Obituaries

William R. Cassels

Dec 8, 2013

William R. "Bill" Cassels , 88, of 1093 S. Michael Road, St. Marys, died on Sunday, December 8, 2013 in Benezette Township.

He was born March 5, 1925 in Byrnedale, a son of the late William R. and Mary Ferris Cassels. On May 1, 1948 in St. Benedict Church in Daguscahonda, he married...

Randall N. Bauer

Dec 5, 2013

Randall N. "Randy" Bauer , 41, recently of Greenville, SC, and formerly of St. Marys died on Thursday, December 5, 2013 following a short illness. He was born January 7, 1972 in St. Marys, a son of Dennis N. and Joyce Nekuza Bauer, of St. Marys. Randy was born and raised in St. Marys and was a graduate...

Wallace "Rocky" Smith

Dec 3, 2013

Wallace J. "Rocky" Smith, 76, of 134 Penn Road, St. Marys, died on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at Elk Haven Nursing Home. He was born February 17, 1937 in St. Marys, a son of the late Elwood and Margaret Engert Smith. On May 21, 1960 in St. Boniface Church, he married Diana Carrara Smith, who survives. Mr. Smith...

Ruth "Tootsie" Nero

Nov 30, 2013

Ruth "Tootsie" Nero , 78, of 1598 Rosely Road, St. Marys, passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2013 at UPMC Hamot Hospital in Erie following a brief illness. She was born on April 28, 1935 in St. Marys, a daughter of the late John A. and Gertrude A. Wendel Dippold. As a lifelong resident of St. Marys, Tootsie...

Patrick W. Moriarty

Nov 29, 2013

Patrick W. Moriarty , 77, of 939 Fern Road, St. Marys, died unexpectedly on Friday, November 29, 2013 at Elk Regional Health Center in St. Marys.

He was born December 23, 1935 in St. Marys, PA a son of the late John Irish and Martha Haberberger Moriarty. On April 25, 1959 in Sacred Heart Church, he...

Gary A. Meyer

Nov 25, 2013

Gary A. Meyer , 61, of 500 Elm Street, Weedville and formerly of St. Marys died on Monday, November 25, 2013 at Elk Regional Health Center after battling a lengthy illness.

He was born Aug 16, 1952 in St. Marys, a son of Rita M. Erich Meyer, who survives, and the...

Lois J. Kneidel

Nov 10, 2013

Lois J. (Storrar) Kneidel , 61, lost a long, hard fought battle with cancer on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013. She was born May 6, 1952, the daughter of the late Christie 'Crip' Storrar and Hazel (Severance) Storrar, of Wilcox. In 1975, she married Dave Kneidel, and they have two married children, Matthew (Emily Meier) who is a civil...

Diane M. Schloder

Oct 22, 2013

Diane M. Schloder , 72, of 72 Erie Avenue Apt. 304, St. Marys, died on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh following a brief illness. She was born May 19, 1941 in St. Marys, a daughter of Miriam Kreckle Arnold of St. Marys and the late John Arnold. Diane was a...

Margaret L. Shoup

Oct 20, 2013

Margaret L. Shoup , 90, of 759 Johnsonburg Road Apt. 14, St. Marys and formerly of Filmore Road died on Sunday, October 20, 2013 at Elk Regional Health Center. She was born August 22, 1923 in St. Marys, a daughter of the late George and Rose Balaban Mahovlich.

On April 24, 1946 in Sacred...

Danial J. Ruffner

Oct 19, 2013

Danial J. Ruffner , 33, of Scribner Avenue, DuBois, and formerly of Kersey died at UPMC Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh on Saturday, October 19, 2013 following complications of a long battle with Leukemia.

He was born January 2, 1980 in Lewistown, a son of Donald and Cheryl (Heiberger) Ruffner of Kersey and Casey and...

Todd J. "Tj" Annis

Oct 15, 2013

Todd J. "TJ" Annis , 36, of 463 Walnut Street, St. Marys, died on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh following complications of a seizure. He was born June 30, 1977 in St. Marys, a son of Roger "Ted" and Sharon Skok Annis of St. Marys On May 29, 2004 in Sacred Heart Church,...

Ila G. Kraus

Oct 4, 2013

Ila G. Kraus , 83, of 733 Theresia Street, St. Marys, died on Friday, October 4, 2013 at Elk Haven Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. She was born September 14, 1930 in Benezette, a daughter of the late David and Mildred English Swackhammer. On June 23, 1956 in St. Marys Church, she married the late A. Raymond...

Rebecca Bauer Towne

Sep 30, 2013

Rebecca Bauer Towne , 48, of 307 Cook Avenue, Ridgway, died on Monday, September 30, 2013 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh following injuries received in an automobile accident in Cleari

Max "Boobie" Stanisch

Sep 30, 2013

Maximilian "Boobie" Stanisch , 87, of 623 Virginia Road, St. Marys, died at Elk Haven Nursing Home, St. Marys, on Monday, September 30, 2013 brief illness

He was born January 25, 1926 in St. Marys, a son of the late Maximilian and Anna Geci Stanisch.

On May 22, 1954 in St. Marys Church,...

Phyllis J. Smith

Sep 27, 2013

Phyllis J. Smith , 85, of Elk Towers and formerly of Main Street, Kersey, died on Friday, September 27, 2013 at Pinecrest Manor following a lengthy illness.

She was born July 22, 1928 in St. Marys, a daughter of the late Philip and Clara Kraus McKay. On November 7, 1953 in Harrisburg, PA, she married the...

Randy J. Hasselman

Sep 25, 2013

Randy  J. "Crow" Hasselman , 41, of 211 Lawrence Street, St. Marys died on Wednesday, September 25, 2013.

He was born Nov 2, 1971 in St. Marys, a son of Joan Prudich Hasselman of St. Marys and the late David Hasselman, who preceded him in death on September 1, 2003 Randy was a lifelong...

Delores M. Smithbauer

Sep 3, 2013

Delores M. Smithbauer , 98, of Pinecrest Manor, and formerly of 227 John Street, St. Marys, died at Pinecrest Manor on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 following a lengthy illess.

She was born October 27, 1914 in St. Marys, a daughter of the late Wilfred and Clara Young Neubert. On April 4, 1964 in St. Marys Church,...

Alfred "Pete" Manners

Sep 3, 2013

Alfred J. "Pete" Manners , 94, a resident of Elk Haven Nursing Home and formerly of Benezette, died on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 following a lengthy illness

He was born October 28, 1918 in Punxsutawney, a son of the late William and Jessie Manners. On May 19, 1948 in Punxsutawney, he married Ann Swanson Manners, who...

Edward L. Joshnick

Sep 2, 2013

Edward L. Joshnick , 50, of 395 S. St. Marys Street, St. Marys, died Monday, September 2, 2013 at Elk Regional Health Center following a vehicle-pedestrian accident in Fox Township. He was born March 23, 1963 in Newark, NJ, a son of the late Lawrence and Barbara Applinski Joshnick. Ed was a graduate of SMAHS, class of 1982...

Joan M. Thompson

Sep 1, 2013

Joan M. "Joni" Thompson , 67, of 109 Hemlock Lane, Kersey, died on Sunday, September 1, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born June 28, 1946 in St. Marys, a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Sabatini Snyder. On June 6, 1970 in Dagus Mines, she married Roger Thompson, who survives. Joni had...