Obituaries

Lois June (Merritt) Hebert, 89, of Grove City, Pennsylvania, and formerly of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, passed away Friday, April 17, 2026, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, in Grove City.
Lois was born June 15, 1936, in Cranesville, Pennsylvania, to William Henry Merritt and Ruth Sylvia Leonard Merritt.
Lois retired...

Juanita J. Lombardo, 73, of Lemack Drive, died Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at Butler Memorial Hospital in Butler, Pennsylvania.
She was born Nov. 15, 1952, in New Castle, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Gilbert and Willie (Ingram) Bartberger. She married Robert B. Lombardo on May 2, 1970. He survives at...

Lorna I. Hall, 91, of New Castle, passed away peacefully Sunday evening, April 12, 2026, in UPMC Jameson Hospital.
Lorna was born March 10, 1935, in New Castle, a daughter of the late Emil and Wanda (Blazak) Levensky. A lifelong area resident, she attended Union Area High School.
She worked for Lockley...

Rita Millione, 83, of Hillsville, Pennsylvania, passed away the morning of Monday, April 13, 2026, surrounded by her family.
Born Nov. 11, 1942, in New Castle, Rita was the daughter of the late Albert and Sophie Zarella.
Rita married Gene Millione of Croton Avenue in New Castle. He preceded her in death in...

Richard "Claire" Hoffman, 99, son of Harry M. Hoffman and Anna E. (McMurdy) Hoffman, and Shirley Mae Hoffman, 98, daughter of Clarence Palmer and Carrie (Bromley) Palmer, both of Stoneboro/Sandy Lake, passed away peacefully, and more importantly, together, on April 10, 2026, at Grove Manor.
They had three children,...

Vivian P. Sansone, 93, of Neshannock Township passed away the morning of April 11, 2026, at UPMC Jameson Hospital.
Born July 9, 1932, in New Castle, Vivian was the daughter of the late Gino and Alessandra Pitti Pelini.
On Oct. 7, 1961, Vivian married her beloved husband, Thomas P. Sansone. Tom preceded her in death...

Thressa "Terri" M. Anderson, 91, of Edinburg, passed away the evening of April 10, 2026, at QLS in New Castle.
Born Dec. 27, 1934, in Hillsville, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Nick and Anna Luca Augustine.
Thressa was a 1953 graduate of Bessemer High School.
She was one of New Castle's finest...