Obituaries
5/24/1948 - 1/30/2021
Cory Gesser Angela S. Gesser May 24, 1948-Jan. 30, 2021 Angela Cory Gesser, 72, Altoona, passed away, Saturday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pa. She was born in New York, NY, the daughter of ...
11/12/1926 - 1/29/2021
Consuelo K. “Connie” Zeak November 12, 1926 – January 29, 2021 Consuelo K. “Connie” Zeak, 94, Altoona, died Friday. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Urban and Mary Dumm. She ...
12/30/1941 - 1/28/2021
Jon H. Close Dec. 30, 1941-Jan. 28, 2021 Jon H. Close, 79, Altoona, passed away unexpectedly at his residence Thursday evening. He was born in Altoona, the son of the late John M. and Truth (Miller...
6/26/1937 - 1/28/2021
Sandra R. Lados June 26, 1937-Jan. 28, 2021 Sandra R. Lados, 83, Hillview Chateau-Altoona, formerly of Brooklyn, NY, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday at the Presbyterian Village at Hollidaysburg. S...
11/6/1944 - 1/27/2021
Virginia M. (Hansard) Day Nov. 6, 1944-Jan. 27, 2021 Virginia M. (Hansard) Day, 76, Altoona, passed away, Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at UPMC Altoona after a brief illness. She was born in Altoona,...
5/26/1935 - 1/26/2021
Russell E. “Bud” Knotts May 26, 1935-Jan. 26, 2021 Russell E. “Bud” Knotts, 85, Altoona, passed away Tuesday, at UPMC Altoona after a battle with Covid. He was born in Altoona, the son of the...
6/18/1930 - 1/26/2021
Charles R. “Chuck” Ford June 18, 1930-Jan. 26, 2021 Charles R. “Chuck” Ford, 90, Graystone Manor Altoona, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday after a battle with Parkinson’s disease and pne...
7/1/1930 - 1/25/2021
Dolores “Jean” Fochler July 1, 1930-Jan. 25, 2021 Dolores “Jean” Fochler, 90, Hollidaysburg formerly of Altoona, passed away Monday, at The Lutheran Home at Hollidaysburg. She was born in Alt...
7/26/1930 - 1/22/2021
Jane A. Piccirilli July 26, 1930 - Jan. 22, 2021 Our beloved mother, sister, grandmother, aunt and friend Jane Ann (Luciano) Piccirilli, passed peacefully to life eternal on January 22, 2021, surrou...
4/1/1942 - 1/22/2021
Patricia A. Gibson April 1, 1942 – Jan. 22, 2021 Patricia A. Gibson, 78, Altoona, passed away Friday at UPMC Altoona after a brief illness. She was born in Altoona, the daughter of the late Glenn...
8/21/1928 - 1/21/2021
Amelia E. Provenzano Aug. 21, 1928-Jan. 21, 2021 Amelia E. Provenzano, 92, Altoona, passed away Thursday at Maybrook Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. She was born in Altoona, the daughter ...
6/15/1931 - 1/20/2021
Audrey R. Burget June 15, 1931 – Jan. 20, 2021 Audrey R. Burget, 89, Altoona, passed away at UPMC Altoona after her battle with Covid. She was born in Altoona, the daughter of the late Kenneth C. a...
9/9/1937 - 1/19/2021
Yvonne J. Dinsel Sept. 9, 1937 – Jan. 19, 2021 Yvonne J. Dinsel, 83, Altoona, passed away peacefully on Tuesday after an extended illness. She was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Violet (Spa...
12/23/1929 - 1/19/2021
Irene Y. DeBernardis Dec. 23, 1929 – Jan. 19, 2021 Irene Y. DeBernardis, 91, formerly of Altoona, passed away peacefully at Garvey Manor. The Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm and the Staff...
3/22/1933 - 1/16/2021
Joyce DeSales (Dwyer) Moyer March 22, 1933- Jan. 16, 2021 Joyce DeSales (Dwyer) Moyer, 87, passed quietly and peacefully into the loving arms of the Lord on January 16, 2021, at Garvey Manor, Hollida...
10/16/1969 - 1/14/2021
Daniel C. Beelman Oct. 16, 1969-Jan. 14, 2021 Daniel C. Beelman, 51, Altoona, formerly of New Bloomfield, passed away, Thursday at UPMC Altoona after an extended illness. He was born in Harrisburg, P...
10/16/1927 - 1/14/2021
Francis P. Hughes Oct. 16, 1927 – Jan. 14, 2021 Francis P. Hughes, 93, Altoona, passed away at the Ocean Springs Hospital in Mississippi, Thursday, January 14, 2021. He was born in Altoona on Octob...
12/5/1944 - 1/13/2021
John J. Grohol III Dec. 5, 1944 – Jan. 13, 2021 John J. Grohol III, 76, Altoona, passed away, Wednesday at UPMC Altoona following an extended illness. He was born in Altoona, son of the late, Joh...
6/30/1934 - 1/13/2021
Alice M. Schellhammer June 30, 1934 – Jan. 13, 2021 Alice M. Schellhammer, 86, The Winds at Mattern Orchard, formerly of Altoona passed away, Wednesday following a brief illness at UPMC Altoona. S...
6/20/1925 - 1/7/2021
Mary J. Kimmel June 20, 1925 - Jan. 7, 2021 Mary J. Kimmel, 95, Garvey Manor formerly of Altoona, passed away Thursday evening. She was born in Altoona, the daughter of the late Arthur K. and Naomi R...
9/29/1920 - 1/6/2021
Helen M. Fornwalt Sept. 29, 1920-Jan. 6, 2021 Helen M. Fornwalt, 100, Blair Towers of Altoona, passed away Wednesday on the feast of the Epiphany at UPMC Altoona. She was born in Altoona, the daughte...
10/18/1932 - 1/4/2021
Anna Marie “Sis” Long Oct. 18, 1932-Jan. 4, 2021 Anna Marie ‘Sis’ (Steinbeiser) Long, 88 of Altoona, passed away on Monday at Garvey Manor Nursing Home. She was born October 18, 1932, in Alto...
12/7/1939 - 1/4/2021
William R. Sankey Dec. 7, 1939-Jan. 4, 2021 Bill passed away on Jan. 4, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Indiana, PA, son of the late William L. and Margaret (Slovensk...
11/1/1959 - 1/1/2021
Susan K. Knotts November 1, 1959 – January 1, 2021 Susan K. Knotts, 61, Altoona, died Friday morning at Select Specialty Hospital, Johnstown. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Fred D. ...
5/5/1925 - 12/30/2020
Jane “Jenny” Cellini May 5, 1925- Dec. 30, 2020 Jane “Jenny” Cellini, 95, Altoona, passed away Wednesday at Elmcroft of Altoona following a brief illness. She was born in Altoona, the daughte...