Obituaries

Oct 22, 2023

William "Willie" W. Light, 71, of Tyrone, passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2023. He was born in Philipsburg, PA on March 3, 1952, to the late Charles Sr. and Katherine (Poullos) Light. On December 20, 1974 at The Hannah Church, he married the love of his life Karen (Kay) A. Hampton, who survives. Along with his wife, he...

Oct 20, 2023

Clair LeRoy Ray Jr., 88 of Tyrone, passed away on Friday, October 20, 2023. He was born in Tyrone on April 16, 1935, the son of the late Clair L. and Millie (Phillips) Ray Sr. On June 21, 1957, in Tyrone, he married Leah (Yaudes) Ray who survives. Also surviving are five children Dwayne Ray, Lynette (Sally) Ray of...

Oct 19, 2023

Samuel J. Cannistraci, 91 of Tyrone, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 19, 2023. He was born on September 11, 1932, in Tyrone, a son of the late Salvatore and Margaret (Johnson) Cannistraci. He is survived by two sisters: Joyce (Cannistraci) Stocks of Greenville, NC and Betty (Cannistraci) Moore of Port Matilda; three brothers: John, James,...

Oct 15, 2023

Ruth M. Sunday, 87, of Huntingdon, passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2023, with her family by her side. Ruth was born in Gearhartville, on May 11, 1936, daughter of the late Lambert and Olive Ann (Gearhart) Cowfer. She married George H. Sunday Sr. on August 18, 1954, in Warriors Mark. He preceded her in death on August 22,...

Oct 12, 2023

James H. Murphey, Sr., "Mr. Wonderful", passed away on October 12, 2023, in Altoona, PA, joining his beloved wife, Shirley, for their next adventure, forever with our Lord.

Husband, brother, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and Friend, Jim was very loved and will be missed by all who knew him. Now he is watching over his three children: April...

Oct 8, 2023

Gary Lee Eyer, 72 of Maryville, TN, formerly of Tyrone, passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2023. He was born in Tyrone on June 25, 1951, the son of the late F. Eugene Sr. and Miriam (Umholtz) Eyer. He and his wife, Joyce L. (Mogridge) Eyer, just celebrated their 47th wedding anniversary. They were married on June 21, 1976...

Sep 30, 2023

John Roy Hayes, 76 of Tipton passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2023. He was born in Mount Pleasant on November 13, 1946, the son of the late Fred and Tura M. (Knopsnider) Hayes. On November 28, 1970 at St. Matthew's Catholic Church, he married Victoria L. DelBaggio who survives. He was preceded in death by his son Joshua...

Sep 29, 2023

Shawn Chathams, 33, of Tyrone, ​went to be with his mother on Friday, September 29, 2023. Born on November 21, 1989, in Altoona to his parents, David A. Chathams and the late Terri L. Yeager.

Surviving is his father, David A. Chathams; step-mother, Donna Chathams; son, Maximus Ezra Chathams; brother, David A. Chathams II; maternal grandmother, Barbara...

Sep 24, 2023

Beverly Ann Stimer-Walker, 82, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2023 surrounded by her family. She was born on April 23, 1941 in Port Matilda to the late Edwin and Loretta (Coon) Stimer. On August 16, 1986 in Cumberland, Md she married Mark Jason Walker, who preceded her in death in 2009.

She is survived by children, Tina...

Sep 24, 2023

John M. Kienzle Jr., 94, of Bellwood, passed away on September 24, 2023. He was born in Altoona on July 23, 1929, the son of the late John. M Sr. and Catherine (Shell) Kienzle. On June 20, 1964 at St. Matthew Church he married Constance M. Henry, who preceded him in death.

He is survived by his...

Sep 23, 2023

Luke Donald Friday, 44 of Tyrone, passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2023. He was born in Altoona, the son of Donald L. and Jacqueline L. (Varner) Friday who survive. On December 16, 2010, in State College he married Megan Charnick who survives. Also surviving is his son: Lloyd; his sister: Jess (Ben) Grazier; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces,...

Sep 19, 2023

Marjorie Anne Walker, 79 of Tyrone passed away on Monday, September 19, 2023. She was born on March 27, 1944, in Buffalo, NY, the daughter of the late Meryn D. and Constance (Eckert) Walker. She is survived by two sisters: Barbara (Ronald) Walker Shunk of Gettysburg and Susan (Preston) Walker Rice of Tyrone; two nieces: Reagan (William) Shunk Rhodes,...

Sep 9, 2023

Charles "Charlie" B Mills Sr, 86, of Tyrone PA, passed away on Saturday, September 9th surrounded by his loving family. He was born on February 5th, 1937 in Northwood PA, the son of the late Clarence and Dorothy (Burns) Mills. He married Jeannie McConnell on July 29th, 1994 in Hagerstown Maryland.

Surviving are his wife of 29...

Sep 9, 2023

Sandra K. "Sandy" Shanafelt, 80, of Tyrone, crossed the Jordan with Jesus Saturday evening on September 9, 2023, at 9:50 p.m. She was met on the other side by her husband, Melvin K. "Sam" Shanafelt, who crossed on Aug. 21, 2014. They married July 2, 1960, in Tyrone.

She was born in Tyrone, a daughter of the...

Sep 9, 2023

Christopher Edwin Osterhout, 50 of Tyrone, passed away at home on Saturday, September 9, 2023. He was born in Altoona, on November 7, 1972, the son of the late Gerald and Mary Ann (Wrye) Osterhout. He was previously married to Christy Grimm who survives. Also surviving are two children: Dylan (Alyssa) Osterhout, and Brianna Hauser; siblings: Randy and Deborah;...

Sep 1, 2023

Linda Kay Boyd, 75 of Tyrone and a beloved resident at Garvey Manor, passed away on Friday, September 1, 2023. She was born on February 27, 1948, in Roaring Spring, the daughter of Raymond R. and Elsie Marie (Imler) Boyd. She is survived by two children: Daniel Boyd and Lisa Holsinger; four siblings: Gloria Jean Estep, Charles A. Boyd,...

Aug 25, 2023

Ruth A. McNulty, 86, of Altoona, formally of California, passed away Friday 25, 2023. She was born on October 6th, 1936 in Grant, Tennessee to the late Charlie and Annie White. In Las Vegas, NV 1973, she married Kenneth McNulty, who preceded her in death in 2019.

She is survived by siblings, Pauline, Leon, Paul and Carlene;...

Aug 24, 2023

Virginia "Virgie" Grace Werner, 91 of Tyrone, passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2023. She was born on January 29, 1932, in Runville, PA the daughter of the late Lee and Abby (Brower) Hoover. On February 2, 1949, she married Herbert Werner who preceded her in death on June 10, 2008. She is survived by four children: Curtis Werner...

Aug 23, 2023

Ronald L. Scott, 74, of Tyrone, passed away on August 23, 2023 at his home. He was born on August 8, 1949, in Altoona the son of the late Lawrence and Vannie (Burkholder) Scott. On June 25, 1971, at the Tyrone Presbyterian Church he married Debra Benn who survives. Along with his wife, he is survived by two children:...

Aug 16, 2023

Thomas Wesley Decker, 80 of Tyrone, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2023. He was born in Huntingdon on July 7, 1943, the son of the late Oscar Clayton and Betty Margaret (Robinson) Decker. He was married in Winchester, Virginia to Suzanne

(Osterhout) Decker who preceded him in death in 2014. He is survived by five daughters: Loni...