All Obituaries

John H. Hughes passed away on September 23, 2023 at Laurelbrooke Personal Care Harmony Circle in Brookville, PA.  He was born November 11, 1933 to J. Hordley Hughes and Lena Shaffer in Scranton, Pennsylvania. John was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Punxsutawney and was a long-time participant in the Tuesdays Bible Study. He retired after 37 years of teaching, but frequently said “I didn’t retire, I had a career change.” His “career change” found...

Grace E. (Motter) Test, 96, of Punxsutawney passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2023. She was born in Big Run on April 24, 1927 and was the daughter of Fred and Clare (Fireman) Motter. She was married to Anthony F. Test and was co-owner with him of The Matterhorn Company. Grace was a 1945 graduate of Punxsutawney High School and after graduation worked as a secretary at the Pentagon. Later, she returned to Punxsy and worked at various jobs until she married Anthony. Grace was the mother of...

Deberal L. McCoy, 70, of Punxsutawney, passed away on Friday, September 1, 2023 at Indian Haven Personal Care in Indiana. She was born November 24, 1952 to Harry B. and Dolores (Schrock) Hadden in Indiana. She was a member of Mount Zion Lutheran Church in Trade City.  Deberal enjoyed crafts, baking, camping, crossword puzzles, and collecting porcelain dolls. She is survived by a daughter, Dolores McCoy-Long, Punxsutawney, a granddaughter, Chelsey E. Long, a brother, Walter B. Hadden...

Irvin David Hale, 68 of LaJose, passed away on Wednesday August 30, 2023 at Mulberry Square and Rehabilitation in Punxsutawney. He was born November 5, 1954 to Eugene and Dolores (Bennett) Hale in Clearfield. Dave was a DJ for events around the area in his younger years, known as “Diamond Dave”. He enjoyed visiting friends at the LaJose Hotel and ate a lot of his evening meals there. His favorite was a burger and a Pepsi. He would always say “Stay safe” when...

David S. Payne, 62, of Punxsutawney, passed away on Monday, August 21, 2023 at the Punxsutawney Area Hospital. He was born November 20, 1959 to David H. and Sandra (Shaffer) Payne in Punxsutawney. Dave attended Woodland Avenue United Methodist Church. He was a devoted man to his faith and lived a good Christian life. He was a generous man and gave the best gifts ever!  Dave was a master machinist at Gasbarre Products in DuBois. He loved his job and co-workers. He always said...

Edward M. Chesnoka, 84 of Rossiter, passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2023 at the Punxsutawney Area Hospital. He was born October 1, 1940 to John and Helen (Olexy) Chesnoka in Olanta, Clearfield County. Ed was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving with the United States Army. He was a member of the Rossiter American Legion and the Glen Campbell VFW. Ed was a shoe salesman for Knapp Shoes throughout western Pennsylvania until his retirement in 1998. He enjoyed watching and coaching sports....

Norma Jane Harl, 95 of Punxsutawney, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday August 17, 2023 at the Punxsutawney Area Hospital with her family by her side. She was born August 31, 1927, to Walter and Mary (McClelland) Means in Punxsutawney. Jane attended Jenks Hill Elementary school and graduated from the Punxsutawney Area High School in 1945. She married her high school sweetheart Frank Harl Jr., November 10, 1946. They enjoyed 73 years of marriage before his passing October 15,...

Myrna Sue Shernock, 81 of Rochester Mills, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Beacon Ridge Personal Care in Indiana. She was born August 15, 1941 to George and Hattie (Gentry) Williamson in Philadelphia, Mississippi. Myrna Sue attended Rochester Mills Presbyterian Church and was active when she was younger and she was a former member of the Punxsutawney Moose Lodge. She worked in shipping and receiving at IUP for 34 years, before her retirement in 2002.  Myrna Sue enjoyed...

Robert A. Burdett, 78 of Punxsutawney passed away Tuesday August 8, 2023 at Mulberry Square in Punxsutawney. He was born September 1, 1944 to Clair A. and Gladys J (Dawson) Burdett in Ford City. Bob was a Vietnam veteran serving with the United States Air Force for 23 years before his retirement. He attended the Woodland Ave. United Methodist Church. After Bob retired from the Air Force, he managed the Punxsutawney Radio Shack for a few years, worked at Rola Jensen and retired from the...

Emory Phillip Monoskey, 85 of Rossiter, passed away on Thursday August 3, 2023 at his home. He was born November 3, 1937 to George and Margaret (Organ) Monoskey in Punxsutawney. Phil was employed by Rossiter Shoe Factory, Colt Firearms, Pratt&Whitney, served as Chief of police in Rossiter and for Canoe Township until 1991. He then became a security guard at the Punxsutawney IUP Campus, and worked at Penn Arms until his retirement. Phil was the owner of Phil’s Gun shop, where he...