All Obituaries

Donald Anthony DeSantis age 79 of Hemlock Street Brockway, PA; died on Saturday, August 31 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. Born on June 17, 1940 in DuBois, PA; he was the son of the late Romeo and Norma Fortunato DeSantis. On June 13, 1970 he was married to Harriet “Molly” VanDyke and she survives. Retired, Don had been employed in Management Positions at numerous glass plants in the region, and was a member of St. Tobias Church in Brockway. He was a Vietnam Veteran...

Ralph LaVerne Snyder age 87 of Horizon Drive Brockway, PA;  died on Thursday, August 29, 2019 at Highland View Health Care in Brockway. Born on February 6, 1932 in Westville, PA; he was the son of the late Ralph L. and Miriam Mae Emanuelson Snyder Sr.  On December 4, 1954 he was married to Geraldine “Geri” Marnati and she survives. Retired, Ralph had been employed at Montgomery Ward in DuBois in the Automotive Department and later at E&G Auto Parts in Brockway. He...

Martha M. “Mawy” Petty,  age 90, a long time Broad Street resident, currently a resident at Highland View Health Care in Brockway died on Tuesday, August 27, 2019. Born on July 29, 1929 in St. Marys, PA; she was the daughter of the late Urban and Mary Wehler Feiley Jr. Her father died in 1956 and her mother died in 1999. Martha was a graduate of Central High School in St. Marys. She had been employed at Brockway Glass, in the office. During the summers she would travel to...

Joyce Elaine Dennison Simchick died at DuBois Regional hospital in DuBois, PA, August 23, 2019. Born August 20, 1930 in Avoca, NY, she was the daughter of the late Darius Albert Dennison and Thelma (Cranmer) Dennison. She is survived by her husband John J. Simchick of Brockway, PA. Also surviving are a son William Henry (Maureen) Champlin II of DuBois, PA; daughter Linda Carol (Champlin) Rodriguez of Aiken, SC; sister, Joanne Langdon of Dover, NH. Nieces, Darcy (Richard) Davis, Nashua, NH;...

Patricia Jane Kelly age 70 of Boggy Run Road Brockport, PA; died on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at Penn Highlands DuBois. Born on September 18, 1948 in DuBois, PA; she was the daughter of the late Harold and Margaret Anderson Anderson. On August 26, 1971 she married Robert L. “Bob” Kelly and he survives. Pat was a 1966 graduate of the Ridgway High School, and a 1969 graduate of the Presbyterian School of Nursing where she earned the title of Registered Nurse. Her career began in...

Clair Eugene "Red" Foulks died Sunday, August 18, 2019 at the Brookside Senior Living Home in Brookville, PA at the age of 92. He was the son of Clair Curtis and Alice Thelma (Kearney) Foulks, born on March 19, 1927 and a lifelong resident of Brockway, Pennsylvania. He was preceded in death by Audrey Jean (Hidinger), his wife for over 50 years, and survived by nephew Robert Foulks, and nieces Kimberly Foulks and Muriel McDonald.  After graduating high school, Clair enlisted...

Diane Marie Bundy age 79 of Brandy Camp Circle Ridgway, PA; died on Thursday, August 15, 2019 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh.  Born in Kersey, PA; on March 4, 1940 she was the daughter of the late Adam and Sophia Zuchowski Shutika. She was married to Daniel A. Bundy Jr. and he survives. Diane was a homemaker and a member of St. Boniface Church in Kersey. She enjoyed watching high school football and wrestling, and was a Pittsburgh Steeler and New York Yankee fan. In her...

Rebecca M. Ginther age 72 of Allens Mills Road Reynoldsville, PA; died on Thursday, August 15, 2019 at Christ the King Manor in DuBois. Born on October 18, 1946 she was the daughter of the late Charles M. and Edith Mae Hall Stahlman. On May 15, 1965 she was married to Allen C. Ginther and he preceded her in death on March 9, 2010. Rebecca was a homemaker and provided child care for numerous families in and around the Allens Mills area for many years.  She as a lifetime member of the...

Gerald Wayne Fields Sr. age 73 of Brandy Camp Circle Ridgway, PA; died on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at Penn Highlands DuBois. Born on May 15, 1946 in St. Marys, PA; he was the son of the late Wayne and Betty Stubbs Fields. On March 2, 1968 he was married to Janine Bennett and she survives. Retired, Gerald had been employed as a die setter at Morgan Advanced Materials in St. Marys for 36 years. He was Methodist by faith and served in the U.S. Army Reserves. Gerald enjoyed hunting, fishing,...

Joseph Patrick “Papa Jess” Fremer, age 78 of Cyphert Road Brockway, PA; died on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at his home. Born on May 13, 1941 in Brockway, he was the son of the late Michael and Helen Strischock Fremer. On January 30, 1962 he married Mary Alice Wells and they enjoyed 57 years of married life together. Jess wore many hats over the years. He started out working at Sugar Hill Limestone. From there he moved on to Penn Dot and eventually ended up at Brockway Pressed...