Salisbury High Alumni Obituaries

Sheila was preceded in death by her beloved son Clifford Ryan Talbert 2012 her mother Mildred Talbert 2020 and her father Kenneth Talbert Sr. 2023. Both of her parents were born in Salisbury North Carolina. Her father honorably served his country in the United States Air Force for 20 years. Sheila l...

He was born June 2 1939 in Waterville the son of Chauncey and Florence Erskine. He attended Winslow public schools. In high school he lettered four years in football excelled in debate and was President of the Maine State Student Council At Bowdoin BA cum laude he was a Travelli Scholar and James Bo...

William Barclay Livingstone Palmer known as Barclay a passionate humanities teacher and administrator education reformer and pianist who served in the British Army and competed in the 1956 Olympics died peacefully at Avita of Brunswick on Sept. 27. He was 88. Barclay headed the Upper Schools at Frie...

Maurice Adam Ratliff gained his heavenly wings on Tuesday November 4 2025. Born on September 22 1976 in Charlotte North Carolina he was the beloved son of Ann Rose Chambers and the late Richard Adam Ratliff. Maurice was a proud graduate of Asheboro High School and later worked for Black Decker wher...

Jeffrey L. Olar 68 of Clearfield Township formerly of Curtisville West Deer died Monday December 8 2025 at UPMC Shadyside Hospital Pittsburgh with his family by his side. He was born February 27 1957 in New Kensington to the late William J. and Bernice June Matulis Olar. Jeff grew up in Curtisville ...

Kenneth L. Groff age 89 of Calvin PA formerly of Gap passed away on Wednesday January 14 2026. He was the husband of Nancy Brubaker Groff for 66 years. Born in Christiana he was the son of the late Benjamin and Elizabeth Livingston Groff. Ken graduated from Scott High School Class of 1954. He proudl...

Judith Pauline Lintner age 88 formerly of Lancaster Nickel Mines and Ronks passed away on Friday December 26 2025 in Salisbury Md. She was the wife of the late Paul L. Lintner who died August 5th 2022. Judith was born and raised in Lancaster the daughter of the late Paul Edward and Elsie Bauer Rosch...

David M. Connors age 74 of Salem NH passed away peacefully at his residence on Tuesday November 11 2025. Born on September 30 1951 in Lawrence Massachusetts David was the son of George W. and Margaret Milne Connors. He was raised in Andover where he attended public schools played sports throughout h...

Christine Anne Booth 78 years of age of Bertrand Nebraska passed away on Saturday January 3 2026 at Phelps Memorial Health Center in Holdrege. Christine was born in Detroit Michigan on November 23 1947 the oldest of three children born to Frank Jr. and Molly Brown Craig. She graduated from Rutgers H...

72 of Orefield N. Whitehall Township PA died Sunday morning January 11 2026 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Salisbury Township. She was the wife of Richard A. Peltz. Born in Allentown she was a daughter of the late Robert and Esther Miller. Estella was a loving wife mother grandmother and homemaker. She w...

66 of Lauchnor Road Lehighton East Penn Township PA died peacefully Thursday New Years Day January 1 2026 in his home. He was the husband of Judith A. Spencer Bretz since September 8 1989. Born in Allentown he was the son of the late Ray M. and Dorothy J. Becker Bretz. Jason was employed as a brick ...

Catherine Mae Robertson 80 of Meyersdale passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on January 3 2026. Born August 30 1945 in Meyersdale the daughter of Ralph and Beulah "Boots" Francis Brown. She is preceded in death by her parents soninlaw George "Buddy" Grimm and great granddaughter Georgia ...

Elinor M. Gerhart 94 formerly of Salisbury Twp. passed away peacefully on January 8 2026 in Lehigh Valley Hospice Inpatient. She was the wife of the late Rodney Rocky Gerhart. Born in Old Zionsville she was the daughter of the late Leon F. and Louisa E. Clauser Kehs. She was a 1949 graduate of Emma...

Michael J. "Whisper" Szabo born September 6 1935 died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday January 7 2026 with his loving family by his side. Born in Monarch PA to the late Michael and Mary Stanko Szabo Mike graduated from Dunbar Township High School with the Class of 1953. In 1954 he joined the Uni...

John W. Brittain Jr. 69 of Salisbury Township passed away on Friday December 5 2025 in St. Lukes Hospice House Lower Saucon Township. He and his wife Pamela Gilbert Brittain shared 25 years of marriage. Born in Allentown he was a son of the late John W. Brittain Sr. and Charlotte D. Gackenbach Britt...

Ashley Rose Zenz 42 of Salisbury Township passed away peacefully in her home on December 20 2025. She was a beloved daughter mother sister niece and friend whose love for her family defined her life. Born in Allentown Ashley was the daughter of Lisa McAuliffe Fox of Allentown and Joseph J. Zenz of M...

Eric Anthony Johnson 30 of Allentown passed away on January 5 2026 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Salisbury Twp. Born in Allentown he was the son of Robin Dimmich and the late James Anthony Johnson. Despite Erics multiple disabilities and health challenges he enjoyed the swimming pool fishing and playing...

Family and friends please join us in prayer to uplift his family on the passing of Mr. Jerry Woods who departed this life on Sunday January 11 2026 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia NC. Funeral services will be Sunday January 18 2026 at New High Springs Baptist Church 811 S. Dalton Str...

Funeral services will be 1200 noon Saturday January 3 2026 at Ebenezer AME Zion Church in Smyrna SC with Rev. Alvin Murdock officiating and Rev. Dennis McCleave eulogizing. Burial will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens in York SC. The family will receive friends from 600 to 700 pm Friday January 2 2...

Edward Roy McGuire age 78 of Galax Virginia passed away Friday January 2 2026 in Woltz Hospice House in Dobson NC. Edward was born on August 18 1947 in Cottonwood Idaho to the late Edward and Margie Flannery McGuire. He was also preceded in death by his three sisters and a brother as well as a lifet...

Michael Ratliff answered the Lords call home December 5 2025 after an extended illness. In Poor Bottom KY on April 20 1948 Delmon and JuanitaSykes Ratliff had their second son Michael Gene. He joined his brother Gobel and in the years to come they were joined by Terry Forest and Kenny. When Mike was...

Norman John Bryant 93 of Ashland Illinois passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday November 11 2025 at Sunny Acres Nursing Home near his hometown of Petersburg. Norman was surrounded by loved ones and had just received military honors as it was Veterans Day. Norman was born April 25 1932 ...

Henry T. Foxwell age 81 of Harleysville passed away on Friday January 2 2026. He was the beloved husband of Shirley A. Martin Foxwell. He was born to the late Daniel and Martha Foxwell in Salina Kansas on May 16 1944 while his father was on active military duty. Shortly after birth the family return...

Joan Wharton Savage 85 of Eastville VA passed away peacefully on December 14 2025 with her family by her side. She was born on May 111940 to John Charles Wharton and Ruth Calloway Wharton. She lived in St. Michaels Maryland until she was in the fourth grade when her family moved to Salisbury MD. Upo...

Mr. Ronald Ron Foster Matthews Sr. passed away peacefully after a brief battle with cancer and a long struggle with the complications of diabetes on May 25 2025. A native of Somerset County MD he was born at St. Annes Hospital in Fall River MA on July 20 1943 and was the second son of the late Stanl...

Otis Ronald "Ron" Taylor 86, of Marietta, OH., passed away peacefully at his residence on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. He was born October 15, 1939 in Kannapolis, NC., to the late Jesse M. and Mary Irene Bost Taylor. Ron served in the U.S. Navy from 1958-62 and then went to work as a Pipefitter for ...

Alan Gene Ferguson, 76 of Salisbury, NC, passed away on December 30th 2025 at Lexington Health Care Center. Born on July 2nd 1949, in High Point, NC, Gene was the second child o...

Mark Sean Brennan passed away on January 4 2026 in New York City following a brief battle with cancer. Known as Sean to differentiate him from his father and grandfather he was born on July 14 1972 to Mark Joseph Jr. and Vicki Weller Brennan in Salisbury Maryland. From a young age he enjoyed summers...

Andrew John Morgan 73 passed away at LVHN in Salisbury Township on January 6 2026. Born in Allentown on September 9 1952 he was the son of the late Mary Tedrick Haines and the late Thomas Morgan. He was a graduate of Southern Lehigh High School. For more than 40 years Andy and his brother Bob coowne...

was born on July 17 1984 in Moberly Missouri to Jerry and Becky King. She was a 2003 graduate of Salisbury High School. Jennifer passed away on January 9 2026 surrounded by love leaving behind a legacy of strength honesty and deep devotion to the people she cherished most. Jennifer married the love ...