Category: Necrology

Franklin M. Cole, 84 of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Friday afternoon, June 21, 2019 in UPMC Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born in Mt. Pleasant, January 7, 1935, a Son of the late Clarence B. and Mable May Cole. Franklin was a graduate of the Western Pennsylvania School…

Marjorie “Jeannie” Capozzi, 75, of New Brighton, passed away peacefully in her home with her daughter by her side on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, after a long and courageous battle with sarcoma cancer. Marjorie was a student of Western PA School for the Deaf after losing her hearing at age four. Within WPSD, she created…

James R. Stubbs, Jr., 60, of Franklin, passed away unexpectedly on May 28, 2019. He was born on April 23, 1959 in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, to the late James R. and Erma L. (Fellner) Stubbs, Sr. James was a graduate of the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf in Pittsburgh.  He formerly worked for JOY. …

Connie Marie Sanchez, 69, of Donora, passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 21, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Feb. 28, 1950, to the late Julio “Happy” and Mary “Lucy” Medina Sanchez. She will be reunited with her parents and beloved dog, Brownie. Connie was a graduate of Western Pennsylvania School for…

Donald S. Kuhn 81 of Mount Pleasant passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at his home.  Donald was born October 26, 1937 in South Huntingdon Twp. son of Samuel and Anna Samudosky Kuhn. He was a retired equipment operator for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and a member of the Western Pennsylvania Deaf Senior Citizens and the Central Pennsylvania Deaf…

Edward “Eddie” Kooser was born on August 25, 1931 and died on March 23, 2019. He was 87. He lived in Wilkinsburg for many years until his death. He graduated in 1951. He worked WPSD in fall 1951 till his retirement in 1993. Beloved Husband of Elsie E. (Gilliland); loving father of Edward Kooser, Jr.;…

Evelyn was born July 10, 1930 in McDonald, Pennsylvania to the late Angelo and Antonietta (Tonetti) Vetterol.She was a graduate of the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf where she lettered in Cheerleading. Evelyn loved crafts of all kinds! She also like to crochet, and play cards with family or with friends at the Warren…

Rosemary Mangan (R.M.) died in afternoon of March 12, 2019. She was born on August 27, 1957. She likes babysitting, reading magazines, and nice clothes. She dislikes waiting, study hall and mustard. Her favorite saying, “How do you feel?”. Her activities during high school in WPSD was Student Assembly Committee (grade 11), Tole Club (senior).…

Mildred Vagli, 95, of Monroeville, formerly of Monessen died Wednesday Feb. 27, 2018 at her residence. She was born on February 23, 1924 in McKees Rocks, the daughter of the late Matthew and Mary Muzich Popovich. Mildred attended Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf and retired from the U.S. Postal Service having worked at their…