OBITUARIES

Dec 6, 2023

Antionette ‘Ann’ M. Hammers, 82, of W. Cherry Street in Mahoningtown, died Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at Haven Convalescent Home in New Castle. She was born on March 2, 1941, in New Castle, the daughter of the late Frank A. and Mary (Effinite) Fontana. She was married to her late beloved husband of 49 years, Robert ‘Bob’ L. Hammers,...

Dec 2, 2023

Carl R. Mefferd, Jr., 61, of W. Moody Avenue, died Saturday, December 2, 2023, at his residence in New Castle. He was born on February 26, 1962, in New Castle, the son of the late Carl R. Mefferd, Sr., and Roxine L. (Rozzi) Apicelli. Mr. Mefferd was a school bus driver for Butler School District for five years and...

Nov 29, 2023

Larry Edward Downing, 66, of Cameron Road, Hickory Township, died Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at UPMC Jameson Hospital. He was born in New Castle on December 20, 1956, a son of the late Everett E. Downing and Marilyn J. (Smith) Downing, his mother survives in New Castle. He was married to Deborah J. (Graham) Downing on August 30, 1979,...

Nov 27, 2023

Helen Marie Jendrysik, 88, of Bluff Street, Union Township, died Monday, November 27, 2023 at her residence. She was born in New Castle November 28, 1934 a daughter of the late Joseph and Helen (Novotny) Bobosky, Sr. She was married to John J. ‘Racer’ Jendrysik, Jr. on September 1, 1956, he survives in New Castle. Mrs. Jendrysik worked as...

Nov 17, 2023

Joseph Daniel Callahan, Jr., 62, of Carlisle Street, New Castle, died Friday, November 17, 2023 at UPMC Jameson Hospital. He was born in New Castle on April 5, 1961 a son of the late Joseph D. Callahan, Sr. and Marquerit (Collins) Callahan. Mr. Callahan was married to Denise L. (Slovonsky) Callahan on April 24, 1994, they would have been...

Nov 16, 2023

Daniel G. Wimer, 66, of Old Route 422, New Castle, died Thursday, November 16, 2023 at his residence in New Castle. He was born in New Castle on February 15, 1956 a son of the late Gaylord Wimer, Sr. and Margaret (McDevitt) Wimer, his mother survives in New Castle. Mr. Wimer was a truck driver, and then owner and...

Nov 14, 2023

Katherine J. Todd, 76, of S. Crawford Avenue, died Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at Allegheny Hospital in Pittsburgh. She was born in New Castle on December 24, 1946, the daughter of the late Clayton and Sarah (McClimans) Williams. Ms. Todd enjoyed bingo, game shows, The Little House on the Prairie, Highway to Heaven, and above all, she loved her...

Nov 13, 2023

Mary E. Haught, 83, of Huron Avenue died Monday, November 13, 2023, at Haven Convalescent Home in New Castle. She was born on April 15, 1940, in Mannington, WV, the daughter of the late Ruth (Simpson) King. Mrs. Haught was married to the late Charles E. Haught, who died on February 10, 2005. Mrs. Haught worked at Haven Convalescent...

Nov 13, 2023

Patricia L. Miller-Brown, 65, of Locust Street, died Monday, November 14, 2023, at Humbert Health Care in Washington, PA. She was born in Oklahoma City, OK on September 28, 1958, the daughter of the late Gordon and Dorothy M. (Brice) Miller. Ms. Brown was a United States Army Veteran. She was a Drill SGT with Company B 27th CS Battalion...

Nov 8, 2023

Jenna T. Lombardo, 42, of E. Euclid Avenue, died Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at her residence in New Castle. She was born in New Castle on July 14, 1981, the daughter of the late Charles J. and Deborah A. (Fornataro) Lombardo. Jenna worked at Medure’s Catering for 18 years and was a server at Steel City Restaurant for 6...

Nov 8, 2023

Kenneth T. Brown, Jr., 71, of McCaslin Road in New Castle, died Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at UPMC Jameson Hospital. He was born on May 16, 1952, in Prince Frederick, MD, a son of the late Kenneth T. Brown Sr., and Alfreda V. (Hill) Brown. Mr. Brown worked for PARGAS in delivery and then for REMACOR in maintenance and...

Nov 8, 2023

Gena Clause, 99, of Delaware Road in Fredonia, PA, formerly of New Castle, died Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at Greystone Estates in Fredonia, PA. She was born in Brent, PA on March 23, 1924, the daughter of the late Fortunato and Mary (Bucci) Schepp. She was married to the late Henry S. Clause, who died on February 14, 1972....

Nov 5, 2023

Lori Renee Weakland, 44, of E. Sheridan Avenue in New Castle, died Sunday, November 5, 2023, at her residence. She was born in Altoona, PA, on November 15, 1978, the daughter of the late Donald J. Weakland, Jr., and Sally L. (Wagner) Weakland, her mother survives in New Castle. Lori was a bartender in Littleton, CO for 16 years,...

Oct 31, 2023

Marcyne E. Flak, 79, of Dushane Street died Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at her residence in New Castle. She was born on December 30, 1943 in New Castle, the daughter of the late Richard and Jean Ann (Hutchinson) Biddle. She was married to the late Gordon Flak, who died on March 16, 2011. Mrs. Flak was a secretary for...

Oct 19, 2023

Alexander A. Quear, Sr., 70, of Elmwood Street in Union Township, died Thursday, October 19, 2023 at his residence. He was born in New Castle on March 12, 1953, the son of the late Thomas and Elizabeth (Copple) Quear. Mr. Quear married Kathy R. (Duncan) Quear on March 30, 1974, she survives in New Castle. Mr. Quear worked for...

Oct 17, 2023

Anthony C. DeRosa, 37, of Clifton Drive in Boardman, OH, died Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at his residence. He was born in Youngstown, OH, the son of James D. and Maria A. (Amabile) DeRosa, both of his parents survive in Boardman. Anthony worked for Yesco Electrical Supply at the Youngstown and New Castle locations as a Quoter for nine...

Oct 15, 2023

Nancy E. Bechtel, 77, of S. New Castle Street, died Sunday, October 15, 2023, at The Grove at New Wilmington. She was born in Lackawanna, NJ, on January 10, 1946, the daughter of the late James and Ellen (Mulrooney) Bechtel. Miss Bechtel was an animal lover, and she always had a cat. While she was at The Grove she...

Oct 14, 2023

Beth Ann Heath, 60, of McGrath Avenue, New Castle, died Saturday, October 14, 2023 at Good Samaritan Hospice in Beaver, PA. She was born in New Castle on March 25, 1963 a daughter of the late Carl Mefferd and Roxine (Rozzi) Apicelli. She was also preceded in death by her step-father, Michael Apicelli.

Beth worked in the...

Oct 11, 2023

Lana M. Reebel, 48, of Grandview Avenue in Union Township, died Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at Transitions Health Care in Butler. She was born in New Castle on June 15, 1975, the daughter of the late James D. and Connie L. (Fronius) Reebel. Ms. Reebel was an avid Pittsburgh Pirates and New Castle Basketball fan.

She is...

Oct 10, 2023

Kimberly A. Thomas, 62, of Ridge Street died Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at Allegheny Health Network in Wexford. She was born in New Castle on July 7, 1962, the daughter of the late Peter and Lorretta (Domenic) Jaworski. Mrs. Thomas married Louis M. Thomas on November 30, 2020, he survives in New Castle. Mrs. Thomas worked as a dispatcher...