Obituary Listing

Nov 28, 1950

Timothy John Sorg, 63, of Oak Manor One, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at Penn Highlands Elk after a brief illness.

He was born November 28, 1950 in St. Marys, son of the late Leonard George and Rita Krellner Sorg.  He was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of Our Lady Special School...

Nov 3, 1950

John C. Yeager, 66, of 18881 Bennetts Valley Highway, Weedville, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017, at his residence, after a brief illness.

He was born November 3, 1950, in St. Marys, son of the late Richard R. and Neoma G. Yeager. He was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of St. Marys Area High School,...

Sep 1, 1950

Donald E. Huggler, 67, of 125 Anthony Road, St. Marys, passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, June 17, 2018, at his camp in Spring Creek Township.

He was born September 1, 1950, in St. Marys, son of the late Lyle E. and Ethel B. Stockman Huggler. He was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of St. Marys High...

Apr 18, 1950

Lauren K. Storer, 64, of 132 Terrace Road, passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2014, at Pinecrest Manor after a lengthy illness.

She was born April 18, 1950 in St. Marys, daughter of the late Raymond “Jack” and Virginia Webster Schauer. She was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of St. Marys Area High School, Class of...

Mar 15, 1950

Gloria J. Copella, 63, of 332 Brandy Camp Circle, Ridgway, passed away Sunday morning, October 20, 2013, at the Elk Regional Health Center after a brief illness.

She was born March 15, 1950 in Ridgway, daughter of the late Gerald Jerome and Mary Elizabeth Kline Copella.  She was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of Ridgway...

Mar 3, 1950

Shirley I. Breindel, 62, of 186 Taft Road, St. Marys, passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at the Elk Haven Nursing Home after a lengthy illness.

She was born March 3, 1950 in St. Marys, daughter of the late Clinton and Frances Grosshauser Fitch.  She was a lifelong resident of the area and attended St. Marys Schools.  She was a...

Nov 18, 1949

Michael J. Altamirano, Sr., 70, of 210 State Street, St. Marys, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at Penn Highlands DuBois.

He was born November 18, 1949, in San Francisco, CA, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Altamirano.  Michael attended Jefferson High School in San Francisco and had been a resident of St. Marys since October 2014. ...

Jul 1, 1949

Edward J. Greenawalt, 70, of 152 Siecker Road, St. Marys, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, August 17, 2019 at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh.

He was born July 1, 1949, in Ridgway, son of the late Bernard “Barney” and Rita Copella Greenawalt, Sr.  Ed was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of St. Marys High School, Class...

May 13, 1949

Gail F. “Huncher” Garbic, 67, of 843 South Michael Street, St. Marys, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2017, at his residence.

He was born May 13, 1949, in St. Marys, son of the late Joseph and Lenora Wendel Garbic. He was a lifelong resident of the area, a graduate of St. Marys High School, Class of 1967, and also a...

Mar 5, 1949

James Patrick Eckels, 67, of 125 Columbus Street, St. Marys, passed away Friday, March 25, 2016, as a result of a motor vehicle accident on SR 219 W, Sergeant Township, McKean County.

He was born March 5, 1949, in Beallsville, PA, son of the late Orville and Violet Krugle Eckels. He was a retired employee of Mersen, retiring in 2010...

Dec 27, 1948

Oct 13, 1948

Constance M. Sadley, 69, of 15 Washington Street, St. Marys, passed away Friday, March 16, 2018, at her residence, after a brief illness.

She was born October 13, 1948, in St. Marys, daughter of the late Richard J. and Grace M. Hammer Mills. She was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of St. Marys High School,...

Aug 12, 1948

Stephen P. DePrater, 71, of 618 Washington Street, St. Marys, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2019, at Highland View Health Care in Brockway, after a lengthy illness.

He was born August 12, 1948, in St. Marys, son of the late Benedict and Phyllis Auman DePrater.  Stephen was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of St. Marys...

Nov 7, 1947

James Robert Haight, 71, of Portland, OR and formerly of Kersey, passed away suddenly Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at the Portland VA Hospital.

He was born November 7, 1947, in Summerville, PA, son of the late Amer V. and Violet R. Allshouse Haight. He lived in the area until 1973 when he moved to California. Jim worked at B &...

Aug 9, 1947

David F. Ginther, 72, of 244 Fairview Road, Kersey, passed away unexpectedly Monday, January 20, 2020, at his home.

He was born August 9, 1947, in St. Marys, son of the late Francis and Agnes Schneider Ginther.  He was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of Elk County Christian High School, Class of 1965.  David was...

Jul 1, 1947

Marie G. Ginther, 66, of 244 Fairview Road, Kersey, passed away while surrounded by her family on Wednesday, August 21, 2013, at the Clearfield Hospital following a brief illness.

She was born July 1, 1947 in St. Marys, daughter of the late John “Buddy” Gradl and Georgia Beimel Gradl, who survives of Kersey.  She was a lifelong resident of the...

Jun 23, 1947

John R. Dowie, 66, of 133 Fairview Road, Kersey, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2013, at the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh.

He was born June 23, 1947 in St. Marys, son of the late Robert G. and Leah M. Spuller Dowie.  He was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of St. Marys Public High School,...

May 20, 1947

James A. Doan, 64, of 1769 Bucktail Road, St. Marys, passed away Sunday morning, April 29, 2012 at his residence after a lengthy illness.

He was born May 20, 1947 in Little Rock, AR, son of the late Loyce E. and Nanna M. Niesler Doan.  He was a graduate of Aviation High School in Redondo Beach, CA and had resided...

Apr 16, 1947

Patricia Ann Schweikart, 70, of St. Marys, formerly of Keating Summit and Brandy Camp, PA, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, July 13, 2017. Born April 16, 1947, in Buffalo, NY, she was the daughter of Richard and Doris Frost Mahon.  With her mother’s death with her birth, she was raised by her grandmother, Isabelle Mahon until she was thirteen.  After that...

Mar 30, 1947

Gail A. Klein, 69, of 1040 Lemans Road, St. Marys, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2016, at Penn Highlands Elk, after an illness of the past several months.

She was born March 30, 1947, in St. Marys, daughter of the late Alfred J. and Winifred H. Higgins Fleischman. She was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate...