Obituaries
2/4/1932 - 2/3/2021
Romaine E. Fleming Feb. 4, 1932-Feb. 3, 2021 Romaine E. Fleming, 88, of 2024 13th Avenue, Altoona, PA, transitioned on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at her residence after a lengthy illness. She was b...
6/18/1929 - 2/2/2021
Shirley E. Long June 18, 1929-Feb. 2, 2021 Shirley E. Long, 91, of Altoona, passed away Tuesday. She was born in Altoona, the daughter of the late James and Nellie (Shannon) Long. Shirley was the la...
10/23/1937 - 2/1/2021
Frank J. Berger Oct. 23, 1937-Feb. 1, 2021 Frank J. Berger, 83, Altoona, passed away Monday at Maybrook Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Altoona, the son of the late Frank X. an...
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...