passed away on March 11th, 2026, at UPMC Jameson Hospital.

Dorothy was born on April 14, 1929, in New Castle, to the late George and Martha Kreusel Fleischer. She married Russell C. Patterson on Nov. 23, 1961. Russell preceded her in passing.

Mrs. Patterson was a 1948...

Mar 10, 2026

John Coulter, age 90, of New Castle, PA, passed away March 10, 2026, with his wife holding his hand.

Born Jan. 22, 1936, in New Castle, PA, he was the son of the late John A. and Florence (Kennedy) Coulter.

John finished high school while serving in the United States Marines. He served his country...

Mar 6, 2026

Shawn Bennear, 61, of Edinburg, unexpectedly passed away Friday morning March 6, 2026.

Born November 5,1964, in Kennedy Township, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Violet Bennear.

Mr. Bennear was employed as a truck driver at Dave Catlett Construction LLC.

Shawn was a member of Mahoning Township Volunteer Fire Department...

Mar 4, 2026

Karen Evonne Bessell Cook, 83, of New Castle, passed into glory on March 4, 2026, and is at rest in the arms of Jesus.

Karen was born on February 5, 1943, in New Castle. She was the daughter of Matthew and Myrtle Bessell.

Karen married Boyd Cook (Cookie) on September 8, 1967. They were blessed...

Mar 4, 2026

Joyce H. Pontzloff, age 85, formerly of the North Hills of Pittsburgh, passed away the afternoon of March 4, 2026, at Clen-Moore Place.

Born Aug. 1, 1940, in Milwaukee, WI, she was the daughter of the late William and Helen (Marsh) Cleminshaw.

Joyce was a graduate of Wauwatosa High School. She went on to earn...

Mar 3, 2026

Patricia A. Harlan, age 77, passed away the morning of March 3, 2026, at UPMC Jameson Hospital.

Born February 12, 1949, in Sharon, PA, she was the daughter of Viola (Zudniak) Duffy. Patricia is survived by her husband of 56 years, Charles E. Harlan, Sr., whom she married March 29, 1969.

Mrs. Harlan was a...

Mar 2, 2026

Robert (Bob) "Hack" Lee Wilson, age 93, of New Castle, PA, passed away peacefully the evening of March 2, 2026, at the Haven Convalescent Home.

Born Aug. 14, 1932, in New Wilmington, PA, he was the son of the late Edgar and Agnes (Garrett) Wilson.

On Nov. 23, 1963, he married his beloved wife of...

Mar 2, 2026

Debra (Debbie) Majors, age 65, of New Castle, PA passed away on March 2, 2026.

Born on October 19, 1960, in Ellwood City, PA, she was the daughter of Elsie (Henry) Rombold and the late Edward John (Buddy) Majors.

Debbie enjoyed cooking and shopping. She was a kind and caring woman. She will be deeply...

Feb 28, 2026

The family of Donald Walter Barnes announces his passing on February 28th, 2026, after a prolonged illness. He was 88 years old. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, the former Patricia G. Kirsch and his four adult children: Susan Gryn (Charles), Thomas Barnes (Leah), Nancy Gorham (Kevin), and Jane Barnes (David Shoaf). He is also...

Feb 26, 2026

Carl Eugene McMullen, age 88, of New Castle, PA, passed away on the Feb. 26, 2026, at UPMC Mercy Hospital, in Pittsburgh, PA.

Born Dec. 3, 1937, in Mapleton, PA, he was the son of the late Edward D. and Thelma G. (Clevinger) McMullen.

On Sept. 17, 1961, he married Dorothy L. Pharr of Waycross,...

Feb 26, 2026

Jean C. Mathewson, age 96, of New Castle, PA, passed away the morning of Feb. 26, 2026, at We Care Jameson Nursing and Rehab Center.

Born Dec. 22, 1929, in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert L. and Florah Louisa (Steglich) Cripps.

She was married to William MacFarlane Mathewson II, who...

Feb 26, 2026

Charles Leroy Nelson Jr., 71, of New Castle, Pennsylvania, passed away on February 26, 2026. Born on October 13, 1954, in New Castle, he was the son of Charles Nelson and Pauline Barnhouse.

Charles was a lifelong resident of New Castle and a proud member of the community. He dedicated many years of his life working as...