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James Brown
Sep 23, 2025
James Brown, 90, of 129 Fourth Street, St. Marys, passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at Elk Haven Nursing Home.
He was born May 22, 1935 in Johnsonburg, son of the late James B. and Rachel Winters Brown. Jim attended Johnsonburg schools and was employed at Stackpole Carbon Company. He enjoyed being an assistant coach for the little league baseball...
Florence M. Secco
Sep 21, 2025
Florence Secco, 91, of 105 Frey Road, Kersey, passed away peacefully Sunday, September 21, 2025 with her family by her side.
She was born November 1, 1933 in Kersey, daughter of the late Leo and Veronica Smithbauer Frey. She was a lifelong resident of the area and a graduate of Kersey High School, Class of 1951. Florence retired from Powdered Metal...
Walter A. Pistner
Sep 18, 2025
Walter “Sonny” A. Pistner, Jr. 84, of 108 Pistner Road, St. Marys, passed away Thursday, September 18, 2025.
He was born April 26, 1941, in St. Marys, son of the late Walter and Marion Zwald Pistner, Sr. He was a lifelong resident of the area and a graduate of Central Catholic High School, Class of 1959. He was the proud second...
Joseph M. Rigard
Sep 17, 2025
Joseph M. Rigard, 88, of 142 Rambler Road, St. Marys, passed away peacefully with his family by his side Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at Penn Highlands Elk.
He was born July 12, 1937 in St. Marys, son of the late Francis and Alice Hannibal Rigard. He was a lifelong resident of the area and a graduate of St. Marys High School,...
David L. Clyde, Jr.
Sep 3, 2025
David L. Clyde, Jr., 49, of St. Marys, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
He was born February 12, 1976 in DuBois, son of David L. Clyde, Sr. and the late Patricia Peterson Clyde, who preceded him in death on September 12, 2016.
David was a graduate of St. Marys Area High School, Class of 1994 and continued his education at...
Lawrence E. Whiteman, Jr.
Sep 3, 2025
Larry E. Whiteman, Jr., 88, passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2025 peacefully at his home after a lengthy illness.
Larry was born November 19, 1936 in St. Marys, son of the late L.E. Whiteman, Sr. and Winifred Hartman Whiteman.
On June 28, 1958, in Queen of the World Church, he married Sara Burden Whiteman, who survives. Together they shared 67 years of...
Neil A. Mahoney
Aug 28, 2025
Neil Anthony Mahoney, Sr., 68, entered into rest on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at Middletown Home.
Neil was born December 11, 1956, in DuBois, PA. He was the son of the late Lyal Mahoney and Lioba (Groll) Mahoney Nichols. He was a 1974 graduate of Elk County Christian High School, a graduate of Penn State University, and retired from XL Logistics...
Helen M. Riddle
Aug 27, 2025
Helen M. Riddle was called by the Lord on Wednesday, August 27, 2025 from the home she and her husband built at 483 Honey Lane in St. Marys.
She was born August 16, 1934 on a farm in Kersey, daughter of the late Francis and Helen Dietz Gahr. On July 9, 1955, in St. Boniface Church, Helen married Marvin Riddle, who...
John D. Sterbank
Aug 20, 2025
John D. Sterbank, of Kersey, born to John and Priscilla Rigard Sterbank, passed away peacefully at the age of 82 after bravely battling cancer. He was surrounded by friends, family, and loved ones.
He is survived by his beloved wife of over 60 years, Veronica; his children, Theresia Rae, John Sterbank, and Chris Sterbank; their partners, Dave Rae, Katie Crandall, and...
Dennis S. Guido
Aug 19, 2025
Dennis S. Guido, 82, of 390 South Kersey Road, Kersey, passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at Penn Highlands DuBois.
He was born December 26, 1942, in Tyler, PA, son of the late Ralph and Rose Marie Giardino Guido. He was a graduate of Huston Township High School, a retired employee of the Keystone Carbon Company, and a long-time bus driver...
Mary Beth Zelt
Aug 17, 2025
Mary Elizabeth (Mary Beth) Fritz Zelt, of 589 South St. Marys Street, St. Marys, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, August 17, 2025 after a lengthy illness.
She was born in St. Marys on September 6, 1948, daughter of the late Jerome J. and Ruth L. (Peg) Stimson Fritz. She attended Queen of the World School and graduated from Elk...
William Gibson
Jul 28, 2025
William Gibson of St. Marys, Pennsylvania, formerly from Youngstown, Ohio, passed away surrounded by family on July 28, 2025 at Penn Highland DuBois after a short illness. He would say that he was a day older than dirt, but he was really 76.
Bill was born on October 4, 1948 in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Francis and Sarah (McLaren) Gibson.
Bill...
Bernie Meyer
Jul 25, 2025
Bernie Meyer, 85, of 1364 Rosely Road, St. Marys, passed away unexpectedly Friday, July 25, 2025.
Bernie was born May 10, 1940 in St. Marys, son of the late Charles and Regina Young Meyer. He was a lifelong resident of the area and attended St. Marys schools. He was employed as a mechanic by the Ford garage for sixteen years and...
Francis "Butch" B. Geitner
Jul 25, 2025
Francis “Butch” B. Geitner, 92, of 243 Rightmeyer Street, St. Marys, passed away peacefully Friday, July 25, 2025 at Elk Haven Nursing Home.He was born December 6, 1932 in St. Marys, son of the late Fred and Ann Manges Geitner, Sr. He was a lifelong resident of the area, a graduate of Central Catholic High School, Class of 1952, and...
Lee F. Stauffer
Jul 25, 2025
Leander “Lee” F. Stauffer, 83, of 918 Hickory Road, St. Marys, passed away peacefully Friday, July 25, 2025 at Elk Haven Nursing Home.
Lee was born April 19, 1942, in St. Marys, son of the late Francis and Margaret Heser Stauffer. He was a lifelong resident of the area, a graduate of Central Catholic High School, Class of 1960, and a...
David C. Kronenwetter
Jul 24, 2025
David C. Kronenwetter, 83, of 1239 Million Dollar Highway, Kersey, passed away peacefully Thursday, July 24, 2025 at Penn Highlands Elk.
He was born September 13, 1941 in St. Marys, son of the late Roy and Salome “Lovey” Lion Kronenwetter. He was a lifelong resident of the area and a graduate of Central Catholic High School, Class of 1959. From his...
John W. Auman
Jul 24, 2025
John W. Auman, 67, of 104 Auman Road in Kersey, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 24, 2025, with his loving daughters by his side.
Born on June 28, 1958, in Ridgway, he was the son of the late Jerome and Genevieve (Copella) Auman. A lifelong resident of the area, John was a proud graduate of St. Marys Area High School,...
David R. Decker
Jul 13, 2025
David R. Decker, 66, of 631 East Joseph Road, St. Marys, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2025, at Penn Highlands Elk, after a brief illness.
He was born May 5, 1959, in St. Marys, son of the late Richard E. and Phyllis Wiesner Decker. Dave was a lifelong resident of the area, a graduate of St. Marys Area High School,...
Joseph H. Kim
Jul 11, 2025
Joseph H. Kim, 83, of 146 Sugar Hill Road, St. Marys, passed away peacefully Friday, July 11, 2025 at Elk Haven Nursing Home.
He was born August 23, 1941, in St. Marys, son of the late Joseph H. and Beatrice Gregory Kim. He was a graduate of Central Catholic High School, Class of 1959. Joe spent time in a...
James R. Mullaney
Jul 9, 2025
James R. Mullaney, 94, formerly of 148 Maurus Street, St. Marys, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, SC.
Jim was born on May 12, 1931, in St. Marys, the son of the late Patrick H. and Charlotte Spangler Mullaney. He graduated from St. Marys High School, Class of 1950, and...
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