Obituary Listing

Obituaries

Mary Lou Bankovic

Mary Lou Bankovic

Oct 28, 1925

Mary Lou Bankovic, 91, a resident of Elk Haven Nursing Home and formerly of 444 Dippold Avenue, St. Marys, passed away Friday, September 8, 2017, at Elk Haven, after a lengthy illness.

She was born October 28, 1925, in St. Marys, daughter of the late Walter and Eva Frkonja Bankovic. She was a lifelong resident of the area and was...

J. M. Hamlin Johnson

J. M. Hamlin Johnson

Oct 10, 1925

J. M. Hamlin Johnson, 91, of 517 Center Street, St. Marys, passed away Monday, July 17, 2017, at his residence.

He was born October 10, 1925, in Ridgway, son of the late Manferd and Esther Hallstrom Johnson. He was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of Ridgway High School, Class of 1944.  Ham was also a...

Joseph W. Samick

Joseph W. Samick

Sep 21, 1925

Joseph W. Samick, 93, of 477 Dippold Avenue, St. Marys, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2019, at UPMC Hamot in Erie, after an illness of the past several months.

He was born September 21, 1925, in St. Marys, son of the late Joseph and Coletta Hoffman Samick.  He was a lifelong resident of the area and attended St. Marys Schools. ...

Louise M. Andres

Louise M. Andres

Aug 3, 1925

Louise M. Andres, 89, of 406 Chestnut Street, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2014, at the DuBois Nursing Home after a brief illness.

She was born August 3, 1925 in St. Marys, daughter of the late Charles and Clara Pistner Schaut.  She was a lifelong resident of the area and graduated from Central Catholic High School, Class of 1943.

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Dorothy Louise Goochee

Dorothy Louise Goochee

Jul 30, 1925

Dorothy Louise Goochee, 92, a recent resident of Gwynedd Healthcare, Lansdale, PA and formerly of Russ Lane, St. Marys, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 12, 2017, after a lengthy illness.

Dorothy was born July 30, 1925, in Macon, Georgia, the seventh of nine children to the late Thomas Augustus Gibson and Willie Ada Brown Gibson.  Upon graduation from high school...

Willis R. Meyer

Willis R. Meyer

Jul 5, 1925

Willis R. Meyer, 91, a resident of Elk Haven Nursing Home and formerly of Clark Road, St. Marys, passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at Elk Haven, after a lengthy illness.

He was born July 5, 1925, in St. Marys, son of the late William and Eva Haines Meyer. He was a lifelong resident of the area and was a...

Robert Francis Lenze

Robert Francis Lenze

Jun 28, 1925

Robert Francis Lenze, “Bob”, 94, formerly of St. Marys, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 23, 2019, at the home of his son in Statesville, NC.

He was born June 28, 1925, in St. Marys, son of the late Luke J. and Magdaline Marie Seybold Lenze.  Bob was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of Central...

Joseph C. Wortman

Joseph C. Wortman

May 17, 1925

Joseph C. Wortman, 94, of 403 Dippold Avenue, St. Marys, passed away Friday, January 31, 2020, at the Elk Haven Nursing Home, after an illness of the past several months.

He was born May 17, 1925, in St. Marys, son of the late George and Josephine Swack Wortman.  Joe was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate...

Agnes M. Buchheit

Agnes M. Buchheit

May 8, 1925

Agnes M. Buchheit, 91, of 599 Fillmore Road, St. Marys, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at the Elk Haven Nursing Home after a brief illness.

She was born May 8, 1925, in St. Marys, daughter of the late Leo and Margaret Breindel Rettger. She was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of Central Catholic High...

James F. “Jim” Klaiber

James F. “Jim” Klaiber

Apr 26, 1925

James F. “Jim” Klaiber, 91, of 223 Russ Lane, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, August 13, 2016, at Penn Highlands Elk, after an illness of the past month.

He was born April 26, 1925, in St. Marys, son of the late Raymond and Ruth Hannibal Klaiber. He was a lifelong resident of the area and was...

Helen M. Breindel

Helen M. Breindel

Apr 20, 1925

Helen M. Breindel, 88, of Silver Creek Terrace and formerly of Maine and Florida, died Friday, January 24, 2014 at the Elk Haven Nursing Home after a brief illness.

She was born April 20, 1925 in St. Marys, daughter of the late Urban and Caroline Weinzierl Meyer. She was a graduate of Central Catholic High School, Class of 1943.

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Bette A. Stewart

Bette A. Stewart

Mar 21, 1925

Bette A. Stewart, 92, a resident of Elk Haven Nursing Home, and formerly of 903 South Michael Road, St. Marys, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at Elk Haven.

She was born March 21, 1925, in St. Marys, daughter of the late Bernard and Theresa Wendel Gerber. Bette was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of...

Dolores M. Kriegish

Dolores M. Kriegish

Mar 18, 1925

Dolores M. Kriegish, 93, of 122 Reserve Road, St. Marys, and formerly of Water Street, Johnsonburg, passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2018, at her residence, after a lengthy illness.

She was born March 18, 1925, in Whitmore, PA, daughter of the late Walter and Amy McGonigle Matha. Dolores was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of...

Genevieve E. Cavalline

Genevieve E. Cavalline

Feb 26, 1925

Genevieve E. Cavalline, 91, of 111 Scotland Street, Dagus Mines, passed away Monday, June 13, 2016, at Pinecrest Manor, after an illness of the past year.

She was born February 26, 1925, in Dagus Mines, daughter of the late Luigi and Lena Petrini Agosti. She was a lifelong resident of the area and attended St. Boniface and Kersey High Schools. ...

Elizabeth M. “Betty” Struble

Elizabeth M. “Betty” Struble

Feb 12, 1925

Elizabeth M. “Betty” Struble, 91, a resident of the Sarah Reed Senior Living Center in Erie, and formerly of 300 Evers Avenue, St. Marys, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at UPMC Hamot in Erie.

She was born February 12, 1925, in St. Marys, daughter of the late Leo and Anna Mertz Schneider. She was a lifelong resident of the...

Yolanda R. Jeselnick

Yolanda R. Jeselnick

Dec 10, 1924

Yolanda Rose Jeselnick, a passionate pioneer for services to rural, older, and poor citizens in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania died on Thursday, January 17, 2019, in Saint Marys, PA. She was 94.

She was a fierce advocate for Senior Citizens beginning in the early 1970s. While having no formal college education, she was visionary to see the changing times required...

Mary M. Powers

Mary M. Powers

Oct 17, 1924

Mary M. Powers, 91, of 136 Toby Road, Kersey, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2016, at Highland View Healthcare in Brockway, after a lengthy illness.

She was born October 17, 1924, in Kersey, daughter of the late Joseph and Antoinette Cesa. She was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of Kersey High School, Class of 1942. ...

Jane M. Jacob

Jane M. Jacob

Oct 2, 1924

Jane M. Jacob, 89, of 900 South Michael Road, St. Marys, passed away unexpectedly Friday, August 8, 2014, at her home.

She was born October 2, 1924 in St. Marys, daughter of the late Vincent C. and Frances Schaberl O’Sullivan.  She was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of Central Catholic High School, Class of 1942,...

Irma M. Schatz

Irma M. Schatz

Sep 22, 1924

Irma M. Schatz, 91, a resident of Elk Haven Nursing Home and formerly of Elk Towers and South Michael Road, passed away Monday, March 21, 2016, at Elk Haven after a brief illness.

She was born September 22, 1924, in St. Marys, daughter of the late Jost and Anna Caskey Wehler. She was a lifelong resident of the area and...