Garden City High School Alumni Obituaries

Samuel Gannaio, 88, of the Township of Washington, formerly of Lodi, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Sunday, December 14, 2025.Born in Passaic, Samuel was the beloved son of the late Sabato Gannaio and Sarah (née DiMaria). He was raised in Lodi and attended the local scho...

Ernest A. DiMarzio 90 years old formerly of West Chester Pa. died peacefully at his home in New York City on Sunday January 4 2026 where he had lived since 1975. He had been married to Jinrong Dong for 22 years. Together they enjoyed attending Broadway shows dining out and travelling and both loved ...

Jean was born to Willis B. Kilpatrick and Wilda Law Kilpatrick in Oneonta New York on August 1 1923. Willis was a Presbyterian minister and Wilda an at home mom and elementary school Math teacher. The family moved to Greenfield Ohio in the mid1920s where Willis became the pastor of the First Presbyt...

Ida Beth Davis Burgess age 94 of Nashville Tennessee passed away on December 28 2025. She was born in Humphreys County Tennessee on May 31 1931 to the late Robert Clinton and Odie Pickard Davis and graduated from Waverly Central High School in 1949. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband o...

Georgia Lorraine Johnson of Crete Nebraska died on December 17 2025 at the Ridgewood Care Center in Seward at the age of 94 years. She was born on October 31 1931 on the family farm southeast of Crete to Richard and Rose Pomajzl Vavra. She went to grade school at District 88 South which was built on...

Wilma Jean (Thompson) VanHorn, age 83, a beloved mother and grandmother passed away December 5, 2025 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri, leaving a void her family cannot fill. A visitation will be held from 10:30 am to 11:30 am Friday, December 12, 2025 at Mullinax Funeral Home, ...

Donald Louis Livasy 93 of Kansas City Missouri passed away peacefully at home on January 2 2026. He was born on June 5 1932 in Kansas City Missouri to Louis Livasy and Cecil Lorraine Livasy. Don grew up in Kansas City and graduated from North Kansas City High School in 1950. He went on to earn his u...

Hiero Hi Gillas Tiffany III 85 passed away on Monday January 5 2026 at his home in Overland Park Kansas. He was born on October 28 1940 in St. Louis Missouri to Hiero Gillas Tiffany Jr. and Joyce Ruth Allen Tiffany. Hi moved from St. Louis to St. James Missouri during high school where he met the lo...

On October 21 2025 Thomas Tom E. Springer II of Henderson Kentucky passed away at the age of 80 after an extended illness surrounded by family while under the care of St. Anthonys Hospice. Tom was born to the late Thomas E. and Carma Lillian Riggs Springer on November 18 1944 in Morganfield Kentucky...

Lonnie Dale Johnson of Green Castle, Missouri left his loved ones to go home to his heavenly father on December 5, 2025. Lonnie was born on May 9, 1952 to Elbert and Jolene (Grabosch) Johnson in Kirksville. He married his only love, Barbara Ellen (McVay) Johnson on January 20, 1973. To this union, t...

Wilma Darlene Davidson ne Angel age 89 passed away peacefully on January 8 2026. Darlene was born on July 10 1936 in Garwood Missouri to the late Wilmer Otto Angel and Phoebe Irene Angel ne Martin. She graduated from high school in 1953 and on August 22 1953 married the love of her life Alphus Al Da...

Allison Lea Simons 38 of Holden Missouri passed away unexpectedly Wednesday December 31 2025 at her home. Allison was born April 1 1987 in Marietta Georgia the daughter of Keith M. Simons and Kimberly A. Nickelson Simons. She graduated from Etowah High School in Woodstock Georgia. For the past 20 ye...

Linda L. Willard 76 of Monroe City Missouri passed away Monday December 222025 at the Hannibal Regional Hospital Hannibal Missouri. She was born August 141949 in Marion County Missouri the daughter of Delbert and Elna Cleone Thomas Young. Linda was a 1968 graduate of Monroe City High School Monroe C...

Joy Hunt Luke age 96 and a longtime resident of New Canaan CT died peacefully with her family by her side on December 27th at her home in Redding CT. She was born on November 13 1929 in Shanghai China to George Penn Hunt and Mabel Mavis Wilson Hunt. She was predeceased by her parents and her husband...

Virgil Allen Williams 82 of Monticello FL. peacefully went home to be with the Lord Sunday December 14th at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. Virgil is the son of the late Vernon Williams and the late Vater Grant. He was born March 30 1943 in Pierson FL. He was educated in the Putnam County School Syst...

son of the late Fredrick Beavers Sr. and Roberta Beavers was born in Boston Massachusetts. He departed this life on Sunday November 23 2025 at Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Larry loved the Lord and gave his life to Christ at a young age. He was a devoted member ...

Ural Carey Darling was born to Lee Emma Darling and Carey Darling on March 8 1937. He was the youngest boy of 12 children. Two of his siblings Willie and Anna died at a young age. He gave his life to God at an early age and became a member of Orange Hill Missionary Baptist Church Chipley FL. Later i...

Betty Pittman Parker 91 of Midnight Mississippi passed away on Friday November 28 2025 at Yalobusha General Hospital in Water Valley MS. A woman of grace faith and quiet strength Betty lived a life centered on family service her love for God and the beauty of His creation. Betty was born on March 12...

Pamela Ann Johnson passed away January 8 2024 in Lewiston ME after a hard fought battle with cancer. She was born in Manhattan KS on March 15 1958 to Henry Bill Johnson Jr and Elizabeth Betty L Johnson. Shortly after her parents moved back to Leavenworth where Pamela grew up and graduated from Leave...

Lois F. Boutilier 84 of Lewiston passed away at Marshwood Center on June1 2016. She was born on March 23 1932 in Blackwood NJ the daughter of the late William and olive Murphy Rudderow. Lois graduated from Garden City High School in garden city NY in 1950 a graduate of Norwalk Hospital School of Nur...

LEWISTON Ruth M. Gibbert 84 of Turner went to be with her beloved husband of 62 years on Friday Sept. 9. She died suddenly while residing at Russell Park Manor. She was born on May 7 1927 in Turner the daughter of Carlos and Agnes Shaw Gibbert. She graduated from Edward Little High School in 1945 t...

Michael died peacefully mon Sunday April 30 at The Garden where he was a resident. After a serious fall he was placed in hospice care where he was lovingly cared for by CHANS until is passing. He was predeceased by parents Helen Honey Sloat Arnold and Harold Arnold sisters Betty and Brooke bothers A...

After a second bout with cancer Paul David Mateosian left us on April 25 2025 at the age of 75. He passed away peacefully at Midcoast Hospital surrounded by loved ones. Known as Papi Big Papi or Big Paul he was renowned for his superhuman strength gentle soul great appetite for chocolate but not the...

to eternal rest Thursday December 11 2025. A bright and shining star Rachel was born September 15 1955 in Albemarle North Carolina and was the beloved daughter of William and Cora Elizabeth Williams Funderburk. Rachel was a blessing to her family and friends. She was the epitome of compassion gracio...

Elizabeth Anne Raper Nimmich aged 81 passed away peacefully on January 9 2026 with her beloved husband of 60 years Robert at her side. Elizabeth Liz was born in Pawnee City Nebraska on April 25 1944 to A. William and Elva LeSeur Raper. She was the oldest of 6 children to this union. She grew up in r...

Agatha Ila Terrell Titshaw age 105 passed away peacefully on October 20th 2025 in Saint Augustine Florida surrounded by love and family. Born on July 29th1920 in Jacksonville Florida Ila lived a remarkable life that spanned more than a centuryone filled with love service and devotion to family. She ...

Sheri Lynn MinnichMcDermott 58 of Hampstead NC passed away on Monday December 15 2025 at home surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer. Sheri was born November 28 1967 in Pottsville PA the daughter of Richard Dale and Paula Jean Shadle Minnich. Sheri graduated from Williams Valley ...

John Durante 94 husband of Doris Kildea Durante passed awayMondayDecember 15 2025. John was born December 11 1931 in Philadelphia to the late Alexanderand the late Julia Talucci Durante. After graduating from LaSalle High School he pursued a degree from Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science a...

Linda Sue Tidwell 74 longtime Gruver Texas resident passed away Tuesday afternoon December 9 2025 at her home. The daughter of Dale Calvin and Evelyn June Clinesmith Hamilton she was born August 19 1951 in Enid Oklahoma. Linda graduated from the Guymon High School in 1969. She and Buck Tidwell were ...

Barbara Jane Herron Hammond 77 longtime Goodwell Oklahoma resident passed away Friday morning January 2 2026 at Hillside Heights Rehabilitation in Amarillo Texas. The daughter of Marvin Thomas and Ruby Ilene Ballinger Herron she was born April 18 1948 in Syracuse Kansas. Barbara was raised in Morton...