OBITUARIES
Andrew Wade €Œred†Garman Sr.
Aug 18, 2023
Andrew Wade “Red” Garman Sr., age 49 of Bellwood, died Friday afternoon 08/18/2023 at UPMC Altoona after a motorcycle accident. He was born in Altoona 05/17/1974, a son of James H. and Donna J. (Sunderland) Garmen Sr. Surviving are his mother, brothers: James H. (Melissa) Garman Jr. of Martinsburg and Terry (Holly) Garman Sr. of Altoona; sisters: Tina (Michael)...
Donald B. Moyer Sr.
Aug 16, 2023
Donald B. Moyer Sr., age 87 of Altoona, died Wednesday morning 08/16/2023 at Maybrook Hills Health and Rehabilitation, Altoona. He was born 07/22/1936 in Altoona, a son of Benjamin Dollinger and Mary A. (Hite) Moyer. Don was married to Anna Louise Kibe who died 11/28/2016. Surviving are daughters: Shari Moyer and Roxanne Louise Moyer; sons: Donald B. Jr., Llyod...
Linus F. Johnston
Aug 10, 2023
Linus F. Johnston, 93, Altoona, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, August 10, 2023 at Midtown Oaks Health & Rehab Center, formerly the Altoona Center for Nursing. Born March 29, 1930, Dean, son of the late Harry and Henrietta (Plunket) Johnston. Linus was the last surviving member of his immediate family. He married the former Jean D’Ottivo on...
Marcille A. Cowan
Aug 8, 2023
Marcille Anita ‘Skip’ Cowan, 92, Altoona, passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at her home. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late James V. and Margaret ‘Peggy’ (Greiner) Mullan. Skip married Richard J. Cowan Sr. at St. Therese, Altoona, on August 30, 1952. They celebrated their 37th wedding anniversary before his death on November 24, 1989. She was...
Rachel Darlene Marie Ward
Aug 7, 2023
Rachel Darlene Marie Ward, 25, Patton, passed away Monday, August 7, 2023. Born August 25, 1997, Denver, Colorado, daughter of Roger R. and Allison L. (Crouse) Ward Sr. Preceded in death by her father. Survived by her mother, Patton; daughter, Rylie R. Alley, Williamsburg; brother, Roger R. Ward Jr., Patton; uncles, Scott Ward and wife Tracy, Williamsburg; and Kurt Ward...
Shirley K. (Harshbarger) Merritts
Jul 30, 2023
Shirley K. Merritts, age 80, of Roaring Spring, died Sunday afternoon 07/30/2023 at UPMC Altoona. She was born in Altoona 05/13/1943 a daughter of the late William L. and Mary E. (Irwin) Harshbarger. She was married to the late James T. Merritts. Surviving are her daughters: Nicole E. Merritts (Ryan) and Jaylene M. Hoover (Wade); grandchildren: Rachel Filer (Justin),...
Molly H. Shaffer
Jul 27, 2023
Molly H. Shaffer, 85, Altoona, passed away peacefully Thursday, July 27, 2023 at Cedarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, Tyrone. Born February 8, 1938, Altoona, daughter of the late George H. and Helen H. (Carroll) Mitterer. Preceded in death by her loving husband, Ralph E. Shaffer; son, Stephen J. Shaffer; and siblings, Leon Mitterer and Carol Corrado. Survived by her four...
Robert H. Fowler
Jul 16, 2023
Robert H. “Bob” Fowler, age 91 of Martinsburg/Bellwood, died Sunday morning 07/16/2023 after a courageous battle with cancer, at Homewood at Martinsburg. He was born in Bellwood 10/27/931, son of Harold and Onda (Berholder) Fowler. On 07/08/1953, he married his high school sweetheart, Janice Weiser in Bellwood. Bob is survived by his loving wife; his three children: Cathy Hammer...
Betsy A. Cignetti
Jul 5, 2023
Betsy A. (Griffith) Cignetti, 84, Altoona, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at the Lutheran Home at Hollidaysburg. Born July 31, 1938, Altoona, daughter of the late Sylvester A. and Anna F. (Kirk) Griffith. Survived by her loving husband, Joseph L. Cignetti, whom she married on April 29, 1961 at the First Lutheran Church in Altoona; daughters, Jodie (Gregory) Molchany,...
Doris Jean (Green) Della
Jul 2, 2023
DorIs Jean Della, age 76 of Altoona, died Sunday afternoon July 2, 2023 at UPMC Altoona. She was born the daughter of the late Chester P. and Evelyn M (Pope) Green. Surviving are two sons: Larry E. and Roman A. DeLeo; sisters: Rita A. Green, Nancy S. Sinisi and Miriam L. Maurer; one grandson, one granddaughter and one great...
Bradley "Brad" J. Sease
Jun 29, 2023
Bradley “Brad” J. Sease, 62, Fallentimber, formerly of Altoona, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, June 29, 2023. Born August 29, 1960, Pottstown, Montgomery County, son of the late Lester R. and Patricia R. (Sultzbaugh) Sease. Preceded in death by his sisters, Rose Sease and Mel Weuve. Survived by his daughter, Ashley Sease and her boyfriend, Christopher Weigand; sons, Bradley Snyder and...
Marlene S. (Needham) Park
Jun 25, 2023
Marlene S. Park, age 69 of Duncansville, passed away suddenly after a extended illness, Sunday afternoon 06/25/2023 at Cedarwood, Tyrone. She was born in Stratford, New Zealand, 01/13/1954, a daughter of the late John J. and Iris M. (Martensen) Needham. Surviving are a daughter, Cheyenne Beam (Andy Hughes), sons: Jeremy Park (Echo), Jacob and Josh Park, grandchildren: Jillian Taylor,...
Nancy (Runk) Booterbaugh
Jun 4, 2023
Nancy Booterbaugh, age 86 of Altoona, died Sunday evening 06/04/2023 at UPMC Altoona. She was born in Altoona, a daughter of Leroy and Sophia (Storv) Runk. Surviving are a son, Michael Richards, and a granddaughter, Lizzie A. Richards. Nancy was a homemaker. At the request of the deceased there will be no public viewing or funeral service. A celebration...
Mark Burns
May 29, 2023
Burns, Mark Daniel, 71, Altoona, passed away peacefully Monday, May 29, 2023. Born February 14, 1952, Altoona, son of the late Daniel C. and Miriam M. (Bell) Burns. Preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Maurice and Verna L. (Ackerman) Bell; paternal grandparents, Frank L. and Charlotta M. (Frye) Burns; and brother, Denis Burns. Survived by his siblings, Maureen...
Dale A. Doran
May 25, 2023
Dale A. Doran, age 66 of Altoona, died Thursday afternoon 05/25/2023 at UPMC Altoona. He was born in Altoona 05/16/1957 a son of the late Dale A. Doran Sr. and Patricia J. (Parks) Rutherford. Surviving are sisters: Colleen J. Maloney and Vicki (Sam) Quarello, brothers: Robert (Jen) Rutherford and William Rutherford. Dale was a self employed mechanic for Genesis...
John M. Zitsch
May 22, 2023
John M. Zitsch, age 67, died Monday 05/22/2023 at Maybrook Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Altoona. He was born in Altoona 06/22/1955, a son of the late William R. and Marden S. (Sipes) Zitsch. He married Lisa A. Langenbacher who died 10/30/2018. Surviving are a sister, Vera M. (Bill) Boyles, nephews: William Boyles and Robert (Michelle) Zitsch, nieces: Lisa...
Donald O'Brian
May 15, 2023
O’Brian, Donald F., 80, Altoona, passed away Monday, May 15, 2023 at home surrounded by his family. Born September 20, 1942, Altoona, son of the late Frank R. and Mary F. (Kelso) O’Brian. Preceded in death by his daughter, Michele M. Craig. Survived by his loving wife, Catherine A. O’Brian; daughters, Sherrie and Tracey; special granddaughter, Carly Craig; brothers-in-law,...
Betty Noel
May 14, 2023
Noel, Betty L., 98, Altoona, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2023 at UPMC Altoona. Born November 15, 1924, Windber, daughter of the Samuel W. and Mary I. (Zeiter) Dixon. Preceded in death by her husband, Regis J. Noel, whom she married on February 19, 1944 in Cresson; daughter, Shirley A. Williams; brothers, Samuel, James, Frank and John Dixon; and...
Lawrence Fitzgerald
May 10, 2023
Fitzgerald, Lawrence J., 74, Altoona, passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at his home. Born April 4, 1949, Manhattan, New York, son of the late Joe and Mary Jane (Kling) Fitzgerald. Survived by his daughter, Nicole (Harold) Kertes, Mechanicsburg; son, Lawrence (Teresa) Fitzgerald Jr., Harrisburg; 4 granddaughters, Hannah, Sydney, Isabella and Micayla; and sisters, Linda (Pete) DeMarco; and Maureen...
Joanne Dutton
May 4, 2023
Dutton, Joanne Marie (Keller), 77, Altoona, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2023 surrounded by her loved ones at UPMC Altoona. Born April 12, 1946, Altoona, daughter of the late Homer Keller and Lillian (Pelton) Keller Ault. Preceded in death by both of her husbands, Gary Hermesky, Sr. and Floyd “Duke” Dutton; and her sister, Patricia Wilt. Survived by her...
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