Obituary Listing

Obituaries

Henry Thomas Hooper, Jr.

Henry Thomas Hooper, Jr.

Aug 19, 2021

Henry Thomas Hooper, Jr., 78, of 452 Washington Street, St. Marys, passed away Thursday, August 19, 2021, at Penn Highlands Elk, after a lengthy illness.

He was born August 18, 1943, in St. Marys, son of the late Henry and Rose Fritz Hooper, Sr. Tom was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of Central Catholic High...

Rodney J. Mills

Rodney J. Mills

Aug 19, 2021

Rodney J. Mills, 73, of 131 Teaberry Road, St. Marys, passed away Thursday, August 19, 2021, at Elk Haven Nursing Home, after an illness for the past year.

He was born January 3, 1948, in St. Marys, son of the late Chester and Mary Helen Crawford Mills. Rodney was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of...

Gerald W. Vargas

Gerald W. Vargas

Aug 17, 2021

Gerald W. Vargas, 83, of 127 Hemlock Road, St. Marys, passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at Penn Highlands Elk.

He was born August 17, 1938, in Penfield, son of the late John and Marian Zelinski Vargas, Sr.  Gerald was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of Penfield High School, Class of 1956.  He was a...

Robert B. Kriegel

Robert B. Kriegel

Aug 16, 2021

Robert B. Kriegel, 88, of Lighthouse Point, FL, and formerly of Johnsonburg, passed away Monday, August 16, 2021, in St. Marys, surrounded by his family.

He was born June 1, 1933, in Johnsonburg, son of the late Anthony C. and Gertrude Keenen Kriegel. Robert was a graduate of Johnsonburg High School and was a veteran of the United States Navy,...

Rita A. Lion

Rita A. Lion

Aug 12, 2021

Rita A. Lion, 90, of Boca Raton, FL, and formerly of St. Marys, passed away Thursday, August 12, 2021, at Trustbridge Hospice in Boynton Beach, FL.

She was born September 11, 1930, in St. Marys, daughter of the late Herbert and Anna Kronenwetter Lion. Rita attended Sacred Heart School and was a graduate of St. Marys High School, Class of...

David A. Lenox

David A. Lenox

Aug 6, 2021

David A. “Mundo” Lenox, 59, of 226 Lawrence Street, St. Marys, passed away Friday, August 6, 2021, at UPMC Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh.

He was born February 1, 1962, in Ridgway, son of Ann Longhi Lenox and the late Richard P. Lenox.  David was a graduate of St. Marys Area High School, Class of 1980 and was a former employee...

Gerda Squires

Gerda Squires

Jul 30, 2021

Gerda Squires, 79, of 215 Wendel Road, St. Marys, passed away Friday, July 30, 2021, after an illness of the past several months.

She was born October 25, 1941, in Germany, daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Lemke Engelberg.  Gerda was a graduate of Central Catholic High School and was a retired employee of Osram Sylvania.

On June 16,...

Louis A. Gerber

Louis A. Gerber

Jul 29, 2021

Louis A. Gerber, 85, of 126 Gerber Road, St. Marys, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, July 29, 2021 at Penn Highlands DuBois.

Louis was born May 27, 1936, in St. Marys, son of the late William and Vinnie Wingard Gerber. He was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of St. Marys Public High School, Class of 1956....

J. Norma Gleixner

J. Norma Gleixner

Jul 25, 2021

J. Norma Gleixner, 97, a resident of Pinecrest Manor and formerly of 175 Larch Road, St. Marys, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2021, at Pinecrest Manor.

She was born February 28, 1924, in St. Marys, daughter of the late Michael and Etheltrude Kraus Redmond. She was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of Johnsonburg High School,...

Joseph P. Bleggi

Joseph P. Bleggi

Jul 25, 2021

Joseph P. Bleggi, 72, of 810 Cardinal Road, St. Marys, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2021, at UPMC Altoona Hospital, after an illness of the past several months.

He was born May 12, 1949, in St. Marys, son of the late Leo L. and Agatha Daniels Bleggi. He was a lifelong resident of the area, a graduate of St. Marys...

James C. "Moose" Tettis

James C. "Moose" Tettis

Jul 24, 2021

James C. “Moose” Tettis, 95, of 237 North St. Marys Street, St. Marys, died Saturday, July 24, 2021, at his daughter’s residence in Las Vegas, NV.

He was born on June 27, 1926 in Ridgway, son of the late Joseph and Lavina (Ross) Tettis. He married Doris L. Nelson on July 6, 1953, in Maryland. She preceded him in death...

Casmir F. "Cash" Gorlowski

Casmir F. "Cash" Gorlowski

Jul 23, 2021

Casmir F. “Cash” Gorlowski, 84 of 702 Hall Avenue, St. Marys, passed away Friday, July 23, 2021, at Pinecrest Manor, after an illness of the past several months.

He was born October 11, 1936, in Wilcox, son of the late Frank and Helen Waskiewicz Gorlowski.  Cash was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of Wilcox High...

Louann Nellis

Louann Nellis

Jul 19, 2021

LouAnn Nellis, 67, of 11837 Route 120, Emporium, passed away unexpectedly Monday, July 19, 2021, at Penn Highlands Elk.

She was born October 4, 1953, in Austin, daughter of the late Nicholas and Lillian Aiello Botera.  LouAnn spent most of her life in Emporium and was a graduate of Cameron County High School, Class of 1971.

On October 30, 1971,...

Richard P. Lenox

Richard P. Lenox

Jul 16, 2021

Richard P. Lenox, 89, of 119 Dagus Mines Road, Kersey, passed away Friday, July 16, 2021, at the Elk Haven Nursing Home, after a brief illness.

He was born September 19, 1931, in Jamestown, NY, son of the late Paul and Margaret Bradley Lenox. Richard was a retired employee of St. Marys Carbon, retiring in 1992 after 36 years of...

Harry J. Brock, Jr.

Harry J. Brock, Jr.

Jul 15, 2021

Harry J. Brock, Jr., 87, of 739 Maurus Street, St. Marys, passed away peacefully in the presence of family on Thursday, July 15, 2021, at Penn Highlands Elk, following a brief illness.

Harry was born October 11, 1933, in St. Marys, the second of eight children of Harry and Edna (Fritz) Brock. He attended Sacred Heart grade school and graduated...

Carol Rose Cunningham

Carol Rose Cunningham

Jul 14, 2021

Carol Rose Cunningham, 76, of 209 Robin Road, St. Marys, passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at Penn Highlands Elk, after a brief illness.

She was born July 24, 1944, in St. Marys, daughter of the late Paul E. Roth and Frances Rose Eckert Roth Fye.  Carol was a lifelong resident of the area and attended St. Marys Public Schools. ...

Mary V. Gahr

Mary V. Gahr

Jul 12, 2021

Mary V. Gahr, 94, of 157 Teaberry Road, St. Marys, and formerly of Skyline Drive, Kersey, passed away Monday, July 12, 2021, at the Elk Haven Nursing Home.

She was born April 8, 1927, in Byrnedale, daughter of the late Stefen and Catherine Murgash Holjencin. Mary spent her childhood growing up in Coalport, PA, attended Coalport Schools, and moved to...

Donald P. Bolden, Jr.

Donald P. Bolden, Jr.

Jul 12, 2021

Donald P. Bolden, Jr., 60, of 134 Maurus Street, St. Marys, passed away Monday, July 12, 2021, at UPMC Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh, after a brief illness.

He was born July 25, 1960, in Cumberland, MD, son of the late Donald P. and Sara A. “Sally” Murphy Bolden, Sr. Donny was a lifelong resident of the area and was a...

Gail D. Winslow

Gail D. Winslow

Jul 8, 2021

Gail D. Winslow, 64, of 54 Haney Lane, Rockton, PA, passed away Thursday, July 8, 2021, at Penn Highlands Jefferson Manor, after a lengthy illness.

She was born June 12, 1957, in Clearfield, daughter of the late Frances Addleman Dunworth and John Dunworth, who survives, of Grampian.  Gail was a graduate of Curwensville High School, Class of 1975.  She began...

Thomas R. Polaski

Thomas R. Polaski

Jul 7, 2021

Thomas R. Polaski, 85, of 468 Main Street, Kersey, passed away Sunday, July 4, 2021, at the DuBois Nursing Home, after a lengthy illness. He was born May 4, 1936, in Johnsonburg, son of the late Lawrence and Josephine Euken Polaski. Thomas was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a graduate of Johnsonburg High School and worked for...