Robert "Bob" Howsare
Aug 16, 2017
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...
Charles F. Demoss
Aug 16, 2017
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...
Mary O. (Mckinney) Snider
Aug 14, 2017
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...
Raymond E. Diehl
Aug 13, 2017
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...
Baby Ya'Mario Lee "Champ" Franklin
Aug 9, 2017
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...
April T. (Clark) Ross
Aug 8, 2017
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...
Daniel G. Pensyl
Aug 5, 2017
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...
Stanford P. Boyer
Aug 2, 2017
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...
Theodore "Ted" Eichler
Jul 27, 2017
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,...
Timothy H. Carey Ii
Jul 25, 2017
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...
Ruth P. (Petrea) Hershberger
Jul 17, 2017
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...
Roy W. Shaffer Jr.
Jul 9, 2017
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...
Lois A. (Anderson) Law
Jul 8, 2017
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...
Marion H. (Alba) Natali
Jul 8, 2017
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...
Ruth E. (Heming) Clark
Jul 3, 2017
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. ...
Walter A. Mellott Sr.
Jun 23, 2017
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...
Richard A. Walter
Jun 23, 2017
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....
Vera V. (Swartzwelder) Nave
Jun 21, 2017
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...
Paul A. Wagoner
Jun 20, 2017
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...
Joe W. Critchfield
Jun 19, 2017
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...