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Richard Weichman

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  • Name Richard Weichman  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Death Bef Dec 2024  [2] 
    Person ID I6990  Branches and Roots
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2026 

    Father Charles H Weichman   d. 11 Jul 1987, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Genevive Rigard,   b. 20 Feb 1919, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 May 2014, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 95 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 29 Jan 1938  St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Family ID F2197  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elaine 
    Family ID F2311  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2026 

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    1. [S234] Staff, Daily Press, The, (Name: Daily Press, The; Location: St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States;), Weichman, Genevieve M. (Rigard).
      Genevieve M. Weichman, 95, of 444 W. Mill Street, St. Marys, died on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at Pinecrest Manor following a brief illness.

      She was born on February 20, 1919, a daughter of the late Michael and Theresa Gschwendtner Rigard.

      On January 29, 1938 in St. Marys Church, she married Charles H. Weichman, who preceded her in death on July 11, 1987.

      Gen was a graduate of SMAHS, class of 1936 and a member of St. Marys Church. She retired from Stackpole after more than 30 years of service. She had been a member of the Moose and the CYMA. She enjoyed bowling, playing cards and trips to Salamanca.

      She is survived by:
      3 sons, Michael Weichman, St. Marys, David (Dorothy) Weichman, St. Marys, Richard (Elaine) Weichman, Du Bois, 2 daughters, Ann Wehler and Jean (David) Becquet, both of St. Marys and by 10 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren. She is also survived by a brother, Leo "Pickles" Rigard, of St. Marys, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

      In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by 5 brothers, Romaine, Jerome, Francis, Vincent and Edward Rigard, 2 sisters, Iona Laird and Irene Laird, a sister Kathleen, in infancy, and by a son-in-law, James Wehler.

      A Mass of Christian Burial for Genevieve M. Weichman will be celebrated on Friday, May 9, 2014, at 10:00 AM at the St. Marys Church, Church St., St. Marys with Fr. Alfred Patterson, OSB, officiating.
      Interment will follow in the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery.

      Visitation will be held at the Lynch-Green Funeral Home, 151 N. Michael St., St. Marys on Thursday, May 8, 2014 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM.

      Memorial Contributions may be made to the Community Nurses Hospice, 757 Johnsonburg Rpoad, Suite 200, St. Marys, PA 15857

      Lynch-Green Funeral Home, 151 N. Michael St., St. Marys, is handling the arrangements and online condolences may be made to the family at www.lynchgreenfuneralhome.com

      Daily Press, The: 08MAY2014
      Accessed: 11OCT2023

    2. [S278] Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home, Wehler, Ann M. (Weichman).
      Ann M. Wehler, 83, of 160 Margaret Road, St. Marys, passed away peacefully Sunday, December 22, 2024 at Penn Highlands DuBois.

      She was born May 30, 1941 in St. Marys, daughter of the late Charles and Genevieve Rigard Weichman. She was a lifelong resident of the area, a graduate of Central Catholic High School, and took great pride in her work at Pinecrest Manor, where she was a cook.

      On March 18, 1988, in St. Marys, Ann married the late James Wehler, who preceded her in death on December 9, 1996.

      Ann is survived by her two daughters: Lisa Kaveney (William) and Barbara Himes (Rodney); three grandchildren: Ashley Puncheon (Greg), Zachary Kaveney, and Danielle Miles (Mike); five great-grandchildren: Chace and Camden Puncheon and Olivia, Lenora, and Harper Miles; her sister, Jean Becquet (Dave); two brothers: David Weichman (Dorothy) and Michael Weichman; and several nieces and nephews.

      In addition to her husband and parents, Ann was preceded in death by a brother, Richard Weichman.

      Ann was a faithful Catholic who put God and family above all else. She adored her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and had an unwavering love for her late husband, James. She enjoyed her sports, particularly the New York Yankees and her Buffalo Bills. Her support for her teams was evident throughout her house that also paid tribute to her favorite musician, Elvis Presley.

      A funeral service will be held in the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home on Friday, December 27, 2024 at 11:00AM, with Rev. Thomas Curry, O.S.B., celebrating. Burial will follow in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery.

      Visitation will be held in the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home on Friday, December 27, 2024 from 9:30AM until the time of service.

      Memorial donations, if desired, may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959 or to Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675-8516.

      Daily Press, The: 25DEC2024
      Accessed: Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home Inc.: 26DEC2024