Obituaries

Feb 27, 2017

William L. "Bill" VanAlstine , 66, of 173 Maplewood Road, St. Marys, died on Monday, February 27, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on October 30, 1950, a son of the late John "Jack" and Kathleen "Nancy" Cartwright VanAlstine. On October 23, 1976 in St. Perpetua Church in McKeesport, he married...

Feb 22, 2017

David L. Green , 57, of 775 Washington Street, St. Marys, died on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at LifeCare Hospitals of Pittsburgh in Natrona Heights following a lengthy illness.

He was born on October 17, 1959, a son of the late Robert W. and Mary Fetterman Green.

Dave was Methodist by faith and...

Feb 21, 2017

Eugene E. Hyatt , 98, a resident of Elk Haven Nursing Home and formerly of 128 Dagus Mines Road, Dagus Mines, PA, died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, February 21, 2017 at Elk Haven Nursing Home. He was born August 29, 1918, in Kersey, son of the late Edward and Lilly Hedlund Hyatt. On August 31, 1940, at St....

Feb 21, 2017

Marie A. Minnick , 93, a resident of Pinecrest Manor and formerly of 565 N. Michael Street, St. Marys, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at Pinecrest Manor. She was born on December 4, 1923, in St. Marys, daughter of the late Edward J. and Mary A. Stalzer Minnick.  She was the last surviving...

Feb 16, 2017

Patricia A. Fritz , 78, a resident of Pinecrest Manor and formerly of 208 Peach Road, St. Marys, died on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Pinecrest Manor.

She was born on July 8, 1938, in St. Marys, a daughter of the late Edward and Alene Russell Thompson.

Patty was a lifelong...

Feb 13, 2017

Wilma M. Caskey , 83, of 410 Eben Road, St. Marys, died on Monday, February 13, 2017 at Highland View Health Care in Brockway following a short illness.

She was born on October 30, 1933, in St. Marys, a daughter of the late Harold and Esther Schneider Shadd.

On January 3,...

Feb 11, 2017

Patricia A. Preston , 67, of 1078 E. Eschbach Road, St. Marys, died peacefully at her home on Saturday evening, February 11, 2017, surrounded by her loving family

She was born on March 17, 1949, in St. Marys, a daughter of the late John "Buddy" and Eva Gagliardi Catalano.

On August 22, 1974...

Feb 8, 2017

Geraldine R. Sorg , 87, a resident of Pinecrest Manor and formerly of Elk Towers, St. Marys, died Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017 at Pinecrest Manor following a brief illness. She was born March 16, 1929 in St. Marys, a daughter of the late John and Mary Breindel Rupprecht. On Oct. 28, 1950 in St. Marys, she married...

Feb 2, 2017

Edward J. "Sonny" Ott , 83, a resident of Pinecrest Manor in St. Marys, died on Thursday, February 2, 2017 at Pinecrest Manor following a brief illness. He was born on October 7, 1933, in St. Marys, a son of the late Charles and Marian Feidler Ott. He was married to Edith Gagliardi Ott, who...

Jan 27, 2017

Ellsworth L. "Bud" Meyer , 84, of 156 Jackson Road, St. Marys, died unexpectedly on Friday, January 27, 2017 at his home.

He was born on May 21, 1932, in St. Marys, a son of the late George and Julia Salter Meyer.

On September 10, 1955 in St. Boniface Church, he married Germaine...

Jan 27, 2017

John L. "Jack" Snyder , 70, of Wilcox, died on Friday, January 27, 2017 following an illness of the past few months. He was born on October 18, 1946, in Ridgway, a son of Thomas Snyder, who survives of St. Marys, and Betty Luchs Snyder, who preceded him in death.  Jack was a graduate of ECCHS, class...

Jan 18, 2017

Doris M. Krug , 89, a resident of Elk Haven Nursing Home and formerly of 1938 Bucktail Road, St. Marys, died on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 following a short illness. She was born on December 12, 1927, in St. Marys, a daughter of the late Albert and Theresa Schwabenbauer Krug. Doris was a lifelong resident of the...

Jan 16, 2017

Theodore J. "Jim" Campbell , 81, of 193 Taft Road, St. Marys, died on Monday, January 16, 2017 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital following a short illness. He was born on October 9, 1935, in Philipsburg, a son of the late Theodore C. and Anna E. Mottern Campbell. On September 17, 1960 in Oil City, he married Joyce...

Jan 14, 2017

Leo P. Wolfe , 86, of 347 Benzinger Road, St. Marys, died on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at his home following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born on July 11, 1930 in St. Marys, a son the late Henry and Marguerite Cooney Wolfe. On August 28, 1954 in St. Mary of the Angel Church in...

Jan 10, 2017

Elsie M. Hoffman , 85, a resident of Elk Haven Nursing Home and formerly of 122 Averyville Road, St. Marys, died on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at Elk Haven Nursing Home following a lengthy illness.

She was born on July 23, 1931, in Liverpool, England a daughter of the late Joseph and Lilian Dunwoody Tetlow....

Jan 6, 2017

Frank A. Mahovlich , 90, of 1766 Bucktail Trail, St. Marys, died peacefully at his home on Friday, January 6, 2017 surrounded by his family following a brief illness. He was born on October 12, 1926, in St. Marys, a son of the late George and Rose Balaban Mahovlivh. On November 24, 1949 in St. Marys Church,...

Jan 6, 2017

Rita M. VanAlstyne , 95, of 518 N. Michael Street, St. Marys, died on Friday, January 6, 2017 at Penn Highlands Elk following an unexpectedly illness. She was born on March 25, 1921, in St. Marys, a daughter of the late George and Julia Salter Meyer. On December 3, 1938 in St. Marys Church , she married...

Jan 5, 2017

Donna L. Gnan , 75, of 1281 S. Michael Road, St. Marys, died on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at UPMC Hamot following a lengthy illness. She was born on August 11, 1941, in Ridgway, a daughter of the late Presley and Doris Wolford Barnett. On November 8, 1958, in Sacred Heart Church, she married Robert Gnan, Sr.,...

Dec 29, 2016

Lucy V. Garrity , 88, of Brooklyn, NY, and formerly of Ridgway, PA, died on Thursday, December 29, 2016 at her home.

She was born on June 22, 1928, in Ridgway, a daughter of the late Leo and Mary Micholich Lunder.

She married Lester Garrity, who preceded her in death.

Mrs....

Dec 23, 2016

Edith O. Azzato , 95, a resident of Pinecrest Manor, and formerly of 220 Martin Road, St. Marys, died on Friday, December 23, 2016 at Pinecrest Manor following a lengthy illness.

She was born on June 7, 1921, in Byrnedale, PA a daughter of the late James and Victoria Fox Tyler.

On May...