Charles L. Higgs
Aug 29, 2018
Charles L. Higgs, 90, of New Castle, passed away the morning of August 29, 2018 at his residence. Born February 29, 1928 in Bradford, Tennessee, he was the son of Jim and Willie (Mitchell) Higgs. Charles was preceded in death in 1968 by his first wife, Jean Defibaugh Higgs. On February 26, 1971 he subsequently married Dorothy (Samis) Brown Higgs...
Lucy L. Brightshue
Aug 24, 2018
Lucy L. Brightshue, 97, formerly of Martha Street, passed away the morning of August 24, 2018 at Quality Life Services- New Castle. Born February 16, 1921 in Pinchalong, PA, she was the daughter of Perry M. Christy, Sr. and Lucy D. (Weston) Christy. She married Wayne S. Brightshue, Sr. on April 3, 1939 who preceded her in death in 1966....
Mary Ann Buly
Aug 22, 2018
Mary Ann Buly, 75, of New Castle, passed away the morning of August 22, 2018 at UPMC Passavant Hospital in Pittsburgh. Born July 18, 1943 in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of Rudolph A. and Rose L. (Gullet) Verhosek. Mary Ann is survived by her loving husband of 49 years, Harry Buly. Mary Ann was a devout disciple of...
Don F. Genkinger
Aug 21, 2018
Don F. Genkinger, 72, of Neshannock Township, passed away the morning of August 21, 2018 at UPMC Shadyside in Pittsburgh. Born December 18, 1945 in New Castle, PA, he was the son of Paul and Dorothy (Fletcher) Genkinger. Don was a graduate of Neshannock High School and attended Robert Morris University. He was employed in sales with Martech Patio Furniture...
Stella Blair
Aug 21, 2018
Stella Blair, age 94, passed away peacefully in her home on August 21, 2018 with family and long time friend-caregiver Nain Shreffler by her side. Stella was the second of seven daughters born to Gregory and Bessie (Economopoulos) Christos, who were Greek immigrants. Her father Gregory was the former owner operator of the P.O. Lunch eatery at its first location...
Joe Plant
Aug 18, 2018
Joe Plant, 84, of New Castle passed away peacefully on August 18th at UPMC Jameson Hospital following a long struggle with heart disease. He was born on July 27, 1934 in Emeigh Run, Pa. At the age of 9 Joe's family relocated to New Castle. He frequently reminisced about watching his first New Castle High School football game from the...
Lisa Michelle Kotch
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...
Janet Elizabeth Covert
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...
Robin L. Barbour
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...
Bonnie A. Bara
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...
Charles Eugene Mcgrath, Jr.
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...
Janet Orga
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...
Shirley Ann Reed
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...
Jean Ann Breetz
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,...
Jane Nadine Cwynar
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...
David Freed
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...
Mary Margaret 'Peg' Jones
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...
Agnes Morris
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...
Vera J. Flack
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...
A. 'Art' Hurd, Sr. William
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...
