Category: Obituary

  • Obituary: Nancy (Stewart) Sipes, Class of 1959

    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…

  • Obituary: Deborah Kemmer, Class of ’84

    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…

  • Obituary: Jean Wilson, Class of 1952

    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…

  • Obituary: June (Carnahan) Paul, Class of 1948

    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…

  • Deceased: Anna (Smith) Reese, Class of 1953

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

  • Obituary: Dorothy Fallon, Class of 1966

    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…

  • Obituary: Robert Wateras, Class of 1958

    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.

  • Obituary: Peter Frontini, Class of 1979

    Peter A. Frontini III (November 7, 1959 – April 7, 2022), WPSD Graduate of 1979 died on Thursday, April 7th. There will be no funeral viewing and have graveyard service at Holy Redeemer/St. Agatha Cemetery by 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 20th. His cremation ashes will be buried with his mother. This article is posted…

  • Obituary: Edna (Trefanoff) Humes, Class of 1952

    Edna May Humes, 87 of Cheektowaga, NY, died February 9, 2022 at ECMC Hospital. Edna was born in Erie, PA; daughter of Leon and Anna (Sokoloff) Trefonoff. She was preceded in death by her parents, and husband, Millard Humes; a sister, Evelyn Adams of Erie, PA and a brother, Sam Mange of Erie, PA. Survivors…