Category: Necrology

  • Obituary: Edward Kooser, Class of 1951

    Edward “Eddie” Kooser was born on August 25, 1931 and died on March 23, 2019. He was 87. He lived in Wilkinsburg for many years until his death. He graduated in 1951. He worked WPSD in fall 1951 till his retirement in 1993. Beloved Husband of Elsie E. (Gilliland); loving father of Edward Kooser, Jr.;…

  • Obituary: Evelyn (Vettorel) Horkey, Class of 1951

    Evelyn was born July 10, 1930 in McDonald, Pennsylvania to the late Angelo and Antonietta (Tonetti) Vetterol.She was a graduate of the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf where she lettered in Cheerleading. Evelyn loved crafts of all kinds! She also like to crochet, and play cards with family or with friends at the Warren…

  • Obituary: Rosemary Mangan, Class of 1977

    Rosemary Mangan (R.M.) died in afternoon of March 12, 2019. She was born on August 27, 1957. She likes babysitting, reading magazines, and nice clothes. She dislikes waiting, study hall and mustard. Her favorite saying, “How do you feel?”. Her activities during high school in WPSD was Student Assembly Committee (grade 11), Tole Club (senior).…

  • Obituary: Mildred “Millie” Vagli

    Mildred Vagli, 95, of Monroeville, formerly of Monessen died Wednesday Feb. 27, 2018 at her residence. She was born on February 23, 1924 in McKees Rocks, the daughter of the late Matthew and Mary Muzich Popovich. Mildred attended Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf and retired from the U.S. Postal Service having worked at their…

  • Obituary: Virginia (Zamperini) John

    Virginia (Zamperini) John, 86, of Leechburg went to be with the Lord February 21, 2019 with her family by her side. She was born May 22, 1932 and the daughter of the late John and Lena (Gaioni) Zamperini. Virginia was a 1952 Graduate of Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf and a member of Christ…

  • Obituary: Mary Colyer, Class of 1959

    Oct. 4, 1940 – Feb. 6, 2019 Mary E. Colyer, 78, Hollidaysburg, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning at the Presbyterian Village at Hollidaysburg. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Harry and Mary Colyer. Surviving are two sisters: Gertrude A. Parsons of Altoona and Violet Murphy of Hollidaysburg; as well as several…

  • Obituary: Michael Moses, Class of 1972

    Michael T. Moses, 66, of New Castle passed away the morning of Feb. 2, 2019, at Jameson Care Center. Born May 1, 1952, in New Kensington, Pa., he was the son of Edward Moses Sr. and Joan (George) Moses. Michael attended the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf in Pittsburgh. He was employed with Jameson…

  • Obituary: Clara (Reiner) Dunn, Class of 1961

    Clara M. (Reiner) Dunn, 76, of Derry, died Tuesday, December 25, 2018, at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. She was born December 11, 1942, in Latrobe, a daughter of the late John and Crystal (Snyder) Reiner. Clara was a member of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Latrobe and the Johnstown Deaf Club. She loved cleaning and…

  • Obituary: Herbert Overly

    Herbert D. Overly, 81, of Penn Twp., passed away peacefully at home on December 26, 2018. He was born on September 17, 1937 in Mt. Braddock, PA, to Jesse and Alice (Martin) Overly. Herbert is survived by his beloved wife of 52 years, Frances (Orange) Overly. Also survived by his sister, Martha Rae Herwitt; special…