Michael B. Proudfit, 19, of 497 Walnut Street, St. Marys, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2012 at the Altoona Hospital as a result of a motor vehicle accident.
He was born May 19, 1992 in Portland, Oregon. He had resided in St. Marys since 2000. He was a graduate of Elk County Catholic High School, Class of 2010, had attended Clarion University and was employed by Allegheny Coatings in Ridgway.
He is survived by his father, Richard Proudfit of St. Marys; his mother, Julie Reuscher of St. Marys; a sister, Kylee Proudfit at home; his maternal grandparents, Richard J. and Mary Lou Reuscher of St. Marys; his paternal grandparents, Delbert and Lois Proudfit of Vancouver, WA; and by aunts, uncles and many cousins.
He was a member of the Sacred Heart Church, a former member of the St. Marys Area High School Swim Team, the Blue Tide Swim Team and had been on the Clarion University Swim Team.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in the Sacred Heart Church on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 10:00 AM with the Msgr. John Haggerty officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Visitation is at the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home on Wednesday from 5:00 to 8:00 PM.
Memorials, if desired, may be made to the Elk County Catholic School System, 114 Queens Road, St. Marys, PA 15857 or to the Special Olympics of Pennsylvania, State College Office, PO Box 1017, Lemont, PA 16851.