OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries for Beardsley Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc.
Mary Peters
Oct 24, 2009
Mary "Theda" Peters, 96 of Curwensville died on Saturday, October 24, 2009. She was born on February 23, 1913 in Curwensville, a daughter of the late Paul and Olivia (Errigo) Peters. She was a member of St. Timothy Catholic Church, Curwensville. She is survived by a brother, Tony Peters and wife Rosemary of Stuart, FL, two sisters-in-law, Eleanor Peters of...
Esther Kephart
Oct 18, 2009
Esther R. Kephart, 91 of Shawville died on Sunday, October 18, 2009 at Mountain Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Clearfield. She was born on November 19, 1917 in Shawville, a daughter of the late Henry and Minnie (Dixon) Kyler. Mrs. Kephart owned and operated Kephart's store and restaurant in Shawville for a number of years. She attended the Christian and...
Frances Valenza
Oct 17, 2009
Frances L. Valenza, 88 of Clearfield died on Saturday, October 17, 2009 at Clearfield Colonial Courtyard. She was born on April 18, 1921 in Clearfield, a daughter of the late Libo and Salvatrice (Catalana) Valenza. She retired from the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1983 and prior to that had been employed by Praves Beauty Shop. She was a 1939...
Rosella Cowdrick
Oct 12, 2009
Rosella J. Cowdrick, 86 of Clearfield died on Monday, October 12, 2009 at the Clearfield Hospital. She was born on February 21, 1923 in Wyano, PA, a daughter of the late William and Susan (Nagy) Zuder. Mrs. Cowdrick was a homemaker. She is survived by a niece, Geraldine Mercurio of Fairview She was the last member of her immediate family....
Alexander Pawlukovich
Oct 10, 2009
Alexander P. "Pops" Pawlukovich, 87, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away Saturday October 10, 2009 at Schoellkopf Health Care Facility in Niagara Falls, NY. Born in Westover, PA he was the son of the late Philip E. and Stella R. (Jarosiewicz) Pawlukovich. Alex was a graduate of Clearfield High School in Clearfield, and served in the United States Army from...
Madalene Rowles
Oct 7, 2009
Madalene G. Rowles, 91 of Curwensville and formerly of Olanta died on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at Mountain Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Clearfield. She was born on June 21, 1918 in Olanta, a daughter of the late Carl and Eloise (Ruffhead) Snyder. Mrs. Rowles was a homemaker. She was a member of the Oak Ridge Union Church and the...
Max Irwin
Sep 22, 2009
Max D. Irwin, 93 of Curwensville died on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at his residence. He was born on June 7, 1916 in Pike Township, a son of the late James E. and Ruthanna (Way) Irwin. Mr. Irwin was employed at HoweÂ’s Leather Co. and as the grounds and building superintendent for Curwensville Area School District for 25 years. In...
Pauline Rabik
Sep 22, 2009
Pauline Rabik, 87 of San Diego, CA, formerly of Clearfield, died on Tuesday, September 22, 2009. She was born on July 30, 1922 in New York, NY, a daughter of the late Daniel and Mary (Turnovich) Rabik. Miss Rabik had lived in San Diego County, California for the past 38 years. She was a member of The Nativity of the...
Madeline Sawtelle
Sep 21, 2009
Madeline V. Sawtelle, 84 of Clearfield died on Monday, September 21, 2009 at Mountain Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Clearfield. She was born on March 18, 1925 in Philipsburg, a daughter of the late Thomas and Myrtle Mae McGonigal. Mrs. Sawtelle was a homemaker. She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church, Clearfield where she taught Sunday school, sang...
Barbara Short
Sep 15, 2009
Barbara D. Short, 64 of Clearfield died on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at her residence. She was born on August 11, 1945 in Langley Field, VA, a daughter of the late David and Edwina (Chinnock) Swank. Mrs. Short retired in 1999 from the Clearfield School District where she taught in the primary grades for 31 years. She was a member...
Mable Mcfarland
Sep 13, 2009
Mable A. McFarland, 83 of Clearfield died on Sunday, September 13, 2009 at Clearfield Hospital. She was born on May 19, 1926 in Schenley, a daughter of the late Harry W. and Alverta (Macintosh) Sharp. Mrs. McFarland was employed by Perry Centra Catering, Clearfield. She also worked as a caterer in Buffalo, NY. Mrs. McFarland attended the Christian and Missionary...
William Lykens
Sep 12, 2009
William P. "Pint" Lykens, 92 of Clearfield died on Saturday, September 12, 2009 at Ridgeview Elder Care Rehabilitation Center, Curwensville. He was born on April 16, 1917 in Tyrone, a son of the late John and Eva (Patton) Lykens. Mr. Lykens owned and operated City Auto Sales in Clearfield. Prior to that, he was the sales manager at Fred Diehl...
Theodore Selvage
Sep 9, 2009
Theodore F. "Ted" Selvage, 61 of Clearfield died on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at his residence after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on July 22, 1948 in Philipsburg, a son of Ella Marie (Yingling) Selvage of Philipsburg and the late John R. Selvage. Mr. Selvage was employed at Glen Gery Brickyard, Bigler, for 26 years before retiring...
Ernest Rowles, Jr.
Sep 8, 2009
Ernest A. "Ernie" Rowles, Jr., 73 of Clearfield died on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian Hospital. He was born on June 18, 1936 in Clearfield, a son of the late Ernest A. Sr. and Bethia (Mitchell) Rowles. Mr. Rowles was a heavy equipment operator for McDonald Coal Company for 15 years before retiring. Prior...
Dennis Pannacci
Aug 31, 2009
Dennis C. Pannacci, 70 Curwensville died on Monday, August 31, 2009 at his residence. He was born on November 21, 1938 in Clearfield, a son of the late Cloyd and Melva (Barr) Pannacci. Mr. Pannacci served as Executive Director for the PA Department of Welfare, retiring after 29 years of employment. He had previously been employed with the Bureau of...
Malcolm Rougeux
Aug 29, 2009
Malcolm Ward "Mal" Rougeux, 70 of LeContes Mills died on Saturday, August 29, 2009 at his residence. He was born on March 4, 1939 in Graham Township, a son of the late Hollis and Genevieve (Narehood) Rougeux. Mr. Rougeux retired from TAFCO, Inc., Hyde. Prior to that, he was employed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington D.C., and at...
Salvatrice Pasquariello
Aug 3, 2009
Salvatrice “Dora” Cardinale Pasquariello, 97 of Clearfield died on Monday, August 3, 2009 at her residence. She was born on April 2, 1912 in Monessen, a daughter of the late Dominick and Anna (Miceli) Gibino. Mrs. Pasquariello was a homemaker and was employed at the former Clearfield Children's Home for 13 years. She was a member of St. Francis Catholic...
Melvin Hanes
Jul 24, 2009
Melvin E. Hanes, 69 of Clearfield died on Friday, July 24, 2009 at his residence. He was born on January 3, 1940 in Galeton, a son of the late Floyd and Elsie (Mead) Hanes. Mr. Hanes was employed as a heavy equipment operator with the Operating Engineers Local 66 for 45 years. He was affiliated with the Curwensville Christian and...
Clair Kirsch
Jul 23, 2009
Clair Joseph Kirsch, 99, of Colonial Courtyard, Clearfield, and formerly of 317 West Pine Street, died Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 5:35 a.m. Born in Barr Township, Cambria County, outside of Nicktown, he was the son of Andrew S. and Amelia (Ager) Kirsch. He attended St. Vincent Prep in Latrobe and graduated from Barnesboro High School in 1927, and was...
Patricia Billotte
Jul 18, 2009
Patricia J. Billotte, 64 of Clearfield died on Saturday, July 18, 2009 at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-Passavant. She was born on March 26, 1945 in Altoona, a daughter of Virginia (Fickes) Rowe of Altoona and the late Rev. Earl N. Rowe. Mrs. Billotte was a homemaker. She was previously employed as a registered nurse at Prince George's Hospital, Bladensburg,...
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