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NEW CASTLE NEWS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 19.1978 Deaths of the day Anthony J. Perrotta Anthony J. Perrotta. 73. of 203 S.

First died at 11:35 p.m. Jan. 18. 1978, in St. Francis Hospital after an illness.

He was born in New Castle on March 22. 1904. to the late Luigi and Maria Marcucci Perrotta. He was retired from the Penn-Central Railroad and later from the Maintenence Department of the New Castle School District. Mr.

Perrotta was a member of St. Lucy Church; the St. Marguerite MB Society, and Council 74, Sons of Columbus in America. He is survived by his wife, the former Elizabeth Cepro, and four sons, Louis, Fred. Robert and Samuel, all of New Castle; a daughter Mrs.

Anthony (Patricia) Lepore of New Castle; three sisters. Mrs. William (Grace Harmon, Mrs. Karl (Margaret) Hempel, and Mrs. Edith Seman, all three of New Castle; a brother Charles of New Castle and 14 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Phillip, Frank and Domenick. Friends will be received at the Edward A. and Donald G. DeCarbo Funeral Home, S. Mill and E.

Lutton streets, from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9 a Saturday in St Lucy Church by the Rev Vincent Bertoline. The procession will leave the funeral home at 8:15 a.m. Saturday for the church in Mahoningtown.

Burial will follow the mass in St. Lucy Cemetery. Mrs. Mary A. Williams Mrs.

Mary Arninta Adami Williams, 93. of 427 Summit View Drive, died at her home at 12:15 a Jan 19, 1978. after an illness. She was born in Verona, Italy on Oct. 7.1884.

to the late Nestor and Anna Adami. Mrs. Williams was a member of St Mary Church Her husband Marco Williams died on May 11,1935. She is survived by two sons, John and Steve, both of New Castle, four daughters, Mrs David S. (Ann) Long, and Mrs.

Robert G. i Angie) Betts, both of New Castle, Mrs Gene (Erma) Bernardina and Mrs. Ralph (Helen) Flaugher. both of Pittsburgh; 13 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two daughters Miss Theresa and Miss Laura Elizabeth; three brothers and two sisters. Friends will be received at the Edward A and Donald DeCarbo Funeral Home.

S. Mill and Lutton streets, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 30 a Saturday in St Mary Church by the Rev. Francis Graff The procession will leave the funeral home at 10 45 a Saturday for the church.

Burial will follow the mass in St Joseph Cemetery Stanley A. Mayfield Stanley A Mayfield, 63. of 1410 Neshannock Blvd died at 4 15 a.m. on Jan. 19, 1978.

in the Jameson Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. He was born in Chicago on June 14, 1914, to the late James Seth and Lillian Danks Mayfield He had been employed by the New Castle Foundry as a core maker for the past 25 years. Mr. Mayfield was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and Lodge 69, BPOE.

He is survived by his wife, the former Maxine L. Chileon and a son (Jerald E. of Garden Grove, two daughters, Mrs. Robert E. (Joan Montgomery of New Castle and Mrs.

Frederick (Patricia Kiefer of Jamestown, N.Y.; two sisters, Mrs. Marion (Beatrice) Kerr of Lake Alfred. and Mrs. Robert (Ellen) Griffin of Titusville; two brothers, Willard of Orlando, Fla. and John of Titusville, and 11 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a son Michael Rankin on Dec. 2, 1974 An open Memorial Service will be held at 10:45 a.m. Sunday in St. Lutheran Church, Highland Avenue, conducted by the Rev. Donald Cochran.

No calling hours are planned and private arrangements are by the J. Bradley McGonigle Memorial Home, W. Falls and N. Beaver streets. Samuel Zohosky WAMPUM Samuel Zohosky, 80.

of 425 Spring Ellwood City, the former owner and operator of Economy Chevrolet in Ellwood City, died at 6 a.m. Jan. 18,1978, in the Blair Nursing Home after a brief illness. He was born in Wayne Township on Feb. 26,1897.

to the late Joseph and Anna Biega Zohosky. He was in the automobile business for more than 50 years when he retired and closed the business. Mr. Zohosky was a member of St. Monica Church of Wampum.

His wife the former Agnes Rapp died in 1942. He is survived by a daughter Mrs. William M. (Audrey) Jones Jr. of New Castle; a brother Albert of Wampum RD and four grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by three sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Skoczylas. Mrs. Josephine Frickanish and Mrs. Mary Gramsky.

Friends will be received at the Robert S. Marshall Funeral Home, Main Street, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10a.m. Saturday in Church by the Rev.

John Flaherty Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery in New Castle. William J. Wimer ELLWOOD CITY William Wimer, 51. of 622 Portersville Road died at 4 45 p.m.

Jan 18, 1978. in Ellwood City Hospital after a two-week illness. He was born in Ellwood City on July 20, 1926, to Harry (Shorty) and Gladys Schweingruber Wimer He retired in 1968 from the former Ellwood City Works of the U.S. Steel Corp. where he was employed in the hot mill Mr Wimer was a member of Wurtemburg United Methodist Church; Ellwood-Wampum Rod and Gun Club; Lodge 93, Loyal Order of the Moose; Post 252.

Veterans of Foreign Wars, as a veteran of the U.S. Navv in World Warll He is survived by his parents. Mr and Mrs. Wimer with whom he lived; a sister Mrs. M.

(Frances) Johnson of Erie; a brother LaVern of Dayton. Ohio He was preceded in death by a sister. Mrs Bernzetta Koscho in 1972. Friends will be received at the Kenneth Turner Funeral Home, 500 Sixth from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 Friday. The service will be at 1 30 p.m Saturday in the funeral home conducted by the Rev Otto Tinkey of the church.

Burial will be in St. Peter's Reformed Cemetery Mrs. Edward C. Becker ELLWOOD CITY Mrs Mabel L. Koch Becker.

57. of Ellwood City RI) 2, Shady Rest Road, was dead on arrival at Ellwood City Hospital on Jan 18. 1978, at 6 30 p.m. after an illness of the past week. She was born in Ellwood City on Nov 25.

1920, to George Koch and the late Nancy P. Deemer Koch She was a former employee of the Ellwood City Knitting Mill where she was a machine operator Mrs Becker was a member of the United Brethren in Christ Church. She is survived by her husband Edward C. Becker and her father George Koch of Ellwood City RD two brothers, Melvin Koch and Robert Koch, both of Ellwood City; two sisters. Mrs.

Agnes Homner of New Castle and Mrs. Paul (Margaret) Weingartner of Ellwood City. Friends will be received at the Kenneth C. Turner Funeral Home. 500 Sixth from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Friday. The service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home conducted by the Rev. Arthur Flick of the United Brethren Church. Burial will be in the Lillyville Church of God Cemetery.

McCummins services A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Mary Church for Mrs. Anna Grace Cavender McCummins, 73, of 1008 Ellwood Road, who died Jan. 17.

1978, after an extended illness. The Rev. Eugene J. Dougherty, pastor of St. Mary Church, will celebrate the mass, and burial will follow in St.

Mary Cemetery. Friends will be received at the J. Bradley McGonigle Memorial Home, W. Falls and N. Beaver streets, from 7 to 9 p.m.

Thursday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday. PROFESSIONALLY PREPARED TAX RETURNS WHICH ARE RECHECKED BY PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS MAKING SURE EVERY ALLOWABLE DEDUCTION IS CLAIMED. AND UP CALL FOR APPOINTMENT 654-5573 Mrs. Elizabeth B.

Toth Mrs. Elizabeth Borkesz Toth, 85, of 706 S. Adelaide Fenton. formerly of S. Jefferson Street, died at 6 p.m.

Jan. 18, 1978. in the Hammond Rest Home in Fenton after an extended illness. She was born in Hungary on June 15. 1892, to the late Mr.

and Mrs. A. Borkesz. Mrs. Toth was preceded in death by her husband Frank Toth.

She is survived by a daughter Mrs. Elizabeth Toth of Fenton; two stepchildren, Frank Toth and James G. Toth, both of Warren, Ohio; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Edward Dolsak of McDonald, Ohio, and Mrs. George Cera of Niles, Ohio; a grandson; and a number of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and two brothers, John Borkesz and Joseph Borkesz. Friends will be received at the Noga Funeral Home S. Mill and E. Reynolds streets, from 7 to 9 p.m Friday A service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home conducted by the Rev.

Charles Georgevich of St. Michael Church. Burial will follow the service on Saturday in St. Mary Cemetery. Mrs.

Pearl A. Eging SLIPPERY ROCK Mrs. Pearl A. Young Eging, 81, of Slippery Rock RD 3. formerly of Pittsburgh and Carnegie.

died at 9:10 a.m. Jan. 19. 1978, in St Francis Hospital in New Castle after a brief illness. She was born in Pittsburgh on Oct.

7, 1896. to the late Walter and Myrtle Snyder Young. Mrs. Eging was a member of the Pentecostal Church of Carnegie. Her husband John C.

Eging died in 1968. She is survived by her stepmother Mrs. Jennie Young of Pittsburgh; a sister Mrs. Mary Zapf of Slippery Rock RD a brother Walter Young Jr of Pittsburgh. and a niece.

Mrs. Betty Simpkins of Slippery Rock RD 3, with whom she made her home Friends will be received at the Grace Cunningham Smith Funeral Home. 421 New Castle from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. Funeral arrangements are presently incomplete and will be announced tomorrow Mrs.

Charles Cross Mrs. Donna Lou Cragle Cross. 32, of 1931 Pennsylvania Ave Ext. was dead on arrival at St Francis Hospital at 9 a.m. Jan.

18, 1978. after an extended illness. She was born in New Castle on Feb. 13, 1945, to Mrs. Dorothy Rutter Cragle DeFonde and the late Robert Cragle.

Mrs Cross was a member and attended the Full Gospel Tabernacle. She is survived by her husband Charles Cross to whom she had been married for six years; a daughter Rhonda at home, a stepson Robert Cross and a stepdaughter Doreen Cross, both in Kentucky; her mother and stepfather. Mr and Mrs. Guy DeFonde of Ellwood City; a brother Robert Cragle of San Diego. and a half-brother Donald Kent of San Diego, Calif.

Friends will be received at the William F. and Roger DeCarbo Funeral Home. 926 Cunningham from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. The service will be at 1 p.m Friday at the funeral home conducted by the Rev.

Thomas Cross of the Full Gospel Tabernacle. Burial will be in Harmony Baptist Cemetery. Mrs. Philip G. Barker Mrs.

Philip G. Barker, of 3315 Ellwood Road died at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 19, 1978. in Jameson Memorial Hospital after an illness.

Funeral arrangements are presently incomplete and will be announced from the Tannery-Reynolds Mortuary, Highland and Winter avenues, on Friday. Screening canceled Blood pressure screening scheduled tonight at St. Francis Hospital has been canceled. Hanna ruled guilty in first degree The Right lace to Carpets and Oriental Rugs "The name since 1896" 1236 E. Washington St.

Phone: 652-8522 (Continued from page 1) Hanna stated in the confession that he never told the girl of his wife and two children. she know I was married," Hanna said on tape. Hanna stated that he followed the two to a point near the girl's home and waited until Miles started back toward his New Castle home. Hanna then followed Miles south on Pa. 158 and used a flashing red light to stop Miles car.

thought if he (Miles) thought a policeman was following him. he'd Hanna said during the confession. After forcing Miles from his car, Hanna said he beat him with a length of Jeep axle and drove over the victim. Hanna then drove to his second residence, in Leesburg, and hid the axle and a shotgun He later burned clothes he was wearing and the light, according to the confession. Wherry waived his right to present a defense at the conclusion of the commonwealth's case.

In his closing rem'arks. however, Wherry said that the crime, if Hanna did commit any crime, was the result of an act of passion. we have here is simply a killing over a Wherry said linking the murder to animal passions. Wherry contended that Hanna did not realize the of the until he was taken to the police station Hanna possibly on a greater burden than he needed to bear' when making the confession at the station. Wherry said, questioning actual intent In an attempt to strengthen that argument Wherry questioned whether Hanna actually meant to kill Miles.

He referred to a comment on the tape in which Hanna said that he was unsure if Ambulance drivers told to obey law Mayor Francis Hogan has instructed city police to enforce state motor vehicle laws dealing with the operation of ambulances The motor vehicle code says that the driver of an ambulance or blood-delivery vehicle shall comply with maximum speed limits, red signal indications and stop signs After the driver gets the right of way, he may proceed through a red light or stop sign The code states also that the driver must use care concerning the safety of other persons. The mayor added that motorists should be on the lookout for emergency vehicles, especially at intersections. Many times motorists cannot hear the sirens of emergency vehicles because of loud radios and closed windows Rogan's action comes in the wake of an accident last weekend in the city involving an ambulance and a car. in which a man was injured. Contract approval delayed The ratification of a contract between Division 89.

Amalgamated Transit Union, and the New Castle Area Transit Authority, has been delayed by at least five days. The union international representative, who was expected to review the proposed contract last night, failed to attend. He is expected to attend another meeting set for Monday. Local union members, which includes bus drivers and mechanics, have agreed to the contract, but need final approval from the international representative. A two-year contract expired Dec.

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District Attorney Samuel Orr IV refuted remarks. He recounted testimony by state police officers who said that there were no marks or dents on the upper portions of Hanna's auto, but that blood spots were found on the undercarriage of the car. Orr said those were conditions perhaps that the man (Miles) was lying down when He also bolstered the contention that the murder was premeditated. submit that this killing involved lying in Orr said, a condition implying premeditated murder Following the verdict. Wherry said that he would file for a new- trial.

as Hanna had instructed. Wherry later explained that filing was standard procedure in such cases. Hanna was led from the courtroom and returned to the Mercer County Jail, where he awaited trial. A date for formal sentencing will be set later by Judge Acker. Assistant district attorneys said yesterday that Hanna could be eligible for parole at some time in the future.

They said that under current parole board policy, Hanna could be considered in 20 City man sets up fund for students UNIVERSITY PARK Undergraduates in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences at The Pennsylvania State University will be able to benefit from a scholarship fund established by Samuel H. Byers of New Castle, a 1943 metallurgy graduate of the University. Byers, president of the Associated Box Corp New Castle, established the scholarship, designated as the Frances Hamilton Byers Scholarship Fund, to honor his mother, Frances Hamilton Byers, on the occasion of her 90th birthdav Samuel H. Byers Juniors and seniors in the College of and Mineral Sciences will be eligible for the scholarship, with priority given to majors in materials science and the engineering programs The recipients must have achieved outstanding academic success and have demonstrated strong motivation toward contributing to the quality and productivity of society. Selection will be made by the Scholarship Committee of the College with the approval of the director of student aid.

Earnings from the fund will determine the number of awards to be made each year and also the amounts of each. The awards, to be made at the end of the sophomore year, will be for one year but may be renewed for subsequent years if the recipient continues to meet eligibility requirements. Byers lives at 226 Fairfield Ave. MAKE THE HOSPITAL ROOM BLOOM! A beautiful bouquet of flowers can help any patient get well faster! Let us speed your get-well arrangement on its way. Stop in or phone us today.

FLORIST 3 LOCATIONS 2701 WILMINGTON RD. TOWNE MALL FIRST FEDERAL PLAZA OFF TO ITALY Forty students from New Castle High School will be going to Italy on a tour sponsored by the Italian Culture League. The 1 1-day trip includes stops in Venice, Florence and Rome, where an open air mass with the Pope in St. Peter's Square is scheduled. Pictured are a few of the students who will be going on the trip in March.

Standing are teacher John Catoline and Bob Milone (right). Kneeling are (left to right) Theresa Mascetta, Nancy Mastropietro and Barb DeAntonio News Photo Sattarelie guilty of unlawful restraint Angelo Sattarelie, one of two Youngstown men charged with the November. 1976. abduction of Anne Ryan, was acquitted of a kidnapping charge bv a criminal court jury in New Castle last night However, the jury of seven women and five men found the 21-year-old Sattarelie of 230 Lil Bonne Ave Youngstown, guilty of a lesser charge of unlawful restraint The jury received the case from President Judge John F. Henderson at 2 p.m.

and deliberated about five and a half hours before returning the verdict at 7 30 p.m. Henderson did not set a date for sentencing I nlawful restraint calls for a maximum penalty of five years in prison, as opposed to the kidnapping charge, which carries a 20-year maximum. case went to trial this week after he was allowed to withdraw his prior guilty plea to the kidnapping charge. Under the terms of a plea bargain arranged last August, the unlawful restraint count was to be dismissed Co-defendant Daryl Casey. 22.

of 128 Rutledge. Youngstown, entered a similar plea, which he has not asked to withdraw Casey has not been sentenced. The pair were accused by city police with, abducting the then 18-year-old Miss Ryan from outside the Towne Mall where she had just finished work and was preparing to return home. District Attorney Donald Williams said he believes the jury failed to convict on kidnapping because the law puts the burden on the prosecution to prove that the defendants abducted the girl with the intentions of holding her for ransom, terrorizing her or committing some other felony with her "Nobody ever said what they took her over there (to Youngstowm Williams said. However.

Williams said he doesn't doubt that Miss Ryan would have faced "serious if police had not been able to free her. The district attorney said the unlawful restraint charge only requires the prosecution to establish that she was held against her will Former countian dies in air crash PUEBLO. Colo. A former New Castle area man was killed in a plane crash here yesterday. Dale (ilenn.

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