Category: Necrology

Karl Van Scott Jr was born on September 5, 1981. Karl Van Scott, JR enrolled at the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf in 1994 until 2000 (where he supposedly graduated at WPSD in 2001), but, he was transferred to Pressley Ridge School for the Deaf (PRSD) and graduated at PRSD in 2002. He died…

LUTSKO-Gary Allen, 73, Vinco, formerly of Vintondale, passed away suddenly October 17, 2019 at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center. Born October 1, 1946, son of the late Joseph and Anna (Mitchell) Lutsko. Proceeded in death by seven sisters, and eight brothers. Survived by sisters, Joanne, Marilyn, and Karen; brothers, Allen and Randy; numerous nieces and nephews;…

C. William Reed, Jr. Rochester – Passed away on October 9, 2019 at age 67. Survived by his husband, Alex McIntyre; sisters Marsha (Michael) Keller, Carol (Rita Pavetto) Reed; brother, Donald (Kathryn) Reed; many nieces, nephews and dear friends. Family and friends are invited to a memorial service to celebrate Bill’s life on SUNDAY (10/20/19)at…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…