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...