Obituaries
Virginia H. McFadden
Sep 16, 2023
Virginia (Genie) H. A. McFadden, of 307 Madison Avenue, Ridgway, died Saturday, September 16, 2023 at her home.
She was born on March 28, 1929 in Ridgway, the daughter of Carl H. and Hedvig C. (Nordstrom) Olson. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Virginia was a lifelong resident of both the Ridgway and Munderf areas, and...
L. Joyce Rhines
Sep 14, 2023
Leatrice Joyce Rhines, 90, of Ridgway, died on Thursday, September 14, 2023, at Penn Highlands Elk after a brief illness.
She was born on January 16, 1933, in Ridgway, a daughter of the late Earl and Mary Ellen Carlson Johnson.
On June 26, 1954, she married the late Richard Rhines, who preceded her in death in 1990.
Joyce was a...
Gary A. Froelich
Sep 11, 2023
Gary A. Froelich , 75, of St. Marys, passed away on Monday, September 11, 2023 at DuBois Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. He was born on April 12, 1948 in Bismarck, ND, a son of the late Edward and Alta Ferber Froelich. On August 2, 1971, in Hagerstown, MD, he married Pamela Bland Froelich, who survives...
Michael J. Curley
Sep 8, 2023
Michael J. Curley, 54, of Kersey, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 8, 2023 at Penn Highlands Elk.He was born on September 1, 1969 in St. Marys, a son of the Richard and Dorothy Boring Curley.
Mike was a lifelong resident of Kersey and attended St. Marys Area Schools. He worked at Eastern Sintered Alloys for more than 30 years....
Dorothy L. Carlson
Sep 5, 2023
Dorothy L. Carlson , 92, a resident of Elk Haven Nursing Home and formerly of Charles Street, St. Marys, passed away on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's. She was born on February 10, 1931 in Bradford, a daughter of the late Walter and Lois Clark Michaels. On April 29, 1950, in Bradford,...
Alice M. Krieg
Sep 4, 2023
Alice M. Krieg , 90, a resident of Pinecrest Manor and formerly of Taft Road, St. Marys, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2023, following a lengthy illness. She was born on December 20, 1932 in St. Marys, a daughter of the late Edward and Matilda Lecker Gerg. On March 13, 1952, in St. Marys Church, she married the...
Helen Marie Pontzer
Sep 3, 2023
Helen Marie Pontzer, 98, of Ridgway, PA, died on September 3, 2023, at Regency Oaks Assisted Living in Clearwater, FL, after a brief illness. She was born on December 8, 1924, the daughter of the late Florence M. Steinlehner and Clifford W. Cuneo. Helen grew up in Kersey, PA, and was a graduate of the Kersey High School Class of...
Rose M. Bowen
Aug 29, 2023
Rose M. Bowen , 64, a resident of St. Marys, passed away at her home with her family by her side on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 following a lengthy illness. She was born on March 5, 1959 in Kane, PA, a daughter of the late Pete Bowen and Marie Morris Bowen, who survives of Highland. Rose was...
Sherry L. Simon
Aug 29, 2023
Sherry L. Simon , 53, of State Street, St. Marys, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, following a brief illness. She was born on October 13, 1969 in St. Marys, a daughter of Joyce Reed Simon, who survives. Sherry was a lifelong resident of the area and member of the Methodist Church....
Leon W. Piurkoski Jr.
Aug 27, 2023
Leon W. Piurkoski, Jr., 76, of Park Avenue, Ridgway, passed away at his home on Sunday, August 27, 2023, with his family by his side following a lengthy illness.
He was born on June 15, 1947 in Ridgway, a son of the late Leon Piurkoski, Sr. and Darlene Fischer Piurkoski.
On July 11, 1970, at St. Leo's Church, he married...
George A Heigel
Aug 24, 2023
George A. Heigel, 80, of Main Street, Kersey, died on Thursday, August 24, 2023, at Dubois Nursing Home following a lengthy illness.
He was born on January 23, 1943, in Kersey, a son of the late James and Frances Eckard Heigel.
On June 21, 1969, in Ridgway, he married the late Linda Johnston Heigel, who preceded him in death on...
Dale B. Buboltz
Aug 22, 2023
Dale B. Buboltz , 77, of Hutchinson, Minnesota and formerly of Sunset Road, St. Marys, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 in Waconia, MN following a brief battle with cancer. On April 9, 1975, in Kent, OH, Dale married the love of his life, Kathleen Dougherty Buboltz, who preceded him in death on November 6,...
Bonnie L. Hoffman
Aug 22, 2023
Bonnie L. Hoffman, 76, of Bear Creek Road, Ridgway passed away at her home, surrounded by her family on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, from a long battle with dementia and a short battle with cancer.
She was born on November 23, 1946, in Ridgway, a daughter to the late J. Arthur and Mary Clark Johnson.
On October 15, 1994, she...
Angela M Morelli
Aug 21, 2023
Angela M. Morelli, 90, of Ridgway, died on Monday, August 21, 2023, at Elk Haven Nursing Home following a brief illness.
She was born on October 23, 1932, a daughter of the late Joseph and Dolores Schiano Ambrosia.
On June 20, 1953, she married the late Victor Morelli, who preceded her in death in January 2012.
Angela was a resident...
Freida K Gardner
Aug 21, 2023
Freida K. Gardner, 94, of Montmorenci Road, Ridgway, passed away surrounded by her family on Monday, August 21, 2023, at Penn Highlands Dubois after a brief illness.
She was born on December 24, 1928, in Ridgway, a daughter of the late Samuel and Virginia Adams Luchs.
On April 2, 1955, she married the late Raymond Gardner.
Freida was a woman...
Vivian M. Schlimm
Aug 17, 2023
Vivian M. Schlimm , 91, formerly of Sara Road, St. Marys, passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2023 at Pinecrest Manor following a lengthy illness. She was born on January 9, 1932 in St. Marys, PA, a daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Schreiber Young. On August 18, 1956, she married Robert "Rib" Schlimm, who preceded...
Dennis J. Caskey
Aug 11, 2023
Dennis J. Caskey, 56, of Garfield Street, Byrnedale, PA, passed away at his home on Friday, August 11, 2023 following a lengthy illness. He was born on April 26, 1967 in St. Marys, a son of the late John J. and Ruth A. Young Caskey. Denny was a graduate of St. Marys High School, class of 1986 and worked...
Carrie L. Hildersheim
Aug 5, 2023
Carrie L. Hildersheim, 36, of Coal Hollow Road, Kersey, passed away suddenly on Saturday, August 5, 2023 at her home.
She was born on August 6, 1986 in St. Marys, PA, a daughter of John and Sandy Uber Miller, who survive of Kersey.
On July 30, 2011, in Toby Methodist Church, she married Charles "Chuck" Hildersheim, who survives.
Carrie...
Monica Mae Himes
Aug 3, 2023
Monica Mae Himes, 78, peacefully enter into God’s Kingdom on Thursday, August 3, 2023, surrounded by loved ones, after complications from Parkinson’s.
She was born on December 15, 1944, in, a daughter to the late Paul “Poik” and Isabell Dippold Streich. She was the youngest of three children, a sister Pauline Hooven and a brother, Winston Streich.
On August 19,...
Harry A. "Bud" Merritt
Aug 3, 2023
Harry A. "Bud" Merritt, 77, of Main Street, Kersey, passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at his home.
He was born on April 17, 1946 in Brockport, PA, a son of the late Harry and Ada Ruth Merritt.
On February 10, 1968, in Johnsonburg, PA, he married Catherine "Kitty" Kearney Merritt, who survives. Together they shared more than 55...
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