OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries

Gary Carl Brightshue

Gary Carl Brightshue

Apr 7, 2022

Gary Carl Brightshue, 69, of Friendship Street, died Thursday, April 7, 2022 at his residence in New Castle. He was born on July 27, 1952 in New Castle a son of the late Merle and Jessie (Mitcheltree) Brightshue. Mr. Brightshue worked as a truck driver for Garden Steel retiring after 25 years. Mr. Brightshue was an Army Veteran of...

Florence Elizabeth Smarrelli

Florence Elizabeth Smarrelli

Apr 3, 2022

Florence Elizabeth (Terzian) Smarrelli, 106, of New Castle passed away Sunday, April 3, 2022 at Jameson Care Center. Born on November 30, 1915 in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late Sarkis Terzian and Mathilda Raad Terzian Halagian. The family relocated to New Castle after her father and brother passed away in the 1918 Flu Epidemic. Florence...

Stanley Martin Walczak

Stanley Martin Walczak

Mar 31, 2022

Stanley Martin Walczak, 71, of Center Church Road died Thursday, March 31, 2022 at UPMC Jameson Hospital. He was born on May 3, 1950 in New Castle a son of the late Michael J. and Wilhelmina (Wellman) Walczak. He married Susan E. (Wettich) Walczak on June 26, 1971, she survives in New Castle. Mr. Walczak was a farmer at...

Patricia Joan Chill

Patricia Joan Chill

Mar 30, 2022

Patricia Joan Chill, 83, of Mosser Drive died Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at Quality Life Services in New Castle. She was born on May 24, 1938 in New Castle a daughter of the late Richard and Nancy (Carvella) Dominick. She was married to the late Carmen Chill, he died on April 5, 2007. Mrs. Chill worked as an office...

Antonette Lee Macintyre

Antonette Lee Macintyre

Mar 27, 2022

Antonette Lee MacIntyre, 83, of S. Jefferson Avenue died Sunday, March 27, 2022 at The Grove in New Castle. She was born on September 23, 1938 in New Castle a daughter of the late Frank and Carmella ‘Mitzie’ (Calabria) DeMattio. Mrs. MacIntyre worked as a waitress at a number of restaurants in the area, and worked at the Lawrence...

Gertrude Marlene 'Tootsie' Herns

Gertrude Marlene 'Tootsie' Herns

Mar 24, 2022

Gertrude Marlene ‘Tootsie’ Herns, 86, of Glenn Avenue transitioned Thursday, March 24, 2022 at Quality Life Services in Mercer. She was born in New Castle on September 1, 1935 a daughter of the late James and Louise (Wilson) Burley. She was married to the late Franklin Herns, who died on December 18, 1993. Mrs. Herns worked in housekeeping at...

Irene Louise Aluisia

Irene Louise Aluisia

Mar 23, 2022

Irene Louise Aluisia, 97, of Crowe Street died Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at UPMC Jameson Hospital in New Castle. She was born on October 8, 1924 in New Castle, a daughter of the late Marion and Anna (Pisano) Rotunno. She married Dominick Aluisia on June 1, 1944, her husband survives in New Castle. Mrs. Aluisia was a seamstress for...

Joseph E. Lovaglio

Joseph E. Lovaglio

Mar 21, 2022

Joseph Eugo Lovaglio, 88, of Arlington Avenue died Monday, March 21, 2022 at the Haven Nursing Home in New Castle. He was born on July 17, 1933 in New Castle a son of the late Francisco and Pierina (Albicsetto) Lovaglio. He married Angeline M. (DeBiase) Lovaglio on June 14, 1958, she survives in New Castle. Mr. Lovaglio was a...

Anthony John 'Skippy' Mottle

Anthony John 'Skippy' Mottle

Mar 19, 2022

Anthony John ‘Skippy’ Mottle, 77, of New Castle died Saturday, March 19, 2022 at UPMC Jameson Hospital in New Castle. He was born on April 21, 1944 in New Castle a son of the late Angelo Mottle, and Mary Jane (Kopecki) Mottle, his mother survives in New Castle. Mr. Mottle was a graduate of Westminster College, University of Pittsburgh,...

Cheryl Lynn Garretson

Cheryl Lynn Garretson

Mar 18, 2022

Cheryl Lynn Garretson, 72, of North Cedar Street died Friday, March 18, 2022 at UPMC Jameson Hospital in New Castle. She was born on February 2, 1950 in New Castle a daughter of the late Chester and Virginia (Chirozzi) Kenst. Mrs. Garretson worked as a server as several restaurant in the area. She loved picnics, and spending time with...

Marie Gertrude 'Trudy' Toscano

Marie Gertrude 'Trudy' Toscano

Mar 12, 2022

In memory of our Loving and Extraordinary Mother, Marie Gertrude ‘Trudy’ Toscano, formally from New Castle, PA, passed away of natural decline at the age of 100. She was the daughter of George W and Marie M (Connors) Stevens. She was preceded in death by her first loving husband, Stanley Paul, her sister Norma Doyle, brothers George and Edwin...

Nicole Jolessa Marlow

Nicole Jolessa Marlow

Mar 12, 2022

Nicole Joleesa Marlow, 31, of Morton Street, died Saturday, March 12, 2022 at her residence in New Castle. She was born in New Castle on November 17, 1990 a daughter of the late Curtis Marlow, Sr. and Mary Murin, her mother survives in New Castle. She is also survived by her step-father, Kenneth Lee Johnson. Nicole worked for McKesson...

Marsha Ann Trott

Marsha Ann Trott

Mar 11, 2022

Marsha Ann Trott, 70, of E. Garfield Avenue, died Friday, March 11, 2022 at Avalon Springs Nursing Home in Mercer. She was born in New Castle on May 6, 1951 a daughter of the late Robert Trott and Dorothy (Hamaker) Trott, her mother survives in Mercer. Marsha was a graduate of New Castle High School and was employed as...

Timothy Mark Clements, Sr.

Timothy Mark Clements, Sr.

Mar 10, 2022

Timothy Mark Clements, Sr. of Hamilton Street died Thursday, March 10, 2022 at his residence in New Castle. He was born on February 5, 1964 in New Castle a son of the late Hugh and Lorretta May (Black) Clements. He married Brenda Lee (Hutchison) Clements on November 18, 1989, she survives in New Castle. Mr. Clements was a maintenance...

Dominic Merola

Dominic Merola

Mar 7, 2022

Dominic Merola, 85, formerly of Worthington Avenue, died Monday, March 7, 2022 at Rhodes Estates in New Castle. He was born in Baia e Latina, Caserta, Italy on October 4, 1936 a son of the late Giovanni Salvatore and Maria Domenica (DiCerbo) Merola. He married Anna (Conti) Merola on September 12, 1959, she survives in New Castle. Mr. Merola...

Jeffrey James Hartle

Jeffrey James Hartle

Mar 6, 2022

Jeffrey James Hartle, 61, of Fisher Road, Portersville, died Sunday, March 6, 2022 at Good Samaritan Hospice in Cabot, PA. He was born in Bellevue, PA on December 17, 1960 a son of the late Lemoyne and Angela (Werner) Hartle. He married LaVerne Ann (Conner) Hartle on May 7, 1988, she survives in Portersville. Mr. Hartle worked as a...

Norma Jean Germanski

Norma Jean Germanski

Feb 24, 2022

Norma Jean Germanski, 88, of Rear Montegomery Avenue died Thursday, February 24, 2022 at her residence in New Castle. She was born on Novemeber 17, 1933 in New Castle a daughter of the late Dominico and Philomena (Feola) Lombardo. She married Carl C. Germanski on August 2, 1952, he survives in New Castle. Mrs. Germanski was a cashier at...

Melinda Ann D'Augostine

Melinda Ann D'Augostine

Feb 12, 2022

Melinda Ann D’Augostine, 70, of Winter Road, died Saturday, February 12, 2022 at UPMC Jameson Hospital in New Castle. She was born on December 31, 1951 in New Castle, a daughter of the late John and Josephine (Sanfelice) Cast. She married Marion ‘Lucky’ D’Augostine on October 18, 1990, he survives in New Castle. Mrs. D’Augostine enjoyed dancing, drawing, and...

Russell J. Mingione

Russell J. Mingione

Feb 10, 2022

Russell Joseph Mingione, Sr. of New Castle, PA passed away peacefully on February 11, 2022 at the age of 76. He was born June 11, 1945 in New Castle to parents Joseph Mingione and Creda (Crowthers) White, who preceded him in death along with his brother, Patsy Mingione. He is survived by his son Russell Jr. and spouse, Tammy,...

Jennie Marie Crowl

Jennie Marie Crowl

Feb 10, 2022

Jennie Marie Crowl, 61, of North Ray Street, died Wednesday, February 10, 2022 at her residence in New Castle. She was born on October 4, 1960 in New Castle a daughter of Joseph and Luella (Fair) Pasquarello, the both survive in New Castle. She was married to the late Richard J.W. Crowl, who died on January 14, 2016. Mrs....

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