OBITUARIES

Jul 28, 2019

Cyrus Alexander Todd, 71, of West State Street, New Castle, died Sunday, July 28, 2019 at Quality Life Services New Castle. He was born February 28, 1948 in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Elmer and Bertha (Myers) Todd. Mr. Todd was a certified nurse's aid and a Navy veteran of Vietnam. He enjoyed watching old movies, going to...

Jul 27, 2019

Margaret I. Hake, 81, of Rhodes Place, died Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Rhodes Estates in New Castle. She was born October 4, 1937 in New Castle, a daughter of the late Charles and Dorothy (Newton) Williams. She was married to the late Dale L. Hake who died March 30, 2015. Mrs. Hake was an accountant at the Mercer...

Jul 19, 2019

Grace P. Cupido, 91, formerly of New Castle, died Friday, July 19, 2019 at Collingswood Nursing Center in Rockville, MD. She was born in New Castle of June 25, 1928 a daughter of the late Paul and Maria (Francossi) Geminiani. She was married to the late Frank P. Cupido, Sr. who died in 1988. Mrs. Cupido was a devoted...

Jul 17, 2019

Brian Robert Eisenhuth, 23, of New Castle, died Wednesday, July 17, 2019 in New Castle. He was born Feb. 29, 1996, in Sharon a son of Judith Lynn (White) DeMatteo and Daniel Brian Eisenhuth, both of New Castle. He is also survived by his brothers, Robert, Daniel and Russell, his maternal grandmother, Ellen Flory of New Castle, his loving...

Jul 16, 2019

Samuel Anthony DeStefano, 52, of Hickory Township, died Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at his home in New Castle. He was born in New Castle on December 30, 1966 a son of Thomas and Dianne (Mateja) DeStefano, his parents survive in New Castle. Sam enjoyed fishing, cooking and watching the Food Network.

He is also survived by one...

Jul 15, 2019

Brandon Joseph Fanno, 26, of Kenneth Avenue, died Monday, July 15, 2019 in Effingham, IL. He was born in New Castle on November 29, 1992 the son of Anthony D. Fanno and Erin R. (Hiler) Dettore, his parents survive in New Castle. He is also survived by his step-mother, Charlene Fanno and step-father, Marc Dettore. Brandon worked for Western...

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...