Obituaries

Bryant R. Heath Jr., 38, of East Washington Street, died Saturday, April 4, 2026, at UPMC Montefiore Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
He was born April 16, 1987, in Youngstown, Ohio, a son of Bryant R. Heath Sr. and the late Beth (Mefferd) Heath. His father survives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Bryant worked...

Louis J. Presnar, 92, of 200 Mapeat Lane, New Castle, passed away the afternoon of April 3, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio.
Louis was born May 5, 1933, in New Castle. He was the son of the late Ludwick and Helen (Sniezek) Presnar.
He was married to the former Pauline M. Fedor, and together they...

Debra Jean Costa, 68, of New Bedford, Pennsylvania, passed peacefully in her sleep at Hermitage Nursing and Rehabilitation due to an extended illness.
She was born May 9, 1957, to James (Baldy) and Jean Thompson in Sharon, Pennsylvania.
Debra was a 1975 graduate of Sharon High School.
Debra's lifelong passion was...

Rosalie J. Ferraro, 88, of New Castle, passed away peacefully the morning of April 4, 2026, with her loving family by her side.
Born Jan. 6, 1938, in New Castle, Rosalie was the daughter of the late Sol and Rose Lombardo DiLullo.
On Sept. 14, 1957, Rosalie married her beloved husband, Ronald P. Ferraro. He preceded...

Lavon A. Rogers of New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, formerly of New Bedford, Pennsylvania, passed away at John 23rd Home, Hermitage, Pennsylvania, on the morning of April 2, 2026. She was 99 years old.
She was born Dec. 21, 1926, in Youngstown, Ohio, to Harold J. and Amy Alice (Chapman) Smith.
She married A. Dale...

David Bunnell Jr., 53, of Graham Avenue in West Pittsburg, died Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at LECOM Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Erie, Pennsylvania.
He was born Oct. 20, 1972, in Fort Hood, Texas, a son of the late David and Barbara (Smith) Bunnell Sr.
David loved "The Waltons" TV show and "Everybody Loves...

Donald Maurice Cathcart, 83, of New Castle, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
Born Aug. 15, 1942, he was the son of the late Nyal and Dorothy Cathcart.
Don was a proud graduate of Clearfield High School and earned his degree in mechanical engineering from Indiana Tech.
He...

Georgia Mantinaos, devoted mother and resilient soul whose life bridged the rugged mountains of Greece to the heartland of America, passed away peacefully March 31, 2026 at Celebration Villa nursing home, after valiantly enduring worsening Alzheimer's in recent years.
Born April 3, 1937, in Othos, Karpathos, Greece,...

Nellie E. "Betty" Doran passed away at her residence on Palm Sunday, March 29, 2026.
She was born Jan. 5, 1925, in New Castle, Pennsylvania, to Joseph and Nellie (Dillow) Lalley.
She married Regis Paul Doran Sr., on Sept. 30, 1946, and they were married until his passing in 2001.
Betty worked at various jobs her...

Barbara G. Cotton, age 99, of New Castle, passed away March 28, 2026, at Jameson Nursing and Rehab.
Born May 2, 1926, she was the daughter of Clayton and Mary (Haynes) Green.
Barbara was preceded in death Feb. 13, 2013, by her husband of 64 years, Clayton H. Cotton, whom she married March 27, 1948.
She was employed...

Grace A. Domenick, 86, of New Castle passed away the evening of March 29, 2026, at her residence with her loving husband at her side.
Born Aug. 20, 1939, in New Castle, Grace was the daughter of the late Carmen and Jessie Lambo Cook.
Grace is survived by her loving and devoted husband, Frank C. Domenick. The two...

Terry C. Blesch, 80, of New Castle, passed away peacefully early Friday morning, March 27, 2026, following a courageous battle with cancer.
Terry was born Oct. 27, 1945, in Germany, and was the beloved adopted daughter of Harry A. and Genevieve Z. (Sovesky) Blesch.
Raised in Harlansburg, she graduated from Laurel...

Donald W. King, 48, of Clermont, Florida, passed away tragically on March 7, 2026, as the result of a motorcycle accident.
He was born July 3, 1977, in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, to the late Robert King and Linda (Lunn) King of Ellwood City.
He is a graduate of Shenango class of '95. He worked for Pizza King in...

Georgeanna (Dolly) Shearer, 88, of 598 Wilson Mill Road, New Castle, passed away the evening of Saturday, March 21, 2026, in UPMC Jameson Hospital.
Georgeanna was born Aug. 29, 1937, in New Castle. She was the daughter of the late George and Bernice (Stalma) Kopsky.
She was married to James W. Shearer for 70 years....

Corrine M. Piccari, 85, of Union Township passed away the afternoon of March 23, 2026, at UPMC Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh.
Born May 22, 1940, in New Castle, Corrine was the daughter of the late Chester and Mildred Crabill Biddle.
On Feb. 6, 1960, Corrine married her beloved husband, Donald Piccari. Don...

William "Billy" Humphrey, 65, of Mabel Street, died Saturday, March 21, 2026, at UPMC Jameson Hospital in New Castle, surrounded by his loving family and friends.
He was born April 20, 1960, in New Castle, a son of the late William J. and Lillian (Petrilli) Humphrey.
Billy married Karen M. (Kusinski) Humphrey on...

Robert L. Leslie, age 102, longtime resident of New Castle, passed away the morning of March 21, 2026, at Concordia at Cabot in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Born Jan. 6, 1924, in New Castle, he was the son of Walter N. and Blodwen (Leyshon) Leslie.
He was preceded in death Oct. 22, 2022, by his beloved wife of 74 years,...

Lois I. Ketzel, 81, of Shenango Township, passed away the morning of March 20, 2026, at Quality Life Services in Grove City.
Lois was born in South Gibson, Pennsylvania, on Jan. 1, 1945, to the late Kenneth and Teresa (Paine) Tompkins. She was a graduate of Shenango High School, Class of 1962.
Lois married her...

Sheila M. Litzenberg, 64, of Volant, Pennsylvania, was reunited with the merciful Christ on March 16, 2026.
Born Jan. 3, 1962, in Tampa, Florida, to Richard and Mary Peoples, the family eventually settled in Volant to start Mapleview Ranch.
Sheila graduated from Wilmington High School in 1980, then graduated from...

Anna Gibson, age 76, of New Castle, Pennsylvania, formerly of Clinton, Maryland, passed away Friday, March 13, 2026, at her home in New Castle.
She was born June 12, 1949, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Wilbur Brogunier and Charlotte Johnston Brogunier.
Anna was a retired school secretary.
Anna was preceded in death by...

Richard N. Boatner, 72, of East Edgewood Avenue, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2026, at his residence in New Castle.
He was born April 16, 1953, in Sharon, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Harry and Juanita (Ponder) Boatner Sr.
He was a United States Army veteran, serving in Desert Storm as a sergeant with the 2nd...