Apr 30, 2011

Richard A. Leavitt, 72, of Hyndman, PA died Saturday, April 30, 2011 at Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital in Johnstown, PA.  He was born on December 2, 1938, in Williamantic, Maine, a son, of the late John and Helen Louise (Smith) Leavitt.  On July 29, 1956 in Cumberland, MD, he married Roberta (McCusker) who survives along with two sons, Allen...

Apr 29, 2011

Ruth E. Heit, 88, of Bedford, died Friday, April 29, 2011 at Donahoe Manor Nursing Home.  She was born on February 21, 1923, in Cleveland, OH, a daughter, of the late Michael and Mary (Suhay) Kormos.  On November 3, 1945 in Bedford, she married George C. Heit Jr. who preceded her in death on April 23, 1973.  She is...

Apr 28, 2011

Olga Custer, 80, of Forest Ave, Bedford, died Thursday, April 28, 2011 at her residence.  She was born on May 3, 1930 in Johnstown, a daughter, of the late Charles and Olga (Hautz) Palm.  She married Albert C. Custer Sr., and he preceded her in death on January 9, 2001.  She is survived by the following family:  a son,...

Apr 27, 2011

Catherine D. Colvin, 91, of Westmoreland Ave., Bedford, died Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at her residence.  She was born on October 13, 1919, in Bedford, a daughter, of the late Edwin A. and Helene (Claar) Davidson.  In 1937, she married Charles F. Colvin and he preceded her in death on November 7, 1982.  She is survived by a daughter,...

Apr 25, 2011

Grace P. Ritchey, 95, of Lincoln Highway, Bedford, died Monday, April 25, 2011 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital.  She was born on August 28, 1915, in Snake Spring Twp. a daughter, of the late, Lloyd Stailey and Fannie (Snyder) Ritchey.  She is survived by many nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by three sisters:  Delilah Baker, Ema...

Apr 21, 2011

Betty J. Nave, 86, of Bedford, formerly of Charlesville, died Thursday, April 21, 2011 at Donahoe Manor Nursing Home.  She was born on July 5, 1924, in Altoona, a daughter, of the late Clem and Bertha (Reid) Weidlich.  On April 13, 1953 in Winchester, Va, she married, John T. Nave who preceded her in death on January 29, 1999. ...

Apr 14, 2011

Mildred B. Wertz, 96, passed away on April 14, 2011, at Pennknoll Village, where she had resided since July 2010.  She was born August 24, 1914 in Cumberland Valley, the daughter of the late Walter W. and Effie (Oster) Wertz.  Surviving is a sister, Verna W. Wolfe of Bedford.  Mildred was preceded in death by five brothers: Homer, Raymond,...

Apr 12, 2011

Katherine “Cassie” Stoler McIntyre, 91, of Bedford, died Tuesday April 12, 2011, at her home.  Cassie was born in Saxton, on July 28, 1919, and graduated from Saxton High School in 1937.  She was predeceased by her parents, Edna M. (Horton) Stoler and Daniel M. Stoler, as well as her brother, Walter M. (Mack) Stoler and her sister, Emily...

Apr 12, 2011

Naomi A. Engle, 73, of Egolf Road, Bedford, passed away April 12, 2011, at her home surrounded by her family.  She was born July 19, 1937 in Morgantown, WV, the daughter of the late John D. and Francis (Imbach) Squires.

Naomi graduated from Morgantown High School in 1956, worked for Thompson’s  of Morgantown and later as a...

Apr 10, 2011

Sheldon D. Ickes, 89, of Barclay Street, Bedford, died Sunday, April 10, 2011, at Altoona Regional Hospital.  He was born on April 15, 1921, in Johnstown, a son, of the late  Samuel D. and Missouri Mae (Slick) Ickes.  On February 17, 1943 in Cumberland, he married Lidwyn I. Myers, and she preceded him in death on March 27, 2000. ...

Apr 5, 2011

Kenneth L. Risbon, 74 of Union St., Bedford, died Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at his home.  He was born March 4, 1937 , son of the late Gerald and Bernadette (Leonard) Risbon.  He was formerly married to Bonnie Gardner of Bedford.  Also surviving are two sons, Terry Risbon of Hagerstown and Troy Risbon and wife Kitty of New Paris,...

Apr 1, 2011

Sara H. Wisegarver of Homewood at Martinsburg, formerly of Bedford, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2011.  She was born June 20, 1911 in Saxton, daughter of the late Anson H. and Elthel (White) Hershberger.  She was married on Jan 12, 1939 in Monterey, Va to A. B.  “Barney” Wisegarver, who preceded her in death on November 21, 1989....

Mar 25, 2011

Brian S. Malzi, of Manns Choice, died Friday, March 25, 2011, at Johns Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore, MD.  He was born on November 28, 1959, in Johnstown, a son of the late Harry W. and Carol (Stapleton) Malzi of Johnstown, who survives.  On July 10, 1999, he married Debra Allsopp, who survives along with the following family members:...

Mar 23, 2011

Kathryn “Kay” Moriarty, 85 of Ross Drive, Bedford, died Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at the Altoona Hospital.  She was born March 20, 1926 in Philadelphia, daughter of the late Cyril and Pauline (Chandler) Heller.  She was preceded in death by her first husband, John Lockhart.  On June 5, 1975 in Chester County, she married Francis X. Moriarty, and he...

Mar 20, 2011

Dorothy L. McGee, 79, of S. Richard, St., Bedford, died Friday evening at Donahoe Manor Nursing Home.  She was born May 29, 1931 in Centerville, daughter of the late Jeremiah and Idea Mae (Oster) Miller.  She is survived by three children; Wanda wife of James Rhodes of Buffalo Mills, Linda Miller, and Robert A. McGee, married to the former...

Mar 17, 2011

Jane L. Claar, 96 of Donahoe Manor Nursing Home, Bedford, died Thursday, March 17, 2011 at the home.  She was born December 2, 1914 in Pittsburgh, daughter of the late Ira and Edith (Boise) Walter.  In April of 1937 in Roaring Spring, she married James L. Claar and he preceded her in death on May 31, 1991.  She is...

Mar 17, 2011

Lillian L. Bornscheuer, 80, of Ritchey Ave, Bedford, died Thursday, March 17, 2011 at Donahoe Manor Nursing Home.  She was born on February 28, 1931, in Bedford, a daughter, of the late Walter K. and Hulda (Browning) McKinley. In Winchester, VA, she married Jerome T. Bornscheuer and he preceded her in death on June 3, 1970. She is survived...

Mar 14, 2011

Robert J. “B.J.”  Tippitt, 54, of Hagerstown, MD, died Monday, March 14, 2011 at his residence.  He was born on April 19, 1956, in Fairbanks, Alaska, a son, of the late James E. Tippitt and Neen (Faust) Tippitt, who survives of Bedford.

He worked as a Printer for Arnold Graphics Printing and J.D. Sky Corporation.  In his...

Mar 13, 2011

Kalyn E. Dorner, 17, of Woodland Ave., Bedford, died early Sunday morning at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown, as the result of an automobile accident.  She was born March 7, 1994 in Harrisburg, daughter of Phillip D. and Mary ( Walton) Dorner.  Along with her parents, she is survived by a sister Kamryn B. Dorner and maternal grandmother,...

Mar 6, 2011

R. Martin Reiley

July 13, 1941 – March 6, 2011

A proud resident and member of the Bedford community, R. Martin Reiley died peacefully in the early morning of March 6, 2011, surrounded by his three loving children.

After graduating from W& J College and the University of Pennsylvania...