Donald Kennedy
Mar 18, 2019
Donald Kennedy "Pappy" was born January 21, 1926, at Jameson Memorial Hospital, New Castle, PA. He was raised by his grandparents, John and Estella Kennedy. Donald attended Shenango Township schools starting at Hill School in Castlewood, attending until 10th grade. He then joined the CCC, Civilian Conservation Corps. He was assigned to work in a quarry in Sligo, PA. When...
Lois Katherine Balph
Mar 18, 2019
Lois Katherine Balph, 92, of Shenango on the Green in New Wilmington, passed away the afternoon of March 18, 2019 at UPMC Jameson Hospital. Born March 8, 1927 in New Castle, she was the daughter of Irvine A. and Emma (Wilson) Balph who preceded her in death. A graduate of New Castle High School, she received her Bachelors degree from...
Joyce W. Logan
Mar 17, 2019
Joyce W. Logan, 95, of New Castle, passed away the afternoon of March 17, 2019 at Jameson Care Center in New Castle. Born October 19, 1923 in London, England, she was the daughter of Thomas and Winifred (Hicks) Hardy. Joyce was preceded in death by her husband, John Logan and her former husband, William Koch. Joyce was a stay at...
George Ralph Pilner
Mar 16, 2019
George Ralph Pilner, 87, of Ellwood City, passed away the morning of March 16, 2019 at UPMC Jameson Hospital. Born April 8, 1931 in New Castle, he was the son of Tom and Anna Fronius Pilner. He was preceded in death on October 20, 2003 by his loving wife of 50 years, Bonnie L. (Booher) Pilner, whom he married November...
Kay V. Matsook
Mar 16, 2019
Kay V. Matsook, 57, of Shenango Township, passed away at her home the morning of March 16, 2019 after a short battle with cancer. Born May 9, 1961 in New Castle, she was the daughter of John Fred Glasser and Virginia (Book) Glasser. She is survived by her husband of 33 years, Dennis Matsook, whom she married October 26, 1985....
Harry J. Whitlatch
Mar 13, 2019
Harry J. Whitlatch, 94, formerly of Shenango Township, passed away the afternoon of March 13, 2019 at Shenango-on-the-Green in New Wilmington. Born November 13, 1924 in New Castle, he was the son of Harry and Grace (Boalick) Whitlatch. He was preceded in death on April 29, 2003 by his wife of 57 years, Dorothy Aline (Turner) Whitlatch, whom he married...
Florence J. Minner
Mar 12, 2019
Florence J. Minner, age 98 of New Castle, passed away the early morning of March 12, 2019 at Quality of Life Services - New Castle. Born December 11, 1920 in New Castle, she was the daughter of Herman W. and Nellie M. (McArthur) Young. On April 9, 1943, she married William F. Minner who preceded her in death on June...
Myrtle E. Callen
Mar 11, 2019
Myrtle E. Callen, 72, of New Castle, passed away the morning of March 11, 2019 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. Born February 4, 1947 in Butler, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Howard and Elizabeth (Finley) Claypoole, Jr. Myrtle attended Moniteau High School and was a homemaker. She attended Wayside Emmanuel Church. She is survived by one daughter, April...
Ruth A. Wilder
Mar 9, 2019
Ruth A. (Perano) Wilder, Born May 1, 1943, formally of Somers, NY., Prescott ,AZ, Lancaster County, PA, and now having lived in Beaver County, PA, since 1993, passed away March 9, 2019 at the age of 75. Ruth, an only child, lived with her parents in Arizona since 1965 until August 14, 1971 when she married Roland S. Wilder, a...
Pamela A. Lavella
Mar 8, 2019
Pamela A. (Biddle) Lavella, age 60, of New Castle, passed away, unexpectedly, the afternoon of March 8, 2019 at her residence. Born August 6, 1958 in New Castle, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Laura Mae (McClelland) Biddle. Pamela was a 1976 graduate of Neshannock High School. She was a senior re-admissions advisor for Purdue Global....
Janis Lee Francis Berry
Mar 6, 2019
Janis Berry, 69, of Easton, Maryland passed to God the night of March 6, 2019 at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Born February 20, 1950 at the Ellwood City Hospital in Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Joan Livingston Francis and the late John Francis Jr. Janis is survived by her loving husband of 47 years,...
Marjory E. Mcknight
Mar 3, 2019
Marjory E. McKnight, 90, of New Wilmington, passed away the morning of March 3, 2019 at Shenango Presbyterian Home. Born June 30, 1928 in New Castle, to Robert F. and Dorothy (Aubel) Maxwell. She was preceded in death on January 20, 2008 by her husband of 57 years, Gordon E. McKnight, whom she married June 9, 1950. A 1946 graduate...
Katherine A. Stokes
Mar 2, 2019
Katherine A. Stokes, 89. of New Castle, passed away the afternoon of March 2, 2019 at Clen-Moore Place. Born March 22, 1929 in Rural Valley, PA, she was the daughter of William Alex Shoop and Nevada (Pizor) Shoop. Katherine was preceded in death on February 11, 2002 by her husband of 55 years, Edward L. Stokes, whom she married September...
Alice K. Degruttola
Mar 1, 2019
Alice K. DeGruttola of New Castle passed away the morning of March 1, 2019 at her home. Born in Austria, she was the daughter of Aladin and Maria (Poch) Nappey. She immigrated to the United States in 1956. She was preceded in death on September 15, 2012 by her beloved husband of 56 years, James P. DeGruttola, whom she married...
Charles E. Kirkwood, Jr.
Feb 28, 2019
Charles E. Kirkwood, Jr., 82, of Edinburg, passed away the afternoon of February 28, 2019 at his residence. Born December 5, 1936 in New Castle, he was the son of Charles E. Kirkwood, Sr. and Mabel (Painter) Kirkwood. He is survived by his wife of nearly 51 years, Donna J. (Garrett) Kirkwood whom he married March 6, 1968. Charles was...
Barbara Ann Buckner
Feb 28, 2019
Barbara Ann Seltzer Buckner, 78, of New Castle, passed away the afternoon of February 28, 2019 at her home. Born June 21, 1940 in New Castle, she was the daughter of Edward J. and Dorothy (Scherer) Seltzer. Barbara is survived by her husband of 58 years, John B. Buckner, whom she married on October 15, 1960. A 1958 graduate of...
Margaret Mary Ann Pommersheim
Feb 27, 2019
Margaret "Marg" Mary Ann Schoos Pommersheim went to be with the Lord February 27th, 2019 after a long and beautiful life. Despite her battle with Alzheimers, she died like she lived with dignity and grace. Marg was born to Jessie and Thomas Schoos in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania in 1934. Both her parents and her brother, Paul proceeded her in death....
Florence 'Louise' White
Feb 24, 2019
Florence Louise White, 93, of Union Township, passed away the morning of February 24, 2019 at Jameson Care Center. Born January 18, 1926 in New Castle, she was the daughter of Albert E. and Clara (Williams) Scriven. Florence was preceded in death by her husband, Earl M. White; son Daniel E. White and sister, Clara Zeigler. She is survived by...
Wayne L. Grimm
Feb 22, 2019
Wayne L. "Red" Grimm, age 59, of Edinburg PA., passed away the late afternoon of February 22, 2019, at his residence. Born December 21, 1959 in New Castle he was the son of the late Lester and Margaret (Haggerty) Grimm. Mr. Grimm attended Laurel High School and graduated from Vo-Tech. Wayne was a truck driver and loved all Pittsburgh Sports...
Emanuel Jr. Morrone
Feb 21, 2019
Emanuel Morrone, Jr., age 71 of New Castle, passed away the afternoon of February 21, 2019, at UPMC Jameson Hospital. Born March 28, 1947, in New Castle, he was the son to the late Emanuel and Nancy (Marinelli) Morrone, Sr. On June 5, 1971, Emanuel married his beloved wife of 47 years, Susan (Potter) Morrone. She survives at home. Mr....
