Obituary Listing

Obituaries

Bernie Meyer

Bernie Meyer

Jul 25, 2025

Bernie Meyer, 85, of 1364 Rosely Road, St. Marys, passed away unexpectedly Friday, July 25, 2025.

Bernie was born May 10, 1940 in St. Marys, son of the late Charles and Regina Young Meyer. He was a lifelong resident of the area and attended St. Marys schools. He was employed as a mechanic by the Ford garage for sixteen years and...

Francis "Butch" B. Geitner

Francis "Butch" B. Geitner

Jul 25, 2025

Francis “Butch” B. Geitner, 92, of 243 Rightmeyer Street, St. Marys, passed away peacefully Friday, July 25, 2025 at Elk Haven Nursing Home.He was born December 6, 1932 in St. Marys, son of the late Fred and Ann Manges Geitner, Sr. He was a lifelong resident of the area, a graduate of Central Catholic High School, Class of 1952, and...

Lee F. Stauffer

Lee F. Stauffer

Jul 25, 2025

Leander “Lee” F. Stauffer, 83, of 918 Hickory Road, St. Marys, passed away peacefully Friday, July 25, 2025 at Elk Haven Nursing Home.

Lee was born April 19, 1942, in St. Marys, son of the late Francis and Margaret Heser Stauffer. He was a lifelong resident of the area, a graduate of Central Catholic High School, Class of 1960, and a...

David C. Kronenwetter

David C. Kronenwetter

Jul 24, 2025

David C. Kronenwetter, 83, of 1239 Million Dollar Highway, Kersey, passed away peacefully Thursday, July 24, 2025 at Penn Highlands Elk.

He was born September 13, 1941 in St. Marys, son of the late Roy and Salome “Lovey” Lion Kronenwetter. He was a lifelong resident of the area and a graduate of Central Catholic High School, Class of 1959. From his...

John W. Auman

John W. Auman

Jul 24, 2025

John W. Auman, 67, of 104 Auman Road in Kersey, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 24, 2025, with his loving daughters by his side.

Born on June 28, 1958, in Ridgway, he was the son of the late Jerome and Genevieve (Copella) Auman. A lifelong resident of the area, John was a proud graduate of St. Marys Area High School,...

David R. Decker

David R. Decker

Jul 13, 2025

David R. Decker, 66, of 631 East Joseph Road, St. Marys, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2025, at Penn Highlands Elk, after a brief illness.

He was born May 5, 1959, in St. Marys, son of the late Richard E. and Phyllis Wiesner Decker. Dave was a lifelong resident of the area, a graduate of St. Marys Area High School,...

Joseph H. Kim

Joseph H. Kim

Jul 11, 2025

Joseph H. Kim, 83, of 146 Sugar Hill Road, St. Marys, passed away peacefully Friday, July 11, 2025 at Elk Haven Nursing Home.

He was born August 23, 1941, in St. Marys, son of the late Joseph H. and Beatrice Gregory Kim. He was a graduate of Central Catholic High School, Class of 1959. Joe spent time in a...

Edward "Levi" Levenduski

Edward "Levi" Levenduski

Jul 9, 2025

Edward “Levi” Levenduski, 94, of 149 Houston Road, St. Marys, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at his residence.

He was born August 9, 1930 in Byrnedale, son of the late Anthony and Agnes Levenduski. He attended school in Bennett’s Valley and in 1952 he joined the United States Marine Corps earning the Excellent Marksman Award.  As a veteran, he...

Charles H. "Bud" Krug

Charles H. "Bud" Krug

Jul 6, 2025

Charles H. “Bud” Krug, 88, of 1817 Bucktail Road, St. Marys, passed away peacefully with his family by his side Sunday, July 6, 2025 at Guy and Mary Felt Manor.

He was born May 27, 1937 in St. Marys, son of the late George and Agnes Seelye Krug.  Bud was a lifelong resident of the area and a graduate of...

Constance L. "Connie" Otteni

Constance L. "Connie" Otteni

Jun 29, 2025

Constance L. “Connie” Otteni, 78, formally of Birch Valley Road, Kersey, passed away peacefully Sunday, June 29, 2025 at Paoli Hospital.

She was born May 2, 1947, in St. Marys, PA, daughter of the late Robert and Catheryn DeLullo Meyer.  She attended Queen of the World Catholic elementary school and then graduated from Elk County Christian High School in 1965. ...

Richard "Dick" A. Herzing, Sr.

Richard "Dick" A. Herzing, Sr.

Jun 27, 2025

Richard “Dick” A. Herzing, Sr., 72, of 1466 Rosely Road, St. Marys, passed away peacefully Friday, June 27, 2025, at his residence.

He was born July 18, 1952 in St. Marys, son of the late Aurelius and Virginia Lanier Herzing. He was a lifelong resident of the area and a graduate of St. Marys Area High School, Class of...

Louis Chiappelli, Iii

Louis Chiappelli, Iii

Jun 23, 2025

Louis Chiappelli III, 67, of St. Marys, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Monday, June 23, 2025, at UPMC Montefiore in Pittsburgh.

He was born on November 14, 1957, in St. Marys, the son of the late Louis “Manny” and Alberta Caskey Chiappelli.  Lou was a lifelong resident of the area and a graduate of St....

Kimberly A. Cortina

Kimberly A. Cortina

Jun 23, 2025

Kimberly A. Cortina, 64, of St. Marys, passed away peacefully Monday, June 23, 2025 at Elk Haven Nursing Home.

She was born September 14, 1960 in St. Marys, daughter of the late Silvio D. and Edith J. Marconi Cortina.  She was a lifelong resident of the area and a graduate of Elk County Christian High School, Class of 1978.  Kimmy...

Kathryn A. "Kay" Distler

Kathryn A. "Kay" Distler

Jun 17, 2025

Kathryn A. “Kay” Distler, 90, of 335 Maple Street, St. Marys, passed away peacefully with her family by her side Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at her residence.

She was born May 1, 1935, in St. Marys, daughter of the late Stephen and Catherine Ashworth Rupprecht.  She was a lifelong resident of the area and a graduate of Central Catholic High...

William "Pee Wee" Quagliani

William "Pee Wee" Quagliani

Jun 12, 2025

William “Pee Wee” Quagliani, 88, of 104 Homestead Road, Kersey, passed away peacefully Thursday, June 12, 2025 at Elk Haven Nursing Home.

He was born July 27, 1936 in Toby, PA, son of the late Anacleto and Edith Brochetti Quagliani.

On June 21, 1958 in Queen of the World Church, Pee Wee married the late Patricia Eckert, who passed away...

Martina E. "Betty" Dicello

Martina E. "Betty" Dicello

Jun 6, 2025

After 97 years of love and laughter, Martina (“Betty” Wagner) Dicello died June 6, 2025, after a brief illness, in Saint Marys Pennsylvania.  

She was born May 13, 1928, daughter of the late George and Marcella (Hanes) Wagner.  

Betty is survived by a daughter, Maribeth (Wayne) Hodge, from Lacrosse, VA and a son, Robert (Deby) Dicello, from Gaithersburg,...

Joan D. Armanini

Joan D. Armanini

Jun 2, 2025

Joan D. Armanini, 89, of 115 Fairview Road, Kersey and most recently 299 Ridgmont Drive, Ridgway, passed away peacefully Monday, June 2, 2025 at the Lutheran Home at Kane.

She was born July 31, 1935, in Ridgway, daughter of the late Raymond and Julia Sheeley Dinsmore.  She was a lifelong resident of the area and a graduate of Kersey High...

Joan M. Holjencin

Joan M. Holjencin

Jun 2, 2025

Joan M. Holjencin, 88, of 251 Taft Road, St. Marys, passed away peacefully Monday, June 2, 2025, at her residence with her loving family by her side.  She was born August 28, 1936, in Rosebud, PA, daughter of the late Leo Cusick and Millie Lednik Cusick Myers.  A vibrant soul with an infectious zest for life, Joan filled every moment...

Mary L. Foster

Mary L. Foster

May 31, 2025

Mary L. Foster, 79, a resident of Pinecrest Manor and formerly of 124 Lafayette Street, St. Marys, passed away Saturday, May 31, 2025 at Penn Highlands DuBois.

She was born March 8, 1946, in St. Marys, daughter of the late Clarence and Beatrice Guth Simbeck.  She was a lifelong resident of the area and a graduate of Elk County Christian...

Thomas F. Dornisch

Thomas F. Dornisch

May 28, 2025

Thomas F. Dornisch, 88, of 534 Brusselles Street, St. Marys, passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at Penn Highlands DuBois.

He was born July 12, 1936, in St. Marys, son of the late Alcuin J. “Doc” and Charlotte Myers Dornisch. Tom was a lifelong resident of St. Marys, a graduate of St. Marys High School, Class of 1955, and was...