Richard C. "Sam" Pontius
Apr 13, 2017
Richard C. Sam Pontius, 79, of State Road, New Castle, passed away the morning of April 13, 2017 at his home. Born November 10, 1937 in New Castle, he was the son of John Pontius and Ruth Gormley Pontius Gaiser, and step-son of Rev. Harold Gaiser. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Grace Passeretti Pontius, whom...
Gaylord I. Kauffman
Apr 12, 2017
Gaylord I. Kauffman, age 74, of New Wilmington, peacefully went to be with the Lord the night of April 12, 2017 surrounded by his family at Jameson Care Center. Born May 29, 1942 in New Castle, he was the son of Merle F. and Opal Lois Tindall Kauffman. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Judy D....
Grace L. Burnside Mccready
Apr 11, 2017
Grace L. Burnside McCready, 92, of Neshannock Township, passed away the afternoon of April 11, 2017 at UPMC Jameson Hospital. Born April 16, 1924 in New Castle, she was the daughter of George and Ruth McConnell Lawrence. On April 12, 1946, she married Kenneth E. Burnside who passed away on March 4, 1991 after 44 years of marriage. She subsequently...
Charles A. "Bud" Dean
Apr 9, 2017
Charles A. Bud Dean, age 97, of Cochran Drive, passed away the morning of April 9, 2017 at The Grove at New Wilmington. Born October 8, 1919 in New Castle, he was the son of John William Dean and Elizabeth Richardson Dean Porter. He was preceded in death on February 7, 1997 by his first wife of 50 years, Gayle...
Debra S. Vitale
Apr 5, 2017
Debra S. Vitale, 66, of New Castle passed away the afternoon of April 5, 2017 at Allegheny General Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. She won her peace and tranquility and went to the Lord God Almighty. Born in New Castle on December 26, 1950, she was a daughter of Brinley and Dolores Flansburg Whiteside. On February 27, 1982...
James Michael Assid
Mar 31, 2017
James Michael Assid, 67, of New Castle, passed away the afternoon of March 31, 2017, at his home surrounded by his loving family. James was born on December 19, 1949, in New Castle, to the late James and Clara (Conti) Assid. He married Deborah Stroia on March 15, 1975, whom survives him at home. Mr. Assid was the Facilities Coordinator...
Frieda D. Brenner
Mar 30, 2017
Frieda D. Brenner, age 61, of New Castle, passed away March 30, 2017 at her residence. Born December 11, 1955 in Columbus, Ohio, she was the daughter of Fred and Marlene Parker Hoffhines who preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband of 25 years, Joel K. Brenner, whom she married on August 31, 1991. Frieda was a...
Joseph Fava
Mar 27, 2017
Joseph Fava, age 98, passed away the morning of March 27, 2017 at Golden Hill Nursing Home. Born March 29, 1918 in New Castle, he was the son of Salvatore and Teresina Orrico Fava. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Irene K. Wellman Fava, whom he married May 5, 1946. Joseph was a building maintenance engineer for...
Kyle E. Spiegel
Mar 23, 2017
Kyle E. Spiegel, 25, of Erie, passed away the afternoon of March 23, 2017. Arrangements are entrusted to R. Cunningham Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., 2429 Wilmington Rd., New Castle, PA.
James L. Reynolds
Mar 22, 2017
James L. Reynolds, 74, of New Castle, passed away the morning of March 22, 2017 at his residence. Born September 23, 1942 in New Castle, he was the son of Howard E. and Racheal Ralston Reynolds. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Judith A. Hiler Reynolds, whom he married on August 20, 1977. Jim attended Neshannock High...
Raymond E. Bates
Mar 22, 2017
Raymond E. Bates, 101, of Glendale, Arizona, died March 22, 2017. He is survived by his wife, Olive Nyholm Bates, and daughter Michal Ann Swank, both of Arizona. Arrangements entrusted to R. Cunningham Funeral Home.
Grace M. Baldwin Bovard
Mar 21, 2017
Grace M. Baldwin Bovard, 96, of New Castle passed away the morning of March 21, 2017 at Golden Hill Nursing Home. Born in New Castle on January 7, 1921, she was a daughter of Ambrose U. and Myrtle Smith Adams. She was married to Roy L. Baldwin, Sr. who passed away in 1961. Then on October 23, 1993 she married...
Perry M. Hooks
Mar 18, 2017
Perry M. Hooks, 73, of New Castle, passed away the afternoon of March 18, 2017 at the Grove of New Castle. Perry was born on January 9, 1944, in Franklin Twp., to the late Roy and Mildred Levans Hooks. He married the former Anna Musser. She preceded him in passing on March 18, 2013. Mr. Hooks was a Foreman with...
Louise I Smith
Mar 18, 2017
Louise I. Morris Smith, Age 89, of Neshannock Township, passed away on Saturday, March 18th, 2017 at UPMC Jameson Hospital. Born May 12th, 1927 in Jackson Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late John and Alice Clark Morris. She married Harry H. Smith on June 20th, 1947 and he preceded her in death on Aug. 21st, 2010. Louise was...
Allene M. Poulain
Mar 16, 2017
Allene M. Poulain, 104, of New Castle passed away the morning of March 16, 2017 at Golden Hill Nursing Home. Born in Ellwood City on July 4, 1912, she was a daughter of Clarence and Emma Majors Richardson. On December 23, 1932, she married Harry Poulain. He preceded her in death on March 7, 1959. Mrs. Poulain was a graduate...
Helen E. Robinson
Mar 13, 2017
On Monday, March 13, 2017 our precious mother, Helen Elizabeth Stillwagon Robinson, age 98, ceased from earthly striving and entered into the heavenly rest with Jesus, her beloved Savior and Lord. Formerly of Bon Aire Avenue, she passed peacefully at her daughter's home where she had been living for the past few years. Helen was born to Marie and James...
Michael A. Gray
Mar 13, 2017
Michael A. Gray, 66, of New Castle, passed away the morning of March 13, 2017 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. Born September 10, 1950 in Oak Hill, West Virginia, he was the son of Andrew and Merle Gray. He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Joyce Jones Gray, whom he married May 29, 1993. Michael was retired...
George H. Grimm
Mar 10, 2017
George H. Grimm, age 71, of Vermilion, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly the morning of March 10, 2017 in New Castle. Born June 23, 1945 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Holly and Opel Grimm. He is survived by his wife Linda Smith Grimm of Vermilion. George served in the U.S. Navy. He was employed at NASA in Cleveland,...
James H. Weiss
Mar 7, 2017
James H. Weiss, 42, of Kittanning, Pa., passed away the afternoon of March 7, 2017 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. Born October 28, 1974 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, he was the son of Kenneth and Ramona Lampert Weiss. James was a graduate of Portage Northern High School in Kalamazoo. He loved his job and his work family at Hotline Glass...
Dorothy M. Shaffer
Mar 3, 2017
Dorothy M. Shaffer, 92, of New Castle, went to be with her Lord on March 3, 2017 at the Haven Convalescent Home. Born September 4, 1924 in New Castle, she was the daughter of John and Mary Wilson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lisle J. Shaffer, whom she married in 1947. She served as a WAVE in...
