Richard C. Pete Anderson
New Castle man was Army veteran, active in sports
NEW CASTLE -- Richard C. "Pete" Anderson, 1015 Rebecca St., New Castle, died Saturday morning (7-29-00) in the hospital of Jameson Health System of heart failure. He was 53.
Mr. Anderson was born Dec. 2, 1946, in New Castle to Raymond and Daisy Davis Anderson.
He retired from the former Axle Division of Rockwell International, New Castle; and was a former employee of LTV Steel Corp., Youngstown.
An Army veteran, Mr. Anderson served during the Vietnam conflict.
He was a member of Agape Deliverance Ministry, New Castle.
Mr. Anderson was active in sports; in his earlier years he played football and baseball locally.
Surviving are: his wife, the former Candice Harrison, whom he married Sept. 29, 1973; three daughters, Davida Booker and Jamie, both of New Castle; and Tara, Columbus, Ohio; four sons, Shawn and Craig; Jason Montgomery; and Joseph Earl, all of New Castle; a sister, Christine Ann Wiley, Harrisburg; and eight grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Phyllis Jackson; four brothers, Kenneth, Robert, Joseph and Raymond.
ANDERSONGeraldine Barrett
Richard C. "Pete," 53, of 1015 Rebecca St., New Castle.
Calling hours: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday (8-2-00); and noon until time of service Thursday (8-3-00) in ED & DON DeCARBO FUNERAL HOME, 941 S. Mill St., New Castle.
Service: Funeral service at 1 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home, with Pastor David Young of Prevailing Word World Outreach Center, New Castle, officiating.
Burial: Parkside Cemetery, New Castle, with military rites by New Castle Area Honor Guard.
Geraldine Barrett, formerly of 260 Donation Road, Hempfield Township, died at 9:40 p.m. Sunday (7-30-00) in St. Paul Homes, West Salem Township. She was 80.
Obituary information was incomplete.
BARRETTMelba Cozart
Geraldine, 80, West Salem Township, formerly of 260 Donation Road, Hempfield Township.
Arrangements will be announced by LOUTZENHISER-JORDAN COLONIAL FUNERAL HOME, 366-68 S. Main St., Greenville.
Obituary information remains incomplete.
COZARTSteve Fustos
Melba, 47, of 300 Orange Drive, Hermitage.
Arrangements will be announced by J.E. WASHINGTON FUNERAL SERVICES Inc., 1059 Hamilton Ave., Farrell.
Steve Fustos, 125 Third St., Sharpsville, died at 8:28 a.m. Sunday (7-30-00) at home. He was 82.
Obituary information was incomplete.
FUSTOSBetty L. Hess
Steve, 82, of 125 Third St., Sharpsville.
Arrangements will be announced by DONALDSON-MOHNEY FUNERAL HOME, 124 Main St., Sharpsville.
Shenango Twp. woman was cook at local diner, VFW
Betty L. Hess, 14 Oak Leaf Estates, Shenango Township, formerly of Mercer-West Middlesex Road, Lackawannock Township, died unexpectedly at 8:30 a.m. Sunday (7-30-00) at home. She was 77.
Mrs. Hess was born Jan. 3, 1923, in Sharon to Joseph F. and Aurelia E.K. Shaffer Jennings.
She attended Hickory High School, Hermitage, and was a cook for 20 years until 1982 at West Middlesex Diner. After that, Mrs. Hess was a cook until 1995 for Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6233, West Middlesex.
She attended Lebanon Presbyterian Church, Lackawannock Township, and belonged to the Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post 6233 and Womens Degree of Honor, both West Middlesex.
Mrs. Hess enjoyed needlepoint and crocheting.
Her husband, Daniel O. Hess, whom she married Feb. 19, 1944, died June 20, 1986.
Surviving are: two sons, Daniel J. Hess Sr., Lackawannock Township; and Donald G., New Wilmington; eight grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and 12 stepgreat-grandchildren.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Arlene Shelhamer and Theda McConnell; and three brothers, Paul, Harold and Russell Jennings.
HESSMargaret E. Betty Kerins
Mrs. Daniel O. (Betty L.), 77, of 14 Oak Leaf Estates, Shenango Township, formerly of Mercer-West Middlesex Road, Lackawannock Township.
Calling hours and service: To be announced by JOHN FLYNN FUNERAL HOME Inc., 2630 E. State St., Hermitage.
Burial: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hermitage.
Margaret E. "Betty" Kerins, 158 Horvath Farms Road, Hermitage, formerly of Maplewood Drive, Sharpsville, died at 10:45 p.m. Sunday (7-30-00) in UPMC Horizon, Farrell. She was 81.
Obituary information was incomplete.
KERINSKatherine L. Livermore
Margaret E. "Betty," 81, of 158 Horvath Farms Road, Hermitage, formerly of Maplewood Drive, Sharpsville.
Arrangements will be announced by SAMPLE-ODONNELL FUNERAL HOME Inc., East State Street at North Oakland Avenue, Sharon.
Katherine L. Livermore, 508 Indiana Ave., Farrell, died at 4:05 a.m. Sunday (7-30-00) in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 82.
Obituary information was incomplete.
LIVERMOREAlexander Alex Rufus McCoy
Katherine L., 82, of 508 Indiana Ave., Farrell.
Calling hours: 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday (8-1-00) in J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon.
Service: Funeral service at noon Wednesday (8-2-00) in the funeral home.
Burial: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hermitage.
Alexander Alex Rufus McCoy, 923 Fruit Ave., Farrell, died at noon Sunday (7-30-00) in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. He was 66.
Obituary information was incomplete.
McCOYMargaret Louise Babe Peluso
Alexander "Alex" Rufus, 66, of 923 Fruit Ave., Farrell.
Arrangements will be announced by WILBERT L. SHANNON FUNERAL HOME Ltd., 33 Broadway Ave., Wheatland.
Hermitage homemaker was Sacred Heart member
Margaret Louise "Babe" Peluso, formerly of 4002 Hermitage Hills, Hermitage, died at 11:28 p.m. Saturday (7-29-00) in Nugent Convalescent Home, Hermitage. She was 85.
Mrs. Peluso was born Aug. 30, 1914, in Chicago Heights, Ill., to Dale and Nora Davies Hill.
A homemaker, she was a member of Church of the Sacred Heart, Sharon.
Her husband, Joseph F. Peluso, whom she married April 23, 1931, died Nov. 5, 1996.
Surviving are a niece and nephew, Beverly Devorak and David Ruhl, both of Pittsburgh.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by a sister, Genevieve H. Ruhl, and a brother, William R. Hill.
PELUSOJack R. Russell
Mrs. Joseph F. (Margaret Louise "Babe"), 85, formerly of 4002 Hermitage Hills, Hermitage.
Calling hours: 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday (8-1-00) in J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon.
Service: Funeral service at 10 a.m. Wednesday (8-2-00) in the funeral home, with the Rev. Daniel J. Kresinski, pastor of Church of the Sacred Heart, Sharon, officiating.
Burial: St. Marys Cemetery, Hermitage.
Owner of Jamestown auto shop was member of Lions
WHEELING, W.Va. -- Jack R. Russell, 302 North St., Jamestown, Pa, died at 1:57 p.m. Friday (7-28-00) in Wheeling Hospital from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was 44.
Mr. Russell was born April 26, 1956, in Rangoon, Burma, to John Edward and Margaret Russell.
He was owner of Russells Auto Body, Jamestown.
Mr. Russell was a member of Jamestown Lions Club and Jamestown Volunteer Fire Department.
Surviving are: his wife, the former Deb Collins, whom he married June 26, 1981, of 180 Halfway Road, Jamestown; his mother, also of Jamestown; a son, Jake; and a daughter, Jamie, both at home; three brothers, Joseph, Greenville; Winston, Jamestown; and John Jr., Transfer; and four sisters, Rosaling Marin and Anne Brown, both of Slatington, Pa.; June Koehne, Nashville, Tenn.; and Caroline, Conneaut Lake.
Memorial contributions may be made to Make-A-Wish Foundation of Western Pennsylvania, 55 Grant St., Suite 425, Pittsburgh, 15219.
RUSSELLCharles L. Dutch Smith
Jack R., 44, of 302 North St., Jamestown, Pa.
Calling hours: 6 to 9 p.m. today (7-31-00) in RANDALL FUNERAL HOME, 416 Liberty St., Jamestown.
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Tuesday (8-1-00) in the funeral home, with the Rev. John R. Boeckman, pastor of Holy Trinity Church, Farrell, officiating.
Burial: Parklawn Cemetery, Jamestown.
Findley Township man was veteran, Slippery Rock native
Charles L. "Dutch" Smith, 1655 Scrubgrass Road, Findley Township, formerly of Slippery Rock, died at 4:45 p.m. Friday (7-28-00) in UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh, after a brief illness. He was 51.
Mr. Smith was born July 22, 1949, in Reidsburg, Pa., to Charles L. and Geraldine L. Rifenberrick Smith.
A 1967 alumnus of Slippery Rock High School, he served in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam conflict, where he became disabled.
Mr. Smith was affiliated with Center Presbyterian Church, Slippery Rock.
He was a member of the National Rifle Association, Disabled American Veterans and Moraine Sportsmens Club.
Surviving are: his second wife, the former Cathy Jo Ginter, whom he married in December 1990; a daughter, Megan Jaye Rowe, Butler; his mother, Geraldine Durso, and a sister, Bonita J. Rennick, both Slippery Rock; and his first wife, the former Diane Albert, whom he married in July 1970.
He was preceded in death by his father and a brother, Kenneth.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Kitchen Project of Center Presbyterian Church, 211 Center St., Slippery Rock 16057, or Northern Butler County Feed My Sheep Food Cupboard, Box 45, Harrisville 16038.
SMITHEdice R. Cameron Thompson
Charles L. "Dutch," 51, of 1655 Scrubgrass Road, Findley Township, formerly of Slippery Rock.
Calling hours: 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday (8-1-00) in SMITH FUNERAL HOME, 421 New Castle St., Slippery Rock.
Service: Funeral service at 2 p.m. Wednesday (8-2-00) in Center Presbyterian Church, Slippery Rock, with the Rev. David McCabe, pastor, officiating.
Burial: Slippery Rock Township Cemetery.
Pulaski homemaker enjoyed walking, winters in Florida
Edice R. Cameron Thompson, Pulaski RD 2, died at 11:50 a.m. Sunday (7-30-00) at home after an extended illness. She was 80.
Mrs. Thompson was born July 19, 1920, in Edinburg to Robert Dell and Lillian Wilson Cameron.
The alumna of Union High School, New Castle, was a member of Degree of Honor and enjoyed walking and bike riding.
A homemaker, Mrs. Thompson was a member of Pulaski Presbyterian Church and its Dorcas Circle.
She and her husband, Arthur Kirk Thompson, whom she married Dec. 6, 1939, spent winters in Florida for 15 years.
Surviving besides her husband are: two sons, Robert F., Pulaski; and Melvin K., New Castle; two daughters, Sherry A. Smith, Pulaski; and Judy L. Elder, New Wilmington; a sister, Naomi Mann, New Castle; three brothers, Joseph Cameron, Pulaski; and William and Paul Cameron, both New Castle; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Jamie, in 1985; two sisters, Virginia Smith and Mildred Snyder; and four brothers, Russell, Jack, Gerald and Arthur Cameron.
THOMPSONMabel Hutchison Whipple
Mrs. Arthur Kirk (Edice R. Cameron), 80, Pulaski RD 2.
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday (8-1-00) in SMITH FUNERAL HOME, 310 W. Neshannock Ave., New Wilmington.
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Wednesday (8-2-00) in the funeral home, with Pastor Dale Witherspoon, pastor of Pulaski Presbyterian Church, officiating.
Burial: Neshannock Cemetery, New Wilmington.
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Mabel Hutchison Whipple, Georgetown, Ky., formerly of Hermitage and Conneaut Lake, died at 2:03 a.m. Sunday (7-30-00) in St. Josephs Hospital. She was 88.
Obituary information was incomplete.
WHIPPLE
Mabel Hutchison, 88, Georgetown, Ky., formerly of Hermitage and Conneaut Lake.
Arrangements will be announced by DONALDSON-MOHNEY FUNERAL HOME, 124 Main St., Sharpsville.PREVIOUS DEATHS
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John S., 95, of 5908 Sandy Lake-Polk Road, Sandy Lake Township.
Obituary was published 7-29-00
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today (7-31-00) in SCOTT A. BLACK FUNERAL HOME, 99 Franklin St., Stoneboro.
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Tuesday (8-1-00) in the funeral home with the Rev. Kevin J. Eshleman, pastor of New Lebanon Community Church, officiating, assisted by the deceaseds grandson, the Rev. David S. Wimer, associate pastor of Calvary Fellowship Chapel, Mercer.
Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Sandy Lake TownshipSTAUL
Mrs. Lewis S. (Jennie C.), 82, of 254 Hamilton Ave., Farrell.
Obituary was published 7-30-00
Calling hours: 10 a.m. until time of service Tuesday (8-1-00) in First Assembly of God Church, Hermitage.
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the church, with the Rev. Kenneth Martin, pastor, officiating.
Burial: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hermitage.
Arrangements by J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon.
