Obituaries

Aug 8, 2017

Beloved mother, grandmother, GG, and friend, Mary Louise Wilson, 78, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on August 8, 2017. She was born on January 15, 1939 in Tyrone. She is survived by two daughters, Peggy (Richard) Poorman and Deb Wilson; two grandchildren, Tyler (Kelsey) Poorman and Brooke (Anthony) Zimmerman; one great-grandchild, Jocelyn, her dearest friend...

Aug 6, 2017

William "Bill" Engelman, age 101, died Sunday, August 6, 2017 at Epworth Manor, Tyrone. He was born November 14, 1915 in Tyrone, the son of Adolph and Marie Bumann Engelman. On December 30, 1948 at St. Matthew's Catholic Church he was married to Hulda Tree who died in 2000. Bill is survived by his brother-in-law Harry Laird and 22...

Aug 6, 2017

William "Bill" Engelman, age 101, died Sunday, August 6, 2017 at Epworth Manor, Tyrone. He was born November 14, 1915 in Tyrone, the son of Adolph and Marie Bumann Engelman. On December 30, 1948 at St. Matthew's Catholic Church he was married to Hulda Tree who died in 2000. Bill is survived by his brother-in-law Harry Laird and 22...

Aug 5, 2017

Steve M. Cushion Sr., 93, of Tyrone died Saturday August 5, 2017 at Colonial Courtyard, Tyrone.

He was born May 19, 1924 in Stover, a son of Matthew M. and Anna (Lynch) Cushion. On November 21m 1953 at St. Matthew Catholic Church, Tyrone he married Ellen M. Lewis. She died July 6, 2014.

Surviving are...

Aug 4, 2017

Darlene May Price, 74, passed away peacefully Friday, August 4th 2017 at her home in Port Matilda with her family by her side.

She was born April 11, 1943 in Port Matilda, a daughter of James and Mary Ellen (Sprankle) Goss. On March 2, 1963 in Port Matilda she married Fay D. Price.

Surviving are...

Aug 3, 2017

Donald Bressler, age 65, of Tyrone died Monday, July 31, 2017. He was born November 10, 1951 in Philipsburg, the son of Charles A. and Elizabeth Black Bressler. On May 21, 1977 at the First English Lutheran Church he was married to Darlene Beckwith who survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Nikki Wisniewski, D.O. (Marc) and Missy Heffner (Jason)...

Jul 31, 2017

Jul 22, 2017

Betty Adrienne Berry, age 82, of Grazierville passed away Saturday July 22, 2017.

Betty was born on May 6, 1935, the daughter of the late John and Luella Foust Focht. In 1984 Betty married Robert Berry who preceded her in death on January 9, 2016.

Betty is survived by six children: Carol Eaken (Terry), Bonnie...

Jul 22, 2017

Betty Adrienne Berry, age 82, of Grazierville passed away Saturday, July 22, 2017. Betty was born on May 6, 1935, the daughter of the late John and Luella Foust Focht. In 1984 Betty married Robert Berry who preceded her in death on January 9, 2016.

Betty is survived by six children: Carol Eaken (Terry), Bonnie Koltrider, Debra...

Jul 13, 2017

John L. "Jack" Boyer, 80, of Tyrone died Thursday July 13, 2017 at UPMC Altoona after a brief illness.

He was born February 12, 1937 in Philipsburg, a son of Charles and Hilda (Dick) Boyer. He was married to Donna Murray in Warriors Mark.

He is survived by his loving wife, a son Michael and...

Jul 11, 2017

Barbara L. Shultz, 68, of Hollidaysburg died Tuesday July 11, 2017 at her residence.

She was born October 14, 1948 in Juniata, a daughter of Walter and Mabel (Causewell) Bartley. In 1994 in Altoona she married George Daniel Shultz.

Surviving are her husband, 2 daughters Brenda Lee Graves Miller of Cincinnati, Ohio, Amy Jo McGeary...

Jun 29, 2017

Scott Paterson Stevens, age 51, of Alexandria, VA passed away unexpectedly on Thursday,

June 29, 2017 at his residence. He was born November 11, 1965 in Tyrone, the son of George and Alexandra Paterson Stevens. He is survived by a daughter, Lacey Stevens, Alexandria, VA, his parents and a brother, Tim Stevens and his family of Warriors...

Jun 28, 2017

Dolores T. Sickler, age 86, of Tyrone died Wednesday, June 28, 2017. She was born January 19, 1931 in Tyrone, the daughter of William C. and Janet Robison Trimble. On June 27, 1953 at St. Matthew's Catholic Church she was married to Harry K. Sickler Jr. who survives. Also surviving are five children, Linda Suda (Russell) , Colleen Sickler...

Jun 28, 2017

Dolores T. Sickler, 86, Tyrone, died Wednesday.

She was born in Tyrone, daughter of the late William C. and Janet Robison Trimble. On June 27, 1953, she married Harry K. Sickler Jr. at St. Matthew's Catholic Church, Tyrone.

Surviving are her husband; five children: Linda (Russell) Suda, Colleen Sickler Mertiff, Mary Suzanne Tomer, Deborah Sickler...

Jun 25, 2017

A. LeRoy Harper a resident of Juniper Village in State College, formerly of Tyrone, died Sunday June 25, 2017 at home. LeRoy was born December 5, 1922, the son of the late Melvin and Virginia Getz Harper.

Surviving are many close friends and many loving nieces and nephews.

Mr. Harper was preceded by two sisters:...

Jun 25, 2017

A. LeRoy Harper a resident of Juniper Village in State College, formerly of Tyrone, died Sunday June 25, 2017 at home. LeRoy was born December 5, 1922, the son of the late Melvin and Virginia Getz Harper.

Surviving are many close friends and many loving nieces and nephews.

Mr. Harper was preceded by two sisters:...

Jun 13, 2017

Judith K. Sherry, 66, of Bald Eagle died Tuesday June 13, 2017 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

She was born August 8, 1950 in Philipsburg, a daughter of Raymond L. Sr. and Beatrice L. (McManamy) Beckwith. On September 7, 1968 in Bald Eagle she married Thomas L. Sherry.

Surviving are her husband, a daughter Laurie...

Jun 10, 2017

William N. Beam Jr., age 99 of Northwood, died Saturday, June 10, 2017 at the Hollidaysburg Veterans Home. Bill was born on December 28, 1917 in Northwood, the son of the late William N. and Caroline Nelson Sr. Mr. Beam is survived by a second-cousin, Alex F. "Duke" Wilson Jr. (Patricia) and was the last of his immediate family....

Jun 8, 2017

Joyce B. Leamer, 86, of Tyrone died Thursday June 8, 2017 at Epworth Manor Personal Care. Tyrone.

She was born June 22, 1930 in Tyrone, a daughter of Fred and Margaret (Hildebrand) Briggs. She was married to Carl R. Leamer who preceded her in death October 31, 2010.

Surviving are a daughter Kris Ann Feller...

Jun 4, 2017

Samuel D. Waite, 85, of Tyrone died Sunday June 4, 2017 at Elmcroft of State College.

He was born April 20, 1932 in Three Springs, a son of Harry David and Nellie Grace (McCoy) Waite. He was twice married, first to Janet A. Fuoss on April 28, 1953 in Winchester, Virginia. She died March 19, 2006. He...