Katella High California Alumni Obituaries

Patricia Pat Meehan a beloved mother grandmother sister cousin aunt friend and dedicated educator passed away on February 4 2026 after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. True to her nature she faced her illness with the same grace and selflessness that defined her life. Born to the late Beve...

She was born in Walstonburg North Carolina to Effie Hobgood Moore and Benjamin Robert Moore. Dean attended Walstonburg High School and East Carolina University. The youngest of 6 children she was preceded in death by her sisters Gladys Pittman Katura Brock and Edna Pittman and brothers Horace Moore ...

Estelle Tabasko age 90 of Lewes Delaware passed away Tuesday January 27 2026. Estelle grew up in Conshohocken Pennsylvania the youngest child of the late Anthony and Stella Ratkowski. A 1953 graduate of St. Matthews High School Conshohocken she met the love of her life Robert Tabasko in the Poconos ...

Lorie Ann Stahl, 60, of Ravenna, Nebraska, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on December 15, 2025, after a valiant battle with cancer.Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 22, 2025, at Son Light Bible Fellowship Church, 5961 Sahara Drive in Cairo, NE. Pastor Darrell H...

Rochelle Shelly Phyllis Smulowitz 89 beloved wife mother grandmother and great grandmother passed away peacefully on October 31 2025 at her home in Naples FL. Born in Scranton Pennsylvania on May 15 1936 Shelly was the daughter of Stella and Lester Nathan and the older sister of Judy Nathan Meer. Sh...

Ida Louise (Prenni) Marsili, 92, of Vandergrift, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026.Born March 9, 1933 in Iselin, she was a daughter of the late Vincenzo Prenni and Tecla “Elsie” (Vitali) Prenni.Ida was a 1951 graduate of Elders Ridge High School and a proud homemaker.She was a member of St. Ge...

Jack E. Loughrey age 82 of Tionesta PA formerly of Kittanning PA died on Wednesday morning January 28 2026. He was born January 1 1944 in Kittanning son of the late Henry W. and Annie E. Olinger Loughrey. On June 8 1963 in Kittanning he married Shirley M. Tregaskes Loughrey who survives. Jack was a ...

Phyllis Y. Proctor 94 of Souderton PA passed away peacefully on Friday December 26 2025 at the Peter Becker Community in Harleysville PA. She was the beloved wife of the Late Laverne Wormy Alderfer who preceded her in death in 1968 and also the loving wife of the late William B. Proctor who preceded...

Kenneth S. Kruss, born April 20, 1941, in Chicago, Illinois, was the beloved son of Thomas and Stella (née Forys) Kruss, who preceded him in death. He was also predeceased by his siblings, Patricia Poborsky, Thomas Kruss, and Barb Poole and his adored dogs Otis and Peanut.Ken is survived by his lovi...

A celebration of life service for Mr. Derrick Antoine Reaves who transitioned on January 29 2026 will be held on Saturday February 7 2026 at 1100 a.m. at Grace Mary Missionary Baptist Church 3901 N. 37th Street Tampa Florida 33610 with Elder James R. Reed Jr Officiating. Interment will follow at Ser...

Linda L. Hamby 74 of Lancaster passed away on Sunday January 31 2026 at her home. Born in Havre de Grace Maryland she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Dorothy Atkinson Murphy. Linda was the loving wife of Jack Hamby Jr. and they observed 40 years of marriage before his passing in 2009. Linda ...

Estelle was born on October 13th 1936 to John and Stella Karlavage Swingle. Shewas a graduate of J. W. Cooper High School in Shenandoah. Estelle worked briefly with her mother in the Martin Shirt factory until just after her marriage to devoted husband Joe. They were married on November 23rd 1958 an...

Edward J. Perdian age 79 of Hermitage PA passed away unexpectedly on Sunday January 25 2026 in UPMC Horizon Hospital Farrell PA. Born August 19 1946 in Sharon PA the son of the late Frank and Sophie Golembiewski Perdian. He married the former Kathryn Pustinger on December 29 1971 and she survives in...

Estella Ruth Brown was born to the late Louis Valentine Sr. and Ida Robinson Valentine. She was married to the late Semerian Brown Sr. From this union they were blessed with two sons Semerian and Michael who preceded her in death. Her brothers and sisters also preceded her in death. They were Mildre...

Ella G. Rutter age 93 formerly of Paradise went to her heavenly home on Monday December 29 2025. She was the wife of the late Robert D. Rutter who passed away on November 27 2022. They had been married for 69 years. She was born in Paradise daughter of the late William P. Mabel Stewart Rynier. She ...

Robert “Bob” Elon Davis, age 97, of Lee, New Hampshire, peacefully passed away January 18, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born on September 7, 1928, in Concord, NH. Bob spent his childhood growing up in Greenland, NH. He began his married life with Enid in nearby Rye, NH where they grew thei...

A Funeral Service for Catherine Kitty Eltiste will be held on Monday December 15 2025 at 1000 a.m. at the NelsonBauer Funeral Home in Holdrege Nebraska. Interment will follow at the Sumner Cemetery Sumner Nebraska. Catherine Maye Clough Eltiste 86 years of age passed away on Wednesday December 10 20...

Patricia May Pierce nee Toth age 86 of Glassboro NJ passed away at her home on June 26 2025. She was born in Woodbury NJ on May 26 1939. As a child she grew up in Pitman NJ and attended Pitman High School. Patricia had numerous jobs over the years including working for the Borough of Glassboro as a ...

Michael Mike Piascik aged 103 passed away peacefully on January 9 2026 surrounded by his loved ones. Mike was born in Garfield NJ to Joseph and Sophie ne Dziadura on September 27 1922. He was the youngest of five sons Frank Lefty Theodore Alexander and Edward Spike and older brother to sister Emily ...

Barbara Ann (Brimmer) Sumner, 92, passed away after a brief illness on Thursday, January 15, 2026.A memorial service for Barbara will be held on Monday, March 16, 2026, at Smith Funeral Home and in Grinnell, Iowa, at 10:30 a.m. A luncheon will follow the service at Smith Funeral Home. Burial will ta...

Beverly Mae Skala Mays 72 of Crete Nebraska passed away on January 11 2026. Beverly was born on September 19 1953 in Seward Nebraska to Otto Skala and Rose Kouba Skala. She graduated from Crete High School in 1972 where she met the love of her life David Mays. Beverly and David were married on Septe...

Arthur E. Lee 90 of Pen Argyl last residing at Renaissance Home Forks Township passed away Sunday December 21 2025 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Bethlehem. Arthur was a 1953 graduate of Bangor Area High School and honorably served his country in the US Marine Corp during the Korean War. In his later yea...

Loretta Patricia Johnson Leoni of Thompson 1 went to be with the Lord on Sunday November 2 2025 at the age of 98. She was the daughter of the late Louis Johnson Sr. and Stella Yocabet Johnson also of Thompson 1. Loretta was preceded in death by her loving husband of 51 years Jerry Leoni originally o...

Catherine Ann Stoner 50 of Mt. Pleasant passed away Wednesday December 31 2025 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. Mrs. Stoner was born May 19 1975 in Greensburg to Richard W. and Bonnie A. Allen Smith Sr. Cathy was a graduate of Mt. Pleasant Area High School class of 1993. She worked as a screen printer...

Cameron Michael Means 23 of Belle Vernon went to be with the Lord unexpectedly on December 7 2025. He was born on September 27 2002 in Clarksburg West Virginia a son of John and Lisa Sanson Means of Pittsburgh. Cameron grew up in Elkins West Virginia and moved to Monongahela in 2015. He graduated in...

Michael B. Kopinetz age 85 of Forestville passed away peacefully at home on Saturday January 3 2026. He was born on August 16 1940 to Walter and Stella Katchmarzyk Kopinetz. Michael graduated from Cass Township High School. He worked for the Las Vegas Police Department as a crime scene photographer ...

She was born December 29 1936 to Francis "Jake" Gilbert Walter and Julie Ann HirstBostaph. During high school at Farmington she worked in the meat section at the family owned Leeper Red and White Market. Later she married James Arthur Smith who is deceased of Marienville PA. While he was in the Air ...

Father and son Donald Lee Swope 76 and Scott Andrew Swope 53 of West Sunbury passed away at their home on February 26 2025. Donald was born on June 10 1948 in Butler he was the son of the late Harry and Stella Swope. Scott was born on April 11 1971 he was the son of the late Donald and Cheryl Swope....

Millard Mimi Shurina 91 of Natrona Heights Fawn Twp. Allegheny County passed away Saturday November 8 2025 in the VA Healthcare System Pittsburgh. Millard was born December 29 1933 in DuBois Clearfield County to the late Stefan and Vincencia Shurina. He resided most of his life in the AlleKiski Vall...

Schwartz Sharon C. nee McClellan January 31 2020.Adored and admired by all who knew her Sharon was known for her intelligence generosity kindness and funloving spirit. Beloved wife of Keith D. Schwartz. Loving mother to Catie A. Nathan D. and Kelly E. Schwartz. Cherished daughter of Carol William J....