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John Francis Gority
06/22/1946 - 04/12/2021
Obituary For John Francis Gority
John Francis Gority June 22, 1946-April 12, 2021
John Francis Gority, 74, of Altoona, passed away Monday at UPMC Pinnacle in Harrisburg. He was born in Altoona, son of the late Cecil Hugh and Anna Marie (Kuhn) Gority. John married Donna Lee Dicker on Aug. 25, 1973 in Naples, NY. John is survived by his devoted wife; daughters: Shannon Gority of Harrisburg and Bridget (Tracy) Peters of Concord, CA.; four grandchildren: Marianna Williams, Stella, Everett and Flora Peters; and a sister, Regina (Joseph) Friedenberger of Altoona. He was preceded in death by siblings: Joseph Gority, Clement (Bud) Gority, Robert Mahoney, Maryann Schmidhammer, Catherine Hardin, Raymond Gority and Michael Gority. John was a 1965 graduate of Bishop Guilfoyle High School, he received a degree in Business Administration from Penn State University. He was a disabled Army Veteran of the Vietnam War and received a Purple Heart. John was the owner of Broadway Sharpening and Gority Cabinetry for over 35 years. He was Post Commander of VFW Post #3, a member of Catholic War Veterans, American Legion-Gallitzin, Disabled American Veterans, Open Doors for the Handicapped. He served as treasurer for the Blair County Historical Society. John also belonged to the Eastern Amputee Golf Association, Fire Base Eagle and Bravo Company. In his spare time, he enjoyed golfing, fishing, hunting, traveling and woodworking; but especially loved to spend time with his large extended family. Friends will be received Friday, April 16, 2021 from 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm at The Stevens Mortuary, Inc., 1421 8th Ave., Altoona, Pa. 16602. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at 10 am. Interment will be held at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the John F. Gority Veteran Service Fund, through the Central PA Community Foundation, 1330 11th Ave., Altoona, Pa. 16601. Condolences may be made at www.stevensfamilyfuneralhomes.com or Stevens Family Funeral Homes Facebook.
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Matthew J. McConville
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