All Obituaries

There are very few born into this world who God appoints the hefty task of teaching the Golden Rule to the rest of us. Robert H. "Bob" Howsare, 79, otherwise known as Dad, Pappy, Noodle, Bobby, the Mayor of South Richard Street, Nicest Guy Around, and My Friend, was one. Bob died on August 16, 2017 at his residence in Bedford surrounded by his wife, children, and grandchildren. He was born on February 4, 1938, in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Paul R. and Martha E. (Hainley)...

Charles F. DeMoss, 72 of Everett, died on August 16, 2017 at his residence. He was born on October 26, 1944, in Cumberland, MD, a son of the late John F. and Grace I. (Bruner) DeMoss. On February 7, 1966, in Cumberland, MD, he married Sophia (Hrobochak) DeMoss who survives of Everett.  Along with his wife of 51 years he is also survived by a daughter, Missy I. Territo and husband Jeffrey, of Everett, a son, Charles F. DeMoss Jr. and wife Kristina, of Pittsburgh, three...

Mary O. Snider, 88, of Bedford, died on August 14, 2017 at UPMC Altoona Hospital. She was born on July 24, 1929, in Waterside, a daughter of the late George B. and Camilla (Croft) McKinney.  She was preceded in death by two husbands, Philip C. Foor, on January 26, 1971 and James H. Snider, on May 22, 2006.  She is survived by a son, John Foor and wife Marietta of Conneautville;  three step-sons, James Snider of Pleasantville, Terry Snider, of Waterside, and Robert Snider,...

  Raymond E. Diehl 93, formerly of Bedford, died Sunday, August 13, 2017 at Homewood at Martinsburg.  He was born on August 15, 1923 in Bedford, a son of the late Lloyd and Mary (Beegle) Diehl.  On December 15, 1951 in Cumberland, MD he married Julia E. (Hite) Diehl, who preceded him in death on July 30, 1996.  He is survived by a daughter, Rhonda Reardon and husband John of Camp Hill; three...

Baby Ya'Mario Lee “Champ” Franklin, passed away on August 9, 2017 at UPMC Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh. He was born on June 23, 2017, in Pittsburgh, a son of Tico Octavius Franklin and Angela Marie Brown of Bedford. He is survived by two sisters:  Alexis Hoover of Bethlehem, and Arneesha Brown at home; two brothers Remonte’ Brown and Marcquis Franklin both at home; maternal grandparents, Cheryl and Brian Hunter of Bedford; maternal great grandmother,...

April T. Ross 55, of Manns Choice, died on August 8, 2017 at her residence. She was born on March 10, 1962, in Bedford, a daughter of the late Joseph B. and Gertrude "Trudy" (Morrell) Clark. On April 27, 1999, in Cumberland, MD, she married Gary Ross who survives along with the following family: a son, David Felten, of Hershey; a daughter, Joyce A. Ross, at home; and a sister, Linda Spillane and husband John, of Lake Worth, FL. April worked at various child care...

Daniel G. Pensyl, 84, of Bedford, died on August 5, 2017 at Rebecca's Personal Care Home in Everett. He was born on July 21, 1933, in Bedford, a son of the late Harry R. and Lela G. (Claycomb) Pensyl. On June 8, 1952, in Bedford, he married his wife of 65 years, Sherwyn (Amick) Pensyl who survives along with two daughters:  Martha Plummer and husband Jim, of Ruckersville, VA; Trina Golubosky and husband Lindsey, of Bedford; one son:  Sherman Pensyl of Bedford; 10...

Stanford P. Boyer, 78, of Osterburg, died on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at his residence. He was born on June 16, 1939, in Ogletown, a son of the late Richard and Beatrice (Rogers) Brown-Spahr. On October 3, 1985, in Honolulu, HI, he married his loving wife and soul mate of 37 years Lynda L.(Stabnau) Boyer and she survives along with the following family: a son, Jeffery A. Boyer and wife Lori, of Milford; a daughter, Bonnie K. Walter and husband Stephen, of Claysburg; two step-sons;...

    Theodore R. “Ted” Eichler, 84, of Alum Bank, died at Pennknoll Village Nursing Home. He was born on July 31, 1932, in Alum Bank, a son of the late Edward and Alice (Rock) Eichler. On September 14, 1962, in Cumberland, MD, he married Mary (Weyant) Eichler who survives along with the following family: two daughters, Vanessa Hoagland and husband Randy, of Bedford, Karen Cogan and husband Timothy, of Clearville; six grandchildren:  Rachael...

Timothy H. Carey II, 38, of Everett, died Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at UPMC Altoona Hospital. He was born on September 11, 1978, in Kingston, a son of Susan M. (Ney) Carey of Everett. On October 9, 2009, in Bedford, he married Trisha (Replogle) Carey who survives along with the following family: five sons, Austyn and Christopher Carey of Morgantown, WV, Alijah, Oliver, and Benjamin Carey all of Everett; paternal grandmother, Shirley widow of Thomas Carey of Red Rock,  maternal...

  Ruth P. Hershberger 93, of Bedford, died Monday, July 17, 2017 at Pennknoll Village Nursing Home.  She was born on September 28, 1923 in La Vale, MD a daughter of the late Rev. George Henry and Viola (Swartzwelder) Petrea.  In February of 1946 she married Donald H. Hershberger who preceded her in death in November of 1990.  She is survived by a son Donald H. Hershberger and wife Carolyn, of Bedford;...

  Roy W. Shaffer Jr., 90, of Bedford, died on Sunday, July 9, 2017 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital. He was born on March 17, 1927 in Bedford, a son of the late Roy W. and Margie (Scritchfield) Shaffer Sr. On August 5, 1950 in Cessna, he married Dorothy Mae (Hoagland) Shaffer and she preceded him in death on September 10, 2015. He is survived by two children:  a daughter, Mitzi Berkey and husband James, of...

Lois A. Law, 86 of Bedford, passed away on July, 8, 2017 at Arbutus Park Retirement Home, Johnstown. She was born on June 6, 1931, in Johnstown, a daughter of the late Thelma G. and Harry M. Anderson. She was a graduate of Ebensburg Cambria High School and Catonsville Community College in Maryland. Lois was licensed Maryland Realtor for 10 years, and was also employed by the Maryland State police in the FBI Criminal Records Department. Private Computer...

  Marion H. Natali 88, of Friends Cove, died Saturday, July 8, 2017 at UPMC Altoona Hospital.  She was born on March 10, 1929 in Camden, NJ a daughter of the late John and Sadie (Knock) Alba.  In the year 1949, at her parents’ home in Camden, NJ, she married Angelo Natali, he preceded her in death on September 19, 2006.  She is survived by three sons: David Natali and wife Marlene of...

Ruth E. Clark 81, of Rainsburg, died Monday, July 3, 2017 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital.  She was born on May 22, 1936 in Bedford, one of nine children, of Harry S. and Margaret Marie (Donahoe) Heming.  On July 5, 1957 in Bedford, she married William R. Clark who preceded her in death on October 29, 1982.  She is survived by three sons: Daniel L. Clark and wife Ginger, of Oakland, MD, David W. Clark and wife Natasha, of Elizabethtown, and...

Walter A. Mellott Sr., 76, of Waynesboro, GA formerly of Bedford, died on June 23, 2017 at his residence. He was born on May 30, 1941, in Fulton County, a son of the late Alfred L. and Margaret E. (Pine) Mellott. On March 15, 1969, in Bedford, he married Marian (Sciranko) Mellott and she preceded him in death on September 24, 2005.  He is survived by the following family: a son, Walter "Butch" Mellott Jr. and wife Priscilla, of Nicholasville, KY, a son, Rick Mellott and...

Richard A. Walter, 68, of New Paris, died on Friday, June 23, 2017, after a two year battle with cancer. He was born on May 16, 1949, in Altoona, a son of the late Harry R. and Gladys (Snyder) Walter. On July 19, 2015, in New Paris, he married Rita Ibarra who survives along with a brother, Harry R. Walter Jr. and wife Carol (Miller), of Hummelstown, two nieces Tina (Corle) Baham of Bedford and Amanda (Walter) Mannion and husband Matthew, of Hershey, one nephew, Harry R. Walter III and...

Vera V. Nave 98, of Friends Cove, died Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at Donahoe Manor Nursing Home.  She was born on January 2, 1919 in Breezewood, a daughter of the late Harry and Elsie (Lane) Swartzwelder Sr.  On August 17, 1937 in Cumberland, MD she married Glen K. “Murf” Nave, who preceded her in death on February 18, 1982.  She is survived by the following family: a daughter June Shanklin and husband Robert, of Columbia KY, a son Lee...

Paul A. Wagoner, 67, of Everett died on June 20, 2017, at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center, in Baltimore, MD. He was born on January 27, 1950, in Cumberland, a son of the late John H. and Lois A. (Van Horn) Wagoner. On October 9, 1971 in Bedford he married Kathie (Faust) Wagoner who survives along with the following family: two daughters, Paula Emerick and husband Richie, of Schellsburg, Mandy Nave and husband Bryan, of Everett, a son, Tanner Wagoner and wife Kelly, of...

Joe W. Critchfield 77, of Bedford, died Monday, June 19, 2017 at UPMC Altoona Hospital.  He was born on October 26, 1939 in Confluence, a son of the late Ambrose and Esther (Trimpey) Critchfield.  On August 5, 1967 he married Nancy (Croyle) Critchfield, who survives along with a daughter, Tracey Baumgardner wife of Mark, of Fishertown; two grandchildren: Cody and Erin Blackburn; and a brother, James Critchfield, of Breezewood. ...

Patricia L. Hoppe, 73 of Bedford died on June 15, 2017 at UPMC Altoona Hospital. She was born on September 27, 1943, in Baltimore, a daughter of the late Adam J. and Eva (Schlesinger) Freund. She is survived by a son, Chris Hoppe married to the former Beth Engbert  of Burgettstown;  two step-daughters, Mary Ann Hoppe, of Baltimore, and  Michelle Holsinger  and husband Bobby, of Monrovia, MD;  a granddaughter, Avery and a step-grandson Carter; three sisters, Ada...

Craig Lavelle Horner, 68, of Bedford, died on June 13, 2017, at UPMC Altoona Hospital. He was born on August 11, 1948, in Williamsport, a son of the late Lavelle and Mildred (Strandquest) Horner.  On June 19, 1993 in Johnstown, he married Lori (Brosius) Horner who survives along with an uncle, Ed Strandquest of Johnstown, numerous cousins, as well as a faithful companion, a dog named Georgie. Craig graduated from Central Cambria High School Class of 1966. He received a...

Mary C. “Medka” Fleegle, 88, of Bedford, died Saturday, June 10, 2017, at UPMC Altoona Hospital. She was born on August 21, 1928, in Primrose, a daughter of the late Wasil and Mary (Lozinak) Capik. On October 25, 1952, in Pottsville, she married Charles E. Fleegle, and he preceded her in death on January 14, 2017.  She is survived by the following family: a son, Charles J. Fleegle of Bedford, a son, Richard G. Fleegle married to the former...

Glenna M. Fisher, 87 of Bedford, died on June 9, 2017, at UPMC Altoona Hospital. She was born on November 23, 1929, in Bedford, a daughter of the late Glen and Martha (Bawkley) Horner. On November 30, 1946, in Bedford, she married Frank J. Fisher and he preceded her in death on September 13, 1988. She is survived by three daughters:  Karen Rose, of Naples, FL,  Katherine Claycomb and husband Dean, of Bedford, Jeanne Latshaw and husband Harry,  of York;  four...

Wilda L. (Judy) Cober, 90, of Bedford died Saturday, June 3, 2017, at the Church of the Brethren Home, in Windber. She was born on September 4, 1926 in Everett, a daughter of the late J. Elmer and Etta (Bennett) Hoffman. On April 20, 1946, she married William L. Hoover at the Raven Run Church of the Brethren in Saxton, with whom she had her two children. Bill died tragically in an automobile accident in 1955. In 1958, she married Robert F. Cober of Somerset,...

Anna T. O'Brien, 87, of Bedford, died on June 1, 2017 at UPMC Altoona Hospital.  She was born on March 21, 1930, in New Baltimore, a daughter of the late Joseph L. and Olive M. (Schaab) O'Brien. She is survived by a son, Tom O'Brien married to the former Mary Jo James of Bedford, one granddaughter, Becky Smith and husband Brad, of Mt. Lebanon; two great granddaughters, Alaina and Caitlin; a brother, Harold O'Brien widower of Mary, of Warnersville; a sister, Margaret...

  Marlene G. Lohman 77, of Hall Street, Bedford, died Thursday, May 25, 2017 at her residence after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.  She was born on May 16, 1940, in Windber, a daughter of the late Bill and Grace (McIntyre) Brough.  On February 26, 1961, in Cumberland, MD, she married James F. Lohman, who survives along with the following family: William J. Lohman, and wife Shari, of Shippensburg,...

Sarah “Sally” Louise Frear died Wednesday, May 24, 2017, in UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital of pneumonia and chronic conditions. She was born Sept. 18, 1946, in Bedford, a daughter of Hugo K. and Virginia Rymer Frear. She is survived by brothers Edward K. “Ned” Frear, married to the former Mary Lee Newcombe, and Joseph K. Frear, all of Bedford; sister Mary Virginia Sweet and husband Robert, of Ellsworth, Maine; and by many nieces and nephews and great...

Vida H. Morgart, 95, of Friends Cove, died Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at Pennknoll Village Nursing Home.  She was born on December 24, 1921, in Breezewood, a daughter of the late Jerome Dwight and Anna Maria (Metz) Foor.  On October 2, 1937 in Cumberland, MD, she married Charles R. “Bussie” Morgart and he preceded her in death on January 5, 1998.  She is survived by a daughter, Hilda Morgart, of Bedford, three grandchildren: Jamie Stailey and wife Gabriel, of Egg...

Gerald J. O'Brien, 84, of Osterburg, died on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital. He was born on April 22, 1933, in New Baltimore a son of the late Joseph and Olive (Schaab) O'Brien. He is survived by a daughter, Beverly Patten and husband Steven, of Manns Choice; a son, Tracy  O'Brien, of Bedford,  and a son, John  O'Brien,  of Osterburg; six grandchildren:  Brian Patten, Myranda O’Brien, Xiomara O’Brien, JoDee...