Obituaries

Margaret L. Boucher

Feb 29, 2016

Margaret L. Boucher, 87 of Loris S. Carolina, formerly of Big Run, passed away Monday, February 29, 2016, surrounded by her loving family at the home of her daughter.

Mrs. Boucher was born April 1, 1928 in Creekside, a daughter of the late George and Sarah (McFarland) Hopkins.

May 27, 2003 she was preceded in...

Richard Melvin Lee

Feb 20, 2016

Richard Melvin (Dick) Lee, 87, of Mahaffey passed away Saturday, February 20th, at the Punxsutawney Hospital. He was born in Mahaffey on February 28, 1928 a son of the late John and Dora (Montgomery) Lee.

Richard is survived by four sisters; Freda Bennett of Mahaffey, Thelma Kauffman and husband George of Coalport, Mary Ann Ewing and Ronald...

William L. McCormick

Feb 14, 2016

William L. McCormick, 71 of Smicksburg, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2016 at the VA Medical Center in Aspinwall.

Mr. McCormick was born March 12, 1944 in Indiana, PA., a son of the late Vance C. and Mary M. (Whitsell) McCormick.

He was preceded in death by his wife Geraldine A. (Hill) McCormick on March...

Francis "Frank" Matts

Feb 14, 2016

Francis "Frank" Matts, 57 of Punxsutawney, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2016 at Penn Highlands Health System, DuBois. Mr. Matts was born March 2, 1958 in Punxsutawney, a son of the late Joseph P. Matts and Anna Mary (Maloney) Matts. October 17, 1987 he married his beloved wife Roxy L. (Gardner) Matts of Punxsutawney. They were married 29 years....

Bertha Harrold

Feb 13, 2016

Bertha Harrold, 83 of Sweet Valley, formerly of Punxsutawney, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Celtic Hospital Geisinger in Wilkes-Barre.

Mrs. Harrold was born June 9, 1932 in Punxsutawney, a daughter of the late Joseph and Bertha (Beatty) Shaffer.

Bertha is survived by her loving husband LeRoy of Sweet Valley.

She was...

James E. Stevenson

Feb 13, 2016

James E. Stevenson, 78 of Punxsutawney, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Penn Highlands DuBois.

Mr. Stevenson was born July 1, 1937 in Chicora, a son of the late Paul and Mary Ann (Wall) Stevenson.

He was preceded in death by his wife Peggy (Sanner) Stevenson.

James was employed as a truck...

Bernice L. Nicholson

Feb 11, 2016

Bernice L. (Kramer) Nicholson, 79 of Punxsutawney passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016 after a short illness at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

Bernice was born July 22, 1936 in Calvin, W.VA, a daughter of the late Dix and Dale (Chapman) Groves.

She married her late husband Grover Kramer on June 22, 1958....

Tia Marie Dobson

Feb 10, 2016

Tia Marie Dobson, 30 of Knoxdale, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2016.

Tia was born February 1, 1986 in Brookville, a daughter of the late James S. Dobson and Connie F. (Jeffries) Piekielek of Rossiter who survives.

Tia was a Registered Nurse and was awarded a pin for the Most Loving & Compashionate Nurse by...

Donald "Shag" Slovinsky

Feb 6, 2016

Donald "Shag" Slovinsky Sr., 79 of Punxsutawney, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, February 6, 2016 peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Mr. Slovinsky was born June 8, 1936 in Sagamore, a son of the late George and Catherine (Grundy) Slovinsky.

He was married to Genevieve (Agnello) Slovinsky who preceded...

Adam C. Philp

Jan 1, 1970

Adam C. Philp, 32, of Punxsutawney, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at his home.

He was born December 31, 1989 to Bryant and Susan (Reitz) Philp in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Adam was a graduate of Linganore High School in Frederick, Maryland and then went on to receive his bachelor of...

John P. Goulish

Dec 31, 1969

John P. Goulish, 75 of Punxsutawney, passed away Sunday, December 30, 2018, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. John was born August 16, 1943 in Punxsutawney, to the late John P. Goulish, Sr. and Mary (Cerney) Goulish. John graduated from Punxsutawney Area High School in 1962 and served in the National Guard in the Punxsutawney Unit for...