All Obituaries

Unique Jamall Close, stillborn, of Emporium, PA went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Penn Highlands Elk, St. Marys, PA. He was the beloved son of Darelle Jamall Close, Ridgway and Courtney Lynn Weaver Daniels, South Mountain Rd, Emporium, PA In addition to his parents he is survived by half brothers, JaCory and RaShawn Close and a half sister, Tina Close; maternal grandparents, Joe and Sara Weaver Winslow, Emporium; maternal grandfather, Andrew Kolash, Texas;...

Rita T. Catalano, 89, of Guy & Mary Felt Manor, Emporium, PA formerly of 130 Sunrise Acres, Emporium, PA died at Guy & Mary Felt Manor, Emporium, PA Friday afternoon. (July 19, 2019) She was born April 22, 1930 in Emporium a daughter of the late George and Anna Glasl Hornung. On July 16, 1950 in St. Mark Catholic Church she married the late Romie Catalano who died September 17, 2015. Mrs. Catalano graduated from Emporium High School in the class of 1948. She worked at Sylvania for...

Kelly W. Daugherty, Jr., 67, of 324 W 4th St., Apt. 315, Emporium, PA died at Sena Kean Manor, Smethport, PA on Friday morning (July 12, 2019) He was born March 31, 1952 in Renovo, PA a son of the late Kelly W. and Iona L. Keller Daugherty, Sr. He married the late Lisa Buxton. Kelly served with the US Marines and had served as a Past Commander of the Emporium VFW. He worked as a security guard at numerous places, mostly in the hospital. He was Methodist by faith and enjoyed fishing....

Mary Louise Nadji, 93, of 232 East Allegany Avenue, Emporium, PA died at Guy & Mary Felt Manor, Emporium, PA Wednesday, July 10, 2019 night. She was born January 21, 1926 in Emporium, PA a daughter of the late Austin P. and Bertha Fye. On September 6, 1952 in St. Mark Catholic Church she married Stephen Nadji, who survives. Mary graduated from Emporium High School in the class of 1944. She retired from Sylvania where she had worked for many years. She was a member of St. Mark Catholic...

Deborah L. Stuart, 67, of 421 Hunts Run Rd., Emporium, PA died at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA on Tuesday (July 9, 2019) afternoon following a lengthy illness. She was born October 26, 1951 in Kingston, PA a daughter of the late Arthur and Carolyn Moffitt May, Sr. On July 25, 1970 in First Presbyterian Church in Emporium she married M. Charles Stuart, Jr., who survives. Deborah graduated from Cameron County High School in the class of 1969. She loved her family and her greatest...

Lois E. Coppersmith, 94, of 96 W. 7th St., Emporium, PA died at Pinecrest Manor, St. Marys, PA Friday morning (June 28, 2019). She was born November 2, 1924 in Coudersport, PA a daughter of the late Roscoe Riley and Hazel Mae Toombs Yentzer. On August 28, 1956 in Emporium she married the late John LeRoy Coppersmith. Mrs. Coppersmith graduated from Coudersport High School. She attended College in Corning, NY and later worked at the Coppersmith Furniture Store when she married in 1956. She was...

Stanley L. Mann, 75, of 9114 Main St., Sinnemahoning, PA died peacefully at his residence Friday (June 28, 2019) morning with his wife and his pets by his side. He was born October 2, 1943 in Austin, PA a son of the late Roy and Leona McCullen Mann. March 29, 1980 he married Elizabeth "Betsy" Stoops, who survives. Stan graduated from Reynoldsville High School. He owned several business' most notably M & M Pipeline, the El Rancho Grande in Austin and Stony Lick Farm. He had...

Ronald Delos Blauvelt, 100, of Guy & Mary Felt Manor, Emporium, PA formerly of Buffalo Road, Coudersport, PA died at Guy & Mary Felt Manor, Emporium, PA on Sunday afternoon (June 23, 2019). He was born December 14, 1918 in Ayers Hill, Potter County, PA a son of the late Walter W. and Lena L. Chastain Blauvelt. On June 9, 1939 in Coudersport, PA he married the late Edith Irene Boehler. Ron lived with his daughter Teresa for the past ten years prior to moving to the Manor. He served...

Lester J. "Junior" Rutz, Jr., 80, of West Sixth St., Emporium, PA died at UPMC Cole, Coudersport, PA on Monday afternoon (June 10, 2019). He was born April 20, 1939 in Ridgway, PA a son of the late Lester and Louise A. Gibbs Rutz, Sr.. He married Shirley E. Lushbaugh, who survives. Mr. Rutz was a member of the May Hollow and Bucktail Rod and Gun Clubs. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and woodworking. Many children in the community benefited from his woodworking hobby. He would...

Gary John O'Neill, 65 of Driftwood, passed away, Saturday, June 8, 2019 at Hempfield Manor. He was born September 19, 1953 in Braddock,  a son of the late Robert and Margaret (Uram) O'Neill. He was a member of the Emporium Moose Lodge 368, the Sinnemahoning Sportmen's Club, and the May Hollow Sportsmen's Club. Gary enjoyed golfing and was a member at the Emporium Country Club. He retired from over 40 years of service for Texas Eastern Products Pipeline as a Pipeline...