OBITUARIES

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...

Apr 30, 2002

V. Grace Billotte, 84 of Star Route, Buck Run Road, Frenchville died on Tuesday, April 30, 2002 at Philipsburg Area Hospital. She was born on April 23, 1918 in Clarence, PA, a daughter of the late Howard and Maude (Stout) McCloskey. Mrs. Billotte was a homemaker and was a member of the Community Alliance Church in Karthaus. She is survived...

Apr 27, 2002

Jeffrey Alan Capatch, 40 of 710 Milford Street, Clearfield died on Saturday, April 27, 2002 at his residence. He was born on April 26, 1962 in Clearfield, PA, a son of and Carol (Hemphill) Capatch Nottingham of Clearfield and the late George Capatch. Mr. Capatch was employed at Smitchko Tool and Die, Co., Clarence as a grinder operator. He was...

Apr 24, 2002

Samuel Norwood Reyburn, of Lumber City passed away Wednesday morning at his home. Mr. Reyburn was born February 1, 1927 in Avondale, PA, a son of the late James Harvey and Anna (McCarter) Reyburn. He attended high school there until his seventeenth birthday when he enlisted in the United States Navy. Mr. Reyburn suffered from pneumonia during his first several...

Apr 23, 2002

George M. Dimeling, Jr., of Clearfield died on Tuesday, April 23, 2002 at his residence. He was born on September 15, 1914 in Clearfield, PA, a son of the late George M. and Mary (Wrigley) Dimeling, Sr. He was a 1932 graduate of Culver Military Academy and a 1936 graduate of Cornell University. Mr. Dimeling served in the US Navy...

Apr 19, 2002

Benedict W. Hughes, 74 of 1411 Village Road, Clearfield died on Friday, April 19, 2002 at Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh. He was born on March 25, 1928 in Philipsburg, PA, a son of the late Richard and Josephine (Powers) Hughes. Mr. Hughes was the owner of the Beres and Hughes Dental Laboratory in Clearfield from 1953 until his retirement in...

Apr 19, 2002

OBITUARY B. Richard "Dick" Marlette, 72 of 620 Elm Avenue, Clearfield died on Friday, April 19, 2002 at James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center in Altoona. He was born on February 8, 1930 in Carrollton, KY, a son of the late Planet and Millie Marlette. Mr. Marlette retired as a Master Sergeant from the U.S. Army after 22 years...

Apr 12, 2002

Anson W. "Tom" Bloom, 63 of Hyde died on Friday, April 12, 2002 at Clearfield Hospital. He was born on April 25, 1938 in Johnstown, PA, a son of Wilma M. (Myers) Bloom of Clearfield and the late Anson H. Bloom. Mr. Bloom was the owner and operator of Bloom Trucking until his retirement. He also drove for his father,...

Apr 8, 2002

Frankalee D. Nixon, 58 of West Decatur died on Monday, April 8, 2002 at her residence. She was born on October 1, 1943 in Clearfield, a daughter of Doloris L. (McTigue) Shaw and her husband Russel of West Decatur and the late Franklin F. 'Kutch' Libreatori. Mrs. Nixon graduated from the Philipsburg-Osceola Senior High School in 1961 and later from...

Apr 6, 2002

Christine V. Miksich, 55 of Cape Coral, FL and a resident of DuBois in the summer months died on Saturday, April 6, 2002 at Cape Coral Hospital, Cape Coral, FL. She was born on January 21, 1947 in DuBois, PA, a daughter of the late John Edward and Victoria C. (Wojtaszek) Fotta. Mrs. Miksich graduated from DuBois Central Christian High...

Mar 25, 2002

Gilda Tatananni, 71 of 1018 Daisy Street, Clearfield died on Monday, March 25, 2002 at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center- Presbyterian Hospital. She was born on December 4, 1930 in Bagno Grande, Italy, a daughter of the late Severino and Giuseppina (Acapito) Scmia. Mrs. Tatananni came to Clearfield from Italy on March 2, 1959. She was a homemaker and for...

Mar 24, 2002

Mar 24, 2002

Rhonda L. Smeltzer, 37 of 437 Spruce Street, Clearfield died on Sunday, March 24, 2002 at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center- Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born on January 15, 1965 in Silver Creek, NY, a daughter of Barbara (Meier) Mumford of Clearfield. Mrs. Smeltzer was employed as a bartender and waitress at several bars throughout the area. She had...

Mar 14, 2002

Anthony F. Sorbera, 66 of Clearfield died on Thursday, March 14, 2002 at Clearfield Hospital. He was born on February 4, 1936 in Clearfield, PA, a son of Mary (Pratt) Sorbera of Clearfield and the late Ignazio Sorbera. Mr. Sorbera retired from Navasky's Clothing in Philipsburg and prior to that had been employed with the former McGregor Clothing Co. He...

Jan 7, 2002

Erik Scott Larson, infant son of David L. and Peggy (Condon) Larson of RR# 4, Clearfield died shortly after birth on Monday, January 7, 2002 at DuBois Regional Medical Center - East. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two sisters, Jammie C. Larson and Ashley Ann Larson both of Mineral Springs; Maternal Grandmother, Vivian (Curtis) Condon of...