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Altoona, PA Obituaries
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Michael F Cogan
Oct 12, 2009
Michael F. Cogan, 52, Altoona, died Monday morning in Salisbury, Md. He was born in Altoona, son of John and Marguerite (Ferguson) Cogan. Surviving are his parents of Altoona; three daughters: Rachel M. Showalter of Enterprise, Ala., Melissa S. Brown of Blue Bell, Pa., and Lacey R. Hanna of Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; six grandchildren; a brother, John Steven of...
Robert G Kearns Sr
Oct 6, 2009
Robert G. "Bob" Kearns Sr., 82, Hollidaysburg, died Tuesday evening at Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona Hospital Campus. He was born in Williamsburg, son of Thomas and Anna (Sneath) Kearns. He married Marjorie Jane Overcash Oct. 2, 1948, and she preceded him in death July 27, 2000. Surviving are two sons: Robert G. Kearns Jr. and David B. Kearns, both...
Esther L Taylor
Oct 2, 2009
Esther L. Taylor, 70, of Altoona died Friday at Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona Hospital Campus, after a lengthy illness. She was born in Williamsburg, daughter of Raymond and Mary (Moyer) O'Donnell. She married Clifford A. Taylor Jr. on Oct. 29, 1965. He preceded her in death on Aug. 19, 1985. She is survived by a daughter, Trish French, and...
Ray E Hoffman
Sep 18, 2009
Ray E. Hoffman, Sr., 77, of Altoona, died Friday morning at his home. Known as Boney to his friends, Ray was born in Altoona, a son of the late Nason and Mary (Treese) Hoffman and on November 16, 1957, in Winchester, VA, he married Rebecca Butterbaugh. Surviving are his wife of more that 51 years, five children, Christine Snyder (Dan)...
Susan Jane Buchanan
Sep 15, 2009
Susan Jane (Aughenbaugh) Buchanan, 58, of Irvona, died Tuesday afternoon at the Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona Hospital Campus. She was born in Altoona, a daughter of Fay (Carrig) Aughenbaugh and the late Reginald Denny Aughenbaugh. She married Archie C. Buchanan, Jr., on November 23, 1970. Surviving are her husband, one son, James B. Buchanan and wife Reagan of East...
Joyce L. Boyles
Sep 14, 2009
Joyce L. Boyles, 73, Altoona Center for Nursing Care, died Monday. She was born in Altoona, daughter of Orville and Sarah (Smith) Beck. Surviving are two daughters: Lisa Lonsinger (Rick) and Beth McGeary (Andy), both of Altoona; four grandchildren; and a brother, Orville 'Bub' Beck (Martine) of Altoona. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Robyn L.; and two...
Kevin M Pierce
Sep 11, 2009
Kevin Marcus Pierce Sr. was born June 8, 1955 in Claysburg Pennsylvania. He was the son of Emma Lou Pierce-Mack and Burl Brown. Kevin attended Northwestern High School in Flint, Michigan, where he graduated in 1973. He married Michele Marie Ballos-Pierce in July of 2009, in which they joined 11 children. Preceding Kevin in death is his grandfather, Willis Pierce,...
Robert W Raihl
Sep 10, 2009
Robert W. Raihl, 61, of Altoona, died Thursday morning at his home. He was born in Altoona, a son of the late Robert and Lavella (Garlick) Raihl. He married Sharon Ebersole who survives with two sons, Tim Jones, of Altoona, and Brian Jones and wife Tanya of Hollidaysburg, three grandchildren, Carlie Jones of Portland, Oregon, Tyler Jones and Joshua Jones...
Beryl A McCaulley
Sep 5, 2009
Beryl A. McCaulley, 71, of Ft Myers, Florida, formerly of Altoona and St. College, died Saturday at Hope Hospice Home in Ft. Myers. She was born in Port Matilda, daughter of the late Carl and Alice (Orwick) Bailey. She is survived by her son Curtis Settle and his wife Cindy of Sproul, PA; 3 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren. Beryl had worked...
Christine Welshans
Sep 1, 2009
Christine C. Welshans, 77, of Altoona, died Tuesday at Valley View Home.
Gladys M Adams
Aug 26, 2009
Gladys M. Adams Feb. 1, 1915 - Aug. 26, 2009 Gladys M. Adams, 94, Valley View Home, formerly of 303 Willow Ave., Altoona, passed into God's loving arms early Wednesday morning at Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona Hospital Campus. She was born in Altoona, the Coburn area, daughter of Jesse and Mary (Wesley) Hild. She married Robert G. Adams Sr.,...
Thomas L Marshall
Aug 22, 2009
Thomas L. Marshall, 62, of Altoona passed away at Altoona Regional Health System Altoona Hospital Campus on Saturday. Beloved husband of Patricia Jackson Marshall, so n of Marjorie J. Marshall and the late Charles R. Marshall; step-father to Nikki and Paul Bowmaster and Bradley Burger; step grandfather to Jordan, Paige, Olivia and Ben Bowmaster. He is also survived by his...
Jeffrey F Bohn
Aug 19, 2009
Jeffrey F. Bohn, 50, of Altoona, died Wednesday at his home. He was born in Altoona a son of Charles M. and the late Amelda Gallagher Bohn. Surviving are his father of Altoona, two sons Mark Bohn, attending college in Pittsburgh and Brant Bohn,of Altoona, two brothers, Rodney and wife Debbie in Florida, Brian Bohn of Altoona, one sister, Brenda...
David W Jones
Aug 16, 2009
David W. Jones, 52, Altoona, died Sunday at home. He was born in Cheverly, Md., son of Donald and Phyllis (Sickenberger) Jones. Surviving are his parents of Altoona; his wife in his heart, Debby Keith of Altoona; a son, D. Scott and wife, Aime, of Altoona; two grandchildren: Miranda and David Arlie Jones; two sisters: Karen L. Brown of Baildon,...
Daisy Lois King
Aug 15, 2009
Daisy Lois King, 91, of Valley View Home, formerly of Murrysville, PA, died late Saturday night at the home. She was born in Juniata, daughter of the late Asbury Richard and Mirtie (Nail) Fink. She married David L. King, who preceded her in death in 1982. Surviving are her brother Perl Fink of Juniata. She was preceded in death by...
William R Ross
Aug 14, 2009
William Robert Ross, 54, of Bristol, Pa, died Friday evening at his home. He was born in Philadelphia, a son of William Richard "Dick" Ross and the late Doris Franks Ross. Surviving are his parents William "Dick" and Janet L. Ross of New Port Ritchey, Florida, one sister, Debbie Ross of Bensalem, PA, three brothers, Michael and his wife Robin...
Helen G Phelan
Aug 13, 2009
Helen G Phelan, 96, of Altoona, died Thursday morning, at the Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona Hospital Campus. She was born in Hastings, Cambria County, a daughter of the late George W. & Lydia P. (Graffius) Weston. She married James A Phelan who died September 29, 1967. Surviving are seven children, George Snowberger and wife Janice, of Julian, PA, Doris...
Lynette M Nelson
Aug 7, 2009
Lynette M. Nelson, 79, of Homers Gap, went home to be with the Lord Friday at the Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona Hospital Campus. She was born in Altoona, a daughter of the late Alvin and Margaret Irene (Dunmire) Shoemaker. She married Richard K. Nelson on June 1, 1949 at Grace Brethren Church, Juniata. Dick and Lynette were the first...
Shirley C Clapper
Jul 31, 2009
Shirley C. Clapper, age 93, (May 25, 1916 - July 31, 2009) passed away peacefully at Taylor Care Center in Jacksonville, FL. She was the daughter of William L. Madara and Jessie J. McCullough Madara. She married Sheldon D. Clapper who predeceased her in 1984. Born in Altoona, she spent most of her adult life in State College, PA then...
Rose M Updike
Jul 27, 2009
Rose Marie Updike, 53, of Altoona, died Monday at the Altoona Center for Nursing Care. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late George L. and Hilda C. (Bergsted) Blackie. She married Harry Henry Alexander Updike, who preceded her in death. Surviving are nine children, John B. Updike, Christine A. Updike, Stacy Friday, Ralph C. Friday, III, Harley M....
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