All Obituaries

Joseph A. Cunningham, 55, of 329 W. Sixth St., Emporium, PA formerly of St. Marys passed away, following a lengthy illness, at his residence early Saturday morning (January 16, 2021) with his wife Jill by his side. He was born February 4, 1965 in St. Marys, PA a son of George and Martha M. Herbstritt Cunningham, Jr., Akron, NY. On November 17, 1990 he married the love of his life, Jill Zimmer. They were married over 30 years. Joe graduated from St. Marys High School. He worked for several...

Virginia B. Copp, 89, formerly of Old West Creek Road in Emporium, PA, passed away on January 11, 2021 at the Guy and Mary Felt Manor. She was born May 4th, 1931 in Muncy, PA to the late Merl W. and Sarah Virginia (Heiney) Matteson. On December 24, 1949, in Painted Post NY, she married Charles R. Copp who passed away September 24, 2016. Surviving are two sons, Rickey L. (Pam) Copp, Robert O. (Victoria) Copp, and one daughter, Wanda M. Jordan and by 10 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren,...

Mildred “Millie” M. Clark, 85, of Rich Valley Road, Emporium, PA passed away suddenly on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Penn Highlands Elk, Saint Marys, PA. She was born on November 25, 1935 in Clarence, PA, the youngest child of Ignac and Anna Hramotnik McClusick (Miklusak). She was preceded in death by her parents; 9 brothers: Joseph, John, George, Albert, Joseph J., Andrew, Edward, Stephan, and Michael; 4 sisters: Anne, Mary, Helen, and Dorothy; one child in infancy, Anthony; one...

Charmaine M. Burgett, 55, of 510 N. Vine St., Emporium, PA died at her residence, Emporium, PA on Sunday evening (January 10, 2021) She was born March 27, 1965 in Corning, NY a daughter of Roberta Little, Jacksonville, FL and the late Ronald Little. Charmaine graduated from Bradford Area High School. She had worked at Kmart in Olean, NY as an office assistant, and later for Cameron County School District as a crossing guard and most recently as a school bus driver at STA. She was a member...

Nancy L. Reed, 83, of Guy & Mary Felt Manor, Emporium, PA formerly of Beechwood Road, died at Guy & Mary Felt Manor on Monday morning (January 4, 2021). She was born February 7, 1937 in Emporium, PA a daughter of the late Charles A. and Wilda Ingersoll Schwab, Sr. On September 28, 1957 in St. Mark Catholic Church she married George Reed, who survives. Nancy graduated from Cameron County High School. She retired from the County of Cameron where she had worked for many years, retiring...

Dennis L. Hiquet, 77, of 1551 Hawk Rd., Emporium, PA died at Penn Highlands Elk, St. Marys, PA on Monday morning (January 4, 2021). He was born March 12, 1943 in Saxon, PA a son of the late Herman and Genevieve Gribble Hiquet.On November 17, 2002 he married Kay Decker, who survives. Dennis graduated from Saxton High School. He retired from Penn DOT where he was an inspector for many years. In addition to his wife Dennis is survived by four step-daughters, Kimberly Kohr; Kristina Bange;...

Michael D. Clark, 62, of 6812 Route 120, Emporium, PA died at his residence on Friday evening (January 1, 2021). He was born April 3, 1958 in Brookville, PA a son of Joanne Doran Clark, Clarion, PA and the late Gerald Clark. He graduated from Cameron County High School in the class of 1977. He served with the US Army for over six years and nine months and after returning from service he worked at GKN for thirty-one and a half years. He was a member of the VFW and was a member of the Gray...

Thomas A. Nickler, 99, of 110 E. Fourth St., Emporium, PA formerly of Rich Valley, died at Penn Highlands Elk, St. Marys, PA on Friday morning (January 1, 2021). He was born October 8, 1921 in Emporium, PA the only son of the late Benjamin and Lena Mahon Nickler. He married Marie Williams, who preceded him in death. Tom graduated from Emporium High School, Class of 1939, and served with the US Army 8th armored division during WW II. He retired from Sylvania where he worked for many years....

Stephen Nadji, 96, of Guy & Mary Felt Manor, Emporium, PA formerly of 232 E. Allegany Ave., died at Guy & Mary Felt Manor, Emporium, PA on Thursday afternoon (December 31, 2020) following a lengthy illness. He was born May 19, 1924 in Sykesville, PA a son of the late Ignatz and Katie Soich Nadji. On September 6, 1952 in St. Mark Catholic Church he married the late Mary Louise Fye. Steve retired from Sylvania where he had worked for many years. He was a member of St. Mark Catholic...

Mary H. Whiting, 85, of 40 West Fifth Street, Emporium, PA passed away unexpectedly at Penn Highlands Elk, St. Marys, PA on Monday morning (December 28, 2020). She was born March 8, 1935 in Emporium, PA a daughter of the late Fred and Addie Belle Piper Ritchey. Her first husband was the late Frank Zito. On June 30, 1967 in St. Mark Catholic Church she married the late Ted Whiting. Mary is survived by two sons, Michael "Mick" (Kim) Zito, Douglasville, GA; Mark (Lori) Zito,...