Obituaries

Dorothea I. "Dee Dee" Fee, 66, of New Castle passed away unexpectedly the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015, at her residence. She was born in Scottsbluff, Neb., on March 17, 1949, to the late Albert and Ella Mae Taylor Baeckel. She was a 1967 graduate of Shenango High School. She was a 1967 graduate of Shenango...

Enrico H. "Henry the Barber" Giammatteo, 80, of 813 Dushane St. died the morning of Sunday, Aug. 13, 2006, in Jameson Hospital. He was born May 12, 1926, in S. Demetrio Ne' Vestini, L'Aquila, Italy, a son of Alphonso and Assunta Mariana Giammatteo. His parents preceded him in death. He married Elizabeth DeMatto...

Sally S. "Jerrie Rose" Bische, 76, of 1116 S. Mercer St., Apt. 312, passed away the morning of Friday, Jan. 29, 2016, at her residence. Ms. Bische was born on Nov. 8, 1939, in Sacramento, Calif. She was a daughter of the late Walter Dye and Pauline Rose. Sally was a graduate of New Castle High School, class of 1960....

Thomas J. "T.J." Fox Sr., 39, of 2496 Eastbrook Road died the morning of Aug. 25, 2007, in Edison Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born Oct. 3, 1967, in Youngstown, he was a son of the late Thomas A. and Jean Householder Fox. He married the former Jodi Kloss on July 11, 1987. She survives. Mr. Fox had worked...

Beloved mother and grandmother, Mary Amelia (Bishop) White, passed away on Oct. 4, 2019, at UPMC Jameson Hospital in New Castle.
Mary was born on May 3, 1920, in Steubenville, Ohio, to Frank and Sarah Bishop.
She was employed by numerous places, but the one she was most proud of was Walmart. She will be remembered...

Jean (DeLeone) Curran, 90, of Neshannock Township, passed away the morning of Dec. 24, 2022, at UPMC Jameson.
Born in Edinburg, Pennsylvania, on April 17, 1932, Jean was the daughter of the late Frank and Philomena Storti Vignola.
Jean was preceded in death by her first husband, Samuel DeLeone, on Aug. 24, 1989, and...

Mary E. (Gunther) Yeager, 92, of 3102 Ellwood Road, New Castle, passed away the afternoon of Nov. 30, 2020, at the Carriage Manor.
Mary was born July 28, 1928, at New Castle. She was the daughter of the late Ted and Anna (Natvig) Lach.
She was married to the late Henry J. Gunther. He preceded her in death on Sept....

Pam (Kelley) Callahan, a mother, friend, sister and all-around AMAZING individual, brought her light into this world on Oct. 22, 1959.
Pam's light went to Glory, surrounded by her adoring family, on Nov. 5, 2025.
During her 66 years of life, Pam was a beaming pillar of love to all who knew her, and was always...

Dennis Dayton (Lockard) Murphy, 75, of Bradenton Beach, Fla., formerly of New Wilmington, died Sept. 24. 2016.
My Dad was born on August 8, 1941 in Turtle Creek, PA to Dorothy Orgill Murphy and Charles Dayton Murphy and had a younger brother, Jay Lockard.  My Mom was the late (and amazing) Dianalee McClimans Murphy...

Esther J. (Maiorano) DiLorenzo, 96, of North Huntingdon, died Friday, July 22, 2016.
She was the beloved wife of the late Angelo DiLorenzo for 55 years; loving mother of James (late Lori) DiLorenzo, of Churchill, Dennis (Debbie) DiLorenzo, of Monroeville and the late Carolyn (surviving spouse, Frank) Dittig;...

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at at Holy Family Church, with Msgr. William J. Connell officiating, for Judith Ann (Occhibone) Cochran, 70, who passed away Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, at her home.
Judy was born Dec. 23, 1946, in New Castle, a daughter of the late Nicholas and Virginia Pearl...

Linda (Palmer) Rozzi, 73, former resident of New Castle, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on the evening of Nov. 3, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Andrew Rozzi Sr.; daughter and son-in-law, Andrea and Charles Hignite; granddaughters, Haileigh, Jordan and Ashlee...

Heaven received an angel when Tracy Currie, age 50, died from an extended illness on July 17, 2024, in Hospice of the Valley in Poland, Ohio.
Residing in North Lima, Ohio, but born and raised in New Castle, Pennsylvania, Tracy, in her youth, loved playing softball, where she was named the MVP of her team. In...

Linda D. (Rea) Royle, 78, of Sharon, formerly a longtime resident of New Castle, passed away early Thursday morning, Dec. 16, 2021, in UPMC Horizon Hospital, Farrell.
Mrs. Royle was born Aug. 17, 1943, in New Castle, a daughter of the late William and June (Donaldson) Rea.
She was a 1961 graduate of Union High...

Doris "Chick" Jean (Strawhecker) Petrozelle, 89, formerly of Volant, passed away peacefully at The Grove, New Wilmington, on Dec. 31, 2020.
Doris was born in New Castle on Feb. 6, 1931, to David T. and Minnie (Horn) Strawhecker Richael. She was one of 11 children.
Doris married Daniel T. Petrozelle on Aug. 29, 1953,...

Nina M. (Woodard) Callen, age 59, of New Castle passed away the afternoon of Aug. 8, 2025, at Butler Memorial Hospital.
Born May 28, 1966, in Indianapolis, Indiana, she was a graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School.
Nina attended Wayside Emmanuel Church, where she was active with the Women of Wayside Emmanuel church...

Katherine Rose "Kate" (Zgonc) Slack, 40, passed away with her family by her side in her childhood home in Greenville, Pennsylvania, on May 20, 2021.
Kate courageously battled pancreatic cancer for three years with a positive attitude and dependence on God. We didn't get to spend as much time with her as we would...

Josephine A. Dec, 101, of Akron, Ohio, formerly of New Castle, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2016, at Akron General Hospital. Josephine was born on Oct. 15, 1914, in New Castle. She was a daughter of the late Stanley and Mary Pezda Adamczyk. Josephine was married to Louis J. Dec. He preceded her in death in...

Pamela J. Abdoe, age 61, of New Castle passed away the evening of Oct. 7, 2025, at Heritage Valley Health System in Beaver, Pennsylvania.
Born March 18, 1964, in New Castle, she was the daughter of Dale R. and Edith L. (Smith) Eisenhuth.
She is survived by her husband of 32 years, Glenn Abdoe, whom she married June...

Edward W. Abersold, 80, of Enon Valley, PA, passed away the evening of July 13, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Hospital.
Born on January 24, 1936 in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Charles and Elizabeth Finch Abersold. Surviving at home is his beloved wife of 27 years, the former Helen Greiner, whom he married in...

Geraldine D. Abi-Nader, 83, beloved wife, mother and Grandmother, formerly of Hermitage, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, at Antonine Village Memory Care assisted living facility in North Jackson, Ohio.
Geraldine "Gerry" was born on Oct. 30, 1939, to Clara (Tomon) and Joseph DeRicco, and was named...

Mary Abraham, 84, of Beaver passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, at Heritage Valley, Beaver, surrounded by her loving family.
Born on Feb. 8, 1932, in New Castle, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Rose DelBene Perrotta.
Mary was a faithful member of the Grace Lutheran Church, Rochester.
In addition to her...

Carrie Anne Abraham passed away the evening of October 1, 2017.
Born October 3, 1967,in New castle , she was the daughter of the late James Abraham, and Leona Abraham.
Carrie is survived by John Zulick, her beloved of 19 years; her daughter Candice Nolen; grandsons James Dow and Logan Fennell; mother Leona...

Marian Ann Abraham, 91, of New Castle passed away the evening of Sept. 15, 2024, at UPMC Jameson Care Center.
Marian was born Sept. 28, 1932, in Port Vue (McKeesport), Pennsylvania, to Bakous and Marie Gabriel Jacobs.
Marian was a graduate of New Castle High School, class of 1950.
She worked at JJ Dean Grocery...

Our beautiful mother, Josephine Cappiello Abraham, went to heaven on Aug. 8, 2025.
She was born April 10, 1929, in New Castle, Pennsylvania. There she met the love of her life, James Abraham, also 13. They married at 19, and were together for 81 years.
Her physical and mental strength were demonstrated as she...

Terry T. Abrams, 83, of Struthers, Ohio, died on Monday, Sept. 23, 2019, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital.
Mr. Abrams, a son of the late Margaret G and William T Abrams, was born on Jan. 22, 1937, in Sunbury, Pennsylvania.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 32 years, Georgieanne Abrams, of Struthers, Ohio.
He...

Charles J. "Coach" Abramski, Jr., 86, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 12, 2018, at Arista Care at Hillsdale Park, where he had receded for almost 10 years, fighting a battle with Alzheimer's disease.
Son of the late Charles J. Abramski Sr., and Marian Small Abramski, Chuck was born in New Castle on Aug....

Bette C. Acker, 93, of New Castle passed away peacefully with her family by her side at 9:03 a.m. Feb. 4, 2017, in her residence. Mrs. Acker was born Dec. 17, 1923, in New Castle, a daughter of the late Edward V. and Margaret C. Cosgrove Callahan.
Following her graduation from New Castle High School, she...

Frank J. Acquaviva Sr., 83, of New Castle passed away the afternoon of Sept. 22, 2019, at Quality of Life Services of New Castle.
Born on July 2, 1936, in New Castle, he was a son of the late Frank "Bama" Acquaviva and Anne Isaac Acquaviva.
Frank married the former Mary Lou Quaranto and she preceded him in death on...

Julian Henry Adamczyk passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Brookdale Assisted Living in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.
He was born Oct. 17, 1925, in Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania, to the late John and Rozalia (Babski) Adamczyk.
Julian spent 39 years working as an assembly erector at Wean United in Youngstown, Ohio.
He was an...

Kenneth J. Adamo, 52, of Union Township passed away on Jan. 12, 2016, while on vacation in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Born on April 21, 1963, in New Castle, he was a son of Richard and Virginia Kielar Adamo. His parents survive in New Castle. Surviving at home is his beloved wife of 31 years, the former Cassandra...

Vincent D. Adamo, 63, of Edinburg, PA, passed away on May 17, 2016 in Kathleen, GA. Born on June 18, 1952 in New Castle, he was a son of the late Victor and Bertha Tempesta Adamo. Surviving at home is his beloved wife of 44 years, the former Tomasina Bonelli, whom he married on February 28, 1972.
Vincent retired...

Richard A. Adamo, 85, of Spring Street, Union Township, died on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020, at his residence.
He was born in New Castle on Nov. 17, 1934, a son of the late Anthony and Evelyn (McTaggert) Adamo.
He was married to the late Virginia L. (Kielar) Adamo, who died April 10, 2016.
Mr. Adamo worked as a...

Bertha "Bert" Adamo, 82, formerly of New Castle, passed away Dec. 29, 2025, in Coral Springs, Florida.
Born May 5, 1943, in New Castle, Bert was the daughter of the late Thomas B. and Anna M. D'Ostilio Naple.
On July 25, 1964, Bert married her beloved husband, Dr. Nicholas Adamo. He preceded her in death July 28,...

Maureen R. Adams, 49, of Kittery Ridge Drive died Friday, Jan. 1, 2016, at Jameson Hospital. She was born July 20, 1966, in New Castle, a daughter of the late John and Mary (Shorts) Fraser. She married Leonard Randy Adams on Feb. 20, 1988. He survives in New Castle. She married Leonard Randy Adams on Feb. 20, 1988....

Ruth Lee Adams, 77, transitioned into Glory on Dec. 29, 2018, in the company of her loving husband, Melvin Adams.
She was born on Oct. 10, 1941, in Durham, N.C., to Johnny and Lucy Glenn.
She was employed as a home healthcare worker for Lawrence County Housing Authority.
Ruth will lie in state on Friday, Jan. 4,...

Mary Louise Adams, 69, of Tewksbury, Massachusetts resident for 36 years, formerly of Schaumburg and Hoffman Estates, Illinois, and Emlenton, Pennsylvania, passed away at home on June 21, 2020, after battling pancreatic cancer.
She was a daughter of the late Robert R. and Marie (Mimi) L. Best (Linotte) of Emlenton,...

Richard F. Adams, 95, formerly of Johnson Street in Union Township, died Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at Avalon Care Center in New Castle. He was born in West Pittsburg on Oct. 6, 1928, the son of the late Richard Patrick 'Red' Adams and Cecelia (Myszkauckas) Adams. Mr. Adams married Carol Ruth (Rashid) Adams on May 7,...

Robert "Larry" L. Adams of Howland Township, Ohio, passed away peacefully in the early morning June 10, 2025. He was 86.
Larry was born Nov. 9, 1938, in New Castle, the only child of the late Robert and Ethel (Simpson) Adams.
He was a 1956 graduate of New Castle High School and attended Penn State University.
In...

Lisa M. Agnello-Douglas, 58, of New Galilee passed away the evening of Oct. 15, 2022, at UPMC Passavant-McCandless Hospital in Pittsburgh.
Born on Sept. 15, 1964, in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late Leonard Agnello and Jean Carol Mars.
Lisa loved spending time with her family, especially her...

Patricia Ann (Pat) Ahlum, 81, of New Wilmington passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Shenango on the Green.
Born at home in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Vincent Anthony Vedral and Irene (Gosk) Vedral.
Pat was preceded in death, along with her parents, by a brother, Allen James Vedral.
Pat...

Michaeline Madeline Aicone
June 5, 1937 to March 3, 2021.
It is with sadness the family of Michaeline Madeline Aicone announces her death on March 3, 2021. She was 83 years old.
She is survived by her sister, Victoria Borzachillo; and nieces, nephews and cousins, too numerous to count.
Michaeline was born at home in...

Every man's life ends the same way. It is only the details of how he lived and how he died that distinguish one man from another. - Ernest Hemingway
Just as ashes to ashes, we all become stories-words to words. Words you spoke while alive. Words others speak after you depart.
Roger F. Aiello III loved words. ...

Westell Signore Aiken, 91, of Slippery Rock Township, Butler County, formerly of New Castle, died Sept. 7, 2007, in Grove City Medical Center. Born Oct. 30, 1915, in Port Allegheny, Pa., he was a son of the late Rev. Walter and Ina Timbe Aiken. He married the former Beulah Beerbower on Jan. 9, 1930. She died Oct....

James W. "Buck" Aiken, 81, formerly of New Castle, passed away the evening of Sept. 27, 2019, at Autumn Grove Care Center in Harrisville.
Born pm Oct. 16, 1937, in New Castle, he was the son of James T. and Hazel Mae (Stoops) Aiken.
Mr. Aiken served his country in the U.S. Army. Because of his love for mechanics, he...

Martha I. Aiken, age 94, of New Castle, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully Dec. 28, 2023, at Shenango on the Green in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania.
Born May 2, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Anna Brilla Cifra.
She married James E. Aiken on Jan. 29, 1954. He preceded her in death on June 22,...

Brandon Carlyle Aiken met his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday January 18, 2025, as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident earlier that week in Glendale, AZ. He was born September18, 1978 to Kimberlee Kent Hanna and David L. Aiken in New Castle, Pa. Upon graduation from New Castle High...

Lieutenant Nathaniel "Nate" Akins, 62, of 1031 W. Washington Street passed away the afternoon of July 7, 2016 at UPMC Jameson.
Lt. Akins was born February 13, 1954 in New Castle. He was the son of the late Issiah and Mae Frances Threats Akins. Lt. Akins married the former Robin L. Waller. They were married for 35...

Della E. Akstulewicz, 92, of New Castle passed away the morning of May 12, 2016 at the Casey House in Rockville, MD.
Mrs. Akstulewicz was born November 9, 1923 in Williamsport, PA. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Valeria Wasko Skowronski. Della was married to the late Francis M. Akstulewicz. He preceded...