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Altoona, PA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Altoona, Blair County, PA & Surrounding Areas
Chester Raymond Patterson, Jr.
Oct 26, 2014
Chester Raymond Patterson, Jr., 58, Altoona, passed away early Sunday at UPMC Altoona. Born in Altoona, he was the son of the late Chester Raymond, Sr. and Martha Esther (Spencer) Patterson. He married Theresa (Musto) Patterson in November 1984. Chester was employed at the Veterans Home in Hollidaysburg and enjoyed dancing. He is survived by four daughters: Jamie Goss of...
Dorothy Helen Brumbaugh
Oct 25, 2014
Dorothy Helen Brumbaugh, 94, Presbyterian Village at Hollidaysburg, died Saturday morning at UPMC Altoona. She was born in Juniata, daughter of the late John D. and Alma (Nelson) Brumbaugh. Surviving are several cousins: Roy and Arlene Glass, Ellen Teeter, and Brenda Dively. Dorothy was the last surviving member of her family. She was preceded in death by her parents; and...
Charlotte L Benson
Oct 16, 2014
Charlotte L. Benson, 63, Altoona, passed away Thursday evening surrounded by family, after a brief battle with cancer. She was the daughter of the late Richard and Rita (Porta) Bucher. She married David Benson on September 3, 1970 in Altoona. Charlotte was a 1969 graduate of Bishop Guilfoyle High School and was employed at UPMC-Altoona for the past 20 years....
Carl A Farber
Oct 6, 2014
Carl A. Farber, 88, Altoona, passed away Monday at UPMC Altoona. He was the son of the late Earl and Ethel (Spearing) Farber. He married Mae J. Morgan on Feb. 19, 1949, in Altoona, and she preceded him in death on Jan. 21, 2006. Surviving are three daughters: Carol Hummel and husband, Terry, of Jacksonville, Fla., Irene Decker of Caldwell,...
Robert L Whitfield
Sep 30, 2014
Robert L. Whitfield, 86, Altoona, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Tuesday morning at Golden Living Center at Hillview. He was the son of the late William E. and Olive J. (Drenning) Whitfield. He was twice married, first to Charlotte M. Fletcher on September 9, 1950 in Altoona who preceded him in death September 1, 1985....
Ralph R Stacey, Sr.
Sep 23, 2014
Ralph R. "Pete" Stacey, Sr., 84, Altoona, passed away Tuesday morning at UPMC-Altoona. Born in Altoona, he was the son of the late Donald and Hannah Stacey. He married Marjorie (Ickes) in Hollidaysburg at the Reservoir Bible Church. Ralph was a Burner for Conrail, attended the Altoona Alliance Church, and served in the US Army, Military Police, from 1947 to...
Betty Pearl McCaulley
Sep 21, 2014
Betty Pearl McCaulley, 84, Altoona, passed away Sunday at her home. Born in Nanty Glo, she was the daughter of the late Henry Logan and Mable (Phillips) Hunt. She married, Dean G. McCaulley, in 1949 in Maryland. Betty is survived by her husband, one son: Dean L. McCaulley and wife Betty A., of Altoona; 3 grandchildren: Sarah McCaulley Tauber and...
Jeffrey L Hippo
Sep 19, 2014
Jeffrey L. Hippo, 51, Altoona, passed away Friday morning at his home. He is the son of the late Ernest Hippo and Alberta (Winter) Hippo. He married Susan (Graffius) August 1, 1981 in Altoona. Jeffrey was an electrician for IBEW, a member of Juniata VFW and Local #5, and enjoyed fishing, computers and music. In addition to his wife and...
Ellis Herbert Plowman
Sep 17, 2014
Ellis Herbert Plowman February 26, 1937 - September 17, 2014 Ellis "Herb" Herbert Plowman, 77, Altoona, passed away Wednesday morning at UPMC-Altoona. He was the son of the late Ellis Sylvester and Dora Rosetta (Wilt) Plowman. He married Bonnie Sue in 1982 in Woodstock, Virginia. Ellis was a prison guard for the Blair County Prison and a member of the...
R. Scott Pennabaker
Sep 1, 2014
R. Scott Pennabaker, 75, of Auburndale, Florida, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday morning at his summer home in Houtzdale. He was born in Bellwood, a son of the late Hayden Albert and Katherine Isabelle (Shaner) Pennabaker. He married Betty Jane Miller on October 10, 1962, in Elkton, Maryland. Surviving is his wife, Betty,...
James Howard Stotler, Sr.
Aug 26, 2014
James Howard Stotler, Sr., 71, passed away Tuesday evening at UPMC-Altoona. Son of the late Kelvin Andrew and Verna Elizabeth (Robbert) Stotler. James was a member of the Fourth Street Church of God and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and taxidermy. He is survived by his wife: Judith; three daughters: Josey Stotler, Bobbie Jo Davis and husband Ron, and Debbie Hess and...
Betty L Kelly
Aug 23, 2014
Betty L. Kelly, 86, Altoona, went to be with the Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday at Valley View Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Altoona, Betty married Harry B. Kelly, who preceded her in death on July 1, 2011. Surviving are nine children: Harry F., Robert L., Jon G., Becky, Thomas W., twins James L. and Jeffrey L.,...
Anna E Detrich
Aug 18, 2014
Anna E. Detrich, 94, formerly of Altoona, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Monday morning at Presbyterian Village, Hollidaysburg. She was born in Juniata, a daughter of the late Maurice and Margaret (Cline) Brooks. She married James A. Detrich on January 1, 1946, at First Baptist Church, Altoona. He preceded her in death on August 16,...
Ralph S Housley, Jr.
Aug 6, 2014
Ralph S. Housley, Jr. (Sam), 83, of Altoona, died, Wednesday evening, after an extended illness. He was the son of the late Ralph and Regina (Moore) Housley. He graduated from Altoona Area High School in 1949 and enlisted in the United States Navy. He was later employed by the Juniata Silk Mill and retired after 43 years of service. He...
Ruth F Grimminger
Aug 5, 2014
Ruth F. Grimminger, 90, Altoona, passed away Tuesday morning at the Altoona Center for Nursing. She was daughter to the late Paul and Erna Fleig. She married Harry A. Grimminger who preceded her in death on December 5, 1976. Ruth was a member of the former First Methodist Church and employed by Penn Jacobson Fastener Corporation as an executive secretary...
Thelma Z Stanley
Aug 5, 2014
Thelma Louise Zeiders Stanley, 100, Lyman, SC, died Tuesday morning at her home. A native of Altoona, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late William Wilson and Elizabeth Magdaline Long Zeiders. Thelma married teenage sweetheart Haven Eugene Stanley on August 27, 1936 and proudly raised seven children during the early years of their 50 years of marriage. He preceded...
Mary E Michael
Aug 3, 2014
Mary E. Michael, 85, of Valley View Home, formerly of Woomer Road, Altoona, passed peacefully to her Heavenly Home Sunday morning. She was born in Mahaffey, PA, the daughter of the late Raymond and Helen (Yingling) Pierce. She married Thomas J. Michael September 18, 1946 and he preceded her in death March 8, 2012. Mrs. Michael retired from Safety-Bak as...
William L Lowey Sr.
Aug 1, 2014
William L. Lowey Sr., 88 of Graystone Manor, formerly of Juniata, died Friday after an extended illness. He was born in Altoona, son of Louis H. Lowey and Edith (McGee) Lowey. He married Helen Clara Hornberger on July 2, 1948. She preceded him in death in June of 2005. Surviving are two sons: William Jr. (Laura) of Altoona and George...
Karen L Wisor
Aug 1, 2014
Karen L. Wisor, 61, of Altoona, went to be with the Lord on August 1,2014 after a courageous battle with leukemia. She was born on January 15, 1953, in Philipsburg, daughter of the late Maurice and Doris (Hurley) Moore. She married Dennis C. Wisor on December 15, 1972, in Winchester, VA. He preceded her in death on July 26, 2011....
Rosemary Nave
Jul 30, 2014
Rosemary LaRue Nave, 84, of Bedford, PA, died Wednesday, July 30 at the Valley View Home in Altoona after a lengthy illness. She was born July 24, 1930 in Hollidaysburg, daughter of George and Sara (James) McMullen. She is survived by a sister, Gail Feather of Bedford County, husband James Nave of Bedford, daughter Denise Jean (Ferguson) Summers and her...
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