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Leonard Eugene Barnett
Dec 21, 2025
Leonard Eugene Barnett, 65, of Punxsutawney, passed away on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh with his family by his side.
He was born June 2, 1960, to Emerson and Marie (Sowers) Barnett in Punxsutawney.
He was a 1978 graduate of Punxsutawney Area High School. He started working at Mack’s Automotive when he was 16. He worked there...
Ruth M. Burkett
Dec 20, 2025
Ruth M. Burkett, 97, of Coolspring, passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at her home with her family by her side.
She was born December 21, 1927 to Walter and Lydia (Mottern) Reitz in Knoxdale.
Ruth attended a nondominational church. She enjoyed reading and making items with needlepoint and giving them to friends and family. In her earlier years she enjoyed...
Robert James Sunderland
Dec 19, 2025
Robert James “Bob” Sunderland, 84, of Mahaffey, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2025 at his home.
He was born July 29, 1941 to William T. and Bessie R. (Lee) Sunderland.
Bob attended the Mahaffey High School and graduated in 1960 from Purchase Line High School. He worked for Readers Digest in White Plains NY for over 20 years before his retirement....
Sally M. Sprankle
Dec 17, 2025
Sally M. Sprankle, 90, of Punxsutawney, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at Mulberry Square Elder Care.
Sally was born June 24, 1935 to the late Benjamin and Mabel (Rosborough) White in Punxsutawney.
She married the love of her life Merle "Peewee" Sprankle of Punxsutawney on August 1, 1953 and they were married 64 years before his passing in 2017.
Sally...
Kathy Ann Martin
Dec 16, 2025
Kathy Ann (Kromer) Martin, 74, of Punxsutawney, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at Butler Hospital.
She was born July 12, 1951 to Leroy and Dolly (Vinskowski) Kromer in Punxsutawney.
She was an active member of the Punxsutawney Church of God and the Red Hat Society. Kathy graduated from the Punxsutawney Area High School in 1969. She was self-employed with her...
Charles Roy Snyder
Dec 13, 2025
Charles Roy Snyder, 78, of Punxsutawney, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at Mulberry Square.
He was born December 22, 1946 to Elmer Edwin and Rose Anna (Rockwell) Snyder in Timblin the 12th of 13 brothers and sisters.
Roy was a 1966 Graduate of the Punxsutawney Area High School. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving in the United...
Darl Paul Carr
Dec 13, 2025
Darl Paul Carr, 82, of Punxsutawney, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at his home.
He was born January 22, 1943 to E. Leone (Stear) Carr in Punxsutawney.
Darl attended the Ringgold United Methodist Church and was a member of Dora Evangelical Church and the NRA. He was a self-employed coal truck driver and farmer for most of his life. Darl...
Kenneth Caleb Johnson
Dec 10, 2025
Kenneth Caleb Johnson, 44 of Derry, passed away on Wednesday December 10, 2025 at his home.
He was born April 1, 1981 to Edward Joseph Johnson and Rachel Marie Fisher in Washington, PA
Kenny was an avid outdoorsman and carpenter. He loved hunting, fishing, and building.
He is survived by his children Jeffrey Calander, Punxsutawney, Joshua Johnson, Anastasia Johnson, Jeremy Johnson, Isabella Johnson,...
Joseph "Joe" Franklin Wolfe
Dec 9, 2025
Joseph “Joe” Franklin Wolfe, 70, formally of Mahaffey, passed away December 9, 2025 at Shelby An Optalis Health & Rehabilitation Center, Shelby Township, Michigan while under the care of Amber Hospice since August of 2025.
Joseph was born October 4, 1955 in Spangler the son of the late Robert Wolfe, Sr. and Goldie (Peterson) Wolfe.
He graduated from Purchase Line School with...
Darlene K. Spencer
Dec 6, 2025
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Darlene Spencer, who left us on December 6, 2025.
A beacon of kindness and love, she devoted her life to her children and grandchildren, showering them with affection, warmth, and unconditional love. Darlene had a heart that embraced all, extending her kindness to everyone she met, including...
Paul J. "Poppy" Janocha
Dec 6, 2025
Paul (Poppy) John Janocha, 68, of Punxsutawney, passed away unexpectedly on December 6, 2025.
He was born on April 10, 1957, at Spangler Miners Hospital, the son of Patricia Janocha (Bicho) and the late John Janocha, and grew up in the big city of Rossiter, Pennsylvania.
Paul was a 1975 graduate of Jeff Tech. He worked as a coal miner for Greenwich...
Berenice Lynn Murray
Nov 14, 2025
Berenice Lynn (Johnson) Murray 77, of Punxsutawney, passed away peacefully at her home on November 14, 2025, surrounded by her family.
Berenice was the beloved wife of Robert Murray for 58 years. Together they shared three children — Lea Masisak (Mike), Jennifer Christenson (Keith), and Jason Murray (Liz); six grandchildren — Sophia Yeung (Chris), Andrew Yeung (Dani), Jacob Gotwald (Cara), Connor...
Richard P. "Dick" Young
Nov 12, 2025
Richard (Dick) Young, 92 of Halifax (formerly Punxsutawney) died peacefully on Wednesday November 12th, 2025 at Holy Spirit Hospital of Camp Hill, PA.
He was born January 11th, 1933 in Punxsutawney, the son of Thomas and Violet (Beatty) Young.
He married MaryAlice Miller November 19th, 1955. They met rollerskating and continued rollerskating together into their 80’s.Together, they had four children, 10 grandchildren,...
Donald R. Sherry
Nov 10, 2025
Donald R. Sherry, 91, of Juneau, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family Monday, November 10, 2025, at the Punxsutawney Area Hospital.
He was born July 10, 1934, in Juneau, PA, the son of Harry Edward “Ed” and Hazel Elizabeth (McDowell) Sherry.
Don graduated from Punxsutawney High School in 1952, where he played football and played the trombone in the marching band....
Mark P. Deyarmin
Nov 5, 2025
Mark Patrick Deyarmin, 63, a beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2025 peacefully at his home in Glen Campbell Pennsylvania, surrounded by his loving family and his faithful companion, his dog Taco.
He was born March 17, 1962 in Spangler, Pennsylvania to Arthur and Viola (Roush) Deyarmin.
Mark was a proud St. Patrick’s Day baby who embraced...
Karen Jane Nesbit
Nov 2, 2025
Karen (Holby) Nesbit, 82, of Marchand, PA, passed away on November 2, 2025.
She was born on April 29, 1943, to the late Dorothy Mae Holby in Strangford, PA.
Karen was a graduate of Blairsville High School with the Class of 1961. She married Jerry Nesbit and together they owned and operated Bra Mar Farm in Marchand, Indiana County, PA from 1966...
Bruce A. Wolfgang
Oct 31, 2025
Bruce A. Wolfgang, 73, of Rossiter, peacefully, passed away on Friday, with his family by his side at Penn Highlands DuBois Hospital.
He was born July 15, 1952 to Harry and Sally (States) Wolfgang in Punxsutawney.
Bruce attended Mt. Carmel Church in Mahaffey. He was a 1970 graduate of the Punxsutawney Area High School. He worked for various machine shops in the...
Kathleen Thorp
Oct 27, 2025
Kathleen (Trimblett) Thorp, 42, of Grampian, unexpectedly passed away on Monday, October 27, 2025 at her home.
She was born September 15, 1983 to the late John and Ann Trimblett, Sr. in Bayonne, NJ.
Kathleen was a member of St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Grampian. She was a graduate of Bayonne High School and New Jersey City University. She worked in the...
Margaret C. Lorelli
Oct 26, 2025
Margaret C. (Scarantine) Lorelli, 91, of Dubois, peacefully passed away at her daughter’s house on the night of October 26th.
She was born January 21, 1934, to Cataldo and Theresa (Garvey) Scarantine, in Anita, PA, and was a member of St. Joseph’s Church in Anita. She was an elementary school teacher by trade, but left full time work to be a...
Tessa Dawn Ludwig
Oct 25, 2025
Tessa Dawn Ludwig, 48, of Punxsutawney, passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at Canterbury Place Family Hospice in Pittsburgh.
She was born September 27, 1977 to Richard P. Reitz and Diana Stewart in Punxsutawney.
Tessa was a graduate of the Punxsutawney Area High School, Class of 1995. She was a member of Saints Cosmas and Damian Catholic Church in Punxsutawney. Tessa...
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