Obituaries

Ronald L. "Skip" Coon

Apr 16, 2021

Ronald L. “Skip”Coon, 81, of Punxsutawney, passed away on Friday, April 16, 2021 as a result of an automobile accident.

He was born May 25, 1939, to James H. and June L. (VanHorn) Coon in Smicksburg.

Skip was a retired Boiler Maker, Local 154. He was a member of Salem Lutheran...

Richard A. "Rich" Getty

Apr 13, 2021

Richard A. “Rich” Getty, 74, of Marion Center, passed away after a long-term illness, on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at Crystal Waters Personal Care Home.

He was born March 14, 1947, to John W. and Ina J. (Smith) Getty in Indiana, PA.

Rich was of protestant faith. He attended Gilgal Presbyterian...

Arietta June Jasulavich-Fletcher

Apr 10, 2021

Arietta J. Jasulavich- Fletcher, 89, of Punxsutawney passed away on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at Penn Highlands, Jefferson Manor.

She was born, August 04, 1931 to Arthur D. and Ruby (Parkinson) Burkett in Markton.

Arietta belonged to the Missouri Synod Lutheran Church in Punxsutawney. She moved from Punxsutawney to Texas, where...

Goldie A. Sones

Apr 9, 2021

Goldie A. Sones, 73, of Rochester Mills, passed away on Friday April 9, 2021 at her home.

She was born December 1, 1947, to Leonard Blaine and Dorothy (DiPetro) Ryen.

Goldie was a member of Calvary United Methodist in Rossiter. She worked at the Punxsutawney Walmart for 15 years. Goldie enjoyed...

Larry Edward Neiswonger

Apr 7, 2021

Larry Edward Neiswonger, 79 of Punxsutawney, went to sleep in The Lord on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at Punxsutawney Area Hospital.

Larry was born September 4, 1941 in Fairmount City, the only son of the late Clair (Bud) Neiswonger and Esther Hilliard Neiswonger.

On January 12, 1962, he married Marilyn Kay White who...

Bridget Brolin

Apr 4, 2021

Bridget Brolin, 48, of Coalport, passed away Sunday, April 4, 2021, in Pittsburgh.

Bridget was born March 30, 1973 in Clearfield to the late Boyd Dickey, Jr. and Loretta (Caldwell) Dickey.

She loved her family and friends.  She was very generous and kind.  She enjoyed baking and photography.

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Nancy E. (Kunselman) Reddinger

Apr 3, 2021

Nancy Elaine Reddinger, 78, of Punxsutawney, peacefully passed away on Saturday, April 3, 2021 at her home.

She was born October 24, 1942 to Irvin Clayson and Esther Elizabeth (Adams) Kunselman in Dora.

Nancy enjoyed anything that was outdoors, especially gardening. She also enjoyed cooking and spending time with her family....

Laura E. (Brown) Benardo

Mar 26, 2021

Laura E. Benardo, 90, of Glen Campbell passed away on Friday March 26, 2021 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.

She was born September 7, 1930 to Clyde and Jessie (Northcut) Brown in Whitwell, Tennessee.

Laura enjoyed tending to her vegetable gardens, canning, crocheting, and cooking.

She...

Genevieve (Baker) Bridge

Mar 17, 2021

Genevieve Bridge, 91 of Punxsutawney passed away peacefully at her home on March 17, 2021.

Genevieve was born in Punxsutawney on November 19, 1929 to Clair & Irene Baker.

She married Thomas L Bridge on September 16, 1953 and they enjoyed 65 years together until his death on October 1, 2018....

Helen E. (Coonrad) Junod

Mar 12, 2021

Helen E. Junod, 74, of Mahaffey, passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021 at McKinley Health Care in Brookville.

She was born May 6, 1946 to Frank and Leona (Snow) Coonrad in Rome, New York.

Helen attended Otterbein God’s Missionary Church where she assisted and taught school at the Otterbein Christian...

Ellen Marie (Philippi) Chambers

Mar 9, 2021

Ellen Marie (Philippi) Chambers, 95 of Trade City, peacefully went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at the Punxsutawney Area Hospital.

She was born November 18, 1925 in Rochester Mills, the eldest child of David Walter and

Ila Mae (Braughler) Philippi.

Ellen was...

Bertha Mae (Anderson) Snyder

Mar 9, 2021

Bertha Mae (Anderson) Snyder, 96 of Punxsutawney, went to be with the Lord on

Tuesday, March 9, 2021.

She was born September 18, 1924 in Punxsutawney to Oscar and Grace (Anthony) Anderson in Punxsutawney.

On July 30, 1946, she married the love of her life Paul W. Snyder. They...

Celine M. (Poydock) Tersine

Mar 3, 2021

Celine M. Tersine, 85 of Punxsutawney, passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2021, peacefully at home, surrounded by her family.

She was born June 27, 1935 in Punxsutawney to the late Joseph “Bid” Poydock and Julia (Kolson) Poydock.

Celine was an active member of Ss. Cosmas & Damian Church, where she was...

Larry Lee Brown

Mar 2, 2021

Larry L. Brown, 80, of Punxsutawney, formerly of Big Run, passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021 peacefully at home, surrounded by his family.

Larry was born July 18, 1940 in DuBois to the late Alvin Brown and Avanella (Keller) Brown.

He worked for Keystone Country Concrete for many years before retiring. Larry was a hard...

Marie Ann (Cooper) Richardson

Feb 27, 2021

Marie Ann (Cooper) Richardson, 81, of Rochester Mills, passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Mulberry Square Health and Rehabilitation in Punxsutawney.

She was born June 2, 1939, to Rev. Albert and Betty (Clark) Cooper in Sunbury Pennsylvania.

She was a member of Marchand United Methodist Church. Marie and her...

Jerry William Byers

Feb 19, 2021

Jerry William Byers, 72 of Duncansville, passed away, February 19, 2021, at his home.

He was born February 21, 1948 in Mahaffey to the late Perry Westover Byers and Belle Louise (Goss) Byers. He was a veteran of the US Navy serving during the Vietnam War. He is survived by his siblings, Judy Stodart of State College,...

Patricia A. (Roney) Ferrier

Feb 19, 2021

Patricia A. (Roney) Ferrier, 79 of Punxsutawney, and of Brooksville, FL, passed away, Friday, February 19, 2021, at Penn Highlands Jefferson Manor.

She was born November 15, 1941 to Alex and Jane (Condon) Roney in Punxsutawney.

Patricia was a graduate of the Punxsutawney Area High School in 1959,

She...

Doris S. (Smouse) Gagliardi

Feb 16, 2021

Doris S. Gagliardi, 85, of Knotts Island, NC, formerly of Punxsutawney, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021 in Clarksville, TN.

She was born October 13, 1935 in Punxsutawney to the late Robert Smouse and Dorothy (Guignet) Smouse.

She was a longtime member of Ss. Cosmas & Damian Church.

Doris...

Phyllis J. Miller

Feb 16, 2021

Phyllis J Miller, 69, of LaJose, passed away on Tuesday February 16th, 2021 at Embassy of Hillsdale Park after a hard fight with Pancreatic Cancer.

Phyllis was born in Indiana, PA to the late Laird Miller and Rhoda (Coleman) Miller Aikens on December 5th 1951. She was the longtime companion of the late Darrell E....

Frederick Charles Allenbaugh

Feb 14, 2021

Frederick Charles Allenbaugh, 76, of Punxsutawney, died February 14, 2021 after a brief illness with COVID pneumonia.

Born on September 19, 1944, he was the son of the late Frederick Wilbur Allenbaugh and the late Twila Mae (Forrest) Allenbaugh.

A 1962 graduate of Punxsutawney Area High School, he then entered  into...