Obituaries

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...

Cynthia Lynn Allen Salamon Antoniotti, 62, of West Washington Street died Monday, Oct. 29, 2018, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh.
She was born Feb. 25, 1956, in New Castle, a daughter of the late William Bratschie and Patricia (McGinnis) Anthony. Her mother survives in Volant.
Ms. Antoniotti was a...

Mary Freeman Anttila, 71, went to be with her Lord and Savior peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, June 17, 2015, in Chengdu, China. Mary was on a China/Tibet tour with her husband, Sam, to whom she had been married for more than 49 years. Mary Loved to travel, which was quite evident by the many places in the...

Frank A. Antuono, 75, of 503 E. Hazelcroft Ave., New Castle, passed away the evening of May 31, 2017, at his residence.
Frank was born May 21, 1942, in Versano, Italy. He was the son of the late Carmen and Almerinda Zepetella Antuono.
Mr. Antuono was married to the former Evelyn Koszela. He was married to his...

Mary Lou Anzalone, 82, of New Castle passed away the morning of Feb. 12, 2017, at UPMC Jameson Hospital.
Born on June 9, 1934, in New Castle, she was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Dorothy Bowden Trimble. Surviving at home is her beloved husband of 64 years, Richard J. Anzalone Sr., whom she married on Feb....

Kathleen H. Anzalone, 87, a lifelong resident of New Castle, passed away peacefully Friday evening, June 5, 2026, in Grove Manor Nursing Home, Grove City, Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Anzalone was born Dec. 28, 1938, in New Castle, a daughter of the late Edward and Anna (O'Shea) Harrah.
She graduated from New Castle High...

Aileen A. Apecelli, 77, of New Castle passed away the morning of Tuesday, July 21, 2015, at Golden Hill Nursing Home. Born Dec. 2, 1937, in New Castle, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Minnie Natale Colao. On Nov. 28, 1959, she married her beloved husband, Dan A. "Dapper" Apecelli Jr., and the two spent 32...

Mr. Frank J. Aquino, 84, of Ellwood City passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, at the UPMC Jameson Hospital in New Castle.
Mr. Aquino was born in Beaver Falls on Feb. 15, 1937, to the late Dominic and Mary (Reda) Aquino.
He graduated from Beaver Falls High School, where he was a letterman in football, basketball...

Sharon Arbogast, 58, of South Beaver Township was called home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, March 26, 2023, following a brief illness. She was surrounded by her loved ones and battled her illness with strength, grace and unshakable faith.
Sharon always found the strength to smile and care...

Cynthia M. Arcuri, 67, of New Castle passed away the morning of Oct. 15, 2023, at Canterbury Place in Pittsburgh.
Born in New Castle on Feb. 21, 1956, Cynthia was the daughter of the late Samuel S. and Mary Ann Kline Arcuri.
Cynthia worked in the meat department at Walmart for 11 years.
She loved animals, especially...

Marianna Arena, 91, of West State Street, Edinburg, died on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, at Quality Life Services in New Castle.
She was born in Reggio Calabria, Italy, on June 9, 1929, a daughter of the late Vincente and Theresa (Trichilo) Antico.
She was married to the late Rocco Arena, who died on March 25, 1981.
Mrs....

Allen R. "George" Arent, 84, of Enon Valley passed away on Dec. 13, 2020, at his home.
He was born in Beaver Falls on Nov. 3, 1936, son of Gustave and Mary Sydlik Arent.
He graduated from North Beaver Township High and Western Pennsylvania District Carpenters Apprenticeship, Youngstown University with a bachelors of...

Joseph S. Argiro Jr., 53, of Arlington Avenue died the afternoon of Sunday, May 20, 2007, in his home. He was born July 4, 1953, in New Castle, a son of the late Joseph S. Argiro Sr. and Mary Ann Domenick Argiro. His mother survives in New Castle. He married the former Karen A. Farris on Jan. 28, 1980. She survives....

Ann Arket-Talios-Melnick, 84, longtime resident of West Pittsburg, passed away the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, at Golden Hill Nursing Home. Born on July 27, 1931, in Amsterdam, N.Y., she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Marie Brooks Arket. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Eugene Talios and...

Angeline M. Armando, 89, of New Castle passed away the evening of Feb. 9, 2025, at Haven Convalescent Nursing Home.
Born May 12, 1935, in New Castle, Angeline was the daughter of the late Angelo and Lena C. Maiella Stella.
On May 5, 1956, Angeline married her beloved husband, Patsy G. Armando. Patsy preceded her in...

Arnold S. Armstrong, 68, of Stephenson, Va., passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016, at the Winchester Medical Center in Virginia following a short illness.
Born December 19, 1947, in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Edwin Plummer and Mary Alice Deal Armstrong. He was married to Barbara Bable Armstrong,...

Edwin Dewayne Armstrong, 84, of Edwards Road, New Beaver Borough, passed away Thursday, July 27, 2017, at the Ellwood City Hospital following an extended illness.
Born June 12, 1933, in Boyer, Butler County, he was the son of the late Edwin P. and Mary A. Deal Armstrong.
He was married for 55 years to Betty L....

Phyllis Kathryn Armstrong, 87, of New Castle passed away the morning of April 4, 2020, at Rhodes Estates in New Castle.
Born on July 24, 1932, in New Castle, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Viola Katherine (Shaffer) Wilson.
She married her beloved husband, Keith Armstrong, who preceded her in death....

Lilian Armstrong passed away on Nov. 26, 2021, at her home near Wellesley, Massachusetts.
Lilian was born in New Castle, on May 4, 1936, to the late Robert E. ArmstrongJr. and Marion "Tuckie" Wallace Armstrong.
She attended New Castle schools through the 10th grade and then the Emma Willard School and Wellesley...

Marjorie Jean (Hogue) Armstrong, 96, passed away April 8, 2024. She was surrounded by her loving family.
Born May 20, 1927, she was the daughter of Clarence and Mary (Thompson) Hogue.
Marjorie is a graduate of Slippery Rock High School and Grove City College.
She worked for 28 years at the Pennsylvania...

James R. Arnold, 70, of Pulaski went forever to be with Jesus on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, surrounded by his family.
Born on Jan. 6, 1946, in Sewickley, he was a son of James M. and Vera Young Arnold.
He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Ruth A. Bittinger Arnold, whom he loved...

Ruth Ann (Bittinger) Arnold, 80, of Pulaski, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully Dec. 12, 2025, at Parkside Health Care Center in Columbiana, Ohio.
Ruth, affectionately known as Ruthie, was born Feb. 10, 1945, in Lowellville, Ohio, the daughter of the late Mahlon Austin Bittinger Sr. and Margaret Marcella (Stacy)...

Lelonie Arnold Miller, 75, of New Castle and formerly of Mercer, went home to be with the Lord on Sept. 15, 2019, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital after a brief illness.
Lelonie, affectionately known by family and friends as "Lee," was born on Feb. 8, 1944, in New Castle, a daughter of the late Paul and Mary Margaret...

Patsy A. Aromando Sr., 83, of Sumner Avenue died Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, at Quality Life Services in New Castle.
He was born Dec. 23, 1941, in New Castle, a son of the late Arsenio and Theresa (Cirella) Aromando.
He married Barbara Ann (Rainey) Aromando on July 24, 1965. She survives in New Castle.
Mr. Aromando was a...

Guy J. Aromatorio, 88, of Main Street, Wampum, passed away Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017, at UPMC-Jameson Hospital following a brief illness.
A lifelong area resident, Guy was born July 28, 1929, in Wampum. He was a son of the late George and Jennie Bennett Aromatorio.
He was married to Betty L. Houk Aromatorio, who passed...

Melvin Douglas Arritt Jr., 52, of Bessemer passed away the morning of Oct. 9, 2024, at UPMC Jameson Hospital.
Doug was born July 17, 1972, in San Rafael, California, to the late Melvin Douglas Arritt Sr. and Dianne M. (Maynard) Reynolds.
Doug earned his associate degree in logistics from the University of Nevada,...

Donald J. Arrow, 69, of Enon Valley, Pennsylvania, passed away March 4, 2026.
He was born Oct. 1, 1956, in New Castle, Pennsylvania, son of the late Charles and Hanna (Shaffer) Arrow.
Donald worked for Martin Trucking, Inc.
He was a member of Bethel Evangelical Presbyterian church, where he worked as a youth group...

Cheryl Ann Artis-Huling was peacefully called to her Eternal Home on Oct. 6, 2024.
She was born Sept. 18, 1957, in New Castle, Pennsylvania, to Percy and Glady Artis.
Cheryl was a graduate of New Castle Senior High School.
She later moved to Cleveland, Ohio, where she was employed for 30 years by the Cuyahoga County...

Darlene A. Ashby, 69, of New Castle, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes Thursday morning, July 2, 2020, in her home.
Darlene was born January 25, 1951, in New Castle, a daughter of the late Martin Wallace and Eleanor M. (Reid) McCormick.
She was a 1969 graduate of T.C. Williams High School, Alexandria,...

Harold George Askerneese, 75, of Union Township passed away the evening of October 27, 2019, at his residence.
Born on June 10, 1944, in New Castle he was the son of the late Silas E. and Bertha Lee Clark Askerneese.
On October 23, 1999, he married his beloved wife, the former Helen Waters, and she survives.
Harold...

Charles W. Aslanes, age 69 of New Castle, passed away the evening of July 14, 2021, at UPMC Passavant-McCandless Hospital in Pittsburgh.
Born June 10, 1952, in New Castle, he was the son of Spero and Bessie (Marousis) Aslanes.
Charles was a graduate of New Castle High School and Youngstown State University, with a...

Sara Martha Assid, 87, of 1019 Ryan Ave. died the night of July 27, 2007, in Jameson Hospital. Born Nov. 4, 1919, in New Kensington, Pa., she was a daughter of the late John and Martha Joseph Moses. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Assid was an extremely generous and giving person who was devoted to her family. She also...

James Michael Assid, 67, of New Castle passed away the afternoon of Friday, March 31, 2017, at his home surrounded by his loving family.
James was born on Dec. 19, 1949, in New Castle to the late James and Clara (Conti) Assid.
He married Deborah Stroia on March 15, 1975, who survives him at home.
Mr. Assid was the...

Lilliann (LuAnn) Assid, 76, of New Castle passed away the afternoon of Dec. 17, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, with her husband by her side.
Born on April 23, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Bruno Romeo and Rose (Latina) Romeo.
She was a member of Holy Spirit Parish, St. Mary's Church, where...

RED LION, Pa. - Michael Joseph Atkins, 64, passed away Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, at York Hospital.
He was the husband of Jacqueline Beth Rose Atkins. The couple celebrated 38 years of marriage on Aug 16.
Born Sept. 28, 1954, in Felton, Pa., Michael was a son of the late Donald Eugene and Naomi May (Sentz)...

Adam Martin Vincent Attardi, 26, of New Castle passed away the evening of April 20, 2022, at his residence.
Born Aug. 6, 1995, in Wellington, Florida, he was the son of Charles and Donna A. (Dart) Attardi.
Adam was a graduate of New Castle High School.
He worked as a stock assistant, employed by American Beverage...

Eugene E. Atwell, 76, of New Castle passed away the evening of Monday, March 26, 2018, at Clen-Moore Place.
Born July 21, 1941, in Port Arthur, Texas, he was a son of the late William K. and Donna Eugenia Bell Atwell.
When Eugene was only 15 years old, he met his beloved wife, Charlean E. Whann Atwell, who was...

Bruce Wayne Atwell, 68, of Riverside Apartments, died Friday, Jan. 10, 2020, at his residence in New Castle.
He was born in New Castle on June 19, 1951, a son of the late Robert Atwell and the late Mary (Snyder) McConnell.
Mr. Atwell delivered propane gas for Farrell Gas for 35 years. He was an Air Force veteran,...

Charlean E. Atwell, age 83, of New Castle passed away the morning of Sept. 20, 2024, at the Haven Convalescent Home.
Born Aug. 23, 1941, in Butler, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Maurice and Evelyn (Davis) Whann.
On March 16, 1963, she married her beloved husband of 55 years, Eugene E. Atwell. He...

Christopher Audia, 49, of Canfield, Ohio, passed away suddenly from a massive heart attack on Sunday, May 22, 2016.
He was born on April 3, 1967, in New Castle, a son of Raymond and Karen (Kuben) Audia.
Christopher is survived by his wife, Cindy (Beshara) Audia, and son, Jordan. He was a beloved brother to Brian and...

Tracey Ann Audia, 61, of New Castle, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully at her home on Sept 18, 2023.
Born Feb. 7, 1962, she was the daughter of Lee and Ann Troggio.
Tracey grew up in Shenango Township, where she attended Shenango High School and Lawrence County Vocational-Technical School.
She was a server at...

Esther J. Audia, 93, of Cameron Road, died Monday, March 2, 2026, at Quality Life Services in New Castle.
She was born April 5, 1932, in New Castle, a daughter of the late John and Josephine (Polcaro) Audia.
Ms. Audia worked in the trust department for First National Bank and Huntington Bank, retiring after 25...

John Charles Audino, 88, of Warren Avenue died at 9:20 a.m. April 15, 2016,  at UPMC Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh. Mr. Audino was born on March 12, 1928, in New Castle. He was a son of the late Ralph and Emma (Sorger) Audino. Mr. Audino is survived by his wife, Dolores (Dee Barletto); two daughters, Anna and...

Velvet Ann Bessell Audino, 60, died in the hospital, surrounded by family, after a brief but courageous battle against an aggressive blood cancer on March 14, 2021.
Velvet was born on Jan. 22, 1961 in New Castle.
She graduated from Shenango Area High School in New Castle in 1979; Youngstown State University with a...

On July 13, 2025, Darlene Aughenbaugh-Bracken passed away after a courageous battle with an illness. She was 61.
She dedicated her life to caring for her family with immeasurable care and love. Additionally, she was fully engaged with information, as her other dream in life would have been to be a librarian.
Darlene...

John W. August, 76, of New Castle passed away Dec. 13, 2017, at Golden Hill Nursing Home.
Born Dec. 17, 1940, in Birchton, West Virginia, he was a son of Willy and Irene Adkins August.
He married Bonny Reynolds August on June 15, 1974, who survives at home.
He was a member of Stickney Community Church in West...

Sara E. Augustine, 87, of Shenango Township, passed away the morning of Monday, July 23, 2018, at her residence.
Born on Sept. 20, 1930, in New Castle, she was a daughter of the late Mike and Sara Krause Linz.
In 1955, she married her beloved husband, Frank Ralph Augustine, and the two of them spent 12 years...