Harry Ellsworth Stewart JR., 83

Harry Ellsworth Stewart Jr., 83, of 206 Knox Ave., formerly of 38 High St., died the morning of March 8, 2010, in Trinity Living Center, Grove City.
Born Jan. 26, 1927, in New Castle, Harry was a son of the late Harry E. Stewart Sr. and Emma Bell Smith.
He was married to the former Dolores Marie Presnar for 61 years. She survives.
Mr. Stewart retired from Youngstown Sheet and Tube after 30 years of service as the general foreman.
Harry was a Navy veteran, serving in World War II from 1942 to 1945. He was a motor machinist mate third class and was honorably discharged after serving in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater. Harry received the Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal and the Asiatic-Pacific Commendation Medal. He also served as a Navy diver and would recover downed naval aviators while in the Pacific.
He was a former member of VFW Post 315.
Harry was an avid hunter and enjoyed the company of his family at their camp in Youngsville, Pa. He was a great fisherman and loved to fish in Lake Erie. He had a love for dogs and raised many hunting dogs. Harry was known for his field trial work with his English pointers. His most accomplished pointer was R Jewel; she was his pride and joy. Jewel won the 1976 Open Shooting Dog Championship in Alabama. Jewel and Harry went on to win numerous classics and championships that same year all over the United States.
In addition to his wife, Dolores, survivors include a son, Edward Allen Stewart and his wife, Elaine, of New Castle; a daughter Karen Ann Beardsley and her husband, Richard, of New Castle; three brothers, John Stewart and his wife, Yvonne, and Karl Stewart and his wife, Kay, all of Pulaski, and James Stewart and his wife, Marlene, of New Castle; a sister Emma Lou Noga and her husband, J. Russell, of Edinburg; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews.
Harry was preceded in death by his parents and an infant brother.
Calling hours are 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Noga Funeral Home, 1142 S. Mill St.
A blessing service will be conducted tomorrow at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. The Rev. John Petrarulo of St. Vitus Church will officiate. The New Castle Area Veterans Honor Guard will conduct military rites following the service.
Burial will be in Madonna Cemetery.
Online condolences may be given by visiting nogafuneralhome.com.
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