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Brian G. Mcmanigal
Mar 24, 2022
Brian G. McManigal Sr., 61, of Tyrone, affectionately known as "Big Guy", passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022. He was born January 14, 1961 in Huntingdon to the late Wilmer G. and Evelyn M. (Ranck) McManigal. On September 19, 1981 in Tyrone he married Jerilyn Lannen who survives. Along with his wife, Brian is survived by two children: Brian...
Harry Stewart Dillon
Mar 22, 2022
Harry Stewart Jr. and Meredith Ann (Faust) Dillon, both 69, of Tyrone, passed away together on March 22, 2022.
Harry was born to Harry Sr. and the late Dorothy (Reader) Dillon on April 15, 1952 in Philipsburg.
Ann was born to the late Raymond and Pauline (Meredith) Faust on July 9, 1952 in Altoona.
...Ann Dillon
Mar 22, 2022
Harry Stewart Jr. and Meredith Ann (Faust) Dillon, both 69, of Tyrone, passed away together on March 22, 2022.
Harry was born to Harry Sr. and the late Dorothy (Reader) Dillon on April 15, 1952 in Philipsburg.
Ann was born to the late Raymond and Pauline (Meredith) Faust on July 9, 1952 in Altoona.
...Lisa Mae Kirk
Mar 20, 2022
Lisa Mae Kirk, 60, of Tyrone, passed away on Sunday March 20, 2022. Born October 7, 1961 in Tyrone to the late Clyde Oliver Vaughn and Waivia Weaver. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Kirk in December of 2020.
Surviving are her sons William Clarence Vaughn and Jacob Lee Baird; siblings Clarence Vaughn, and...
Betty Scott Marx
Mar 17, 2022
Betty Scott Marx, 81, of Tennessee, passed away Thursday, March 17th, 2022. Betty was born on July 20, 1940, in Altoona, Pennsylvania to the late John B. and Ruth (Crowell) Scott. She is survived by her son Shawn Jones of San Diego, and her sisters Bonnie Owens and Peggy Swanks. She is preceded in death by her husband Rolf...
James Clair Dean
Mar 4, 2022
James Clair Dean, 78 of Tipton, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2022. He was born in Philipsburg on December 31, 1943, the son of the late Clair and Margaret (Dickson) Dean. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Lorraine (Novak) Dean. Also surviving are two children: Nicole and Robert Dean; two granddaughters: Gabrielle and Cassidy Troutman;...
Richard W. Stever
Mar 1, 2022
Dr. Richard Westbrook Stever, Jr., D.D.S., formerly of Franklinville and Spruce Creek, and affectionately known as 'Doc', passed away March 1, 2022, after a brief illness. Doc was born November 6, 1936, the youngest son of Dr. Richard Westbrook Stever, Sr., and Anna Chandler McConahy of Tyrone. He was first married on November 28, 1957, to Mary Ellen (Rorabaugh)...
Glenna J Peck
Feb 23, 2022
Glenna J. (Laird) Peck, 90, of Tyrone, passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2022. She was born in Tyrone on April 11, 1931, the daughter of Joseph D. and Ida Pearl (Kerlin) Wilson. She was preceded in death by her first husband, F. Mark Laird and second husband, Robert F. Peck. She is survived by five children: Mark D....
Wilfred R. Illig
Feb 19, 2022
Feb 23, 1940 to February 19, 2022
Wilfred (Will) R. Illig, 81, Bald Eagle, entered into eternal rest Saturday afternoon at UPMC/Altoona after an extended illness.
He was born in Cresson, PA to Kenneth and Margaret (Miller) Illig. On August 3rd, 1959, he married Gwenvere Westover and together they've shared 62 years of marriage.
...Helen N. Domenick
Feb 15, 2022
Helen Domenick, 94 of Tyrone and a guest at Epworth Manor passed away Tuesday evening February 15, 2022. She was born on March 24, 1927 in Tyrone the daughter of the late Salvatore and Domenica (Satore) Chiofar. September 8, 1951 at St. Matthew Catholic Church she married James B. Domenick Sr. who preceded her in death on July 13,...
Cheryl A Benson
Feb 13, 2022
Cheryl A. Benson, 54 of Tyrone, passed away on Sunday February 13, 2022. She was born on September 10, 1967, in Takoma Park, MD to John and Betty (Erwin) Collins who survive. Along with her parents, she is survived by her son: Daniel Benson; seven siblings: Melinda Reed, Billy Collins, Bobbie Cohenour, Sherry Fogal, Matthew Shaffer, Greg Shaffer, and...
Earl Oliver Detwiler
Feb 12, 2022
Earl Oliver Detwiler, 91 of Tyrone, died Saturday, February 12, 2022. He was born in Grazierville on February 24, 1930, the son of the late John and Carrie (Harshberger) Detwiler. He was preceded by three wives: Loretta Bell Bonsell, Jenny Brisbin, and Verna Benn. He is survived by three children: Brenda (Dave) Detwiler Worgul of Coalport, Earl David Detwiler...
Alberta M. Dinant
Feb 11, 2022
Alberta M. Dinant, 94 of Tyrone, and previously from Houtzdale, passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022. She was born in Houtzdale on March 24, 1927, the daughter of the late Henry and Eva (Waite) Lindenberg. On October 14, 1944, in Houtzdale, she married Edmond F. Dinant, who preceded her in death on October 4, 1994. She is survived...
William Noble Gibboney
Feb 4, 2022
William Noble 'Bill' Gibboney
Nov. 25, 1926 – Feb. 4, 2022
William Noble "Bill" Gibboney, 95, Tyrone, peacefully passed away Friday at his home. He was born at home in Tyrone, second child of the late John G. and Vesta (Noble) Gibboney.
Surviving at home is his wife, Flora "Jane" Hamor, who he...
Betty "Jane" Kennedy
Feb 1, 2022
Betty "Jane" Kennedy, 80, of Hollidaysburg, passed away at Presbyterian
Village on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. She was born in Tyrone on August 4,
1941 to the late Benjamin and LaRue (Williams) Bell. She is survived by her
husband of 61 years, Ronald Kennedy Sr.
Besides her husband she is survived...
Clyde H. Weight
Jan 28, 2022
Clyde H. Weight, 85 of Tyrone, died peacefully on Friday January 28, 2022, at home. He was born in Tyrone on March 9,1936, the son of the late Clyde H. Weight and Leah June (Denny) Weight. He was married to Ann C. Bennett who preceded him in death on April 28, 2018. He is survived by four children: Bryan...
Joe Ann Ruffner
Jan 22, 2022
Joe Ann Ruffner, age 73, formerly of Bald Eagle, PA; Huntingdon, PA; Lock Haven, PA and most recently State College, PA went home to be with the LORD on 1/22/22. She was born 9/13/1948 in Phillipsburg, PA. She was married to Cornelius Ruffner who preceded her in death in December of 1993.
Joe Ann was a 1966...
Miriam H. Mcclain
Jan 21, 2022
Tyrone lost a beautiful smile on Friday, January 21, 2022, when Miriam H. McClain, 93, went to her heavenly home. She was born in Altoona, on September 1, 1928 to the late Harvey and Hazel (Wendt) Huston. On November 7, 1953 she married Richard McClain who preceded her in death in 2006.
She is survived by her...
Eileen A. Ellenberger
Jan 16, 2022
Eileen A. Ellenberger, 96, of Tyrone, and a guest at Graystone Manor, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday. She was born in Birmingham, the daughter of Cloyd and Edith (Stover) Knarr.
On Sept. 30, 1943, at First Methodist Church, she married B. William Ellenberger Jr. who preceded her on July 10, 2003.
...Daniel M. Heaton
Jan 14, 2022
Daniel M. Heaton, 70 of Graystone Manor, passed away on Friday, January 14, 2022. He was born December 4, 1951 at Mercy Hospital Altoona to Kenneth R. and Ruth L. (Spacht) Heaton.
Surviving are his mother Ruth Heaton of Tyrone; three sisters: Kathy (David) Sherry of Bald Eagle, Barbara Bumbarger of Huntingdon, and Sandra (Stephen) Dunn of...
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