Ponaganset High School Alumni Obituaries

Janet Naskret Olik of Coatesville PA passed away peacefully on January 14 2026 surrounded by her family. She was predeceased by her parents Charles and Sophie Naskret andher exhusband Theodore Olik. Janet is survived by her two sons Andrew and wifeJustine and Michael and by her brother Bernard and s...

William Bill Gaugler Jr 93 of Coatesville PA passed away Saturday January 10th 2026 surrounded by family. Born in Graterford at home in June 1932 he was the son of the late William and Sarah Rawn Gaugler. He was a 1950 graduate of Schwenksville High School and a 1954 graduate of West Chester Univers...

Joyce was born January 51944. She was the daughter of the late Raymond G Tinker and May Ellen Virginia Rector Tinker. Joyce graduated from Moniteau High School in 1961. Joyce married Erich Rick W. Viertel on October 20 1961 who survives. Joyce was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church and was a ...

Jane was born March 11 1948 in Frankin. She was the daughter of the late Donald M. Roxberry and Ardeth McElhinney Roxberry. Jane graduated from Franklin High School in 1966 with Honors. She continued her education at the Humboldt Institute in Minneapolis Minnesota for flight school. Jane married the...

Nancy was born in Meadville on October 23 1955. She was the daughter of the late William Smith and Martha Beard. She graduated from Franklin High School. Nancy married Richard Klingensmith on September 23 1983. He passed away November 30 2020. Together the couple had a daughter Heather who was treas...

David Pryer 81 of Polk passed away October 27 2025 at UPMC Passavant. He was surrounded by his loving family. Dave was born April 27 1944 in Sugarcreek Township. He was the son of the late Robert and Margaret Connor Pryer. Dave graduated from Franklin High School. Upon graduating from high school he...

Diane November 13 1956 in Sharon. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Alice Elliot Berwing. Diane graduated from Wilmington Area High School in 1974. She attended Shenango Valley Commercial Institute. Diane was married to William Bartholomew on March 13 1976. Bill passed away September 5 200...

Yolanda was born October 22 1977 in Clarion. She was the daughter of Clarence McCool Jr. and Wanda Zimmerman Puleo. Clarence passed away when Yolanda was a young child and she was raised by her step father Jack Doyle. Yolanda graduated from Franklin High School. She continued her education and earne...

Jim Bonetti 82 of Harrisville passed away at his home November 5 2025. He was surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born February 9 1943 in Harrisville. He was the son of the late James and Minnie Diane Bonetti. Jim received his education from Moniteau High School. He was married to Margaret Carr...

Tammy L. Donnelly 54 of Pittsburgh passed away peacefully on Tuesday August 12 2025 at her summer residence after a brave battle with a lengthy illness. Born on September 1 1970 in the quaint town of Clinton Pennsylvania she was the beloved daughter of the late Zigfridas and Rebecca Pierce Nejus. Ta...

Jeffrey M. Hahn, 44, of Jermyn, PA, died Monday, January 5, 2026. Born and raised in Tunkhannock, PA, Jeff graduated from Tunkhannock High School and received a bachelor of scie...

Clearfield Janet R. Haney 90 of Clearfield passed away Thursday January 29 2026 at Mt. Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Clearfield after a brief illness. Born July 10 1935 in Mahaffey she was the daughter of Mazie McCarty. She was a 1953 graduate of Clearfield Area High School. She was a...

DuBois James W. JJ Johnston 76 of Grampian passed away Wednesday December 31 2025 at Penn Highlands DuBois after a short illness. Born October 31 1949 in Clearfield he was the son of Mirl and Avonelle Hatten Johnston. He was a 1967 graduate of Curwensville Area High School. He was a Truck Driver f...

DuBois Mary Ann Brock 85 of Curwensville passed away peacefully in her sleep January 2 2026 at Penn Highlands DuBois. Born November 26 1940 in Grampian she was the daughter of Anthony J. and Helen M. Sass Polites. She was a 1959 graduate of Curwensville Area High School. She had worked at Clearfie...

DuBois Mark A. Hale 51 of Glen Richey passed away Tuesday January 27 2026 at Penn Highlands DuBois after a brief illness. Born December 29 1974 in Dalton GA he was the son of Creighton B. and Mona Kanouff Hale. He was a 1993 graduate of Curwensville Area High School. He was a Truck Driver and Mecha...

Clearfield Pearl Marie Rumsky of Glen Richey PA passed away peacefully Wednesday December 16 2025 after a brief illness at Colonial Courtyard in Clearfield PA Pearl was born May 10 in Glen Richey PA to Frank and Helen Kusak Rumsky. She attended grade school in Glen Richey and was a graduate of Clear...

Robert Butch Francis McNally age 76 of West Alexander Pennsylvania passed away on January 18 2026. He was born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania on April 8 1949 the son of the late Francis Robert McNally and Bertha Martha Makowski McNally. Butch graduated from St. Basil High School in 1967. He proudly serv...

Glenda Lee McPherson Craig of Claysville a devoted wife loving mother and grandmother passed away peacefully on December 1 2025 at Townview Health and Rehabilitation Center in Canonsburg after a long and courageous battle with dementia. She was born March 7 1945 in Wheeling West Virginia the daughte...

William Wade Craig Bill of Claysville passed away peacefully on November 12 2025 at UPMC Montefiore Hospital after a brief illness. He was born February 4 1943 in Wheeling West Virginia the son of William Edwin Craig and Annabelle Maude Curtis Craig. Bill grew up in Claysville and was a 1962 graduat...

Gloria Manni 89 of Atlasburg PA passed away peacefully on December 7 2025 at Transitions Personal Care Home. Gloria was a 1954 graduate of Avella High School. On October 20 1956 she married the love of her life Carl Manni Sr. with whom she shared many wonderful years before his passing. Gloria enjoy...

Debra Sue Chechuck 58 of Steubenville OH passed away on January 16 2026 in Pittsburgh PA from complications of a sudden illness. Debra was born on December 24 1967 in Washington PA a daughter of the late Freda and James Ervin. She was a graduate of Burgettstown High School and devoted much of her li...

He was born on July 10 1943 in Wolfdale PA the son of James Everett and Addie Evalyn White Kelley. Ed grew up in Washington County and graduated from McGuffey High School in 1961. He later attended Dean Tech and obtained an associate degree as an Electrician. On December 19 1964 he married the love ...

Joyce A. Durbin 84 of Claysburg passed away Saturday January 31 2026 at UPMC Altoona. She was born on September 20 1941 in Roaring Spring daughter of the late Ray and Eudabelle Dibert Eicher. She married Clyde F. Durban on March 4 1992 in Nashville TN and he passed away March 15 2022. Surviving is ...

Sandra Lee Thomas Weyandt 83 of Claysburg passed away on Monday January 26 2026. She was born August 25 1942 in Hollidaysburg daughter of the late Herbert Thomas and Gladys Piper Miller. On December 15 1961 she married Charles B. "Benny" Weyandt in Cross Keys whom preceded her in death on July 29 20...

Robert D. Walters 79 of Hollidaysburg gained his heavenly home on Saturday January 24 2026. He was born August 9 1946 in Roaring Spring son of the late Elvin and Margaret Burket Walters. On February 14 1998 he married his wife of 27 years L. Susan Olivo. They enjoyed hiking in the Quehanna Wildernes...

Arlene B. Gordon 94 a resident of the Hollidaysburg Veterans Home formerly of Blue Knob passed away Wednesday January 28 2026 at the home. She was born August 24 1931 in Rockford Il daughter of the late Taylor and Luella Miller Houston. On June 4 1955 she married Russell C. Gordon. He preceded her i...

Bobbi Jo Imler Adragna 61 of Carnegie formerly of Bellwood passed away Wednesday January 21 2026 at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital. She was born December 20 1964 in Roaring Spring daughter of Vaughn R. and Carolyn Metzgar Imler. She married Frank Michael Adragna who passed away January 24 ...

Gerald Steve Stephen Miller 64 of East Freedom passed away on Saturday January 31 2026 at home. He was born on July 17 1961 in Roaring Spring son of the late Gerald and Helen Harr Miller. He was engaged to Deborah Heeter and she passed away on November 8 2014. Surviving are his children Jessica Swin...

Erdene Hoover 91 of Roaring Spring passed away Wednesday January 21 2026 at Homewood at Martinsburg. She was born April 18 1934 in Mckee daughter of the late Samuel and Edith Caswell Wilt. On October 4 1958 she married Donald W. Hoover. He preceded her in death on June 24 2014. Surviving is a daught...