Preston G. Weaver, 93, of Imlertown Road, Bedford, died on Sunday, January 13, 2013 at Donahoe Manor Nursing Home. He was born on August 7, 1919, in Saxton, a son of the late William C. and Mary (Boose) Weaver. On July 19, 1954, in Cumberland, MD, he married Dorothy J. Dibert, which ended a marriage of 58 years. She...
Florence I. Fisher, 92, of Pensyl Hollow Road, Bedford, died Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Donahoe Manor Nursing Home. She was born on December 2, 1920, in Millerstown a daughter of the late Charles E. and Isabella (Machamer) Bechtel. On July 2, 1949, in Gordon, she married Lawrence L. Fisher who preceded her in death on October 4, 2006. ...
William Scott Humphrey, 68, of Hill Side Drive, New Paris, died Saturday, January 5, 2013 at his residence. He was born on October 9, 1944, the son of the late Kenneth Hengst and Bonnie Greer. He is survived by a son, Scott Humphrey of New Kensington, a daughter, Jamie Hoffman and husband Bryan of New Baltimore, two sisters, Doris...
Betty J. May, 80, of Dibert Road, Everett, died Friday, January 4, 2013 at Donahoe Manor Nursing Home. She was born on March 18, 1932, in Hopewell, the daughter of the late Clair C. and Grace (Morgart) Heeter. On December 13, 1958 in Bedford she married Richard A. May that ended a marriage of 54 years. He survives along...
Priscilla “Priss” L. Seager, 70, of Elwood Road, Bedford, died on Monday, December 31, 2012 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital. She was born on December 24, 1942, in Keyser, WV, a daughter of the late Maurice L. and Edith (Umstot) Amtower. On September 4, 1964, in Cumberland, MD, she married Edward E. Seager who survives along with the following...
Rev. Dr. M. Edgar Datesman, 85, of Arandale St., Bedford, died Monday December 31, 2012 at Colonial Courtyard. He was born March 16, 1927 in Watsontown, son of the late Fred and Mary (Dunbar) Datesman. He is survived by his wife, the former Gail Kochendarfer and three children; Miles E. Datesman, married to the former Laura Cleveland of Mechanicsburg,...
Jack Z. Snyder, 72, of Big Pine Road, Bedford, died Sunday, December 30, 2012 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital. He was born on October 19, 1940, in Confluence, a son of the late Amos D. and Florence Mae (Zimmerman) Snyder. On August 30, 1985, he married Debra Strayer who survives along with the following family: two daughters, Christine wife...
Connie D. Eshelman, 55, of Sunnyside Road, Bedford, died Saturday, December 29, 2012 at UPMC Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh. She was born in Everett, on January 5, 1957, a daughter of the late Russell Wertz, and Freda (Miller) Wertz and Glenn Sides of Manns Choice. On April 1, 1978, in Bedford, she married Bill Eshelman who survives along with...
Franklin W. Hershberger, 85 of Victoria Ave., Everett, formerly of Orchard Heights in Bedford, died Friday, December 28, 2012 at his residence. He was born on February 6, 1927 in Everett, a son of the late Frank and Lula (Williams) Hershberger. On February 26, 1950 in Bedford, he married Betty J. Boore, and she preceded him in death on...
Carrol Joyce Williams, 67, of Bedford was called home to be with the Lord on Wednesday December 26, 2012. She was born June 28, 1945 in Imler, a daughter of the late Carl E. and Grace (Nunamaker) Gibson. She is survived by her husband of 50 years Ralph E. Williams whom she married on September 19, 1962 in Cumberland,...
Richard F. “Dick” Gernerd, 91, of Bedford, formerly of Foglesville and Hereford, died Sunday, December 23, 2012 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital. He was born on May 16, 1921, the son of the late J. Arthur and Esther (Ziegler) Gernerd. He is survived by two sisters, Grace Repp of Allentown, Joyce Sammel widow of Rev. John F. Sammel of...
Barry D. Clark Sr., 53, of East Watson Street, Bedford, died, unexpectedly at home on Friday, December 21, 2012. He was born on July 21, 1959, the son of Frank D. and Nancy (Smeak) Clark of Bedford. On November 3, 2007, in Bedford, he married Darlene M. Hockenberry, who survives along with the following family: a son, Barry D....
Jackie Lynn Sciranko, 56, of West Pitt Street, Bedford, died Saturday, December 15, 2012 at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center. She was born on May 2, 1956, in Keyser, WV a daughter of the late John Edward Glass and Maybelle "Becky" (Haines) Holloway. She is survived by her former husband Roger Sciranko, of Bedford, a daughter, Renee Livingston and husband...
Mary Bailey Hicks, 83, of Concord Drive, Bedford, died on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at her residence. She was born on January 16, 1929, a daughter of the late Raymond and Viola (Davis) Bailey. On October 7, 1950, in New Castle, she married Ellis E. Hicks and he preceded her in death on October 10, 2010. She is survived...
Cecil E. Kidd, 93, of Bedford, died Monday, December 10, 2012 at Homewood at Martinsburg. He was born on November 25, 1919, the son of the late William V. and Linnie Mae (Naugle) Kidd. He was formerly married to Helen E. (Amick) Kidd. He is survived by two daughters, Sharon wife of Daniel Hite of Bedford, and McKenzie Kidd...
Robert F. O'Brien, 83, of Bedford, died Sunday, December 2, 2012 at Pennknoll Village Nursing Home. He was born on January 15, 1929, in New Baltimore, a son of the late Joseph L. and Olive M. (Schaab) O'Brien. He is survived by a daughter, Joan C. wife of Larry Finegan of Emmitsburg, MD, a daughter, Helen S. wife of...
Rosetta Fink, 88 of Pennknoll Village, Everett, died Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at the home. She was born October 2, 1924 in Hopewell, daughter of the late Edward and Reba (Heister) Cook. On September 22, 1947 in St. Clairsville, she married David C. Fink, and he preceded her in death on June 10, 2005. She is survived by a...
Bernard W. Fickes, 82, of Bandit Drive, Bedford, died Monday, November 19, 2012 at Altoona Regional Hospital. He was born on February 7, 1930, the son of the late Russell L. and Katherine Omelia (Corle) Fickes. On December 23, 1953, in Osterburg, he married Laura Belle Kurtz who survives along with a daughter, Kathryn B. Rose of Bedford, two...
Pastor Grace P. Whitfield, 81, of Chicken Hill Lane, Bedford, died Saturday, November 17, 2012 at Altoona Hospital. She was born on August 1, 1931, the daughter of the late Patrick Drenning and Sarah (Miller) Houseworth. On June 5, 1950, in Cumberland, MD, she married Thomas Allen Whitfield who survives along with the following family: a son, Thomas P....
William R. Will, 92 of Victoria Ave., Everett, died Friday, November 16, 2012 at Pennknoll Village Nursing Home. He was born October 25, 1920 in Somerset Township, son of the late Miles and May (Shafer) Will. He was preceded in death by his first wife Anna Ferne (Fredline) on September 17, 1996, and survived by his second wife Mae...