OBITUARIES

Jul 9, 2002

William Bloom, 78 of R.D.#1, Curwensville died on Tuesday, July 9, 2002 at the Clearfield Hospital. He was born on February 5, 1924 in New Millport, PA, a son of the late Perch and Dorothy L. (Wise) Bloom. Mr. Bloom retired as an electrician from the former Clearfield Cheese Company after many years of employment. Mr. Bloom was a member...

Jul 7, 2002

Elizabeth G. Morrison, 84 of 110 Poplar Ave., Clearfield died on Sunday, July 7, 2002 at Mountain Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on October 21, 1917 in Winburne, PA, a daughter of the late Thomas J. and Mary (Kashi) Spingola, Sr.. Mrs. Morrison had retired as a dietary aide from the Clearfield Hospital after several years of...

Jul 4, 2002

Glennard J. "Keno" Aveni, 74 of R.D.#1, Clearfield died on Thursday, July 4, 2002 at his residence. He was born on August 4, 1927 in Woodland, PA, a son of the late James and Elva (Hull) Aveni. Mr. Aveni retired as the head sewing machine mechanic at McGregor Sportswear after many years of service. He was a member of the...

Jul 1, 2002

Natalie M. Bloom, 84 a resident of Ridgeview Elder Care and Rehabilitation Center, Curwensville and formerly of New York, died on Monday, July 1, 2002 at the Center. She was born on November 17, 1917 in Curwensville, a daughter of the late Harry W. and Daisy Katherine (Aughenbaugh) Rowles. Mrs. Bloom had worked as an assembly line worker for Sylvania...

Jun 26, 2002

Jack J. Valenza, 68 of 205 Spring St., Clearfield died on Wednesday, June 26, 2002 at Clearfield Hospital. He was born on December 18, 1933 in Clearfield, PA, a son of the late James and Sarafina (Unch) Valenza. Mr. Valenza retired from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation after 30 years of service. He was a member of St. Francis Church,...

Jun 23, 2002

Marina O. "Renie" Billotte, 62 of 302 Maple Ave., Clearfield died on Sunday, June 23, 2002 at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Presbyterian Hospital. She was born on April 12, 1940 in Hollywood, PA, a daughter of the late Joseph and Olive (Smart) Cataldo. Mrs. Billotte was the co-owner/operator, with her husband, of Bernie's Dugout from 1981 until 1998. She...

Jun 18, 2002

Darl J. Peoples, 76 of Kerr Addition, RD#1, Clearfield died on Tuesday, June 18, 2002 at his residence. He was born on December 14, 1925 in Clearfield, PA, a son of the late Lee and Genevieve (Whitesell) Peoples. Mr. Peoples retired as a superintendent from Bethlehem Steel after twenty-seven years of service. He was a member of the Christian and...

Jun 17, 2002

Joseph Ferlazzo, 78 of 601 E. 11th Street, Clearfield and formerly of Orlando, FL died on Monday, June 17, 2002 at DuBois Regional Medical Center - West. He was born on February 16, 1924 in San Giorgio, Italy, a son of the late Natale and Maria (Piti) Ferlazzo. Mr. Ferlazzo was the co-owner of Continental Meats of Orlando, FL until...

Jun 14, 2002

John A. Natoli, 78 of 112 N. West Fourth Avenue, Clearfield died on Friday, June 14, 2002 at Clearfield Hospital. He was born on April 5, 1924 in Clearfield, PA, a son of the late Joseph C. and Anna E. (Sansone) Natoli. Mr. Natoli retired from Harbison Walker Refractories, Number 2 Brickyard in 1983 after forty-two years of service. He...

Jun 14, 2002

Walter Edward Bacher IV, 20 of R.D. #2, Clearfield died on Friday, June 14, 2002 at Altoona Hospital. He was born on June 3, 1982 in Clearfield, PA, a son of Walter Edward Bacher, III and Kimberly Haney, with whom he resided and Kimberly M. (McCoy) Bacher and Gary Smith of Lexington Park, MD. Mr. Bacher was employed at Wickett...

Jun 12, 2002

Nora D. McCoy, 80 of 318 Park Avenue, Clearfield died on Wednesday, June 12, 2002 at Clearfield Hospital. She was born on September 22, 1921 in Clearfield, PA, a daughter of the late James and Mary Lena (O'Laughlin) Hand. A licensed practical nurse, Mrs. McCoy was formerly employed as a private duty nurse and also by Mountain Laurel Nursing and...

Jun 8, 2002

Jun 6, 2002

Connie Lewis (Concettina (Addonizio) Lewis) Connie Lewis, 77 of Penn Run and formerly of Clearfield died on Thursday, June 6, 2002 at her daughters home in Penn Run. She was born on January 23, 1925 in Pietradefusi (Avellino), Italy , a daughter of the late Saviero and Carmella (Coviello) Addonizio. Mrs. Lewis came to the United States in 1948 as...

Jun 6, 2002

Jacob B. Schreffler, 74 of 306 Margaretta Street, Clearfield died on Thursday, June 6, 2002 at Altoona Hospital. He was born on August 11, 1927 in Bellefonte, PA, a son of the late Carl and Edna (Jackson) Schreffler. Mr. Schreffler was formerly employed in Florida at Bison, a manufacturer of vacuums. He had also worked at HRB Singer in State...

Jun 6, 2002

Frank L. Pontillo, 84 of Clearfield died on Thursday, June 6, 2002 at his residence. He was born on March 17, 1918 in Clearfield, PA, a son of the late Louis and Maria (Colantuoni) Pontillo. Mr. Pontillo retired as a foreman from Harbison Walker Refractories after 47 years of service. He was a graduate of Clearfield High School, a member...

May 31, 2002

Virginia V. MacDonald, 81 of 313 West Fifth Avenue, Clearfield died on Friday, May 31, 2002 at her residence. She was born on April 23, 1921 in Emporium, PA, a daughter of the late Charles and Rose (Gennacarro) Vassallo. Mrs. MacDonald was a homemaker and a very active member of the Clearfield Arts Studio Theatre having served for many years...

May 24, 2002

Rosaria Francemore, 83 a resident of the Ridgeview Elder Care Rehabilitation Center of Curwensville died on Friday, May 24, 2002 at the center. She was born on November 27, 1918 in Clearfield, PA, a daughter of the late Vincent Francemore and Rose (Cardinale) Francemore Ferlazzo. She was a member of St. Francis Church, Clearfield. She is survived by two brothers,...

May 24, 2002

Olive H. Yatta, 86 of 151 Race Street, Clearfield died on Friday, May 24, 2002 at Mountain Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Clearfield. She was born on January 8, 1916 in LeContes Mills, PA, a daughter of the late Eugene and Cenia (Amon) Jannot. Mrs. Yatta retired from the Clearfield Area School District and was a homemaker. She was...

May 24, 2002

Lois Jean Naddeo, 57 of Clearfield died on Friday, May 24, 2002 at her residence. Born on August 15, 1944 in Clearfield, PA, she was a daughter of Kathryn E. (Morrison) Ogden of Rock Hill, SC and the late Rhue J. Ogden. Mrs. Naddeo was most recently employed in the family business, The Remodeling Shop of Clearfield. Her leisure activities...

May 2, 2002

Harold L. Shimmel, 83 of 1711 Susquehanna Ave., Hyde died on Thursday, May 2, 2002 at his residence. He was born on July 29, 1918 in Wallaceton, PA, a son of the late Ellsworth G. and Annie L. (Emigh) Shimmel. Mr. Shimmel retired from Harbison Walker Refractories after 37 years of service. He attended the Bible Missionary Church and was...