OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries

Peter A. Piccirillo

Peter A. Piccirillo

May 2, 2010

Peter A. Piccirillo, 85, of E. Fairmont Avenue, died Sunday, May 2, 2010 at Golden Hill Nursing Home in New Castle. He was born October 2, 1924 in New Castle, a son of the late Pasquale and Raffaella (DiBenedetto) Piccirillo. He was married to Albina N. (DiThomas) Piccirillo who died on September 9, 2008. Mr. Piccirillo worked in the...

Lois Cupido Scopio

Lois Cupido Scopio

May 1, 2010

Lois Cupido Scopio, 89, of Avalon Nursing Center, formerly of Clarence Avenue, New Castle, died Saturday, May 1, 2010 at Avalon Nursing Center. She was born July 17, 1920 in New Castle, a daughter of the late Angelo and Pauline (Fergione) Orlando. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Paul Scopio. Mrs. Scopio was the owner and...

Arthur R. Cresce

Arthur R. Cresce

Apr 24, 2010

Arthur R. Cresce, 92, of Shenango Presbyterian Sr. Care, formerly of Oxon Hill, MD, died Saturday, April 24, 2010 at Shenango Presbyterian Sr. Care in New Wilmington. He was born November 30, 1917 in New Castle, a son of the late Lawrence and Anna (Merando) Cresce. He married Anita Mary (Audia) Cresce on August 30, 1945, she survives in...

David M. Wimer

David M. Wimer

Apr 15, 2010

David M. Wimer, 82, of Harmony Baptist Road, Shenango Township, died Thursday, April 15, 2010 at Haven Nursing Home in New Castle. He was born August 8, 1927 in Princeton, Pennsylvania a son of the late Howard and Margaret (Harlan) Wimer. He married Norma J. (Kennedy) Wimer on September 2, 1950, she survives in Shenango Twp. Mr. Wimer was...

Lucy Ann Cameron

Lucy Ann Cameron

Apr 13, 2010

Lucy Ann Cameron, 81, of Cascade Street, died Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at Jameson Memorial Hospital. She was born April 11, 1929 in New Castle, a daughter of the late Domenick and Leonarda (Santosuosso) Motto. She was married to John Cameron who died August 17, 2003. Mrs. Cameron worked in the kitchen at the Ladies of the Dukes for...

Constance L. 'Connie' Reebel

Constance L. 'Connie' Reebel

Apr 10, 2010

Constance L. ‘Connie’ Reebel, 75, of Cecil Avenue, Union Twp., died Saturday, April 10, 2010 at Jameson Memorial Hospital. She was born March 20, 1935 in New Castle, the daughter of the late Westie Fronius and Ann (Linton) Fronius, who survives in New Castle. She was married to James D. Reebel who died on March 2, 2003. Mrs. Reebel...

Carrie Moses

Carrie Moses

Apr 8, 2010

Carrie Moses, 88, of New Castle, died Thursday, April 8, 2010 at Golden Hill Nursing Home. She was born March 31, 1922 in New Castle, a daughter of the late Michael and Elizabeth (McIltrot) Ferrara. She was married to Anthony Moses who died in 1998. She is survived by one daughter, Charlene D'Ambrosi of New Castle, two sons, Robert...

Midge E. Rotar

Midge E. Rotar

Apr 5, 2010

Midge E. Rotar, 56, of Pollock Avenue, died Monday, April 5, 2010 at her home in New Castle. She was born July 30, 1953 in New Castle, a daughter of the late Wayne and Mary (Black) Ryhal. She was married to Rudolph Rotar, Sr. who died in 1997. She is survived by one daughter, Connie Taylor, and one son,...

Rita M. Orlando

Rita M. Orlando

Apr 4, 2010

Rita M. Orlando, 74, of Sixth Street, died Sunday, April 4, 2010 at her home in New Castle. She was born March 12, 1936 in Hays, Kansas a daughter of the late John and Agatha (Graf) von Feldt. She married Joseph A. Orlando on August 2, 1956, he survives in New Castle. Mrs. Orlando worked at the soda fountain...

James A. Cardella

James A. Cardella

Mar 29, 2010

James A. Cardella, 91, of W. Clayton Street, New Castle, died Monday, March 29, 2010 at his home in New Castle. He was born October 31, 1918 in New Castle, a son of the late James and Maria (D'Amere) Cardella. Mr. Cardella was a Chief Warrant Officer for the United States Army retiring after 30 years. He was a...

Doris F. Parish

Doris F. Parish

Mar 29, 2010

Doris F. Parish, 74, of Root Drive, Streetsboro, passed away Monday, March 29, 2010 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna, after a short illness. She was born February 27, 1936 in Nettleton, Mississippi the daughter of the late Enix and Lorene (Knight) Haley. She was married to Glynn Parish for 55 years, he preceded her in death on July...

Jack Wesley Mateer

Jack Wesley Mateer

Mar 27, 2010

Jack Wesley Mateer, 86, of Haines City, FL, formerly of New Castle, Clarion, and Kittanning, PA, passed away March 27, 2010 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House of Auburndale, FL. He was born in Boggs Twp., Wayne County, PA, on August 25, 1923, the son of the late Sharon and Bessie Mateer. Mr. Mateer was a graduate of Kittanning...

Stacy C. Verdi

Stacy C. Verdi

Mar 26, 2010

Stacy C. Verdi, 42, of Walnut Street, Bessemer, died Friday, March 26, 2010 at her home in Bessemer. She was born May 7, 1967 in Cleveland, Ohio a daughter of the late Dr. A. DeWitt Morrow and Carol (Collingwood) Morrow Coyne. Her mother survives in Bluffton, SC. She married Gerald J. ‘Jerry’ Verdi, Jr. on September 3, 1988, he...

David M. Benincase

David M. Benincase

Mar 26, 2010

David M. Benincase, 39, of Gibsonia, PA, formerly of Hillsville, died Friday, March 26, 2010 at his home in Gibsonia. He was born September 5, 1970 in New Castle, the son of David and Patricia (Pugliese) Benincase. His father survives in Hillsville, he was preceded in death by his mother. Mr. Benincase worked at the Glenshaw Glass Company for...

Angelina Rose Stone

Angelina Rose Stone

Mar 20, 2010

Infant Angelina Rose Stone, died Saturday, March 20, 2010 at Ellwood City Hospital in Ellwood City. She was the daughter of Justin and Cynara (Mangina) Stone, her parents survive in New Castle. She is survived by two sisters, Adriana and Sienna Stone, her grandparents, Gary & Laurie Stone, and Frank & Cynthia Mangina, great grandparents, Dorothy & Robert Perrotta,...

John T. 'Bud' Brown, Jr.

John T. 'Bud' Brown, Jr.

Mar 18, 2010

John T. 'Bud' Brown, Jr., 68, Edinburg, died Thursday, March 18, 2010 at UPMC Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh. He was born February 5, 1942 in Castlewood, Pennsylvania a son of the late John and Edna (McClearn) Brown, Sr. He married Carol J. (Lutes) Brown on August 13, 1966, she survives in Edinburg. Mr. Brown was a squeeze molder and...

Robert A. 'Tim' Gales

Robert A. 'Tim' Gales

Mar 15, 2010

Robert A. ‘Tim’ Gales, 52, of McKim Road, North Beaver Township, died Monday, March 15, 2010 at Jameson Memorial Hospital. He was born June 2, 1957 in New Castle, a son of the late Wes and Ruth (Hershberger) Gales. He married Julie Ann (Magno) Gales on December 30, 1975, she survives in New Castle. Mr. Gales was a heavy...

Anthony L. Desimone

Anthony L. Desimone

Mar 12, 2010

Anthony L. DeSimone, 82, of Neal Street, died Friday, March 12, 2010 at Sharon Regional Hospital in Sharon. He was born August 19, 1927 in New Castle, a son of the late John and Catherine (Gallucci) DeSimone. He was married to Mary Jane (Litrenta) DeSimone who died January 4, 1994. Mr. DeSimone was a self-employed carpenter for 25 years...

Virginia Z. 'Ginger' Stone

Virginia Z. 'Ginger' Stone

Mar 11, 2010

Virginia Zella ‘Ginger’ Stone, 80, of Miller Avenue, Union Township, died Thursday, March 11, 2010 at Jameson Memorial Hospital. She was born August 1, 1929 in New Castle, a daughter of the late Claude and Ethel (Miner) Cumberledge. She married Charles ‘Chum’ Stone on April 7, 1928, he survives in New Castle. Mrs. Stone was a bartender and a...