Death Notices

Patricia M. Brenneman, 83, of Neshannock Township passed away July 28, 2026, at her residence. Services are private.
Arrangements are by Ed & Don DeCarbo Funeral Home, Inc., 941 S. Mill St. Online condolences offered at www.decarbofh.com.

Visitation for Ronald James Copper of New Castle will be 10 to 11 a.m. July 30 at J. Bradley McGonigle Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 111 W. Falls St., New Castle. Memorial service at 11 a.m.

Diana L. Cavaricci formerly of New Castle, Pennsylvania, passed away July 13, 2026, in California. Local arrangements are entrusted to the Ed & Don DeCarbo Funeral Home, Inc., 941 S. Mill St. www.decarbofh.com.

Reece Brown, 71, passed away the morning of July 6, 2026, at Kadima Healthcare of New Castle.
Arrangements of been entrusted to Ed & Don DeCarbo Funeral Home, 941 S. Mill St. Online condolences may be offered at decarbofh.com.

Joyce E. Benegasi, 81, formerly of Shenango Township, passed away June 28, 2026, at Franciscan Manor in Beaver Falls. Arrangements by Ed & Don DeCarbo Funeral Home, Inc. 941 S. Mill St. Online condolences at decarbofh.com.

Dawn C. McDevitt, 66, of New Castle, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2026, in her home.
Obituary information is incomplete.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to J. Bradley McGonigle Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 111 W. Falls St., New Castle. Online...

Visitation service for Joy Ann Grossman, 95, who passed June 11, 2026, will be 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday, June 18, 2026, at Smith Funeral Home in Slippery Rock. Funeral 11 a.m. Friday, June 19, 202, at the funeral home.

Betty J. Tanner, 89, died May 25, 2026. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m., May 28, 2026, at Terry Cunningham Funeral Home, Bessemer, Pennsylvania.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. May 29, 2026, at the funeral home.

Leanne Plohr, 85, of New Castle, passed away May 17, 2026, at her home.
In keeping with her wishes, there will be no services.
Arrangements entrusted to the R. Cunningham Funeral Home.

Kathryn M. "Katie" Wear, 95, passed to her Heavenly reward April 25. Visitation will be 3 p.m. until the service at 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, at the Marshall Funeral Home 341 Main St. Wampum.

Samuel P. Kuhn Sr., 65, died April 17, 2026.
Calling hours 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23, 20026, service at 3:30 p.m. at Terry Cunningham Funeral Home, Bessemer.

Samuel Wright Seltzer, 65, Bessemer, died 3/25/2026.
There will be a memorial service in May.
Obituary and service information to follow from Terry Cunningham Funeral Home in Bessemer.

Kylee E. Houk, 32, of New Castle, passed away March 22 at her home. She is survived by mother, Darlene; son, Kyson; and brother, Jeffery. No services at this time. Arrangements by Cunningham Funeral Home.

Dorothy Mary Fleischer Patterson, age 96, of New Castle, passed away March 11, 2026.
In keeping with her wishes, there will be no services. Arrangements have been entrusted to the R. Cunningham Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc.

Gordon "Peewee" Austin Sr. passed away Feb. 19. He is survived by his wife, Leslie; and children, Gordon Jr., Lindsay, Jennifer and Jessica. A memorial will be announced at a later date.
Arrangements by Washington Sheffield Funeral Home.

Mitchell S. Charles, 92, of Union Township passed away Feb. 23, 2026, at his residence. Services are private. Arrangements are by Ed & Don DeCarbo Funeral Home, Inc., 941 S. Mill St.

Curtis W. Cottrill, 65, of Union Township passed away Feb. 7, 2026. There are no services. Arrangements are by Ed & Don DeCarbo Funeral Home, Inc. 941 S. Mill St.

Nicholas (Nicky) Matthew Bok, 44, of 3416 W. Washington St., New Castle, passed away the afternoon of Jan. 30, 2026, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Arrangements by Nogal Funeral Home, Inc.

Nancy Shively, age 106, passed Jan. 29, 2026. Visitation will be 1 to 2:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2, with a service following at 2:30, at Northminster Presbyterian Church. Arrangements by R. Cunningham Funeral Home, Inc.

William J. Beighley, 74, of New Castle passed away Jan. 27, 2026, at UPMC Jameson Hospital.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Ed & Don DeCarbo Funeral Home, Inc. 941 S. Mill St.

Wayne Leroy "Skip" Fennell Jr., 70, of 1506 E. Washington St. passed away the evening of Jan. 24, 2026, with his family by his side. Arrangements are by Noga Funeral Home, Inc.

Ralph D. Johns Sr., 90, formerly of New Castle, passed away the afternoon of Jan. 16, 2026, at Allegheny Valley Hospital. Following his wishes, private burial services will be held later this week.

Steve Handlos, of New Castle, passed away Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, in UPMC Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Per his wishes, there will be no services.
Arrangements by McGonigle Funeral Home and Crematory, New Castle.

Laura L. Cowmeadow, 49, passed Jan 6, 2025. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at McGonigle Funeral Home. Mass will be 9 a.m. Saturday in St. Vitus Church.