Obituaries

Feb 5, 2024

MARGARET L. "MARGIE" SMITH (nee Newman), age 98, beloved wife of the late Palmer Smith; loving mother of Donna Leary (Alex, deceased), James (deceased) (Elizabeth), Thomas (Toni), Mary Beth, and Roger (Lisa); loving grandmother of Patrick (Laurel, deceased), Michele Poelking (Jason), Michael (Kelly), Elizabeth, Joseph (Nichole), James (Marija), Hannah Sharnsky (Brian), Zacharias, Brok (Gina), Luke, and Calum; great-grandmother of...

Feb 3, 2024

HELEN T. SESOCK (nee Valuchuck), age 93, beloved wife of the late Joseph Sr.; loving mother of Jerry (Sherry) and the late Joseph Jr.; dear grandmother of Brian (Jodi); sister of Dolly Kuzma of PA; aunt of many.  Helen was a long-time parishioner of St. Adalbert Church.  A graveside service was held at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Feb 2, 2024

PATRICK W. KELLY, age 74. Loving son of the late Mary Ellen (nee Dunn) and William T. Kelly; brother of Mary Virginia "Ginny" McKnight (Craig), Dennis (Frances)(the late Cathie), Brian (Vicki) and Neysa Logan (Ralph); uncle of Jason McKnight, Shamus McKnight (Melissa), Ryan Kelly (Gina), Bryn Miller (Warren), Zack Kelly (Crystal), Josh Logan (Eva), Terza Nester and Kelly Bissette;...

Feb 2, 2024

MICHAEL RITTER, age 70, beloved husband of the late Frances (nee Struble), loving father of Marjorie Leach (James), Emily Schrull (Mark), Melanie Ritter, Debbi Struble (John) and Diane Struble (Bart); grandfather of Brandon (Crystal), Ayana, Dylan, Jenna, Jordan (Angel), Jakob and Jasmine (Amrit); great-grandfather of Maya; son of Janet (nee Mullner) and the late Doyle; brother of Peggy Adams...

Feb 2, 2024

ANTOINETTE R. "TONI" BENNETT (nee McNeela), age 93, beloved mother of Nancy, Dan and Chris Bennett and the late Tracy and Molly; grandmother of Nicholas and Kaitlyn; sister of the late Josephine Cronenwett; dear friend of Mary O'Grady.  Passed away February 2, 2024.  Relatives and friends are invited to meet for her Funeral Mass Monday, February 5, St. Brendan...

Feb 1, 2024

ANNA B. HVIZDOS (nee Patek), age 93, beloved wife of the late Thomas M.; loving mother of Rian (Nancy) and Richard (Keli); dear grandmother of Olivia, Henry, Samuel, Abbie, Emma and Erin; sister of Bernadette Stash (Donald), George Patek (Donna) and the late Margaret Novak, Elizabeth Uhal, Marie Lekavich, and Andrew, John, Matthew and Stephen Patek; aunt and great...

Feb 1, 2024

VIRGINIA M. KITSTEINER (nee Slavick) age 91. Beloved wife of the late Ray; loving mother of Ray (Rita) (both deceased), Nancy (deceased) and Laurie Kemer (Dave); grandma to her furbaby "Cooper"; sister of the late Andrew, Chuck and Robert.

She was a dedicated weekly volunteer at Fairview Hospital for several years before switching to Southwest General Hospital...

Jan 29, 2024

GERARD J. "GERRY" FANTA, age 56, beloved husband of Lucinda (nee Davis); loving father of John (Victoria), Katie, Martin and Coletta Fanta and London Griesey; dear son of Clare (nee Magyar) and the late Frank; brother of Mary Clare (Gene), Pattie, Frank (Heidi), Rev. Thomas, Mark (Robert), Robert (Mary) and Therese (Sheila); son-in-law of Linda Davis and the late...

Jan 29, 2024

BERNARD A. "BERNIE" SPRENGER, age 69, beloved son of Anna (nee Hlavinka); dear brother of Marianne Zilko (Jim); beloved brother-in-law, uncle and cousin of many.  Passed away surrounded by his family January 29, 2024.  Funeral Mass Saturday, February 3, Blessed Trinity Church (14040 Puritas Ave.) at 12 Noon.  Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.  Friends may call at CHAMBERS FUNERAL HOME...

Jan 28, 2024

RICHARD M. JONES, age 63, loving father of Matthew (Robyn), Margery, and Jonathan Jones (Julie); beloved grandfather of Alyssa and Alanna; dear brother of Bobby Jones (Sharon), Dee Gibson (Dwayne) and the late Jeff Jones; uncle and friend of many.  Proud U.S. Army veteran.  Richard retired as a correctional officer from Grafton Correctional Institution.  Passed away January 28, 2024. ...

Jan 27, 2024

BRIAN K. GORRIS, age 80, beloved husband of 56 years to Annette (nee Campanella); loving father of Brian (Leigh Ann), Tony (Sharon) and Matthew; cherished Papa of Juliana Starcovic (Michael) and Jaret; brother of Craig (Annette) and Elaine King; son of the late Emma (nee Kukowitch) and Leonard; cherished uncle, cousin and friend to many.  Proud graduate of West...

Jan 26, 2024

BETTY R. "KITTY" KOVALCHUK (nee Poss), age 84. mother of William (Kathleen), Patrick (Alicia) and the late Sherry Petrucci; grandmother of Michael (Erin), Christopher, Patrick and Nicholas; sister of Clarence, Wayne and the late Larry and Sandra Cooper; aunt and friend of many. Passed away January 26, 2024. All services private.

Jan 26, 2024

SHIRLEY M. BRYAN (nee Finlin) age 93. Beloved wife of the late Robert L.; loving mother of Robert W. (Teresa), Gary (Ola), Jean Knapp (deceased) (Dave) Jill Cook (Larry), Barbara McTaggart (Tom), Marie Bryan and Terry Thomas; dear grandmother of Robert T., Dairell, Shaun, Rachel Kilbane (Marty), Alex, Raymond McCaskey, Sara Ruth (Tyler), Ashley Missig (Tommy), Joshua Cook, Jacob...

Jan 23, 2024

PAUL M. LAMMERMEIER, JR., age 66, beloved son of the late Rita (nee Grebe) and Paul M., Sr.; loving brother of Camilla D'Andrea, Raymond, Arthur (Nancy), Beatrice, Vincent (Jackie), Russell, and Sharon Squires (Chad); nephew of Sr. Madeline Lammermeier, CSJ; beloved uncle, great-uncle, cousin and friend of many.  Passed away January 23, 2024.  Funeral Mass Thursday, February 1, Mary...

Jan 23, 2024

ELMER W. GRIESE, JR., age 90, beloved husband of Jacqueline (nee Moran); loving father of Deborah Elise Karwoski, Marc Michael Griese (Kathleen), Allison Eileen Kreuser (Dennis Michael), Todd William Griese; proud grandfather of Garett and Kaylin Karwoski, Nichole Trent (Matthew), Christopher and Marc Jr. Griese, Neeley and Gaven Kreuser, and Matthew (Nicole) and Karley Griese; great-grandfather of Berlin, Scarlett,...

Jan 22, 2024

ELLEN "NELL" BUCKLEY (nee McCarthy), age 89, native of Kenmare, Co. Kerry, Ireland, devoted and beloved wife of the late Frank; loving mother of James Buckley (Kathie) and Clare Coleman (Clinton); dear grandmother of Frank, Katharina, Erin, Diana and Sean; beloved aunt of many nieces and nephews; sister of Philomena Keavney and the late Stephen McCarthy, Claire Hayes, Anna...

Jan 22, 2024

KEVIN M. MALEY, age 61, beloved father of Melissa Sotak-Smith (Jim Smith); dear grandfather of Jason Mize and Abigail Smith; son of the late Lucille (nee Manning) and Charles Emmett Maley; loving brother of Kathleen Kracer, Jim (Kathleen), Mary Stein (Rick), Eddie and the late Dan and Pat; uncle, cousin and friend of many.  Proud U.S. Army veteran and...

Jan 22, 2024

SR. JEROME FITZGERALD, SIW (formerly Sarah Fitzgerald) age 94.  Sr. Jerome was a member of the Sisters of the Incarnate Word for 75 years. Beloved daughter of the late Margaret (nee Danaher) Fitzgerald and Daniel Fitzgerald; dearest sister of Sr. Eileen and Sr. Catherine and the late Michael, Thomas and Margaret O'Brien.  Sister-in-law of Carmel Fitzgerald, loved by relatives...

Jan 21, 2024

HARRY "DEAN" SMITH, age 65, beloved father of Ryan (Ashley), Shaun (Molly Lewis) and Patrick (Camille); grandfather of Noah and Harper; son of the late Elizabeth (nee Lambert) and Ray Smith; brother of Ronald, Kitty Dunlap and the late Gene (Harry's twin), Larry, Marvin and Connie; dear uncle and great uncle of many especially to Michelle Price; former husband...

Jan 21, 2024

TIMOTHY J. HADDIX, SR, age 56.

(August 26, 1967- January 21, 2024)

Devoted husband to Jessica (nee Sikora) of 20 years, and a loving father to his sons TJ, Tanner and daughter Hanna. Son-in-law to John and Patty Sikora. Brother-in-law of Julie Sikora (Chris Hart) and Jaclyn Rozman (Kevin). Uncle to Blaise, Margot, and Amalija....