Category: Obituary

John W. Edwards, III passed away peacefully on December 3, 2023 at St. Clair Hospital surrounded by his loving family. John was born on October 30, 1957, to John W. Edwards, Jr. and Charlotte Booker Edwards, and grew up in California, PA. John graduated from the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (WPSD) in Edgewood,…

Lisa Teague Dywer died on November 29, 2023. Lisa Teague graduated at WPSD in year 1978 and she changed to her marriage last name to Dywer. Source: dignitymemorial.com

Barbara A. Kot, age 70, of Harrisville, WV departed this life on Saturday, November 11, 2023 at her residence. She was born on May 21, 1953 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the daughter of the late William and Jimmie Green Jones. Barbara was a homemaker who enjoyed making crafts and a member of the Westmount Baptist…

Harrison Gregory “Skipper” Lewis, 79, of Burgettstown, passed away Tuesday evening, October 17, 2023, in the Weirton Medical Center. He was born July 30, 1944, in New Kensington, a son of the late Harry Albert and Maryann Haracznak Lewis. A graduate of the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, he worked as a dental technician.…

Nancy (James) Baverso, WPSD Class of 1958, of North Huntingdon, age 84, died on Monday, October 16, 2023. Nancy was the beloved wife of the late Francis “Poochie” Baverso for 40 years. She was the loving and caring mother of Philip (Lisa) Baverso, Rose (Paul) Fuga, Luke Baverso, Dawn Baverso and Brian (Kasie) Baverso, all…

Deontae T. White, 29, of Pittsburgh (North Side), died Tuesday, July 18, 2023. He was the son of Josephine White; nephew of Pauline White; and is also survived by other siblings, family members and friends. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at WATTS MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 808 Talbot Ave., Braddock,…

Joshua D. Geidel On Tuesday morning, May 23, 2023, of Wilkinsburg. Loving son of Janice Collins Geidel and the late Kenneth D. Geidel, Sr.; dear brother of Denise, Kenneth, and Amy “Angel Mom”; uncle of Kathryn, Samantha and Charles. Josh’s second family was Stellar Support Services. He was a graduate of WPSD. He is also…

Paula Comunale, a beautiful soul, of North Versailles, passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at the age of 60. Paula was the beloved daughter of Lawrence (Charlette) Comunale and the late Phyllis Comunale. She was the loving sister of Sharon (late Daniel) White and the late Faye Comunale. In addition to her sister, Sharon,…

Mary (Rocha) Ferraro, 89, of Akron, was reunited with her son, Clem, on his birthday, May 10, 2023. She was born in Johnstown, PA on March 6, 1934 to the late Sotero and Helen {Machik} Rocha. In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her son Clement Ferraro and her brother Joseph…