Obituaries

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...

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...

Anthony (Tony) Santangelo of Shenango Township passed away April 9, 2026, at 87 in his home.
He was born Sept. 16, 1938, in Piedimonte Matese, Italy.
Tony was the son of the late John and Carmela Conti Santangelo. His parents and siblings came to the United States in 1954 and settled in New Castle, where they...