Valley Central High School Alumni Obituaries

Saabir Malik Gibson affectionately known as Bir was born to Harold and Alesia Gibson on February 16 1996 in Williamsport PA. Saabir abruptly but peacefully departed this earthly life to receive his crown on January 8 2026. Saabir completed his primary education in the Williamsport area Millionaires ...

Jennifer E. Kurtz Weaver 54 of Ephrata passed away following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of Barry L. and Gwen D. Thomas Kurtz. Jennifer was the wife of the late Virgil R. Weaver who died in 2024. Jennifer was a graduate of Pequea Valley High School. She ...

Bing Milton Dick went to be with the Lord on November 14 2025 surrounded by his family. Bing was born in Huntingdon Pennsylvania on July 71956 to parents Fred and Dorothy Showalter Dick. He was a 1974 graduate of Juniata Valley High School. Bing married his high school sweetheart Carol Ann Edgerton ...

Helen E. Konon 95 a resident of Edwardsville passed into eternal life on Friday evening December 12 2025 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center Plains Township. Born on April 01 1930 in Edwardsville Helen was one of five children born to the late Peter Konon and Mary Phillips Konon. Raised in an...

Jerry Fair 78 of East Alton IL passed away unexpectedly on Friday September 19 2025 following a sudden cardiac event. Jerry graduated from North Vernon High School in 1964 and briefly attended the University of Cincinnati before enlisting in the United States Air Force. He proudly served for four ye...

Clester W. Stover, 87, of Rural Valley, passed away on December 27, 2025 at his residence. He was born on May 31, 1938 to Wayne and Nancy (Shankle) Stover in Kittanning, PA. On May 11, 1960 he married Lois (Cessna) Stover who passed away on December 29, 2025. Clester worked as a janitor for the S...

Howard Rein of Fairlawn NJ formerly of Kingston passed away late Saturday evening September 27 2025 in Livingston NJ. Born in WilkesBarre he was the son of the late Julius and Vivian Rein and was a graduate of Wyoming Valley West High School. He furthered his education attending the University of Pi...

Elizabeth Ann Phipps Mercer passed away at North River Health Campus on October 29 2024 in Evansville IN. She was born in St. Joseph Missouri on June 27 1942 daughter of the late Berwyn R. Phipps Sr. and Elizabeth Nance Ozenberger Phipps. She is survived by her children Ara Beth NelsonMercer Theron ...

Rev. Leon Newton, age 91, entered his eternal home on his birthday, Nov 10, with his loving wife of 69 years, Linda Messer Newton at his side. He lived a life devoted to his family, his calling, and his Lord.Leon was born in Huguley, Alabama to Joseph and Alvie Newton and was the youngest of their 1...

Garry A. Smith 84 husband of the late Patricia A. Pat Winans Smith of Milan PA passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday January 17 2026. Born in Lock Haven PA on April 28 1941 he was the son of the late Jack and Ruby Bressler Smith. He was a 1959 graduate of the former Sugar Valley High School L...

Marguerite "Margot" Mann Reed of Ligonier Pennsylvania died on January 4 2026. Born on Easter Sunday April 16 1933 in Birmingham Alabama Margot was the daughter of Kathleen Clarke Mann and Kenneth Dudley Mann. She and her late brother Kenneth "Tod" D. Mann Jr. grew up in Birmingham Youngstown Ohio W...

Sharon L. Goelz passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on October 24th 2025. Sharon was born in Pittsburgh PA and was a graduate of Penn Hills High School. She went on to graduate with a degree in Education from Thiel College and was an elementary school teacher until her retirement from th...

Geneva J. Huston 94 of New Florence died Tuesday October 7 2025. She was born June 151931 in Fairfield Township the daughter of the late Clarence F. and Caroline Galbraith Johnston. She had been a member of the Covenant Presbyterian Church was a 1949 graduate of Ligonier High School and a 1952 Gradu...

Angela Marie DiDiano Leonard 35 of Fairfield Township passed away October 10 2025 in her home surrounded with the love of her family. She was born December 2 1989 in Pittsburgh a daughter of Thomas and Cheryl Sanfilippo DiDiano. Angela was a devoted and loving wife to her husband Adam W. Leonard a p...

Debra Deb J. Trube 70 of St. Edward NE passed away on Wednesday January 14 2026 at Faith Regional Services Norfolk NE. Celebration of Life service will be at 1030 a.m. Wednesday January 21 2026 at the St. Edward Christian Community Church with Pastor Mick Goc officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday ...

Brent Wallace Anderson 82 of McCammon Idaho passed away on Sunday December 14 2025. He was born June 9 1943 in Blackfoot Idaho the second of nine children born to Wallace Owen and Vivian Darrington Anderson. He grew up in the RiversideThomas area and graduated from Snake River High School in 1961. B...

Robert A. Coccio Jr. 34 of Andreas formerly of Summit Hill passed away on Friday Oct. 10 2025 at Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital. Born in Lehighton he was the son of Robert A. Coccio Sr. of Andreas and Monica Akins and her husband Chris Henritzy Pops of Lansford. He was a graduate of Panthe...

Fred C. Evans Sr. 75 yrs of age of Summit Hill passed surrounded by his loving family on January 7 2026. He was the son of the late Edward Evans Sr the late Marion Shuck Evans. He was a graduate of Panther Valley High School. He was the owner and mechanic of Evans Auto body until his retirement. He...

Rae “Hannah” Jane Rollins, 27, passed away on January 1, 2026. Rae was born on May 20, 1997. She graduated from Loudoun Valley High School in 2016 and went on to work a variety of jobs, truly a jack of all trades, often earning promotions to management roles. In 2022, she proudly graduated from Paul...

Alyssa Lynn Albina Kakol, 34, of Ashburn, Virginia, passed away on December 1, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family.Born in Russia, Alyssa was adopted at the age of two by her parents, Dennis and Theresa Kakol. From the very beginning, she faced adversity with extraordinary courage. Born with ...

Launce Kramer, age 73, passed away in his home on Monday, October 6, 2025. Launce was born on September 9, 1952 in Dover, OH. He attended Tuscarawas Valley High School in Bolivar, OH and thereafter served his country in the United States Navy from 1972 to 1979. Launce was a master electrician and ...

Janice A. Bowers age 88 of Strasburg PA passed away on Saturday December 20 2025 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was the widow of Lloyd I. Bowers Jr. who died April 1 1995. Born in Van Buren IN she was the daughter of the late Charles R. and Lotta Jean Hudson Dawson. Janice was...

Robert John Horutz 81 of Clarks Summit PA passed away peacefully on November 24 2025 following a brief illness . Born in WilkesBarre to John and Evelyn Sovyrda Horutz Bob grew up in Little Falls NJ and graduated from Passaic Valley High School. He earned a BS in Civil Engineering from NJIT and a Mas...

Chief Robert A. Gerrity So. Abington Twp. Police Ret. passed away on Monday morning at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Dunmore surrounded by his loving family. He retired in June 2023 after having served as a law enforcement officer in Lackawanna County for more than fifty years. Bob or Doc as he was co...

William D. Knepper Jr. 76 of Lansford entered into eternal rest Wednesday December 31 2025 in St. Lukes Hospital Bethlehem. He was the husband of the late Joan Marie Sweeney Knepper who passed away April 26 2022. Born in Coaldale he was a son of the late William D. Sr. and Mary Lesko Knepper. He was...

Mary Agnes Fox 71 of Lake Hauto entered into eternal rest Saturday November 29 2025 surrounded by her family in St. Lukes Hospital Bethlehem Campus. Born in Palmerton she was a daughter of the late Earl C. and Virginia A. Miller Johnson. She was employed as a bus driver for CarbonLehigh Intermediate...

Thomas Richard Wehr 83 of Orwigsburg PA was welcomed into Gods loving arms on Saturday October 18 2025 in Geisinger St. Lukes Hospital Orwigsburg surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Gwen Glover Wehr. They celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary on August 13th of this year. Born in Summ...

Dean Allen Hetrick age 85 of New Bethlehem died peacefully early in the morning of December 16 2025 after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife ElLisa Hetrick his daughter and soninlaw Sarah and Christopher Reed of Seattle WA his granddaughter Eleanor Reed of Seattle and his siblings Dale Hetr...

Debra Debbie Lynn Hummel 47 passed away on December 11 2025. Born on February 16 1978 in WilkesBarre Pennsylvania she was the beloveddaughter of Raymond G. Hummel Jr and Elizabeth Ann Ravert and stepdaughter of Ronald Rafalko. Debbie was a graduate of Wyoming Valley West High School and carried with...