Author: daveynin
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Obituary: Viola Kellner, Class of 1998
With profound sadness, I am acknowledging the passing of my beloved sister and best friend Viola Lee Kellner, who was born on August 27, 1979, and breathed her last on March 9, 2025. Viola was/ is a radiant soul ( with at times an annoyingly funny smart ass attitude , stubborn, incredibly creative and artistic ,…
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Alumni Cornhole 2025 Photos
35 players participated in the WPSD Alumni Cornhole Tournament at WPSD Big Gym on Saturday, March 8, 2025—and it was an instant success! Every player had a fair chance to compete, playing at least six games over a span of five hours. Go to Google Photos photo album to view all 29 photos.
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2025 Alumni Night Photos
The WPSD Alumni event was a great success! At least 70 alumni, both former students and graduates of WPSD, had a fantastic time celebrating the 40th annual gathering. For the first time, a diverse mix of participants, ranging in age from 10 to 50, competed together in various skills challenges, including layups, free throws, the…
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Porterfield Gymnasium
Three WPSD alumni collaborated to write an article about the 117-year-old Porterfield Gymnasium. Check out the posts below to explore its rich history.
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WPSD Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month this February, we are highlighting the stories of Black WPSD graduates. This article features two distinguished alumni: Ida (Gary) Hampton (Class of 1951) and Nathie Marbury (Class of 1962). Ida (Gary) Hampton Ida Wynette Gray, a Pennsylvania native, enrolled at the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (WPSD) in…
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Obituary: Dean Minshull
Note: Dean Minshull enrolled in WPSD and left in 1978-1979 school year. Dean Russell Minshull, age 58, of Transfer, passed away Tuesday afternoon, September 26, 2023 in his residence. He was born in Grove City, PA on November 11, 1964 a son of Thomas R. and Audine F. (Reynolds) Minshull. He was a 1982 graduate…
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Memoriam: Earl Knight, Class of 1984
Earl L. Knight, 61, of 68 Main Street, Mt. Jewett, passed away Monday, January 20, 2025, at his residence. Born April 30, 1963, in Bradford, he is a son of Anne M. (Perrott) Knight of Bradford and the late Carl A. Knight, Sr. who died in 1976. Earl attended and graduated from Western Pennsylvania School…
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Obituary: Finley “Clark” McCulley, Class of 1954
Finley “Clark” McCulley, born on July 12, 1935, in Irvona, PA, passed away on January 20, 2025. He attended the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (WPSD) and worked as a machinist at Caterpillar in York, PA for many years. He was married to Sharon McCulley and had two children, Lisa and Lynn, as well…
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Edgeworth artist’s work to be featured in ‘See What I Hear’ exhibition
Note: Andrea Echavarria is WPSD Class of 2009. Andrea Echavarria is inspired for her paintings by how she believes something sounds. You can’t hear the images but she hopes you can envision the splash of waves on a beach, an American flag flapping in the wind or fireworks exploding from the canvas. Echavarria is deaf.…