Category: Necrology

  • Obituary: George Klassen, Class of 1966

    George Harry Klassen, 74, of Mechanicsburg, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 in Select Specialty Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp. He was a dental technician with Muth & Mumma Dental Lab, Harrisburg for many years. He then worked with computer claims at Highmark, Camp Hill. Upon retirement, he worked for GIANT Foods, Enola. George was…

  • Obituary: Elsie (Gilliland) Kooser, Class of 1952

    Age 87, on Friday, August 9, 2019, of Wilkinsburg.  Beloved wife of the late Edward, Sr.; loving mother of Edward Kooser, Jr.; dear grandmother of Sarah Fedunok and Emily Turner; great-grandmother of Jude; brother of Bud, Lou, Don, and the late Ken and Gil. Elsie enjoyed spending time with family, and sewing crafts of any…

  • Obituary: Sandra (Osewalt) McCulley, Class of 1962

    Sandra L. “Sandy” (Osewalt) McCulley, 75, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2019 at Kingston Ct. Sandy was born in Osceola Mills, PA on Sunday, January 2, 1944, daughter of the late John and Katherine (Beres) Osewalt. She was employed as a machinist for General Defense, Red Lion. She was a member of Kingdom Hall of…

  • Obituary: Paula Frye, Class of 1990

    Paula C. Frye, 49, of Utica, passed away at 2:50 a.m. on Friday, July 5, 2019 at Sugar Creek Station where she had resided for the past year. Born in Oil City on October 9, 1969, Paula was the daughter of Thomas And Mary Stevenson Frye of Utica. She was a graduate of the Western…

  • Obituary: Franklin Cole, Class of 1954

    Franklin M. Cole, 84 of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Friday afternoon, June 21, 2019 in UPMC Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born in Mt. Pleasant, January 7, 1935, a Son of the late Clarence B. and Mable May Cole. Franklin was a graduate of the Western Pennsylvania School…

  • Obituary: Marjorie “Jeannie” Capozzi

    Marjorie “Jeannie” Capozzi, 75, of New Brighton, passed away peacefully in her home with her daughter by her side on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, after a long and courageous battle with sarcoma cancer. Marjorie was a student of Western PA School for the Deaf after losing her hearing at age four. Within WPSD, she created…

  • Obituary: James Stubbs, Class of 1979

    James R. Stubbs, Jr., 60, of Franklin, passed away unexpectedly on May 28, 2019. He was born on April 23, 1959 in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, to the late James R. and Erma L. (Fellner) Stubbs, Sr. James was a graduate of the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf in Pittsburgh.  He formerly worked for JOY. …

  • Obituary: Connie Sanchez, Class of 1971

    Connie Marie Sanchez, 69, of Donora, passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 21, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Feb. 28, 1950, to the late Julio “Happy” and Mary “Lucy” Medina Sanchez. She will be reunited with her parents and beloved dog, Brownie. Connie was a graduate of Western Pennsylvania School for…

  • Obituary: Don Kuhn (WPSD Enrolled)

    Donald S. Kuhn 81 of Mount Pleasant passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at his home.  Donald was born October 26, 1937 in South Huntingdon Twp. son of Samuel and Anna Samudosky Kuhn. He was a retired equipment operator for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and a member of the Western Pennsylvania Deaf Senior Citizens and the Central Pennsylvania Deaf…