OBITUARIES

Jul 10, 2019

Wadade ‘Wendi’ Essa, 54, of Fillmore Street, Aliquippa, died Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at Heritage Valley Medical Center in Beaver. She was born September 29, 1964 in New Castle, a daughter of the late Mohamed and Watfa (Ali) Essa. Miss Essa was an RN at Jameson Hospital, Highmark and Etna for 30 years. She enjoyed listening to music, watching...

Jul 8, 2019

Mark Edward Mason, Jr., 8, of New Castle, died Monday, July 8, 2019 in New Castle. He was born November 24, 2010 in New Castle, a son of Mark Edward Mason Sr. of New Castle and Maram Wajeb Saada of New Castle. He is also survived by his step mother Kayla Mason. Mark was very smart and dreamed of...

Jul 8, 2019

Marie ‘Dolly’ Rainey, 89, of West Wabash Avenue, Mahoningtown, died Monday, July 8, 2019 at UPMC Jameson Hospital in New Castle. She was born January 23, 1930 in New Castle, a daughter of the late John and Assunta (Frigone) Matarazzo. She was married to the late Louis P. Rainey who died March 12, 2007. Mrs. Rainey worked as a...

Jul 5, 2019

Margaret Anna Pearson, 79, of Fletcher Hill Road, Wampum, died Friday, July 5, 2019 at Edison Manor Nursing Home. She was born May 17, 1940 in New Castle, a daughter of the late Paul and Anna (Hill) Shaner. She was married to the late Donald C. Pearson who died February 16, 1999. Mrs. Pearson was an operator at the...

Jul 5, 2019

Pelagia T. ‘Bessie’ Wise, 87, formerly of Ridgewood Court, died Friday, July 5, 2019 at Quality Life Services New Castle. She was born July 1, 1932 in Wampum a daughter of the late Stanley and Pelagia (Olzak) Presnar. She was married to the late Paul M. Wise who died November 10, 1990. Mrs. Wise was a homemaker and a...

Jun 28, 2019

Domenica Malizia, 93, of Laurel Place, died Friday, June 28, 2019 at Avalon Nursing Center in New Castle. She was born February 25, 1926 in Italy, the daughter of the late Mariano and Luiga (Marchalleta) Ferrante. She was married to the late Luciano Malizia who died in 1961. Mrs. Malizia worked in the laundry at Golden Hill Nursing Home...

Jun 28, 2019

Sherri L. Natale, 61, of West Washington Street, died Friday, June 28, 2019 at her residence. She was born in New Castle on November 2, 1957 a daughter of the late Frank “Stumpy” and Elizabeth (Miles) Natale. She was also survived by her biological father David Michael and her step-mother Sandy Michael of Arkansas. Sherri worked for a number...

Jun 22, 2019

Larry Allen Buntman, 60, of Harrison Street, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2019 at UPMC Jameson Hospital. He was born October 30, 1958 in New Castle, son of the late Isaac and Nettie Alice (Langlands) Buntman. Married to Jacqueline D. (Goske) Buntman on October 27, 2018, Larry loved his immediate and extended family with all of his heart....

Jun 18, 2019

Dr. Rifaat R. Bassaly, 76, of Fisher Drive, died Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at his home in New Castle. He was born July 28, 1942 in Assiut, Egypt a son of the late Roshdy and Camilla (Mizak) Bassaly. He was married to Linda J. (Schiavoni) Bassaly on August 31, 1974, she survives in New Castle. Dr. Bassaly was a...

Jun 11, 2019

Donna Marie Campbell, 61, of East Fairmont Avenue, died Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at UPMC Passavant Hospital in McCandless. She was born in New Castle on September 4, 1957 a daughter of the late Joseph D. and Margaret ‘Peggy’ (Eutzy) DeStefano. Donna was a Health and Driver’s Education Teacher at New Castle High School retiring after 25...

Jun 9, 2019

Stella Marie Richards, 94, of Warren Avenue, died Sunday, June 9, 2019 at UPMC Passavant Hospital in McCandless. She was born August 2, 1924 in New Castle, a daughter of the late John and Antonia (DiMasi) Carkitto. She was married to the late Philip D. Richards who died April 9, 2002. Mrs. Richards was a bookkeeper for Central Heating...

Jun 6, 2019

Lucille Marie Courson, 87, of South Mercer Street, New Castle, died Monday, June 6, 2019 at Good Samaritan Hospice House in Wexford, PA. She was born December 12, 1931 in Dunkirk, NY a daughter of the late Anthony and Caroline (Mangan) Marzullo. She was married to the late James H. Courson who died December 12, 1999. Mrs. Courson worked...

Jun 5, 2019

Anna Maria Merola (Burrelli), 86, of Beechwood Boulevard, Pulaski, died Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at Jameson Care Center in New Castle. She was born January 15, 1933 in Baia E Latina, Casserta, Italy a daughter of the late Guiseppe Merola and the late Giovannina D’Onofrio. She was married to the late Antonio Burrelli who died April 30, 2005. Mrs....

Jun 4, 2019

Willis John Kennedy, 73, of Merle Lane, Scott Township, died Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at UPMC Jameson Hospital in New Castle. He was born August 16, 1945 in Grove City, a son of the late John and Annie (Morrow) Kennedy. Will was an insurance salesman for several life insurance companies for a number of years. He was a member...

Jun 2, 2019

John P. Morgan, Jr., 79, of Laclair Drive, died Sunday, June 2, 2019 at his residence in New Castle. He was born in New Castle on April 11, 1940 a son of the late John P. and Flora Mae (Rich) Morgan. He was married to Mary Lou (Domenick) Morgan October 31, 1964, she survives in New Castle. Jonny was...

May 30, 2019

Crescenzo E. ‘Chris’ DeJoseph, 75, of East Moody Avenue, died Thursday, May 30, 2019 at his home in New Castle. He was born October 6, 1943 in New Castle, the son of the late Ernest and Antionette ‘Peachy’ (Perrotta) DeJoseph. He was married to Lynda (Rehmer) DeJoseph on October 8, 1999, she survives in New Castle. Chris was the...

May 27, 2019

William L. Aven, 77, of Harlansburg Road, died Monday, May 27, 2019 at Quality Life Services of New Castle. He was born in New Castle March 26, 1942 a son of the late William C. and Hazel E. (Hoover) Aven. He was married to Christine M. (Tomei) Aven on August 27, 1961 she survives in New Castle. Mr. Aven...

May 26, 2019

Marcia J. King of New Castle passed away unexpectedly at UPMC Presbyterian hospital, May 26 due to complications of a stroke.

Ms. King gave the ultimate gift in her wishes to be an organ donor.  She was able to save the lives of three people.  A retired nurse of 33 years, helping others was her passion.  She...

May 24, 2019

Michael T. Brown, Sr., 55, of Bowden Rd, died Friday, May 24, 2019 at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh. He was born September 29, 1963 in New Castle, a son of the late Charles and Ida (Schell) Brown. He was married to the late Barbara (Christy) Brown who died in 2008.  Mr. Brown was a security guard...

May 20, 2019

Doris V. Wilson, 85, formally of E. Moody Avenue, died Monday, May 20, 2019 at Quality Life Services New Castle. She was born April 25, 1934 in Staunton, VA a daughter of the late William and Alma (Parrish) Ingram. She was married to the late Herman L. Wilson who died November 21 rd 2013. Mrs. Wilson was a homemaker...