West Florence High Alumni Obituaries

Homegoing celebration for Mr. Charles Robert Riley Jr. who passed on January 15 2026 will be held on Saturday January 31 2026 at First Baptist Church of College Hill 3838 N. 29th Street Tampa Florida at 1200 noon Dr. S. Evan Burrows Senior Pastor with Pastor Dr. Percy Washington Sr. Officiating. The...

Mary E. Burke Burbidge 80 of Claymont DE formerly of Southwest Philadelphia passed away peacefully on January 26 2026. Mary was thedaughterof the late James and Eleanor Burke and was born in Philadelphia PA. She was a graduate of West Catholic High School. Mary was a member at Holy Rosary Church in ...

Eleanor Jane Shaffer of Greenville PA passed away peacefully on January 14th 2026 in UPMC Horizon Hospital Greenville PA. She was 97 years old. Eleanor was born on February 22nd 1928 to Bertha First and Chester Sample in Orangeville OH. She was a graduate of West Middlesex High School. She married D...

Michael P. Adomiak of Taylor and formerly of Old Forge passed away on Friday morning at home surrounded by his loving family following an illness. He was 79 years old. On September 9 1972 he married the love of his life and wife of 53 years Josephine Talutto Adomiak. Born on September 13 1946 and so...

Martin S "Marty" Stapchuck 83. of Cranberry Township formerly of West Deer Twp. passed away Wednesday January 14 2026 in his home with his family by his side. He was born July 25 1942 in New Kensington to the late Martin S. and Anna Brooks Stapchuck. Marty grew up in West Deer graduating from West D...

Adrian Langdon Billheimer 57 of Drums passed away Thursday afternoon January 15 2026 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest in Allentown following a twomonth illness. Born in Doylestown June 6 1968 he was the son of the late Edward Billheimer and survived by Carol Joan Kehley Billheimer. He lived in...

Michael D. Davidovich 75 of Tresckow passed away January 12 2026 at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Hazleton. Born in Hazleton May 26 1950 he was the son of the late Michael and AnnaLee Jones Davidovich and spent most of his life in Tresckow. Michael was a 1969 graduate of West Hazleton High School. He wa...

David G. "Bip" Nenstiel 73 of Weston passed away unexpectedly on Sunday afternoon January 18 2026 at his residence. Born in Hazleton July 15 1952 he was the son of the late Reynold and Marie Martini Nenstiel and spent the past nine years in Weston after moving from West Hazleton. Bip was a 1970 grad...

Beverly J. Schell 83 of Sugarloaf passed away Thursday afternoon January 8 2026 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes Barre following a lengthy illness. Born in Nescopeck January 20 1942 she was the daughter of the late George A. and Loretta M. Hutton Marsyada. She spent most of her l...

Dr. Raymond W. Barber 87 of Bala Cynwyd Pennsylvania passed away on December 12 2025. Born on February 25 1938 Dr. Barber grew up in Akron Ohio and graduated from St. Vincent St. Mary High School in Akron. He achieved a B.A. in History from University of Akron a Master of Library Science from the U...

Lloyd E. Henry 96 of Lampeter PA passed away on Sunday December 28 2025 at Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community. He was the husband of the late Betty Jane Wolfe Henry who died August 4 2018. Born in Lampeter he was the son of the late A. Lloyd and Lillian Mae Eshelman Henry. Lloyd was the o...

Shirley Ann Millett 92 of Nashua NH passed away peacefully on Friday January 16th 2026 at her home with her daughter Eileen by her side. Born in Manchester NH on June 7th 1933 Shirley was one of 5 children to the late Leon and Louise Smith Hardy. She was raised in Manchester graduated from Mancheste...

Debra L. Gardner 73 of Manchester NH passed away peacefully on January 20 2026 surrounded by the love and comfort of her family. Born in Manchester NH on April 12 1952 she was the daughter of Thaddeus and Catherine Clancy Paradie. Affectionately known as Debbie or Deb she was a lifelong resident of ...

Fay Lorraine Colburn Rogers 91 of West Lebanon NH peacefully passed away on Thursday December 18 at the Genesis Lebanon Center after a long battle with dementia. Fay was born in Roxbury VT on March 30 1934 to Franklin and Ida Cook Colburn the seventh child of eight. Her parents eventually moved from...

Walter Wheeler King 92 passed peacefully on January 17 2026 with family at his side in Hanover NH. Walter was born in Plainfield NH on November 20 1933 to Clarence W. King and Flora B. Rogers King. He was the sixth of eight children he was predeceased by Steven Everett Helen Flora Fred and Warren. T...

Dorothy “Dot” was born to George H. and Annie V. (Merrill) Shirley in Manchester, NH on June 7, 1928. The second youngest, she attended Amoskeag schools and graduated from West High. She cherished her childhood memories living in Amoskeag. She married Kenneth Williams on January 4, 1950, and togethe...

Born in East Brady Pennsylvania to George and Dorothy Atkinson she is survived by her brothers Thomas Atkinson and James Atkinson and her daughters Megan Stephan Jacque Zoerner and Leslie Wallis her beloved niece and nephew in law Shannon Atkinson Ganoe and Gary Ganoe daughterinlaw Lorilee Mawhinn...

Ann Marie Burgess passed away peacefully at Sunrise of Lincroft NJ on September 23 2025 just days after her 93rd birthday. Formerly of The Oaks at Denville and Mt Arlington Ann moved to Lincroft after the passing of her husband Bill on March 30 2025. Born on September 18 1932 to Harry Lawler and Dor...

Mary M. McHugh nee Artmanage93ofHavertown diedpeacefullyJanuary 22026 surrounded byherloving family.Shewaspredeceased byher husband Daniel McHugh in 1996 both parents and two infant brothers.She is survived byherloving children Dan Julie McHugh Maureen Pat McElwee Gerry Tracey McHugh Carolyn Greg Du...

Robert Bob Bailey 70 of Woodstown New Jersey formerly of Cherry Hill passed away at home on January 13 2026. Bob was born on July 9 1955 in Camden New Jersey to the late Robert Bob and Jean nee Persechino Bailey. He was the elder brother of Jeff Bailey Cathie and David Bailey Theresa. Bob was a devo...

Charlie Reed, 82, of Sumner, died peacefully, Saturday, October 18, 2025, at Unity Point/Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, surrounded by his loving family.A Celebration of Life will be held from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Friday, October 24, 2025, at Meadowbrook Country Club in Sumner. Private family ser...

Joyce Zenobia Saunders was born 12011938 and raised by William T. Bing Young retired Navy man and Clarisse Z. Young a hairdresser. They raised her at 4607 Woodland Avenue in the Southwest section of Philadelphia. She attended primary school with School District of Philadelphia Wilson Elementary and ...

Age 88 of Ross Twp. passed away from complications of Parkinsons on Sunday January 18 2026. Beloved husband for 55 years of Jeanne Grejda Loving father of Scott Alyssa Matthew Bridget Proud grandfather of Gavin Greyson Charlotte Anna Allison and Jude Brother of the late Shirley Culver and Bruce Scho...

Henry L. Timmons Sr. 60 years old of Landisburg passed away Monday January 12 2026. He was born April 10 1965 to Connie Morrison Timmons and the late Henry C. Timmons. He was retired from Hampden Township was a 1983 graduate of West Perry High School and Cumberland Perry VoTech. He was a member of K...

Darla R. Manski 86 of Meadowview Blvd formerly of New Wilmington PA passed away the afternoon of December 17 2025 at UPMC Jameson Hospital. Darla was born June 17 1939 in Oakdale PA. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Ruth E. Bigger Avery. Darla was married to Lawrence A. Manski on Decembe...

Lester Alan Greenwood was born May 5th 1950. He was the son of the late George and Mary Greenwood. He departed this life peacefully on January 21st 2026. He graduated from West Newton High School in 1968. Lester had a diverse work history. He worked in the Detroit car manufacturing industry worked a...

Karen G. Nance 72 of Wilkinsburg Pa. passed away on December 13 2025 at Riverside Health and Rehab Center in McKeesport Pa. Born on March 2 1953 to Penelope and Omar Salih. Survived by husband Walter Nance daughter Wanicka Nance son Walter Nance II all of Pittsburgh Pa Father Omar Salih of Duquesne ...

Jason D. Aquallo 49 of Landisburg died too soon and unexpectedly at home on December 3 2025. Born in Cumberland MD on October 15 1976 to Manuel and Kimberly Nield Aquallo of Shermans Dale Jason is survived in addition to his parents by his daughter Tori Aquallo of Loysville three grandchildren Delil...

Bonnie Kay Rodgers Kretzing age 66 of Elliottsburg passed away peacefully with her family by her side on January 2 2026. She bravely fought a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Harrisburg on May 5 1959 to the late Earl L. and Shirley L. Swails Rodgers Bonnie is survived by her son Shaun Kretzing...

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...