Year: 2022
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Honey company with a deaf workforce creates a buzz in Point Breeze
This article is published in Post-Gazette on December 27, 2022. Written by Gretchen McKay Jon Mosholder didn’t set out to be a honey farmer. That was his mom’s dream, when she left her job as a health care consultant to start Bumbleberry Farms 11 years ago. Though Karen Mosholder had just a couple of hives in her…
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WPSD: Pittsburgh’s unique (ASL) signs
This article is published in Post-Gazette on December 23, 2022. You need to subscribe to view this page. Signing with a Pittsburgh accent LAURA MALT SCHNEIDERMAN | PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE DEC. 23, 2022 Val Wojton, deaf since birth, learned sign language at the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf in Edgewood. There, the days of the week…
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Obituary: Andrea Pavlik, Class of 1990
Andrea Lorraine (Haigh) Pavlik, 52, of Leechburg passed away surrounded by her loving family on December 20, 2022, after her courageous battle with cancer. She was born on February 26, 1970, and the daughter of Del and Debbie (Cooper) Haigh of Leechburg. Andrea was a graduate of The Western Pennsylvania School of the Deaf in…
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Obituary: Yvonne Volpe, Class of 1992
Yvonne C. Volpe, 49, of Youngwood, passed away Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, at her home. Born Jan. 29, 1973, in Winchester, Ky., she was a daughter of Charles R. Volpe, of Latrobe, and the late Janet R. (Roth) Volpe. Yvonne graduated with honors from the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf. She had a very…
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Obituary: Beatrice (Case) Allison , Class of ’51
(nee Allison), age 90, It is with profound sadness that our dear mother, Beatrice ( Bea ) M. Case, sadly passed away on November 14, 2022, at the age of 90. She was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania. She is predeceased by her parents, Kenneth Allison and Teressa Phillips, of Sharon and her brother, Ed Allison.…
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In Memoriam: Richard Jones Sr.
Note: Richard used to be a Physical Education (PE) Teacher here at WPSD. He was also a track coach for many years. He coached the ESDAA Championship team in two years. Richard Merle Jones Sr., 96, of Big Pool, MD, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at his home. Born April 24, 1926, in Pittsburgh,…
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Obituary: Richard Bonheyo, WPSD Class of 1952
Richard Milton “Bon” Bonheyo, age 88 formerly of Surprise, Arizona passed away peacefully on October 26, 2022. Richard is preceded in death by his mother, Mary, and father, Milton. Richard is survived by his wife Lucretia; four children, Bill (Melissa), Andy (Lori), Becky (Walter) and Jerry; along with 8 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Richard…
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Obituary: Nancy (Stewart) Sipes, Class of 1959
Nancy M. Sipes, 82, of North Huntingdon, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at Forbes Regional Hospital. She was born April 24, 1940 in Fisher, PA, a daughter of the late Dale and Thelma (Wenner) Stewart. Nancy enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death…
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Obituary: Deborah Kemmer, Class of ’84
Deborah Marie (Moore) Kemmerer, 57 , of Coraopolis, PA passed away unexpectedly of a cancer at her home, on September 1, 2022. Born November 20, 1964, in Sandy Ridge, PA, she was the daughter of her parents, Mary and Delbert Moore. She graduated from Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (WPSD) in 1984. In…