Articles by Tomon Funeral Home

Ronald A. Bunnell, 69, of Shenango Township, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2022 at UPMC Jameson. Born in New Castle on August 14, 1952, Ronald was the son of the late George and Mary Jacobs Bunnell. Ronald was a graduate of New Castle High School and a Veteran of the US Navy, serving during the Vietnam War. He retired from S.S.D. Distribution, where he worked as a delivery driver. Ronald was a Pirates and Steelers fan and he enjoyed the outdoors. Ronald also loved his cats. Ronald is survived by his son, Michael A. Bunnell of Ellwood City, his…

Randy Lee Burns, age 68, beloved husband, father, and pappy, departed planet earth on June 1, 2022 after a brief illness, to be reunited in heaven with his Father and brothers. Randy was born on November 22, 1953 to the late Kenneth Burns Sr. and Helen McKinney Burns who survives. He graduated in the top 10 of his class from Lincoln High School in 1971, attended Penn State University, and graduated from Slippery Rock University with a degree in mathematics. He worked for many years in information technology for Mercy Health in Boardman, OH and had recently retired. He loved to hunt, visit his…

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 1:30 PM at the Joseph A. Tomon, Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory, 97 Grim Avenue, Ellport to celebrate the lives of Frederick and Leslie McAnallen.  Family and friends are welcome to attend. The McAnallens passed away within ten days of each other at the end of 2021.  Their complete obituaries can be found on the funeral home website.

Marian Ruth Baker, 88, of Franklin Township passed away at the Haven Convalescent Home in New Castle on Saturday, May 28, 2022. Born in Durham, North Carolina on November 21, 1933, Marian was the daughter of the late, Earl Russell and Lilly Mae Collier Brown.  She was preceded in death by her husband, James E. Baker on May 2, 1999.  They were married on June 7, 1952.  Marian had retired in 2006 after working 18 years as an aide at the Passavant Health Care Center in Zelienople.  Marian was dedicated to her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Her life revolved…

Brandon Cooper, age 36, the beloved son of Greg and Marcy Cooper of Fombell, PA and Linda and Bill Angel of New Castle, PA passed away peacefully on May 17th, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Proceeding him in death are his grandparents Bill and Sarah Jane Brown and step-sister Amber Lucas. Brandon leaves behind his grandparents, Wayne and Shirley Cooper; brother and sister-in-law, Justin and Abbey Cooper; step-brother and step sister-in-law, Donny and Liz Hardisky and niece, Hailey Hardisky, as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Throughout his life, Brandon was an avid farm toy collector, often…

Doris Mae Woloszyn, 85, of Chewton passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at Quality Life of New Castle. Born on April 18, 1937 in Wayne Township, Doris was the daughter of the late Samuel and Jessie Keith Wallace.  Doris was preceded in death by the love of her life, Andrew J. Woloszyn on December 23, 2011.  They were married on October 6, 1956. Whether it was cutting the grass or gardening, Doris enjoyed the outdoors.  She also enjoyed doing puzzles and ceramics, but mostly the time she spent with her grandchildren and great grandchildren gave her the most pleasure….

We mourn the loss of Domenic (Dom) A. Viccari, who enriched our lives with his love, dedication and service to the community that shall endure for generations to come.  It is said that the good steward is the one who receives God’s gifts with gratitude, cultivates them responsibly, shares them, and then returns them with an increase to the Lord.  Dom treated all of life as the consummate gardener that he was.  He planted seeds in both people and projects, tended and nurtured them along the way until they produced an abundance of fruits to be shared by many. Domenic…

Paul R. Rader, 80, of Harmony, passed away on Friday, April 8, 2022 at UPMC Passavant Hospital. Born in New Brighton on August 5, 1941, Paul was the son of the late John Russell and Mary Elizabeth (Aiken) Rader.  Paul is survived by his wife, the former Karen Downing whom he married on October 22, 1960.  He was a member of St. Peter’s Reformed Church.  Along with his sons, Paul owned and operated JJ Kennedy, Inc. in Zelienople.  Paul and his wife spent their winters in Melbourne Beach, Florida.  He enjoyed collecting classic cars and tractors but mostly Paul enjoyed…

Wayne J. Bowser, 72, of Koppel, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2022 at Heritage Valley Beaver. Born in Kittanning, PA on October 1, 1949, Wayne was the son of Margaret McAfoose Bowser of Koppel and the late Wayne H. Bowser.  Wayne was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, kayaking and camping.  Wayne was a school bus driver for Valley Lines, a job he enjoyed immensely. In addition to his mother, Wayne is survived by his two children, Wayne (Gail) Bowser of Coudersport, PA and Paula (Chris) Kalmar of Leechburg, PA, five grandchildren; Clay Kalmar, Colt Kalmar, Trent Bowser,…

Priscilla “Pat” Tomon, 83, of Wayne Township, passed away at her residence on Friday, March 18, 2022. Born in Bessemer on January 16, 1939, Pat was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Helen Kogut Snezic. She married John M. Tomon on October 10, 1959 and he preceded her in death on August 22, 2017. Pat retired from First Commonwealth Bank where she worked as a teller. A member of St. Mary Church, Holy Spirit Parish, Pat was also a member of Silver Sneakers and SNPJ. She and John loved to travel all over the country and most of all,…