alliednews.com Tuesday, February 28, 2023 Mercer County State Bank to open branch in down Winemakers welcome guests to their table Author's true-story tale of White House cat now Briggs, Graeser. Chaired by the moderate socialist Ivanoe Bonomi, the Committees structure is copied from the multi-party National Council of the Resistance, created by French resistance leader Jean Moulin earlier that year. She graduated from Slippery Rock High School in Garalynn S. Barlow, 81, of Liberty Township, Grove City, passed peacefully at home under hospice care on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. He loved making people smile. Allen G. "Big Al" Alwine, 69, of Butler passed away on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Find an obituary, get service details, leave condolence messages or send flowers or gifts in memory of a loved one. Eighty years ago, the Red Army managed to stop, contain, and ultimately defeat the largest German army on the Eastern Front. As many as half a million civilians remained in Stalingrad when the Germans approached in the late summer of 1942. US General George S. Pattons Seventh Army lands on the southern coast of Sicily and British General Bernard Montgomerys Eighth Army on the southeastern coast. Allied News. He was a member of Tower Presbyterian Church, Grove 1942 In total, 17 ships are sunk and dozens more suffered damage. Transfer Talk: Danny Welbeck to Reading; Tom Ince to Liverpool; European round-up: Messi's marvellous year two goals in Bara win, IoS classical review: Robert le diable, Royal Opera House, London. Yes, flower arrangements are fulfilled and delivered by local florists from Grove City. Germans organize the first round-up of Italian men born between 1910 and 1925 for forced labor, dragooning some 18,000 men in Campania and Latium. (Grove City, Pa.) 1906-1921, Jamestown: Jamestown Sentinel. Some 250,000 Germans and Italians are taken prisoner. Due to seasonal conditions, the tree planting takes place during the spring and summer. (Mercer, Pa.) 1887-1896, Mercer: Freemen's Monitor, Literary Gazette. (Grove City, Pa.) 1968-1972, Grove City: Allied News. Launched in February 1945, the mission was aborted twice because of bad weather. The cause was congestive heart failure and renal failure, said his wife, Barbara Billings. WOLF CREEK TOWNSHIP A Grove City man died Monday morning after his pickup truck hit a deer in Wolf Creek Township. Rachael was born in Brookville, Pa., on Dec. 3, 1940, to Parker and Mary Josephine (Keighley) Hayes. (Sharon, Pa.) 1892-1898, Sharon: Sharon Telegraph. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. Calling hours: Were Thursday (5-11-17) at SMITH FUNERAL HOME, 421 New Castle St., Slippery Rock. After Rev. 2023. Chance of rain 50%.. German forces will move to disarm Italian garrisons in France, Yugoslavia, Albania, and Greece. Obituary February 24, 2023 12:30 PM Allied Discount Tires founder Stanley Hanin dies Tire Business Share Print Photo provided Stanley Hanin aboard his boat, the Alitsa. Glenn was born in Cochranton, Pa., on Sept. 8, 1933, to Joseph S. and Anna I. Burial: Mount Irwin Cemetery, Irwin Township, Venango County. Mark was born on April 23, 1958, in Grove City, to Robert J. Mark was formerly employed by Grove City College, Allegheny Dr. Michael W. Fabian, 91, of Grove City, passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, in AHN-Grove City hospital following a brief illness. Mr. Billings recalled that the third attempt went forward after he was told that the wind speed atop the Alps would exceed 200 miles per hour that night an ominous warning that bore out when the plane encountered a powerful downdraft that caused it to drop 6,000 feet in 18 seconds, according to the flight navigator. Read Lynchburg Obituaries and tributes, information for communities to pay respect for deaths of loved ones. October 18 The Allied Military Government (AMG) is announced with control over the zones of combat in Italy and the region of Naples, with its indispensable port. He enlisted in Margaret L. "Marge" Fisher, 94, of Grove City, passed peacefully on Friday morning, Jan. 20, 2023, following a brief illness. He was born Nov. 10, 1938, in Sharon, to Stanley N. and Esther Hughes Currier. MERCER Telephone scammers are targeting county residents claiming to be from the Mercer County Sheriff office. Greenville Argus (1869 - 1874) Newspaper Archive. September 15 Allies secure the beachhead at Salerno, thanks to the skillful use of artillery and massive naval and air support. Arrangements: CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME, Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City. 945 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 (Mercer, Pa.) 1811-1827, Mercer: Western Press. By the end of the flight, he continued, both of us were absolutely convinced.. He married his high school sweetheart, Ruth J. Shaw, June 1, 1962; she preceeded him in death Nov. 29, 2004. July 19 More than 500 Allied bombers strike Rome for the first time, hitting the San Lorenzo freight yard and steel factory, as well as the Littorio and Ciampino airports in the city. He and his fellow aviators dropped supplies for partisans and undercover operatives, including 500-pound containers full of gold coins used to bribe Germans. (Sandy Lake, Mercer Co., Pa.) 1902-1962, Sandy Lake: Sandy Lake News. (Mercer [Pa.]) 1844-1864, Mercer: Mercer Dispatch and Republican. Fiat factory workers there go on strike. August 11 Germans begin evacuating their forces at night from Sicily across the Straits of Messina. Services will be held at a later date. Church welcomes all to reflect, grow as Lenten season begins. "Skip" and Esther M. "Essie" (Robson) Owen. July 24-25 A majority of the Fascist Grand Council approves (19 for, 7 against, 1 abstention) a motion of no confidence in Benito Mussolini. We werent even supposed to mention that we were with OSS. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Helen Romano (nee Tarmero . Please note that these are only items that mention towns in the Palermo province. Calling hours: Were held Sunday (4-30-17) in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City. Visitation: 9 to 11 a.m. Feb. 18, 2023, in J. BRADLEY MCGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME and CREMATORY, Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon. He was a graduate of the Grove City College Class of 1952, earned a Master's Degree at Michigan State University, and a 1938 Tim Callahan, current deputy sheriff and retired Pennsylvania State Police trooper, is running as a Republican for sheriff of Mercer County. MERCER Scott Patton said you can bank on Mercer getting a new traditional full-service bank branch. Mussolini meets Adolf Hitler in Rastenburg, Germany, two days later. May 13 Axis forces in North Africa surrender to the Allies. Montgomerys mission to seize Messina, on the northeastern tip of Sicily, is slowed by stiff resistance from the German Hermann Gring Parachute Panzer Division. That really buried itself under my skin, and its still there. He took his first flying lesson at 15 and entered aviation training after enlisting in the Army in 1942. Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday (5-26-17) in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME INC., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City. Glenn P., 89, of Grove City. Burial: Mount Irwin Cemetery. Richard Henry McEwen was born in Grove City on June 8, 1942. He was the only member of the OSS who was nominated for the Medal of Honor., Mr. Billings became good friends with Mayer, who died in 2016, two years before lawmakers awarded the Congressional Gold Medal to the OSS as a whole after a years-long campaign for recognition for the spy agency. Donnie Iris remembers watching TV, witnessing Chuck Berry still performing at 60 years old on stage. Richard McEwen passed away recently from natural causes in St. Marys, Ohio, at the age of 81. October 23 US 1st Infantry Division departs Sicily for England to train for the cross-channel attack into northern France. (Farrell, Pa.) 1913-1930, Greenville: Advance Argus and Mercer County News. Evelyn L., 76, of Grove City. LIBERTY TOWNSHIP A teenager was killed and four people were injured in a crash Sunday afternoon in Liberty Township. Browse The Valley News Dispatch obituaries, conduct other obituary searches, offer condolences/tributes, send flowers or create an online memorial. Greenville Advance Argus (1878 - 1887) Newspaper Archive. Greenville Advance (1871 - 1876) Newspaper Archive. Planting will take place in Spring of the following year. Allied News (Grove City, Pennsylvania) Newspaper Obituaries (2007 - Current) Allied News Obituaries in Grove City, Pennsylvania Uncovering your family history can be difficult. October 12 Fifth Army, launching the first of five offensives executed between mid-October and mid-January 1944, establishes bridgeheads over the next four days across the Volturno River, north of Naples. She was of the Protestant Edgar E. "Gene" O'Conner, 88, a lifetime resident of Grove City, passed peacefully at home surrounded by four generations of his family on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. (Sharon, Pa.) 1909-1970, Sharon: Sharon Record. Deborah, 61, of Wolf Creek Township. Greenville Evening Record (1897 - 1923) Newspaper Archive. 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Air cover provided by more than 4,000 planes (from the Royal Air Force and the US Twelfth Air Force under the overall command of British Air Chief Marshal Arthur Tedder). He was 83. Map of Allied operations in southern Italy, September 3-25, 1943. Search Grove City obituaries and condolences, hosted by Echovita.com. November 1 The US Fifteenth Air Force is created under the command of Major General James H. Doolittle, the hero of the April 1942 raid on Tokyo. Some 3,000 members of the division perish when the German ships they are on (they were to be taken to concentration camps) are sunk by Allied aircraft. September 13 Italian 33rd Infantry Division (Acqui) resists the Germans on the Greek island of Cephalonia. It is one seven divisions withdrawn from the theater. She lived in Colorado Springs, Colo., Santa Barbara, Calif., and York. Echovita Inc is a registered trademark. September 9 General Mark Clark, commander of US Fifth Army, initiates Operation Avalanche, Allied landings on the Italian Peninsula at Salerno. German forces carry out Operation Axis (Fall Achse), occupying Italy using troops already in the country in conjunction with forces newly arriving via the Brenner Pass. Inside one of World War IIs most daring spy missions: The men who made OSS operations possible. Calling hours: Were Friday (4-28-17) at JOHN FLYNN FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY, INC., Hermitage. Hitler assures Pope Pius XII that the Germans will honor the sovereignty of the Pope over Vatican City and shield the latter from combat. WEST MIDDLESEX - In his Ash Wednesday homily at Church of the Good Shepherd, Father Glenn Whitman said this was a time . Glenn P. Hart, 89, of Grove City, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, in Grove Manor, following a lengthy illness. November 20 Workers demonstrate in Turin. (Mercer, Pa.) 1830-1850, Mercer: Mercer Republican. Service: 11 a.m. Tuesday (5-9-17) in the funeral, with the Rev. John A. Frey, 86, of Grove City, went home to be with the Lord on at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. Germans complete evacuation of Corsica, after battling Free French troops and resistance fighters. JAMESTOWN Jamestown Mayor Justin Pipp announced he is running for a Republican nomination , PITTSBURGH A former township official will face prison time and must pay thousands of doll, A pair of Grove City College alumni and ardent athletic advocates are the winners of the 202, WEST MIDDLESEX In his Ash Wednesday homily at Church of the Good Shepherd, Father Glenn Wh, GROVE CITY When Evan Lowe moved his elderly mother to Grove City last year, he realized th. October 6 Adolf Eichmanns subordinate, Theodor Dannecker, arrives in Rome with a group of Waffen-SS personnel to organize the deportation of Jews. December 2 German Junkers 88 bombers strike Bari Harbor. US Army Signal Corps photo, gift of Ms. Regan Forrester, from the Collection of The National WWII Museum, 2002.337.423. Charles later married Glenn P. Hart, 89, of Grove City, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, in Grove Manor, following a lengthy illness. Wade Blake; Updated 1 hr ago; Facebook; Twitter . Jennifer Louise (Beil) Hetrick, 83, of Transfer, passed away Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, in her home. Justin was employed by AutoZone of Grove City. Van Til on June 13, 1992. Silvio T. Romano, age 94, of Exton, PA, formerly of Broomall, PA, passed away on December 9, 2015. Learn more. Spare on Sept. 24, 1952. Note: These are general guidelines; some florists may not be able to operate within these timelines. (West Greenville, Pa.) 1859-1861, West Greenville: Union Democrat. September 12 German paratroopers and SS men, brought in by glider and led by SS-Hauptsturmfhrer, Otto Skorzeny, carries out a raid, freeing Mussolini from imprisonment on the Gran Sasso. Rain showers this evening with overcast skies overnight. He married Betty J. By some accounts, the flight itself was so dangerous that Britains Royal Air Force refused to go. (Greenville, Pa.) 1897-1923, Greenville: Gazette and National Republican Advocate. Charles was born in Grove City June 12, 1939, to LeRoy J. and Emma B. (Sharon, Mercer Co., Pa.) 1868-1880, Sharon: Sharon Weekly Telegraph. (Sharon, Pa.) 1924-1935, Sharon: Sharon Daily Telegraph. Born Oct. 28, 1951, in Franklin, he was a son of the late Michael and Alma Lowers Geary. Obituary. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. 77, of Liberty Township. The latest breaking news, comment and features from The Independent. He was a graduate of the Grove City College Class of 1952, earned a Master's Degree at Michigan State University, and a 1938 Performance & security by Cloudflare. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles. Mark was formerly employed by Grove City College, Allegheny 1942 Create an Obituary Latest Obituaries Gerald Bowser Obituary Richard McEwen. Adda was a Jeffrey D. Williamson, 72, of Greenville, passed away on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, following a period of declining health. Eventually, the Fifteenth Air Force, initially using bases at Foggia, includes seven fighter groups (among them the Tuskegee Airmen of the 332nd Fighter Group) and 21 bomb groups, carrying out missions over northern Italy, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and France. American troops of Pattons Seventh Army win the race to Messina, arriving hours ahead of British and Canadian troops under Montgomery. Farrell: Farrell News. September 23 Mussolini establishes the Italian Social Republic, a puppet regime often referred to as the Sal Republic because of its location in northern Italy. US Army Signal Corps photo, gift of Ms. Regan Forrester, from the Collection of The National WWII Museum, 2002.337.236. 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