Glenn L. Spencer
Mar 19, 2018
Glenn L. Spencer, 83 of New Castle, passed away the afternoon of March 19, 2018 at The Grove, in New Wilmington. Born January 9, 1935, in Grove City, Pa., he was the son of the late John and Hilda Williams Spencer. He married Katherine Marie Updegraff Spencer on April 21, 1970. She survives at home. Glenn was a graduate of...
Samuel M. Shirey
Mar 18, 2018
Samuel M. Shirey, 89, of Southern Pines, North Carolina and New Castle, PA, passed away March 18, 2018 at his residence in Southern Pines. Born October 21, 1928 in North East, PA, he was the son of Samuel and Elsie Pearl (Phanco) Shirey. He was preceded in death on December 4, 2015 by his loving wife of 59 years, Helen...
Randy Goff
Mar 13, 2018
Randy Goff, 58, of New Castle, passed away unexpectedly at his residence March 13, 2018. Born June 18, 1959 in New Castle, he was the son of Walney M. and Shirley Emerick Goff. A New Castle High School graduate, Randy was employed at the New Castle Country Club working in maintenance. He enjoyed refurbishing furniture, fishing, and liked to frequent...
Marjorie R. Reese
Mar 13, 2018
Marjorie R. Reese, 98, formerly of Old State Road, passed away the afternoon of March 13, 2018 at Golden Hill Nursing Home. Born November 3, 1919 in New Castle, she was the daughter of Joseph and Minnie Mutter Ferrell. She was preceded in death on April 5, 1984 by her loving husband of 40 years, Jack E. Reese. Marjorie was...
Ruth H. Martin
Mar 10, 2018
Ruth H. Martin, 98, of New Castle, passed away the morning of March 10, 2018 at Jameson Place. Born September 4, 1919, in New Castle, she was the daughter of the late Frank E. and Susan R. Kay Hanna. She was preceded in death by her husband H. Duane McClelland whom she married in 1950. She subsequently married James W....
John Paul Hudson
Mar 10, 2018
John Paul Hudson, 73, of Portersville, passed away the afternoon of March 10, 2018 at VNA Inpatient Hospice in Butler. Born May 13, 1944 in New Castle, he was the son of George and Grace Kelso Hudson. John was formerly married to Nancy Hudson and subsequently married Diane Hudson who preceded him in death in 2016. He is survived by...
Thelma G. Shafer
Mar 10, 2018
Thelma G. Shafer, 83, of Edinburg, passed away peacefully at her residence on Saturday, March 10, 2018 after a courageous battle with lung cancer, surrounded by her family. Thelma was born on July 2, 1934 to the late Carl and Cora (Martin) Heath. She married Robert L. Shafer, Sr. on August 9, 1958. Thelma and Bob were blessed with 59...
Helen Katherine "Kay" Williams
Mar 9, 2018
Helen Katherine "Kay" Williams, 92, of New Castle, passed away the morning of March 9, 2018 at her residence. Born on November 15, 1925, in New Wilmington Pa, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Nannie Mae Kaufman Byler. She married Harry E. Williams on December 14, 1946. He preceded her in death May 5, 1986. Kay was...
Willa Mae Gavroy
Mar 6, 2018
Willa Mae Gavroy, 90, of Neshannock Township, passed away the morning of March 6, 2018 at Orchard Manor in Grove City. Born May 20, 1927 in New Castle, PA, she was the daughter of John Nelson Hilliard and Goldie Boughter Hilliard. She was preceded in death on December 16, 2005 by her husband of 58 years, Norman P. Gavroy, whom...
Janet D. Geer
Mar 6, 2018
Janet D. Geer, 79, of New Castle, formerly of McGuffey Blvd., passed away the evening of March 6, 2018 at Clen-Moore Place. Born September 16, 1938 in Indiana, PA, she was the daughter of Leroy N. and Elsie Fennell Isenberg. Janet was preceded in death on May 23, 2005 by her husband of 45 years, Elwood F. Geer, whom she...
June Carl
Mar 6, 2018
June Carl, 85, of Neshannock Township, passed away the morning of March 6, 2018 at her residence. Born June 24, 1932 in New Castle, the daughter of Samuel and Mageeda Abraham. She was preceded in death on October 11, 1989 by her husband of 27 years, Roger Allen Carl, whom she married August 18, 1962. June graduated from New Castle...
Audrey A. Boughter
Mar 3, 2018
Audrey A. Boughter, 79 of New Castle, passed away the morning of March 3, 2018, at her residence. Born in New Castle on April 16, 1938 she was the daughter of Floyd and Lila Wagner Kerr. Audrey is survived by her husband of 60 years, Dallas L. Boughter, whom she married on February 14, 1958. She was a 1956 graduate...
Ruth U. Tindall
Feb 28, 2018
Ruth U. Tindall, 93, of New Castle, passed away the evening of February 28, 2018 in hospice, surrounded by her loving family. Born April 5, 1924, in New Castle, she was the daughter of the late Ralph H. and Flora Brest Urey. She married Donald E. Tindall on December 8, 1945. He preceded her in death on June 12, 1999....
George W. Schmidt Jr.
Feb 25, 2018
George W. Schmidt, Jr. 91, passed away Sunday night, February 25 at UPMC Jameson. Born in New Castle on February 26, 1926 the eldest of three sons of the late George W. Schmidt, Sr. and Florence Ewalt Schmidt. A graduate of Sharpsville High School, he then served our country in World War II in the Army Air Force. After being...
Robert D. Thompson
Feb 23, 2018
Robert D. Thompson, age 74, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2018, at the Avalon Place Nursing Home, New Castle, PA, surrounded by his wife and family. He was born on February 5, 1944 in New Castle, to James O. and Helen N. McConnell Thompson, and was a 1962 graduate of Laurel High School. Bob retired from First Energy Corp...
Cledia A. Haines
Feb 21, 2018
Cledia A. Haines, 72, of New Castle, passed away the evening of February 21, 2018. Born December 16, 1945 in St. Louis, Missouri, she was the daughter of the late Cecil and Hannah Lee Finley Hawes. She was married to the late Raymond Haines who preceded her in death. Cledia loved to crochet and loved to play bingo, but what...
Ray D. Bartholomew
Feb 13, 2018
Ray D. Bartholomew, 64, of New Wilmington, passed away the evening of February 13, 2018, at The Grove. Born March 14, 1953, in New Castle, he was the son of the late Carl J. and Norma Jean Seh Bartholomew. He married Susan Krestel Bartholomew, she survives. Mr. Bartholomew was a graduate of Mohawk High School. He went onto work at...
Jessica L. Andrews
Feb 13, 2018
Jessica L. Andrews, 39, of New Wilmington, Pa, passed away unexpectedly the morning of February 13, 2018 at UPMC Jameson Hospital. Born October 5, 1978 in Lowellville, Ohio, she was the daughter of James W. Prato and Diana L. Skoda Vance. Jessica was a graduate of Lowellville High School, attending Ohio State University from 1996-1999, and Jameson School of Nursing....
Leonard Riggans
Feb 12, 2018
Leonard Riggans, 90, of Union Township, passed away the morning of February 12, 2018, at his residence. Born in New Castle on January 17, 1928, he was the son of the late John W. and Louanna Hall Riggans. Surviving at home is his wife, Ruth E. Pitzer Riggans, whom he married on November 12, 1949. Mr. Riggans was a private...
Sandra W. Bupp
Feb 11, 2018
Sandra W. Bupp, 74, of Shenango Township, passed away the morning of February 11, 2018 at UPMC Jameson Hospital. Born February 27, 1943 in New Castle, she was the daughter of Neal and Ida Mae Cowmeadow Williams. A New Castle High School graduate, Sandra was employed with AT&T as an overseas operator. Among her many interests, she enjoyed bowling, crafts,...
