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Mary Ellen Elsessor
Apr 11, 2018
Mary Ellen Elsessor, age 58, of Punxsutawney, passed away peacefully on the morning of April 11, 2018. Mary was born January 15, 1960, in Fairfield, CA. to the late Loyd and Betty Bartlett. Mary was a graduate of Iroquis High School and at the time of her passing worked for the Store Planning sector of Walmart Corporation. Mary truly...
Mary Jane Bennett
Apr 7, 2018
Mary Jane "Mickey" Bennett, age 81, of Mahaffey, passed away, Saturday, April 7, 2018, at Penn Highlands Dubois. Mickey was born December 23, 1936 in Mahaffey, to the late Frank and Anna (Costo) Breth, along with three brothers and three sisters. She is survived by her beloved husband James E. Bennett of Mahaffey. Mickey was the youngest and last...
Ethel M. "Skip" Schantz
Apr 7, 2018
Ethel M. "Skip" Schantz, age 85, of Punxsutawney, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Mulberry Square Elder Care & Rehabilitation Center. Ethel was born on March 26, 1933 in Jerome, a daughter of the late Paul S. and Cozie V. (Troutman) Geist. Ethel was preceded in death by her husband Russell E. Schantz on November 2, 1998. She...
George M. Clark, Sr.
Mar 21, 2018
George M. Clark, age 90 of Punxsutawney, passed away, Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at DuBois Nursing Home. George was born April 20, 1927 in Punxsutawney to the late Roy and Anna (McCormick) Clark. May 17, 1948 he married his beloved wife Gertrude “Isobel” Clark. She preceded him in death on August 6, 2006. In addition to his wife Isobel,...
Anna Marie Jordan
Mar 18, 2018
Anna Marie Lanzendorfer Jordan, a lifelong resident of Punxsutawney, passed away on March 18, 2018, at the age of 96 after suffering a stroke. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald R. Jordan, in 2000. Anna Marie was a 1939 graduate of Punxsutawney Area High School. She then attended nursing school at Suburban General Hospital in Pittsburgh,...
Richard G. "Dick" Pifer
Mar 17, 2018
Richard G. “Dick” Pifer, 79 o Punxsutawney, passed way Saturday, March 17, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family. Dick was born January 12, 1939 in Punxsutawney, a son of the late Ellsworth and Bernice (Pierce) Pifer. He was preceded in death by his wife Patricia (Maines) Pifer in 1988. Dick was a US Navy veteran serving on...
Lorraine Jo Kaczynski
Mar 11, 2018
Lorraine Jo Kaczynski, 65 of Punxsutawney, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018 at Penn Highlands DuBois. Lorraine was born February 25, 1953 in Punxsutawney to the late John and Josephine (Ferrara) Rostas. She was a devoted member of Ss. Cosmas & Damian Church where she taught CCD for many years. She belonged to the Altar Rosary Society and CD...
James I. "Wimp" (Jr.) Bullers
Mar 10, 2018
James I. "Wimp" Bullers, Jr. 86 of Mayport, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Penn Highlands Dubois. James was born December 5, 1931 in Dora to the late James I. Bullers, Sr. and Martha (Kuntz) Bullers. He is survived by his beloved wife Barbara E. (Richards) Bullers of Mayport. As a US Army veteran, Wimp proudly served his...
Randall LeRoy Kromer
Mar 2, 2018
Randall LeRoy Kromer, 74 of Punxsutawney, passed away, Friday, March 2, 2018 at home surrounded by his family. Mr. Kromer was born February 8, 1944 in Niagara Falls, NY. to the late Leroy C. and Dolly (Vinskowski) Kromer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife Helen M. Kromer in 2009 and one...
Doreen A. Schaffer
Mar 1, 2018
Doreen A. Schaffer, 58 of Punxsutawney, passed away Thursday, March 1, 2018 at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh. Doreen was born August 7, 1959 in Dubois to the late David and Pauline (Jarbeck) Przybrowski. Celebrating 42 years together, she married her husband Dean Schaffer who survives. They were married October 30, 1976. Doreen loved spending time with her beloved grandchildren;...
Esther Jane Carrier
Feb 28, 2018
Esther Jane Carrier, 92 of Punxsutawney, passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at Punxsutawney Area Hospital. Esther Jane was born June 22, 1925 in Punxsutawney, a daughter of the late Gerald and Mabel Carrier. She graduated from Punxsutawney Area High School in 1942 and was the second highest in her class. In August of 1942 she joined the Christian...
Ronald Earl Shirley
Feb 24, 2018
Ronald Earl Shirley, 79 of Punxsutawney, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Mulberry Square Elder Care & Rehabilitation Center. Ronald was born October 31, 1938 in Punxsutawney, a son of the late Francis E. And Della Mae (Barnett) Shirley. He was a member of the CMA Church in Punxsutawney and was a truck driver for Wm G. Saterlee...
Betty Louise Loughry
Feb 20, 2018
Betty Louise Loughry, 94 of Rochester Mills, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018. Betty was born August 12, 1923 in Indiana County to the late Francis and Edith (Neely) Wissinger. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her beloved husband Billy R. Loughry on December 29, 2014 and an infant daughter Connie Louise. Betty was...
William E. Dunmire
Feb 19, 2018
William E. Dunmire, 73 of Curwensville,passed away Monday, February, 19, 2018 at VA Medical Center in Oakland. William was born July 31, 1944 in Punxsutawney a son of late Lester and Henrietta (Bouch) Dunmire. William was the Owner and Operator of and Auto Body shop in Nevada for many years and enjoyed retirement. He was a veteran of the...
Virginia A. "Ginger" Marshall
Feb 16, 2018
Virginia A. "Ginger" Marshall, 59 of Mahaffey, passed away Friday, February 16, 2018 at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown. Ginger was born July 6, 1958 in Spangler, a daughter of the late Howard J. and Eleanor (McMasters) Spaid. Ginger worked many years as a CNA at Ridgeview Elder Care & Rehabilitation Center and CRI. She loved reading, knitting...
Arthur J. Price
Feb 12, 2018
Arthur J. Price, 60 of Mahaffey,passed away Monday, February 12, 2018 at Mountain Laurel Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Arthur was born December 5, 1957 in Mahaffey to the late Homer and Margaret E. (Temple) Price. Arthur is survived by his son; Scott W. Price and Fiancee' Danielle Giffin and his daughter; Amanda S. Price. Six grandchildren; James M. Price,...
Nellie Larue Penrod
Feb 10, 2018
Nellie Larue Penrod, 92 of Punxsutawney, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Mulberry Square Elder Care & Rehabilitation Center. Nellie was born February 8, 1926 in Punxsutawney the daughter of the late Clay Thornton Kanouff and Sallie Mae (Lunger) Kanouff. May 10,1948 she married her beloved husband Ralston Weir Penrod who preceded her in death on March 24,...
Ruth M. Haux
Feb 8, 2018
Ruth M. Haux, 95 of Punxsutawney, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018 at Mahoning Riverside Manor . Ruth was born November 25, 1922 in DuBois to the late Oliver and Gracie I. (Pifer) Muth. She was a proud US Navy Veteran where she served for ten years as a Specialist Third Class in Flight Control. Before her enlistment in...
Eric S. Waite
Feb 7, 2018
Eric S. Waite, 85 of Punxsutawny, passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at Jefferson Manor in Brookville. Eric was born June 26, 1932 in Bradford, England to the late Herbert and Frances (Firth) Waite. Mr. Waite retired from the postal service as a mail carrier and was also a farmer. He was very athletic in his younger years and...
Rose Bonicalzi
Feb 6, 2018
Rose Bonicalzi,81 of Rossiter, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Mulberry Square Elder Care & Rehabilitation Center. Rose was born February 20, 1936 in Rossiter, a daughter of the late Ricco and Letizia (Piantanida) Bonicalzi. She was a member of the Church of the Resurrection in Rossiter. Rose graduated from the Rossiter High School in 1954 and worked...
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