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Barry L. Young
Jan 16, 2025
Barry L. Young, 69, of Punxsutawney, passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at the Punxsutawney Area Hospital.
He was born in Punxsutawney, May 10, 1955, to John L. and Audrey (Howard) Young in Punxsutawney.
Barry was a 1973 graduate of the Punxsutawney Area High School and Slippery Rock University in 1977. He was a special education teacher with the Punxsutawney Area...
Terry J. Reitz
Jan 12, 2025
Terry J. Reitz, 67, passed away on January 12, 2025, at Punxsutawney Area Hospital.
He was born on August 10, 1957, to Floyd and Corene (Lynch) Reitz of Punxsutawney.
Terry was a man who enjoyed many things. He was a life member of the Perry Township Volunteer Fire Company. He loved classic cars, his favorite being the 1957 Chevy Bel Air. He...
Russell James Butson
Jan 10, 2025
Russell James Butson, 60, of Beaver, passed away on Friday January 10, 2025 at Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness, Beaver, PA
He was born December 30, 1964 to Mervin J. Butson and Shirley JoAnn (Pierce) Williams in DuBois.
Russell was a graduate of Jeff Tech. He worked at Fairman Drilling and then became a truck driver, driving for various companies. He enjoyed watching...
Cheryl A. Phillips
Jan 8, 2025
Cheryl A Phillips, 64 of Punxsutawney, passed away at her home, on Wednesday January 8, 2025 with her family by her side.
She was born May 24, 1960 to Louis and Celestine (Lesnick) Chenoga in Punxsutawney.
Cheryl was a 1978 graduate of the Punxsutawney Area High School. After graduation she worked at Punxsy Sportswear. Cheryl then started working as an LPN at...
Brenda K. Guidice
Jan 4, 2025
Brenda K. Guidice, 75, of Indiana, formerly of Punxsutawney, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at home with her loving family by her side.
She was born March 10, 1949 to Wesley and Joyce (Yount) Hice in Warren, OH.
Brenda was a long-time member of Saints Cosmas and Damian Roman Catholic Church in Punxsutawney where she was active in various church...
Richard B. Knox
Jan 3, 2025
Richard B. Knox, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2025 at Indiana Regional Medical Center.
He was born April 9, 1931 to Virgil S. and Marion Ruth (Zener) Knox in Punxsutawney.
Richard was a lifelong member of the Covode Methodist Church and was formerly active in the United Methodist Men’s group. Richard worked at Pearce Repair Shop in Marchand before becoming self-employed....
James E. Petrick
Jan 2, 2025
James Eugene Petrick, 40 of Punxsutawney, went to be with the Lord on Thursday January 2, 2025.
He was born March 23, 1984, to Michael J. and Jane Ann (Spak) Petrick in DuBois.
James was a 2002 graduate of the Punxsutawney Area High School and graduated from Triangle Tech. James was employed by NOVA Health Services in DuBois. He was a member...
Mark M. Stephenson
Jan 2, 2025
Mark M. Stephenson, 86, of Smicksburg, West Mahoning Township, peacefully passed
away on January 02, 2025, at his homestead, historically known as the John B.
McCormick Stone House and farm, where he was born and resided his entire lifetime.
He was born on May 18, 1938, the son of Frank J. Stephenson and Margery (McCormick)
Stephenson.
He married Ella Mae Streams on August 26, 1961,...
Barbara A. Markle
Jan 2, 2025
Barbara A. Markle, 78 of Mahaffey, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2025, at her home, with her family by her side.
She was born July 17, 1947, to Joseph and Luella (Worrell) Lines, in Niagara Falls, NY.
Barb was a graduate of Purchase Line High School and DuBois Business College. She worked as an administrative assistant and nurse’s aid in the...
James E. Glatt
Jan 1, 2025
James E. “Ivan” Glatt, 82, of Punxsutawney, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, with family by his side.
James, son of Joseph R. and Mary I. (Snyder) Glatt, was born on September 8, 1942, in St. Mary’s, PA. He was an Army Veteran, having served in Korea. He was the former head technician for Adelphia and Comcast Cable systems...
Denny Rankin
Dec 26, 2024
Dennis James Rankin, 70, of Cloe, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2024, at his home.
He was born October 9, 1954, to Harry James and Genevieve (Cokely) Rankin in Punxsutawney.
Denny was former member of the Albion Methodist Church. He was a 1972 Graduate of Jeff Tech. Denny worked for Jefferson Grocery for 32 years as a mechanic. He then worked for...
Paul E. Reitz
Dec 23, 2024
Paul E. Reitz, 99, of Punxsutawney, passed away on Dec. 23, 2024, at Mulberry Square in Punxsutawney.
He was born April 11, 1925, to John and Mabel (Wise) Reitz in New Salem, Armstrong County.
After high school, Paul served three years with the Army Air Corps during WWII. He then made his career as a specialized carpenter building furniture, using skills he...
Thomas E. Reitz
Dec 23, 2024
Thomas Edward Reitz, 61 of Summerville, passed away on Monday December 23, 2024.
He was born December 27, 1962, to Melvin and Virginia (Stephens) Reitz in Brookville.
He was a 1981 graduate of Brookville High School He worked as a Heavy Equipment operator for various coal companies. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating, camping, traveling, and gardening. He was well known for his...
James M. Catalano
Dec 21, 2024
James M. Catalano, 65 of Rossiter, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2024, at his home.
He was born on July 20, 1959, to Francis Dominic and Nancy (Deter) Catalano in Rossiter.
Jim was a graduate of Punxsutawney Area High School. He then worked for Heatager Drilling. Jim then worked as a tree trimmer for various tree trimming companies. He enjoyed working...
Ronald Robert Podgers
Dec 18, 2024
Ronald Robert “Bob” Podgers, 79, of Albion, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at his home.
He was born November 17, 1945 to Walter and Georgeina (Hobba) Podgers in Punxsutawney.
Bob or “Podge” as people knew him, was a member of St. Peter’s United Church of Christ and Punxsutawney Eagles #1231. He worked the majority of his life in the natural...
Jacqueline S. Mercer
Dec 16, 2024
Jacqueline S. Mercer, 81, of Punxsutawney, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2024 at Miners Hospital in Hastings.
She was born August 28, 1943, to Henry and Lena (Pastor) Russell in Tonawanda, NY.
Jackie attended the Salvation Army Church. She was a member of Punxsutawney Moose Lodge and Punxsutawney American Legion. She was an avid bingo player and enjoyed collecting Betty Boop...
Randon R. Mottern
Dec 16, 2024
Randon “Randy” R. Mottern, 72, passed away on December 16, 2024, at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.
Randy graduated from Punxsutawney Area High School in 1970 and went into the welding industry. He married the love of his life, Debra S. Gotwald, on December 12, 1984. He attended St. Peters United Church of Christ and was a member of Local 354...
Russell "Dick" Marshall Jr.
Dec 14, 2024
Russell “Dick” Marshall, Jr., 81, of Punxsutawney, passed away on December 14th 2024 at his home.
He was born on March 15, 1943, to the late Russell and Lois Marshall in Punxsutawney.
He was the owner and operator of Punxsy Locksmith. He enjoyed watching westerns, going camping and going to Hazen Flea Market and county fairs. Most of all he enjoyed talking...
Eunice I. Long
Dec 14, 2024
Eunice I. Long, 61, of Punxsutawney, passed away December 14, 2024 in Punxsutawney.
She was born January 26, 1960 in Manhattan, New York.
Eunice made her home with the late Russell “Dick” Marshall, Jr. She enjoyed talking on the phone, going camping, shopping and visiting churches in the area.
Eunice will be missed by her dear friends Tiffany Everetts and William Conner, her...
Leslie Joseph Murray, II
Dec 14, 2024
Leslie Joseph "Joe" Murray, II, was born on January 1, 1940, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. He passed away on December 14, 2024, at the McKinley Health Center in Brookville, PA. Joe lived a fulfilling life, dedicated to both his career and his family.
A 1957 graduate of Punxsutawney Area High School, Joe laid a strong foundation that supported his professional pursuits. Joe's...
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