Gene L. Brubaker
Dec 18, 2021
Gene L. Brubaker, 74 of Petersburg and formerly of Lancaster County, died Saturday, December 18, 2021 at home. He was born in Ephrata to the late Amon and Nora (Stauffer) Brubaker. Along with his beloved wife, Donna (Frey) Brubaker of 54 years, he is survived by daughters: Michelle (Ted) Edwards of Boalsburg, and Ashley Brubaker of Petersburg; two grandchildren,...
Charles Wilber Leeper
Dec 17, 2021
Charles Wilber Leeper Jr., 63 of Tyrone, passed away on Friday, December 17, 2021. He was born in Philipsburg on August 1, 1958, the son of the late Charles W. and Janet (Denny) Leeper Sr. On August 16, 1985, in Maryland, he married Betsy Barnes, who survives. Also surviving are two siblings: Donna Jean (Ralph) Stimer, and Patrick (Danette)...
Jennifer Lynn Jones
Dec 10, 2021
Jennifer Lynn Jones, 47 of Tyrone, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021. She was born in Tyrone on July 18, 1974, the daughter of the late Patrice Marie "Patty" (Cox) and Paul "Ken" Shellenberger who survives. On September 24, 2011 in Burnham, PA, she married John Jones who survives. Also surviving are a daughter: Rebekah Schleppy; sisters: Dawn...
Gerald "Jerry" L. Thompson
Dec 8, 2021
Gerald "Jerry" L. Thompson Jr., 68 of Lancaster and formerly of Tyrone, passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2021. He was born on February 3, 1953, in Philipsburg, the son of the late Gerald L. Thompson Sr. and Sylvia (Mattern) Thompson who survives. On October 28, 1978, at the Tyrone Church of the Brethren he married Mary Louise Diehl who...
Penny Ann Riggleman
Dec 7, 2021
Penny Ann (Fetter) Riggleman, 54 of Tyrone, died on Tuesday, December 7, 2021. She was born in Roaring Spring on June 24, 1967, the daughter of the late Jane Fern Fetter. On April 23, 2016, she married Allen RIggleman who survives. Also surviving are two uncles, one aunt, and several cousins. She was preceded in death by grandparents: John...
Gerald L. Spangler
Dec 3, 2021
Gerald L. Spangler, 87 of Tyrone and formerly of Bedford, died Friday, December 3, 2021. He was born in Somerset on September 14, 1934, the son of the late Peter J. and Irma (Kimmel) Spangler. On September 8, 1962, in Bedford, PA, he married Eleanor Oldham who survives. Also surviving are two children: Jeff (Trina) Spangler of Tyrone, and...
Joanne M. Cannistraci
Nov 30, 2021
Joanne M. Cannistraci, 85 of Tyrone, died Early Tuesday morning, November 30, 2021. She was born on September 20, 1936, in Altoona, the daughter of the late Howard and Helen (Sweitzer) Moore. On July 15, 1961, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Altoona she married John Cannistraci who survives. Also surviving are three sons: Matthew (Susan), Daniel (Elizabeth), and Mark...
Darlene Joy Ritter
Nov 30, 2021
Darlene Joy Ritter, 76 of Tyrone, died Tuesday, November 30, 2021. She was born on September 4, 1945, in Tyrone, the daughter of the late Robert and Hannah (Budd) Haverstein. In 2001, at the Wesley United Methodist Church she married James W. Ritter who survives. Also surviving are two children: Robert (Sandra) Carper, and Shirley (Jim) Irvin; five grandchildren:...
James Anthony Woods
Nov 29, 2021
James Anthony Woods, 85 of Tyrone, died Monday, November 29, 2021. He was born in Hollidaysburg on March 10, 1936, the son of the late Thomas Francis and Anna S. (Helsel) Woods. On October 28, 1960, he married Sylvia G. Mock who survives. Also surviving are three children: Kelly, Todd, and Brian; seven grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; two sisters:...
Kristopher S. Yaniello
Nov 26, 2021
DOB 10/14/1977
DOD 11/26/2021
Kristopher S. Yaniello, 44, born in Sayre, Pa. Currently of Pittsburgh and formerly of Tyrone, passed away on Friday. Kristopher was a 1996 graduate of Tyrone Area High School. He was also a graduate of Penn State University and had been working for multiple years in the substance use treatment field...
John H. Hostetler
Nov 25, 2021
John H. Hostetler, 82 of Sinking Valley, died November 25, 2021. A viewing will be held at the home on Friday evening from 5:00 – 7:30 pm, November 26, 2021. A funeral service will be held at the home on Saturday, November 27, 2021 at 1:00 pm.
James William Lynn
Nov 25, 2021
James William "Cork" Lynn, 76 of Sparks, NV and formerly of Tyrone, passed away, Thursday, November 25, 2021. He was born on August 8, 1945, in Philipsburg, the son of the late William and Adelaide (Warnock) Lynn. He is survived by a brother: Robert H. (Annette) Lynn of Tyrone; one niece: Andrea Lynn; three nephews: Austin, Benjamin, and Alex...
Patsy Anne Shearer
Nov 25, 2021
Patsy Anne Shearer, 88 of Port Matilda, died Thursday, November 25, 2021. She was born on April 4, 1933, in Philipsburg, the daughter of the late Miles M. and Helen H. (Harshberger) Hoover. She is survived by six children: Miles Shearer of St. Charles, IL, Rose Black of Tyrone, Marie Shearer of Tyrone, Allen Shearer of Port Matilda, Tracy...
Joseph W. Dawson
Nov 21, 2021
Joseph Wilmer Dawson III, 77, of Tyrone, passed away November 21, 2021. He was born March 3,1944 to the late Joseph W Dawson II and Anna Mary (Biddle) Dawson.
Joseph attended Tyrone Area High School - Class of 1962 retired from PPG Industries after 35 years of service. He was an avid hunter and outdoorsman. Member of...
Doris L. Hall
Nov 18, 2021
Doris Louise Hall, 87 of Port Matilda, died Thursday, November 18, 2021. She was born on October 21, 1934 in Altoona, the daughter of the late George Washington and Elverda May (Fagley) Miller. On March 26, 1955 at the First English Lutheran Church, Tyrone, she was married to John Raymond Hall, who preceded her in death on December 29,...
Clarence L. Hand
Nov 17, 2021
Clarence L. Hand, 86, of Arvada, formerly of Tyrone, passed away November 17th, 2021. He was born August 24th, 1935 to the late Clarence and Esther Hand.
He is survived by his daughter Kathy Novy and son David (Kim) Hand; stepchildren, Nicholas Kobak III, Dennis (Paula) Kobak, and Patty (Joe) Turner; 10 grandchildren Ashley (Matt), Nicki, Brittany,...
Jack A. Murtagh
Nov 14, 2021
Jack Murtagh, 22 of Tyrone, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2021. He was born on December 23, 1998, to Andrew Murtagh and Patricia (Weir) Murtagh, in Somerset PA.
Jack was a 2017 graduate of Tyrone Area High school where he was part of the golf team. After graduation he attended Penn State where he was currently in...
Paul A. Ramsey
Nov 9, 2021
Paul Ramsey, 81 of Sinking Valley, died Tuesday, November 9, 2021. He was born in Sinking Valley on April 28, 1940, the son of the late Ernest and Priscilla (Fry) Ramsey. Paul is survived by four siblings: Margaret Ann Mull, Rose Mary Clark, John Elder Ramsey, Grace Evelyn Detwiler; and 17 nieces and nephews including his niece Susan Priscilla...
Fay D. Price
Nov 8, 2021
Fay D. Price, 82 of Port Matilda, died Monday, November 8, 2021. He was born in Port Matilda on June 18, 1939, the son of the late Merrill and Mary Katherine (Casher) Price. On March 2, 1963 he married Darlene Goss who preceded him in death on August 4, 2017. Fay is survived by two daughters: Paula (Terry) Wheland...
Jack Edward Miller
Nov 2, 2021
Jack Edward Miller, 96 of Tyrone died November 2, 2021. He was born in Tyrone, on April 6, 1925, the son of the late Paul Edward and Helen Elizabeth (Cassady) Miller. He is survived by one daughter: Cindy (Tom) Kimberling; two grandchildren: Dawn , and Chris (Tiffany Nevling) DeHaas; four great grandchildren: Moriah, Luke, and Marc Hite, and Landen...
