Obituary Listing

Obituaries

Rosemary A. “Rosie” Brendel

Rosemary A. “Rosie” Brendel

Apr 11, 1924

Rosemary A. “Rosie” Brendel, 88, of 479 West Creek Road, St. Marys, passed away Saturday, January 26, 2013 at the Elk Haven Nursing Home after a brief illness.

She was born April 11, 1924 in St. Marys, daughter of the late Philip and Mary Wolfe Lecker.  She was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of Central...

Nellie J. Himes

Nellie J. Himes

Apr 4, 1924

Nellie J. Himes, 87, of 207 Irishtown Road, Kersey, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2011 at her residence.

She was born April 4, 1924 in Kane, daughter of the late Charles W. and Mary Merle Brown Hepler.  She had lived in the area for the past 69 years.  She attended Kane Area Schools.

On May 27, 1942 in Kane, she...

Earl W. Gaffey

Earl W. Gaffey

Mar 23, 1924

Earl W. Gaffey, 89, of 157 Larch Road, St. Marys, passed away surrounded by his family on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at his home after a brief illness.

He was born March 23, 1924 in St. Marys, son of the late Thomas V. and Anna Deth Gaffey.  He was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of...

Michael P. Neizmik

Michael P. Neizmik

Feb 12, 1924

Michael P. Neizmik, 87, of 117 Thunder Road, St. Marys, died Friday, December 23, 2011, at the DuBois Nursing Home after a brief illness.

He was born February 12, 1924, in Pittsfield, son of the late Michael and Anna Romanak Neizmik. He attended Warren County Schools and had resided in St. Marys since 1960. He had been employed as an...

Dorothy E. Christoff

Dorothy E. Christoff

Feb 2, 1924

Dorothy E. Christoff, 91, a resident of Fairview Manor in Erie and formerly of Parkside at Westminster in Erie and 520 Brusselles Street in St. Marys, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2015, at the UPMC Hamot Hospital in Erie following a brief illness.

She was born February 2, 1924 in St. Marys, daughter of the late Arnold and Beatrice Smith...

Carl F. “Harry” Baumgratz, Sr.

Carl F. “Harry” Baumgratz, Sr.

Jan 26, 1924

Carl F. “Harry” Baumgratz, Sr., 93, of 521 Church Street and recently of Pinecrest Manor, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017, after a brief illness.

He was born on January 26, 1924, in St. Marys, a son of the late Andrew “Dan” and Eleanor Ehrensberger Baumgratz. He was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of St....

Jerome P. Straub

Jerome P. Straub

Jan 9, 1924

Jerome P. Straub, 88, of 550 School Street, St. Marys, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at the DuBois Regional Medical Center after a brief illness.

He was born January 9, 1924 in St. Marys, son of the late Peter Paul and Irene Leona Fritz Straub.  He was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of St....

Leo F. Greenthaner

Leo F. Greenthaner

Dec 20, 1923

Leo F. Greenthaner, 88, a resident of the Silver Creek Terrace, passed away unexpectedly Friday morning, January 6, 2012 at the Elk Regional Health Center.

He was born December 20, 1923 in Cadogan, PA, son of the late Fred and Mary Kurzinger Greenthaner. He was a lifelong resident of the area and attended New Bethlehem Schools.  He was a retired...

Eileen M. Erich

Eileen M. Erich

Oct 21, 1923

Eileen M. Erich, 92, of 1467 North Bullock Road, Wellsboro, and formerly of St. Marys, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2016, at the home of her son, John Erich, after a brief illness.

She was born October 21, 1923, in St. Marys, daughter of the late John and Sarah Hasselman Miles. She was a lifelong resident of the area and...

Francis V. Bleggi

Francis V. Bleggi

Oct 2, 1923

Francis V. Bleggi, 95, of 625 Virginia Road, St. Marys, passed away Monday, December 17, 2018, at Pinecrest Manor, after an illness of the past several months.

Fran was born October 2, 1923, in Reynoldsville, son of the late Emmanuel C. and Lena Benigni Bleggi. He was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of Central Catholic...

Mary Ann Micale

Mary Ann Micale

Sep 17, 1923

Mary Ann Micale, 90, a resident of Pinecrest Manor and formerly of 24634 Bennetts Valley Highway, Weedville, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2013, at the Pinecrest Manor after a lengthy illness.

She was born September 17, 1923 in St. Marys, daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine Fledderman Haberberger.  She was a lifelong resident of the area and attended St....

Nello G. Pasquinelli

Nello G. Pasquinelli

Aug 29, 1923

Nello G. Pasquinelli, 92, of Ecumenical Assisted Living in Harrisburg and a former resident of Toby, passed away Monday, December 21, 2015, at Community General Osteopathic Hospital in Harrisburg.

He was born August 29, 1923, in Benezette, PA, son of the late John (Giovanni) and Bruna Bianucci Pasquinelli. He was a lifelong resident of the area and attended Toby schools. ...

Sophia E. “Betty” Kuntz

Sophia E. “Betty” Kuntz

Aug 23, 1923

Sophia E. “Betty” Kuntz, 90, of 584 Church Street, St. Marys, passed away Friday, March 21, 2014, at the Newhaven Court in Greensburg, PA.

She was born August 23, 1923 in St. Marys, daughter of the late Nicholas and Irene Wilhelm Fritz.  She was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of Central Catholic High School, Class...

Margaret A. “Tonie” Eckert

Margaret A. “Tonie” Eckert

Jul 26, 1923

Margaret A. “Tonie” Eckert, 92, a resident of Elk Haven Nursing Home and formerly of 1471 Rosely Road, passed away Friday, October 9, 2015, at Elk Haven following a brief illness.

She was born July 26, 1923, in St. Marys, daughter of the late Marco and Helen Delisimunovic Paropacic. She was a lifelong resident of the area and attended St....

Joseph F. Oreka

Joseph F. Oreka

Jun 26, 1923

Joseph F. Oreka, 93, a resident of Silver Creek Terrace, and formerly of Weedville, passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at Silver Creek.

He was born June 26, 1923, in Weedville, son of the late Frank and Mary Palumbo Oreka.

Joseph is survived by two sisters, Angeline Toto of Clearfield and Rose Mazza of Milltown, NJ; a brother, Dominic Oreka...

John F. Steinbach

John F. Steinbach

Jun 17, 1923

John F. Steinbach, 91, a resident of Pinecrest Manor and formerly of Vine Road, St. Marys, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2015, at Penn Highlands Elk.

He was born June 17, 1923 in St. Marys, son of the late Joseph and Catherine Meklar Steinbach.  He was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of St. Marys Public...

Leroy Edward Wolfe

Leroy Edward Wolfe

Apr 23, 1923

LeRoy Edward Wolfe, 95, a resident of Elk Haven Nursing Home and formerly of Silver Creek Terrace and Kersey, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at Elk Haven, after a brief illness.

He was born April 23, 1923, in St. Marys, son of the late Michael Wolf, Sr. and Julia Hoffman Wolf. He was a lifelong resident of the area...

Frances A. Schatz

Frances A. Schatz

Mar 27, 1923

Frances A. Schatz, 96, of 753 Washington Street, St. Marys, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2019, at Pinecrest Manor, after a brief illness.

She was born March 27, 1923, in Arroyo, PA, daughter of the late Anthony and Louise Iskra Celin.  Frances was a lifelong resident of the area and attended St. Marys Schools.  She was a retired employee of...

Bernard F. Shields

Bernard F. Shields

Mar 26, 1923

Bernard F. Shields, 88, of 1230 East Eschbach Road, St. Marys, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at the Elk Regional Health Center following a brief illness.

He was born March 26, 1923 in Ford City, PA, son of the late Edward L. and Anna McGinley Shields.  He was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of...

Josephine M. “Josie” (Leithner) Hanes

Josephine M. “Josie” (Leithner) Hanes

Feb 21, 1923

Josephine M. “Josie” (Leithner) Hanes, 96, a resident of Pinecrest Manor and formerly of Silver Creek Terrace and 506 Erich Road, St. Marys, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at Pinecrest Manor.

She was born February 21, 1923 in St. Marys, daughter of the late Joseph and Julia Schneider Leithner.  She was a lifelong resident of the area and was...