All Obituaries

Norman A. (Chub) Rausch, Jr., age 87, formerly of 18 East Cardott St., Ridgway, died Wednesday morning, January 16, 2019, at Elk Haven Nursing Home following a lengthy illness.  He was born November 6, 1931, in Tarentum, PA, son of the late Norman A. and Emily (Gazdik) Rausch, Sr.  He married Shirley C. Melzer on February 11, 1956 in Tarentum, PA, she survives.  He resided in Ridgway for most of his life and was a member of the Grace Episcopal Church.  Norman loved to...

Catherine A. (Cotty) Paige, age 97, formerly of 239 Monterey Ave., Ridgway, died Friday morning January 11, 2019, at Ridgmont Personal Care following a brief illness.  She was born October 24, 1921, in St. Marys, daughter of the late Henry “Ike” and Lena (Keller) Severin.  She married William B. Paige on September 18, 1943, he preceded her in death on November 7, 1999.  She resided in Ridgway most of her life and was a member of St. Leo Catholic Church.  She...

Joseph R. Tettis, age 91, formerly of 520 North Broad St., Ridgway, died Thursday afternoon, January 10, 2019, at Pinecrest Manor following a lengthy illness.  He was born July 7, 1927, in Ridgway, son of the late Joseph and Lavina (Ross) Tettis.  He married Sanita R. Ritucci on October 9, 1948, she preceded him in death on February 1, 2017.  He resided in Ridgway all his life and was a member of St. Leo Catholic Church where he was a Eucharistic Minister and member of the...

Richard A. (Dick) McDermott, age 72, of 725 Evergreen Dr., Ridgway, died Wednesday evening, January 9, 2019, at the DuBois Nursing Home following a brief illness.  He was born November 30, 1946, in Port Allegany, PA, son of the late James and Virginia (Stickles) McDermott.  He resided in Ridgway and St. Marys for many years and was Catholic by faith.  He was a graduate of St. Marys High School.  He was a member of the Ridgway V.F.W., the Moose and the Eagles.  Dick...

Pauline L. Oknefski, age 88, of 48 Hillcrest Dr., Ridgway, died Tuesday morning, January 1, 2019,at her residence.  She was born August 24, 1930, in Ridgway, daughter of the late Paul A. and Lucille E. (Schoch) Walsh.  She married Walter D. Oknefski on August 30,1952, he survives.  She resided in Ridgway all her life and was a 1948 graduate of Ridgway High School.   She was a member of the Ridgway Church of Christ, the Belles of St. Marys, was a YMCA pool lady, and...

Sandra Jean Hanes, age 64, of 3216 Goshen Rd., Clearfield and formerly of 1050 North Broad St., Ridgway, died Sunday afternoon, December 30, 2018, at the Colonial Courtyard at Clearfield following a lengthy illness.  She was born January 29, 1954, in St. Marys, daughter of the late Alfred A. and Gertrude H. (Taylor) DiDonato.  She resided in Ridgway most of her life and was a member of St. Leo Catholic Church.  She was a 1971 graduate of Ridgway High School, a graduate of...

William D. “Bill” Kinkead, Jr., age 84, of 410 Hickory St., Ridgway, died Tuesday afternoon, December 18, 2018, at his residence following a lengthy illness.  He was born April 22, 1934, in Ridgway, son of the late William D. and Ada (Brocklehurst) Kinkead, Sr.  He married Pearl P. Palumbo on July 28, 1956, she preceded him in death on December 29, 2017.  He resided in Ridgway all of his life and was a graduate of Ridgway High School.  He was a member of...

Nancy A. Lesser, 88, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 7, 2018, at Elk Haven Nursing Home surrounded by her family.  Nancy was born on June 17, 1930, in Meadville, PA.  She was the daughter of the late DeWitt C. Rust and Florence Burns Rust.  On July 6, 1957, she married Gerald J. Lesser,  who preceded her in death on November 18, 1996.   After graduating from Cambridge Springs High School, she attended Edinboro State Teachers College and graduated from...

Robert R. Perryman, age 82, of 1 Gillouly Ave., Ridgway, died Thursday afternoon, December 6, 2018, at Penn Highlands DuBois following a brief illness.  He was born October 21, 1936, in Ridgway, son of the late Robert A. and Pearl M. (Anderson) Perryman.  He married Patricia M. McGuire on July 6, 1999, she survives.  He had resided in Ridgway all of his life and was a member of Faith United Church of Christ.  He was a 1954 graduate of the Ridgway High School.  He was...

Michael B. Baumgratz, age 72, of 3061 Grant Rd., Ridgway, died early Wednesday morning, November 28, 2018, at Elk Haven Nursing Home following a lengthy illness.  He was born June 29, 1946, in St. Marys, son of the late Michael J. and Marie (Masemiller) Baumgratz.  He resided in Ridgway for many years and was Catholic by faith.  He was a member of the Moose, American Legion, and V.F.W.  He enjoyed restoring old cars, puzzles, and drinks with friends.  He served in...