Obituaries

Leonard A. "Bobo" Agnello, 80, of Kittanning, formerly of Wampum, was called home by his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at his residence.
"Bo" was a veteran of the Army, serving in Frankfurt, Germany.
He was a cottage parent, barber instructor and bounty hunter, all at George Jr. Republic. At George...

Molly Jean Mentzer Agostino went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sept. 2, 2019.
She was born to John "Jack" and Bessie Mentzer on March 12, 1935, and raised in the Castlewood area of Shenango Township. Lawrence County.
A 1953 graduate of Shenango High School, she often recalled her many fond...

Delores M. "Dee" Ahmed, 83, formerly of New Castle, passed away May 27, 2018, at Sunnyside Assisted Living in Surprise, Ariz.
Born Dec. 6, 1934, in New Castle, Pa., she was the daughter of Kenneth C. and Delores M. Eckles Ball.
She was preceded in death on March 19, 2014, by her husband of 56 years, Norris Ahmed,...

Mary Elizabeth Aiello, 92, formerly of East Lutton Street, died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
She was born Nov. 23, 1930, in New Castle, a daughter of the late Antonio and Anne (Dando) Caravaggio.
She was married to the late Sam A. Aiello, who died on April 10,...

Joanne M. Aiken, 79, of Shenango Township went home to be with her Lord on Monday, April 16, 2018. She passed away at Clen Moore Place in New Castle.
Born Aug. 1, 1938, in New Castle, she was a daughter of the late Harrison and Della May Martin Bessell.
She was married to Richard Oren Aiken for 54 years when he...

Merle R. Aiken, 87, formerly of New Castle, passed away the night of April 15, 2022, at his home in South Amherst, Ohio, surrounded by his loving family.
Born on Feb. 22, 1935, in New Castle, he was the son of James and Hazel (Stoops) Aiken.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 65 years, Regina (Huff) Aiken, whom...

Susan Lynn Aiken, age 67, of South Amherst, Ohio, passed peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on July 2, 2024.
Susan was born Jan. 1, 1957, in New Castle, Pennsylvania.
Most of her early years were spent in Newark, Delaware, where she attended and graduated from Meadowood School.
After moving to Ohio...

Timothy C. Aiken of Brookeville, Maryland, passed away peacefully June 19, 2025.
Tim was born March 27, 1960, in New Castle, Pennsylvania, to James E. and Martha (Cifra) Aiken, who preceded him in death.
He graduated from Union High School in 1978 and Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1986.
Tim was employed by...

Brian E. Akins, 50, of Shenango Township passed away the evening of July 13, 2020, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital.
Born on Jan. 20, 1970, in Buffalo, New York, he was a son of Melvin Akins Sr., who survives, and the late Barbara Johns Akins.
Brian worked as a laborer.
Brian loved the outdoors, going fishing and...

Stacy Akstulewicz Harrison, 43, of Freehold, New Jersey, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, April 16, 2020, at Centrastate Medical Center, Freehold Township.
Stacy was born in Red Bank and was raised in Freehold. She graduated from East Carolina University, Greenville, NC and worked there as a Research...

Nellie M. Alberico, 76, of 210 N. Cedar St. died at 6:45 a.m. March 1, 2007, in Jameson Hospital. Born Sept. 3, 1930, in Bradford, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Ralph G. and Marietta Gilson Brown. Her former husband, Joseph W. Alberico, survives in Plain Grove. Mrs. Alberico was a cook at the former Traveler's...

Ursel Albers' remarkable and adventurous life ended on Aug. 3, 2022, in Brighton, Colo.
A Princeton resident from 1967 to 1985, Ursel moved to Las Vegas, N.M., before moving to Brighton in 2021.
A survivor of Hitler's effort to wipe out the Jewish people, a national sports car road rally champion, a college...

Velma Mae (Kelly) Albert, 88, of East Lutton Street, New Castle, died Tuesday, May 30, 2017, in Newark, Del.
She was born in New Kensington, Pa., on April 12, 1929, a daughter of the late Michael and Julia (Coury) Kelly.
Velma Mae (Kelly) Albert was a beloved daughter, wife and mother. She was cherished and adored...

Rosemary Albert, 68, of Clarence Avenue died on Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, at her residence in New Castle.
She was born in New Castle on Feb. 29, 1952, a daughter of the late Fred and Josephine (Bulisco) Edminston.
She was married to John R. Albert on April 29, 1978, and he survives in New Castle.
Mrs. Albert was a...

Peter Albertini, 62, of New Castle passed away the morning of Oct. 12, 2023, at Edison Manor.
Born on Dec. 31, 1960, in New Castle, Pete was the son of the late Peter and Elaine Kalata Albertini.
Pete was married to the former Nancy Nimmo. She preceded him in death on Feb. 11, 2023.
Pete had worked for JB Hunt,...

Jeffrey P. Albertini, 63, of Crowe Street died Friday, May 31, 2024, at UPMC Jameson Hospital in New Castle.
He was born Dec. 21, 1960, in New Castle, the son of the late William P. and Jessie W. (Eiler) Albertini.
Mr. Albertini was a member of Holy Spirit Parish- St. Vitus.
He worked for New Castle Transit...

On March 9, 2025, Shirley Albertini in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, formerly of New Castle, Pennsylvania, went to heaven at the age of 81.
Shirley was preceded in death by her mother, Jesse Eiler Albertini; father, William "Babe" Albertini; and brother, Jeffrey Albertini.
She will be missed by her sister, Antoinett Fox;...

Sara Mae "Sally" Alborn, 100, formerly of Moffatt Road, passed away the morning of December 6, 2016, at Golden Hill Nursing Home.
Born May 4, 1916, in New Castle, she was the daughter of Alexander Harnish and Ora Myrtle Douglass Cameron.
Sally was preceded in death on May 16, 1996, by her husband, Harold E....

Traean Richard Aldan Jr., 59, of Neshannock Township passed away the afternoon of Friday, April 1, 2016. Mr. Aldan was born on Nov. 11, 1956, at Jameson Hospital, a son of Traean “Two Gun” Sr. and Dorothy Jean Thompson Aldan. A lifelong area resident, he was a graduate of the former Lawrence County Vo-Tech and...

Gayle Ann Alden, 79, of Union Township passed away peacefully Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 6, 2017, in her residence.
Mrs. Alden was born June 27, 1938, in Philo, Illinois, a daughter of the late William and Anna Scherick O'Neill.
She was raised in Philo. After graduating from high school, she attended courses at the...