Mount Pleasant High Alumni Obituaries

Barbara Leone Holz 77 of New London NH passed away peacefully on December 5 2025. She was born on April 30 1948 in Bay City MI the daughter of Bettie Marie and John Paul Thorne. Barbara was a graduate of Hillsdale College where she studied English and German and Simmons University where she earned a...

John Malcolm MacLeod 93 died on December 27 2025 at the Jack Byrne Hospice in Lebanon New Hampshire after suffering a stroke on Christmas morning. His wife of 66 years Nancy Ela MacLeod their three children and spouses and nine grandchildren were able to share with Big John how deeply he was loved a...

Lawrence F. "Larry" Tate, of Mount Pleasant passed away on Monday December 15, 2025. He was born on July 22, 1952 in Mount Pleasant to John and Rachel Trout Tate. Larry graduated from Mount Pleasant Area High School. He was employed by the former Caruso's Service Station, Mt. Pleasant Distributi...

Norman E. Bungard, 85 of Mount Pleasant died Saturday December 13,2025 at Independence Health System Westmoreland Hospital. He was born September 18,1940 a son of the late William and Grace Underwood Bungard. He was a member of the Mt. Joy Covenant Church of Mt. Pleasant where he previously served a...

Barbara Ann Bailey, 87 of Connellsville died on Saturday January 3, 2026 in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born on June 29, 1938 in Mount Pleasant a daughter of the late William and Mabel Hunter Frund. Barbara Ann was a 1956 graduate of the former Hurst High School. She had a pas...

Talia J. Gales, 31 of Connellsville died on Monday December 29, 2025 in Independence Health System Westmoreland Hospital. Greensburg. She was born on January 12, 1994 in Mount Pleasant a daughter of Gordon E. and Robin Kozlowski Gales of Connellsville. Talia was a graduate of Connellsville High S...

James E. Layton, 81 of Uniontown died on Monday December 29, 2025 in Mt. St. Macrina Manor, Uniontown. He was born on March 24, 1944 in Vanderbilt a son of the late James H. and Julia Loya Layton. Jim was a graduate of Connellsville High School. He was formerly employed at the US Steel Clairton W...

Melanie Sue Hughes, 53 of Dunbar entered into her eternal life on Tuesday January 13, 2026 in Penn Highlands Hospital after a courageous battle with heart disease and related cardiac issues. She was born on June 28, 1972 in Mount Pleasant. She was the daughter of Anna I. "Susie" Wingard Tabaj of D...

Angelo Capritta, 102, of Schaumburg, IL, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 30, 2025.Angelo was born on April 4, 1923 to Sicilian immigrants Gaetano and Caroline Capritta in Schenectady, NY. Angelo was the oldest of 4 children, including Tony, Connie, and Bea. They are now all reunited in he...

Dorothy Jean Burik Heacox 92 ofDerry died Monday October 6 2025 at St. Annes HomeGreensburg. She was a member of St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church ofDerryand found peace in her catholic faith. She was a graduate of Derry Boro High School Class of 1951 and had formerly worked as a secretary for Derry ...

Edward J. Sheehy 71 of Latrobe died Saturday October 18 2025 at the Harmon House Health and Rehab Center in Mount Pleasant. He was born January 31 1954 in Latrobe a son of the late Charles D. and Pauline Kerekesh Sheehy. Ed was Roman Catholic by faith had graduated from Greensburg Central Catholic H...

Janet M. Cahill Olson of Mount Pleasant Mich. passed away on September 9 2025 at her brothers home in Bement IL. The emotional pain we feel from the sudden loss of Janetour daughtersisterauntfriendat the age of 64 hits hard but it also draws us closer to one another. Janet was someone who always put...

Robert "Bob" Borglund, 81, of Cumberland, passed away at his home on Thursday, January 1, 2026. He was born May 7, 1944, in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, to Robert and Helen Borglund. The family later moved to North St. Paul, where Bob graduated from high school before serving in the U.S. Army during the Vi...

With full hearts and deep love, we share the passing of Garon Hatcher Shoemake, age 82, on November 22, 2025. Born on Christmas Day, December 25, 1942, in Carrollton, Georgia, Garon was a gift to all who knew him. A steady, hardworking man with a gentle spirit, a quick smile, and a lifelong love for...

will be held Saturday December 27 2025 1100 A.M. at First Mount Pleasant Baptist Church 816 Maynard Terrace SE Atlanta Georgia 30316. Pastor Victor Tate officiating. The remains will be placed in state at 1000 A.M. Interment Kennedy Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the mortuary F...

Debra Deb Wilkinson Harder 65 years of age of Lincoln passed away on Wednesday January 7 2026 at Bryan Medical Center West in Lincoln. She was born on April 22 1960 to David and June Porter Wilkinson in Beatrice. Deb graduated from Beatrice High School. On October 30 1981 she was united in marriage ...

Mary Christene Scherer, age 84, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away at 6:25 p.m. on Thursday, December 25, 2025, at the Missouri Veteran’s Home in Mt. Vernon. She was born June 8, 1941, in Monroe, Iowa, the daughter of Tone and Bessie (Robison) Aalbers.Mary was a 1959 graduate of Monroe High School...

Jamie Elaine Tate Helton was born December 2, 1973 in Yadkin County to Teresa Tate and Ronnie Barker. She transitioned peacefully from life, to life eternal on November 13, 2025 at the Mountain Valley-Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina.Jamie graduated from Starmount High ...

Born December 13 1939 Aili passed away peacefully in Brunswick Maine at the age of 82 on August 20 2022 in the loving care of her daughters. Born in Bath Maine to Alvin E. and Nellie Kent Jewett born and raised in Mount Pleasant New Brunswick Aili attended Morse High School followed by Maine School ...

LEWISTON Margery "Marge" Ann Baldwin Bellevue died peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday June 22 at Central Maine Medical Center. She was born on Feb. 5 1939 in Gloucester Mass. to Donald and Evelyn Baldwin. She graduated from Holten High School Danvers Mass. with the Class of 1956. She mar...

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Barry C. Ridenhour 54 of Concord North Carolina on November 12 2025 after waging a courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by loved ones. Affectionately known as Bear by some and Clete or George by others Barry was born on February 4 1...

Linda C. Bridge Trice 83 of Ruffs Dale died Friday January 9 2026 in Grandview Estates Elizabeth. She was born July 26 1942 in Natrona Heights a daughter of the late Regis and Frances Moorhead Stillwagon. Linda was a 1960 graduate of Blairsville High School and attended Penn State University. She la...

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...

John Patrick Sciblo 76 of Pleasant Mount died on December 10 2025 at Riddle Memorial Hospital in Media PA. Born on April 26 1949 in Philadelphia PA he was the son of the late John and Ellen Keegan Sciblo. He was a proud and decorated US Marine Corp veteran of the Vietnam War. He was awarded the Nati...

Mark K. Weikert 92 of New Oxford passed away peacefully just two days before his 93rd birthday on Tuesday November 18 2025 at the Cross Keys Village Brethren Home Community. He was the loving husband of Jean L. Baker Leister Weikert and the late Anna Mae Goodhart Weikert who passed away in 2008. Bor...

Robert John Lewis 83 of Pleasant Mount passed away on Friday November 21st at Ellen Memorial Nursing Center. He is survived by his wife the former Nancy Jane Ignatovich. Born on April 27 1942 in Jersey City Robert was the son of the late Arthur and Dorothy Green Lewis. He was a graduate of Lackawann...

Donald Lynn Beckerleg Duck 75 of Mount Pleasant passed away on Friday January 9 2026 at Harmon House in Mount Pleasant. He was born in Mount Pleasant on September 11 1950 son of the late Minnie Mae Echard Beckerleg d1992 and the late Thomas Henry Beckerleg Sr. d. 1983 Donald was a lifelong resident...

Mary Lee Brown Baker 92 passed away peacefully Sunday December 14 2025 in Birmingham Alabama. Mary Lee was born to Edmond and Anna Brown in Awenda South Carolina December 25 1932. Her sister was Marie Brown and her brother was Charles Brown. Growing up Mary Lee was passionate about education her fam...

Harriette Ramona Resseger of Silverton Oregon passed away November 1 2025 at her home surrounded by family. Ramona as she was most affectionately known by friends and family was born June 7 1937 in Encino New Mexico to Harry and Julia Coon. The family moved to the Bay Area in California where Ramona...

Jerry Jerome Smith Sr. was born to the union of Cornelius Smith Sr. and Maymie Smith on September 14 1956 in Wichita Falls TX. He departed this life on December 27 2025. Jerry attended Wichita Falls High School where he graduated with the Class of 1975. He also graduated from Culinary Arts in Denton...