Central High DC Alumni Obituaries

Lois Ann Witczak Age 89 passed away in Green Bay WI on Tuesday morning on December 23 2025. She was born on August 5 1936 in Manitowoc WI to Felix and Lucille Klosinski Witczak. She attended St. Marys and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1953 at age 16. Lois went to UW Whitewater and graduated ...

Samuel Leon Boddie was born into a farming community in Rocky Mount North Carolina on January 28 1942. He was the eldest of nine children born to Cyrus and Gladys Boddie. Sam disliked farming so much that vowed he would not be stuck doing it for the rest of his life. Sam was the consummate big broth...

Jerome Melvin Thier a lifelong entrepreneur athlete and proud NEPA resident lived a life defined by independence hard work and unfailing commitment to family friends and community. A native of Jessup Pennsylvania Jerry was born to Louis and Anna Thier in 1936. Jerry graduated from Scranton Central H...

Peter Wheeler Reiss I passed away at his home in Surprise, AZ, on January 7, 2026, less than 2 months after celebrating his 88th birthday there with his wife, children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. As he would say it, he finally went "on to his eternal reward."  Peter was born ...

entered peacefully into eternal rest on Saturday December 6 2025 at his residence. He was born on March 6 1943 in Rowland NC to the late Henry Gillespie and Pearlie Douglas Gillespie. He was one of fourteen children born to this union. Doug attended Southside High School in Rowland NC. There he was ...

Paul Harmon Beck passed on Saturday January 10 due to complications from cancer. Paul was a people person and a family person. Family was especially important to Paul and he always put his family first. He made many close friends throughout his life and his career in the timber industry. Paul was we...

MINISTER JOSHUA BROOKS was born in Siler City NC on March 7 1960 to the late Marvin and Willie Brooks. He departed this life November 24 2025 at Chatham Hospital UNC Health Care in Siler City NC. It is no accident that he was given the name Joshua. We believe that this name spoke to an early call an...

Larry R. Vietro 77 of Wind Gap PA passed away on December 19 2025 at St. Lukes Hospital Anderson Campus in Easton PA. Born on November 8 1948 in Easton PA he was the son of the late Patsy Vietro Jr. and Narina Bastinelli Vietro. Larry was the beloved partner of Carol Hann Trinkley with whom he shar...

Evelyn Marie Covington was born to the late David W. Johnson and Mary Magdaline Alsbrooks Johnson on March 25 1954 and departed this life on November 21 2025 at the age of 71. She was born in Washington D.C. and raised in Monroe NC. She graduated from Monroe High School in 1972. She attended Centra...

DOVER Jo A. Boeckel Thompson 74 entered into rest at 1058 a.m. on Saturday January 24 2026 at UPMC Hanover.She was the loving wife and best friend of William W. Thompson III.The couple celebrated 35 years of marriage on March 10 2025. Jo graduated from West York High School in 1969.She was a talent...

Dr. Frankie Jacquelyn Scotton Joyner was born in 1936 to Reverend H. Franklin and Mrs. Lina Scotton in High Point NC. She was the family matriarch oldest of nine siblings Charles Harry Ted Teresa Gwendolyn Rebecca Gail and Richard dedicated mentor community member educational professional and loya...

Mabel Louise Crawford, 88, passed away surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, December 11, 2025 at UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center. She was born on February 20, 1937, in Culpeper, Virginia. She was the eldest daughter in a family of eleven children, born to George Ward Yates and Alcie Glenmore Yat...

Lorene Genevieve Walker Auld a believer in Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior a devoted educator and beloved matriarch passed away peacefully on February 2 2026 in Lafayette at the age of 106. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday February 6 2026 at 1100 am at Fountain Memorial Funeral Home in L...

Dr. Steven E. Landfried, age 80, of Edgerton, passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2025. He was born on November 1, 1944, in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. His parents were Erling and Lorraine (Spille) Landfried.In the fall of 1962, Steve returned to Appleton, WI to attend Lawrence University in Appleton....

Struthers Donald Lee Fisher 77 passed away peacefully at home on Monday November 3 2025 surrounded by his loving family. Don was born on September 2 1948 in Binghamton New York the son of William R. Fisher Sr. and Florence Ockerman FisherStockman. Don came to the area at the age of 9. He resided in...

Hermine "June" Treuhaft 91 passed away peacefully on January 31 2026 surrounded by her loving family. We are grateful to Dr. Susan Federman and the staffs at Flower Hospital and Hospice of Northwest Ohio for their compassionate care. June was born on August 13 1934 in Chicago Illinois and was raised...

PHIPPSBURG Clifford D. Newell died Thursday January 29 2026 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Waltham MA March 141941 to Edward F. Newell Sr. and Pauline D. Newell. The family moved to Bath in 1942 when his father was employed at Bath Iron Works and subsequently Bath Police De...

Alstongabrielle Xaneta Wilkins Esq. 41 of Newport News VA went to be with the Lord on Thursday June 12 2025. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her family and loved ones. She was known by many as Alston and was affectionately called Gabby by family and close friends. She was a devoted daughter...

Ronald R. Mitchell 91 passed away peacefully on March 8 2025. He was born on July 4th 1933 to Richard and Harrison Mitchell in Lexington KY. Ronald was a beloved parent spouse sibling and granddad. Ronald entered the Navy shortly after graduating from high school serving as a Radioman in the Korean ...

Donald T. Anderson age 79 of Springfield IL passed away at 455 am on Monday January 16 2017 at his home. He was born on January 19 1937 in Springfield IL the son of Donald T. and Lucille A. Leonard Anderson. They preceded him in death. He married Judith Skiles on October 28 1967 at Central Baptist C...

Hugh Frank Coker November 9 1947January 9 2026 a decorated Vietnam veteran devoted Oklahoma football fan and an extraordinarily loving husband father grandfather and brother passed away while surrounded by family on January 9 2026. Frank began his 78 years of life and service to others on November 9...

With great sadness in our hearts the family of Bettye Caruso announces that she peacefully entered eternal life on December 6 2025 at the age 98. She was preceded in death by her husband Frank T. Caruso. She is survived by her five children seven grandchildren two nieces and one grandniece. Mom was ...

Herbert William Twiddy went to glory on October 3rd 2025 at the Coastal Manor facility in Yarmouth ME after a long decline. Herbert was born in Seattle WA on March 13th 1944 to the Reverend William Mclean Twiddy and Louise Eissmann Twiddy. The family soon moved back east. Rev. Twiddy served a number...

Wesley Verrill Ryder of Auburn born April 29 1936 passed away peacefully on Saturday October 7th 2023. He was a 1954 graduate of Edward Little High School where he was a member of the marching band that participated at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D.C. in 1952. He earned his Bachelors D...