All Obituaries

Clara A. Molt, 82, of Sigel, died Wednesday evening, March 29, 2023 with her loved ones at her bedside following a period of declining health. Born October 11, 1940 in Brookville, she was the daughter of the late Curtis M. Strawcutter, Sr. and Mary R. Silvis Strawcutter.  She was first married to Harry Glenn, Jr. and after his passing she then married David E. Molt. He preceded her in death as well. Prior to her retirement she worked at Snyder Memorial Home in...

Kenneth “Ken” Lucas, 67 of Brookville passed away at the Punxsutawney Area Hospital following an illness on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 with his loving wife, two sisters and niece by his side. Born on September 9, 1955 in Brookville, he was the eldest son of the late Robert and Kathryn Spare Lucas. On August 14, 1980 in Brookville he married the former Gina Deemer. She survives. Prior to his retirement he had been employed for 38 years at Pinecrest Country Club and he was a...

Pierre Lamont Andrew Pinson, 61, of Clarion died Sunday evening, March 19, 2023 at his home.  Born in Washington, PA. on August 5, 1961, he was the son of the late Rebecca Taylor.  He attended Beth Center in Deemston, PA. Prior to his retirement in 2019 he was employed by AK Steel as a laborer and a member of Clarion Epicenter Christian Missionary Alliance Church. His pastimes included fishing, camping, playing Scrabble,...

Jesse J. Pangallo, 31, of Falls Creek died Monday, March 13, 2023 at Penn Highlands Dubois Emergency Room of natural causes due to complications relating to a recent surgery.  Born on August 16, 1991 in Dubois, he was the son of Daniel and Debra Stiver Pangallo. They survive. He was a 2009 graduate of Brookville High School and Jeff Tech with a degree in Computer Network Engineering.   On November 26, 2019 in Clearfield, he married the former Kathryn A. Traylor. She...

Sherwin “Anita” Shofestall, 86, of Corsica, died Friday morning, March 10, 2023 at her home with her loving husband of 67 years by her side. Born on April 22, 1936 in Strattanville, she was the daughter of the late William and Mabel Fox Slocum. She was a graduate of Clarion-Limestone High School. Following graduation she began working a G.C. Murphy’s Five & Dime in Clarion. She met her future husband, Max Shofestall at a family fish fry. During their courtship the...

Doretha D. Stephens, 65, of Brookville died Friday, March 10, 2023 at UPMC Family Hospice in Pittsburgh following an illness. Born November 8, 1957 in Brookville, she was the daughter of the late Cliff and Arlene Vandervort Jones. She was a 1975 graduate of Brookville High School and of Dubois Business College with a degree in Business and another in Billing and Coding. On June 4, 1982 she married Rick Stephens. He survives his wife. She was employed for over 20 years at Trail King...

Mary Lou Burkett, 80, of Punxsutawney died Tuesday, March 7, 2023 of natural causes at her home. Born in Ringgold on September 4, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Clair and Clara Powell Martz. She was a graduate of Punxsutawney High School and attended DuBois Business College. Employed at Jefferson County Housing Authority for many years, she was very proud of the work she did there as Assistant Director. She was a member of the Mt. Tabor Methodist Church in...

Eleanor M. Williams, 91, formerly of Riverside, NJ, died Friday, February 17, 2023 at Shippenville Healthcare following a period of declining health. Born in Camden, NJ on November 16, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Mary Peskorz Schmidt. She was a graduate of Riverside High School in Riverside, NJ. as well as some college course work. Prior to her retirement she worked as a legal secretary at a law firm in Camden, NJ.  Her pastimes included coin collecting,...

Ruth E. Stiles, 67, of Dubois died Friday, February 17, 2023 at Penn Highlands Dubois following a decline in health. Born on April 3, 1955 in Punxsutawney, she was the daughter of the late Jim and Betty Stiles. She attended schools in New York and until the time of her disability she had worked in the hotel industry. Her pastimes included crocheting and spending time with her son. Her son and only child, John M. Stiles survives. Furlong Funeral Home, 50 Broad St., Summerville, PA. has...

Gary A. Spence, 60, of Sigel, died Sunday afternoon, February 12, 2023 at his home of natural causes. Born on November 30, 1962 in Ashtabula, Ohio, he was the son of the late Robert Spence and Susan Zipfel Spence Pierce. His mother survives. He was a 1981 graduate of Edgewood High School and was of Methodist faith.  Gary had been employed for many years as a drywaller at Penn Grove and SMI, but most recently in the logging industry. His pastimes included hunting, fishing...