Justin M. Atkinson

September 12, 1990-November 6, 2026

Justin M. Atkinson, 36 of Altoona, PA passed away on Friday at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital- Pittsburgh after a brief illness.

Justin was born in Cleveland, Ohio Sept. 12, 1990, son to the late Mark B. Atkinson and Jeanne M. (Runk) Atkinson currently living in New Paris. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his brother Mark “Brian” Atkinson and fiancée Anna M. Iszard.

Justin met his fiancée Anna online in 2018 and they quickly became friends, sharing multiple interests and hobbies and hanging out often. In July 2020, Anna was helping Justin move apartments when they started dating. In August 2021 Justin asked Anna to move to Hollidaysburg together to be closer to his family. While visiting his mother on Christmas Eve of 2023, Justin proposed to Anna, and they bought their house in June 2024. The couple were planning on getting married late 2027.

In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Donald Atkinson and maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Donald Runk, Jr., uncles: Robert Wallace and Albert Fleck, and cousins Angela Brumbaugh and Albert Fleck, Jr.

Justin was a 2009 graduate of Neshaminy High School. He attended Millersville University, Bucks County Community College and DeVry University, where he earned a BS in Software Engineering and a minor in Game and Simulation Programming. Justin did his internship at New Pig in Tipton.

In 2016 Justin took a Software Developer position at Revature in Reston, VA. He then accepted a position as a Technology Analyst at Infosys in 2017. Justin became a Software Engineer at Link Computer Corporation in Bellwood, PA after moving back to his home state in 2021. In 2023, Justin began working at VSolvit, headquartered in Ventura, California remotely as a Software Engineer, quickly growing in his career to a level 3 Engineer position.

Justin moved to Hollidaysburg in 2021 to be closer to his family. Because of the love of his father, he got back to enjoying the outdoors like his dad. He found much joy in hunting and fishing and got his very first buck in 2023 on his dad’s property. He’d often reminisce about his friends from his High School days, and he still kept in touch with many of them throughout adulthood. Justin was an avid gamer, and frequently enjoyed playing the online multiplayer game Final Fantasy XIV, where he became part of a close friend group that communicated frequently. He cherished spending time with his cats Carla and Emmy, as well as his mom’s dog Cody.

Justin was a wonderful man and his love for family and friends, as well as his ability to make everyone smile will always be remembered.

Friends will be received from 11 am-2 pm on Saturday, November 14, 2026 at The Stevens Mortuary, Inc., 1421 8th Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602, where a funeral service will immediately follow at 2 pm in the Stevens Memorial Chapel.

Memorial Contributions can be made in memory of Justin in your community to Breast Cancer research, Autism awareness or your local Animal Shelter.

Condolences may be made at www.stevensfamilyfuneralhomes.com or Stevens Family Funeral Homes Facebook.