Forest Hills High Alumni Obituaries

Michael J. Bisio 71 passed away peacefully on Saturday January 17 2026 at Atrium Health Wake Forest High Point Medical Center. He was born on October 2 1954 in Taunton Massachusetts to the late John Bisio and Katherine Bisio. Michael was a devoted and loving husband father grandfather and greatgrand...

Karen Elizabeth May 80 passed away peacefully at home after a period of declining health on January 19 2026. Born in Marble PA on June 3 1945 Karen was the beloved daughter of Betty and Elvin Weaver and big sister to Roger Ron and two baby boys that passed in infancy. After the family moved to Marie...

Emily A. Socha Cuda 38 of Pleasant Mount died on Sunday December 28 2025 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Pocono following a lengthy battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband Timothy J. Cuda. The couple married on December 22 2025. Born on January 15 1987 in Carbondale she was the daughter of Fre...

Rita Bronchella 89 of Forest City died Thursday January 1st at home. She was the widow of Joseph F. Bronchella who died in 2017. Born in Browndale daughter of the late Joseph and Emma Poska Stankus she was a member of Ascension Parish Forest City. She was a graduate of Forest City High School. Prior...

Born in Forest City son of the late Cyril Rotherforth he was raised by his paternal grandmother the late Cora Rotherforth. He was a graduate of Forest City High School. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force having served during the Vietnam War era. He was a member of Christ Episcopal Churc...

Joseph David Chisek 55 of Browndale died unexpectedly Tuesday evening at his home. He was the beloved husband of Connie Zebrowski Chisek. Born in Carbondale he was the son of the late Joseph M. and Suzanne Murnock Chisek. He was a graduate of Forest City High School and was previously employed as a ...

Colleen Fitzsimmons 62 of Forest City passed away peacefully on Thursday evening December 18 2025 at Ellen Memorial Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Honesdale. Born November 24 1963 in Carbondale she was the daughter of Ruth Ann Zedar Fitzsimmons MD and the late Robert Fitzsimmons. Colleen wa...

Papinchak David W. 42 Windber went to be with the Lord on February 4 2022 at his home. Born March 13 1979 Windber. Preceded in death by his grandparents older brother Jamie and best friend and cousin Damian Papinchak. Survived by loving wife of 21 years Malinda Mindy Kime Papinchak sons Mason and Pa...

Billy Steven Harber also known as Coach Harber to many 72 won his final game and entered Heavens gate on December 17 2025. Coach Harber was a lifelong coach for 51 years where he touched and impacted athletes and students in not only in basketball but also in the game of life. As a proud Mississippi...

Zuni Ronald Boyce Forbes 66 passed away December 17 2025 in Chesapeake. Born in Franklin he was a son of the late Millard Evans Forbes Jr. and Barbara Fowler Forbes. Ronald was a graduate of Forest Glen High School and attended Atlantic Christian College. He was an ABC Manager for Hampton Yacht Clu...

Naomi Moody Widell age 79, passed away peacefully Monday morning January 12th surrounded by family. Naomi was born in Stillwater, Minnesota and raised on the family dairy farm with her 3 sisters and 3 brothers in Scandia, Minnesota. She graduated from Forest Lake High School and then graduated with ...

Bruce E Dahlberg, age 90 of St. Croix Falls, WI passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at Osceola Hospital surrounded by family. Bruce was born April 10, 1935 to Carl and Irene (Stowell) Dahlberg. He was brought into Gods kingdom of grace through the sacrament of Holy Baptism on May 30, 194...

Sharon A. Frantz, age 85, of Town of Rome, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 17, 2026.A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11am on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Nekoosa, Wis. Father John Swing will officiate. Visitation will be held at the church from...

Emily May Busser 25 a resident of the Gaston community passed away on December 25 2025 at her home. Emily was born on December 3 2000 in Hillsboro OR. She was the youngest of three children born to Robert Garrett and Melissa Hathaway. She lived in Cornelius and then Vernonia until the age of twelve ...

Gary R. “Duke” Lambert of Ridgeley, WV passed away on January 2, 2026 after a lengthy battle with COPD. Duke was born to Donald H. and the late Regina T. Lambert on August 21, 1954 in Cumberland, MD.“Duke” will forever be remembered as a devoted husband and father, his humor and generosity will be m...

Carol Ann Middleton was born on February 29 1944 in Jackson Mississippi to the late W.A. Puckett and Effie Puckett. On October 23 2025 she peacefully went home to be with the Lord. Carol grew up in Jackson Mississippi where she attended Forest Hill High School graduating in 1962. She continued her e...

Steven Grunblatt 61 of Mahwah New Jersey passed away on December 18 2025 surrounded by his family and dog Shea. Born on June 11 1964 in Manhasset NY Steven was the beloved son of the late Jack and Stella Grunblatt. He grew up in Forest Hills NY and graduated from Forest Hills High School. Steves fir...

Arvo Leola 74 of Newton Twp. passed away peacefully on December 21 at Oak Ridge Health Center surrounded by his family members that were closest to him. Arvo was preceded in death by his wife of 42 years Carolyn Stevens Leola who passed away September 1 2025. Born in the Bronx NY he was the son of t...

Leslie H. Albaugh age 82 of Titusville PA formerly of Tionesta PA and Buellton CA died on Monday November 24 2025 at his home at SouthWoods Assisted Living in Titusville. He was born August 30 1943 in Starr Forest County PA son of the late Forrest Johnson and Hazel Evelyn Brady Albaugh. Leslie gradu...

Dalbert J. Butch Eckert age 75 of Tionesta PA passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday April 16 2025. He was born on August 10 1949 in Oil City PA the son of the late Dalbert C. and Rose Sipes Eckert. Butch was a 1967 graduate of Ambridge High School in Ambridge PA and proudly served his coun...

Katherine P. Kit Marino Metzler age 61 formerly of Tionesta PA passed on November 5 2025 at Warren General Hospital in Warren PA. She was born on September 23 1964 at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls TX daughter of the late Ronald Marino and Lorna Gay Middlestead Campbell of Tionesta. She li...

Alvin James Mueller, 76 of Weimar, passed away on Monday, December 29, 2025 at the Hospice of South Texas Dornburg Center of Compassion in Victoria, Texas.Alvin was born on July 19, 1949 in Schulenburg, Texas, to Frankie and Hattie (Krecmer) Mueller. He was one of six children in his family. He att...

Chester Chet Walter Bergalowski Jr. age 81 of Pensacola FL passed away peacefully on Saturday January 10 2026 surrounded by his family. Chet was born on September 2 1944 in Laurel MS to Chester W. Bergalowski Sr. and Dollye Bergalowski. He graduated from George S. Gardiner High School now Laurel Hig...

Flonnie Nora Thomas Anderson was born to the late Henry and Janie Thomas and was the oldest of four siblings. A gifted student she graduated from Atkins High School at the remarkable age of 15. On December 24 1949 Flonnie married the love of her life Albert "Rudy" Anderson Sr. in the first wedding e...

Forest City PA on October 21 1938 he was the son of the late Rudolph and Mary Burshnick. He was happily married to his wife of 61 years Ann Marie Vagonis Burshnick Mr. Burshnick graduated from Forest City High School Forest City Pa. and joined the US Air Force. He served in the USAF Security Service...

Deacon Walter Charles Pratt, 80, of High Point, North Carolina, entered eternal rest on Thursday, January 1, 2026, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist High Point Medical Center...

Gerald M. Jerry McKinzie died of cancer on January 2 2026 showing remarkable strength kindness humor and patience throughout his illness. He was 69 years old. He was born on December 4 1956 in Saint Paul Minnesota to Gerald Sr. and Janet McKinzie. After graduating from Forest Lake High School he ser...

Joe Acosta was born on April 24 1951 in Los Angeles California the oldest of eight siblings. In 1964 his family moved to Fayetteville when his father Command Sergeant Major Jose Carpio Acosta was stationed at Fort Bragg. Fayetteville remained his home for the rest of his life. Joe graduated from Pin...