East Upper High School Alumni Obituaries

David C. Yezek Jr. 80 of Mt. Pleasant died Monday January 6 2026 at Kadima Healthcare of Latrobe. Mr. Yezek was born September 18 1945 in Mt. Pleasant to the late William and Elizabeth Luczka Yezek. Dave was a graduate of East Huntingdon High School and served in the United Sates Army Reserves. He w...

Josephine L. Graft 92 of Mt. Pleasant died Tuesday January 6 2026 at Harmon House Health Rehab Center. Mrs. Graft was born February 25 1933 in Mt. Pleasant to the late Joseph and Pauline Ovitsky Kaczmarek. Josephine was a graduate of East Huntingdon High School class of 1950. She was a member of St...

Glen Ronald Hunt born September 9 1939 in Rockford Illinois the oldest son of Glen and Mildred Hunt passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on December 29 2025. Glen attended East High School and at the age of 18 began his career at Rockford Screw Products. He dedicated 44 years of faith...

Joan Joanie N. Towne passed away peacefully on January 5th 2026. She was born in Dixon IL on November 30th 1939 to Kenneth A. and Marion V. Bennett. She lived in Rockford IL for most of her life. She attended and graduated from East High School. Married William R. Hanson on September 7th 1957 they d...

Steven S. Key age 72 of Ashland passed away peacefully Thursday November 27 2025 at Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center. He was born July 26 1953 in Evergreen Park IL the son of Benjamin Robert and Elizabeth Jean Whipkus Key. Steve was raised in the Chicago area and graduated from Rich Township E...

Balaji Antonio Ashe was born on February 8 1995 to the loving Matasha Anderson and the late Sajid Ashe. A proud graduate of East Bladen High School he went on to earn his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Voorhees University in Denmark South Carolina. Balaji leaves behind to cherish his ...

Lois was the daughter of the late Clyde Herr and Celia Herr. She was a graduate of East Lampeter High School. A talented artist she worked as a graphic designer for approximately 30 years at Armstrong in the marketing department before retiring. Lois was a longtime and active member of BirdinHand Un...

Andrea J. Warren 74 of Winfield Kansas passed away Monday January 5 2026 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Born April 7 1951 in Wichita she was the daughter of Eddie and Barbara Joette Holland Quinn. She was raised and received her education in Wichita graduating from East High School in 1969. Sh...

Lauri was born on September 11 1943 to Lawrence Francis and Velva Marene Stevenson Rosvall in Salt Lake City Utah. She died on November 23 2025 of a stroke at the age of 82. Lauri grew up in Salt Lake City graduating from East High School in 1961 and where she remained for her entire life raising an...

Our beloved matriarch devoted mother and loving YiaYia passed away on December 27 2025 surrounded by her loving family and the dedicated caregivers who supported her with such compassion in Salt Lake City Utah at the age of 93. Emaline entered the world on August 8 1932 at Holy Cross Hospital in Sal...

Kathleen Parkinson BullenHoagland 73 of Salt Lake City peacefully passed away on November 26th surrounded by friends and family. Born on May 15th 1952 in Salt Lake City Utah Kathleen was the daughter of Virginia Parkinson and Thurlow Tad Bullen. She was raised alongside her two brothers Herschel and...

Jeannette Boss 92 of Salem NH passed away on November 17 2025 surrounded by her loving family. She grew up in Boston MA and she graduated from East Boston High School. One day Jeannettes brother brought home a very handsome fellow sailor. Mom fell in love and married George. They moved to Rochester ...

Roger Alan Gruber age 68 beloved husband father grandfather brother and uncle went to be with our Lord on June 13th after losing a long battle with cancer. At his bedside was Cyndi wife of 18 years and his stepson Michael. He was born in Macomb Illinois on February 25 1953 to Gerald "Eddie" and Bar...

Paul Shelton Sanders, 90, of Bowling Green, KY, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2025 at his residence. He was born on October 10, 1935 in Robertson County, TN to the late William and Wilda (Webb) Sanders. Known as a dedicated husband, father, brother, Peepaw and strong community figure, he carries...

Billy RoyKight 74 of Dublin Georgia passed away on the evening of January 9 2026. Born in Dublin on July 12 1951 he was thefirst son of ThelmonKight Jr. and Mary Davis Evans. Inhis younger years he and his family moved toWinterHaven Florida and then Vidalia Georgia. After returning to Laurens County...

Funeral services for Mr. Jermaine Shunta Montford of East Dublin, Georgia, will be held on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at 12 PM at the graveside in the Buckeye Baptist Church Cemetery, 2176 New Buckeye Road in East Dublin. Reverend Roy Wells will officiate.Jermaine Shanta Montford was born on Tuesda...

Funeral services for Mr. Benny “B. J.” Brantley, Jr., of Dublin, Georgia, will be held on Saturday, December 12, 2025, at 12 PM in the C. D. Dudley Memorial Chapel at the Dudley Funeral Home, 617 East Jackson Street in Dublin. Reverend Dr. Hayward Cordy will deliver the eulogy. Interment will foll...

Judy A. Krueger age 75 of New London passed away on Tuesday January 13 2026. Judy was born in Green Bay second oldest of ten children to Wilfred and Glenda Whiting Monfils. She graduated with the Class of 1969 from Green Bay East High School. Judy married Lonnie Krueger in 1977. She worked in housek...

Janet Ellen Young a West End girl was born on January 20th and passed away on Saturday January 17th 2026 in Allentown. She was married to Jon Anthony Young for 35 years this past January 12. She was predeceased by her parents James E. and Ruth D. Seidel Reese and many furry friends. In addition to h...

11/13/30 – 11/12/25Norma Florence Tash (nee Watts), 94, of Woodbury, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2025.Norma was the loving and devoted wife of the late George Tash Sr (deceased, 2018). She is survived by her 3 sons, George Tash, Jr (Kristen), Steven Tash (Cathy, deceased) and...

June Boger Sacra of the Addison of Uniontown PA formerly of Washington PA and Charlottesville VA passed away on November 11 2025 at the age of 100. June was born in Sandy Plains Clarksville PA on February 5 1925 to the late Levi and Henrietta Bessie Wensing Boger. She was the youngest of seven child...

Lolamae Walden Curry entered this world on Thursday February 22 1934 in East Orange New Jersey born to Henry and Susie Walden. She was the third of four children. From an early age Lolamae demonstrated a caring spirit and a strong sense of purpose that would guide her throughout life. At a young age...

Elizabeth Libby Booher Recupero age 88 of West Kittanning passed away peacefully surrounded by family. She was born on January 31 1937 in Pine Hill to Lucy and Richard E. Booher. She graduated from East Brady High School in 1954 and went on to live a life centered on family faith friendship and serv...

DaVon Montrayl Edwards 31 of Youngstown OH departed this life Monday November 24 2025 at 138 a.m. at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center following complications from an extended illness. He was born December 24 1993 in Youngstown OH the son of Leon Edwards III and Tenesha Rena Thomas. Da...

LeVar Arnell Belcher 48 of Youngstown OH departed this life Sunday November 30 2025 at 639 p.m. at his residence after suffering a heart attack. He attended East High School and enjoyed bowling billiards listening to music and was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan. He leaves to mourn one son Markise Belche...

Carol Lillian Metzka went home to be with her Savior Jesus Christ on her 78th birthday December 9th 2025. She was born in Youngstown Ohio on December 9th 1947 to the late Edward and Julia Neill. Carol graduated from East High School in 1965 and then OhioPenn Junior College. She worked at US Steel un...

Patricia E. Johnson 76 passed away November 21 2025 at St. Elizabeths Health Center in Boardman following a lengthy illness. Patricia was born October 27 1949 in Salem OH daughter of the late William and Lois Justison Smith. She was a lifelong resident of East Palestine and a 1968 graduate of East P...

Tom was born in East Palestine September 20 1939 son of the late John S. and Goldie George Cartwright. He was a lifelong resident and a graduate of East Palestine High School. Tom worked as an inspector for Babcock Wilcox for 20 years then worked in maintenance for EP China for 10 years prior to hi...

James was born October 23 1947 in Sewickley PA son of the late James Stanyard III and Jeanne Watts Stanyard. James was a 1965 graduate of East Palestine High School and a proud veteran of the US Air Force having served in Spain during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the American Legion and serve...

Russell Shane Waite 51 passed away January 5 2026 at St. Elizabeths Health Center after a brief battle with cancer. Russell was born July 25 1974 in East Liverpool son of the late Russell M. and Rebecca Baumgarner Waite. He has resided in East Palestine the past 28 years but was a lifelong resident ...