Melvin James Cramer
Feb 10, 2023
Melvin J. Cramer, 82 of Tyrone, passed away at home on Friday, February 10, 2023. He was born in Port Matilda on September 13, 1940, the son of the late Harold and Ruth Cramer. He was married in 2013 in Massachusetts to William Mingle who survives. At Melvin's request there will be no services held. Contributions in his memory...
Robert Joseph Diehl
Feb 9, 2023
Robert Joseph Diehl Jr., 75, of Tyrone, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Thursday, February 9, 2023. He was born in Altoona on September 4, 1947, the son of the late Robert J. and Thelma (Dixon) Diehl Sr. on February 14, 2005 he married Alice Brower who survives. Also surviving are five children: Kevin (Mindy) Diehl,...
Rocco J. Delbaggio
Feb 2, 2023
Rocco J. DelBaggio Jr., 96 of Tyrone, passed away peacefully Thursday, February 2, 2023 after living a long, wonderful life. He was born in Tyrone on April 9, 1926, the son of the late Rocco J. and Duna (Rich) DelBaggio Sr. On October 5, 1949 in Winchester, VA he married Marian Sprankle who preceded him in death on January...
Phyllis L Hoover
Jan 28, 2023
Phyllis L. Hoover, 90 of Tyrone, and a guest of Epworth Manor, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2023. She was born on November 8, 1932, in Stormstown, the daughter of the late Charles and Thelma (Gill) Kooken. On September 21, 1950, in Tyrone, she married Richard E. Hoover who preceded her in death on July 25, 2016. She is...
Judy W. Houser
Jan 25, 2023
Judy W. Houser, 77 of Tyrone, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2023. She was born in Altoona on September 23, 1945, the daughter of the late Glenn "Archie" and Betty (Snyder) Waite. On May 23, 1966, in Tyrone, she married James Houser who survives. Also surviving are three daughters: LeeAnn (Dave) Pannebaker, Betty Jo Houser both of Tyrone, and...
Helen Tuskovich Tingle
Jan 25, 2023
Helen T. Tingle, 85 of Bald Eagle, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. She was born at home in Bald Eagle on December 12, 1937, the daughter of the late Paul and Helen (Bugel) Tuskovich Sr. On June 16, 1958, in Winchester, VA, she married Thomas John Tingle who preceded her in death on June 1, 1999. She...
Gerald Belmont Parker
Jan 24, 2023
Gerald B. "Skip" Parker, 89 of Tyrone, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Altoona on May 25, 1933, the son of the late Gerald B. Parker and Celeste (Gack) Parker Marlin. On October 20, 1953, in Winchester, VA, he married Rheta Stonebraker, who preceded him in...
Christopher Lee Slyter
Jan 22, 2023
Christopher Lee Slyter, 33, of Phoenixville PA, passed away unexpected on Sunday, January 23, 2023. He was born on May 20, 1989 in Grand Rapid, MI. He was the son of Lee and Mary (Farrell) Slyter, who survive.
He is survived by his brother Bryan Slyter spouse Deana; many Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins in Michigan, Florida, Connecticut,...
Michael James Daugherty
Jan 14, 2023
Michael James Daugherty, 63 of Tyrone, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2023. He was born in Philipsburg on March 19, 1959, the son of the late James Daugherty and Adeline (Sones) Daugherty who survives. Also surviving are two daughters: Shaina and Nicole Daugherty; two granddaughters: Madison Daugherty and Ava Reed; one sister Amy Sue Vogely and husband Bob;...
Shaun Patrick Cannon
Jan 12, 2023
Shaun Patrick Cannon, 62, of Phoenixville, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2023, in King of Prussia. On November 27, 1960 he was born in Norristown PA to the late Donald K. and Regina (Albright) Cannon.
Shaun was a graduate of Upper Merion High School class of 79. He was a very social person who loved to...
William Shaffer Shaffer
Jan 10, 2023
William E. Shaffer Sr., 82 of Tyrone, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. He was born on April 14, 1940 in Altoona, the son of the late Edward J. and Verna (Zimmerman) Shaffer Sr. On November 1, 1961, he married Eleanor (Shultz) Shaffer who survives. He is survived by six children: Denny Michael (Lori) Jones, Roxann (Randall) Walter,...
Janet R. Demuth
Dec 31, 2022
Janet Ruth DeMuth, 97 of Sinking Valley, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2022. She was born in Altoona on June 12, 1925, the daughter of the late Charles G. and Ruth (Rupp) Plummer. She married Jack B. DeMuth in Altoona, who preceded her in death in 2009. She is survived by two children: Janine (Don) Briggs of Bedford, and...
Shirley Ann Christine
Dec 28, 2022
Shirley Ann "Me-Maw" Christine, 92 of Tyrone, passed away surrounded by her family on Wednesday, December 28, 2022. She was born in Pittsburgh, on May 2, 1930, the daughter of the late Edward L. and Velma June (McDonald) Shaw. On Christmas day of 1947 in Cumberland, MD she married Daniel Lee Christine who preceded her in death on May...
Nancy Mcewen
Dec 28, 2022
Nancy Lee McEwen, 87 of Tyrone, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2022. She was born on February 4, 1935, in Tyrone, the daughter of the late John Byron and Audrey (Troxell) Cox. On August 29, 1953 she married Robert "Red" Lee McEwen who preceded her in death on August 18, 2018. She is survived by four children: Robin (Dan)...
Robert "Bobby" Wolfe
Dec 27, 2022
Robert "Bobby" Alan Wolfe, 58 of Tyrone passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2022. He was born in Tyrone on March 16, 1964, the son of the late Ralph "Jim" Wolfe who preceded him in 1975 and Dorothy Kay (Brenneman) Anderson who survives. On January 30, 1991, in Winchester, VA, he married Monica Shaw who survives. Also surviving are...
Richard J. Allen
Dec 25, 2022
Richard J. "Dick" Allen, 91 of Tyrone, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2022. He was born in Altoona on August 20, 1931, the son of the late Gary Franklin and Marion Elizabeth (Fisher) Allen. On November 21, 1981, at the Spring Mount Church of the Brethren he married Effie Mae Nearhoof who survives. Also surviving is a daughter: Vicky...
Shirley A. Cannistraci
Dec 25, 2022
Shirley A. Cannistraci, 83 of Tyrone, passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2022. She was born on March 22, 1939, in Bellwood, the daughter of Jerry and Mary (VanSkyock) Gensamer Sr. On August 26, 1961 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Bellwood, she married Anthony G. "Geno" Cannistraci, who preceded her in death on April 1, 2014. She is...
Richard T. Hunter
Dec 25, 2022
Richard Theodore "Ted" Hunter (94) passed away unexpectantly at UPMC Altoona on Christmas morning December 25th, 2022 surrounded by his family. He was born June 2nd, 1928 to the late Richard N. "Dick" Hunter and Bertha Hunter (Little). He was the oldest of six boys. He was preceded in death by four brothers William "Bill" Hunter (Norma), Charles "Jack"...
Mary Jane States
Dec 21, 2022
Mary Jane States, 63 of Altoona, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. She was born in Tyrone on February 21, 1959, the daughter of Ronald Allen States and Ellen (Miller) Cowell who survive. Also surviving is her son: Jeremy (Christin Renne Roub) States; four sisters: Karen Fletcher, Robin (Ardean) Latchford, Penny States, and Jo Ellen States; one granddaughter:...
Margaret Birely
Dec 17, 2022
Margaret "Peggy" A. Birely (Settle), 88, of Tyrone, and resided in Levittown, PA, for many years, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022. She was born on May 2, 1934 in Altoona, daughter of the late Kenneth and Elmira Settle (Ryan). She was preceded in death by her loving husband Ronald E. Birely in 1971.
Peggy is...
