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Robert James Ciserella was the father of English teacher and department chair Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Bentley in her fifth year at PHS.
Naples (Florida) Daily News Obit

Michael Joseph Popp '78 passed away suddenly on May 13 2016. Relatives who are PHS grads include his mother Betty Book Popp '56 (Robert) and siblings David Popp '77 Cheryl Popp Freiberger '80 Karen Popp Schueler '83 Gary Popp '85 and Brenda Popp Robertson '88. He was the uncle of Britney Freiberger Rorrer '05 (Jacob Rorrer '05); Courtney Freiberger Bardach '05; James Freiberger Jr. '08; Charles Schueler '08; Jeffrey Schueler '09 (Paige Daniel Schueler '10); Sarah Schueler '12; Kaylyn Popp '14 junior Garrett Popp sophomore Scott Schueler and eighth grader Nathan Popp.

Newcomer obit.

Barbara Beach was the mother of Rebecca Beach Vibbert '70 (dec.) Cinde Beach DeCamp '73 Daniel E. Beach '78 and Mary Patricia Beach '83.
News and Tribune obit.

David Kevin Kochert ex-'75 died May 1 2016. He was the brother of Judy (Kochert) Young '64 Lonnie Kochert '65 and Susan (Kochert) Magness '69 and uncle of Trisha Walter Koetter '85 Todd Walter '88 and Kristen Magness '00.

News & Tribune obit.

Richard Leo Becht was the brother of PHS grads Phyllis Becht Smallwood '56 Linda Becht Steinbrenner '62 and Sandy Becht Pinnick '64 (Ralph Pinnick '62) father-in-law of PHS graduates Greg Luckett '77 (Denise Becht) Mark Ernstberger '78 (Marcia Becht) and Mark Lilly '81 (Brenda Becht - Hon. '11). He was grandfather to numerous PHS graduates including Jonathan Lilly '05 Matthew Lilly '07 (Casey Ueding Lilly '07) Abby Lilly Haynes '08 and Mary Lilly Evanczyk '09 (Alex Evanczyk '09) Zach Ernstberger '08 Melissa Ernstberger Gibson '06 (Matthew Gibson '06) Emily Ernstberger Rose '05 (Jonathan Rose '05) and Hillary Ernstberger '11.

News & Tribune Obit

Elizabeth A. Monahan was the wife of PHS graduate Dennis E. Welch '69; and sister-in-law of Cheryl Welch-Baker '65 Carol S. (Welch) Fifer '67 Scott Welch '73 David Allan Welch '75 Tamie Welch '77 and Christopher T. Welch '78; and aunt of Blair (Schmidt) Sonne '99 (Thomas '97) Eric Welch '99 Heidi Welch '00 and Patrick Harrison Fifer '08.
Columbus (OH) Dispatch Obit

John K. Fleming was the father of PHS wrestling coach Patrick Fleming '98 (Marianne Bott '98) and PHS graduate Joshua Fleming '03.
Courier-Journal Obit

Joseph E. Waiz was the grandfather of PHS graduates Brian J. Leach '00 Sarah Ray '07 ​Jennifer Payne '09 Julie Payne '14 Jessica Payne '14 ​Matthew Hayes '15 and current junior Michael Hayes. He was also the father in law of PHS assistant football and wrestling coach Don Hayes.
News & Tribune Obit

Margaret Jean Bitzer was the mother of PHS graduates Rev. Father Gavin Bitzer '67 Leslie Ann (Bitzer) Mittel '69 and Carole (Bitzer) Brenner '71.
News & Tribune Obit

Virginia Callahan was the mother of PHS graduates Michael Callahan '69 Linda (Callahan) Martin '70 and Patrick Callahan '71.  She was the grandmother of Amy (Martin) Scott '90 and Cindy Martin '94.​
News & Tribune Obit

Robert Kissinger was the father of PHS graduates Hawley (Kissinger) Hughes '80 (Jeff '78) Paige Kissinger '88 and Kyle (Kissinger) Kruer '90 (Duane '87).  He was the grandfather of Aaron Hughes '03 Alix (Hughes) Gulick '06 Benjamin Hughes '09​ current freshman Samuel Kruer and current 7th grader Allen Kruer​.
News & Tribune Obit

​Mary Zinser was the mother of PHS students Terry Zinser ex-'66 ​Robert L. Zinser '67 ​Roger "Rocky" Zinser ​'​68 William Zinser '69 (deceased) and ​​​Karen (Speth) Hale ex-'70
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Gary R. Speth was the  brother of PHS graduates Karen (Speth) Kester '62 Jo (Speth) Jones '63 Nancy (Speth) Hoerter '65 and Brenda (Speth) Sweet '69 and grandfather of PHS graduateSamuel Speth '05.
News & Tribune Obit

Robert Olson Sr. was the father of PHS graduates Rebecca "Beckee" (Olson '69) Blair and Kathie (Olson '73) Kirk and grandfather of Dustin Blair '98 andBarrett Blair '00
News & Tribune Obit

Carl Albert Perkins was the father-in-law of PHS graduate Keith Megraw '75 and grandfather of Kyle Megraw '03 Kela Megraw '04 and Kody Megraw '07.
Newcomer Funeral Home Obit

Mary "Dorothy" Hecker was the mother of PHS graduates Harry A. Graham (dec) '63 Jim Hecker ex.-'65 Donald Hecker (dec) '67 and Thomas Hecker (dec) '69.
News & Tribune Obit

Bernard Evans was the father of Cynthia (Evans '68) Michels and grandfather of Justin Evans '00 and Sara (Evans '05) McCoy.
News & Tribune Obit

Class of 1976. Jennifer died on March 29 ​after ​a long battle with cancer.​​  Hers is a special and tragic story best told by a ​column in​ the News & Tribune on April 7 by Barbara Anderson. News & Tribune - "ANDERSON: A requiem for my friend Jenny" 

​Michael Jenkins was the father of PHS graduate Laura (Jenkins) Aubrey '86 (Rusty '86) and grandfather of Catherine M. Aubrey '11 and Elizabeth S. Aubrey '15. 
News & Tribune Obit

Class of 1999.

Courier-Journal Obit