Alberta (Kruer) Zipp '58 wife of Charles Zipp '56 (dec'd.); sister of Ralph A. Kruer '63 (Diana Henley '65); and aunt of Patricia (Day) Hedelman ’68 Cecilia “Chi-Chi” (Day) Julius ’70 (David ’70) Ruth Ann (Day) Thompson ’71 Robert “Bob” Day Jr. ’73 Denice (Day) Andres ’74 (Mike ’74) Carmen (Kruer) Christley  '84 and Karen (Kruer) Bell '87 passed away July 27 2019. Kraft Funeral Service obit 

Charles L. Gohmann brother of PHS alumni Janet Gohmann '66 (dec'd.) and Julie Gohmann '76 (Stan Farrell '69) and uncle of Emily LaGarenne ’05 and Elyse LaGarenne ’08 passed away July 23 2019. News & Tribune obit

Ronald Farmer father of Jacob Farmer '95 passed away Aug. 5 2019. Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Homes obit

Gene Sartini who was made an Honorary Alumnus in 1993 after leading the football team to the program's second state finals passed away Aug. 3 2019. He was the father of Joe Sartini '77 Toni Sartini Schmidt '78 (Mike '78) Gino Sartini '82 and Nick Sartini '86; stepfather of Billy Noel '88 and Shelly Noel ex-'90; and grandfather of PHS alumni Nicole (Sartini) Cprek '98 Tera (Sartini) Davis '02 Erica (Sartini) Combs '03 Peyton Schmidt '14 Maria Schmidt '16 and Manny Schmidt '18.  Coach Sartini coached football at Providence from 1971 to 2011. During his 40-season tenure at Providence he amassed 268 wins two state runner-up finishes 30 winning seasons and five sectional championships. In 2004 he was inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame. In 2012 the football field was renamed Gene Sartini Field in his honor. Coach Sartini also taught history health and physical education at Providence for more than 30 years.  All of Coach Sartini's former players managers and staff are invited to a special on-the-field ceremony to celebrate Coach's great legacy of Faith Family and Football on Friday August 9. Prior to the funeral Mass of Christian Burial at St. Anthony of Padua Church the hearse will bear the casket to the Providence campus for Coach Sartini’s final visit to the playing field that bears his name. Please arrive between 9:30 and 10:00 a.m. Friday is a regular school day at Providence and thus parking will be limited. School will be in session and no visitors will be allowed into the school building. Coach Sartini was born of Italian immigrants in Hammond Ind. and attended Columbia Grade School where he played basketball and ran track. At Hammond Tech High School he played football basketball and ran track. On a football scholarship to Louisiana State University he played tight end for one year. Following two years in the U.S. Army he played tight end for the University of Louisville for three years where he continues to hold the receiving record for longest receiving play a 94-yard touchdown pass. Kraft Funeral Service obit

Patricia Brown sister of Norman Eddie Schaaf ’78 Lisa (Schaaf) Heselschwerdt ’81 and Maria (Schaaf) Donohue ’84 and aunt of Courtney Heselschwerdt ’17 and Christopher Heselschwerdt ’19 passed away July 20 2019. Newcomer Kentuckiana obit

Mary Rita (Gohmann) Miller Class of 1966 sister of Barton Gohmann '62 J. Michael Gohmann '63 (Noelle Kramer '64) Annette (Gohmann) Dezelan '64 and John R. Gohmann '68 and aunt of Emily Coe '15 Izzy Coe '18 and Anna Coe '21 passed away July 16 2019. Smith Funeral Homes obit

Mildred Harding mother of Sheridan (Resch) Mann '68 and Robert C. Harding II '83 passed away July 18 2019. Newcomer Kentuckiana obit

Donald "Donnie" Sperzel Class of  1968 and brother of Bill Sperzel '73 (dec'd.) and Linda (Sperzel) Agnew '63 (dec'd.) passed away July 18 2019. Naville & Seabrook Funerals obit

Thomas "Fred" Williams Jr. Class of 1961 passed away July 18 2019. He was the husband of Susan (Klumb) Williams '65; father of Tammi (Williams) Levandowsky '85 Cassi (Williams) Hogge '87 Zachary Williams '96 John Thomas Williams (dec'd.) and Elyce (Williams) Lovett '08; brother of Judith (Williams) Gnadinger ’62 Donald L. Williams '63 (Rose Marie Hadley '64) and Larry Williams '68; uncle of Steve Gnadinger ’85 Philip Gnadinger ’87 and Laura (Gnadinger) Frost ’90 (John ’86) and great-uncle of Josh Frost ’15 and Kaitlyn Frost ’16. Contributions in his memory may be made to the John Thomas Williams Scholarship Fund via the Providence website. Kraft Funeral Service obit

John Richart Class of 1955 and brother of Rita Richart '59 and Anthony "Tony" Richart '62 passed away July 16 2019. Newcomer Kentuckiana obit

Kimberly Hilligoss mother of Samantha Hilligoss '15 passed away July 11 2019. Naville & Seabrook Funerals obit

Mary Catherine Huffman mother of Cheryl (Huffman) Freund '69 (Kevin '69) Patricia (Huffman) Strain '71 and Kathleen (Huffman) Kayrouz '77 and grandmother of Bernadette (Freund) Dubs '96 and Emily Freund '99 passed away June 29 2019. E.M. Coots' Sons Funeral Home obit

Todd Duffy brother of Brian Duffy '82 Gary "Edward" Duffy '84 and Carol (Duffy) Cline '86 and son of former Providence paraprofessional Patricia Duffy passed away July 7 2019. Naville & Seabrook Funerals obit

Michael D. Osborne father of Michael D. Osborne II '05 and Aimee (Osborne) Buck ex-'07 passed away July 3 2019. Legacy Funeral Center obit

Virginia "Ginger" Combs wife of  Leonard "Sonny" Combs (Hon. '05); mother of Brian Combs '76 Richard Combs '77 Teresa (Combs) Day '79 Edward Combs '81 and Bridget Combs '91; and grandmother of Adrienne (Combs) Chaffin '01 Brianna L. Combs '05 Brittany Combs '06 Victoria (Combs) Baker '07 Samantha Combs '08 Brandice Combs '09 Danielle Combs '12 Carlie Combs '15 and Hannah Day '16 passed away July 1 2019.  

Patricia A. Stumler mother of Peggy (Stumler) Torres '82 and Randy Stumler '85 (Karen Moeller '86) passed away June 27 2019. Newcomer Kentuckiana obit