Obituaries
Judith A. McKool
Apr 12, 2022
McKool, Judith A. “Judy”, 80, of Geistown. Died April 12, 2022 at Home. Born April 3, 1942, in Johnstown. Daughter of the late Merle and Pauline (Dowdell) Showalter. Survived by husband of 59 years, Richard “Dick” McKool; children, Catherine (Bob) Patterson, Patricia (Mark) Leitenberger, Richard Jr. (Stacy) and James. Also, grandchildren, Jen Wyant, Megan Fatica, Justin McKool, Kristin Miller, Jared...
G. Marie Marsh
Apr 9, 2022
Marsh - G. Marie, Mineral Point, passed on to her heavenly home on April 9, 2022. Born in Philipsburg Pa. March 11, 1935. Oldest daughter of Walter T and Rachel D. (Morgan) Wagner. Survived by loving husband of 69 years, Robert C Marsh (Bob/Charlie) and always surrounded by loving and caring children, Sherry (Tom) Urish, Cheryl (Randy) Wike, Robert C...
Joan E. Coyle
Apr 8, 2022
COYLE – Joan E., 89, Johnstown, born on July 28, 1932. Joan went home to be with her Lord peacefully surrounded by her loving children on April 8, 2022. Joan was the daughter of the late John and Beatrice McKeon. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard “Skip” Eugene Coyle and her son-in-law, Michael W. Moyer. Joan grew...
Betty L. Miske
Apr 7, 2022
Miske, Betty L., 95, of Geistown. Died April 7, 2022, at home. Born Jan. 29, 1927, in Johnstown. Daughter of the late Joseph and Edna (Mulvehill) Havener. Also preceded in death by husband of 54 years, Paul A. Miske; sister, Mary Jane Geisel; and brother James Havener. Survived by children; Steve (Suzanne) Miske, Christine (Richard) Kornprobst and Paulette Brown;...
Timothy A. Gallo
Apr 7, 2022
GALLO—Timothy A., 67, Johnstown, passed from this life on April 7, 2022. Born September 25, 1954, son of George and Suzan Gallo. Preceded in death by parents. Survived by loving wife of 38 years, Susan (Znidarsic) Gallo; sisters, Laura Raftery, Sara Ruffini and Virginia Gray, brother, Mark Gallo and nieces and nephews. Tim was owner of APG Tax Services and...
Ruth Delores Wagner
Apr 5, 2022
Loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, and friend to all who had the good fortune of knowing her, Ruth Delores Wagner, age 89, passed away peacefully on April 1, 2022. Ruth was born January 8, 1933 in Flushing, Long Island, in the state of New York, to the late Peter and Ruth Gallagher. Her family moved to Johnstown in March...
Elmer W. "Bill" Knobloch
Apr 3, 2022
KNOBLOCH---Elmer W. “Bill,” 72, Lincoln, CA, native of Erie, PA, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022 at Sutter Roseville Hospital, Roseville, CA. He was born in Erie, PA on February 21, 1950, son of the late Elmer T. “Bill” and Jane A. (Johnstone) Knobloch. He is also preceded in death by his sister, Jacklyn Nelson. Bill is survived by...
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,...
