Carol J. Hogue, 68, of New Castle passed away the evening of Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015, at her residence, surrounded by her family. Carol was born July 11, 1947, in Braddock, Pa., to Vincent and Dolores Gamret Skowronski. She was a 1965 graduate of Braddock High School and was a 1975 graduate of Lawrence County Vo-Tech, where she earned her LPN. Carol worked at the Overlook Nursing Center for many years as an LPN, and later retired from the administrative department at Reliant Senior Care. In her spare time, Carol enjoyed scrapbooking, traveling, going to the lake or the shore with her family and had an immense fondness for photography. She is survived at home by her husband, Ben J. Hogue, whom she married Dec. 27, 1975; her mother, Dolores Skowronski of New Castle; her two daughters, Lisa (Skip) Miller of Toronto, Ohio, and Dee (Tim) Weinschenk of New Castle; two stepdaughters, Soni (Steve) Zephelin of Volant and Karen (John) Johnson of Canton, Ohio; two stepsons, Robert Hogue and his companion, Patty, of Butler and Daniel Hogue and his companion, Cindy, of Ellwood City; her sister, Kathryn Saenger of Baytown, Texas; her grandchildren, Kimberly, Anthony, Vincent, Victoria and Valaree; and her niece, Jessica. Carol was preceded in death by her father. Calling hours will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday and from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the J. Bradley McGonigle Funeral Home and Crematory, 111 W. Falls St. A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, officiated by the Rev. Dennis Bupp. Burial will be in Oak Park Cemetery.