OBITUARIES

Aug 10, 2021

Betty Ray Hohenberger, 82, of Graham Avenue died Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at Quality Life Services in New Castle. She was born on July 7, 1939 in London, KY a daughter of the late Jesse and Alfair (Jones) Anderkin. Mrs. Hohenberger was a homemaker. She was loved by everyone who got to know her, and was a sweet southern...

Aug 8, 2021

Marla Kay Piccuta, 63, of Fredonia Road died Sunday, August 8, 2021 at The Grove in New Wilmington. She was born on March 22, 1958 in New Castle, a daughter of the late Victor and Eleanor (Newton) Papa. Ms. Piccuta was a LPN at Hillview Manor Nursing Home, and was also a homemaker. She also enjoyed caring for her...

Aug 8, 2021

Evelyn Ann Sayre, 62, of N. Croton Avenue died Sunday, August 8, 2021 at Edison Manor Nursing Home. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA on December 16, 1958 a daughter of the late Virgil and Rose (Finucan) Parker. She enjoyed sitting on the porch and talking on the phone with her grandson, flowers and stuffed animals, and helping people....

Aug 7, 2021

Joni Lynn Dottle, 61, of Magee Street died Saturday, August 7, 2021 at her residence in New Castle. She was born on February 20, 1961 in New Castle, a daughter of the late Donald and Dorothy (Huff) Palmer. Mrs. Dottle was a dispatcher for Castle Towing for a number of years. She enjoyed watching movies, and spending time with...

Aug 5, 2021

Judith L. Giangiuli, 77, of Slippery Rock Twp., died Thursday, August 5, 2021 at UPMC Jameson Hospital. She was born in New Castle January 10, 1944 a daughter of the late Cosmo and Ernestine (Fair) Scilla. She married Raymond F. Giangiuli on September 4, 1965, he survives in New Castle. Mrs. Giangiuli was owner and operator of Back Door...

Aug 5, 2021

Rev. Bennie Jones, Jr.,II, 66, of Park Avenue, died Thursday, August 5, 2021 at UPMC Jameson Hospital. He was born on March 1, 1955 in Harlem, NY a son of the late Bennie Jones, Jr, and Marian Sanders Jones, his mother survives in Cambria Heights, NY. He was married to Joelle M. Blue Jones on January 29, 2011, she...

Aug 1, 2021

Margaret Louise Disman, 67, of Kimberly Lane, died Sunday, August 1, 2021 at UPMC Shadyside in Pittsburgh, PA. Mrs. Disman was born on January 15, 1954 in Ellwood City, PA a daughter of the late Clarence W. and Sylvia M. Lyons. She was also married to the late Fredrick ‘Bob’ Disman who died on May 7, 2013. She worked...

Jul 31, 2021

James ‘Whimpy’ Price, 50, of New Castle lost his courageous battle with Diabetes, Transplant, & Strokes on Saturday, July 31, 2021 at UPMC Hospital in Pittsburgh, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 21, 1970 to Sally (Frazier) Kuhns and the late Roy Price. He was lucky to have a 2 nd dad, Raymond Kuhns who...

Jul 29, 2021

Elizabeth C. ‘Betty’ Edgington, 90, of Butler Avenue died Thursday, July 29, 2021 at UPMC Jameson Hospital in New Castle. She was born on January 29, 1931 in New Castle a daughter of the late James and Gladys (Mitchell) Burke. She was married to the late Floyd Edgington who died on June 13, 2004. Mrs. Edgington was a housekeeper...

Jul 23, 2021

Shirley Ann Grotzinger, 72, of Friendship Street, died Friday, July 23, 2021 at UPMC Montefiore Hospital in Pittsburgh. She was born in New Castle on March 26, 1949 a daughter of the late Ira and Gladys (Baxter) Watt. She was married to Stephen J. Grotzinger on July 18, 1970, he survives in New Castle. MRs. Grotzinger worked in Telemarketing...

Jul 19, 2021

William J. ‘Billy’ Sperdute, 67, of New Castle Street, formerly of Mahoningtown, died Monday, July 19, 2021 at The Grove-New Wilmington. He was born on September 13, 1953 in New Castle a son of the late Frank and Rose (Leone) Sperdute. Mr. Sperdute worked in labor for Lark Enterprises, retiring after a number of years. He loved music and...

Jul 16, 2021

Sherry Lee Kalajainen-Ferrese, 68, of Athens PA, passed away peacefully surround by family at her residence on July 16, 2021. Sherry was born October 12, 1952 in New Castle. She was the eldest daughter of the late Donald and Joann (McConahy) Kalajainen.

Sherry recently married Gary Ferrese. They were married in 1972, went their separate ways and...

Jul 15, 2021

Joseph Matthew Dietrich, 29, of Randolph Street died Thursday, July 15, 2021 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. He was born on September 17, 1991 in New Castle, a son of Edward and Bonnie (Stiffler) Dietrich, Sr. Joseph worked as a cashier at Market 24. He loved riding his 4 Wheeler and his dog, MR. He also enjoyed demolition...

Jul 14, 2021

James David Medved, 74, died Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at his residence in New Castle. He was born in New Castle on March 9, 1947 a son of the late Joseph and Dora (Shuler) Medved. He was married to his loving wife Lisa D. (North) Medved on November 8, 2003, she survives in New Castle. Mr. Medved worked in...

Jul 13, 2021

James Joseph Mash, Jr., of New Middletown, Ohio, went home to be with Jesus at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Boardman, Ohio, on July 13, 2021, at the age of 71.

Jim was born to James Joseph Mash, Sr., and Rose Russo on June 22, 1950, in New Castle, Pa., and is survived by his beloved wife of...

Jul 12, 2021

Kenneth Wayne Weston, Sr., 49, of E. Lutton St, died Monday, July 12, 2021 at his residence. He was born on December 10, 1971 in New Castle, a son of the late Mary (Weston) Spaulding. Mr. Weston worked for BPI as a machine operator for 11 years. He enjoyed fishing, being with friends and family, concerts. Mr. Weston was...

Jul 5, 2021

William P. Grannis, Jr., 79, of South Jefferson Street, died Monday, July 5, 2021 at his residence in New Castle. He was born August 14, 1941 in New Castle a son of the late William P. Grannis, Sr. and the late Mary (Frabotta) Grannis. He was married to Patricia J. (Ferro) Grannis on July 5, 1966, she survives in...

Jul 3, 2021

Angelo L. Ferrazzano, 76, of N. Scott St. died Saturday, July 3, 2021 at UPMC Jameson Hospital in New Castle. Mr. Ferrazzano was born in Naples, Italy on February 26, 1945 a son of the late Francesco and Maria (Giardullo) Ferrazzano. He was married to Janis L. Fontana on May 12, 1973, she survives in New Castle. Angelo was...

Jun 27, 2021

Michael Casillo, 89, of North Lima, OH, formerly of New Castle, died Sunday, June 27, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Boardman, OH. He was born in New Castle March 26, 1932 a son of the late Joseph and Josephine (Catelani) Casillo. Mr. Casillo was a lineman on the P&LE Railroad retiring after 25 years.

He is...

Jun 25, 2021

William D. Pounds, Sr., 68, of Waldo Street, died Friday, June 25, 2021 at UPMC Passavant-McCandless. He was born in New Castle on August 30, 1952, a son of the late Leroy and Gladys (Peak) Pounds. He was a member of the Jagailey Club. He enjoyed fishing and hunting, and loved his grandchildren.

He is survived by...