WPSD Alumni Association

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  • Obituary: Gary Avery, Class of 1958

    The Rev. Gary Avery, 84, of Stoneboro passed away on Nov. 12, 2023, at Quality Life Services of New Castle. Born in New Castle on Sept. 15, 1939, Gary was the son of the late William and Elcetha (Pierce) Avery. On March 28, 1997, Gary married his beloved wife, the former Rebekah Ann Clark. She…

  • Ryane selected to Soccer All-Sportsmanship Team

    Title: Ryane Smalley selected to United East Women’s Soccer All-Sportsmanship Team LATHAM, N.Y. – Gallaudet University senior defender Ryane Smalley (Nicholson, Pa. and WPSD Class of 2019) was named to the 2023 United East Conference Women’s Soccer All-Sportsmanship Team as announced by the conference office. The United East All-Sportsmanship Team recognizes student-athletes who epitomize the ideals of sportsmanship.…

  • Obituary: John Edwards, Class of 1977

    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,…

  • Memoriam: Carol S. Swift, WPSD Teacher

    Carol died at her home on Saturday, November 25th.  She had been hospitalized for several weeks following surgery. Carol started teaching at WPSD in September 1967 and taught cooking and sewing. She retired from WPSD in 1989. She worked WPSD for twenty-two years. To my knowledge, Carol was currently our oldest living retiree at the…

  • Obituary: Lisa Teague Dywer, Class of 1978

    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

  • Obituary: Barbara (Jones) Kot, Class of 1973

    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…

  • Obituary: Harrison Lewis, Class of 1964

    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.…

  • Connie and Gregg plaque

    WPSD celebrated Connie Stepien and Gregg Bowers at a plaque dedication ceremony at the residence building on Friday, October 20, 2023.  WPSD is deeply grateful for their dedication and service to the students in WPSD’s residential program through the decades.  Gregg’s famous motto: “Always Remember, and Never Forget, WPSD is #1!!” Those photos below shows where to…

  • Alumni General Meeting: Jun 16-17, 2023

    Alumni General Meeting Part 1: Friday, June 16, 2023 Alumni General Meeting Part 2: Saturday, June 17, 2023