Obituaries

Vivian Depietro Lamorella

Vivian Depietro Lamorella

Apr 24, 2018

Vivian DePietro Lamorella, of New Castle, passed away the night of Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Golden Hill Nursing Home. She was born in Mahoningtown to Frank and Georgia Swogger DePietro. On December 23, 1941, Vivian married Joseph Lamorella. The two spent wonderful years together until he passed away November 30, 2006, one month before their 65th wedding anniversary. Vivian...

Gary Price

Gary Price

Apr 23, 2018

Gary Price, 57, of New Castle, passed away on April 23, 2018 at his residence. Born October 7, 1960 in New Castle, he was the son of the late Thomas R. and Nola Walters Price. Gary was a graduate of New Castle High School. He then went on to graduate from Penn State University where he earned a Bachelor's degree...

Christopher "Dozer" Ceccarelli

Christopher "Dozer" Ceccarelli

Apr 22, 2018

Christopher "Dozer" Ceccarelli, 39, of New Castle, passed away the afternoon of April 22, 2018, at his residence. Born April 1, 1979, in New Castle, Christopher was the son of Fredrick A. and Vicky L. McCall Ceccarelli. Christopher was a 1998 graduate of Laurel High School. He was employed as a heavy equipment operator, at Allegheny Mineral Corporation, for two...

Phyllis T. Fisher

Phyllis T. Fisher

Apr 22, 2018

Phyllis T. Fisher, 87, formerly of Neshannock Township, passed away the night of April 22, 2018 at Jameson Care Center. Born September 26, 1930 in New Castle, she was the daughter of Spurgeon and Eleanor McGinnis Turner. She was preceded in death on July 10, 2006 by her husband of 52 years, John W. Jack Fisher, whom she married on...

Dorothy L. Tanner

Dorothy L. Tanner

Apr 18, 2018

Dorothy L. Tanner, age 87, formally of New Castle, PA, graduated into Heaven on April 18, 2018. Met by her Lord Jesus and her parents, Martin and Anna Sentgeorge, siblings and husband Sam. She will be missed by her two sons, Larry and Gary, and daughter Joyce and husband Gordon Langdon; grandchildren, Jeremy (Meghann) Langdon and Joshua (Anita) Langdon and...

Ryan Lee Chill

Ryan Lee Chill

Apr 17, 2018

Gods finger touched him, and he slept Alfred Lord Tennyson Ryan Lee Chill passed away at his home in Neshannock Township the evening of April 17, 2018. Born January 22, 1979 in New Castle, he was the son of Robert and Pamela (Koski) Chill. Mr. Chill received an Associates degree in Industrial Electricity from Youngstown State University. He was formerly...

Yvonne Mann

Yvonne Mann

Apr 17, 2018

Yvonne Mann, 81, of New Castle, passed away the evening of April 17, 2018, at her residence. Born June 13, 1936, in Pittsburgh, Pa., Yvonne was the daughter of the late Joseph Ernest and Margaret Kennewig Wright. She married Stanley J. Mann Sr., on August 24, 1957. He preceded her in death on August 24, 1989. Yvonne was a homemaker....

Tonino Delpinto

Tonino Delpinto

Apr 16, 2018

Tonino DelPinto, 95, of Avalon Nursing Center, passed away the afternoon of April 16, 2018 at UPMC Jameson Hospital. Born February 1, 1923 in Anversa, Italy, he was the son of Pasquale DelPinto and Immaculata Grossi DelPinto. He was preceded in death on May 15, 1999 by his wife of 50 years, Domenica Rosa DelPinto whom he married on April...

Robert Donald Taylor

Robert Donald Taylor

Apr 14, 2018

Robert Donald Taylor, age 83, of Hickory Township, passed away unexpectedly the afternoon of April 14, 2018 at his residence. Born October 10, 1934 in New Castle, PA, he was the son of Ernest S. and Mary Wilson Taylor. He was preceded in death on February 22, 2004 by his beloved wife, Mary Anne Thompson Taylor. Bob was a 1952...

Emma E. Weatherby

Emma E. Weatherby

Apr 13, 2018

Emma E. Weatherby, 19, of New Castle, passed away the morning of April 13, 2018 at Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pa., after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Emma was the epitome of strength and grace. Born September 15, 1998, in New Castle, she was the daughter of Jon W. Weatherby II and Melissa K. Sherwood. Emma was a 2017...

Alma M. Criscito

Alma M. Criscito

Apr 12, 2018

Alma M. Criscito, 85, of New Castle, passed away the evening of April 12, 2018, at Jameson Care Center. Born October 11, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Angelo and Christine Pagley Marshall. Alma was a cook at St. Francis Hospital for 30 years. She enjoyed holidays and cooking and was a life member of Ladies of the...

Mary Elizabeth Drew

Mary Elizabeth Drew

Apr 12, 2018

Mary Elizabeth Drew, 77, of New Castle, went home to be with her Savior Jesus Christ, the afternoon of April 12, 2018, at her residence. Born May 13, 1940, in New Castle, she was the daughter of the late Oliver and Mary F. Emery. She married John R. Drew, Sr. on August 17, 1968. He preceded her in death on...

Maxine R. Leaghty

Maxine R. Leaghty

Apr 11, 2018

Maxine R. Leaghty, 71, of Youngstown, Ohio, passed away the night of April 11, 2018 at her home. Born February 14, 1947 in New Castle, PA, she was the daughter of Maxwell and Margaret Nail Waskowski. Maxine worked at several places throughout her life including a nursing home, restaurant and a farm. She enjoyed playing cards and Bingo and frequenting...

Joyce I. Urban

Joyce I. Urban

Apr 9, 2018

Joyce I. Urban, 84, of New Castle, passed away the morning of April 9, 2018 in Dayton Ohio. Born August 23, 1933, in Tiffin, Ohio, she was the daughter to the late Fred and Nellie Wertz Scaife. She married Ronald E. Urban on March 28, 1958. He preceded her in death on December 24, 2009. Joyce was a 1952, valedictorian...

Carrie Lucille Walls

Carrie Lucille Walls

Apr 7, 2018

Carrie Lucille (Heckart) Walls died following a brief illness on April 7, 2018. She was a lifelong resident of New Castle, Pa., until moving to North Carolinas Outer Banks in November of 2016, where she recovered from several health problems. She was born September 10, 1927, to Michael and Frances Lamm Heckart, who preceded her in death in 1946 and...

J. Calvin Sammons

J. Calvin Sammons

Apr 6, 2018

Calvin Sammons, 87, of Ellport, passed away in a car accident on Friday, April 6, 2018. Born on Dec. 22 1930, he was the son of Dana and Jean (Watson) Sammons from Wattsburg, Erie County. Calvin is survived by four children: Susan Sammons (husband Michael Garner) Meeker, Co., John (Terry) Sammons, New Wilmington, Pa., Marilyn (Henry) Morphis, Valparaiso, In., and...

Donna M. Nero

Donna M. Nero

Apr 2, 2018

Donna M. Nero, 68, of New Castle, passed away the morning of April 2, 2018, after a lengthy battle with breast cancer at the home of her sisters surrounded by her loving family. Born October 13, 1949 in Nanty Glo, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Charles M. and Ruth A. Shaffer Cook. Donna was employed with UPMC Jameson Hospital...

Eleanor R. Walker

Eleanor R. Walker

Apr 1, 2018

Eleanor R. Walker, 93, of Shenango Township, passed away the morning of April 1, 2018 at UPMC Jameson Hospital. Born December 30, 1924 in Winchester, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of John A. and Loretta D. Ryan Doherty Jones and step-daughter of Thomas Jones. She was preceded in death on January 29, 1972 by her husband, Howard E. Walker, Jr....

James  Jr. Hilton

James Jr. Hilton

Mar 30, 2018

James Hilton, Jr. , 91, of New Castle, passed away March 30, 2018, at his residence. Born December 8, 1926, in New Castle, he was the son of the late James H. and Dessi Rickard Hilton. He married Caroline J. Anderson Hilton in 1967. She survives at home. Mr. Hilton was in the United States Army where he served in...

Kenneth Jerry

Kenneth Jerry

Mar 28, 2018

Kenneth W. Jerry, age 100, of New Castle, passed away the afternoon of March 28, 2018 at Shenango Presbyterian SeniorCare in New Wilmington. Born July 1, 1917 in New Castle, he was the son of Frank and Lillian G. White Jerry. Kenneth was married to Phyllis Houseman Jerry until her passing in 1986. He subsequently married Edna S. Shaffer Jerry...

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