Obituaries

Aug 7, 2018

Lisa Michelle Kotch, age 49, of New Castle, passed away the morning of August 7, 2018, at her residence. Born July 21, 1969, in Hazleton, Pa., she is the daughter of Edward Balliet, Jr., and Janet (Schaeffer) Balliet. She married Christopher T. Kotch on July 25, 1992. Lisa graduated from Hazleton Sr. High School in 1987. She then graduated from...

Aug 6, 2018

Janet Elizabeth Covert, 62, of New Castle, Pa., went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, August 6th, 2018, at Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh. She was born on August 4, 1956 to the late Dr. & Mrs. F. Dickson Marshall. She was a graduate of Union High School and Moody Bible Institute. She was a lifelong member...

Aug 6, 2018

Robin L. Barbour, 58, of New Castle, passed away the afternoon of August 6, 2018 at UPMC Jameson. Mr. Barbour was born, in New Castle, on August 22, 1959 to the late D. Dale and Carolyn Stonebraker Barbour. Robin was employed as a plant manager for Dairy Farmers of America. He enjoyed cooking, working and music. What gave Robin the...

Aug 5, 2018

Bonnie A. Bara, age 58, of New Castle, passed away the afternoon of August 5, 2018, at her residence. Born August 19, 1959, in New Castle, she was the daughter of Bill and Sara J. (Trover) Rigotti. She married Kenny Bara on October 20, 1990. He survives at home. Bonnie was a 1977 graduate of Vo-Tech. She was a bank...

Aug 2, 2018

Charles Eugene "Chuck" McGrath, Jr. of New Castle, Pa passed away August 2, 2018 at his residence. Born on September 13, 1923, he was the only son of Charles Eugene McGrath, Sr and Mary Henderson McGrath. On May 1, 1943 he married the love of his life, Janet Rae Miller McGrath and they enjoyed 72 years of marriage until her...

Aug 2, 2018

Janet Daugherty Orga, age 65, of New Castle, died on the 2nd of August in Montana. Her death came unexpectedly while she was traveling and enjoying her recent retirement. Janet was born on September 20th, 1952 to Eileen McFate Daugherty and Kenneth Daugherty. She attended Mohawk Junior/Senior High School in Bessemer, Pennsylvania, Class of 1970. Then she went on to...

Jul 30, 2018

Shirley Ann Reed, age 95, of New Castle, passed away the evening of July 30, 2018, at Carriage Manor. Born March 21, 1923, in New Castle, she was the daughter of the late Byron and Melissa (Nelson) Wimer. She married Kenneth Reed on August 22, 1945. He preceded her in death on October 3, 2011. Shirley was a graduate of...

Jul 30, 2018

Jean Ann Breetz, age 71, of Pulaski Pa., passed away the morning of July 30, 2018, in Statesville North Carolina. Born September 21, 1946, in New Castle, she was the daughter to Clair and Cora (Boak) McCue. She married Wilbur F. Breetz, Jr., on February 27, 1965. He preceded her in death on March 8, 1990. Jean Ann was employed,...

Jul 26, 2018

Jane Nadine Cwynar, age 89, of New Castle, passed away the morning of July 26, 2018. Born September 30, 1928, in Youngstown, Oh., she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Ann (Wirsch) Morford. She married Frank Cwynar on February 11, 1950. He survives at home. Jane graduated from Rayen High School in Youngstown, Ohio. She was one of...

Jul 20, 2018

David Freed, age 87, passed away the evening of July 20, 2018 at UPMC Jameson Hospital. Born September 11, 1930, in New Castle, he was the son to the late Angelo and Frances DeRosa Freed. He married Viola Lombardo Freed on October 5, 1950. She survives at home. David served our country in the Army, during the Korean Conflict. He...

Jul 18, 2018

Mary Margaret "Peg" Jones, age 88, of New Castle, passed away the evening of July 18, 2018, at her residence. Born on February 28, 1930, in Slippery Rock Township, she was the daughter to the late George W. and Daisy White Myers. She married Robert J. Jones on May 20, 1950. They were married for 51 years before he preceded...

Jul 18, 2018

Agnes Morris, 90, of Old Butler Road, passed away the afternoon of July 18, 2018 at Golden Hill Nursing Home. Born December 23, 1927 in New Castle, she was the daughter of James and Jane (Ellison) Thompson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Morris, on August 28, 1986. Agnes attended New Castle High School and was a...

Jul 15, 2018

Vera J. Flack, 91, of New Castle, passed away the morning of July 15, 2018 at Jameson Hospital. Born November 4, 1926, in Grove City, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Willis E. and Edith McBride Lutz. She married Ralph N. Flack on November 4, 1944. He preceded her in death in 1975. Vera graduated from Plan Grove...

Jul 6, 2018

William A. "Art" Hurd, Sr., 64, passed away on July 6, 2018, at his residence in Uniontown, Pa. Born in New Castle on Nov. 14, 1953, he was the son of the late William R. and Donna Jean Sherman Hurd. He was a self-employed artist and owner of Art's Signs. He attended First Christian Church in New Castle. He is...

Jul 4, 2018

Mildreth Evelyn Peterson Parsons, 95, of Walnut Creek, CA went home to be with the Lord on July 4, 2018. Mildreth (Millie) was born in Greenville, PA on May 22, 1923 to Murray Peterson and Genevieve Wilkes Peterson. She graduated from Penn High School in 1941. During her high school years, Millie enjoyed dancing and roller skating. She moved to...

Jun 28, 2018

Jun 28, 2018

Paul Elton Anderson 82 years old God saw you were getting tired and a cure was not to be, so he put his arms around and whispered Come to me, tearful eyes watched you as your golden heart stopped beating and we saw you pass away. Paul passed away peacefully on June 28, 2018, at 11:00 PM at the Haven...

Jun 27, 2018

Roy L. McCampbell, 91, of King, North Carolina passed away the morning of June 27, 2018 at Priddy Manor Assisted Living. Born March 13, 1927, in Greensburg , PA he was the son of George and Lena G. Foulk McCampbell. He married his sweetheart, Carolyn Young McCampbell, on August 12, 1949. She survives. Roy served our country as an Army...

Jun 25, 2018

Betty M. Kerr, 92, formerly of Eastbrook-Neshannock Falls Rd, died Monday, June 25, 2018 at Shenango Presbyterian Senior Care, New Wilmington, PA. She was born in New Castle on November 7, 1925, to the late Martin and Eva Main Booher. She married George G. Kerr on Nov. 20, 1945 who preceded her in death on Sept 2, 1997. She was...

Jun 25, 2018

Paul Malaniak, age 90, of New Wilmington, passed away the night of June 25, 2018 at Hampton Woods Nursing Center in Poland, Ohio. Born July 15, 1927 in New Wilmington, PA, he was the son of John and Katherine (Sarachman) Malaniak. He was preceded in death on June 28, 2017 by his wife of 66 years, June Ruth (Gettings) Malaniak,...