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Georgeanna Shearer Obituary

Georgeanna Shearer

August 29, 1937 - March 21, 2026

Georgeanna Shearer Obituary

New Castle, PA - 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. He survives at home.

Georgeanna was Roman Catholic and attended Holy Spirit Parish.

Mrs. Shearer will be remembered by her family as a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt. Dolly was very family oriented; she loved cooking for her family and supporting her sons in all their sporting events.

She loved car cruising and attending local classic car events.

Her greatest joy was spending time with her family and friends, especially her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and nieces.

In addition to her husband, James, Dolly is survived by her son, Todd W. (Shanay) Shearer of Boston, New York; sister, Carol Ketler of Hudson, Ohio; two grandchildren, Eric Shearer of Buffalo, New York, and Elise Shearer (Gabriel Gorka) of Tampa, Florida; and one great-granddaughter, Gianna Gorka of Tampa, Florida.

Mrs. Shearer was preceded in death by her parents; sons, Jeff Shearer (Patricia Craven) and Douglas L. Shearer; grandson, Michael Shearer; and brother-in-law, Robert Ketler.

Visitation will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, March 30, 2026, at the Noga Funeral Home, Inc. 1142 S. Mill St., New Castle, PA.

A Blessing service will be held immediately following visitation in the funeral home at 3 p.m. Deacon John Carran of Holy Spirit Parish will officiate. Burial will be in Fair Oaks Cemetery.

The family is asking that memorial donations be made in Georgeanna's name to National Breast Cancer, 7460 Warren Parkway, Suite 150 Frisco, TX 75034.

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New Castle, PA - 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. H

Published on March 27, 2026

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