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Altoona, PA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Altoona, Blair County, PA & Surrounding Areas
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...
Sara Jane Fornari
Dec 10, 2014
Leo James Fornari, 79, Altoona, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014, of lung cancer. His wife, Sara Jane Fornari, 73, Altoona, also passed away Wednesday at UPMC Mercy, Pittsburgh, after complications from surgery. Leo was born Dec. 4, 1935, in Nanty Glo, son of Joseph and Clara Fornari. Sara was born June 18, 1941, in Tyrone, daughter of Harold and...
Leo James Fornari
Dec 10, 2014
Leo James Fornari, 79, Altoona, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014, of lung cancer. His wife, Sara Jane Fornari, 73, Altoona, also passed away Wednesday at UPMC Mercy, Pittsburgh, after complications from surgery. Leo was born Dec. 4, 1935, in Nanty Glo, son of Joseph and Clara Fornari. Sara was born June 18, 1941, in Tyrone, daughter of Harold and...
Marjorie E Weierick
Dec 5, 2014
Marjorie Weierick went home to be with her Lord on Friday December 5, 2014. She passed in her bedroom surrounded by sunshine, flowers and pictures of her family in her daughter's home in Reno, NV. She would have been 89 on December 17th. She was born in Altoona, daughter of E. J. and Minnie Miller. She married Ernest Weierick on...
R. Donald Emery
Dec 4, 2014
R. Donald "Don" Emery, 87, Altoona, passed away Thursday evening at the Hillview Chateau. Born in Altoona, he was the son of the late Howard M. and Helen (Lehner) Emery. He married Regina B. (Raeder) on November 28, 1948 in Altoona; she preceded him in death on September 30, 2006. Don was an Altoona Area High School graduate and owned...
Steven Jay Burtnette
Dec 3, 2014
Steven Jay Burtnette, 58, Altoona, passed away early Wednesday morning at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. He was the son of Dolores "Dorie" (Breisacher) Burtnette and the late Edwin Jacque Burtnette. He married Rhonda (Wills) who preceded him in death on October 5, 2010. Steven was a 1974 graduate of Altoona Area High School and was a member of the...
Howard Leonard Harber
Nov 30, 2014
Howard Leonard Harber, 86, Altoona, passed away Sunday at Reading Hospital. He was born in Altoona, son of the late Josiah and Martha (Young) Harber. He married Wanda (Salsgiver) in Altoona on June 29th 1951. She preceded him in death on June 8th, 2012. Howard graduated from Scotland School for Veteran Children. He retired from the Altoona Police Department after...
Jean A Vaughn
Nov 27, 2014
Jean A. Vaughn, 81, Altoona, died November 27, 2014, at UPMC Altoona. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Joseph F. and Olive Mae (McCloskey) Vaughn. Surviving is her nephew, Joseph Vaughn of League City, Texas. Jean was a 1953 graduate of Altoona High School. She retired as an operator for Bell Telephone after many years of service....
Mary Christine Lantzer
Nov 25, 2014
Mary Christine Lantzer, 68, of Harrisburg, formerly of Altoona, died Tuesday at Community General Osteopathic Hospital, Harrisburg. She was born in Hanover, a daughter of the late Joseph and Gertrude (Hepburn) Lantzer. Surviving are two sisters, Margaret Peggy Lantzer of Bellwood, Connie Moore of San Diego, CA, and one brother, Tom Lantzer of Wake Forest, NC, and two nieces, Melissa...
Charlotte E Reid
Nov 25, 2014
Charlotte E. Reid, 93, of Juniata Gap, Altoona, passed away Tuesday morning, November 25, 2014, at her home. She was born on October 20, 1921, in Altoona, a daughter of the late Leroy W. and Margaretta (Stull) Craw. She married William J. Reid on October 19, 1940. He preceded her in death on July 18, 1980. Surviving are three sons,...
Russell C. Ellis
Nov 24, 2014
As the sun crested over Brush Mountain Monday morning, Russell C. "Rusty" Ellis, 87, Altoona, graduated to glory while surrounded by his family. Born in Altoona, he was the son of the late Charles E. and Esther R. (Simington) Ellis. On July 4, 1947, he married Esther Stitt who preceded him in death in June of 2005. On June 30,...
Clifford J. Mock, Jr.
Nov 13, 2014
Clifford J. "CJ" Mock, Jr., 58, Shamokin, passed away early Thursday morning at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. He is the son of Betty L. (Reeseman) and the late Clifford J. Mock, Sr. He graduated from Penn State University in 1977 with a Bachelor's degree in Individual and Family Studies with an option in Childhood...
Violet M Worley
Oct 29, 2014
Violet M. Worley, Altoona, passed away early Wednesday morning at Valley View Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Martinsburg, daughter of the late Calvin A. and Verna E. (Roberts) Stotler. She married Paul E. Worley Sr., and he preceded her in death on March 11, 1978. Surviving are two granddaughters: Paula Dibert and husband, John, of Altoona and...
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