Obituaries

Apr 17, 2009

Joel P. Fisher, 53, of South Thomas Street, Bedford, died Friday, April 17, 2009 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital, after a courageous battle with cancer.  He was born on November 21, 1955, in Fort Dix, NJ, a son, of the late David S. and Helen L. (Wertz) Fisher who survives of Winchester Va. along with a daughter, Lesley A....

Apr 16, 2009

Mildred N. Replogle, 83, of Cumberland Road, Bedford, died Thursday, April 16, 2009 at Donahoe Manor Nursing Home.  She was born on October 20, 1925, in Pavia, a daughter, of the late John Homer and Clara (Dibert) Crist.  On May 5, 1945 in Baltimore, MD, she married Daniel E. Replogle and he preceded her in death on July 11,...

Apr 10, 2009

Virginia L. (Genny Kesner) George, 81, of  Thomas Street, Bedford, died Friday, April 10, 2009 at Altoona Regional Hospital.  She was born on October 12, 1927, in Cleveland, OH, a daughter of the late Leonard and Elma (Scott) Haines.  On November 6, 1946 in Cumberland, MD, she married Harry George and he preceded her in death on April 21,...

Apr 9, 2009

Sandra G. “Judy” Defibaugh, 65, of Forrest Drive, Bedford went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 9, 2009, at Altoona Regional Hospital.  She was born on August 31, 1943 in Altoona, a daughter of the late Richard J. Means and Florine M. (Myers) Means who survives of Bedford, along with a daughter Vickie wife of Greg Geisler...

Apr 8, 2009

John Sciranko Jr., 87, of Arandale Street, Bedford, died after a brief illness on Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at his residence.  He was born on July 13, 1921, in Central City, a son of the late John and Anna (Kochera) Sciranko.  On October 4, 1945 in Bound Brook, NJ he married  Rose Marie Schab and she survives along with...

Apr 8, 2009

Mabel E. Howsare, 94, of Cardinal Lane, Bedford, died Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at her residence.  She was born on October 3, 1914 in Brushy Run, WV, a daughter of the late Joseph B. and Bertha Ann (Hendrick) Alt.  On October 1, 1932 in Cumberland, MD, she married Carl Howsare and he preceded her in death on April 1,...

Apr 5, 2009

Thomas E. Bailey, 82, of Arandale Street, Bedford, died Sunday, April 5, 2009 at the Universityof Pittsburgh Medical Center.  He was born on August 20, 1926, in Bedford, a son, of the late Clarence E. and Iva (Claycomb) Bailey.  On March 6, 1949 in Friends Cove, he married, Ida May Diehl who survives along with a daughter, Susan married...

Mar 26, 2009

Dorothy M. Greenawalt 84 of S. Richard St., Bedford, formerly of Snake Spring Valley, died Thursday March 26, 2009 at Altoona Hospital.  She was born on August 31, 1924 in Rainsburg, a daughter of the late Frank and Ima P. (Amick) Ressler.  On March 19, 1942 in Hagerstown, MD she married John L. Greenawalt and he preceded her in...

Mar 22, 2009

Theodore Renk, 80 of E. Penn St., Bedford, died, Sunday, March 22, 2009 at his residence.  He was born January 29, 1929 in Zap, ND, son of the late Alex and Emilia (Dschaah) Renk.  On April 1, 1952 in Hagerstown, MD, he married Lillian M. Roll and she survives along with three daughters: Fawn A. wife of Rick Hite...

Mar 2, 2009

Andrew Kyle Hine, 3 ½ months old, died Monday, March 2, 2009 in Martinsburg, WV.  He was born November 14, 2008, son of Kyle Hine and Teena Pounds of Martinburg, WV.  Along with his parents he is survived by a brother and sister Elijah and Isabelle Pounds, his maternal grandparents, Dan and Linda Pounds, of Vanderbilt, and paternal grandparents,...

Mar 1, 2009

Nuner C. “Johnny” Oster, 91, of Bedford Valley Road, died Sunday, March 1, 2009 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital.  He was born on November 28, 1917, in Bedford Valley, a son, of the late Thomas D. and Isa P. (Wertz) Oster.  On May 20, 1939 in Cumberland, MD, He married Helen M. Cussins that ended a marriage of 69...

Feb 28, 2009

Harold E. ”Gene” Snavely, 80 of Bedford, died, Saturday, February 28, 2009.  He was the son of the late David C. and Ruth (May) Snavely.  He is survived by a son Dennis W. Snavely of Manns Choice, a daughter Rebecca wife of Roger Griffin of Everett, two grandchildren:  Dawn Hammond and Douglas Snavely, both of Bedford and five great...

Feb 25, 2009

Robert W. Davis, 85, of Meadowbrook Terrace, Bedford, died Wednesday, February 25, 2009.  He was born on March 1, 1923, in Robindale, a son, of the late William R. and Ruth Anne (Woomer) Davis.  On May 29, 1947 in Indiana, he married, Maxine F. Porter who preceded him in death on November 27, 2003.  He is survived by the...

Feb 24, 2009

Evelyn L. Howsare, 90, of South Juniata Street, Everett, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 24, 2009, at Pennknoll Village, where she had received tender, loving care since March, 2008. She was born in Keedysville, MD on October 10, 1918, a daughter of the late Edward and Lola (Butts) Lewis.

Evelyn loved her life...

Feb 22, 2009

Harriet S. Waugerman, 85, of Echo Vale Drive, Bedford, died Sunday, February 22, 2009 at Pennknoll Village Nursing Home.  She was born on June 10, 1923, in Bedford a daughter, of the late Charles F. and Ada (Leonard) Watters.  On July 25, 1947 in Bedford, she married, John A. Waugerman, and he survives along with two sons, John C....

Feb 22, 2009

Dorothy L. Tew, 80, of Teaberry Road, Bedford, died Sunday, February 22, 2009 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital.  She was born on April 18, 1928, in Ott Town a daughter, of the late Earl and Sara (Steele) Wilson.  On February 22, 1947 in Cumberland, MD she married Stanley L. Tew and he preceded in death on May 2, 2006. ...

Feb 21, 2009

Jean E. Weiss, 75, of Donahoe Manor Road, went to be with her lord on Saturday, February 21, 2009 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital.  She was born on August 4, 1933, in Allentown, a daughter, of the late Kermit and Nora (Weil) Buchman.  In Walnutport she married Paul Weiss Jr., that ended a marriage of 55 years. She is...

Feb 16, 2009

Betty Jean Brooker, 75, of East Pitt Street, Bedford, died Monday, February 16, 2009 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital.  She was born on August 5, 1933, in Everett, a daughter of the late Joseph Earl and Faye Irene (Smith) Riley.  She is survived by a son, Robin Bernhard, of Mantua, OH, a daughter, Louretta Hicks of Boswell, many grandsons,...

Feb 15, 2009

Robert E. Swartz, 75, of Cumberland Road, Bedford, went to be with the lord on Sunday, February 15, 2009.  He was born on August 11, 1933, in Duncansville, a son, of the late Chester and Mary (Ulery) Swartz.  On October 14, 1957 in Bedford Valley he married, Clistie Sprouse and she survives along with the following family, a son,...

Feb 12, 2009

Mary A. Swope, 65, of Lincoln Highway, Everett, died Thursday, February 12, 2009 at her residence, after a lengthy illness.  She was born on August 29, 1943 in Bedford, a daughter of the late Theodore and Irma (Dively) Heming.  On October 31, 1968, in Bedford, she married James W. Swope who survives along with a son, Ryan Swope married...