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Anna S. Chirdon
Feb 11, 2015
Anna S. Chirdon, 93, Altoona, passed away early Wednesday morning at her residence. Born in Altoona, daughter of the late Robert W. and Anna (Bankert) Hanna. She married Joseph F. Chirdon, Sr. on May 21, 1943 in Indianapolis, IN who preceded her in death on February 7, 1995 after 52 years of marriage. She is survived by eight children: Anna...
Judith L. Lehman
Feb 10, 2015
Judith L. Lehman, 70, Altoona, passed away Tuesday evening at UPMC Altoona. Born in Altoona, daughter of the late Paul S. and Gladys A. (Bowers) Pfahler. She married Myron "Mike" Lehman November 23, 1963 at the 2nd Avenue United Methodist Church, Altoona, who preceded her in death on March 9, 2009. Surviving are three daughters: Diane Campbell and husband Hal,...
Joan G. Warrick
Feb 4, 2015
Joan G. Warrick, 89, of San Diego, CA, passed Wednesday, February 4, 2015, at her residence. She was born in Altoona, a daughter of the late Max and Mary (Dolan) Gramly. Private services were held at the convenience of the family. Interment was made at Greenwood Cemetery.
Michael James Gority
Feb 1, 2015
Michael James Gority, 63, of Altoona passed away Sunday at his home surrounded by family after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Altoona, son of the late Cecil and Anna (Kuhn) Gority. He graduated from Altoona Area High School, and married his best friend and the love of his life, Jan Jackson, on February 6, 1972. Mike...
Jane C. Lingenfelter
Feb 1, 2015
Jane C. Lingenfelter, 96, Altoona, passed away Sunday afternoon at the Presbyterian Village at Hollidaysburg. Born in Altoona, daughter of the late Leroy and Margaret (Stull) Craw. She married Bruce H. Lingenfelter in Cumberland, MD, who preceded her in death on June 9, 1964. Surviving are two daughters: Marjorie Lynn Lewis and Patricia Lee Dorfmeister and husband Joe, all of...
William Roy Drugg
Jan 30, 2015
William Roy Drugg, 88, Altoona, passed away early Friday morning at UPMC Altoona. He was born in Altoona, son of the late Clyde T. and Frances N. (Dobson) Drugg. He married Betty Lou Ross on May 1, 1948 in Lewistown, PA. Surviving are his wife, Betty Lou; one daughter: Teresa Lou Batrus and husband Denny, of Altoona; one son: William...
William Gwin Madara
Jan 27, 2015
William G. "Bill" Madara, 73, Altoona, passed away late Tuesday evening at UPMC Altoona. Born in Altoona, son of the late Gwin L. and Mary Jane (Shaffer) Madara. He married Mavis Crosby, October 4, 2003 in Altoona at Fourth Lutheran Church. Surviving are his wife; step-son, Todd Nunamaker(Angie),of Berlin, PA; and cousins: Donna Smith of State College, William Clapper(Peggy) of...
William P. Brown
Jan 27, 2015
William P. Brown, 86, Altoona, passed away early Tuesday morning at Graystone Manor. Born in Tyrone, son of the late Elmer and Elizabeth Lois (Patterson) Brown. He married Elizabeth L. (Wesner) Brown, September 6, 1958 in Altoona, who preceded him in death on July 16, 2008. William is survived by a daughter: Rae Grace (Scott), of Altoona; three grandchildren: Scott...
Gregory A. Moyer
Jan 25, 2015
Gregory A. Moyer. 51, Homers Gap, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, unexpectedly at his residence Sunday. He was born in North Hollywood, California, a son of Donald C. and Jean (Smith) Moyer. He married Angie (Secriskey) Moyer in Lilly, PA, at Our Lady of the Alleghenies Church on November 11, 2000. In addition to his...
Antoinette Marie Hollows
Jan 14, 2015
Antoinette Marie Hollows, 52, passed away suddenly at Allegheny Hospital, Pittsburgh. Born in Johnstown, she is the daughter of Bernard Moschgat and Dorothy (Devett) Evers. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband: Harvey Hollows; three daughters: Natalie Tickner and Jessica and Stacy Hollows; one granddaughter: Violet Yingling; one sister: Brenda Moschgat; and two brothers: Michael and...
Donna L. Smith
Jan 14, 2015
Donna L. Smith, 78, Emory, TX, formerly of Altoona, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, on Wednesday. Born in Sandy Ridge, daughter of the late Joseph and Pearl (Sharpless) Redding. She married Donald "Smitty" Smith, on March 5, 1954, he preceded her in death, on September 8, 2006. She is survived by two daughters: Debra Beasom and...
David W. Stine, Jr.
Jan 11, 2015
David W. Stine, Jr., 52, of Greenwood, Altoona, went to be with his Lord, Sunday, January 11, 2015, at his residence. He was born in Altoona, a son of the late David W. and Kay Rutledge Stine. Private services were held at the convenience of the family. Interment was made at Greenwood Cemetery.
Julie Ann Gottshall
Jan 11, 2015
"No coward soul is mine, No trembler in the world's storm-troubled sphere: I see Heaven's glories shine, And Faith shines equal, arming me from Fear." by Emily Bronte Julie Ann Gottshall, 54, of Llyswen, died Sunday at UPMC Altoona. Born in Long Beach, California, daughter of Edward and Mary Ann (Malec) Gottshall. She is survived by her parents; a brother:...
Beatrice E Finochio
Jan 7, 2015
Beatrice E. "Betty" Finochio, 92, passed away late Wednesday evening at the Lutheran Home in Hollidaysburg. She was best known as "Mummum". Born in Altoona, she was the daughter of the late Elvie and Belva (Walker) Bartow. Twice married, John Harvey Norris, on November 25, 1939, in Altoona, who preceded her in death in 1981 and on June, 21, 1986,...
Elizabeth Mansell
Jan 6, 2015
Elizabeth "Petty" Mansell, 95, Altoona, passed away early Tuesday morning at UPMC Altoona. Born in Philipburg, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Sarah (Jones) Mansell. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and a homemaker. Elizabeth is survived by two nieces: Sara Housley and Betty Styles; three nephews: Gerald Brown, Robert Allison, and...
Ruth Alice Laird
Jan 3, 2015
Ruth A. Laird, 94, Altoona, passed away early Saturday morning at J.C. Blair Hospital in Huntingdon. Born in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Genette and Lela Rebecca Painter. She married Castle Laird, in Hollidaysburg, PA in January of 1946, who preceded her in death on October 3, 1988. Ruth is survived by one daughter: Pamela Laird,...
Tammy Jo Amrhein
Dec 31, 2014
Tammy Jo Greenwood Amrhein, 49, Altoona, passed away late Wednesday evening at the West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh, after a long courageous battle with cancer. Born in Altoona, she was the daughter of the late Bonnie (Greenwood) Spoolstra. Tammy is survived by her fiancé and love of her life: Steve Glenn, of Altoona; one son: Matthew (fiancé Laura Brogan), of...
Virginia S. Munn
Dec 28, 2014
Virginia S. Munn, 91, of Homewood at Martinsburg, formerly of Wehnwood, Altoona, went to be with the Lord Sunday at the home. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, a daughter of the late William Houck Swan and Evelyn (Clevenger) Swan. She married James O. Munn on May 28, 1955, at Broad Avenue Presbyterian Church. He preceded her in death on...
Nancy Lee Fornwalt
Dec 23, 2014
Nancy Lee (Stacey) Fornwalt, 63, of Altoona, died peacefully Tuesday at home following a courageous year-long battle with Leiomyosarcoma. She was born in Fort Worth, TX, daughter of the late William M. and Margaret (Shay) Stacey. She married Thomas J. Fornwalt on October 9, 1987, at the 58th Street United Methodist Church in Altoona. Surviving are her husband; three children:...
Ronald Press Shaw
Dec 21, 2014
Ronald Press Shaw, 97, of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, formerly of Altoona, died Sunday, December 21, 2014, in Florida. He was born October 21, 1917, in Altoona, a son of the late Harold N. and Elizabeth (Press) Shaw. He married Helen Louise Dickey, who survives him along with their daughter, Susan Feldman and son William Shaw, both in Florida. He...
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