Obituaries on page nine Pauline Steiner and George Stewart
Pauline Steiner 88 of West Sunbury a former Slippery Rock University employee died December 17 1997 at Butler Memorial Hospital. Survived by two daughters a son eleven grandchildren seven great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren. Visiting hours today at Young Funeral Home West Sunbury service tomorrow at 1 p.m. Burial in West Sunbury Union Cemetery. George Thomas Stewart 75 of 402 Vine St retired from Rexnord died December 17 1997 at St Francis Hospital. Born March 21 1922 in Ellwood City he married Blanche Krawczykiewicz in 1948. World War II veteran recipient of Purple Heart Bronze Star. Survives include two daughters and four grandchildren. Visiting hours tonight at J Bradley McGonigle Funeral Home. service tomorrow at 11 a.m. with Rev Victor J. Molka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Pauline Steiner
West Sunbury
Slippery Rock University
Butler Memorial Hospital
Apollo
Edwin Lumley
Emma Katherine George Ellis
Henry Raymond Steiner
George Thomas Stewart
Vine St
Rexnord
St. Francis
St. Francis Hospital
Mr. Stewart
Ellwood City
George R. Burroghs
Ida Richardson Stewart
Blanche Krawczykiewicz
Stewart
395Th Infantry Regiment
Ruth Marie Wharton obituary from South Bend Indiana
Ruth Marie Wharton 67 of Kentucky Street South Bend Ind died the evening of December 16 1997 at her home She was born November 28 1930 in New Castle to Roy and Mary Caldwell She married William Wharton on March 21 1951 He survives She enjoyed bowling in the Monday night ladies league at Parkway Lanes Mishawaka Ind Also surviving are three daughters Sherry Switalski Beth Turner of South Bend and Pamela Weaver of Granger Ind three sisters Joanne Delaney Joan Wagner of New Castle and Dorothy Johnson of South Bend two brothers Carl and Kenneth Caldwell of St Petersburg Fla five grandchildren and five great grandchildren She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother Elmer Caldwell Calling hours will be 3 to 7 pm tomorrow at Hahn Funeral Home Mishawaka Services at 10 am Saturday at the funeral home by Steve Nani Burial in Highland Cemetery South Bend Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St Joseph County Inc. in South Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Infantry
Lawrence County
Elaine B. Broomer
West Springfield
Mass
Stephanie Ann Rossi
New Castle
Edward
Ruth) Moskal
Freda Brown Polding
Glitzville
N.Y
Raymond
Kenneth Brown
J. Bradley McGonigle Funeral Home Inc
Victor J. Molka
Mary Mother of Hope Parish
Ruth Marie Wharton
Kentucky Street
South Bend
Ind
Roy
Mary Caldwell
William Wharton
Hospice of
St. Joseph County Inc
Sunnybrook Court
Parkside Mausoleum
Memorial service for Glenes Proffit Blums in New Wilmington
Glenes Jean Proffit Blums 65 of 250 New Castle St died December 17 1997 at Jameson Hospital She born April 2 1932 in Crossville Tenn to James Horace and Artie Ben Whittaker Barnwell She married Andrew Proffit who died 1976 and Vladimirs Blums in 1994 He survives Also surviving two sons William and Randy Proffit of New Castle step daughter Audra Blums of New Wilmington brother James Barnwell predeceased No calling hours Service at 2 pm today at Ed and Don DeCarbo Northside Funeral Home Wilmington Rd by Rev Dennis Rupp Memorials to American Cancer Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenes
Jean” Proffit Blums
New Castle St
New Wilmington
Jameson Hospital
Crossville
Tenn
James Horace
Artie Ben Whittaker Barnwell
Andrew Proffit
Vladimirs Blums
William A. Proffit
Randy L. Proffit
New Castle
Audra Blums
James Barnwell
Don DeCarbo
Obituary for Helen Bloise of New Castle age 75
Helen J. Bloise 75 of 1725 Pulaski Road died December 17 1997 in Cleveland after a lifelike career as a nurse volunteer and local businesswoman. She was born October 25 1922 in New Castle to Joseph and Anna Pilch and married Frank Bloise in 1946. Survivors include daughter Sharon Napolitano and three grandchildren. A Mass of Christian burial is planned at St. Vitus Church with entombment at Parkside Mausoleum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen J. Bloise
Pulaski Road
Cleveland
New Castle
Joseph
Anna Pilch
Frank Bloise
St. Vitus Church
Bloise
Philip
Sharon
Ridge signs warrant for Cox's execution
Gov Tom Ridge signed a death warrant for Russell Cox of Philadelphia. Cox, 44, is to die by lethal injection at 10 p.m. January 15 at Rockview State Prison in Bellefonte. He was sentenced in 1991 for the murders of Evelyn Heath Brown and her 17 year old daughter Tina in 1986. the state Supreme Court upheld the conviction in 1996.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Tom Ridge
Russell Cox
Philadelphia
Cox
State Correctional Institution At
Rockview
Bellefonte
Pittsburgh State Prison
Evelyn Heath Brown
Tina
State Supreme Court
Raymond Ford obituary service and hours
Raymond R. Ford 89 of Ellwood City died the morning of December 17 1997. Calling hours are noon to 2 p m Saturday at Samuel Toolis Funeral Home. A service will follow at 2 p m with Rev R Tod Custer officiating. Burial in Wurtemburg Cemetery. Memorials to Ellwood City Area Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond R. Ford
Ellwood Road
Samuel Toolis Funeral Home Inc
Spring Ave
Ellwood City
R. Tod Custer
Christ Presbyterian Church
Wurtemburg Cemetery
John Henzel 78 Dies. Funeral Plans Pending
John J. Henzel 78 of 1603 Pennsylvania Ave died in his home on December 17 1997 Funeral arrangements are to be announced tomorrow by Noga Funeral Home Inc 1142 South Mill Street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Henzel
Pennsylvania Ave
Noga Funeral Home Inc
S. Mill St
Lillian Disney dies at 98 in Los Angeles
Lillian Disney, who named Mickey and supported Walt Disney’s early rebuild, died peacefully at age 98 after a stroke. She funded the Walt Disney Concert Hall with a $50 million donation and died the day after the 31st anniversary of her husband’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Walt Disney
Mortimer Mouse
Mortimer
Lillian
Mickey
Disney
Walt Disney Concert Hall
Music Center
Catherine Raab 75 of New Castle dies after Dec 18
Catherine L. Raab 75 of New Castle RD 1 a retired teacher died Dec 18 1997 at St. She was born Jan 1 1922 in New Castle to Frank and Frances Yang Raab. She graduated from Slippery Rock University and retired from Laurel School District as an elementary teacher. Survived by four sisters Loretta Raab Josephine Young Teresa Kreitzer and Carrie Hartzell. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 am Saturday at St Joseph the Worker Church. Burial in St Joseph Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine L. Raab
New Castle
St. Francis Hospital
Frank and
Frances Yang Raab
Slippery Rock University
Laurel
Loretta Raab
Josephine Young
Teresa Kreitzer
William
Carrie) Hartzell
New Bedford
Victoria M. Raab
St. Joseph the Worker Church
Norbert Campbell
St. Joseph
Nicolette Larson Dies at 45 in Los Angeles
Singer Nicolette Larson, who helped propel Lotta Love up the charts in the 1970s, died at 45 from cerebral edema at UCLA Medical Center. Her husband Russell Kunkel confirmed, and colleagues including Graham Nash expressed sorrow as Larson also performed with Jimmy Buffett, The Beach Boys, and Willie Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Nicolette Larson
Neil Young
Larson
University of California
Los Angeles Medical Center
Russell Kunkel
Jimmy Buffett
the Beach Boys
Willie Nelson
Graham Nash
Band
Crosby, Stills and Nash
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Getchy, Nesbit
George Stewart
Sandra Glidden
Gary
Charlene) Fleeger
Butler
Kenneth L. Steiner
Petrolia
Young Funeral Home
Peter Gross
West Sunbury United Presbyterian Church
West Sunbury Union Cemetery
Ruth Wharton
Blums
Helen Bloise
Ridge
Raymond Ford
John Henzel
Lillian Disney
R&s
Kolbassi
Dita Vel
Rick & Sue Cox
Kerry Food Mart
Dean’s Chip Dip & Gy
PEPSI
Angus
Carolina
DO Lakes
TROL
Mila
McCartney
Lowellville
Ohio
Mt. Jac
Ellwood
Colin
Highland Ave
State Stree Hermitage
Washington Street
Catherine Raab
NEW Castle Chili Company
Ney ~ Ee
Hei Kedibhatie Schiele Daake
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