Category: Necrology

Note: Annalee “Nhon” McGill-Cossick left WPSD 2007-2008 academic year. Annalee Rose McGill Cossick, 27, of Camp Hill, PA, passed away unexpectedly of cardiac arrest on July 2, 2021, at Jefferson Health-Abington Hospital in Abington, Pennsylvania. She was born on October 8, 1993, in Hoa Binh, Vietnam, a province in North Vietnam southwest of Hanoi. On…

Fishers – August 3, 1959-July 4, 2021 He was born in Uniontown, PA to George Tajc and Mildred Tajc. David married to Candace in 1992. He had 8 siblings. He is survived by wife Candace, son Keith and his soon to be wife Shayla, grandkids Aiden and Olive, and a daughter Paige. David was an…

On the morning on June 14, 2021, George D’Amore, Sr of Erie, PA died at the age of 82. He was in peace and comfort when he passed. He is survived by his four children, Rina and husband Tim, Gina and wife Nancy, George, Jr. and wife Jill, and Julia and husband Rob, and their…

Beaver – Richard “Rusty” R. Begley, age 60, of Beaver, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2021, at Heritage Valley, Beaver. Born July 14, 1960, he was the son of Richard and Carol (Volz) Begley. Rusty graduated from the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf in 1980 and Mount Aloysius College in 1987. Rusty worked…

Donald L. Draucker, 89 of New Eagle formerly of Washington, PA, died Saturday, April 24, 2021. Born April 8, 1932 in Washington, he was the son of Dalbert and Catherine (Varner) Draucker. Mr. Draucker worked as a type setter for Pittsburgh Post-Gazette until his retirement in 1995. A graduate alumni of the Western PA School…

Marie A. Chiota Overly, 83, of Erie, passed away Saturday, April 10, 2021 at her residence. She was born February 17, 1938 in Erie, a daughter of the late Floyd and Celia Clemente Chiota. Marie was a 1958 graduate of Pittsburgh School for the Deaf. Marie was a member of the Erie Silent Club. She…

Kathy Conte died on March 22, 2021. Born and raised in Munhall, Pennsylvania, the life of Kathleen Ross Conte was a robust one. She was the beloved wife of Anthony Conte for over 50 years, a proud daughter, aunt, niece, cousin, loving dog owner and friend to many. She was known for her ability to…

Harvey J. Maines, 64, of Northwood, Tyrone, died Sunday, March 21, 2021, at his residence. He was born July 25, 1956, in Tyrone, a son of Jesse and Jennie Mae (Smith) Maines. He is survived by daughters, Jaime L. Friday, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Cassie E. Friday of Flinton, Pennsylvania; siblings, Sharon S. Steele (Gordon),…

Bert C. Shaposka, 82, of Youngstown, Ohio, formerly of California, Pa., died Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020. He was born Thursday, Jan. 20, 1938, in Brownsville, son of the late Alexander and Grace Hormell Shaposka. Mr. Shaposka was born with normal hearing and became deaf when he contracted spinal meningitis at the age of 8 in…