Category: News

The Rev. Gary Avery, 84, of Stoneboro passed away on Nov. 12, 2023, at Quality Life Services of New Castle. Born in New Castle on Sept. 15, 1939, Gary was the son of the late William and Elcetha (Pierce) Avery. On March 28, 1997, Gary married his beloved wife, the former Rebekah Ann Clark. She…

Title: Ryane Smalley selected to United East Women’s Soccer All-Sportsmanship Team LATHAM, N.Y. – Gallaudet University senior defender Ryane Smalley (Nicholson, Pa. and WPSD Class of 2019) was named to the 2023 United East Conference Women’s Soccer All-Sportsmanship Team as announced by the conference office. The United East All-Sportsmanship Team recognizes student-athletes who epitomize the ideals of sportsmanship.…

Carol died at her home on Saturday, November 25th.  She had been hospitalized for several weeks following surgery. Carol started teaching at WPSD in September 1967 and taught cooking and sewing. She retired from WPSD in 1989. She worked WPSD for twenty-two years. To my knowledge, Carol was currently our oldest living retiree at the…

WPSD celebrated Connie Stepien and Gregg Bowers at a plaque dedication ceremony at the residence building on Friday, October 20, 2023.  WPSD is deeply grateful for their dedication and service to the students in WPSD’s residential program through the decades.  Gregg’s famous motto: “Always Remember, and Never Forget, WPSD is #1!!” Those photos below shows where to…

The Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf is proud to honor and gratefully remember the work of Connie Stepien and Gregg Bowers within the residential program at the school and the many lives they positively impacted through the years. Please join us on Friday, October 20th 2023 as WPSD unveils a plaque at the Residence that honors…

Frances E. (Orange) Overly, age 80, of Penn Township, died on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. She was born on October 11, 1942 in Greensburg, to the late Mike and Veronica (Schultz) Orange. Fran worked at the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (WPSD) for over 30 years, where she was dedicated to assisting the students…

Mary Jane (Ludwik) Oszewski, WPSD 1962 Graduate passed away on August 2, 2023. Nn obituary is not available at this time for Mary Jane Olszewski. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall. To send flowers to the family or plant a treein memory of Mary Jane Olszewski, please visit…

As some of you may or may not know, my brother, Matt Hoffer, WPSD Class of 1998, and his girlfriend, Hollie (Lewis) Culley, WPSD Class of 2000 welcomed another baby girl on Thursday June 8, 2023. She was only out of the hospital for a little over a day before needing to be readmitted. She…

Not Pictured: Tony Dumblosky, Class of 1999. PRESIDENTDarrin Majocha, Class of 1983 1ST VICE-PRESIDENTSteven Fochtman, Class of 1981 2ND VICE-PRESIDENTTony Dumblosky, Class of 1999 SECRETARY – to be announced TREASURERTodd Langer, Class of 1990 TRUSTEESTracey Marchese, Class of 1985Lisa Begley, Class of 1983Jamie Kitchen, Class of 1994 MEMBERS-AT-LARGE Paul Blahut, Class of 1987Irene Hearn, Class of 1959David…