Carmel High School Alumni Obituaries

Vincent D. Tolerico 102 of Carbondale died Sunday December 28th at the Carbondale Nursing Center. He was preceded in death by his wife the former Cecelia Cerra who died October 14 2019. Born in Carbondale son of the late John and Marianna DeMarco Tolerico he was a member of Our Lady of the Rosary Pa...

Ronald Bernard Tezzano 70 of Fell Township died Friday at home. His wife is the former Donna M. Gammaitoni. Born in Carbondale he was the son of the late Joseph and Teresa Fotia Tezzano. Ron was a graduate of St. Rose High School Carbondale class of 1972. He graduated from Lackawanna College with a ...

John Saxon of Brownsville PA Centerville Boro passed away in his home on Monday October 27 2025 at the age of 75. He was born in Brownsville PA on July 21 1950 the son of the late John Saxon and Albina Polidori Saxon of Longwood FL who survives. John graduated from Beth Center High School with the c...

Peter J. Cherapan 67 of Brock Steet Ashland passed away Thursday January 1 2026 at his residence. Born at the former Ashland Hospital in Fountain Springs June 17 1958 he was the son of the late Peter M. and Mary Krolick Cherapan. Pete was a graduate of Mount Carmel High School class of 1972. He was ...

Terry F. Merritts 84 of Altoona passed away Monday at UPMC after an extended illness surrounded by his loving family at UPMC Altoona. He was born in Altoona the son of the late Howard and Mary OFlaherty Merritts. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years his son Terry C. Merritts of Altoona and ...

Miss Gwendolyn Manigault entered into eternal rest on November 6 2025 at her residence in Bamberg South Carolina. Born on September 25 1956 she was the beloved daughter of the late Elliott and Ruby Manigault. At an early age Gwendolyn accepted Christ and became a faithful member of Mt. Carmel United...

For I am now ready to be offered and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight I have finished my course I have kept the faith Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness which the Lord the righteous judge shall give me at that day and not to me only but unto a...

Marvin D. Ogden 86 of Belmont Wisconsin died on Sunday January 11 2026 surrounded by his family. Marvin was born on December 14 1939 in Valentine Nebraska the son of Cecil and Wilberta Burger Ogden. When he was nine he and his family moved to Wisconsin. Marvin graduated from Platteville High School ...

Christopher Mark Rudzis age 70 passed away at his residence in Carmel California where he had lived since 2021. Born in Newport Rhode Island Christopher was the son of Col. Edwin Rudzis USMC Ret. and Grace Babs Rudzis Glasgow ne Frier. As the child of a military family Christopher experienced a dyna...

William “Bill” Galster, age 84, of Black River Falls, WI., passed away on January 13, 2026, at the Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, WI.Bill was born on April 9, 1941, to William and Elsie Galster in Black River Falls, WI. After graduating from Black River Falls High School he went onto work ...

William “Bill” Galster, age 84, of Black River Falls, WI., passed away on January 13, 2026, at the Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, WI.Bill was born on April 9, 1941, to William and Elsie Galster in Black River Falls, WI. After graduating from Black River Falls High School he went onto work ...

Kenneth Sowers age 81 of Greenfield Ohio passed away Saturday January 3 2026 at Mount Carmel Hospital in Grove City. He was born on September 29 1944 in Chillicothe Ohio the son of Robert Faye and Margaret Cornwell Sowers. He was a 1962 graduate of Buckskin Valley High School a member of the Calvary...

Genevieve Sparta nee Dubanowicz 95 died peacefully at her home on Saturday January 10 2026. Genevieve was born and raised in Jersey City. She met Lawrence Sparta shortly after graduating high school. At the tender age of 19 she and Lawrence married and moved into the Sparta family home in Lyndhurst ...

Mr. Stanley Donell Jones was born on September 19 1983 to Mr. Stanley Carter and Ms. Lisa Jones. He departed this life on Tuesday morning December 23 2025 at North Alabama Medical Center in Florence Alabama. As a young child Stanley attended Mt. Carmel Missionary Church in Tuscumbia Alabama. In the ...

Dawn Marie Rago Showalter 62 of Altoona passed away Monday at UPMC Altoona surrounded by her loving family after brain distress following cardiac arrest. She was born in Altoona daughter of the late Domenick and Rose Marie Colabove Rago. Dawn was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church ...

Reverend Ambrose Kenneth Phillips T.O.R. of the Third Order Regular Franciscans of the Province of the Immaculate Conception USA died on Friday January 2 2026 in Altoona PA. Father Ambrose was born on October 3 1945 in Barnesboro PA the child of Michael and Mary Elizabeth Panaro. He was given the na...

JoAnne L. Kucera, 93, of Ravenna died Monday, March 3, 2025, at Mt. Carmel Home Keens Memorial in Kearney.Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 10, 2025, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Ravenna. Pastor Russell Bonine will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery in Ravenna. Visitati...

Ronald Gregus 77 of Hunlock Creek passed away on Monday December 1 2025 at Highland Manor Nursing Center in Exeter. Born in Kingston on August 7 1948 Ronald was the son of the late Leonard Sr. and Genevieve Terkoski Gregus. He was a proud graduate of Larksville High School and faithfully served his ...

Cecelia Rose Giannelli age 98 passed away peacefully on January 2 2026. She was born on December 21 1927 in Ashtabula Ohio to Rachel Pavolino Rose and Anthony Rose. Cecelia was a proud graduate of Ashtabula High School Class of 1945 where she was a majorette in the Ashtabula High School Marching Ban...

William “Bill” Galster, age 84, of Black River Falls, WI., passed away on January 13, 2026, at the Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, WI.Bill was born on April 9, 1941, to William and Elsie Galster in Black River Falls, WI. After graduating from Black River Falls High School he went onto work ...

On Wednesday December 31 2025 Matthew Robert Cook Jr. beloved companion son father brother and friend went home to be with the Lord at the age of 39. Matt was born on May 16 1986 in Toledo Ohio to Matthew and Lisa Cook. In 2024 he met and fell in love with Tory Sevitz and in January 2025 they were b...

Sandra J. Earl 86 of DeKalb and Sycamore IL. passed away peacefully on December 23 2025 at OSF St. Anthonys Medical Center in Rockford IL. She was born on July 6 1939 in Sycamore IL to Harvey and Evelyn McDermott Thomas. She was a 1957 graduate of Sycamore High School and earned her Associate Degree...

George Keith Mora age 70 of Chester passed away unexpectedly on Saturday December 21 2025 at Holzer Medical Center following a brief illness. George was born on August 18 1955 to the late Norman Woodrow and Kathryn Karr Mora. He was a graduate of Eastern High School Class of 1973 and attended Carmel...

William “Bill” Galster, age 84, of Black River Falls, WI., passed away on January 13, 2026, at the Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, WI.Bill was born on April 9, 1941, to William and Elsie Galster in Black River Falls, WI. After graduating from Black River Falls High School he went onto work ...

Mr. Larry Arnold Wolfe age 78 of Clifton Forge died Friday November 14 2025 at LewisGale Medical Center Salem. He was the husband of Lorri Hall Wolfe. Mr. Wolfe was born July 13 1947 in Clifton Forge the son of the late Jesse Arnold Wolfe and Cleo Lily Nida Wolfe. A lifetime resident of this commu...

Porshia Marie Williams beloved mother daughter and sister passed away on December 27 2025 in Richmond Virginia. Porshia was born on January 18 1991 in Winchester Virginia to Rozland Williams Best and Glenn Polston. She graduated from Handley High School Class of 2009. Porshia leaves behind her cheri...

She was born on May 8 1937 in Middletown Va to Sadie and Mitchell Burks. She was the twelfth of thirteen siblings. Her one surviving sibling is Maggie Grimes of Cleveland Oh. Betty spent her early years in Middletown Va where she attended Rosenwald School in Stephens City Va and Douglass School in W...

May 3 1931 December 6 2025 William W. Buckner peacefully departed this life at 94 years of age on December 6 2025 while hospitalized in Hagerstown Md. Bill Buckner was the youngest of his eight siblings 6 sisters Ruth Margaret Leah Nan Sara and Elaine and 2 brothers Leonard and Dave. He was a gradu...

William Randolph Crittenden Jr. June 13 1983 December 27 2025 William Randolph Crittenden Jr. affectionately known by many as "Mr. Crittenden Little William and Wild Bill" passed away unexpectedly on December 27 2025 in Winchester VA. Born on June 13 1983 William was a proud lifelong resident of Wi...

John Paul VanMele 83 of Granger Indiana passed away on Friday January 9 2026 surrounded by his family. He was born on October 19 1942 in South Bend Indiana to the late Joseph and Kathleen Pinter VanMele. On January 18 1964 he married Janice Kathleen Cooper in St. Patricks Catholic Church. John is su...