North Gaston High Alumni Obituaries

Ida Delores Lewis Taylor was born on June 3 1957 to the late James Lewis Sr. and Bessie Mae Mitchell Lewis of Anthony Florida. Ida received her formal education in the Marion County School System in Citra Florida graduating from North Marion High School class of 1975. She furthered her education at ...

Walter Walt Schearer 83 of Poplar Grove IL passed away at home Friday January 2 2026 surrounded by his family. He was born on July 24 1942 in Reading PA the son of Walter and Mary Noone Schearer. He earned his BS from Villanova University and his MS from Marquette University. Walt married the love o...

Joseph J. Shola Sr. 76 of North Andover Massachusetts passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Born in Lawrence he was the devoted son of Balbina and Albert Shola. Joe was raised in North Andover and was a proud graduate of North Andover High School Class of 1967. He continued his edu...

Carol Jean Mackay 86 of Salem NH passed away on Saturday December 20 2025 at Bowman Place in Bedford NH surrounded by her loving family. Carol grew up in North Andover MA the daughter of the late Mildred Cormey and Harold Ackroyd. Carol was a proud graduate of North Andover High School Class of 1957...

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...

91 passed away on December 17 2025. He was a programmer at Boeing and Cessna and later became the first computer teacher at Wichita Area Vocational School. He graduated North High School Class of 1953 and Wichita State University Class of 1958 and was a member of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity. He was a l...

Your life was a blessingYour memory a treasure.You are loved beyond wordsYou are missed beyond measure.On December 22, Gloria Brock Morgan ascended to heaven to join her Heavenly Father and her beloved family members who went before her. Her sudden death followed several years of declining health wh...

Norma Phyllis Berg Nathanson 101 of Bethel CT passed away peacefully on July 30 2024 in Windham Maine. She was the daughter of the late Henry S. and Ada E. Hollins Berg. Born in Boston MA December 23 1922 she was married at Trinity Episcopal Church Boston MA to the late Charles H. Nathanson Sr. They...

David L. Crandell, 91, passed away January 15, 2026. He was a lifelong resident of Akron, graduating from North High School and The University of Akron with a degree in civil en...

Janice passed away peacefully on the morning of December 9 surrounded in love by her niece Christina Knapp and her lifelong friend Judy ParmenterOblocki. Janice grew up in Eastlake Ohio and graduated from North High School. She began her career in the banking industry after which she spent many year...

Nancy Carol "Messina" Granchi 73 passed away peacefully on December 7 2025 at Hospice of the Western Reserve. Nancy was born in Cleveland on September 21 1952 but grew up primarily in Willowick OH Attending North High School.Nancy moved to Geauga County 44 years ago where she worked in the bakery at...

Louis S. Lou Cestra 93 entered into eternal life on Saturday July 19 2025 at Hunterdon Medical Center in Flemington New Jersey with his loving family by his side. Born and raised in Syracuse New York son of the late Luciano and Susie ne Vano Cestra he lived in the Westerleigh section of Staten Islan...

David Carver 56 of West Mansfield passed away Sunday afternoon October 12 2025 peacefully with family by his side at Riverside Methodist Hospital following a brief illness. One of six children David was born November 26 1968 in Sandusky to David R. and Susan M. Schlabach Carver. A 1986 graduate of N...

John Loeffler age 86 of Akron Ohio passed away peacefully on January 13 2026 at Summa Hospital. Born on November 17 1939 in Djakowo Yugoslavia. John immigrated to the United States from Germany in January 1952 and built a life rooted in hard work service and family. A proud graduate of North High Sc...

Darlene F. Mellgren, age 66, of Chisago City, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on January 7, 2026.Darlene is survived by loving husband, Tom; son Michael (Emily) Mellgren of Stillwater; grandchildren Marcus Udovich, Ethan Berry, Skylar Barber, Dylan Barber, Jack Mellgren and Abby Mell...

Deborah “Debbie” Marie Deitner, passed away suddenly after a brief illness on December 31, 2025.Debbie was born on March 19, 1960. She was the first born child of Robert “Bob” and Joanne (Slemmons) Cash of Stacy, MN. Shortly after, her siblings, John, Jim, Dawn and Diane would join the family. She a...

Omar Rahjohn Chandler was born on December 3, 1983, in Plainfield, New Jersey, to Dawn Denise Chandler and the late Clifford Raheem Davis Jr. He spent several of his early years growing up in North Plainfield before becoming a longtime resident of Plainfield, New Jersey. Omar was known and loved by ...

Mary Kathleen Kuberry 54 of Tionesta entered into the presence of the Lord on Saturday January 3 2026 after a valiant battle with ovarian cancer which she fought with unwavering courage and grace. She was born on June 16 1971 in Pittsburgh to the late Donald L. Shaw and Mary Kathy Kuth Shaw who surv...

James B. Jim Maxwell passed away January 4 2026 in Lancaster County PA after many years of living with frontotemporal dementia with his wife and daughter by his side. He moved from Durham NC in 2016 to be near family after his retirement in 2014. The only child of Harold Irvin Maxwell and Lydia Beck...

Jack Michael Wall 67 of Harborcreek passed away on Wednesday October 29 2025. He was born in Erie on September 10 1958 the son of the late Robert and Barbara Martin Wall. Jack was a 1977 graduate of North East High School. He attended Lipscomb University graduated from the University of Pittsburgh a...

Frank Semelka age 85 of North East died following a brief illness surrounded by his family on Friday November 21 2025 at UPMC Hamot. He was born on May 17 1940 in Scranton PA to the late William and Marie Marciano Semelka. Frank attended North East High School and later served in the United States A...

In Loving Memory of Stephen J. Magnus Stephen J. Magnus, a cherished longtime resident of Berkeley Heights and North Bergen, New Jersey, passed away on November 30, 2025, at the age of 80. He was surrounded by the love of his family.Born on April 25, 1945, in Jersey City, New Jersey, to Stephen...

It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of a beloved husband father grandfather greatgrandfather and friend to many. Mr. Wayne A. Harding 81 a resident of Binghamton New York passed peacefully Friday the afternoon of December 19th as a patient of the Post Acute Medical Health Specialty Hospi...

Marshall Mark Riley age 69 of Tionesta PA formerly of Bradford Woods PA died on Friday November 7 2025 at his home in Tionesta. He was born on May 21 1956 in Sewickley PA son of the late James Frederick and Regina Dare Morrow Riley. He was named after his greatgrandfather Marshall Riley a renowned s...

Jasonknown to most as Jaywas born on December 14 1947. A lifelong Grays Harbor resident Jay graduated from Hoquiam High School in 1966. He went on to attend the University of Puget Sound graduating in 1970 with a Bachelor of Arts before earning a Masters in Education at the University of Washington ...

birthday. Beloved husband of Margaret M. Bissett. Father of Sharon McElwee and Dr. Eugene T. Susan McElwee. Stepfather to Terri Patrick ONeill and Brian Marianne Bissett. Loving Pops to his grandchildren Shea Casey and Quinn ONeill Ian and Shannon McElwee. Bud was born in Philadelphia PA on February...

John J. August 21 2016. Beloved Husband of the late Margaret C. Donnelly nee Cassidy. Loving father to Francis J. Sylvia Donnelly Mary Beth Gregg Nixon Margaret Meg Tom Douris John Jack J. Donnelly Jr. Esq. and Clare H. Donnelly. Grandfather of Andrew and Cristina. Brother of the late Clare L. Donne...

Walter Wilks passed away at home on Tuesday evening Dec. 27 2016 after being in ill health for a short time. He is survived by his beloved wife of 18 years Shirley nee Summers. Loving father to Walter E. Rosalie Thomas V. Analyn Paul G. Madlyn and Susan M. Wilks. He is also survived by Shirleys chil...

Dr. Joseph V. Lambert age 76 of Flourtown PA died suddenly on April 11 2015. Beloved husband of Catherine nee Askins devoted father of Dr. Jennifer Lambert dear brother of Barbara Rowan Richard C. Lambert and James Lambert loving grandfather of Liam and Finn Barnosky. Also survived by many nieces ne...