OBITUARIES

Apr 2, 2023

Sylvia M. Shoaff, 96, of Harbor Street died Sunday, April 2, 2023 at The Grove in New Castle. She was born on November 29, 1926 in New Castle, a daughter of the late Phillip and Minnie (Zeigler) Moore. Mrs. Shoaff was married to Charles Shoaff, who died May 28, 2009. Mrs. Shoaff graduated from Kentucky Christian College where she...

Apr 2, 2023

Clementina ‘Clara’ DeSimone Izzo, 92, of Mahoningtown died Sunday, April 2, 2023 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Boardman, OH surrounded by her family. She was born in New Castle on September 7, 1930, a daughter of the late Domenico and Clementina (Fusco) DeSimone. She married Anthony F. Izzo on October 3, 1953, who survives in New Castle. Mrs. Izzo...

Mar 25, 2023

Marie Marcotullio, 91, of Sunset Drive died Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Quality Life Services in New Castle. She was born on January 1, 1932 in New Castle, a daughter of the late William and Maria (Scaricaciottoli) Stoner. Marie was married to Frank Marcotullio, for 69 years, who died on November 8, 2020. She was a member of Holy...

Mar 25, 2023

Thomas Italo Amodie, 86, of Florence Avenue died Saturday, March 25, 2023 at HJ Heinz VA Medical Center in Aspinwall, PA. He was born in New Castle on October 6, 1936, a son of the late Italo and Agnes (Costello) Amodie. Mr. Amodie married Janice M. (Gillest) Amodie on June 8, 1957, she survives in New Castle. Mr. Amodie...

Mar 25, 2023

Mary Jane Mottle, 102, formerly of N. Liberty Street died Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Jameson Care Center in New Castle. She was born on June 20, 1920 in New Castle, a daughter of the late Andrew and Rosalia (Spotko) Kopatsky. She was married to the late Angelo Mottle who died on June 10, 1976. Mrs. Mottle was a...

Mar 19, 2023

Marlene Grace Dierfield, 84, of Stanton Avenue died Sunday, March 19, 2023 at her residence in New Castle. She was born in Ellwood City on December 4, 1938 a daughter of the late John and Blanche (Raisley) Orr. She married LeRoy I. Dierfield on October 10, 1964, he survives in New Castle. Mrs. Dierfield was a hairdresser. She was...

Mar 14, 2023

Carl William Mielke, 77, of Paul Street died Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at Haven Convalescent Nursing Home in New Castle. He was born on May 7, 1945 in New Castle a son of the late Carl R. and Anna M. (Tindall) Mielke. Mr. Mielke worked at Lark Enterprises in Assembly. He enjoyed feeding the ducks bread at Scotland Meadows,...

Mar 7, 2023

Gretchen Audrey Sowash, 70, of Evergreen Mill Road in Harmony, PA died Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at The Grove in Harmony. She was born in New Castle on September 12, 1952 a daughter of the late Robert Sowash and Mildred Sorvelli. Ms. Sowash enjoyed sewing and traveling.

She is survived by two nieces, Alicia Taylor and Ashley...

Feb 27, 2023

Teresa Marie ‘Terri’ Pia, 66, of N. Croton Avenue died Monday, February 27, 2023 at her residence in New Castle. She was born on May 14, 1956 in New Castle a daughter of the late Edward Ludovici, Sr., and Teresa ‘Mona’ (Nero) Ludovici, her mother survives in New Castle. Mrs. Pia married Robert J. Pia on June 11, 1977,...

Feb 25, 2023

Anthony Larry Cooper, 78, of Mitchell Road died Saturday, February 25, 2023 at UPMC Jameson Hospital. He was born in New Castle on March 27, 1944 a son of the late John W. and Mary L. (Vitale) Cooper. Mr. Cooper married Judith D. (Hilliard) Cooper on July 1, 1967, she survives in New Castle. Mr. Cooper was a United...

Feb 25, 2023

Howard Leslie Dean, 76, of Frew Mill Road died Saturday, February 25, 2023 at Avalon Nursing Center. He was born in New Castle on March 18, 1946 a son of the late Leslie and Catherine (Arthrell) Dean. Mr. Dean married Patricia J. (Hooks) Dean on April 3, 1971, she survives in New Castle. Mr. Dean was a United States...

Feb 15, 2023

Mary Elizabeth Aiello, 92, formerly of E. Lutton Street died Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. She was born in New Castle on November 23, 1930 a daughter of the late Antonio and Anne (Dando) Caravaggio. She was married to the late Sam A. Aiello who died on April 10, 2008. Mrs. Aiello was...

Feb 12, 2023

Nicholas ‘Nick’ Villani, 90, of W. Madison Avenue died Sunday, February 12, 2023 at UPMC Jameson Hospital. He was born on October 30, 1932 in New Castle a son of the late Antonio J. and Lucy (Conti) Villani Nero. He married Mary Ann ‘Dolly’ (DoVidio) Villani on February 3, 1954, she survives in New Castle. Mr. Villani was a...

Feb 10, 2023

Romeo A. Pacelli, 87, of New Castle, passed away Friday, February 10, 2023. He was born June 18. 1935 in New Castle, a son of Romeo J. Pacelli and Mary V. (Bucci) Pacelli. He married his wife of 59 years, Patti Rispoli, who survives. Also surviving are his children Romeo C. Pacelli and Andrea C. (Pacelli) Davis, son-in-law Donald...

Feb 7, 2023

Marlene E. Crisci Phillips, 85, of E. Friendship Street died Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at Quality Life Services in New Castle. She was born on November 21, 1937 in New Castle a daughter of the late Jack and Helena (Payne) Weatherby. She was married to the late Clem C. Crisci, who died on May 1, 1985. She was also...

Feb 6, 2023

Gary Floyd Stone, Jr., 47, of Fern Street died Monday, February 6, 2023 in New Castle. He was born on March 28, 1975 in New Castle a son of Gary Floyd Stone Sr. and the late Deborah L. (Saesan) Stone, his father survives in New Castle. He married his childhood sweetheart, who he has been with since they were...

Feb 4, 2023

Theresa Marie ‘Tessie’ Blakely, 56, of Reed Avenue, Conneaut Lake, PA died Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Meadville Medical Center in Crawford County. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA on February 13, 1966 a daughter of the late Howard Herman and Mary Anne (Dombeck) Herman, her mother survives in West Pittsburg. She married Gary Edward Blakely, Jr. on August...

Jan 20, 2023

James Bailey Wallace, 83, of Shenango Stop Road died Friday, January 20, 2023 at Haven Convalescent Home in New Castle. He was born on March 6, 1939 in New Castle a son of the late Chester and Elizabeth (Bailey) Wallace. Mr. Wallace worked for Rockwell International as a Tool Grinder retiring after a number of years. Mr. Wallace was...

Jan 7, 2023

Terry Joe Mason, 39, of S. Croton Avenue died Saturday, January 7, 2023 in New Castle. He was born in Youngstown, OH on July 27, 1983 a son of the late Carl Mason and Tina Herbert. Mr. Mason married Stacy L. (Kendall) Mason on January 23, 2009, she survives in New Castle. He enjoyed working on cars and loved...

Jan 3, 2023

Betty Jayne Cioffi, 79, of N. Vine Street died Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at Allegheny Health Network in Wexford. She was born in New Castle on October 18, 1943 a daughter of the late Michael and Elsie (Wietrz) Orlando. She was married to the late Larry J. Cioffi, who died on May 14, 2021. Betty was the owner/operator of...