OBITUARIES

Jul 16, 2023

Jarred Thibault, 23, of Butler, PA, formerly of Lewiston, ME, passed away on Sunday, July 16.

Jarred was born April 9, 2000, in Lewiston, son of Robert Thibault, and grandson of Caroline and Roger Parent. He was a 2018 graduate of Lewiston High School and the Lewiston Regional Technical Center. He was a member of the LHS...

Jul 16, 2023

Richard ‘Richie’ James Micco, Jr., (62), of New Castle, Pennsylvania, was called home to heaven on July 16, 2023.

Richard, fondly known as Richie, was born in New Castle, PA to Richard James Micco Sr. and Elizabeth Augustine (Kuchynka), on September 28, 1960. He was a charismatic guy who was loved by everyone he met. He had...

Jul 13, 2023

Dana Jeffrey Booher, 65, of Ridgewood Court in Shenango Township, died Thursday, July 13, 2023 at his residence in New Castle. He was born on June 28, 1958 in New Castle, the son of the late Robert and Sally (Thomas) Booher. Mr. Booher married Cynthia L. (O’Neill) Booher on April 16, 1983, she survives at home. Mr. Booher worked...

Jul 11, 2023

Deborah J. Clark passed away on July 11th, 2023, at UPMC Jameson Hospital after a fatal heart attack. She was born in New Castle on December 28th, 1962, and was the precious daughter of Beverly J. Conway. Deborah was a graduate of Shenango High School and has lived in New Castle for most of her life. After high school...

Jul 5, 2023

William Owen Mullins, Sr., 46, of S. Atlantic Avenue died Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at UPMC Jameson Hospital. He was born in New Castle on September 13, 1976, the son of Charles Mullins, and the late Karen (Craven) McConnaughy. Mr. Mullins married Lorrie May (Barnes) Mullins on October 14, 1995, she survives in New Castle. Mr. Mullins worked as...

Jul 1, 2023

Maryann (Retort) Mehalic, 62, of N. Croton Avenue, died Saturday, July 1, 2023 at her residence in New Castle. She was born on July 24, 1960 in New Castle a daughter of the late John and Antonette (DeCarbo) Retort. She was a member of Holy Spirit Parish- St. Vitus. Ms. Mehalic worked as a cook at New Castle Area...

Jul 1, 2023

Michael R. Lastoria, 86, of Meegan Avenue in Union Township, died Saturday, July 1, 2023 at his residence in New Castle. He was born in June 28, 1937 in New Castle a son of the late Jesse and Viola (Reda) Lastoria. Mr. Lastoria was married to the late Sally (Boughter) Lastoria, who died April 23, 2015. Mr. Lastoria was...

Jun 29, 2023

Ralph N. Cialella, Jr., 75, of Cambridge Street in Neshannock Township died Thursday, June 29, 2023 at UPMC Passavant in McCandless, PA. He was born in New Castle on February 23, 1948 a son of the late Ralph N. Cialella, Sr., and Elizabeth A. (Orlando) Cialella. Mr Cialella was a member of Holy Spirit Parish- St. Joseph the Worker...

Jun 26, 2023

Shirley Angela Jannetti, 85, of Shenango Stop Road in Shenango TWP., died Monday, June 26, 2023 at UPMC Jameson Care Center. She was born in New Castle on March 15, 1938, a daughter of the late Alfonso and Nicoletta (Conti) Jannetti. Ms. Jannetti was a member of Holy Spirit Parish- St. Joseph’s, and she prayed to St. Jude and...

Jun 25, 2023

Joseph Carl Henry, Sr., 74, of S. Cascade Street died Sunday, June 25, 2023 at Briarfield Place in Boardman, OH. He was born in New Castle on July 14, 1948 a son of the late Joseph P. and Thelma (Marino) Henry. Mr. Henry was a member of the United States Army Reserves. He was a steamfitter for Local 47...

Jun 23, 2023

Doris K. (Conrad) Mills, 76, of Patterson Twp., Beaver County, PA formerly of New Castle, PA, passed away on Friday, June 23, 2023, at her home, while under hospice care, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born December 17, 1946, in New Castle, the daughter of the late Howard and Esther (McConnell) Conrad.

Doris was...

Jun 22, 2023

Charles Michael Smail, 85, of Frew Mill Road, Slippery Rock Township, died Thursday, June 22, 2023 at Jameson Care Center in New Castle. He was born in Ford City, PA on April 26, 1938 a son of the late LaVerne and Catherine (Tiesehinger) Smail. Mr. Smail married Ruth Ann (Richards) Smail on November 23, 1961, they have been married...

Jun 21, 2023

Deetta I. ‘Sissy’ Lalama, 72, of Grove Avenue, Union Township, died Wednesday, June 21, 2023 in New Castle. She was born on June 13, 1951 in New Castle a daughter of the late Donald and Marguerite (Gilliland) Marshall. Mrs. Lalama was the owner/operator of Lalama Trucking retiring after 20 years. She loved her dogs, Babe, Tommie, and Caesar, and...

Jun 18, 2023

Kathleen ‘Cookie’ Cook, 75, of West Pittsburg Road died Sunday, June 18, 2023 at UPMC Jameson Hospital in New Castle. She was born on June 17, 1948, in New Castle a daughter of the late John and Rose (DelRosso) Vanasky. Mrs. Cook married Anthony R. Cook on July 13, 1968, he survives in New Castle. Mrs. Cook was a...

Jun 7, 2023

Diann Lynn Ruozzo, 67, of S. Lafayette Street in Mahoningtown, died Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at Select Specialty Hospital in Boardman, OH. She was born in New Castle on July 7, 1955, a daughter of the late Alfred and Mary (Ferarre) Casciato. She married James J. Ruozzo on October 22, 1977, he survives in New Castle. Mrs. Ruozzo was...

Jun 6, 2023

Dona F. McCandless, 82, formerly of Franklin Avenue, died Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at Quality Life Services in New Castle. She was born on June 23, 1940 in Johnsonburg, PA the daughter of the late James and Dona (Keller) Feronti. She was married to the late William C. McCandless, who died June 2, 2008. Mrs. McCandless worked at NOR-RIC...

May 24, 2023

Phyllis Jean Hooks, 77, of Alborn Avenue in Shenango Township died Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at her residence in New Castle. She was born on March 15, 1946, in New Castle a daughter of the late Willard and Mary (Barris) Moore. Mrs. Hooks married James W. Hooks on June 5, 1962, he survives in New Castle. Mrs. Hooks worked...

May 21, 2023

Constance ‘Connie’ Lucy Maiorano, 97, of N. Lafayette Street, Mahoningtown, died Sunday, May 21, 2023, at Shenango on the Greens in New Wilmington. She was born in New Castle on October 22, 1925, a daughter of the late Vincenzo and Elizabeth (Cea) Zumpella. She was married to the late Nicholas M. Maiorano, who died on December 28, 2000. Mrs....

May 15, 2023

Angeline Sylvia DeGaton, 85, of State Road in Hickory Township died Monday, May 15, 2023, at Avalon Nursing Home. She was born in New Castle on August 4, 1937, a daughter of the late Filex and Nora (Bucci) Deli. She was married to Donald DeWayne DeGaton, Sr, he survives in New Castle. Mrs. DeGaton was a member of...

May 4, 2023

Patty Ann McCall, 79, of Smithfield Street, passed away the morning of Thursday, May 4, 2023 after an extended illness at her residence in New Castle. She was born on July 19, 1943 in Oil City, PA, a daughter of the late Rev. Lemuel and Clara (Fox) Rodgers. She married John M. McCall, III on June 22, 2007,...