Obituaries

Joyce M. Maxwell, 79, of Shenango Township, passed away the afternoon of July 15, 2026, at Butler Memorial Hospital.
Joyce was born in New Castle on Oct. 29, 1946, the daughter of the late Earl and Gladys Casper Ettinger. She married her beloved husband, Richard J. Maxwell, Sr., on Aug. 8, 1964. He survives at...

Conrad John "Connie" Palumbo, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, educator, coach, mentor and community leader, lived a life dedicated to family, faith, education, athletics and helping others reach their full potential.
Born Oct. 27, 1934, in New Castle, Pennsylvania, Connie was the son of the late Alexander...

Stella J. Jurina, 90, of New Castle, passed away peacefully at home the morning of July 13, 2026. Stella was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania, to the late Jennie (Smialowski) and Frank "Dobby" Jaworski on April 27, 1936.
Stella was married for 36 wonderful years to her devoted husband, Michael "Ike" Jurina. Stella...

We mourn the passing of our beloved mother, Alice, or as we liked to call her, Ma. Alice passed away the morning of July 11, 2026. She was born in New Castle on Aug. 27, 1935, and was the daughter of the late Agatha and William Lastoria.
Alice married the nicest man she ever met, Merle Womer, in 1976. They shared...

Erma Jean Freed, 95 of New Castle, passed away the morning of July 13, 2026, at Quality of Life Services in New Castle.
Born on June 10, 1931, in New Castle, she was the daughter of Michael and Katheryn Phillips. She married George A. Freed on Dec. 23, 1948, who preceded her in death in 2014.
She was a devoted...

Renee Goldman Popkin, born Rena Lou Goldman, died peacefully on May 31, 2026. Known to everyone as Renee (pronounced "Reenie"), she and her younger sister Marci were raised by their loving parents, Abraham ("Al") and Adele (née Wolfe) Goldman, in New Castle, Pennsylvania. Renee earned both her bachelor's and...

David Neil May, 87, of New Castle, passed away Friday morning, July 10, 2026, in his home.
Mr. May was born May 25, 1939, in Ripley, New York, a son of the late Clarence and Arlowene (Seeley) May. He was a 1957 graduate of New Castle Area High School.
For over 35 years, David owned and operated May's Donuts.
An...

Kenenth A. Boffo, 81, of Portersville, Pennsylvania, died Friday, July 10, 2026, at his residence in Portersville, Pennsylvania.
He was born Aug. 3, 1944, in Rochester, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Anthony and Eva (Franco) Boffo.
Mr. Boffo has been married to his beloved wife, Toni Lynn (Hoover) Boffo, for over...

Arlene B. MacDonald, 90, of Ellwood City, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at Haven Nursing Home.
Born Feb. 11, 1936, in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late Alvi Ross VanGorder and Mary VanGorder Kennedy.
She married John R. "Jack" MacDonald on April 27, 1956. Together, they shared 65 years of...

Mary Filigenzi, 102, of Neshannock Township, passed away the afternoon of July 7, 2026, at Masternick Memorial Nursing Home in Ohio.
Born Aug. 14, 1923, in New Castle, Mary was the daughter of the late Albert and Anna Conti Richards.
On June 10, 1943, Mary married her husband, Gedio Filigenzi. Gedio preceded her in...

Detlef E. "Eb" Seeger Jr., age 87, of New Castle, passed away July 7, 2026, at his residence.
He was born Nov. 2, 1938, to the late Detlef E. and Evelyn Seeger. He was known as "Eb" by his family and friends.
Eb worked for the Pepsi Cola Bottling Co., Met Life, owned and operated Dan-Dee potato chip franchise,...

Betty Christensen North, 90, of Shenango Township, passed away peacefully early Thursday morning, July 2, 2026.
Mrs. North was born Dec. 13, 1935, in Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Nelson and Jenny (Crawford) Christensen. Later, she was adopted by her stepmother, Marian Elizabeth (David)...