Obituaries
Daniel Robert Beabes
Apr 2, 2022
BEABES----Daniel Robert, 67, Windber, died April 2, 2022 at home. Born May 20, 1954, son of Louis and Dorothy (Jones) Beabes. Preceded in death by parents. Survived by wife of 40 years, Kathie (Burns) Beabes; children, James (Martha Dinkel) Burns Beabes; Jessie (Rebecca Piranian) Burns Beabes and Danyelle (Beabes) and John Marks; grandchildren, Jimmy Burns Beabes, Abigail Burns Beabes, Carley...
Robert E. Miller
Apr 2, 2022
MILLER—Robert E., 96, of Windber, passed away on April 2, 2022. Born on June 24, 1925, in Johnstown, son of Chester E. and Mildred (Wagner) Miller. Preceded in death by parents, wife, Eileen G. (Yarnick) Miller, brother, James E. and sister, Esther May Roxby. Survived by daughter, Rhonda and husband, Gary and Shelby and husband, Joe; grandchildren, Garrett and Tara...
David H. Fyock
Mar 31, 2022
Fyock, David H., 78 of Johnstown, passed away on Mar. 31, 2022 at Windber Hospice. Born June 7, 1943 in South Fork. Preceded in death by his parents Melvin and Verna (Heilman) Fyock and his brother, Heil Fyock. Survived by wife of 55 years, Jean (Placek) Fyock; children, Eric and Diana Knapp (Frank), grandchildren, Jessica Barajas (Eliud) and Joshua...
Joseph C. Thomas
Mar 31, 2022
Thomas – Joseph C., 84, Richland Township, went to be with the Lord on March 31, 2022. Born on May 18, 1937 in Johnstown, son of Joseph Thomas and Emma (Bobby) Malek. Preceded in death by his parents; infant daughter, Paula Ann; brother, John, and half-brother, Michael Malek. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Augustine M....
Gordon P. Haluska
Mar 28, 2022
Haluska – Gordon P. “Gordy”, 66, Richland, went to be with the Lord, after a very courageous battle with brain cancer, on March 28, 2022. He was born on January 15, 1956 in Johnstown. Son of the late John and Anna (Gagan) Haluska. He is survived by his loving children, Garrett (Pittsburgh), Courtney, wife of Jason Kylor, and Paige, wife...
Christopher "Lou" Balon
Mar 25, 2022
BALON—Christopher “Lou”, 61, Johnstown, passed away on March 25, 2022, in Johnstown after a courageous battle with cancer. Born March 12, 1961, in Johnstown, son of Charles J. and Theresa (Catalfano) Balon. Preceded in death by father; and sister, Donna L. Mapes. Survived by mother; brothers and sister, Charles (Janet), John (Vicki), Deborah (Lester Jr.), McDaniel, Richard and best friend,...
Kathy Lee Mills
Mar 24, 2022
MILLS—Kathy Lee, 71, Richland, passed away on March 24, 2022 at Arbutus Park Manor. Born July 4, 1950, in Johnstown, daughter of the late Doyle D. and Alice M. (Lindenberg) Berkebile. Survived by husband, David A. Mills; children, John W. Corle III (Sarah), South Carolina; Kimberlee Geisel (David), Johnstown; step-children, Brenda Kapelewski (Joseph), Virgina; and Robert Bouyack, Ohio; grandchildren,...
Irene B. Thompson
Mar 23, 2022
Thompson, Irene P., 90, of Richland. The world lost a beloved mother, sister, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Irene Bessie Thompson, on March 23, 2022. Irene passed away peacefully at Windber Hospice surrounded by her family. Irene was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania on December 12, 1931. Irene was the embodiment of a strong matriarch who loved fiercely and touched the lives of...
Stanley J. Debias Sr.
Mar 21, 2022
DEBIAS—Stanley J. Sr., 83, Adams Township, passed away on March 21, 2022 at Memorial Medical Center. Born April 23, 1938, in Windber son of Anthony and Nellie (Lippon) Debias. Preceded in death by parents; brothers, John, George and Nick and sisters, Mary Potts, Dorothy Martin and Rose Orlovsky. Survived by wife of 51 years, Linda R. (Yokitis) whom he married...
Keith Gallagher
Mar 21, 2022
Gallagher—Keith, 72, Berlin, went home to be with the Lord on March 21, 2022 at home. Born October 19, 1949, son of the late Joe and Abby (Akers) Gallagher. Husband of Cheryl (Gay) Gallagher; and daughter Tracy Suder (Scott) and granddaughter Madison. Keith graduated from Richland Schools in 1967 and joined the PA National Guard with a lengthy career until...
Alonzo "Bud" Hall Jr.
Mar 21, 2022
HALL—Alonzo Jr. “Bud,” 82, Johnstown, passed away on March 21, 2022. Born July 15, 1939, in Midway, Alabama, son of Alonzo and Anne (Williams) Hall. Preceded in death by parents; brother, Frank C. Hall, sisters, Lola Reviere, Willie Mae Seals, Odessa Hall; son, Alonzo Hall III, daughter, Nadine Lewis and nephew, Stacy Hall. Survived by wife, Loretta (Jones); children, Valerie...
Deborah A. Walls
Mar 20, 2022
Walls – Deborah A., 63, Vinco, went to be with the Lord on March 20, 2022. Born on August 20, 1958 in Johnstown, daughter of the late Andrew and Agnes (Book) Rusnak. She is survived by her loving husband of 42 years, Gary N. Walls; children, Lynn Ann (Mike) Ryan, Pittsburgh, Marci Ann Walls and her significant other, Tim Greeninger,...
Betty J. Rodgers-Smith-Campagna
Mar 18, 2022
CAMPAGNA-SMITH-RODGERS---Betty P. (Hofecker), 95, Johnstown, went home to be with the Lord on March 18, 2022 at Windber Woods. Born December 2, 1926, daughter of John L. and Mabel (Davis) Hofecker. Preceded in death by parents; sisters, Elsie Miller, Kathryn Kime and Edna Garshnick; and brothers, Milton Davis and Walter, Louis, Paul and Orville Hofecker, former husband, Theodore R. Rodgers,...
Richard D. Roberts
Mar 17, 2022
Roberts – Richard D., 67, Windber, went to be with the Lord on March 17, 2022. Born on May 11, 1954 in Johnstown, son of Ralph and Sara (Ostheim) Roberts. Preceded in death by his parents; son, Kevin G. Roberts; siblings, Sara L. Wingard, and Charles G. Roberts; brother-in-law, Rick Hilbrecht. He is survived by his loving children, Von C....
Margaret McKool
Mar 13, 2022
McKool, Margaret, 83, of Geistown. Died March 13, 2022, at Windber Hospice. Born September 9, 1938 in Windber, PA. Preceded in death by daughter Donna (McKool) Boxler, parents John and Mary (Slovensky) Wise, sister Betty (Wise) Roby, brothers Joe Wise and John Wise. Survived by her husband of 61 years John “Jack” McKool, Jr., and children Jeff McKool (Corey) of...
Sharon Lee Bombach
Mar 10, 2022
BOMBACH---Sharon Lee, 78, Vinco, passed on March 10, 2022 with family by her side after a short illness. Born July 14, 1943, in Johnstown, daughter of Kenneth W. and Florence E. (Egan) Smith. Preceded in death by parents; infant sister, Marilyn Joy Smith, grandson, Evan Lloyd. Survived by husband of 58 years, Robert J. Bombach whom she married on April...
Helen V. Harrington
Mar 9, 2022
HARRINGTON---Helen V., 78, Davidsville, formerly of Laurel, Maryland, peacefully passed away on March 9, 2022 at Windber Hospice. Born November 20, 1943, in Washington D.C. daughter of Fitzhugh Lee and Helen (Balsley) Neil. Preceded in death by parents; husband, John Harrington and sister, Ann. Survived by children, Michael Harrington and wife, Michelle, Myrtle Beach, SC and Jane Drzewiecki and husband,...
Robert "Bob" Dravis
Mar 8, 2022
DRAVIS, Robert “Bob,” 74, Richland, passed away on March 8, 2022. Born March 27, 1947, in Johnstown, son of Harry and Mary (Naughton) Dravis. Preceded in death by parents; brothers and sisters, Ida Dan, Wayne Dravis and Tom Dravis. Survived by wife of 52 years Janet (Heidorn) whom he married September 6, 1969, children, Justin (Wendy) Dravis, Sarver; Shawn Dravis,...
Alfred L. Fronzoli
Mar 5, 2022
Fronzoli, Alfred L., 76, Richland Township, passed away on Mar. 5, 2022 at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center. Born April 21, 1945 in Johnstown. Son of the late Amleto “Mike” Fronzoli and Annie Catherine Hershberger. Also preceded in death; sister Ruby Jean Fronzoli and sister Doris (Fronzoli) Maurer. Survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Sharon (Hancock) Fronzoli; daughter Joy...
Michael A. "Gomer" Gore
Mar 3, 2022
Gore – Michael A., “Gomer”, 71, Portage, passed away on March 3, 2022. Born July 15, 1950 in Johnstown. Son of the late Lacy, “Rebel” and Mildred (Rosenbaum) Gore. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Cheryl L. “Cheri” (Miller) Gore. He is survived by his loving daughter, Sunshine (Eric) Batiste, Duncansville; granddaughters, Caitlyn...
