All Obituaries

Victor D. “Vic” Slagle, 73, of Emporium, PA, formerly of DuBois, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Thursday night, May 14, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born November 29, 1952, in Alexandria, Virginia, a son of the late Ossroe J. and Laura J. (Bowser) Slagle. On March 5, 1977, in Emporium, he married Lori Nellis Slagle, who survives. Together they shared over 49 years of love, devotion, and cherished memories. Vic enjoyed listening to music and spending time ...

James L. “Meatball” Deetscreek, 70, of Sinnamahoning, PA, passed away peacefully at his residence on Thursday morning (May 14, 2026) following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born May 10, 1956, in Nanty Glo, Cambria County, PA, a son of Alice (Little) Deetscreek of Nanty Glo and the late Earnest Deetscreek. On October 22, 1983, in the Sinnamahoning United Methodist Church, Jim married Tina Peters, who survives. He was a graduate of Central Cambria High School. He moved to ...

James W. Moore, Sr., 89, of Emporium, PA formerly of Renovo, PA, passed away at Penn Highlands DuBois on Friday morning (May 8, 2026) following a brief illness. He was born May 27, 1936, in Renovo, a son of the late James and Daisy Emery Moore. On December 7, 1956, in Renovo, he married Dorothy (Pelkey) Moore, who survives. Together they shared more than 69 loving years of marriage. Jim was a graduate of Renovo High School and enlisted in the US Air Force where he proudly served for a 4 ...

Howard Richard “Rabbit” Young, 83, of Emporium, PA, passed away at his residence, with his family at his side, on Sunday morning (May 3, 2026) following a lengthy illness. He was born October 18, 1942, in Emporium, PA, a son of the late Richard N. and Theresa (Grovanz) Young. He was married to the late Roberta Jean Drummer. Rabbit was a 1960 graduate of Cameron County High School and later attended Penn State University–DuBois. He began his working career at Sylvania and ...

Betty L. Franceus, 95, of Sinnemahoning, PA, formerly of New Jersey, passed away peacefully at her residence in Sinnemahoning on Wednesday morning (April 29, 2026) with her son Paul and daughter-in-law Leslie by her side. She was born September 15, 1930, in Worcester, Massachusetts, a daughter of the late Edward and Anita Miller Amlaw. On September 19, 1953, in Worcester, she married Ivan A. Franceus, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Franceus was a devoted member of St. Mark Catholic ...

Philip E. Vought, 52, of Emporium, PA, passed away at his residence unexpectedly, of natural causes, on Tuesday evening, April 28, 2026. He was born November 26, 1973, in Ridgway, PA, a son of Rickey Copp, Sr. of Emporium and Barbara Vought Ostrum of Emporium. Philip was a hardworking and dedicated man who took great pride in his work. He was the owner of Vought Trucking and West End Four Wheel Drive, where he built a reputation for his strong work ethic and mechanical skill. He had a ...

Renate Marianne Bierly, 76, of Emporium, Pennsylvania, passed away at UPMC Cole, Coudersport, PA, on Sunday afternoon (April 26, 2026) following a lengthy illness. She was born January 23, 1950, in Kiel, Germany, a daughter of the late Ernst and Gertrude Nitsch Moeller. On September 22, 1973 in York, PA, she married William J. Bierly, who preceded her in death. Renate enjoyed the simple pleasures in life, especially caring for her many cats, reading, shopping, and working on her ...

Sandra J. “Sandy” Foster, 73, of Bradford, PA, formerly of Emporium, PA, passed away peacefully at her residence in Bradford on Thursday morning (April 23, 2026). She was born December 1, 1952 in St. Marys, PA, a daughter of the late Joseph and Marian Cribbs Nester. Sandy was a graduate of Cameron County High School, Class of 1970. She attended DuBois Business College in DuBois PA and went on to work at GKN for many years, where she was known for her strong work ethic and ...

Richard L. “Lee” Rolls, Jr., 58, of Emporium, PA, formerly of Omaha, Nebraska, passed away peacefully at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh on Thursday (April 16, 2026) afternoon with his loving sisters by his side. Born on August 31, 1967, in St. Marys, PA, he was the son of the late Richard L. Rolls and Melinda “Linda” Tripp Rolls. Lee was also preceded in death by his parents and beloved wife, Anne Cannon. Lee graduated from Cameron County High School in ...

John “Mick” Gibbs, 90, of Cameron County passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026, surrounded by his family. Mick was born September 10, 1935, the 15th child of William and Virginia Woodring Gibbs. He was a lifelong resident of Cameron County, a place he loved dearly. On January 22, 1957, in Emporium, he married Barbara Coy, the love of his life. Together, they shared 69 years of marriage, building a life centered on devotion, resilience, and family. Mick was a ...