Category: Obituary

Frederick Franklin Butler, 59, of Rothsville, PA, died after a long fight of ALS, January 12, 2023, at home surrounded by family. Fred was born on January 30, 1963, in Lock Haven, PA. Fred graduated from WPSD – Pittsburgh School for the Deaf. Fred always had a strong interest in sketching and building model replicas.…

Amy Jo Huss, 35, formerly of Altoona, passed away Monday, Dec. 19, 2022, in Harrisville, West Virginia after a lengthy illness. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Robert and Judith Huss. Surviving are her brother, Bobby Huss (Danielle Simmons); a close aunt, Joyce (Jeff) Ritchey; two aunts, Mary Potter and Sherry (Bob)…

Andrea Lorraine (Haigh) Pavlik, 52, of Leechburg passed away surrounded by her loving family on December 20, 2022, after her courageous battle with cancer. She was born on February 26, 1970, and the daughter of Del and Debbie (Cooper) Haigh of Leechburg. Andrea was a graduate of The Western Pennsylvania School of the Deaf in…

Yvonne C. Volpe, 49, of Youngwood, passed away Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, at her home. Born Jan. 29, 1973, in Winchester, Ky., she was a daughter of Charles R. Volpe, of Latrobe, and the late Janet R. (Roth) Volpe. Yvonne graduated with honors from the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf. She had a very…

(nee Allison), age 90, It is with profound sadness that our dear mother, Beatrice ( Bea ) M. Case, sadly passed away on November 14, 2022, at the age of 90. She was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania. She is predeceased by her parents, Kenneth Allison and Teressa Phillips, of Sharon and her brother, Ed Allison.…

Note: Richard used to be a Physical Education (PE) Teacher here at WPSD. He was also a track coach for many years.  He coached the ESDAA Championship team in two years. Richard Merle Jones Sr., 96, of Big Pool, MD, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at his home. Born April 24, 1926, in Pittsburgh,…

Richard Milton “Bon” Bonheyo, age 88 formerly of Surprise, Arizona passed away peacefully on October 26, 2022. Richard is preceded in death by his mother, Mary, and father, Milton. Richard is survived by his wife Lucretia; four children, Bill (Melissa), Andy (Lori), Becky (Walter) and Jerry; along with 8 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Richard…

Nancy M. Sipes, 82, of North Huntingdon, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at Forbes Regional Hospital. She was born April 24, 1940 in Fisher, PA, a daughter of the late Dale and Thelma (Wenner) Stewart. Nancy enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death…

Deborah Marie (Moore) Kemmerer, 57 , of Coraopolis, PA passed away unexpectedly of a cancer at her home, on September 1, 2022.  Born November 20, 1964, in Sandy Ridge, PA, she was the daughter of her parents, Mary and Delbert Moore.  She graduated from Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (WPSD) in 1984.   In…