Category: Necrology

Kristal Jo Hetz, 31, Berlin, formerly of Meyersdale, died July 6, 2011, of injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident in Dauphin County, near Harrisburg. Born April 28, 1980, in Meyersdale, daughter of Lisa Murray-Stayrook and Randy Stayrook, Wittenburg, and William Hetz, Meyersdale. Preceeded in death by grandparents Bernard and Norma Murray, Wittenburg, to whom she…

Age 77, of Oakland, at home on Sunday, July 3, 2011. Born in Tartu, Estonia. Beloved wife of Rudolf “Rudy” Hammermeister; dear sister of Juri Niiler of Glastonbury, CT, Andrus Niiler of BelAir, MD, Viiu Niiler of Marshfield, VT, Riste Capps of Sterling, CO and the late Pearn Niiler and Kaia Niiler; also survived by…

JOHNSTOWN — KOT – Stanley C., 66, Johnstown, died May 28, 2011, at Laurelwood Care Center. Born March 31, 1945, in Johnstown, son of Frank J. and Sophie (Toma) Kot. Preceded in death by parents; brothers, Bernard and Leo; sisters, Jeanie, Theresa and Julie; and brother, John. Survived by wife of 35 years, Barbara Ann…

Age 83, of Homestead. Preceded in death by her father, Walter Rowe, the first African American Member of Homestead Borough Council. Survived by her son, Harry “Bimbo” Gordon (Beverly); three grandchildren; one great-grandchild.

MACKEY, Richard Eugene, 82, of Bellaire, Ohio, formally of Cameron, W.Va., passed away Monday, March 28, 2011, in Wheeling Hospital .He was born April 28, 1928, in Greene County, Pa., a son of the late Burl and Margaret McClain Mackey. Richard was a retired employee of the former Cameron Tool & Supply with 42 years…

Betty Jane Keefer, 87, of Jeannette, died Saturday, March 19, 2011, in Forbes Regional Hospital, Monroeville. She was born Dec. 14, 1923. She was a member of Heritage Baptist Church, Jeannette, Senior Citizens for the Deaf, Edgewood School for the Deaf and Westmoreland Deaf Services. Prior to retirement, she worked in housekeeping at Monsour Hospital.…

Carol J. Cross of 325 Columbia St., Sharon. She passed away at 1:42 a.m. Friday, March 11, 2011, in UPMC Horizon, Farrell. She was 67. Mrs. Cross was born Sept. 6, 1943, in Glen Hope, Pa., a daughter of Eldon and Mabel McGarvey Young. Carol was a graduate of Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf. She was…

John W. Warner (b. 8/27/1958) graduated WPSD in year 1979, died on February 13, 2011.

Janet Elaine Overbeck-Noker, age 64, of North Fourth Street in DuBois, PA died Thursday, January 20, 2011 at Christ the King Manor. Born on July 13, 1946 in DuBois, PA, she was the daughter of the late Gearld W. and Blanche S. (Williams) Overbeck. On June 26, 1970, she married Conrad J. Noker, Jr. He…