Annual Members Dinner Honors Lorraine & Ed Petrus
The Lawrence County Historical Society recognizes Lorraine & Ed Petrus at the Annual Dinner. Both are long time volunteers at the …
Hauntings of the Area
By Joyce Ross, Administrative Secretary, LCHS staff My love of spooky and eerie things probably stems from one of my favorite childhood …
OOHRAH – Brig Gen William C. Chip
By Betty Hoover DiRisio (LCHS volunteer) William C. Chip was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania, on July 26, 1919. His father was …
Brigadier General James Van Gorder Wilson
By Betty Hoover DiRisio (LCHS volunteer) Another top brass of the military that hailed from Lawrence County is James V. G. Wilson …
Brigadier General Marilyn Chiafullo Making History
By Betty Hoover DiRisio (LCHS volunteer) The most recent Lawrence County native to attain the rank of Brigadier General is also the …
Brig Gen Ralph Pope
By Betty Hoover DiRisio (LCHS volunteer) Ralph Michael Angelo Papa (Pope) was born in West Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on July 22,1920 to Italian …
THE ACE – Brig Gen Victor N. Cabas
By Betty Hoover DiRisio (LCHS volunteer) Victor Nicholas “Vic” Cabas was born January 15,1920 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, to Louis J. and …
Red Angelo – Rear Admiral
By Betty Hoover DiRisio (LCHS volunteer) Rear Admiral Lewis “Red” Eugene Angelo was born in Forestville, (Butler County) Pennsylvania, on February 18, …
Rear Admiral Robert Shumaker
By Betty Hoover DiRisio (LCHS volunteer) Robert Harper Shumaker was born May 11, 1933 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, where his parents, Alvah …
Master of Supply – Rear Admiral Eckelberger
By Betty Hoover DiRisio (LCHS volunteer) James E. Eckelberger, son of John E. and Marian (Francis) Eckelberger of New Castle’s East Side, …