Jun 16, 2012

Vernon Dennis Ringbloom, 74 of Milligans Cove Road, Manns Choice, died Saturday, June 16, 2012 at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, in Johnstown as a result of a motorcycle accident a week earlier.  He was born on April 17, 1938 in Media, a son of the late Vernon A. and Ann Ringbloom.  He is survived by his wife, the former...

Jun 11, 2012

Vera Bernice Williams, 89, of Homewood Apartments in Everett, formerly of Cumberland, MD, died June 11, 2012, at Homewood at Martinsburg.  She was born on June 9, 1923, in Centerville, a daughter of the late Jay C. and Carrie E. (Nave) Hite.   On May 15, 1945 in Hyde, MD she married Howard W. Williams and he preceded her in...

May 31, 2012

Rush D. Stigers Sr., 69, of Filo Lane, Bedford, died May 31, 2012 at H.J. Heinz Community Living in Pittsburgh.  He was born on May 26, 1943 in Pavia, a son, of the late Henry J. and Ada Carrie (Berkey) Stigers. He is survived by a son, Rush D. Stigers Jr. and wife Sarah of Hopewell, a daughter, V....

May 26, 2012

Ann E. Mack, 90, of East Pitt Street, Bedford, died May 26, 2012 at Donahoe Manor Nursing Home.  She was born march 3, 1922 in Pittsburgh, a daughter, of the late John and Margaret (Jones) Williams.  On June 7, 1946 in Wilkinsburg, she married Kenneth  J.  Mack and he preceded her in death on June 20, 2007.  She is...

May 20, 2012

Lita P. Magirl, 81 of Bedford, formerly of Hall St., died Sunday May 20, 2012 at Bedford Colonial Courtyard.  She was born on November 20, 1930 a daughter of the late Clarence and Viola (Fetter) Geisler.  On August 31, 1968 in Bedford she married Bernard Magirl and he preceded her in death on April 29, 2007.  She is survived...

May 19, 2012

William K. “Bill” Thomas died on Saturday, May 19 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh.  He was born on June 30, 1927 in Carrolltown a son of the late Kenneth and Hazel (Makin) Thomas.  On February 2, 1952 in Bedford he married Marianne Gilchrist.  Along with his wife of 60 years he is survived by a son, Mark Thomas...

May 17, 2012

Isabelle P. Spiker, 89, of Donahue Manor Road, Bedford, died Thursday, May 17, 2012 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital.  She was born December 18, 1922 in Springfield, WV, daughter of the late Homer Richard and Jennie Pearl (Long) Didawick.  On October 12, 1948 in Cumberland, MD, she married Donald W. Spiker who preceded her in death on May 31,...

May 8, 2012

Edna Mae Holland, 92, formerly of 6th Ave. Juniata, Altoona, went to her heavenly home on May 8, 2012.  She was born on January 15, 1920, in Reynoldsdale, a daughter of the late Ralph Jacob and Esther Margaret (Kauffman) Hengst.  She was preceded in death by her husband Edward “Ted” Hyskell Holland, whom she married April 17, 1940 in...

Apr 30, 2012

Stephen G. Callihan, 71 of Centennial Road, Bedford, died Monday evening, April 30, 2012 at Donahoe Manor Nursing Home.  He was born July 26, 1940 in Fishertown, a son of D. Glenn Callihan of Martinsburg, and the late Ruth (Way) Callihan. On April 22, 1967 in Friends Cove, he married Carol Koontz and she survives along with two children;...

Apr 24, 2012

Timothy T. Deremer, 51, of East Petersburg, formerly of Bedford, died Tuesday, April 24, 2012.  He was born on April 13, 1961, in Bedford, a son, of the late Edward and Martha (Logue) Deremer.  On March 3, 1990 in Fishertown, he married Shelley Y. Miller who survives along with two sons, Timothy T.  Deremer Jr. of Bedford, Brian P....

Apr 23, 2012

Ruth E. Shoap, 89, of Bedford, died Monday, April 23, 2012 at Homewood in Martinsburg.  She was born on April 3, 1923, in Shippensburg, a daughter, of the late Allen F. and Mabel (Faust) Killian.  On April 16, 1943 she married Richard N. Shoap who preceded her in death on April 3, 2002.  She is survived by the following...

Apr 18, 2012

Alan Hershberger, 80, of Pointe Vedra Beach, FL, formerly of Bedford and Bethlehem died Thursday, April 18, 2012, at his residence in Florida.  He was born on December 7, 1931, in Bedford, a son, of the late Harold and Maud (O'Shea) Hershberger.  On June 21, 1953 in Bedford he married Barbara Ann Nevitt who survives along with a son,...

Apr 15, 2012

Milton E. Miller, 79, of Ross Drive, Bedford, went to his new home Sunday, April 15, 2012, after a lengthy illness.  He was born on January 26, 1933, in Altoona, a son of the late Allan H. and Blondena B. (Kauffman) Miller.  On June 29, 1962 in New Castle, he married Shirley M. Minteer.

Surviving are his...

Apr 14, 2012

Sandra Taylor Moorhead, 73, of East Pitt Street, Bedford, died Saturday, April 14, 2012 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital.  She was born on September 30, 1938, in Vancouver, WA, a daughter, of the late Finney and Margaret (Manning) Taylor.  She survives along with the following family, a son, Raymond  Rinehart, of Texas, a daughter, Sherri Rinehart of Altoona, a...

Apr 13, 2012

Donald E. Morris, 78, of E. Pitt St., Bedford, died Friday, April 13, 2012 at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown.  He was born May, 9, 1933 in Bedford, a son of the late Walter W. and Margaret E. (Mowry) Morris.  He is survived by three children; Kim A. Morris, married to the former Brenda Samples of Lewisberry, Donald...

Apr 8, 2012

Marjorie A. Heming, 72, of Cumberland Road, Bedford, died Sunday, April 8, 2012, at home in the company of her family after a courageous 8 year battle with breast cancer.  She was born on June 25, 1939, in Robinson, a daughter, of the late Russell C.  and Cora M. (Donahue) Arford.  On December 8, 1958, in Winchester, VA she...

Apr 7, 2012

Harriet L. Godfrey, 79, of Bedford, died Saturday, April 7, 2012 at Pennknoll Village Nursing Home.  She was born on January 17, 1933, in Manns Choice, a daughter, of the late Jason and Viola (Miller) Ritchey.  On October 23, 1951, in Winchester, VA, she married Edward V. Godfrey who preceded her in death on February 18, 2008.  She is...

Mar 30, 2012

Caryl B. “Cy” Ritchey, 84 of Victoria Ave., Everett, died Friday evening, March 30, 2012 at Pennknoll Village.  He was born February 27, 1928 in Loysburg, a son of the late Harry L. and Mary B. (Baker) Ritchey.  On August 6, 1950 in Woodbury, he married Anna Bulger, and she survived along with a son Randall H. Ritchey, married...

Mar 30, 2012

Mildred E. Judy, 89, of Judy Road, Bedford, died Friday evening, March 30, 2012 at Pennknoll Village.  She was born on July 26, 1922 in Everett, a daughter of the late Earl R. and Sara Jane (Steele) Wilson.  On February 27, 1939 in Bedford, she married Foster L. Judy, and he preceded her in death on February 11, 2000. ...

Mar 29, 2012

John Russell “Russ” Richards, 36, of Gloucester, VA, died Thursday, March 29, 2012.  He was born on April 5, 1975, in Newport News, VA, a son, of the late John E. Richards Jr. and Louise (Fortin) Richards surviving of Manns Choice.  He is survived by two sons:  John and Brendan Richards, a brother Randy and wife Debbie, a brother,...