All Obituaries

Abigail A. "Abby" Ostrum, 74, of May Hollow Rd., Emporium, PA passed away at Penn Highlands Elk, St. Marys, PA on Monday morning (August 8, 2022) following a lengthy illness. She was born December 14, 1947 in Renovo, PA a daughter of the late Aredas and Virginia Taylor. On October 7, 1967 in Emporium, PA she married Wesley Ostrum, who survives. Abby graduated from Bucktail High School in the class of 1965. She was a member of the VFW Womens Auxiliary, Unit 6221, Emporium, PA....

Charles L. "Bub" Haynes, 80, of Grove St., Sinnemahoning, PA passed away at Penn Highlands DuBois, DuBois, PA on Tuesday evening (July 19, 2022). He was born July 17, 1942 in Sinnamahoning, PA a son of the late Gerald and Freda Krebs Haynes. On July 27, 1966 in Baltimore, Maryland he married Susan Hahn, who survives. Bub retired from Anderson Construction after several years of employment in the pipeline industry. He was a member of the Sinnamahoning and May Hollow Sportsman's...

Bonnie L (Bright) Baney, 73 of W. Allegheny Ave. Emporium PA passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday night (July 14, 2022). She was born July 13, 1949 in Olean, New York a daughter of the late Harry and Lois Alverna (Monjar) Bright. She was married to her husband Delbert H. Baney, Jr. who passed away on February 8, 2022. Bonnie attended Cameron County High School and was a stay at home mom for many years. She had worked at Cameron Manufacturing, Motor Coil, Rahco and was an...

Glenn P. Metzler, 65, of Johnsonburg Road, St. Marys, PA formerly of Emporium passed away at Clarion Healthcare & Rehab. Center, Clarion, PA on Monday morning (July 11, 2022). He was born June 21, 1957 in St. Marys, PA a son of the late Franklin Metzler, Jr. and Jane Minton Metzler. Glenn had been an employee of the Dickinson Mental Health Center Inc. for 25 years.  He had the title of “certified peer specialist.”  His co-workers described him as a very dedicated...

Sheri P. Donovan, 58, of 419 West Allegany Ave., Emporium, PA passed away at UPMC-Altoona Hospital, Altoona, PA on Friday afternoon (July 8, 2022). She was born June 20, 1964 in Portsmouth, Virginia a daughter of the late John William and Margaret Ann Mullins Piner. On September 9, 2005 in Virginia she married David Donovan, who survives. Sheri is survived by her husband David Donovan; two daughters, Corrinne Wood, Virginia; Caitlin Angel, Virginia; a son, Kevin Wood, II, Emporium; two...

Ronald R. Tusing, 85, of Sizerville Road, Emporium, PA passed away at Penn Highlands DuBois, on Thursday (June 30, 2022). He was born February 4, 1937, in Arnold, PA, son of the late Elmer and Nellie (Cordier) Tusing. Ron is survived by two sons, Doug Tusing (Regina), Ebensburg, PA; and David Tusing (Irene Medina Tusing), Austin, TX; six grandchildren: Matthew, Adam, Brittany, Jamie, Victoria and Danielle; four great grandchildren: Bobby, Lillian, Amber and Chloe; sister, Saundra Teclaw;...

Robert D. Foster, 75, of 2015 Old West Creek Rd., Emporium, PA passed away at Penn Highlands Elk, St. Marys, PA on Monday afternoon  (June 20, 2022). He was born May 20, 1947 in St. Marys, PA a son of the late Charles E. and Lucile Gay Foster. Bob was a graduate of Cameron County High School in the class of 1965. He served with a US Army in Vietnam from 1966-1968. He was a former employee of Sylvania and also Bosch and Lomb. Then he began a 20 year career as a truck driver. He later...

James B. Miller, 95, of 110 Lindenwood Dr., Emporium, PA passed away at Guy & Mary Felt Manor, Emporium, PA on Monday morning (June 20, 2022). He was born April 2, 1927 in Emporium, PA a son of the late Frank and Mildred Faucett Miller. In the Emmanuel Episcopal Church he married the late Carol Minard. Jim served as a school administrator for Cameron County School District for many years. Jim was a very active member of the Emmanuel Episcopal Church and served on the vestry and was a...

Michael (Mike) Pugh, 65, of St. Marys, formerly Emporium, passed away unexpectedly at his home on June 19, 2022.   He was born on Long Island, NY on September 27, 1956, the son of the late Jack and Martha Pugh. Mike graduated from Cameron County HS in 1974 and received a degree from West Virginia University in Forestry.  He was an avid Mountaineers football fan.   After graduation, Mike returned to the mountains of Emporium which he so loved. He...

Robert J. Williams, 86, formerly of Emporium, PA passed away at the Kane Lutheran Home on Saturday morning, June 18, 2022. He was born October 17, 1935 in Clearfield, PA, a son of Robert F. and Jeanne Virginia Demi Williams. Bob graduated from the Emporium High School in the class of 1954. He served in the US Marines for three years, during the Korean Conflict from which he was honorably discharged. He enjoyed hunting, trapping, fishing and being outdoors. He collected Indian arrowheads...