Obituaries

Aug 20, 2018

DeWayne H. Rohrback , 91, of 785 Johnsonburg Road and formerly of 107 Poplar Road, died on Monday, Aug. 20, 2018 at Elk Haven Nursing Home following a brief illness. He was born on Nov. 20, 1926 in Ridgway, a son of the late Vincent Rohrback and Martha Heiberger Rohrback. On July 27, 1951, he married Corrine...

Aug 16, 2018

Andrew F. "Andy" Pfeufer , 68, of 104 W. Theresia Road (also known as Zwack's Pond) died on Thursday, August 16, 2018 after a brave battle with cancer. He was born June 1, 1950, a son of the late Joseph B. and Edna M. Friedl Pfeufer.

Andy was born and raised in St. Marys and...

Aug 15, 2018

Brian J. Smith , 46, of Danville, PA and formerly of St. Marys, died unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, August 15, 2018. He was born on March 18, 1972, in St. Marys, a son of William and Kathryn Wortman Smith, who survive of St. Marys.

Brian graduated from St. Marys Area High School and...

Jul 30, 2018

Grace M. Hanes , 93, a resident of Elk Haven Nursing Home and formerly of 165 Larch Road, St. Marys, died on Monday, July 30, 2018 at Elk Haven Nursing Home.

She was born on March 28, 1925, a daughter of the late Michael and Catherine Rebic Francis.

On  February 2, 1946 in...

Jul 25, 2018

Mary D. Krug , 69, of Erie, PA and formerly of St. Marys, died on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at UPMC Hamot following a brief illness. She was born on July 6, 1949, in St. Marys, a daughter of the late William and Dorothy Smith Krug. Mary Del was born in St. Marys and had lived in...

Jul 13, 2018

Lois A. (Riddle) McCoy , 82, of 702 S. Michael Road, St. Marys, died on Friday, July 13, 2018 at her home.

She was born on September 30, 1935, in St. Marys, a daughter of the late  Joseph and Bertha Schwabenbauer Riddle.

Lois was a graduate of Central High School, class...

Jul 11, 2018

Maurice A. "Skinny" Wendel, 85, of Elk Towers in St. Marys and formerly of Averyville Road and Glen Hazel, died on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Penn Highlands Elk following a brief illness.

He was born on July 19, 1932, in St. Marys, a son of the late William and Anna Hoffman Wendel.

On January...

Jul 4, 2018

Frank A. "Bumbo" Asti , 82, of 221 Wendel Road, St. Marys, died on Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at Penn Highlands Elk following a brief illness. He was born on April 10, 1936, in Johnsonburg, a son of the late Samuel and Genevieve Mucci Asti. On October 24, 1964, in Mt. Jewett, he married Joanne Ennis Asti,...

Jun 27, 2018

David J. Mahovlich , 67, of 130 Jackson Road, St. Marys, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at Butler Memorial Hospital. He was born on August 17, 1950, in St. Marys, a son of the late Frank and Rose Anne Wolfe Mahovlich. Dave was a lifelong resident of the area and a member of St. Marys...

Jun 27, 2018

Dorothy M Day , 87, of Elk Towers in St. Marys and formerly of Ridgway, entered onto eternity on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 surrounded by her loving family following a brief illness. She was born on April 1, 1931, in Buffalo, NY, a daughter of the late John and Henrietta Eckert Diebel. She was married to the...

May 29, 2018

Geraldine V. “Toots” Bille , 97, a resident of Elk Haven Nursing Home and formerly of 681 Center Street, St. Marys, died on Tuesday, May 29, 2018.

She was born June 14, 1920, in St. Marys, a daughter of the late Henry and Ann Haberberger Eckert.

On September 9, 1941 in St. Marys...

May 18, 2018

MaryJo L. Schutz, 67, of 323 S. Ridge Road, St. Marys, died on Friday, May 18, 2018 at Elk Haven Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. She was born on October 12, 1950, in St. Marys, a daughter of Joseph Bankovic of St. Marys and the late Marie "Pete" Haberberger Bankovic. On May 21, 1977 in Johnsonburg,...

May 16, 2018

Victoria J. Auman , 71, of 807 Washington Road, St. Marys, died on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at Elk Haven Nursing Home following a lengthy illness.

She was born on November 5, 1946 in Michigan, a daughter of the late Joseph and Bernice Haney Chase and Joseph Hernandez.  Vicky was a member of...

May 14, 2018

Phyllis T. "Teddy" Bish , 74, of 119 Laurel Lane, Kersey, died on Monday, May 14, 2018 at her home following a lengthy illness. She was born on November 2, 1943, in Ridgway, a daughter of the late George and Dolores Copella Stubbs. Teddy was a lifelong resident of the area and a member of the Kersey...

May 14, 2018

Robert L. “Bob” Green , 86, a resident of Elk Haven Nursing Home and formerly of 139 N. Michael Street, St. Marys, died on Monday, May 14, 2018 following a lengthy illness.

He was born on June 25, 1931, in Ridgway, a son of the late Charles Lamar and Mary Ann Fields Green....

May 12, 2018

Ethan R. Shuck , 25, of St. Marys, died unexpectedly on Saturday, May 12, 2018 in Kersey.

He was born on December 1, 1992, in Ridgway, a son of Richard Shuck and Nancy Rubino Bobenrieth.

Ethan worked at the Last Chance in Kersey for the past several years and enjoyed the...

May 11, 2018

James R. "Jim" Steinbiser , 69, of 938 Hickory Road, St. Marys, died at his home on Friday, May 11, 2018 following complications of Mutiple Myeloma due to Agent Orange. He was born on December 22, 1948, in St. Marys, a son of the late James and Jane Gardner Steinbiser.  Jim was a lifelong resident of the...

May 10, 2018

Kenneth E. Auman , 85, of 119 Sunrise Road, St. Marys, died on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Elk Haven Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. He was born on September 28, 1932, in St. Marys, a son of the late Leonard and Florence Kerner Auman. Ken was a lifelong resident of the area and...

May 10, 2018

John “Jack” George Herbstritt, 89, a resident of Elk Haven Nursing Home and formerly of Rosely Road, St. Marys, died on May 10, 2018 with his family by his side following a lengthy illness. He was born February 6, 1929, in St. Marys, a son of the late Andrew Merle and Marcella Leithner Herbstritt. On...

May 5, 2018

Doris J. Gabler , 98, a resident of Elk Haven Nursing Home and formerly of Sorg Street, St. Marys, died on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at the nursing home. She was born on September 8, 1919, a daughter of the late Joseph E. and Clara A. Lecker Herzing. Doris graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1937....