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Altoona, PA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Altoona, Blair County, PA & Surrounding Areas
Paul M Rockwell
Nov 12, 2013
Paul M. Rockwell, 86, of Belleview, Fla., formerly of Altoona, went to be with the Lord Tuesday morning. He was born in Sayre, Pa., son of the late Paul L. and Mildred E. (Bidlack) Rockwell. He married Carol A. Matlack on Aug. 14, 1979, in Winchester, Va. Surviving are his wife, Carol; two sons: Gary Rockwell and Brian Rockwell, both...
Edward A Arthur Sr.
Nov 8, 2013
Edward A. Arthur Sr., Altoona, died Friday. He was born in Altoona, son of the late George A. and Ethel A. (McGinnis) Arthur. He was preceded in death by his wife, Carol J. Harding. Surviving are two daughters: Tina M. Weigle and Lori A. Gillmen; a son, Edward A. Jr., all of Altoona; three granddaughters; and a brother, James Arthur,...
Doris L Foster
Nov 6, 2013
Doris L. Foster, 89, of Altoona, died Wednesday evening at Valley View Home. She was born in Altoona, a daughter of the late William and Amy (Hooper) Conrad. She married John Foster who died on January 22, 1998. Surviving are two sons, Bernard of Altoona, John of Mt. Airy, NC, two daughters, Patricia Haines and Linda Kaufman, both of Altoona,...
Carol J. Moses
Nov 1, 2013
Carol J. Moses, 77, Homewood at Martinsburg, formerly of Altoona, died Friday morning at the home. She was born in Claysburg, daughter of the late Roy and Florence (Weyandt) Berkey. She married William E. Moses, who preceded her in death. Surviving are a son, Michael J. of Altoona; two daughters: Cherie L. Becker and husband, Richard, of Altoona and Gina...
Vera P. Lingafelt
Oct 31, 2013
Vera P. Lingafelt, 90, of Altoona, died Thursday at her home. She was born in Munster, Cambria County, a daughter of the late James S. and Magdalene (Willibrand) Knopp. She married Sylvester Lingafelt on October 15, 1949, in Loretto. He preceded her in death on March 2, 2003. Surviving are two sons, James P. and wife Nancy, of Milton, WVA,...
Gladys M. McNamara
Oct 28, 2013
Gladys M. McNamara, 94, Hollidaysburg Veterans Home, died Monday evening at the home. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Christian and Melinda (Heisler) Berry. She married Donald L. McNamara on Oct. 5, 1940, in Altoona, and he died Aug. 30, 1993. Surviving are three grandchildren: Jeffrey McNamara of Middletown, Stephanie Gallo of Hershey and Mark McNamara of...
Maryetta R. Brown
Oct 26, 2013
Maryetta R. (Mills) Brown, 92, Homewood at Martinsburg, died Saturday. She was born in Altoona, daughter of Earl L. and Alfarata (Scott) Mills. She married Thomas P. Brown of Cumberland, Md., and he passed away in 1995 in Deerfield Beach, Fla., where they had lived for 23 years. She then moved to Elmcroft of Altoona to be near family. Surviving...
William L Oswalt
Oct 16, 2013
William L. Oswalt, 85, of Altoona, died Wednesday at the Hollidaysburg Veterans Home. He was born in Blue Knob, a son of the late Clarence J. and Hazel A. (Walters) Oswalt. He married Lorraine B. Stehley on April 11, 1968. She preceded him in death on October 30, 2002. Surviving are five children, Kathy Stewart of Waynesburg, Ohio, Donald Smith...
Ruby Mae Hoover
Oct 12, 2013
Ruby Mae (Wentz) Hoover, 94, Altoona, died Saturday morning at her home. She was born in Mount Union, daughter of the late Jerome and Mae Maud (Benner) Wentz. She married Grove "Dutch" Hoover on July 27, 1940. He preceded her in death on Sept. 3, 2000, after 60 years of marriage. Surviving are her son, Glenn "Butch" Hoover and wife,...
John C. Troutman
Oct 7, 2013
John C. Troutman, 53, Altoona, died suddenly Monday. He was born in Altoona, son of George F. and Marjorie J. (Kern) Troutman. Surviving are eight siblings: Pastor Robert A., Jean L. Wilson, Janet E. Stahlnecher, June M. Gates, Ralph W., George F., Clare A. and Sheila J. Friends will be received from 10 a.m. until the noon funeral service Thursday,...
Darrell Lee Grace Jr.
Oct 4, 2013
Darrell Lee Grace Jr., 55, Altoona, died Friday at UPMC Altoona after an extended illness. He was born in Altoona, son of Shirley (Swanger) Grace and the late Darrell L.Grace Sr. Surviving are a son, Dylan; a stepdaughter, Nicole McFadden; his mother of Altoona; two sisters: Connie (Mike) McNelis of Bellwood and Tammy (Terry) Grabill of Altoona; a brother, Scott...
Jacqueline G. Packard
Oct 3, 2013
Jacqueline G. "Boots" Packard, 81, Altoona, died Thursday after a long and courageous journey with kidney disease. She was born in Altoona, the third child of Max and Thelma (Smith) Schroeder. She married Harold William Packard on March 24, 1950, in Altoona, and he preceded her in death on Oct. 12, 1991. Surviving are four children: Harold Jr. (Susan) of...
Betty A Anesko
Oct 1, 2013
Betty A. Anesko, 84, formerly of Coleridge Avenue, Altoona, and of State College, died Tuesday at Golden LivingCenter-Hillview. She was born in West Leesport, daughter of the late Charles S. and Mary M. (Bell) Minich. She married Lawrence L. Anesko on Nov. 28, 1953, in State College. Surviving are her husband; a daughter, Kathleen M. Anesko and husband, Dwight de...
Mary Evelyn Wiggins
Sep 30, 2013
M. Evelyn Wiggins, 89, Altoona, died early Monday morning at UPMC Altoona. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Le-Roy and Betsy (Bowers) Nearhoof. She married Robert M. Wiggins on June 13, 1957, at Salem Lutheran Church, Antis Township, and he preceded her in death Feb. 12, 1999. Surviving are a son, Spencer A. Wiggins (Kristin Komig); and...
Donald W. Elder
Sep 26, 2013
Donald W. Elder, 96, Sinking Valley, passed away Thursday evening at his residence. He was born in Altoona, son of the late Walter and Bulah (St. Clair) Elder. He married Mary Keller on May 17, 1948, and she preceded him in death March 7, 1986. He later married Susan Locher on July 12, 1996, in Winchester, Va., and she survives....
Bryan Walter Murphy
Sep 14, 2013
Bryan Walter Murphy, 75, Epworth Manor, Tyrone, died Saturday afternoon at Epworth. He was born in Juniata, Altoona, son of William C. and Susan P. (Walter) Murphy. He married Sandy Dinges on July 24, 1969, in Winchester, Va., and she died Aug. 21, 2013. Surviving are a brother, Byron (Carol) of Altoona; a sister, Barbara (Ernest) Papinchak of Johnstown; and...
June N. Imler
Sep 14, 2013
June N. (Mearkle) Imler, 86, of Altoona died peacefully Saturday surrounded by family. She was born in Altoona, daughter of Samuel and Minnie May (Walters) Marks. She was twice married; first to James R. Mearkle, whom she married in May of 1946 in Cumberland, Md. He died in December of 1989. On Sept. 26, 1993, she married Gerald A. Imler....
Richard Irvin Bollinger
Sep 14, 2013
Richard Irvin Bollinger, 64, Altoona, died Saturday. He was born in Altoona, son of William Howard and Mary C. (Mellott) Bollinger. He married Karen Sue (Lytle) on Sept. 5, 1970, at Fourth Street Church of God. He is survived by his wife; a son, Mark and his wife, Lori; a daughter, Nicole Lonsinger and her husband, Dorsey; a daughter, Erika;...
Kenneth R. Krater Sr.
Sep 8, 2013
Kenneth R. Krater, Sr., 85, of the Presbyterian Home at Hollidaysburg, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Sunday evening after an extended illness. He was born in Altoona, a son of the late Robert Thomas Krater and Elizabeth Marie (Harnden) Krater. He married Hazel M. Elders on April 23, 1946, in Cumberland, Maryland. She preceded him...
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