Category: Necrology

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,…

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…

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…

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…

WILSON – Charlotte Jean, 89, South Fork, died September 12, 2022. Born October 3, 1932, in Summerhill, last surviving child of Walter R. and Hazel I. (Krouse) Wilson. Preceded in death by parents; grandson, Devon Gregory, infant brother, James; brother, Donald W. Wilson; and sister, Sannie E. Wilson. Survived by son, Richard “Rick,” married to…

June Lorraine Carnahan Paul, 95, current resident of Lighthouse Point in Aspinwall and longtime resident of Cheswick, passed away Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. She was born June 14, 1927, to her parents, the late Paul and Joanna McElroy Carnahan. Mrs. Paul graduated from the Western PA School for the Deaf (WPSD). She was married to…

Linda Majocha’s sister Anna (Smith) Reese, 89 passed away on Friday, June 17, 2022. No funeral home planned.

Dorothy Lea Fallon, born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania on November 17, 1946, passed away in Westerville Ohio on April 25, 2022. She was a resident at Columbus Colony Elder Care.   The cause of death was Hodgkin’s lymphoma. She is predeceased in death by her parents, John and Dorothy Fallon; and is survived by sister Linda (Bill) Pastore of…

Robert “Bobby” Wateras was born on May 12th, 1939 and died on April 19, 2022. He attended WPSD and graduated in 1958.  He was an avid fisherman and retired body mechanic.  He enjoyed working on his home and helping people fish in Texas.