OBITUARIES
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Esther London
Dec 3, 2019
Esther B. London, 97, formerly of Curwensville died on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville, MD. She was born on May 27, 1922 in Clearfield, a daughter of the late Paul and Kathryn (Schickling) Long. Mrs. London retired from Superior Pet Products in 1984 after many years of service. She is survived by two children,...
Barbara Cupples Dixon Ogden
Nov 27, 2019
Barbara A. Cupples Dixon Ogden, 83, of Clearfield passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at her home in Graystone Villa, Clearfield. She was born on December 4, 1935 in Clearfield, a daughter of the late William and Mary Jane (Long) Cupples. She graduated from Clearfield Area High School in 1953. Barbara was employed at Shortway...
Evelyn Saudarg
Nov 26, 2019
Evelyn L. Saudarg, 89, of Hyde died on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at the UPMC Altoona. She was born on November 9, 1930 in Woodland, a daughter of the late Morris and Sarah (Dixon) Maines. Mrs. Saudarg was a homemaker and enjoyed caring for her family. In her free time she loved to crochet. She was a member of the...
John Bracco
Nov 23, 2019
John M. Bracco, 75, of Clearfield died on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at his home. He was born on February 1, 1944 in Clearfield, a son of the late Albert and Margaret (Call) Bracco. John, with his parents, owned and operated the former Shamrock Motel and Lounge during the 1970's. He then was employed at Baltimore Life Insurance Company in...
James Welker
Nov 21, 2019
James B. Welker, 80, of Shiloh died on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at Penn Highlands Clearfield. He was born on July 14, 1939 in Shiloh, a son of the late Blair Welker and Alice 'Jean' (Mulhollan) Welker Williams. Mr. Welker worked as a coal miner all of his life. In 1980, he and his brother, Ernest, founded the J and...
Shirley Bock
Nov 15, 2019
Shirley M. Bock, 79, of Woodland died on Friday, November 15, 2019 at her residence. She was born on October 16, 1940 in Clearfield, a daughter of the late Willard and Luella (Dixon) Maines. She worked as a house cleaner for Dr. Lorraine Erhard, then later on as a self-employed house cleaner. She was also employed by McGregor Sewing Factory,...
Ethel Jury
Nov 14, 2019
Ethel J. Jury, 89, of Clearfield died on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at the Knickerbocker Villa, Clearfield. She was born on July 4, 1930 in Curwensville, a daughter of the late George Krupelak Sr. and Verna (Sabol) Krupelak Hudak. Mrs. Jury retired in 1992 from Kurtz Bros. after 39 years of service. She was a member of Congress Hill United...
James Gardner
Nov 14, 2019
James Gardner, 81, of Clearfield died on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at the Penn Highlands Brookville. He was born on October 11, 1938 in Madera, a son of the late James and Victoria Ann (Watchie) Gardner. Mr. Gardner worked as a truck driver for Morgan Linen Service, Rochester until his retirement. He then worked at Walmart part time. He was...
Francis Nelen
Nov 13, 2019
Francis H. Nelen, 65, of Grampian died on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at the Penn Highlands DuBois. He was born on August 21, 1954 in Altoona, a son of the late Earl and Louise (Trexler) Nelen. He was employed at DuPont for over 30 years, Lowe's for two and a half years, Paris Cleaner's, DuBois for two and a half...
Paul Irwin
Nov 12, 2019
Paul B. Irwin, 89, of Clearfield died on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at Colonial Courtyard, Clearfield. He was born on April 1, 1930 in Clearfield, a son of the late Roy and Irene (Coudriet) Irwin. Mr. Irwin was well-known as the owner of Irwin's Atlantic Service Station on Nichols Street in Clearfield, working with his nephew, Perry Irwin, from 1977...
Evelyn Natoli
Nov 5, 2019
Evelyn B. Natoli, 85, of Clearfield died on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at UPMC Altoona. She was born on August 27, 1934 in Philipsburg, a daughter of the late Edward Miles and Elizabeth (Graham) Bock. Evelyn was valedictorian of the class of 1951 of the Morris Township High School She had been employed by the Pennsylvania State Employment Service for...
Phillip Parks
Nov 2, 2019
Phillip H. Parks, 82, of Clearfield died on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at the Mountain Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Clearfield. He was born on March 5, 1937 in Clearfield, a son of the late Kenneth and Jessie (Stevens) Parks. Phillip enjoyed fishing and loved Penn State football. He also loved wrestling, and was a district champion when he was...
Robert Strickland
Oct 30, 2019
Robert G. Strickland, 89, of Curwensville died on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at the Colonial Courtyard, Clearfield. He was born on April 8, 1930 in Johnstown, a son of the late Harold and Jean (Roesser) Strickland. Mr. Strickland was the owner of South Side Garage, Curwensville from 1983 until 1996. He was then employed at Lezzer Lumber Company until his...
Velda Stevens
Oct 27, 2019
Velda A. Stevens, 89, of Clearfield died on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at the Ridgeview Elder Care and Rehabilitation Center, Curwensville. She was born on April 7, 1930 in Snow Shoe, a daughter of the late Clarence and Edna (Royer) Valimont. She was a member of Frenchville VFW Ladies Auxillary Velda enjoyed playing bingo. She is survived by her daughter,...
Althea Law
Oct 24, 2019
Althea Marie Bloom Hudson Law, 90, of Clearfield died on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born on September 6, 1929 in Glen Richey, a daughter of the late Emmett Read and Mildred Bloom. Mrs. Law was a stay-at-home mom and enjoyed raising her family. She was a motherly figure to many people...
Ralph Irwin
Oct 22, 2019
Ralph E. Irwin, 84, of Curwensville went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at the Knickerbocker Villa, Clearfield. He was born on April 9, 1935 in Curwensville, a son of the late Daniel and Jean (Shivley) Irwin. Mr. Irwin was employed by Tafco, Inc. for over 22 years and was a member of Cherry...
Stanley Fink
Oct 21, 2019
Stanley Ellsworth Fink, 84, of Clearfield died on Monday, October 21, 2019 at the Penn Highlands DuBois. He was born on June 14, 1935 in Clearfield, a son of the late Ward and Edyth (Mellott) Fink. Stan graduated from Clearfield High School in 1953. He served two years in the US Army as a military policeman. He then served four...
Mary Norris
Oct 20, 2019
Mary Loretta Norris, 89, formerly of Curwensville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 20, 2019 at Colonial Courtyard, Clearfield. She was born on September 7, 1930 in Clearfield, a daughter of the late Blair and Charlotte (Swatsworth) Anderson. Mrs. Norris retired on October 2, 1992 from the Pike Township Municipal Authority. Previously, she was employed by Sears in Clearfield. Mrs....
Ida Celinski
Oct 16, 2019
Ida Celinski, 72, of Clearfield passed away on Wednesday October 16, 2019 at her residence. She is survived by her children; John Celinski, Steven Celinski and wife Lynn, Victoria Millinder and husband Greg, Dawn Smith and husband Jim, and Richard Celinski; 13 grandchildren, and multiple great grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by her loved ones. The family suggests that...
Sarah Hodge
Oct 15, 2019
Sarah L. Hodge, 84, of Clearfield died on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at the Colonial Courtyard, Clearfield. She was born on December 30, 1934 in Clearfield, a daughter of the late Lewis B. and Evelyn (Leitzinger) Sykes. Mrs. Hodge was a bookkeeper for 20 years at Lawdan Construction Company, Hyde. She also worked part-time doing clerical work for Thompson and...
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