Living the Dream explores 1950s life in Lawrence County
Lawrence County Historical Society and New Castle Public Library host a 1950s memory and memorabilia discussion group titled Living the Dream. Dr. Timothy Cuff will lead sessions addressing Cold War era experiences, 1950s music and film, family and community changes, consumer society, civil rights, and anticommunism. Exhibit Slinkys Sluggers and Rock n Roll runs May 15 to June 16.
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Ohio Line
Lawrence County
Joseph A. Clavelli History Center
N. Jefferson St
the Historical Society
Timothy Cuff
Westminster College
America
American Visions
Pennsylvania Humanities Council
Lawrence County Historical Society
Lix
History Center
State study seeks input from disabled Pennsylvanians
The Pennsylvania Transportation Advisory Committee seeks input from disabled residents in four rural areas across eight counties to map unmet transportation needs. Gannett Fleming assists the study team with surveys, with contact Toby Fauver at (800) 233-1055 for more information. Gov Ridge in 1997 launched a broad disabilities agenda addressing transportation, housing, education, employment, long term supports and health care.
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State Transportation Advisory Committee
H. Michael Liptak
Clearfield
Cumberland
Elk
Greene
Jefferson
Schuylkill
Washington
York
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
State Transportation Commission
Transportation
Bradley L. Mallory
Statewide
Independent Living Council
Pennsylvania Coalition of Citizens With Disabilities
Pennsylvania Transportation Alliance
United Cere
Bral Party of
Pennsylvania
Liptak
Gannett Fleming Inc
Toby Fauver
Tom Ridge
West Pittsburg cleanup clears 1600 pounds trash in drizzle
Nearly 50 volunteers braved cold rain on April 8 for a West Pittsburg hillside cleanup by PA Clean Ways Lawrence County. The two-hour effort removed 1600 pounds of trash 2040 pounds of metals and six tires amid ongoing anti dumping work. last year saw larger totals.
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West Pittsburg
PA Clean Ways
Jerry Zona
Lawrence County
Zona
Kim
Bill Scranton
Debra Bales dies at 47 in Slippery Rock home
Debra Ann Bales 47 of Slippery Rock Road died May 1 2000 at her home. Born March 18 1953 in New Castle she was a daughter of Herbert T and Claire Kelly Churchill. She married J Richard Bales March 3 1973. Surviving are her husband one daughter Lori Anne Bales five sons Richard Bradley Matthew and twins Gary and Jason three brothers and one granddaughter. Calling hours 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm tomorrow at J Bradley McGonigle Memorial Home. Funeral Mass Thursday at St Camillus Church with burial in St Mary Cemetery.
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Debra Ann Bales
Sylvania Road
Slippery Rock RD
New Castle
Herbert T
Claire Kelly Churchill
J. Richard Bales
Bales
Neshannock High School
Duquesne University
Gary
Jason
Robert E. Churchill
Jeffrey W. Churchill
Herbert S. Churchill
Avon
Ohio
William
Margaret Kelly
Robert F
Evelyn Churchill
J. Bradley McGonigle Memorial Home Inc
W. Falls St
St. Camillus Church
Robert Miller
St. Mary Cemetery
William Hake Sr. 48 died in New Castle home April 30 2000
William D Jinx Hake Sr 48 of 204 N Cascade Sr died April 30 2000 at home after a life as a golfer and Youth Development Center counselor also employed at Rockwell s spring division veteran of Vietnam War belong to Veterans of Foreign Wars and U S Military Veterans Motorcycle Club Survived by three daughters Melody Amanda Stephanee a son William D Hake Jr a brother Paul a sister Alma and three grandchildren Preceded in death by sister Jayne Zingaro Calling hours set 2 4 and 7 9 pm Thursday at DeCarbo Funeral Home Service 10 30 am Friday at DeCarbo Memorial Chapel Burial Graceland Cemetery Military rites by New Castle Area Honor Guard.
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William D. “Jinx” Hake
N. Cascade Sr
New Castle
Paul
Betty Hanney Hake
Hake
Youth Development Center
Rockwell Spring
Veterans of Foreign Wars
U.S. Military Veterans Motorcycle Club
Stephanee Hake
Dallastown
Melody Hake
Amanda Hake
William D. Hake Jr
Paul Hake
Texas
Alma Carbone
Bessemer
Jayne Zingaro
William F
Roger M. DeCarbo
Cunningham Ave
William F DeCarbo
Velis Vais
Graceland Cemetery
New Castle Area
Ferrante 78 Elwood City U S Steel employee dies
Joseph A. Ferrante, 78, of 210 Gregg Street Ellwood City, a former U S Steel foundry worker, died May 2 2000 at Butler VA Medical Center. An Air Force veteran of World War II, he is survived by his wife Sylvia Porter two sons a sister three brothers and one grandchild. Mass Thursday Purification Church burial Holy Redeemer Cemetery with Veterans Honor Guard rites.
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U.S. Steel
Joseph A. Ferrante
Gregg St
Ellwood City
Veterans Administration Medical Center
Butler
Chewton
Anthony
Lucy Trangrell Ferrante
Sylvia Porter
Ferrante
Ellwood Works
Europe
Africa
Middle East
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mr. Ferrante
Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church of Holy Redeemer
Sons of Italy
Moose Lodge
Chester Smiley Sr. 84 longtime New Castle resident dies
Chester L Smiley Sr 84 of 1055 Rose Ave died May 1 2000 at Indian Creek Nursing Center Born December 12 1915 in New Castle son of the late William and Stella McClure Smiley He married Geral dine Ritchie on November 6 1934 She survives A retired general foreman for New Castles public works department he served 18 years in the Army in World War II and the Korean War He belonged to St Joseph the Worker Church He is survived by two daughters Linda Shaffie and Mary Lynch two sons Chester Smiley Jr and Anthony Smiley four brothers Robert William Harry Alkie and Ray and one sister Marian Salamon 14 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren He was preceded in death by an infant daughter Geraldine two sisters two brothers and his stepfather Joseph Walter Services set with viewing at Ed and Don DeCarbo Funeral Home 941 S Mill St at 9 pm tomorrow A procession will leave 9:30 am Thursday for St Joseph the Worker Church A Mass of Christian Burial Thursday at the church Rev Robert Schweitzer presiding Burial in St Vitus Cemetery Military rites by New Castle Area Honor Guard.
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Mark Ferrante
New Castle
Brian Ferrante
Ellwood City
Louise Bobbino
Mary Bodovetz
Cleveland
Angie Demas
Sam
Dominick
Nickolas Ferrante
Ralph
James Ferrante
Marshall Funeral Home
Fountain Ave
Purification Church
Raymond Boccardi
Holy Redeemer Cemetery
Veterans Honor Guard
Chester L. Smiley Sr
Rose Ave
Indian Creek
William and
Stella McClure Smiley
Geraldine Ritchie
Smiley
Public Works Department of
St. Joseph the Worker Church
Linda Shaffie
Mary Lynch
New York
Chester Smiley Jr
Anthony Smiley
Robert
William
Harry “Alkie” Smiley
Ray Smiley
Biloxi
Miss
Marian Salamon
Geraldine
Pearl Zollinger
Bernice Verzilli
Paul
James Smiley
Joseph Walter
Don DeCarbo
S. Mill St
Robert Schweitzer
St. Vitus Cemetery
New Castle Area
Jane Cooper
Edinburg
Darrell Hinkle
Ralph Bartley
Helen Bartley
Turner Funeral Home
Sixth Street
Park Avenue
Hope Cummins
Emmanuel Methodist Church
West Sunbury (Union
Butler County
St. Francis Hospital
S. Mercer St
Alberta Beachem 91 former Ellwood City resident dies
Alberta Mae Beachem, 91, of Perry Township and former Ellwood City resident, died April 30 2000 in St Francis Hospital skilled care unit. Born July 11 1908 in Clay Township, she was married to Francis A Beachem who died in 1967. Survivors include four children and many grandchildren. Services 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Turner Funeral Home Ellwood City with burial in West Sunbury Cemetery. Memorials to St Francis Hospital skilled care center.
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Ellwood City
Alberta Mae Beachem
St. Francis Hospital
Clay Township
Butler County
Roy P
Elizabeth Mahood Bartley
Francis A. “Frank” Beachem
Beachem
Perry Township
Ellwood
Portersville Road
Obituary: LaVerne Keany 88 of Clearwater Fla
LaVerne Ruttgers Keany 88 the former New Castle resident died April 28 2000 at Mease Hospital Dunedin Florida A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 am Friday at the Knights of Columbus Dunedin Arrangements by Clearwater Funeral Home Sunset Point Road
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New Castle
LaVerne R. Lorenz Ruttgers Keany
Regency Oaks
Clearwater
Fla
Mease Hospital
Dunedin
Knights of Columbus
Clearwater Funeral Home
Sunset Point Road
Civic leader Gertrude Barber dies at 88 in Erie
ERIE AP. Gertrude A. Barber, a civic leader who championed services for people with developmental disabilities, died Saturday at age 88. Barber used her political clout to push improvements for mentally impaired residents and founded or supported a Pennsylvania network of group homes and centers bearing her name.
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ERIE
Gertrude A. Barber
Barber
Pennsylvania
Minnesota Law Eyes Holocaust Insurance Claims Aid
Max Goodman of St. Paul seeks $60,000 from a 1 million Romanian lei policy issued in Europe before World War II. Minnesota’s new law pressures European insurers with Minnesota affiliates to cooperate with the International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims, using license stripping as leverage and offering claim information and a registry.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Max Goodman
Europe
Goodman
Ukraine
St. Paul
International Commission On
Icheic.org
Ates
Minnesota
International Commission
Sen
Allan Spear
California
Washington
State Commerce Department
Commission
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