Obituaries

Elener Louise Crunkleton, 99, formerly of New Castle, entered eternal rest with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Nov. 4, 2025, at West Penn Hospital surrounded by her loving family.
Born May 1, 1926, in New Castle, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of John and Sarah Smith Young.
Her marriage to George...

James "Jim" Jefferis was born in Ludwigswinkel, Germany, and was formerly of New Castle, Pennsylvania.
He lived in Daytona Beach, Florida, where he enjoyed retirement with his wife, Jessica.
Jim is survived by his wife, Jessica; daughter, Adrienne (David); mother, Gudrun; brothers, Justin (Linda) and Eric (Melissa);...

Shirley Mae Wagner of North Valley Road, Pulaski, Pennsylvania, passed home to Glory at Butler Memorial Hospital on Nov. 1, 2025. Shirley was 72 years old.
She was born April 29, 1953, in Grove City, Pennsylvania, to the late Shurd Joseph and Hester Mae Adams Knight.
She married Walter Charles "Bunk" Wagner on Nov....

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Barbara Kraner, 69, who passed away peacefully Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, surrounded by family.
Born Oct. 22, 1956, Barb was the middle child of Harry C. and Barbara A. Kraner. Barb was raised with strong values and compassion that she carried...

Robert E. Soupart, 72, of 1307 Delaware Ave., New Castle, passed away the afternoon of Oct. 31, 2025, at UPMC Jameson Hospital.
Robert was born May 9, 1953 in New Castle. He was the son of the late Paul and Helen (Eckelberger) Soupart.
He married the former Mary Lou Vincent. They have been married for 10 years. She...

Irene Christine (Wrobleski) O'Shane, 98, of New Wilmington passed away Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, at Saint John XXIII in Hermitage, Pennsylvania.
She was born June 20, 1927, in Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania, to the late John and Helen Wagner Wrobleski.
She married Benjamin O'Shane on Nov. 19, 1944, and he preceded her in...

Kum Sun Gardner, 71, of 4477 W. State St., Edinburg, Pennsylvania, passed away the afternoon of Oct. 25, 2025, at UPMC Jameson Hospital.
Kum Sun was born May 21, 1954, in South Korea.
She was married to the late Dennis Gardner. They were married in 1977 and were together for 42 years. He preceded her in death July...

William L. Dicks, 82, of 1529 Patterson Road, New Castle, passed away the morning of Oct. 28, 2025, with his family by his side.
William was born Dec. 25, 1942, in New Castle. He was the son of the late G. Lester and Norma (Patterson) Dicks.
William married the former Patricia Wilson. They were married July 3, 1964...

Bertha "Mable" Link, 71, of New Castle passed away the evening of Oct. 28, 2025, at UPMC Passavant Hospital.
Born May 25, 1954, in New Castle, Mable was the daughter of the late Orville and Helen Bauder Duncan.
Mable is survived by her beloved husband, Jerry Link. The two were married Feb. 14, 1987.
Mable had...

Bernice Jeanne Boyer, age 73, of Pulaski, Pennsylvania, went to be with her Lord and Savior, the morning of Oct. 28, 2025.
Born Nov. 25, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Melroy Max and Mary Lou (Miller) Minich.
Bernice was a graduate of Wilmington High School.
She worked at Challenges-Options in Aging as an...

Kenneth A. Kent, 84, of Gardner Center Road in Shenango Township died Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, at Northview Estates in Ellwood City.
He was born Jan. 2, 1941, in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Donald Kent and the late Annabelle (Houk) Yarzebinski.
He was also preceded in death by his adopted parents,...

Eileen E. Best, 89 of Shenango Township passed away the evening of Oct. 26, 2025, at UPMC Jameson Hospital.
Born Jan. 29, 1936, in Evans City, Pennsylvania, Eileen was the daughter of the late Sylvester and Emma Wymer Burgard.
In 1959, Eileen married her beloved husband, Donald Best. Don preceded her in death in...

Yvonne J. Stewart, 93, of High Hill Road, Pulaski, passed away the afternoon of Oct. 25, 2025, at Avalon Care Center.
Yvonne was born Aug. 16, 1932, in New Castle. She was the daughter of the late George and Virginia (Fisher) Fordney.
She married the late John A. Stewart Sr. They were married for 77 years. He...

Martha Jacobs, 98, formerly of Charles Drive in Union Township, died Friday, Oct, 24, 2025, at Avalon Nursing Home in New Castle.
She was born Feb. 26, 1927, in New Castle, daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Assad) Johns.
She was married to the late Mike Jacobs, who died Sept. 28, 2013.
Mrs. Jacobs was a singer...

Paul A. Bardash, 82, of New Castle passed away Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, at Jameson Hospital.
He was born Jan. 5, 1943, in New Castle, son of the late Paul and Elvira Bardash.
Paul married Bonita "Bonnie" K. Bardash on May 8, 1965, who preceded him in death June 12, 2024.
He retired from his military career a master...

Anita E. Mann, 74, of New Castle passed away the evening of Oct. 22, 2025, at her residence.
Born June 13, 1951, in New Castle, Anita was the daughter of the late Tony and Esther Santilo Frank.
On Sept. 29, 1978, Anita married her beloved husband, David G. Mann. They spent 42 years together, until his passing on...

Elvira M. Barbati, 90, of East Friendship Avenue died Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, at Quality Life Services in New Castle.
She was born July 2, 1935, in New Castle, a daughter of the late Isadoor and Rose (Osso) Barbati.
Elvira enjoyed shopping and spending time with her family.
She is survived by one sister, Marjorie...

Barbara E. Barton went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. She passed peacefully at her home, surrounded by love and the gentle presence of God's grace.
Born Aug. 21, 1935, in New Castle, Barbara was the daughter of the late Harry and Marie Smith Barton
In her younger years, Barbara served...

Thomas Richard "Tom" Barnes, 78, of Neshannock Township entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior on the evening of Oct. 14, 2025.
Born Feb. 5, 1947, in Bloomfield, New Jersey, Tom was the son of the late William A. and Katherine (Gaertner) Barnes.
On Aug. 12, 1972, he married the love of his life, Bonnie Lee...

Linda M. Strayer, 68, of Bartram Avenue died Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, at her residence in New Castle, Pennsylvania.
She was born in Chicago, Illinois, a daughter of the late Samuel and Audrey Jean (Bartelak) Boyer.
Linda was married to the late George A. Strayer Sr., who died Sept. 15, 2018.
She worked in...

On the morning of Friday, Oct. 17, John J. Shingledecker won.
He took his final breath in peace and without pain in the house that he built. He spent his final week surrounded by family and friends in his home before he gained the everlasting embrace of a loving God.
Born Nov. 1, 1942, in New Castle, Pennsylvania,...

Elizabeth J. Lenhart, 88, of Wampum, Pennsylvania, passed away the evening of Oct. 15, 2025 at her residence.
Elizabeth was born March 16, 1937, in New Castle. She was the daughter of the late George and Susie (Yesko) Falatko. She married the late James A. Lenhart. He preceded her in death on March 3, 2020. Mrs....

Jack Zachary Hanes, 90, New Castle Road, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, passed away Oct. 12, 2025, at St. Paul Homes, Greenville, Pennsylvania. Jack was born in Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, on Jan. 18, 1935, to the late Zachary and Helen Libenciuc Hanes. He married Judith Lee Neely on May 4, 1957, and she...

Roger D. Baney, 78, of Wayne Township, went home to meet his Lord and Savior on Oct. 16, 2025, following complications from surgery.
Born in Ellwood City on Dec. 14, 1946, Roger was the son of the late Robert Sr. and Mary Matheny Baney. He married the former Sharon "Shari" Snider on May 17, 1969. Roger was a 1964...

Mary Elizabeth McWithey Murphy of Dunedin, Florida, passed away on Sept. 13, 2025.
Born in Harmony, Pennsylvania, on April 5, 1944, to the late Martha (Spithaler) Koziar and Alfred McWithey Jr.
Survivors include four children, William Cornelius, Lisa Bartley, Aaron Cornelius and Laverne Ross; 19 grandchildren; 18...

Robert Lee McHattie, age 76, of New Castle, passed away the morning of Oct. 14, 2025, at his residence.
Born July 29, 1949, in New Castle, he was the son of Norman and Helen (Swarney) McHattie.
On Dec. 30, 1972, he married his beloved wife of 52 years, Deborah Ellen (Gunther) McHattie. She survives at home.
Bob was...

Ronald B. Kozuch, 82, of Jackson Avenue, died Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, at his residence in New Castle. He was born in Berlin, Germany, on Sept. 3, 1943, a son of the late Hans and Hildagard (Wurst) Kozuch. Ronald married Gina M. (Zarilla) Kozuch on July 23, 1988. She survives at home. He was a United States Marine...

Thyra "Bonnie" Myers, 94, formerly of Ellwood City, was welcomed into her Heavenly Home and into the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025.
Born in DuBois, Pennsylvania, on Jan. 21, 1931, Bonnie was the daughter of the late Quay and Georgia Conway Wolfe.
On July 15, 1949, Bonnie...

Barbara Clark (Comianos), 87, formerly of New Castle, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Oct. 7, 2025.
Born on Oct. 20, 1938, in New Castle, she was the daughter of the late Marko and Jennie (Unis) Comianos.
In 1969, Barbara married the love of her life, Charles R. Clark, who preceded her in death in 1985.
A...

Jack M. Haims passed away peacefully Oct. 8, 2025, in Monroe Township, New Jersey.
Born in Akron, Ohio, and raised in New Castle, Jack happily spent nearly his entire life there before moving to New Jersey six years ago to be closer to family.
Jack is survived by his wife of 72 years, Elaine; his daughter and...

Angeline "Angie" Navarra, 87, a longtime resident of New Castle, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, Oct, 7, 2025, at Centre Care Nursing Home, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania.
Angie was born Aug. 13, 1938, in Nea Fokea, Chalkidiki, Greece, a daughter of the late Giorgos and Koula (Ingiannis) Kampakis.
As a young...

Rose M. DeCaria, 98, of New Castle passed away the morning of Oct. 5, 2025, at Avalon Nursing Center.
Born Oct. 7, 1926, in New Castle, Rose was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Filomena Tucciarone Grauso.
On Aug. 10, 1946, Rose married her beloved husband, Dominick J. DeCaria. Dominick preceded her in death...

Robert "Bob" A. Pica, 79, of Verona, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully at his home Wednesday Oct, 1, 2025.
Born May 22, 1946, in New Castle, Pennsylvania, Bob was the son of the late Anthony Frank and Mary Margaret (Print) Pica.
Bob built a proud career as an ironworker, working more than 30 years across the...

David A. Cis, 77, of 545 McCombs Circle, New Castle, passed away the morning of Sept. 30, 2025, in UPMC Jameson Hospital.
David was born Nov. 8, 1947, in New Castle to the late Anthony J. and Minnie J. (Trimble) Cis.
David was married for 50 years to the former Mary C. Miller. She survives at home.
Mr. Cis worked...

Richard Dean Ratvasky, at 79, of Edinburg, Pennsylvania, passed away the evening of Sept. 30, 2025, at his residence.
Born June 10, 1946, in New Castle, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late John and Alice E. (Braho) Ratvasky.
On Sept. 4, 1965, he married his wife of 60 years, the former Viola Minteer. Mrs....

Nancy Stephens Donatelli, 78, passed away Sept. 29, 2025, at Shenango on the Green Presbyterian Senior Care in New Wilmington due to complications of Parkinson's Disease.
She was born Feb. 21, 1947, in Indiana, Pennsylvania, to the late William C. Stephens and the late Elizabeth Minser Stephens
She grew up on the...

Donna J. Thomas, 84, of New Castle passed away the evening of Sept. 27, 2025, at UPMC Jameson Hospital, surrounded by her family.
Donna was born Dec. 25, 1940, in New Castle to the late Louis and Antonetta (Million) Rainey.
During her career as a nurse and nursing supervisor, she worked at several places, including...

Stacie Lynn Hogg of Book Road, Volant, Pennsylvania, passed away at her residence on Saturday morning, Sept. 27, 2025, surrounded by family. She was 63 years old.
Stacie was born June 16, 1962, in New Castle, Pennsylvania, to Charles "Roy" and Cecilia Kingery Miller.
She married David C. Hogg on Oct. 2,...

John A. Stewart Sr., 93, formerly of 350 High Hill Road, Pulaski, passed away the afternoon of Sept. 25, 2025, at UPMC Jameson Hospital.
John was born Dec. 5, 1931, in New Castle. He was the son of the late Harry E. and Emma Belle (Smith) Stewart Sr.
John was married to the former Yvonne J. Fordney. She survives at...

Andrew P. "Bear" Senchak, 74, of 7th Street, West Pittsburg, died Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, after an extended battle with cancer, at UPMC Jameson Hospital in New Castle.
He was born April 24, 1951, in New Castle, the son of the late Andrew J. and Carmella (Arket) Senchak.
Andrew married Marilyn Ann (Chill) Senchak...

Dakoda J. Iannarelli, 38, known lovingly as Kody Bear, passed away unexpectedly Sept. 22, 2025, surrounded by family at Allegheny General Hospital.
Dakoda was born July 5, 1987 to Joseph and Sandy (Perry) Iannarelli.
He married the love of his life, the former Ashley Polding, on June 21, 2024. She survives at...

Cathern Feil, 79, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sept. 23, 2025, after a long battle with dementia.
Cathy was born Nov. 17, 1945, the daughter of Chauncey and Betty Ward. She is survived by her husband, Fredrick Feil, whom she married Oct. 25, 1968.
She was a self-employed beautician for 50 years and an...

Beverly A. Wynn, age 84, of New Castle, Pennsylvania, passed away the evening of Sept. 18, 2025, at Kadima of New Wilmington.
Born June 3, 1941, in Franklin, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Gordon and Margaret (Jones) Marks.
She married Robert N. Wynn on July 31, 1965. He preceded her in death Oct....

Joanne L. Krestel, 94, passed away Sept. 20, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her family.
She was a graduate of Union High School class of 1949 and a Navy veteran from 1951-1955.
Joanne loved to read, was active in politics, photography and spending time with family and friends.
Survivors include three children,...

Olive "Joan" McCue, 86, of South Ray Street died Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, at UPMC Jameson Hospital in New Castle, Pennsylvania.
She was born March 7, 1939, in Mercer, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Carol King and Grace.
She was married to the late Charles Lee McCue, who died in May 1981.
Mrs. McCue worked at...

Dennis Michael Duncan, 74, of 2405 Gilmore St. passed away the morning of Sept. 18, 2025, at his residence.
Dennis was born July 9, 1951, in Nashville, Tennessee. He was the son of the late Oscar Duncan and Gladys Elkins Johns.
Dennis married the former Debbie L. Miller on April 26, 1974. They were married for 51...

James C. Cameron, 91, of Jordyn Way, Hermitage, Pennsylvania, formerly of New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully at his residence Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 16, 2025, with his loving family at his side.
Jim was born May 29, 1934, in New Castle, Pennsylvania, to the late Robert and Laura Clark...

It with sadness and hope that we announce the death of our mother, Judith Ann Stuhlmann.
She was born March 29, 1943, in New Castle, Pennsylvania, to the late J. Lynnford and Helen Harmon Groce.
She married Fred J. Stuhlmann in 1966, and he preceded her in death in August 1997.
Judith was pillar of The New Bedford...

On Sept. 1, 2025, Charles "Chip" Rickenbach departed this life doing what he loved, hunting bear in Maine.
A son of Charles and Elizabeth Dexter Rickenbach, Chip was a retired blow mold service engineer, and a former volunteer firefighter and scuba diver with the North Beaver Township Volunteer Fire Department.
He...

Arthur C. Hazimanolis, 66, of Washington died Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, in the Washington Hospital.
He was born July 15, 1959, in New Castle, a son of the late Costas and Florence Athans Hazimanolis.
Art was a graduate of Neshannock High School and received his associate degree from ITT Tech.
Mr. Hazimanolis had...

James T. Antonio, 98, formerly of East Washington Street, died Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, at Haven Convalescent Home in New Castle.
He was born Sept. 26, 1926, the son of the late Eugene and Caroline (Izzo) Giovannantonio.
James was married to the late June E. (Isabella) Antonio, who died Dec. 25, 2014.
He was a United...

Donald E. Hunter, 87, passed away peacefully at his home in Harlansburg on Sept. 9, 2025.
He was born June 4, 1938, in Orange, New Jersey.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Andrew Eugene Hunter and Mary Pearl Britton Hunter; a sister, Marty Lou; and an infant daughter.
He was married for over 68 years to the...

Martha Jean "Gee Gee" Marchette, 95, of Newport, Michigan, formerly of New Castle, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2025. She was born on February 20, 1930, the daughter of the late Harry Dennis and Blanche Hutchinson Dennis.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Captain Donald C....

Charles Walter Snyder, 71, passed away Sept. 10, 2025, with his wife, Colleen, and his son, Will, holding his strong yet weary hands.
He was flooded with loving words and memories from his family and friends in his last hours. He whispered words of love to pass on to them as well.
Chuck was born in New Castle,...

Laura Conway Crawford, age 90, passed away Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, in Jameson Care Center.
She was born Oct. 10, 1934, the daughter of Earl and Hazel (Himes) Conway.
A 1952 graduate of Ne-Ca-Hi, Laura started a career with the New Castle Public Library in 1954. She held many positions with the library before...