Mount Carmel High School Illinois Alumni Obituaries

Mount Carmel John R. Russ Lindenmuth 92 returned to the Lord on February 14 2026 to be with his wife on Valentines Day. He was on hospice care for a few days after a long battle with COPD. His family was at his side. Russ was born in Mount Carmel on July 10 1933 the son of Russell and Adeline Timin...

Mount Carmel Sandra A. Toy 76 of 323 N. Oak St. passed away on February 4 2026 at her residence. She was born April 21 1949 to the late Robert and Anna Galitski Toy. Sandy was raised by a special aunt and uncle Rose and Michael Kolovich. She grew up with her cousin Geraldine Wychock who was like a ...

Atlas Joan M. Smelter Ferrari 91 of 461 W. Saylor St. passed away February 4 2026 at Mountain View Rehabilitation and Senior Living Center. She was born on March 29 1934 in Edgewood MD the daughter of Joseph J. and Martha T. Novack Smelter. Joan was a lifelong resident of Mount Carmel and Atlas. Sh...

Peter J. Cherapan 67 of Brock Steet Ashland passed away Thursday January 1 2026 at his residence. Born at the former Ashland Hospital in Fountain Springs June 17 1958 he was the son of the late Peter M. and Mary Krolick Cherapan. Pete was a graduate of Mount Carmel High School class of 1972. He was ...

Eleanor Marie Dettrey OHearn 86 of 145 Chestnut Street Kulpmont passed away peacefully on Sunday February 1 surrounded by her loving family. Born on July 20 1939 she was the daughter of the late Harold "Ducky" and Martha Pulaski Dettrey. Prior to moving to Kulpmont Eleanor was a resident of Mount Ca...

Monita May Thorp Lank was born on September 17 1934 to Elda and Harry Thorp. She was a distant relative to the famous athlete Jim Thorpe. Monita had two older brothers Darrel and Don and two younger sisters Wilma and Jenny. Monita met Psych Lank at a gas station when she was 17 years old. They marri...

Deacon Gary Francis TankardApril 29, 1939 – October 31, 2025Deacon Gary Francis Tankard, beloved son, husband, father, grandfather, educator, and servant of God, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones. A man of profound faith, boundless compassion, and unwavering devotion to others,...

Dawn Marie Butler Thibault age 92 of Ottawa Ontario formerly of Saint John New Brunswick passed away peacefully on Tuesday January 20 2026 at the Queensway Carleton Hospital in Ottawa surrounded by her loving family. Dawn was born on August 15 1933 in Saint John NB to the late George Thibault and Ag...

Rita passed on to her next adventure on Thursday October 30th at Westerwood Assisted Living in Columbus Ohio. The third of nine children Rita was born at home in Republic Ohio to Anna Claus and Raymond Willman. Rita was a lifelong learner with a special interest in health and wellness. She graduated...

CRYSTAL JOYE WILSON age 88 of Greenfield passed away peacefully on Sunday January 18 2026 at her home while surrounded by her beloved family. She was born on May 10 1937 in Madison County Ohio to the late Gossard and Fern Farmer Stewart. She was a 1955 graduate of Madison Plains High School and a 19...

Linda Kay Scammicca age 80 passed away January 10 2026 at Mount Carmel Grove City. She graduated from Franklin Heights High School and went on to work as a LPN at Ohio State University for many years. She loved bingo making little crafts and feeding the squirrels and birds. She was a very loving per...

Carol Ann (Laucher) Crum passed at home on January 26, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.Carol was born in Marion County Hospital October 8, 1943, to parents Ralph Wilson and Dorine Elizabeth (Hensel) Laucher.She is survived by her loving husband Howard. Through their love along came treasu...

Shawn Alexander Beatty age 49 passed away at his home in Robbinsville NJ on Friday October 24 2025 leaving behind a legacy of laughter love and unforgettable memories. Shawn was a beloved father son grandson brother uncle nephew and friend to many. He was born August 13 1976 in East Orange NJ to the...

Frances Louise McVaigh ne Coale formerly Briggs 97 passed away on November 23 2025. She is survived by her daughter Joyce Gawthorp Ron of Lexington South Carolina her son Jim Briggs Jean Ann of Bone Gap her sister Wanda Fennell Bill of Highland her brother Don Coale of Carterville three granddaughte...

Robert M. Uzdavines Sr. entered into eternal rest peacefully at his Bayonne residence on Friday February 13 2026 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania Bob later moved to Bayonne where he built a beautiful life with his wife Rita sharing 54 wonderful years of marriage and...

Carolyn A. Petitto 84 of Dunmore passed away peacefully on February 13 2026 at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton surrounded by her loving family. Born in Scranton on November 30 1941 Carolyn was the daughter of the late Sam and Mary Sheridan Costa. She was a proud graduate of Scranton T...

Friends and family will be received on Sunday February 15 2026 from 100 to 700 p.m. at Devlin Funeral Home 806 Perry Highway Pittsburgh PA 15229. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday February 16 2026 at 1000 a.m. at St. Teresa of Avila Church Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish. Matthew Jos...

Karan A. Pasquariello 78 Altoona passed away Tuesday at Garvey Manor in Hollidaysburg. She was born in Altoona daughter of the late Peter Pete and Rosella Martin Pasquariello. Karan was a 1965 graduate of Bishop Guilfoyle High School and later retired as an office clerk from PennDot. She was a membe...

Sha Mika Nkrumah Williams was born on July 31 1976 in Clearwater Florida. She was the third daughter of the late Alvin C Williams and Lovetta D Bryant Williams. She was educated in various Pinellas County schools St. Pauls Episcopal in Clearwater Dunedin Middle School culminating in her graduatio...

Anita Louise Lundy Charles of Bristol Virginia transitioned from her earthly life the morning of Friday January 23 2026 at the home of her sister Penny Walker in Bristol Tennessee where she endured a lengthy illness. Known by many as Ann and others as Annie she was the oldest of eight children. She ...

Youngstown Joseph Anthony Tufaro 70 of Youngstown passed away peacefully at home on January 19 2026. Joseph was born on April 21 1955 to Vincent and Connie Tufaro. He was the youngest of four children. He was a graduate of Liberty High School class of 1973 and then received from Youngstown State Un...

Louis was born on July 19 1940 to devoted parents Ralph and Mary Demain Porfilio as the third of four children raised in Youngstown. Lou graduated in 1958 from East High school and enlisted into the US Army where he was stationed in France. After his service Lou returned to the Mahoning Valley where...

Lois OReilly beloved mother grandmother friend Shamrock Club matriarch and undefeated Bingo champion passed away peacefully at age 90 on February 4th 2026 surrounded by her children. Lois was preceded in death by her husband of more than 50 years Bill. She is survived by her seven children Mollie Sc...

Annette Kazlausky a beloved wife and mother passed away peacefully at Mount Carmel East at the young age of 61 after her 6year battle with breast cancer. God said enough is enough and brought her to heaven. A devoted Catholic Annette attended Corpus Christi grade school and graduated from Father Weh...

Patricia Ann Pat Garbrecht 85 died peacefully on Saturday January 3 2026 at The Gables of Marysville following an extended illness. On April 6 1940 Pat was born in Lancaster Ohio the eldest of three children born to Loyal Stalder and Thelma Cooper Stalder. She was raised in Lancaster and graduated f...

Susan Elizabeth Fedorchak 80 of Gahanna Ohio passed away on Saturday January 31 2026 surrounded by loved ones. Anna and Stephen Fedorchak welcomed their daughter on August 5 1945 in Rankin PA. Susan was a devout Catholic from the beginning even surprising the nuns with her stalwartness. An excellen...

Carole Lee Robinson Brown came to the end of her earthly life on January 29 2026 at age 91. She was born on Christmas day in 1934. Her mother was going to name her Judith but the nurse a nun at Mount Carmel Hospital in Columbus insisted she be named Carol because of the holiday. Her mother added the...