Richard Gillingham
Jun 16, 2020
Richard C. Gillingham Jr., 56, of Clearfield died on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at his home. He was born on May 19, 1964 in Clearfield, a son of the late Richard and Mary (Hand) Gillingham. Richard enjoyed hunting and fishing, spending time with his family, having cookouts, and playing the lottery on scratch-off tickets. He is survived by his wife,...
Sibbie Bloom
Jun 14, 2020
Sibbie E. Bloom, 81, of Curwensville died on Sunday, June 14, 2020 at the home of her granddaughter Erin McCracken, which was Sibbie's original homestead. She was born on May 13, 1939 in Nanty Glo, a daughter of the late Victor and Hannah (Smith) Bensor. Mrs. Bloom had been employed as the morning hostess at the Best Western Hotel, Clearfield...
Mildred Hubler
Jun 12, 2020
Mildred L. Hubler, 96, of Clearfield passed away on Friday, June 12, 2020 at the DuBois Nursing Home. Born on May 9, 1924 in Philipsburg, a daughter of the late Garth and Virginia (Henderson) Lindsay and was the last of her generation. A 1942 graduate of Philipsburg High School, she then served in the U.S. Navy as a Pharmacist's Mate...
W. Scott Graham
Jun 7, 2020
W. Scott Graham, 57, of Clearfield died on Sunday, June 7, 2020 at his home. He was born on August 23, 1962 in Clearfield, a son of the late William H. and Juanita M. (Maines) Graham. Scott was most recently employed by the Clearfield County Career and Technology Center in maintenance and custodial work. Previously, he had been a heavy...
William Kitko
Jun 3, 2020
William Franklin Kitko, 82, of Woodland, died on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at his home. He was born on September 1, 1937 in Clearfield, a son of the late Stephen J. and Pearl (Heberling) Kitko. While living in Watford City, ND, Mr. Kitko was employed as a Police Chief and then worked as a truck driver for Matador Service. Upon...
Carl Valenza
Jun 2, 2020
Carl A Valenza, 95, of Clearfield died on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at Knickerbocker Villa, Clearfield. He was born on September 2, 1924 in Clearfield, a son of the late Libo and Salvatrice (Catalana) Valenza. Carl was a graduate of Clearfield High School and was employed by Harbison-Walker Refractory for 35 years. In his spare time he enjoyed hunting and...
Wallace Mains
May 25, 2020
Wallace B. 'Wally' Mains, 89, of Woodland died on Monday, May 25, 2020 at his home. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, all services will be private. Beardsley Funeral Home and Crematory, Clearfield is in charge of arrangements. To sign the on-line guest book go to www.beardsleyfuneralhome.com.
Susan Coulter
May 24, 2020
On May 24, 2020, Susan Yvonne (Roussey) Coulter, 74, a longtime Clearfield resident, was called home. She was born on November 12, 1945 in McKees Rocks to Marie (Fedor) and Jerome Roussey. She was the last of her generation. She is survived by her best friend and husband, Burton; a daughter, Marie; two granddaughters, Brandy and Dana; a great-grandson, Tyree,...
Paul Pecharko
May 23, 2020
Paul M. Pecharko, 92, of Kylertown died on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at his home. He was born on April 11, 1928 in Boardman, PA, a son of the late Michael and Susan (Bollins) Pecharko. Mr. Pecharko owned and operated Paul's Garage in Kylertown, PA for more than 50 years. While helping everyone with their autos was his first love,...
Flora Spinelli
May 22, 2020
Flora Mae (Filomena) Spinelli, 94, from Curwensville, passed away on Friday, May 22nd, 2020. Born April 5, 1926 in Curwensville, she was the daughter of Paul and Rose (Pistilli) Maloni. Flora worked at the Curwensville State Bank for 44 years, starting as a cashier and moved up to become a bank officer. She loved her work and won many awards...
Evelyn Couteret
May 15, 2020
Evelyn A. Couteret, 92, of Clearfield died on Friday, May 15, 2020 at the Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born on April 27, 1928 in Pottersdale, a daughter of the late Homer and Mildred (Handley) Stroup. Evelyn enjoyed selling and collecting items from the flea market. She worked at Piper Aircraft for 10 years. She is survived by numerous...
James Wallace
May 14, 2020
James M. Wallace Sr., 84, of Woodland, died on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was born on May 5, 1936 in Shiloh, a son of the late Paul and Elva (English) Wallace. Mr. Wallace was a self-employed roofer, truck driver and maintenance engineer. He will be remembered for his strong work ethic. In his...
Ruth Gormont
May 14, 2020
Ruth M. Gormont, 95, of Rochester, NY died on Thursday May 14, 2020. Originally from Clearfield, Ruth was produce manager at Herb and Tom’s Grocery Market before retirement, as well as an active member of St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. She served as the Lawrence Township Inspector of Elections for over 12 years and as president of the Seniors’...
Robert Kroell
May 11, 2020
Robert John Kroell, 77, of Clearfield, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with leukemia. He was born on March 22, 1943 in Grove City, a son of the late Robert J. and Catherine Ruth (Dunkle) Kroell. Bob grew up in Stoneboro, PA graduating from Lakeview High School in...
Peter 'Pete' Gearhart
May 4, 2020
Peter 'Pete' Gearhart, 95, of Clearfield died on Monday, May 4, 2020 at his home. He was born on November 13, 1924 in Clearfield, a son of the late Levi and Annie (Kiser) Gearhart. Pete was the founder and owner of Gearhart Excavating Crane Service, which started operations in 1956. Among his many accomplishments, Pete was proud to be one...
William Huffaker
Apr 29, 2020
William R. Huffaker, 72, of Hillsdale, formerly of Clearfield, died on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at AristaCare at Hillsdale Park, Hillsdale. He was born on March 13, 1948 in White Plains, NY. Bill had been employed by the United States Postal Service for over 20 years. He was a US Marine Corps veteran, having been awarded the Purple Heart and...
Morley Jenkins
Apr 26, 2020
Morley K. Jenkins, 85, of Curwensville died on Sunday, April 26, 2020 at Penn Highlands DuBois. He was born on August 21, 1934 in Newport, Wales, a son of the late John Bernard and Lois (Malpas) Jenkins. Mr. Jenkins was employed, starting in 1967, as a mechanic at Murray Ford in DuBois. He was a faithful member of First Baptist...
Nick Matthews
Apr 22, 2020
Nick Matthews, 40, of Clearfield died on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at his home. He was born on November 27, 1979 in Morgantown, a son of Richard Matthews and Robin (Snyder) Matthews who survives. Nick enjoyed hiking and being outdoors. He loved West Virginia University sports, especially Mountaineer football. Above all, he loved spending time with his family. In addition...
John 'Crow' Welker
Apr 21, 2020
John 'Crow' Welker, 54, of Shiloh, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on March 17, 1966 in Clearfield, a son of Joyce Bernice (Maines) Welker of Shiloh and the late James B. Welker. John was self employed J andJ Welker Enterprises and Crow...
David O'Melia
Apr 18, 2020
David LeRoy O'Melia, age 57, of Woodland, PA formally of Coal Hill Road, Clearfield, passed away at his home April 18, 2020. He was a 1981 graduate Clearfield Area High School and 1987 graduate of Slippery Rock University. He survived by his parents, Iris and Joseph O'Melia of Elizabethtown PA; a brother Joseph G O'Melia and his wife Jessica of...
