Chatham High School Alumni Obituaries

Sandra Faye Pekarek, 77, of Jacksonville, IL, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, at The Grove Health and Rehab in Jacksonville.She was born Feb. 22, 1948, in Jacksonville, the daughter of Clarence Lee and Charlotte Louise (Brockhouse) Moss. She married F. John Pekarek on June 24, 1967, in Concord, and he pr...

Lois Marian Baranski beloved mother wife sister aunt and friend passed away peacefully on Sunday November 23 2025 at the age of 71. Born in Jersey City to Irene Jakubas and Stephen Baranski she grew up surrounded by family faith and a strong sense of pride in her Polish heritagethough she often joke...

Adrienne Carol Chell 60 of Hamilton NJ passed peacefully into clear light on Sunday December 14 2025 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Glen Ridge NJ Adrienne resided in Hamilton Township since 1989. Adrienne graduated from Chatham High School Class of 1983. She received her Associate ...

Linda Lobozzo beloved wife mother grandmother and friend passed away on December 212025. She was born in Newark New Jersey to the late John Walter Collins and CarmelaLilly" Basile Collins. Linda shared a beautiful love story with her husband Giuseppe Joseph Lobozzo. The two met in high school and we...

Jenna Sue Thomas age 78 of Peoria Illinois passed away at 730 p.m. Monday December 8 2025 at her home. She was born on September 12 1947 in Canton Illinois the daughter of Robert E. and Eva E. Cooper Horwedel. She married Steve Thomas on May 5 1978 in Rushville Illinois. He survives. Also survi...

Robert D. Adkins 92 0f Astoria IL passed away at 1208 am on Sunday January 11 2026 at The Elms in Macomb IL. He was born on May 22 1933 the son of Jody Carroll Adkins Sr. and Gladys Adkins Davis. Robert married Margie Mae Altig on March 26 1955 in Indiana. He later married Janet Hibbert on October 3...

Evangelist Silver Price Crews 85 of Yanceyville North Carolina departed this earthly life on Saturday December 20 2025 at SOVAH Health Danville. Born July 24 1940 in Pittsylvania County she was the daughter of the late Johnson Price and Mary Hodnett Price. In addition to her parents she was precede...

Joyce Marcella Dube age 86 passed away June 8 2024 at Life Care Center in Puyallup Washington. Joyce was born on April 2 1938 in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the small town of Chatham. She was the youngest of eight children born to Peter and Ellen Koski Johnson. The family lived on a dairy far...

Refes Bell Jr. was born on October 26 1943 In Paulsboro NJ to Refes Bell Sr. and Rita Cannon Bell. He spent his childhood in Glassboro NJ where he was educated in the Glassboro Public School System. An athletic individual Refes lettered in multiple sports particularly football track basketball and g...

1956 in Cherry Point NC passed away peacefully on January 7th 2023 after the return of breast cancer. She is preceded in death by her parents Geraldine Ruth Walker DeGenaro 19332014 and Arthur P. DeGenaro 19332015 and her sister Christine Chris Beth DeGenaro 19542010 Larry Hoffman in heaven. She is ...

Susan Mary Flood passed away peacefully on January 7 2026 in Chatham New Jersey. She was 82 years old. Susan was born on June 24 1943 in Irvington to the late John Jacob Flood and Margaret Hagel Flood. She grew up in Short Hills and later made her home in New Vernon where she was a devoted parishion...

Shirley Chatham Hood a devoted servant of God beloved wife and cherished mother went to her eternal home with her Lord on December 21 2025 at the age of 88. Born on January 29 1937 to the late Emmett and Thelma Whitener Chatham she lived a life that was defined by the grace and love she found in her...

Margaret Wellman (Turner) of Chatham, Ohio passed away Friday, December 19, 2025 at JAG Healthcare in Burbank, Ohio. She was born September 5, 1933 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Patrick and Anne O’Malley.Margaret (Marge) graduated from West Tech High School in Cleveland and was a member of the Chat...

Arleen R. Huffman, 85 of Chatham, Ohio, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2025, at Lodi Community Hospital, following a short illness.She was born in Lodi, Ohio, on November 30, 1940, to Ford and Mary (Jackson) Barnhart, and grew up in Leroy (Westfield Center), where she graduated from Leroy High Scho...

Rev. George Marshall Dark was born on November 24 1945 to the late Olivia Matilda Dark and Milton Bass. His address changed to 3780 Heavenly Way on November 21 2025. George attended Chatham High School and graduated in 1964. He was united in marriage with Shirley and to this union there are five chi...

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...

Mr. Shanon DevoneMooseAlston was born on June 23 1970 to the late John Clinton Alston and Shirley Ann Baldwin Alston at UNC Hospitals Chapel Hill North Carolina transitioned peacefully from his earthly life on Monday December 8 2025 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Shanon a proud 1990...

Richard (Rick) Martin Tysinger, 72, of Sanford, NC, passed away at the Sanford Manor Memory Care on Friday, November 7, 2025.Born in Raleigh, NC on December 22, 1952, he was the adopted son of the late C. R. and Bessie Ann Reddick Tysinger. He met his biological mother Imogene Prather Keeling and he...

Richard Lynn Wright 72 was born September 30 1953 in Valdosta GA and died peacefully at home January 9 2026 in Savannah GA after a brief illness. The eldest of three children of Eugene F. Wright and Billie Ruth Nix Wright Richard grew up in Georgia Japan Virginia and Germany following his dads Army ...

ON 20 DECEMBER 2025 RONALD HARRY GEORGE DIED IN FOUNTAIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA. RONALD WAS THE SON OF HARRY GEORGE JR. AND MARIAN FRY GEORGE. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE WENDY WALKER GEORGE DAUGHTER AMANDA MARIAN GEORGE CORTES KEVIN CORTES GRANDSON LIAM CORTES BROTHER THE REV W. FREDERICK GEORGE AND COUS...

Francisco Frank Jose de la Sierra was a beloved husband father Dad grandfather Papibrother and family member. He is predeceased by his mother Otilia Rodriguez Crusellas andhis father Jose Rafael de la Sierra de los Santos both of Havana Cuba.Frank met Anne Beasley in 1979 married in 1982 and started...

Livestream will be available for the Prayer Service on Thursday January 8 2026 at 615 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial on Friday January 9 2026 at 1030 a.m. and the committal service in Catholic Cemetery at approximately 1200 p.m. Please click here to join via livestream. Sister M. Assunta Desposit...

Elsa Leigh Ohsiek age 90 passed away peacefully Saturday December 20 2025 at home with her family. She was born June 10 1935 in Savannah Georgia. Elsa was a lifelong member of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Ascension. She would often tell visitors of Savannah that when they are strolling alo...

Richard J. Dick Buchner Jr. passed away on January 9 2026 at home with his loving and devoted wife by his side. He was a beloved husband father grandfather brother uncle and family member. Dick was born in Savannah where he lived most of his life on September 28 1940 at Telfair Hospital and was rais...

Elizabeth Jane Betty Gilmore Creech peacefully passed away on Saturday January 10 2026 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 95. Betty was born on August 14 1930 in Bainbridge Georgia to Anna and Tom Gilmore. She was the third of their four daughters and was known during her formative...

Mrs. Karen Arlene Newton Culp affectionately known as Miss Kay age 74 of Savannah died on Monday January 12 2026 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Miss Kay was born on June 10 1951 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Newton Sr. and spent her formative years in Aiken South Carolina. She was...

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Dorothy Dotty Armstrong. Dotty died on Tuesday January 13 2026 following a long illness with her family and friends praying for her comfort and peace. She was born on September 1 1942 in Savannah to the late Jesse J. Armstrong Sr. and Louise Wy...

Roy Everett Weitzell 84 known by family and friends as Buz passed away Thursday January 15 2026 at his home. He was born August 16 1941 in Morgantown West Virginia to the late Everett Carl and Hazel Mae Speicher Weitzell. A 1959 graduate of Francis C. Hammond High School in Alexandria Virginia he we...

Mark was an accomplished educator with a long careerfirst as a high school historyteacher then a high school principal and for twentyseven years a superintendent of schools inChatham and Westfield New Jersey and Framingham Massachusetts. He was dedicated toexcellence in educating children and foster...

Merritt O. Wright Jr.CumberlandMerritt O. Wright Jr. "MOW" passed away on Tuesday August 28 2018 at his home with his family by his side. Merritt was born in Portland Maine on January 21 1942 to Merritt O Wright Sr. and Ruth Devine Wright both of whom predeceased him. He graduated from Chatham High ...