Obituaries

Anthony "Charlie" Distler

Dec 2, 2014

Anthony C. "Charlie" Distler , 78, of 249 Rightmeyer Street, St. Marys, died on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at at his home. He was born on May 14, 1936, a son of the late Charles and Emma Eckert Distler. Charlie attended St. Marys Parochial Schools and retired from Stackpole Carbon Company after many years of service.  He...

Grace C. Gregory

Nov 30, 2014

Grace C. Gregory , 90, a resident of Elk Haven Nursing Home, and formerly of 596 S. St. Marys Street, St. Marys, died on peacefully on Sunday, November 30, 2014 at Elk Haven Nursing Home following a lengthy illness.

She was born on August 11, 1924, in Rasselas, a daughter of the late Maurice and...

Theresa M. Mcfall

Nov 21, 2014

Theresa M. McFall , 49, of 759 Johnsonburg Road, St. Marys, died on Friday, November 21, 2014 at UPMC Montefiore Hospital in Pittsburgh following a lengthy illness. She was born on August 12, 1965, a daughter of the late James Dornish and Helen Samick Dornish Beck Fredrickson, who survives of St. Marys. Theresa was a lifelong resident...

John H. Clark

Nov 21, 2014

John H. Clark , 60, of 105 Darr Street, St. Marys, died peacefully at his home on Friday, November 21, 2014. He was born on January 30, 1954, a son of the late Robert and Margaret McDonald Clark. John was a graduate of Ridgway High School, class of 1972 and a veteran of the U.S. Army, having...

Dorothy M. Kronenwetter

Nov 18, 2014

Dorothy M. "Patty" Kronenwetter , 90, of 463 Maple Street, St. Marys, died on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at Elk Haven Nursing Home. She was born on May 22, 1924, a daughter of the late Herbert and Anna Kronenwetter Lion. On July 19, 1950  in St. Marys, she married Cyril Kronenwetter, who preceded her in death in...

Deborah Kronenwetter

Nov 16, 2014

Deborah A. Kronenwetter , 58, of 91 Wes Ln., St. Marys, died suddenly Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014 at her home. She was born Nov. 3, 1956, a daughter of Richard Johnston and the late Helen Goodrow Johnston, who preceded her in death Jan. 26, 2010. On April 8, 2006, she married David Kronenwetter, who survives. Debbie was...

Glen F. Daniel

Nov 13, 2014

Glen F. Daniel, 64, of St. Marys, died Thursday afternoon, Nov. 13, 2014, surrounded by close friends and loved ones. He was born Sept. 15, 1950 in St. Marys, a son of the late James and Eileen Hepner Daniel. Glen graduated from Alford State College where he began his career as a high school biology teacher. The last 20...

Lynn A. Cunningham

Nov 8, 2014

Lynn Ann Cunningham , 56, of 120 Carbon Road, St. Marys, died at her home on Saturday, November 8, 2014 surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on September 2, 1958, in St. Marys, a daughter of the late Harold and Doris Goodreau Sherry.

On August 26, 1977, she married...

Elizabeth A. Learn

Oct 15, 2014

Elizabeth A. "Betty" Learn , 82, of Omaha, Nebraska and formerly of St. Marys, died on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha after a short illness. She was born on Friday, November 13, 1931, a daughter of the late Francis and Irene Miller Ehrensberger. On December 31, 1956 in Queen of the...

Dennis C. Mertz

Oct 12, 2014

Dennis C. Mertz , 55, of 558 Brusselles Street, St. Marys, died unexpectedly on Sunday, October 12, 2014 at his home. He was born on September 30, 1959, a son of the late Walter Mertz and Anna Mae Wilson Mertz, who survives of St. Marys. On March 14, 1987 in Queen of the World Church, he married...

Nancy C. Dinsmore

Oct 4, 2014

Nancy C. Dinsmore , 75, of 400 Main Street, Kersey, died on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at her home followed by a brief illness. She was born on January 20, 1939, a daughter of the late Harold and Doris Goodreau Sherry. On July 5, 1958 in St. Bonaventure in Olean, NY, she married Charles Dinsmore, who preceded...

Edwin J. Heiberger

Sep 29, 2014

Edwin J. Heiberger , 76, of 128 Melody Road, St. Marys, died on Monday, September 29, 2014 at his home following a brief illness. He was born on November 24, 1937, a son of the late Bernard Heiberger and Vera Heliker Heiberger Vollmer. On June 7, 1958 in St. Marys Church, he married Bona Djorevich Heiberger, who...

Albert S. "Abie" Iorfida

Sep 28, 2014

Albert S. "Abie" Iorfida , 85, a resident of Pinecrest Manor and formerly of 320 Depot Street, St. Marys, died on Sunday, September 28, 2014 at Penn Highlands Elk.

He was born on  April 12, 1929, a son of the late Joseph and Gladys Quatroche Iorfida. On October 1, 1949, he married Kathryn Shadd Iorfida, who...

Gary L. Salter

Sep 18, 2014

Gary L. Salter , 61, of 255 Plum Street, St. Marys, died on Thursday, September 18, 2014 at Penn Highlands Elk following a lengthy illness. He was born on July 19, 1953, a son the late LeRoy and Mona Rung Salter. On August 30, 2002 in Huntley, PA, he married Virginia Johnson Sweeney Salter, who survives. He...

Phyllis J. Gausman

Sep 13, 2014

Phyllis Jean Gausman passed from this life to her eternal reward on Saturday (Sept. 13, 2014) at her home at Benzinger Road following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's. She was 81-years-old.

Phyllis was born May 13, 1933, at home in Klondyke, a daughter of the late Vern and Ruth Senior VanOrder. Due to her father's several...

Judy A. Thorwart

Sep 10, 2014

Judy A. Thorwart , 74, of 335 Main Street, Kersey, died at her home on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 surrounded by her family following a short illness. She was born on October 11, 1939, a daughter of the late Daniel and Edith Newquist Corbe. On May 6, 1961 in St. Boniface Church, she married Lee Thorwart, who...

Anna M. Laird

Sep 8, 2014

Anna M. Laird , 94, of 610 South Michael Road, St. Marys, died on Monday, September 8, 2014 at Penn Highlands Elk following a short illness. She was born on July 27, 1920, a daughter of the late Michael and Helena Bizjak Ausserer. On January 29, 1949 in St. Marys Church, she married Robert T. Laird, who...

Nellie L. Brehm

Sep 2, 2014

Nellie L. Brehm , 85, a resident of Elk Haven Nursing Home, St. Marys, died on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at Elk Haven Nursing Home. She was born on September 2, 1929, a daughter of the late Carl and Doris Edner Chittister. She was married to the late James A. Brehm, who preceded her in death. Nellie...

Paul J. Nicklas

Sep 2, 2014

Paul J. Nicklas , 82, of 709 Evergreen Road, St. Marys, died on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at Pinecrest Manor following a brief illness. He was born on September 20, 1931, a son of the late Jerome and Dorothy Simbeck Nicklas. On July 2, 1955 in St. Leo's Church, he married Patricia Himes Nicklas, who survives.

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Harold C. "Red" Cheatle

Sep 1, 2014

Harold C. "Red" Cheatle, 92, of Mountain Laurel Nursing Home, Clearfield, and formerly of 672 Washington St., St. Marys, died on Monday, September 1, 2014 at Mountain Laurel Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. He was born on January 5, 1922, a son of the late Edward and Lillian Davis Cheatle. Harold retired from Stackpole Carbon Company...