Obituaries

8/27/1931

- 10/31/2021

8/27/1931 - 10/31/2021

Charles H. Sickles August 27, 1931 – October 31, 2021 Mr. Charles Harold Sickles, 90, of Hanover, PA, formerly of Altoona and Hollidaysburg, died Sunday, October 31, 2021 at Homewood of Plum Creek, ...



11/17/1947

- 10/28/2021

11/17/1947 - 10/28/2021

Freda I. “Bookie” Luciano Nov. 17, 1947-Oct. 28, 2021 Freda I. Luciano, 73, of Altoona, passed away unexpectedly Thursday at UPMC Passavant McCandless in Pittsburgh. She was born in Altoona the d...



6/14/1950

- 10/28/2021

6/14/1950 - 10/28/2021

Gregory J. Hoover June 14, 1950-Oct. 28, 2021 Gregory J. Hoover, 71, of Altoona, Logan Township, passed away unexpectedly Thursday in Huntingdon Furnace. He was born in Altoona, the son of the late...



10/7/1938

- 10/25/2021

10/7/1938 - 10/25/2021

Robert L. Hammaker Oct. 7, 1938-Oct. 25, 2021 Robert L. Hammaker, 83, of Altoona passed away Monday at UPMC Altoona following complications of Parkinson’s Disease. He was born in Hollidaysburg, the...



9/23/1932

- 10/24/2021

9/23/1932 - 10/24/2021

Joseph E. Bott September 23, 1932 – October 24, 2021 Joseph E. Bott, 89, Altoona, passed away Sunday at UPMC Altoona. He was born in Altoona, son of the late Eugene J. and Maria T. (Enders) Bott. He...



5/10/1924

- 10/21/2021

5/10/1924 - 10/21/2021

Marie L. Kelly May 10, 1924-Oct. 21, 2021 Marie L. Kelly, 97, of Altoona, passed away Thursday, the 21st of October at UPMC Community Osteopathic Hospital of Harrisburg. She was born in Altoona, the ...



9/20/1955

- 10/18/2021

9/20/1955 - 10/18/2021

Dennis W. “Denny” Weyant Sept. 20, 1955-Oct. 18, 2021 Dennis W. “Denny” Weyant, 66, of Altoona, passed away Monday at UPMC Altoona after a brief illness. He was born in Altoona, the son of th...



4/30/1930

- 10/16/2021

4/30/1930 - 10/16/2021

Lawrence Stephen Bloom April 30, 1930-Oct. 16, 2021 Lawrence “Larry” Bloom, born April 30, 1930, passed away at 91 years old after a lengthy illness on Saturday, October 16, 2021. Larry was born...



3/9/1926

- 10/14/2021

3/9/1926 - 10/14/2021

Elsie T. Massimilla March 9, 1926-October 14, 2021 Elsie T. (Sepp) Massimilla, 95, passed away peacefully in her home, Thursday. She was born in Altoona, the daughter of the late John and Elsie (Ha...



7/2/1922

- 10/11/2021

7/2/1922 - 10/11/2021

Mary E. “Betty” Hoover July 2, 1922-Oct. 11, 2021 Mary E. “Betty” Hoover, 99, of Altoona, passed away Monday at UPMC Altoona. She was born in Altoona, the daughter of the late Albert C. and ...



1/9/1966

- 10/8/2021

1/9/1966 - 10/8/2021

Mark Allen Myers January 9, 1966-October 8, 2021 Mark Allen Myers, 55, of Altoona passed away Friday, Oct. 8th at his residence. He was born in Altoona, the son of the late Charles E. and Nancy J. ...



4/1/1927

- 10/6/2021

4/1/1927 - 10/6/2021

Frank B. “Sammy” Prebola April 1, 1927-Oct. 6, 2021 Frank B. “Sammy” Prebola, 94, of Hollidaysburg, formerly of Mountain Top, Pa. passed away Wednesday at UPMC Altoona. He was born in Plain...



6/30/1916

- 10/2/2021

6/30/1916 - 10/2/2021

Frances Ellen Adams June 30, 1916-Oct. 2, 2021 Frances Ellen Adams, 105 of Altoona, passed away Saturday at Maybrook Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Frances was born in Oil City, Pa, the ...



3/19/1935

- 10/1/2021

3/19/1935 - 10/1/2021

Donald J. Grill March 19, 1935-Oct. 1, 2021 Donald J. Grill, 86, formerly of Altoona, passed away Friday at the Hollidaysburg Veterans Home. He was born in Philadelphia, the son of the late Robert ...



11/4/1942

- 9/30/2021

11/4/1942 - 9/30/2021

R. Joseph Skelley Nov. 4, 1942-Sept. 30, 2021 R. Joseph Skelley, 79, of Altoona, passed away Thursday at Maybrook Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Altoona, the son of the late...



11/24/1934

- 9/26/2021

11/24/1934 - 9/26/2021

William Edward Lumadue Nov. 24, 1934-Sept. 26, 2021 William Edward Lumadue, 86, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 26th. Bill was born in Altoona on November 24, 1934. He was a 1952 graduat...



8/2/1929

- 9/25/2021

8/2/1929 - 9/25/2021

Anna Jean Ruggery August 2, 1929 – September 25, 2021 Anna Jean Ruggery (Jean), 92, Hollidaysburg, peacefully passed away Saturday at her residence surrounded by her children. Jean was born in Alto...



9/25/1931

- 9/24/2021

9/25/1931 - 9/24/2021

Elizabeth “Betty” Jean Stephens Sept. 25, 1931-Sept. 24, 2021 Elizabeth “Betty” Jean Stephens, 89, of Altoona, formerly of Johnstown passed away Friday at Garvey Manor, Hollidaysburg. She was...



9/23/1930

- 9/24/2021

9/23/1930 - 9/24/2021

Thomas Francis Murphy Sept. 23, 1930-Sept. 24, 2021 Thomas Francis Murphy, 91, of Altoona, PA went to be with Our Lord on Thursday, September 24, 2021. He was born in Ashville, PA on September 23, 19...



Passed 9/19/2021

Passed 9/19/2021

Joseph M. Hesser 1931-2021 On the afternoon of Sunday, September 19th, 2021, longtime Altoona and Baltimore resident, Joseph (Joe) Hesser left this world for the next just in time to celebrate his 6...



6/1/1934

- 9/17/2021

6/1/1934 - 9/17/2021

Patricia E. Sassano, 87, Altoona, passed away Friday evening at UPMC Altoona. She was born in Ashville, daughter of the late Harry and Alice (Wills) Wills. On March 9, 1999, she married Richard Sas...



3/27/1932

- 9/16/2021

3/27/1932 - 9/16/2021

Stanford “Pete” James Cogan March 27, 1932-Sept. 16, 2021 Stanford “Pete” James Cogan, 89, of Riggles Gap, Altoona, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, September 16, 2021. After an exten...



7/31/1921

- 9/15/2021

7/31/1921 - 9/15/2021

Julia O. Maillard July 31, 1921-Sept. 15, 2021 Julia O. Maillard, 100, of Altoona, passed away at UPMC Altoona following a brief illness. She was born in Huntingdon the daughter of the late Joseph ...



3/29/1935

- 9/13/2021

3/29/1935 - 9/13/2021

Fiore A. “Babe” Pizzino March 29, 1935-Sept. 13, 2021 Fiore A. “Babe” Pizzino, 86, of Altoona, passed away on Monday, at UPMC Altoona. He was born in Altoona, the son of the late Francesco a...



7/25/1931

- 9/9/2021

7/25/1931 - 9/9/2021

Walter R. Gegenfurtner July 25, 1931-Sept. 9, 2021 It is with the deepest sorrow that the Gegenfurtner Family must announce the passing of Walter R. Gegenfurtner; beloved Husband, Father, Grand...