obituaries-

Emerson Baynard (1997)-Chester H.S.  "About 40 people turned out for his graveside service, a far cry from the hundreds of thousands who once roared his name in praise in the late 50's and early 60's,"  HERE

Timothy M. Bartholomew (2008)-  died in the locker room after he officiated an overtime playoff  game, HERE

Ralph Beard, who was involved in a point-shaving scandal,  University of Kentucky,  HERE

Harry DeFrank, he was a member of the Pennsylvania Basketball Hall of Fame before he joined God's Hall of Fame,  HERE

Charles DeVenzio (2006)-  basketball coach for Ambridge (1967 State Class A Champions), Springdale, HERE

Dick DeVenzio (2001)- Ambridge, Pennsylvania's MVP in the 1967 Dapper Dan Roundball Game, HERE

Richard Diethorn  (2007)- Basketball coach whose teams won 66 straight games, HERE

Kenny Durrett (2001)-  described as the greatest basketball player ever to come out of Pittsburgh, HERE

Jason Haslam, Bucks County Courier Times sports writer only age 28, who battled a brain tumor, HERE

Jeep Kelly - "a star for Schenley that won the PIAA championship in 1971 and the best to ever come out of  the Pittsburgh area."  HERE

Dan Kline, led his team in scoring as a junior, but quit school to join the military after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor,  HERE

Frank Mastrocola,  Altoona High School basketball coach, HERE

Henry "Hank" Mann (2006), fourth all-time on the Chester scoring list, HERE

Pete Maravich, (1988)-born in Aliquippa, he collapsed after a three-on-three pickup game and died of a heart attack at age 40, HERE

Julius McCoy, (2008)-led Farrell High School to it's first state title; one of the Eastern Pro League's best players, HERE

Pat Nicodemus, (2008)-scored  38 points for Altoona in a 99-91overtime win in the 1967 D6 championship game, HERE

Walt  Ostrowski, Hatsboro Horsham basketball coach,  HERE

Frank Palaggo, District 9 PIAA basketball official,  HERE

Bob Plewa, Brentwood coach and Athletic Director, HERE

Ron Rickens, District 6 PIAA basketball official,  HERE

Pat Shute, point guard on the 1967 Bishop Guilfoyle State Championship team,  HERE

Horace Walker (2001)-  Chester H. S., an all-American  at Michigan State, played  in the NBA, then  remarkable  corporate career,  HERE

Len Zandy (2007)- player and coach, Bishop Guilfoyle,  HERE

Contributors to the Obituary page, Dave Burman, Tony Labriola, Jack Brown, Mike Gaffey.