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- [S234] Staff, Daily Press, The, (Name: Daily Press, The; Location: St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States;), Samick, George J.
George J. Samick 70, of 717 Evergreen Rd., St. Marys, died on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011 at Hamot Medical Center in Erie following a brief illness.
He was born May 16, 1941 in St. Marys, a son of the late George and Bertha Prechtl Samick.
On April 4, 1972, he married Sandra Copella Samick, who survives.
Mr. Samick was a lifelong resident of the area and graduated from Central High School, Class of 1959. He retired from Morgan AM&T after more than 47 years of service and was a member of Queen of the World Church.
In addition to his wife of nearly 40 years, he is survived by a son, Mitchell Samick and his wife Katie of Latrobe; a daughter, Mallory Samick of St. Marys; three sisters, Dorothy Newell of St. Marys, Eleanor, Mrs. Ronald Newell of St. Marys, and Carol, Mrs. Alfred "Butch" Sporner of St. Marys; and by numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by five brothers, Maurus, Howard, William, Raymond and Gerald Samick; three sisters, Jane Pollick, Alice Nasoni and Lillian Hillebrand; and by two sisters in infancy.
A Mass of Christian Burial for George J. Samick will be celebrated at Queen of the World Church, 134 Queens Rd., St. Marys, on
Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011 at 12 p.m., with the Rev. Michael Ferrick, pastor, and the Rev. Daniel Woelfel, OSB, and the Rev. Eric Vogt, OSB, as concelebrants.
Visitation will be at the Lynch-Green Funeral Home, 151 N. Michael St., St. Marys, on Tuesday morning from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Burial will be in the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Weedville.
Memorial contributions may be made to Queen of the World Church, 134 Queens Rd., St. Marys, PA 15857.
Online condolences may be placed at www.LynchGreenFuneralHome.com.
Daily Press, The: 06NOV2011
HFA: 03SEPt2023
- [S234] Staff, Daily Press, The, (Name: Daily Press, The; Location: St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States;), Newell, Matthew L.
Matthew L. Newell, 42, a resident of Elco Glen, passed away following a battle with neurological Lyme disease over several years, Thursday, April 24, 2025 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital.
He was born July 16, 1982, in St. Marys, son of Lawrence and Lorelei Geer Newell, who survive. He was a lifelong resident of the area, a graduate of St. Marys Area High School, Class of 2003, and was employed at Jet Metals.
In addition to his loving parents, Matt is survived by a step-daughter, Olivia Wright, and her mother, Jackie Wright. He is also survived by his Godmother, Cindy Lasko, several aunts, uncles, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Norbert and Cecelia Auman Geer; paternal grandparents, Ronald and Eleanor Samick Newell; an aunt, Cynthia McCullough; and uncles, Jeffrey Newell and Wade Geer.
As a youth, Matthew participated in scouting and karate. He had an adventurous spirit as he went skydiving in the Philadelphia area and also piloted an airplane over St. Marys. He always enjoyed the outdoors never passing up the chance to hike, bike, or go for a run. He, along with his parents, cherished each walk they took together in the woods. Matthew enjoyed travelling especially on his trips out west. Matt was a huge help to his parents, taking his mom on many enjoyable rides at Presque Isle and Dobbins Landing in her wheelchair. He will be greatly missed.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held in the St. Mary's Catholic Church on Friday, May 9, 2025 at 12:00PM, with Rev. Ignatius Camello, O.S.B., celebrating. Burial will follow in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be held in the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home, 169 Center Street, St. Marys, PA 15857, on Friday, May 9, 2025 from 10:00AM until 11:30AM.
Memorial donations, if desired, may be made to the Tom Siple Foundation, PO Box 597, 553 E. Mahoning Street, Punxsutawney, PA 15767 or to the Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675-8516.
Online condolences may be offered at www.lynch-radkowski.com
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Daily Press, The: 02MAY2025
Accessed: 07MAY2025
- [S234] Staff, Daily Press, The, (Name: Daily Press, The; Location: St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States;), Newell, Eleanor B. (Samick).
Eleanor B. Newell, 87, a resident of Elk Haven Nursing Home and formerly of 118 Poplar Road, St. Marys, died on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 with her family by her side following a lengthy illness.
She was born on June 15, 1934, in St. Marys, a daughter of the late George and Bertha Prechtl Samick.
On June 25, 1955 in St. Marys Church, she married Ronald L. Newell, who preceded her in death on February 2, 2015.
Mrs. Newell was a lifelong resident of St. Marys and graduate of Central High School, class of 1952. She was member of Queen of the World Church and the Rosary Altar Society. She worked for the St. Marys School District for more than 25 years, where she greatly enjoyed her job as well as the friendships she made over the years. In her free time, she loved playing cards with her friends and watching the St. Louis Cardinals. Most of all, she loved to be surrounded by her family, enjoying every moment she could spend with them.
She is survived by one daughter; Carol Pearson and her husband Doug of Kersey and by four sons; Larry Newell and his wife Lorelei of St. Marys, Michael Newell and his wife Jean of Johnsonburg, Jeffrey Newell and his wife Chris of Kersey, and Edward Newell and his wife Jen of New Paltz, New York. She is also survived by seven grandchildren; Mike, Matt, Tim, Dan, Katie, Jessica, and Hailey, by seven great-grandchildren, by her son-in-law; Brett McCullough and by her sister; Carol Sporner of St. Marys as well as by many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by two daughters; Mary in infancy and Cynthia McCullough in 2020, by six brothers; Maurus, Howard, William, Raymond, Gerald, and George Samick, and by four sisters; Jane Pollick, Alice Nasoni, Lillian Hillebrand, and Dorothy "Dixie" Newell.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Eleanor B. Newell will be celebrated on Saturday, September 25, 2021, at 10 a.m. at Queen of the World Church, 134 Queens Road, St. Marys, PA 15857 with Rev. Jeffery Noble, Pastor, officiating.
Interment will follow in St. Marys Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at the Lynch-Green Funeral Home on Friday, September 24, 2021 from 5-7 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to Elk Haven Nursing Home Activities Fund or to Queen of the World Church.
Lynch-Green Funeral Home, 151 N. Michael St., St. Marys, is handling the arrangements and online condolences may be made to the family at www.lynchgreenfuneralhome.com
Published by The Daily Press from Oct. 4 to Oct. 5, 2021.
HFA: 19OCT2021
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1930 - 2015 (84 years)