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William E McAninch

William E McAninch

Male 1953 - 2019  (65 years)


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  • Name William E McAninch  [1, 2] 
    Birth 5 Dec 1953  St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Gender Male 
    Death 4 Feb 2019  St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Burial 8 Feb 2019  Johnsonburg, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Holy Rosary Cemetery
    Person ID I3128  Branches and Roots
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2026 

    Family 1 Living 
    Children 
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    Family ID F263  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2026 

    Family 2   
    Marriage 5 Nov 1977  St. Marys Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Family ID F5543  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2026 

  • Sources 
    1. [S68] Staff, Lynch-Green Funeral Home, (Name: Name: Lynch-Green Funeral Home; Location: St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States;;), Obituary: Clark, Kathleen M. (Cleary).
      Kathleen M. Clark, 89, of 149 Neubert Street, St. Marys, passed away with her family by her side Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at her residence.

      She was born February 21, 1933, in Emporium, daughter of the late Thomas and Julia Hout Cleary. Kathleen was a graduate of Emporium High School, Class of 1950, and had been a resident of St. Marys since 1959.

      On January 22, 1955, in St. Mark’s Catholic Church in Emporium, Kathleen married the late Walter J. Clark, who preceded her in death on February 10, 2000. They were blessed with 45 years of marriage.

      Kathleen is survived by three daughters: Nancy McAninch of Johnsonburg, Mary Jo Caggiano (Barry) of Ridgway, and Julia Gornati (David) of Kersey; two sons: James C. Clark of St. Marys and John J. Clark of Rathbun, PA; 11 grandchildren: Ryan, Kevin, Sarah, Nathan, Lindsay, Nick, Jesse, Alex, John, Gina, and Paul; five great-grandchildren: Bryce, Bentley, Bria, Walter, and Maisy; her sister, Mary Laughlin (James) of Emporium; and by her brother, Thomas Cleary of Emporium.

      In addition to her husband and parents, Kathleen was preceded in death by her daughter-in-law, Laura Clark; and by her son-in-law, William McAninch.

      Kathleen was an active member of the Sacred Heart Church. She volunteered for the bereavement luncheons, baked for the parish bake sales, helped to maintain the church as the “heavenly duster”, and was a member of the St. Anne’s Society. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, whose home was warm and welcoming to all.

      A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in the Sacred Heart Church on Friday, February 10, 2023, at 10:00 AM, with the Rev. Thomas Curry, OSB, Pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery.

      Visitation will be held at the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home on Thursday, February 9, 2023, from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM.

      Memorials, if desired, may be made to Penn Highlands Community Nurses, 757 Johnsonburg Road, Suite 200, St. Marys, PA 15857 or to the Sacred Heart Church, 337 Center Street, St. Marys, PA 15857.

      Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home: 08FEB2023
      HFA: 08FEB2023
      https://www.lynch-radkowski.com/kathleen-m-clark/?fbclid=IwAR2mrByLWPZ9fO-vEIA7BMgX7CJ3x6vSTH74exkHk8bsJGrkzrJ2ONOV0UM

    2. [S234] Staff, Daily Press, The, (Name: Daily Press, The; Location: St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States;), McAninch, William E. "Snitcher".
      William E. "Bill" "Snitcher" McAninch, 65, of 635 Second Avenue, Johnsonburg, died Monday night, Feb. 4, 2019, at his residence following a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer.

      He was born on Dec. 5, 1953, in Ridgway, to Charles "Bill" and Emma Rhines McAninch. He married Nancy Clark on Nov. 5, 1977in Sacred Heart Church in St. Marys; she survives.

      Bill resided in Johnsonburg most of his life, and had also lived in St. Marys for eight years. He graduated from Johnsonburg High School, Class of 1971, and was a member of the Holy Rosary Church in Johnsonburg where he was an Eucharistic Minister. He was a member of Central's in Johnsonburg, Wilcox Sportsmen's Club, and the Ridgway Moose. He loved spending time with his children and grandchildren, playing cards and rooting for the Steelers and Pirates.

      He retired from Eastern Sintered in 2016 after 10-plus years of service, and had also worked part-time at Clarion Sintered Metals, Walmart for two years, and Willamette Industries, Johnsonburg Mill for 26 years.

      Alongside his wife at home and father, Bill is survived by three children, Ryan and Kevin McAninch both at home; and Sarah, Mrs. Nathan Parana of Johnsonburg; four siblings including two brothers, Michael McAninch and his wife, Patti, of Albuquerque, New Mexico; Scott McAninch and his wife, Kristina, of Wilcox; and two sisters, Kandi McAninch and Mike Severance of Johnsonburg; and Lynn Groeger and Steve Mann of Johnsonburg; two grandchildren, Bryce Johnson and Bentley Parana; and numerous nieces and nephews.

      Bill was preceded in death by his mother.

      A Mass of Christian Burial for William E. McAninch will be conducted at the Holy Rosary Church in Johnsonburg on Friday, Feb. 8 at 10 a.m. with Fr. David Wilson, pastor, officiating.

      Burial will be held at Holy Rosary Cemetery in Johnsonburg.

      Friends will be received at the Anthony F. Ferragine Funeral Home, 401 Chestnut Street Johnsonburg, on Thursday evening from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

      If desired, memorial contributions shoulwd be made to Penn Highlands Community Nurses-Home Hospice, 757 Johnsonburg Road, Ste. 200, St. Marys, PA 15857.

      Share your condolences at www.ferraginefuneralhome.com.

      Funeral Home
      Ferragine Funeral Home - Johnsonburg
      401 Chestnut Street Johnsonburg, PA 15845
      (814) 965-2797

      Daily Press, The: 06FEB2019
      HFA: 06FEB2019

    3. [S478] Ancestry.com, U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2006;).