OBITUARIES
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Robert Showden
Feb 6, 2003
Robert G. Showden, 75 of 33 Bald Hill Road, Frenchville died on Thursday, February 6, 2003 at his residence. He was born on October 12, 1927 in Pottersdale, PA, a son of the late Isaac and Kathryn (Michaels) Showden. Mr. Showden was employed as a bulldozer operator in the coal strip mines having last worked for the former Fran Contracting....

Martha Johnson
Feb 5, 2003
Martha A. Johnson, 88 of Harrisburg and formerly of Clearfield died on Wednesday, February 5, 2003 at Community General Osteopathic Hospital, Harrisburg. She was born on August 24, 1914 in Clearfield, PA, a daughter of the late George and Laura (Miller) Jenkins. Mrs. Johnson was employed at the Clearfield Hospital for 16 years. She is survived by two daughters, Martha...

Joseph Hummel
Feb 5, 2003
Joseph L. "Joe" Hummel, 41 formerly of West Decatur and most recently of Lakeland, FL died on Wednesday, February 5, 2003 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Florida. He was born on March 28, 1961 in Clearfield, a son of Melva (Butler) Hummel and Benny Knepp of DuBois and Jesse Hummel and Catherine Ardary of West Decatur. Mr. Hummel was...

Anna Evanko
Jan 31, 2003
Anna M. Evanko, 90 of 222 Leavy Ave., Clearfield died on Friday, January 31, 2003 at her residence. She was born on February 21, 1912 in Acosta, PA, a daughter of the late Andrew and Rose (Czmalias) Yatta. Mrs. Evanko was formerly employed as a Clearfield Textile Mill worker and later retired from Clearfield Hospital. She was a member of...

Margaret Zorger
Jan 14, 2003
Margaret C. Zorger, 97 formerly of Mahaffey and most recently a resident of Mountain Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Clearfield died on Tuesday, January 14, 2003 at the center. She was born on August 30, 1905 in Mahaffey, a daughter of the late John M. and Della (Kenney) Johnston. Mrs. Zorger was a homemaker and a member of the...

Louise Litten
Jan 14, 2003
Louise E. Litten, 80 formerly of Niagara Falls, NY and Clearfield and most recently a resident of Ridgeview Elder Care and Rehabilitation Center in Curwensville died on Tuesday, January 14, 2003 at the center. She was born on January 6, 1923 in Macon, GA, a daughter of the late R.Y. and Pearl Partee. Mrs. Litten was a homemaker and attended...

Willard Plubell
Jan 12, 2003
Willard A. Plubell, 74 of Frenchville died on Sunday, January 12, 2003 at Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster. He was born on November 8, 1928 in Frenchville, PA, a son of the late Edmund and Emma (Hugney) Plubell. Mr. Plubell, along with his brother Victor, owned and operated Quehanna Hardwood until his retirement. He was a member of St. Mary...

Lewis Iraca
Jan 2, 2003
Lewis A. Iraca, 58 of Woodland died on Thursday, January 2, 2003 at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Presbyterian Hospital. He was born on April 17, 1944 in Cleveland, OH, a son of the late Lewis A. and Edith (Gardner) Iraca. Mr. Iraca graduated in 1963 from the former Madera High School. He served in the US Air Force...

Ken Shimmel
Dec 30, 2002
Ken Albert Shimmel, 38 of Lanse died on Monday, December 30, 2002 at his residence. He was born on March 4, 1964 in Philipsburg, PA, the son of Gilbert and Mary (Moore) Shimmel of Kylertown. Mr. Shimmel was employed at the Wal Mart Distribution Center, Woodland and had also worked for Mansun North, Inc. He was a member of the...

Harlan Edminston
Dec 28, 2002
Harlan Dale Edmiston, 66 formerly of Glen Richey and Tonawanda, NY, and most recently of Phoenix, AZ died on Saturday, December 28, 2002 at Roswell Park Cancer Hospital in Buffalo, NY. He was born on July 31, 1936 in Clearfield. Mr. Edmiston retired from AT&T in Phoenix, AZ. A veteran of the US Army, he served during the Korean Conflict...

Lucy Vallimont
Dec 28, 2002
Lucy Vallimont, 95 of 227 Clark Street, Clearfield died on Saturday, December 28, 2002 at Christ the King Manor in DuBois. A daughter of the late Florian and Lucy (Guenot) Renoe, she was born on March 7, 1907 in Frenchville where she lived for 46 years before moving to Clearfield. She devoted her life to being a good wife and...

Philip Natoli
Dec 24, 2002
Philip Natoli, 97 of 906 Daisy Street, Clearfield died on Tuesday, December 24, 2002 at his residence. He was born on June 18, 1905 in Sicily, a son of the late Francesco and Sarah Natoli. For 47 years, he and his wife owned and operated NatoliÂ’s Restaurant in Clearfield. He was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church, Clearfield, the...

Charles Natoli
Dec 22, 2002
Charles N. Natoli, 74 of 131 West Sixth Avenue, Clearfield died on Sunday, December 22, 2002 at Clearfield Hospital. He was born on August 4, 1928 in Clearfield, PA, a son of the late Joseph C. and Anna E. (Sansone) Natoli. Mr. Natoli had been employed by The Progress since 1942 and was currently the Assistant Publisher in charge of...

Margaret Neilsen
Dec 17, 2002
Margaret P. Neilsen, 89 formerly of the Clearfield area died on Monday, December 16, 2002 at Ridgeview Elder Care Rehabilitation Center in Curwensville. She was born on December 17, 1912 in Clearfield, PA, a daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Ebergeny) Sigety. Mrs. Neilsen was employed at the former Kents Sportswear. She is survived by a sister, Rose Y....

Clyde Lindsey
Dec 16, 2002
Clyde R. Lindsey, 65 of 417 Weaver Street, Clearfield died on Monday, December 16, 2002 at Mountain Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Clearfield. He was born on March 19, 1937 in Hallton, PA, a son of the late Harry M. and Ruby (Fimnerline) Lindsey. Mr. Lindsey was employed as a tractor-trailer and coal truck driver and was a member of...

Gloria Luzier
Dec 16, 2002
Gloria B. Luzier, 78 of RD, Frenchville died on Monday, December 16, 2002 at Clearfield Hospital. She was born on December 2, 1924 in Clearfield, PA, a daughter of the late John H. and Hilda (Kephart) Woods, owners of the Keystone Ice Cream Factory. Mrs. Luzier was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Russell L. Luzier, whom she...

Clyde Nicholson
Dec 14, 2002
Clyde L. Nicholson, 70 of Olanta died on Saturday, December 14, 2002 at James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center, Altoona. He was born on October 23, 1932 in Grampian, PA, a son of the late Clyde and Anna LaRue (Beck) Nicholson, Sr. Mr. Nicholson was employed in the strip mines for over thirty years and also worked as truck...

Henry Martell, Sr.
Dec 13, 2002
Henry W. Martell, Sr. 63 of 7918 Gillingham Road, Frenchville died on Friday, December 13, 2002 at Clearfield Hospital. He was born on September 4, 1939 in Clearfield, a son of the late Gordon and Mary Elizabeth (Maines) Martell, Sr. Mr. Martell was formerly employed as a truck driver. On March 9, 1966 in Clearfield, he wed the former Cheryl...

Anna Sturniolo
Dec 10, 2002
Anna Sturniolo, 93 of Clearfield died on Tuesday, December 10, 2002 at Christ the King Manor in DuBois. She was born on July 13, 1909 in Curwensville, PA, a daughter of the late John and Rose (Pecorale) Catino. Mrs. Sturniolo was a homemaker and was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church, the Rosary and Altar Society of the Church...

Steven Carfley
Dec 10, 2002
Steven A. Carfley, 19 of Clearfield died on Tuesday, December 10, 2002 as a result of a one-vehicle accident. He was born on September 10, 1983 in Clearfield, a son of Kenneth A. and Susan A. (Cole) Carfley. Mr. Carfley was employed at the Wal Mart Distribution Center, Woodland. He is survived by a son, Gage Allan Carfley at home...
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