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Obituary: DeOntae White, Class of 2014
Deontae T. White, 29, of Pittsburgh (North Side), died Tuesday, July 18, 2023. He was the son of Josephine White; nephew of Pauline White; and is also survived by other siblings, family members and friends. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at WATTS MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 808 Talbot Ave., Braddock, […]
WPSDAA Executive Board Members 2023-2026
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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 […]
2023 Alumni Reunion Photo Gallery
In the picture, 75 headcount of members as alumni association came to WPSD for 37th Triennial Alumni Reunion on Friday, June 16th and 17th to reunite their classmates, family and friends. 206 photos poured in our Google Photos album, for cherish of your time and enjoy viewing. Happy Father’s Day!
TribLive: Signs of the Times
Story by JOANNE KLIMOVICH HARROPPhotos by SHANE DUNLAPTribune-Review June 11, 2023 Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series on residency at the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf and the Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children. Interviews were done with the help of an interpreter. Many students’ last names have been omitted at […]
WPSDAlumni.org site is moving!
WPSD Alumni website is moving to new hosting provider today for enhanced security and performance. The theme design layout remains same, You will notice some differences on the website.
Obituary: Jerry Bush, Class of 1969
Jerry L. Bush, 74, of Kernersville, NC, passed away at home on May 26, 2023 after a short illness. He was surrounded by his family as he passed. Jerry was born on February 14, 1949 to Warren and Hazel Bush in Roaring Springs, PA. After Jerry graduated from Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf in […]
Obituary: Mary Ferraro, Class of 1953
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Mary (Rocha) Ferraro, 89, of Akron, was reunited with her son, Clem, on his birthday, May 10, 2023. She was born in Johnstown, PA on March 6, 1934 to the late Sotero and Helen {Machik} Rocha. In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her son Clement Ferraro and her brother Joseph […]
Reminder: Alumni Reunion Early Bird deadline
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Just gently reminder that WPSD Alumni Reunion deadline for Early Bird is Friday, May 19, 2023. The price is $60 to avoid the price increase to $70. For more information about Alumni Reunion of registration, accommodations, check the post in our Alumni website. We will make announcements about more detailed information about reunion within six […]
Obituary: Christine Linehan, Class of 1974
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M. Christine Linehan, 69, of Franklin, PA. passed away at 1:20 A.M. Friday March 24, 2023 at UPMC-N/W in Seneca. Mary Christine Linehan 69 of 9 Crestview Road, Franklin passed away peacefully on March 24, 2023 following a brief illness. Chris was born in Oil City January 13, 1954 and was the daughter of Thomas […]
College of Education offers ASL, proposes Deaf studies minor
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Note: This post is related to Emily Jo Noschese, WPSD Class of 2005. It’s perhaps not surprising that English and Spanish are the two most-used languages in the United States. But the third? Due to the estimated 11.5 million people in the United States — including 386,000 in Michigan — who are deaf or hard […]
Complaints about WPSD Yearbook changes
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If you are trying to open WPSD yearbook in Issuu.com directly from WPSDAlumni.org Yearbook website, You can see the screenshot “Publication access is currently limited”. We received the complaints from our Alumni visitors that they are unable to view the WPSD yearbooks in Issuu.com, the the partner of the web publishing service. We used our […]
Obituary: David Van Nort, Class of 1958
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David Van Nort, Sr, 83, of Meadville, Pennsylvania passed away at home with his wife and family on his side on March 15, 2023. He was born in Marienville, PA, to the late Arthur C and Mildred J (Dowell) Van Nort. David graduated from the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf in Pittsburgh in 1958. […]
Obituary: Frederick Butler, Class of 1982
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Frederick Franklin Butler, 59, of Rothsville, PA, died after a long fight of ALS, January 12, 2023, at home surrounded by family. Fred was born on January 30, 1963, in Lock Haven, PA. Fred graduated from WPSD – Pittsburgh School for the Deaf. Fred always had a strong interest in sketching and building model replicas. […]
Obituary: Amy Jo Huss, Class of 2008
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Amy Jo Huss, 35, formerly of Altoona, passed away Monday, Dec. 19, 2022, in Harrisville, West Virginia after a lengthy illness. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Robert and Judith Huss. Surviving are her brother, Bobby Huss (Danielle Simmons); a close aunt, Joyce (Jeff) Ritchey; two aunts, Mary Potter and Sherry (Bob) […]
WPSD: Pittsburgh’s unique (ASL) signs
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This article is published in Post-Gazette on December 23, 2022. You need to subscribe to view this page. Signing with a Pittsburgh accent LAURA MALT SCHNEIDERMAN | PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE DEC. 23, 2022 Val Wojton, deaf since birth, learned sign language at the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf in Edgewood. There, the days of the week […]
Obituary: Andrea Pavlik, Class of 1990
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Andrea Lorraine (Haigh) Pavlik, 52, of Leechburg passed away surrounded by her loving family on December 20, 2022, after her courageous battle with cancer. She was born on February 26, 1970, and the daughter of Del and Debbie (Cooper) Haigh of Leechburg. Andrea was a graduate of The Western Pennsylvania School of the Deaf in […]
Obituary: Yvonne Volpe, Class of 1992
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Yvonne C. Volpe, 49, of Youngwood, passed away Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, at her home. Born Jan. 29, 1973, in Winchester, Ky., she was a daughter of Charles R. Volpe, of Latrobe, and the late Janet R. (Roth) Volpe. Yvonne graduated with honors from the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf. She had a very […]
Obituary: Beatrice (Case) Allison , Class of ’51
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(nee Allison), age 90, It is with profound sadness that our dear mother, Beatrice ( Bea ) M. Case, sadly passed away on November 14, 2022, at the age of 90. She was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania. She is predeceased by her parents, Kenneth Allison and Teressa Phillips, of Sharon and her brother, Ed Allison. […]
In Memoriam: Richard Jones Sr.
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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, […]
Obituary: Richard Bonheyo, WPSD Class of 1952
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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 […]
Obituary: Nancy (Stewart) Sipes, Class of 1959
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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
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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 […]
Alumni Meeting Minutes: November 19, 2021
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Alumni Meeting Minutes: November 19, 2021
Deaf NCI Fellow Wins Awards for Research Presentation
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Megan Majocha, WPSD Class of 2015, is featured in the article in NIH Record website. Megan Majocha, a Ph.D. student in tumor biology in the NIH-Georgetown Partnership Program, received a travel scholarship to present her findings at the International Mammalian Genome Society Conference (IMGC) in Vancouver. She works in Dr. Kent Hunter’s Laboratory of Cancer […]
Obituary: Jean Wilson, Class of 1952
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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
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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 […]
Photo of WPSD Class of 1972 Reunion
WPSD Class of 1972 Reunion hosted 50th anniversary on June 4, 2022 at DoubleTree by Hilton in Cranberry Township to respect their time to bring the memories at WPSD. Front, seating: Victor (Allen) Kibelbek, Robert Cominotti, Richard Guerin, Richard Aust, Allen Talbert and Charles Tasselli. Back, standing: Darlene (Lesley) Nelson, Kathleen (Goehring) Campero, Denise (Woelfel) […]
Deceased: John Williams, Class of 1985
John William, WPSD Class of 1985 was hit by car on June 9th and stayed in hospital for three weeks and died on June 24, 2022. No obituary at this time.
Deceased: Anna (Smith) Reese, Class of 1953
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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
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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
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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: Blaine Rupprecht (Enrolled)
Note: He enrolled WPSD 1964 till 1970. He is supposed to be WPSD Class of 1973. Blaine David Rupprecht, of Chili, New York, passed away peacefully with his family by his side, after a brief illness, at the age of 68. He was predeceased by his father, Leander Rupprecht, and his brother, Barry Rupprecht. He […]
Obituary: Peter Frontini, Class of 1979
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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: Pauline (Hill) Shay, WPSD staff
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Pauline Shay (Hill) She was the beloved mother of 1978 WPSD graduate Robin Shay as well as the mother-in-law to 1972 graduate and former WPSD teacher, Rita Mowl. Rita taught at WPSD in 1976. Polly will always be remembered as a kind sweet loving person who always had a beautiful smile and was always willing to help […]
Obituary: Lawrence McClelland, Class of 1946
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Lawrence Merle McClelland, 94, of Brunswick, passed away December 31, 2020. He was born in September 3, 1926 to William and Ruth McClelland in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. Lawrence grew up in Barnesbore and attended Pittsburgh School for the Deaf until his graduation in 1946. It was there that he met his wife Winona, with whom […]
Obituary: Martin Mitchell (enrolled)
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Note: Martin left WPSD in 1978, he is supposed to be part of WPSD Class of 1981. Martin D. Mitchell Sr., of Braddock, was born August 25, 1960, in McKeesport, PA. He was the beloved son of Lawrence and Mae (Brown) Mitchell. He attended school at the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf in Edgewood, […]
Obituary: Edna (Trefanoff) Humes, Class of 1952
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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 […]
Deceased: Bradley Frase, Class of 1971
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Bradley “Brad” Kent Frase. Born November 13, 1951. Graduated WPSD in 1971. Died on January 4, 2022. He was 71 years old.Taken to Funeral home, “Simple Tradition” in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Obituary: Jeff Watson, WPSD Class of 1981
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Jeffrey J. Watson, age 61, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2021. Jeffrey was born April 16, 1960. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.brandtfuneralhome.com for the Watson family. Source: Dignity Memorial
Harry Lang’s book: Turn on the Words!
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This article is about of WPSD Alumni, Harry Lang, Class of 1965. His book is published on December 2021. Source: Engagdet: Hitting the Books: The decades-long fight to bring live television to deaf audiences CBS just would not get on board with the rest of America’s broadcast networks. The Silent Era of cinema was perhaps […]
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