All Obituaries

Clarence R. Ruberto, 83, of 146 Teaberry Road, St. Marys, died on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at his home following a 10 year battle with renal cancer. He was born on June 12, 1935, in Ridgway, a son of the late Clarence and Edith Berardi Ruberto. On June 22, 1957 in Queen of the World, he married Janice Wickett Ruberto, who survives. Mr. Ruberto was a graduate of St. Marys Area High School, class of 1953.  He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and then worked at Stackpole...

Joseph C. "Bankie" Bankovic, 99, a resident of Ridgmont Assisted Living in Ridgway and formerly of 345 W. Mill Street, St. Marys, died on Friday, April 12, 2019. He was born on March 25, 1920, in St. Marys, a son of the late Lattimer and Eva Frkonja Bankovic. On December 31, 1949 in St. Marys, he married Marie "Pete" Haberberger, who preceded him in death in 1987. He is survived by a granddaughter; Tina Steffan of St. Marys, two great-grandchildren; Evan (Amber) Schutz...

Donald J. "Chick" Schneider, 84, of 120 Poplar Road, St. Marys, died at his home on Saturday, April 6, 2019 surrounded by his family following a brief illness. He was born on September 22, 1934, in St. Marys, a son of the late George and Margaret Geyer Schneider. On July 19, 1958 in St. Marys Church, he married his high school sweetheart, JoAnn Gahr Schneider, who survives of St. Marys.   Don was a lifelong resident of the area and a graduate of Central High School, class...

Martha A. Foster, 91, of 1076 Johnsonburg Road, St. Marys, died on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at Penn Highlands Elk following a brief illness. She was born on May 24, 1927, in St. Marys, a daughter of the late Ramond and Amalia Fritz Lenze. On Saturday, July 2, 1955 in St. Marys, she married Arthur G. Foster, who preceded her in death on January 23, 2019. Martha was a graduate of Central High School, class of 1945 and was a member of St. Marys Church. She is survived by three sons, Jeff...

Gladys I. Knisely, 85, of 72 Erie Avenue, St. Marys, PA, died on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at Penn Highlands Elk following a brief illness. She was born on November 26, 1933, in Fayetteville, PA, a daughter of the late John and Phoebe McNew Brookens. In 1948, she married Donald L. Fortney, who preceded her in death in 1979. Gladys lived in the area for the last few years and enjoyed the friends she made here.  Years ago, she worked for the Stanley Company in Franklin County, but...

Patricia J. Nicklas, 81, a resident of Pinecrest Manor and formerly of 709 Evergreen Road, St. Marys, died on Monday, March 25, 2019 at Pinecrest Manor following a lengthy illness. She was born on April 23, 1937, in Warren, PA, a daughter of the late Ralph and Gladys Moore Himes. On July 2, 1955 in St. Leo Magnus Church, she married the late Paul J. Nicklas, who preceded her in death on September 2, 2014. Mrs. Nicklas was a lifelong resident of the area and graduated from Ridgway High...

  Mark G. Wittman, 62, of 131 Scotland Street, Dagus Mines, died unexpectedly on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at his home. He was born on October 7, 1956, in St. Marys, a son of the late Edwin and Alice Stauffer Wittman.  He graduated from Lock Haven University where he was also a proud member of the Phi Mu Delta Fraternity. He is survived by one daughter; Rebecca Rodgers and her husband Dane of  Pittsburgh, a brother; James Wittman of St. Louis, by a sister; Janice Roan and...

Raymond W. “Tops” Klaiber, Jr., 92, formerly of 122 Locust Road passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2019.  Mr. Klaiber was born on May 5, 1926 in St. Marys, a son of the late Raymond E. and Ruth B. Hannibal Klaiber. He attended St. Mary’s Catholic Schools and graduated in May of 1944. Ray enlisted in the Army Air Corp on October 24, 1943 in the Aviation Cadet Corp, he trained at Keesler Field, Amarillo, Texas, and B-29 Flight Training at Walker Air Field, Kansas, he...

Zackery R. Snyder, 35, of 1440 Million Dollar Highway, Kersey, died at his home on Sunday, March 10, 2019 following a lengthy illness. He was born on February 28, 1984, in DuBois, PA, a son of Robert Snyder and the late Diane Leasgang Snyder. Zack was a graduate of St. Marys Area High School, class of 2003.  He greatly enjoyed being outdoors, especially hunting and fishing.  Over the years, he formed special bonds with his nurses and caretakers, whom he always considered...

Pamela K. Lecker, 68, of 1111 Windfall Road, St. Marys, died unexpectedly on Monday, March 4, 2019 at her home. She was born in St. Marys on June 4, 1950, a daughter of the late Herbert and Helen Parana Wickett. Pam was a lifelong resident of the area and was Catholic by faith.  She worked at Osram Sylvania for more than 30 years.  Her grandchildren were the light and love of her life, and she greatly enjoyed spending time with them.  She also enjoyed time spent at her home...