All Obituaries

Flora Sue Matheson, age 80, of 520 Oak St., Ridgway, died Monday morning September 16, 2019, at her residence following a lengthy illness.  She was born April 5, 1939, in Ridgway, daughter of the late Walter H. and Hattie R. (States) Brunner.  She married Gary W. Matheson on June 26, 1960, he survives.  She resided in Ridgway all her life and was a 1957 graduate of Ridgway High School and attended IUP for 2 1/2 years.  She was a member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church,...

Mary Alice Lundin, age 92, of the Ridgmont Assisted Living Facility in Ridgway, died Thursday afternoon, September 5, 2019, at Penn Highlands Elk following a brief illness.  She was born June 30, 1927, in St. Marys, daughter of the late Anthony and Nerissa (Salter) Lenze.  She married Robert E. Lundin on April 29, 1950, he preceded her in death on February 16, 2006.  She resided in Ridgway most of her life and was a member of St. Leo Catholic Church, Elk County General...

Sandra J. Lewis, age 74, of 381 R.C. Metals Rd., Ridgway, died Wednesday evening, September 4, 2019, at her residence following an illness of the past 9 months.  She was born February 18, 1945, in Renovo, PA, daughter of the late James and Twila (Scrimshaw) Welsh, Sr.  She married Richard C. Lewis on August 31, 1963, he preceded her in death in 2006.  She resided in Ridgway for 65 years and was a member of St. Leo Catholic Church, was a Religious Education teacher for 45...

Margaret Naomi Johnson, age 93, of Portland Mills, died in Austell, GA on Thursday, August 29, 2019, following a brief illness.  She was born September 29, 1925, in Irvona, PA, daughter of the late Charles and Genevieve (Silvas) Wright.  She married Frederick Martin Johnson, Sr. in 1945, he preceded her in death in 2006.  She resided in Portland Mills for the majority of her life.   She is survived by the following family members:  Debbie (Terry) Franke of Lithia...

Frank Quattrone, Jr., age 88, of 150 Race St., Ridgway, died Wednesday afternoon, August 28, 2019, at Snyder Memorial Health Care in Marienville following a lengthy illness.  He was born May 28, 1931, in Ridgway, son of the late Frank and Thamisn T. (Ruberto) Quattrone.  He married Josephine T. Defranco on June 23, 1956, she survives.  He resided in Ridgway all his life and he attended St. Leo’s and Ridgway Schools and was a member of St. Leo Catholic Church.  He...

Mary Ann Heatherdale, age 71, of 284 Old Bark Rd., Ridgway, died early Wednesday morning, August 28, 2019, at her residence after an illness of the past 2 years.  She was born May 28, 1948, in St. Marys, daughter of the late Vincent and Martina (Emmert) Hoffman.  She married Jon A. Heatherdale on September 16, 1967, he survives.  She resided in Ridgway most of her life and was a member of St. Leo Catholic Church.  Mary Ann was an avid Bingo player.  She was a 1966...

Daniel J. McDermott, Sr., age 71, of 101 N. Mill St., Ridgway, died unexpectedly Monday evening at his camp in Forest County.  He was born February 8, 1948, in Port Allegany, PA son of the late James G. and Virginia L. (Stickles) McDermott.  He married Susan M. Yonkofski on June 28, 1985, she survives.  He resided in Ridgway most of his life and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Ridgway, the Ridgway American Legion, the V.F.W. and the Moose.  He had been...

Shirley M. DeVallance, age 94, formerly of Montmorenci Ave., Ridgway, died Wednesday morning, July 31, 2019, at Elk Haven Nursing Home following a lengthy illness.  She was born January 14, 1925, in Brockway, daughter of the late Norman L. and Altha V. (Dillion) DeVallance.  She resided in Ridgway most of her life and was a member of the Ridgway Church of the Nazarene.  Shirley was a 1943 graduate of the Ridgway High School.  She had been employed by the Elliott Company...

Blanche B. Carlson, age 93, formerly of 315 Early Ave., Ridgway, died Wednesday afternoon, July 17, 2019, at Elk Haven Nursing Home.  She was born August 31, 1925, in Falls Creek, daughter of the late Vincente and Anna (Billis) Bokoski.  She married Raymond L. Carlson on July 28, 1950, he preceded her in death on December 10, 2017.  She resided in Ridgway most of her life and was a member of St. Leo Catholic Church, the Church Choir, and she was a Eucharistic Minister. ...

Helene H. (Heiberger) Caggiano, age 88, of 1408 Hill St., Ridgway, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at Penn Highlands Dubois with her family at her side. She was born July 5, 1931, in Ridgway, daughter of the late Francis (Frank) S. Heiberger and Ellen Helene Johnson.  Helene married Armond A. Caggiano on June 6, 1953.  They celebrated their 64th anniversary in 2017.  She graduated from the Ridgway Area High School.  Helene worked at West Penn Power after...