All Obituaries

Donald L. Smith, 89, of Punxsutawney, passed away on Monday May 29, 2023 at his home. He was born November 18, 1933 to Clyde and Anna (Smith) Smith in Punxsutawney. Don was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses in Punxsutawney. Don was a retired veteran of the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He served with the United States Army for 23 years. He received a Bronze Star with Valor, Purple Heart and the Military Service Medal among other service medals. Don was retired military but was also...

Leona Mae “Teen” Tustin, 81, of Punxsutawney, passed away on Friday May 26, 2023 at Penn Highlands Jefferson Manor in Brookville. She was born August 4, 1941 to Willis and Hilda (Hopkins) Ruth in Cloe. Teen was a member of the Cloe United Methodist Church for over 35 years. She took care of a lot of children. Her nieces, nephews, and also the neighborhood children. Teen enjoyed singing, reading her Bible, wordsearch books, and adult coloring books. She loved the time she would...

Barbara A. Hoover, 69, of Trade City, passed away on Tuesday May 23, 2023 at Penn Highlands DuBois Hospital. She was born April, 13, 1954 to George and Flora (Brocious) Yoas in Punxsutawney. Barb was a member of the Grange Church of God. She was graduate of the Punxsutawney Area High School. She worked on the family farm and at the Mahoning Cheese Co-Op, eventually owning her own business, B and B Country Cheese Shoppe for over 14 years. She also worked at Woody Lodge Winery in...

Edith M. Justice, 97, of Porter, passed away on Tuesday May 23, 2023 at Penn Highlands, Jefferson Manor in Brookville. She was born November 09, 1925 to John and Fannie (Smith) Mohney in Punxsutawney. Edith was a member of St. John’s Reformed Church, where she was an active member in her younger years.   Edith grew up as a farm girl, where she milked cows at the age of 5. She worked at Lorie Footwear and Rolo Jensen. She enjoyed gardening, gallivanting, and visiting with...

Ray Wilson Dinsmore Sr., 91, of Punxsutawney passed away on Friday, April 21, 2023 at Indiana Regional Medical Center. He was born November 12, 1931 to William Arthur and Grace (Monteith) Dinsmore in Heilwood, Indiana County. A veteran, Ray served during the Korean War with the United States Navy and the Marines. He joined the Navy in 1950 where he became a medical corpsman and was later transferred to the Marine Corp., in the same capacity. In 1967 Ray was ordained an Elder in the...

Martha Jean “Marcy” Gearhart, 82, of Fruitland Park, Florida, formerly of Punxsutawney, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023 at Punxsutawney Area Hospital. She was born December 30, 1940 to John and Lavera (Pierce) Pearce in Rossiter. Marcy was active in the Jefferson County Republican Party throughout her life. She was a caregiver for over 30 years caring for people around the area. She enjoyed driving her golf cart and visiting her neighbors in Florida, attending flea markets...

Dorlies Burroughs, 91, of Punxsutawney passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2023 at Mahoning Riverside Manor. She was born August 3, 1931 to Rudolph and Wilhelmina Klever in Solingen, Germany. She married Edward Burroughs on September 13, 1952 in Connecticut. They enjoyed 42 years of marriage together until his passing in 1994. She had a long career with Raytheon Corporation in Connecticut and later in New Hampshire spanning over 20 years. She moved to Punxsutawney in 1978 to be close to her...

Frederick “Dale” Aimino, 85, of Punxsutawney, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at the Punxsutawney Area Hospital. He was born January 20, 1938 to Dominick and Helen (Bish) Aimino in Gray, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Dale had a strong faith that he shared with anyone that would listen. He was also sure to tell everyone to: “Keep the faith” and “Keep looking up”. After joining the Marine Corps, he...

Richard Louis Vizza, 66, of Punxsutawney, passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. He was born May 14, 1956 to Louis J. and Mary Louise (Petkash) Vizza in Punxsutawney. Rick was a member of Saint Cosmas and Damian Catholic Church where he served as an usher. He was an active member of the Walston Club where he served as past president and was currently on the board of directors. Rick worked for his father at Vizza’s Comet Supermarket. He then...

Frederick C. “Fred” Pennington, 74, of Rossiter passed away Saturday, May 6, 2023 at his home. He was born March 11, 1949 to Edward and Henrietta (Stamler) Pennington in Indiana. Fred was a 1967 graduate of the Punxsutawney Area High School. On November 29, 1969 he married the love of his life, Arlene Elizabeth Miller. They were happily married for 53 years. He worked as a mechanic for IA Construction and retired from STA Bus Company. Fred was an avid hunter, gun collector,...