Obituaries

Jul 3, 2023

Edward J. Laird, aged 58, peacefully passed away on Monday, July 3, 2023, in his hometown of Tyrone. He was born on August 19, 1964, in Tyrone, to the late Isaac and Dorothy (Fink) Laird.

Edward is survived by his beloved fiancée, Michelle Dixon, as well as his children, Heather Camp (Gerald) and Edward Jr. (Cathy), and...

Jun 8, 2023

Don Philip Ray, 89, of Tyrone, passed away Thursday. He was born in Tyrone, son of the late Park and Charlotte (Weston) Ray.

Don was first married to Patricia Hand with whom he had four children: Patricia, Donna, Don II and Greg (Christy) Ray, who survive. Also surviving are four grandchildren: Adrienne, Hayden, Quinton and Garrett; four...

Jun 6, 2023

Linda Helen Webb, 72, of Tyrone, peacefully passed away in the loving arms of her creator, June 6, 2023, at UPMC Altoona. Linda was born on September 5, 1950, in Tyrone, the daughter of the late Harvey and Hilda (Smith) Briggs. She is survived by six children: George (Michelle) Webb Jr., Theresa (Randall) Barger, Harvey (Jen) Webb, Shauna (Bill)...

Jun 6, 2023

Jeannine P. Gibson, 93, of Tyrone, passed away on Tuesday June 6, 2023. She was born on July 13, 1929 in Tyrone to the Late Newton E. and Dorothy (Schnellbaugh) Gibson.

She is survived by her siblings, Sherry Dublin and Bonnie Gibson; nieces and nephews, Patty (Randy) Yon, Frank A. (Kim) Germino, David, Missy and Colleen Dublin;...

Jun 5, 2023

Gada Claire Fink, 91, of Altoona and formerly of Tyrone, passed away Monday, June, 5, 2023. She was born in Bellwood on January 15, 1932, the daughter of the late Fred and Katherine (Kephart) Burns. In February of 1950 she married Earl Fink who preceded her in death on February 19, 2001. She is survived by eight children: Florine...

Jun 4, 2023

Kathleen Delores Widmer, 89, of Tyrone, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday. She was born in Tyrone, daughter of the late John D. and Estella M. (Kline) Shildt.

She was married twice: first to Richard J. Tangeman, and on May 24, 1997, she married Eugene Widmer in Tyrone. He preceded her in death on...

May 30, 2023

Richard Lee Bridges, 76 of Tyrone, passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. He was born in Tyrone on November 14, 1946, the son of the late James W. and Treva (Hampton) Bridges. On May 29, 1970, at the Roseland Fellowship Church in Glasgow, he married Emma Willey who survives. Also surviving are three children: Richard E. (Michele) Bridges,...

May 29, 2023

Colleen M. Malloy, 79, of Tipton, passed away on May 29, 2023. She was born September 14, 1943 in Akron, Ohio.

She is survived by Daughter Tamera Higgins and fiancé Winston Chesney; grandchildren, Jessica and Marina; great-grandchildren, Kodin Connor, Kimberlynn Kidd and Denver Kidd; sisters, May Carper and Lou Shirk (Wayne); Brother, Wayne Carper (Sherry);

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May 29, 2023

James Franklin Cupp, 85 of Tyrone, passed away on Monday, May 29, 2023. He was born in Tyrone on September 2, 1937, the son of the late Frank David and Alice Roberta (Ellenberger) Cupp. On February 9, 1957, at the Dungarvin Methodist Church, he married Ramona L. Dillon who preceded him in death on July 15, 2014. He is...

May 20, 2023

Donald L. Wilson Sr., 90, of Tyrone, passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2023. He was born in Tyrone on April 5, 1933, the son of the late Joseph D. and Ida P. (Kerlin) Wilson. On June 23, 1956, at First Methodist Church of Tyrone, he married E. Romaine Bailey who preceded him in death on February 9, 2013....

May 19, 2023

Shirley Ann Hosband, 75 of Bellmeade, went to be with the Lord at home surrounded by family on Friday, May 19, 2023. She was born in Philipsburg on March 7, 1948, the daughter of the late John Henry and Josephine Marie (Iavasile) Hillard II. On January 17, 1986, she married Robert Hosband, who survives, in their home in Bellmeade....

May 12, 2023

Lorna F. Barto, 94, passed away on May 12,2023 in Beaufort SC.

Lorna was born March 3, 1929 in Warriors Mark, PA, the only

child of George C. and M. Pauline (Lehman) Beck. On Oct 14,

1947, at Warriors Mark United Methodist Church (WMUMC), she

married Robert E. Barto. He died...

May 8, 2023

Mahlon R. Osterhout Sr., 95, of Tyrone, passed away Monday at his home. He was born in Bald Eagle, son of the late Roger G. and Bessie E. (Schmidt) Osterhout.

He is survived by daughters, Barbara L. Miller (Reg) and Darlene R. Tuskovich (Paul); a son, Mahlon R. Osterhout Jr.; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; several nieces...

May 2, 2023

Hope M. Watson, 101, of Tyrone, passed away Tuesday. She was born in Tyrone, daughter of the late Frank and Clara (Hornauer) Reed. On May 12, 1939, in Milesburg, she married John H. Watson Sr. who preceded her in death on Jan. 16, 2000.

Surviving are three sons: John H. (Doris) Jr., Jerry (Barbara) and Jeff (Sandy)...

Apr 30, 2023

John "Jack" Charles Igou Jr., 84, of Tyrone, passed away following a short illness on April 30, 2023. He was born in Philipsburg on March 29, 1939 to the late John C. and Margaret (Montgomery) Igou.

He is survived by his wife, Charlotte Igou (Smith); children, Yolanda Igou Bolden (Mike), Cathy Igou Frankhoser, Kimberly Igou (Kris), Ervin...

Apr 27, 2023

Robert E. Snyder, 71 of Tyrone, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2023. He was born in Tyrone on February 17, 1952, the son of the late William C. and Margaret (Hosband) Snyder. He is survived by two children: Bobbi Jo (Curtis) Herod and Robert Snyder; three grandchildren: Skyler, Macian, and Alexis; and four siblings: Billy (Lewella), David (Diane), Linda...

Apr 25, 2023

Sara "Sally" Marie Lewis, 77, of Altoona, passed away on April 25, 2023. She was born in Oshkosh, WI, on October 24, 1945, the daughter of the late Sinclair and Harriet (McEachron) McCormick. She is preceded by her husband Hezekiah Lewis Sr. They were married in Oshkosh, WI after the two met at the Job Corps in Maine. She...

Apr 24, 2023

Thomas Jackson Rumberger, 71, of Tyrone, passed away at home Monday. He was born at Huntingdon Hospital, son of the late Ralph T. and Edna Mae (Bollman) Rumberger Colyer.

On July 10, 1971, at the Tyrone Free Methodist Church, he married Karen Rodgers who survives.

Also surviving are two children: Joann (David) Moist and Thomas...

Apr 20, 2023

Nancy Carol "Granny" White, 83, of Tyrone, died Thursday April 20, 2023 at Epworth Manor. She was born June 20, 1939 in Tyrone, a daughter of the late Darius and Dorothy (Adams) Ross. On January 2, 1975, she married Franklin H. White Sr.

Surviving are her husband; a son, Franklin Jr. and wife Julie of Bellwood; a...

Apr 19, 2023

Glenn Roy Grassmyer Sr., 82, died at home peacefully surrounded by family on April 19, 2023. Born in Pinecroft on December 4, 1940, at his family's farm, he was the son of Clarence and Emily (Steiver) Grassmyer. He married Julie Dobiss, who survives, on January 14, 1958 in Maryland.

He lived most of his life in the...