West Morris Mendham High School Alumni Obituaries

Born in Swoyersville PA on July 31 1948 he was the son of the late John and Concetta Iorio Piazza. A proud 1966 graduate of Swoyersville High School Augie was a famous athlete on the grid iron and baseball field. He was known for beating Pittston Area 76 on Thanksgiving Day in 1966 by blocking the e...

Funeral Service for Mr. Elijah Bailey Roberts29 of Charlotte NC will be noon Friday at St. Peter M.B. Church with the Reverend Jerry Baker officiating and Minister Therlow Roberts Eulogist. Inhumation will follow in Decatur City Cemetery. Mr. Roberts will lie in repose one hour prior to service. It ...

Albert Adelson of Hanover Township passed away on December 24 2025. He was born in Kingston on September 10 1952 and was the son of the late Jonas and Margaret Adelson. Albert was a graduate of Wyoming Valley West High School proudly served his country in the United States Air Force and was employed...

Roger Boomer James Legg Jr. 56 of White Haven passed away suddenly on December 2 2025. Born on August 5 1969 he was the son of Mary Lou Prye Legg and the late Roger J. Legg. Boomer was a graduate of West Hazleton High School. In July of 1990 he began what would become a remarkable 35year career with...

Judith A. Santilli 81 passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family. Born in West Warwick she was the eldest daughter to the late Joseph and Claire Joyal Fontaine. She graduated from West Warwick High School and soon thereafter married the love of her life John Santilli Jr. They recently celebra...

Donna Lee Nelmes Waldron 70 of Kingsley PA went home to be with the Lord on March 3 2024. Donna was born in Hazleton PA to Steuart Nelmes and Shirley Nelmes Sarosky who both preceded her in death. Donna graduated from West Hazleton High School in 1972 where she met and married her only love and best...

Janet Gms Whitney GreenOstby was born May 14 1954 in Waterloo Iowa to Charles Walter and Patricia Ann Chamber Whitney. After graduating from Waterloo West High School in 1972 she had three beautiful children Kelly Sarah and Adam. In 1980 Janet married Randy Ostby in Waterloo and shared 50 years of m...

Ora was born on February 14 1931 to Martha Ludwick in Hummelstown PA. During the depression she went to work at age 12 at a grocery store to help her mother support the family including her brother Russell Ludwick. In 1949 she married Garland Hoover and eventually moved from Hummelstown to West Ches...

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...

Reed was born April 7 1956 to Alden and Adele Munson in Menomonie Wisconsin. He grew up in West Linn Oregon as one of nine children and graduated from West Linn High School in 1974. Reed started college at Eastern Oregon University where he played baseball and then graduated from Oregon State Univer...

William Gary Bill Duvall age 73 passed away peacefully on January 6th 2026 in Louisa County Virginia. He was born on October 13 1952 at Great Lakes Naval Hospital in North Chicago Illinois to the late Betty Lou Dill Duvall and William Albert Duvall. Bill grew up in Virginia and graduated from West P...

Sharon Becker beloved wife mother and grandmother passed away January 11 2026 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls SD after a long battle with dementia. She was 82. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1030 a.m. on Friday January 16 2026 at St. Lambert Catholic Church in Sioux Falls SD. Her family ...

Deacon Frank Thomas Gooch Jr. 83 of Skipwith entered eternal rest on October 18 2025 at the Twin Lakes Rehabilitation and Nursing South Hill Va. Frank Buck Gooch Jr. was born on June 8 1942 to the late Frank and Emma Gooch. Frank was raised and educated in Mecklenburg County. He graduated from West ...

Clem Roosevelt Oliver Roland departed this life at the age of 84. He was born to the late Richard Junious and Willie Frances Oliver. He graduated from West End High School class of 1961. He retired from Burlington Industries. He later worked for Carters Funeral Home and at Mecklenburg County Public ...

Clarence Atkinson of Skipwith Virginia was born to the late Thomas Jefferson Beattie and Dessie Mae Beattie on July 23rd 1947 and entered eternal rest on November 11th 2025. He graduated from West End High School and joined the Army to serve our country where he was honorably discharged as a Sergent...

Lillie T. Pettus was born on October 4 1946 to the late Daisy G. Britton and Archie James Thomas. She went home to be with the Lord on June 25 2025 after a longfought illness. She was educated in Mecklenburg County Virginia schools and attended West End High School where she graduated in 1966 and ma...

Joseph Corey McLaughlin a lifelong New Jersey resident and member of the Irvington community passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Saturday October 18 2025 at the age of 39. Born in March 1986 in Newark Corey grew up in West Orange and graduated from West Orange High School in 2005. H...

Diana L. "Bush" Lowdermilk 64 of Masontown WV passed away unexpectedly Tuesday January 13 2026 at home. She was born on May 17 1961 in Kingwood WV a daughter to the late Wade Bernard "Buck Lowdermilk and Elizabeth Ann Manko Lowdermilk. She was a 1979 graduate of West Preston high School. Bush was a ...

Fayetteville W.Va. Dr. Margaret Anne Staggers a trailblazing emergency physician and dedicated West Virginia Legislator passed away on January 1 2026 at the age of 80. Know for her unwavering commitment to public health and her tireless service to the people of West Virginia Dr. Staggers leaves behi...

With hearts full of love and gratitude we share the legacy of Mallerick Mal Paul Warnell who peacefully departed this life on December 5 2025 at the age of 59. Born on May 31966 in Orange Texas Mal as most knew him was a cherished father son brother cousin and friend whose life touched countless hea...

age 58 of DePere died unexpectedly at home on Wednesday December 10 2025. He was born in Green Bay on May 1 1967. Stan graduated from Green Bay West High School and spent many years working at Bedford Paper in East De Pere. He enjoyed snowmobiling deer hunting riding his Spyder and watching NASCAR b...

Steve Louis Clementi 81 of Palmyra WI passed away peacefully on Sunday December 7 2025 at Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital. Steve was born on January 20 1944 in Milwaukee the son of Steve and Dorothy Kozlowski Clementi. He grew up in the Milwaukee area and graduated from West Division High School. Durin...

Jaqueline Jackie Lee Vangilder passed away on June 29 2024 surrounded by family at her home at Franke Tobey Jones Memory Care. She was 93 years old. Jackie was born on November 30 1930 in Sioux City Iowa to Vernon and Marguerite Anderson. She was born into the large extended Kinney family of Nebrask...

Marcella “Marcy” M. Szumilo, 92, a lifelong resident of West Hazleton, and a guest at Providence Place in Drums, since Nov. 2022, passed away Tuesday, January 6th.She was the daughter of the late Michael and Anna (Balent) Arendash.A graduate of West Hazleton High School class of 1950, she recently a...

Janeann Williams, 88, of Hazle Township, died Monday at her daughter’s home following a lengthy illness.Born in Hazleton on April 25, 1937, she was the daughter of the late William and Martha (Yaeger) Rumbel and was a member of the St. Johns United Church of Christ, St. Johns.Janeann was a 1955 grad...

Jon M. Martin Sr. born August 12 1944 passed away peacefully on January 10 2026 surrounded by his loving family. Jon is survived by his devoted wife of 59 years Sharon Miller Martin his children Jon Martin Jr. Shawna Martin and Rusty Martin and his wife Laura and his grandson Jon Allen. He was prece...

Alice L. Smith Pace entered into her Heavenly home on Sunday December 14 2025. She was born on September 20 1936 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania to Clarence and Dorothy Burrell. Alice graduated from West Philadelphia High School and went on to work as an office manager for Superior Printing Inks. She w...

Barbara Lynn Burch known affectionately as Lynn passed away on January 13 2026 in San Augustine Texas at the age of 66. Born on March 5 1959 in Lake Charles Louisiana she was a cherished daughter of the late Norman and Bobbie Sarver. Lynn grew up in Sabine County graduating from West Sabine High Sch...

The Reverend Frederick Lee Bird, 79, passed away at his home on January 4, 2026, following a brief illness. Rev. Bird is survived by his loving spouse of 32 years, Donetta Bird; the mother of his children and first spouse, Karen Bird; and his three children, Sara Bird of Rochester, New York; Benjami...

Brenda Renee VanderZanden age 63 of the Hillsboro community passed away peacefully on Christmas Day December 25 2025 surrounded by the love of her cherished family. Her warmth kindness and quiet strength will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Brenda was born on July 25 1963 in Hillsboro Oregon t...