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Georgeanna Lowery

Georgeanna Lowery

Jul 30, 2013

Georgeanna Lowery, age 83, of Tyrone and a guest at Epworth Manor died Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at the Manor. She was born May 25, 1930 in Renovo, the daughter of George and Wilimina Ohlander Toot. She was married to George J. Lowery who preceded her in death in 2008. She is survived by a son Craig A. (Brenda)...

Lois J. Waite

Lois J. Waite

Jul 28, 2013

Lois J. Waite, age 94, of Tyrone and a guest at Colonial Courtyard died Sunday, July 28, 2013 at Colonial Courtyard. She was born June 26, 1919 at Mountain Orchard, Snyder Twp., the daughter of David Porter and Maude Miller Williams. On October 15, 1953 she was married at Winchester, VA to Jerre B. Waite who died October 18,...

Joan E. Deibler

Joan E. Deibler

Jul 21, 2013

Joan E. Deibler, age 43 of Warriors Mark died Sunday, July 21, 2013 at Mount Nittany Medical Center, State College. She was born April 5, 1970 in Tyrone, the daughter of John and Peggy J. Rice Deibler. She is survived by her mother and these aunts and uncles – John D. (Sherrill) Rice, Warriors Mark, James (Avis) Rice, Mahaffy,...

Mardell L. Miller

Mardell L. Miller

Jun 23, 2013

Mardell L. Miller, age 75, of Bellwood died Sunday, June 23, 2013 at 10:45 PM at Valley View Home. She was born January 22, 1938 in Tyrone, the daughter of Earl C. and Clara Bell Snyder Waite. On September 21, 1963 she was married to Jerry G. Miller who died July 25, 1997. She is survived by two sons,...

Norma M. Rice

Norma M. Rice

May 20, 2013

Norma M. Rice, age 94, a resident of the Pennsylvania House, died Monday, May 20, 2013 at Epworth Manor. She was born April 2, 1919 in Sandy Ridge, the daughter of Ira and Ada Kennedy Moore. On July 3, 1939 in Tyrone, she was married to Donald W. Rice who preceded her in death August 25, 2008. She is...

George Bonsell

George Bonsell

May 9, 2013

George Bonsell Jr., age 66, of Tyrone, died Thursday, May 9 at 7:45 AM at his home. He was born July 7, 1946 in Altoona, the son of George and Bella Phillips Bonsell Sr. On August 16, 1968 he was married at the Evangelical United Brethren Church to Vera L. Tennis who survives. Also surviving are two sons, George...

Verna E. Nearhoof

Verna E. Nearhoof

May 7, 2013

Mrs. Verna E. Nearhoof, age 86, of Tyrone and a guest at Windy Hill, Philipsburg died Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at Windy Hill. She was born January 19, 1927 in Tyrone, the daughter of Frederick N. and Edith Newman Sensor. On April 15, 1950 at Winchester, VA she was married to Clarence Nearhoof who died August 13, 1994. She...

Larry S. Williams

Larry S. Williams

May 1, 2013

Larry S. Williams Sr., age 55, of Tyrone died Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at the Emergency Room of Tyrone Hospital. He was born August 27, 1957, the son of Francis C. and Janet Gill Williams. On September 27, 1997 he was married to Loretta Webster who survives. Also surviving is his mother and four children – Larry Williams Jr....

Esther Grimm

Esther Grimm

Apr 30, 2013

Esther Grimm, age 60, of Cameron Avenue, Tyrone, died unexpectedly at her residence on Tuesday, April 30th. She was born May 9, 1952 at Huntingdon Furnace, the daughter of James and Ruth Noel Hammond. She was married to David C. Grimm Sr. who preceded her in death December 10, 1988. She is survived by a son, David C. and...

Ralph W. Emery

Ralph W. Emery

Apr 30, 2013

Ralph W. Emery, age 80, a guest at the Village at Morrison Cove and a former Tyrone resident died Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at Altoona Hospital. He was born March 11, 1933 in Tyrone, the son of Ralph Harry and Katherine Louise Rutherfield Emery. He is survived by 8 children – George, Ralph, Melvin, Jimmy, and Mary Emery, Kim...

William P. Smith

William P. Smith

Apr 30, 2013

William P. Smith, age 84 of Tyrone died Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at Epworth Manor. He was born July 27, 1928 in Tyrone, the son of T. Harry and Loretta Blyler Smith. On June 24, 1950 at the Hollidaysburg Episcopal Church he was married by Reverend Ralph Wolfgang to Betsy Garman who survives. Also surviving are two children, D....

John Allen Hiller

John Allen Hiller

Apr 16, 2013

John Allen (Jack) Hiller Jr., of Tyrone age 91, died Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at The Gatehouse, Divine Providence Hospital, Williamsport, PA. He was born October 7, 1921 in Tyrone, the son of John A. Sr. and Rosalie Black Hiller and on November 1, 1943 was married at the Warriors Mark Methodist Church to Miriam Boal who preceded him...

Charles W. Kirk

Charles W. Kirk

Apr 15, 2013

Charles W. Kirk, age 86, formerly of 203 6th Street, Tyrone and a guest at Colonial Courtyard died Monday, April 15, 2013 at 10:15 PM at the Courtyard. He was born December 4, 1926 in Tyrone, the son of William and Ethel Keith Kirk. On January 11, 1977 he was married to Alice G. Summers Wakefield who preceded him...

Katherine F. Delbaggio

Katherine F. Delbaggio

Apr 8, 2013

Katherine F. DelBaggio, age 95, of Tipton died Monday, April 8, 2013 at her residence. She was born September 14, 1917 in Pemberton, the daughter of Peter and Nicolena Forrest Spanelli Sr. On May 1, 1942 she was married by Father O'Toole at St. Matthew's Catholic Church to Patsy J. DelBaggio who preceded her in death June 12, 1985....

Clair J. Merritt

Clair J. Merritt

Apr 5, 2013

Mr. Clair J. Merritt, age 89, of Tyrone and a guest at Golden Living Community – Hillview, Altoona, died Friday, April 5, 2013 . He was born July 19, 1923 in Osceola Mills, the son of Jesse and Ruby Kephart Merritt. On July 29, 1950 at Ashland he was married to Betty Jean Maney who preceded him in death...

Robert L. Cannistraci

Robert L. Cannistraci

Jan 12, 2004

Feller Memorial Home

817 W. 15th St.

Tyrone, Pa. 16686

814-684-4400

Robert Lee "Cannonball" Cannistraci, 65, of Tyrone died Sunday January 12, 2014 at his residence.

He was born May 13, 1948 in Tyrone, son of Salvatore and Margaret (Johnson) Cannistraci. On July 13, 1994 in Cumberland, MD, he...

Robert D. Mitchell

Robert D. Mitchell

Jun 11, 1918

Robert D. Mitchell, age 96, of Dunellen, NJ and a guest at Epworth Manor, Tyrone, PA died Monday, November 3, 2014 at the Manor. He was born June 11, 1918 in Plainfield, NJ, the son of Robert and Florence Debele Mitchell. He was married June 21, 1942 to Emeline Nimmo who preceded him in death in 2013, He is survived...

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