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Martha Louise Gingery Calderwood
Jul 9, 2016
Martha Louise Gingery Calderwood, age 99, died Saturday, July 9, 2016 at Epworth Manor, Tyrone. She was born October 4, 1916 in Martha Furnace, PA, the daughter of David and Cecelia Gingery. On December 28, 1940 in Altoona she was married to Leonard F. Calderwood who preceded her in death July 9, 1988. Surviving are four daughters – Peggy...
Martha G. Calderwood
Jul 9, 2016
Martha Louise Gingery Calderwood, age 99, died Saturday, July 9, 2016 at Epworth Manor, Tyrone. She was born October 4, 1916 in Martha Furnace, PA, the daughter of David and Cecelia Gingery. On December 28, 1940 in Altoona she was married to Leonard F. Calderwood who preceded her in death July 9, 1988. Surviving are four daughters – Peggy...
Juanita Baim Crawford
Jun 25, 2016
Juanita Baim Crawford, age 75, of Newark, DE died Saturday, June 25, 2016 after her struggle with metastatic cancer which was undiagnosed until 12 weeks ago.
Juanita was born May 28, 1941 to Reverend Frank and Lucy Baim . She graduated from Lock Haven High School and Indiana University of PA, majoring in music and earning a...
Juanita Baim Crawford
Jun 25, 2016
Juanita Baim Crawford, age 75, of Newark, DE died Saturday, June 25, 2016 after her struggle with metastatic cancer which was undiagnosed until 12 weeks ago.
Juanita was born May 28, 1941 to Reverend Frank and Lucy Baim . She graduated from Lock Haven High School and Indiana University of PA, majoring in music and earning a...
Martha E. Rhoades
Jun 21, 2016
Martha E. "Marty" Rhoades, 91, of Tyrone died Tuesday June 21, 2016 at her home.
She was born November 12, 1924 in Tyrone, a daughter of Frank and Annie (Trimer) Schneider. On July 11, 1948 at St. Matthew Catholic Church, Tyrone she married J. Edward Rhoades Jr. He died December 26, 1980.
Surviving are three...
Maryann Leeper Merryman
Jun 19, 2016
The remarkable life of Maryann Leeper Merryman (known to her close comrades as "Butch") came to a quiet close at Epworth Manor at 6:56 PM on Sunday, 19 June 2016. Maryann was born at 1010 Cameron Avenue in Tyrone on 28 December 1925, the younger daughter of Samuel and Florene (Stewart) Leeper, natives of Petersburg and Broad Top City....
Francis X. Hagg
Jun 19, 2016
Francis X. Hagg, 96, of Tyrone died Sunday June 19, 2016 at his home.
He was born December 3, 1919 in Tyrone, a son of Ralph and Emma (Schoch) Hagg. On June 27, 1953 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Bellwood he married Martha M. Dambeck.
Surviving are his wife a daughter Ann Langenbacher and husband...
Earl C. Fern
Jun 16, 2016
Earl C. Fern, age 88, of Tyrone died Thursday, June 16, 2016 . He was born October 16, 1927 in Phillipsburg, the son of Harold and Edna Ingram Fern. On September 5, 1952 at Winchester, VA he was married to Jane Lucas who preceded him in death August 11, 2001. He is survived by two daughters, Susan (Mark) Rhoades...
Janet L. Woomer
Jun 15, 2016
Janet L. Woomer, 79, of Tyrone died Wednesday June 15, 2016 at Epworth Manor Personal Care.
She was born November 22, 1936 in Loveville, a daughter of Elwood Jacob and Winifred Marie (Gross) Reese. She was formerly married to Richard Woomer Sr. who survives in Tyrone.
Also surviving are a son Richard Woomer Jr. and...
Allen C. James
Jun 8, 2016
Allen C. James, age 59, of Tyrone died Wednesday, June 8, 2016. He was born August 8, 1956 in Tyrone, the son of Myrti Louise Fink. He is survived by 5 sisters, Glenna, Bonnie, Jean, Margie and Jane, and 2 brothers Clarence "Bud" (Janice) James, Tyrone, and James Harbaugh , Portland, ME, a son Robert Williams and companion Kim....
Arthur C. Beckwith
May 28, 2016
Arthur C. Beckwith, age 94, of Tyrone died Saturday, May 28, 2016 at UPMC Altoona. He was born November 29, 1921 in Taylor Township, the son of Cimious A. and Sarah Elizabeth Hardy Beckwith. On December 31, 1949 in Tyrone he was married to Frances M. Kolessy who survives. Also surviving is a son, Alan Beckwith of California and...
Arthur C. Beckwith
May 28, 2016
Arthur C. Beckwith, age 94, of Tyrone died Saturday, May 28, 2016 at UPMC Altoona. He was born November 29, 1921 in Taylor Township, the son of Cimious A. and Sarah Elizabeth Hardy Beckwith. On December 31, 1949 in Tyrone he was married to Frances M. Kolessy who survives. Also surviving is a son, Alan Beckwith of California and...
Bertha Mae Reed
May 24, 2016
Bertha Mae Reed, 95, a resident of Polk Center, Polk, Pa. since 1936 went to be with the Lord on Tuesday May 24, 2016 at the Center following complications of Pneumonia.
She was born April 5, 1921, a daughter of Walter Adams and Estella Larue (Piper) Reed.
Surviving are a sister Roberta Jane Reed Klimas...
Sally J. Brenneman
May 14, 2016
Sally J. Brenneman, 72, of Warriors Mark died Saturday May 14, 2016 at UPMC Altoona.
She was born July 13, 1943 in Tyrone a daughter of Darius and Dorothy (Adams) Ross.
Surviving are a daughter Molly Sturniolo and husband Jeff of Warriors Mark, 2 two grandchildren, Tyler R. and Morgan E. Thompson of Pittsburgh, two...
Mary Louise Weaver
May 7, 2016
Mary Louise Irvin Weaver, age 86, a guest at Windy Hill Nursing Care, Phillipsburg died Saturday, May 7, 2016. She was born on May 27, 1929 in Sinking Valley, the daughter of Josiah Roy and Bertha Bistline Black. She was first married to Robert "Bob" H. Irvin and then to Wesley Weaver, both of whom preceded her in death....
Linda Lee Montanaro
May 2, 2016
Linda L. (Zimmerman) Montanaro, 70, of Tyrone, PA died Monday, May 2, 2016 at UPMC Hospital after a courageous bout with breast and lung cancer. Ms. Montanaro was born November 19, 1945 in Altoona, the daughter of Robert E. and Ruth (Lingle) Zimmerman. Linda was married prior to meeting her lifelong friend Frank L. Cannistraci, with whom she resided....
Linda L. Montanaro
May 2, 2016
Linda L. (Zimmerman) Montanaro, 70, of Tyrone, PA, died Monday May 2, 2016 at UPMC Hospital, after a courageous bout with breast and lung cancer.
Ms. Montanaro was born November 19, 1945, in Altoona, the daughter of Robert E. and Ruth (Lingle) Zimmerman. Linda was married prior to meeting her lifelong friend Frank L. Cannistraci, with whom...
Thelma L. Snyder
May 1, 2016
Thelma L. Snyder, 97, of Tyrone died Sunday May 1, 2016 at Epworth Manor.
She was born April 28, 1919 in Tyrone, a daughter of George Robert and Ruby Elizabeth (Fowler) Port. On January 5, 1937 in Hollidaysburg she married William Joseph Snyder. He died March 2, 1995.
Surviving are a daughter Brenda Kay (Snyder)...
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