Glenn R. Potts
May 13, 2014
Glenn R. Potts, 76, of Tipton died Tuesday May 13, 2014 at his residence.
He was born January 3, 1938 in Columbia, a son of John and Mary Frances (Wiser) Potts. He married Laquita Mignot who survives in Tipton.
Also surviving are 2 sons, James Brett and wife Jean of Tyrone, Glenn R. Jr. and...
Raymond J. Savino
May 7, 2014
Raymond J, Savino, 76, of Tyrone died Wednesday May 7, 2014 at Homewood at Martinsburg.
He was born June 27, 1937 in Dubois, a son of the late Raymond A. and Elizabeth (Celinski) Savino. He was twice married first to Patricia Averill from 1960-1985 and she survives in Tyrone. He then was married to Deborah Plummer from...
Elizabeth H. Stroup
May 4, 2014
Elizabeth H. Stroup, 70, of Tyrone died Sunday May 4, 2014 at Tyrone Colonial Courtyard.
She was born March 15, 1944 in Ambridge, a daughter of Andrew and Anne (Chastko) Bish. On March 18, 1967 in Ambridge she married Jon P. Stroup. He died August 2, 2003.
Surviving are 3 daughters, Megan Wagner and husband...
Roseann Grager Myers
May 1, 2014
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Roseann L. Grager Myers, 80, of Grazierville died Thursday May 1, 2014 at UPMC Altoona.
She was born February 24, 1934 in Grazierville, a daughter of Raymond and Margaret (Stewart) Fagley. She was twice married first to William J. Grager on April 15, 1950 in Grazierville. He died February 15, 1997. She then married...
Betty Ann Woomer
Apr 28, 2014
Betty Ann Woomer, 87, of Tyrone died Monday, April 28, 2014 at Mount Nittany Medical Center, State College after a brief illness.
Born March 27, 1927 in Bellefonte, she was the daughter of the late Lorenzo and Mary (Landsberry) McElwain of Unionville, Centre County, PA. On May 7, 1949, she married L. Vaughn Woomer at the Methodist...
Katherine V. Parks
Apr 24, 2014
Katherine V. Parks, age 81, of Bald Eagle died Thursday, April 24, 2014 at her residence. She was born October 10, 1932 in Bald Eagle, the daughter of Samuel and Orpha Reese Friday. She is survived by two sons, James (Linda) Bookhamer of Baltimore, MD and Terry (Cathy) Bookhamer of Altoona and her long time companion John Franchio. Also...
Pamela Ann Kelly
Apr 13, 2014
Pamela Ann Kelly, age 65, of Tyrone died Sunday morning, April 13, 2014 at Tyrone Hospital. She was born March 4, 1949 in Altoona, the daughter of Keith K. and Barbara Kane Kelly. On September 16, 1971 she was married to Donald L. Kelly who survives. Also surviving is a daughter Kim (Chris) Totaro of Boiling Springs and two...
Elizabeth Oster Black
Apr 8, 2014
Elizabeth Oster Black, age 98, a guest at Epworth Manor died Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at the Manor. She was born November 10, 1915 in Tyrone, the daughter of J. Earl and Florence Peck Oster. On August 14, 1948 at the First Methodist Church, Altoona, she was married to Stanley R. Black who preceded her in death December 17,...
Charles Bennett
Apr 3, 2014
Charles "Bob" Bennett Jr., 87, of Port Matilda died Thursday April 3, 2014 at Mt. Nittany Medical Center.
He was born October 6, 1926 in Port Matilda, a son of Charles Henry and Eva Mae (Price) Bennett. On February 25, 1950 in Port Matilda he married Dorothy S. Gill.
Surviving are his wife, a daughter...
Chester T. Woodring
Apr 1, 2014
Chester T. Woodring, age 80, died Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at Geisinger Hospital, Danville. He was born January 1, 1934 in Tyrone, the son of Joseph T. and Mary E. Rutherford Woodring. His maternal grandparents were Hayes B. and Geneta Rutherford and paternal grandparents were Jesse C. and Margaret Woodering Sr., all of Tyrone. He is survived by 4...
Anthony G. Cannistraci
Apr 1, 2014
Anthony G. "Geno" Cannistraci Sr. , 73, of Tyrone died Tuesday April 1, 2014 at his residence.
He was born June 6, 1940 in Tyrone, a son of Salvatore and Rosalie (Crisafulli) Cannistraci. On August 26, 1961 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Bellwood he married Shirley Gensamer.
Surviving are his wife, a daughter Theresa Cannistraci...
Virginia L. Gherrity
Mar 25, 2014
Virginia L. Gherrity, age 82, of Tyrone died Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at Garvey Manor. She was born in Altoona on January 31, 1932, the daughter of Walter W. and Virginia M. Ammerman Welsh. On June 11, 1954 at Trinity Episcopal Church she was married to Robert J. Gherrity Jr. and in June they would have celebrated their 60th...
Nick Leasure
Mar 21, 2014
Nick Leasure, 95, of Tyrone died on Friday, March 21, 2014, at his residence. He was born on January 8, 1919 in Baltimore, MD, a son of William Eratuse and Amy Pearl (Clouse) Leasure. He was married to Vera Marie Wengert on July 2, 1938, who died on August 31, 1997. He is survived by: Connie F. Wood (Jerry)...
Frank D. Fee
Mar 16, 2014
Mr. Frank D. Fee of State College, PA died Sunday, March 16, 2014 at Mt. Nittany Medical Center, State College. He was born in Reading, PA on May 22, 1941, the son of Frank D. and Margaret Kenderdire Fee.
Frank was involved with the Department of Entomology at Penn State, the Friends of the Frost Entomological Museum...
Dolores Mae Conrad
Mar 14, 2014
Dolores Mae Conrad, 88, of Tipton died Friday March 14, 2014 at her residence.
She was born July 28, 1925 in Tyrone, a daughter of George and Laura Mae (Hand) Rutledge. She was twice married, first to James Grager on July 31, 1945 in Hagerstown, Maryland. He died November 11, 1967. She then was married to Charles...
Abigail C. Becker
Mar 14, 2014
Abigail C. Becker, 51, of Tyrone died Friday March 14, 2014 at her residence.
She was born July 20, 1962 in Altoona, a daughter of William and Eleanor (Wertz) Shaffer. On September 15, 1986 in Altoona she married Brian J. Becker.
Surviving are her husband, a daughter Tyler at home, a son Brian Jr. of...
Raymond E. Houtz
Mar 1, 2014
Raymond E. "Ray" Houtz, 69 of Gaithersburg, Maryland formerly of State College died Saturday March 1, 2014 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Lakeland, Florida.
He was born January 6, 1945 in State College, a son of the late William and Margaret (Corl) Houtz. On November 20, 1965 at St. Peter's United Church of Christ, State College he...
John F. Snyder
Mar 1, 2014
John F. Snyder, 64, of Bald Eagle suffered a heart attack and was suddenly called back to be in the service of our Lord Saturday March 1, 2014 at UPMC Altoona surrounded by his wife and daughter.
He was born September 30, 1949 in Philipsburg, a son of the late Fredrick Jackson Snyder and Marjorie Quarry. On...
Robert L. Updike
Feb 24, 2014
Robert L. Updike, 88, formerly of Tyrone died Monday February 24, 2014 at Nelson's Golden Years, Dubois.
He was born December 14, 1925 in Tyrone, a son of Milton and June (Isenberg) Updike. He was twice married. First to Florence Burd who passed away of March 24, 1991. He then married Antoinette Spyker in 1992 in Tyrone....
Dorothy Mae Spanelli
Feb 20, 2014
Mrs. Dorothy Mae Spanelli, age 89, of Bald Eagle died Thursday, February 20, 2014 at 5:10 AM at Epworth Manor. She was born October 20, 1924 in Bald Eagle, the daughter of Samuel T. and Orpha Reese Friday and on September 12, 1946 at Winchester, VA she was married to Peter F. "Pete" Spanelli who preceded her in death...
