James Thurston
Jun 12, 2012
James W. Thurston , 89, of Curwensville died on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at the DuBois Regional Medical Center. He was born on March 21, 1923 in Kerrmoor, a son of the late Orvis and Florence (Palmquist) Thurston. Mr. Thurston was a hard-working coal miner for the Lady Jane Colleries, formerly of Penfield. He had also driven truck for Clearfield...
Curtis Herrington
Jun 12, 2012
Curtis E. Herrington , 53, of Harpers Ferry, WV died on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at his home. He was born on May 19, 1959 in Pensacola, FL a son of the late Raymond Alexander and Lois Louise (Rutherford) Herrington . Curtis was employed by Wagman Construction, Co. He loved being outdoors, especially fishing and camping. Curtis also enjoyed collecting...
Richard Nelson
Jun 9, 2012
Richard M. Nelson, 84, of Clearfield died on Saturday, June 9, 2012 at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born on April 19, 1928 in Clearfield, a son of the late A.I. and Pearl (Miller) Nelson. Mr. Nelson was employed all of his life at Kurtz Brothers, Clearfield where he retired as an accountant. In...
Zora Gaylor
Jun 8, 2012
Zora M. Gaylor, 89, of Clearfield died on Friday, June 8, 2012 at the Ridgeview Elder Care and Rehabilitation Center, Curwensville. She was born on April 16, 1923 in Mineral Springs, a daughter of the late Roy A. and Irene (Lauder) Knepp. Mrs. Gaylor was a homemaker and was previously employed as a sewing machine operator at Clearfield Sportswear from...
Edna Bell
Jun 6, 2012
Edna M. Bell , 91 of Bellefonte died on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at the Mountain Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Clearfield. She was born on May 13, 1921 in Oakdale Monmouthshire, England, a daughter of the late Reginald and Violet Badham. Edna was drafted by the British Army and served during WW II. In 1946, she and her husband...
Paul Fitzgibbon
May 30, 2012
Paul L. Fitzgibbon, 70, of Frenchville died on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at his home. He was born on May 1, 1942 in Trenton, NJ, a son of the late John F. and Margaret Mary (Vallimont) Fitzgibbon. Mr. Fitzgibbon worked for the New Jersey State Highway Department and also owned and operated a delicatessen in Trenton, NJ. Being a veteran...
Wilma Wright
May 29, 2012
Wilma L. Wright, 64, of Shiloh died on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at her home. She was born on October 12, 1947 in Philipsburg, a daughter of the late Lillian (Kephart) Wright. Mrs. Wright was a homemaker. She is survived by four children, Walter Wright III and wife Charlotte of Shiloh, Adam Wright of Shiloh and his companion Billi Beightol...
Randy Stiner
May 23, 2012
Randy William 'Chico' Stiner , 29 the man with the smile that always could light up a room left us on Wednesday May 23, 2012 to entertain on a bigger stage. Forever a dedicated family man, Randy had two precious children, Emily Kay, age 4 and Owen Kenneth, age 3 whom he loved dearly. Randy will be missed by his...
Theodore Herman
May 22, 2012
Theodore N. 'Ted' Herman, 80 of Hyde died on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at his home. He was born on August 14, 1931 in Woodland, a son of the late Nathan and Dorothy (Peters) Herman. Ted retired from DomTar Chemicals, Ridgway and had previously been employed with Lingle Coal Co. Ted liked to play the steel guitar and performed with...
Ralph Hoover
May 21, 2012
Ralph A. Hoover, 83 of Clearfield died on Monday, May 21, 2012 at his home. He was born on March 19, 1929 in Clearfield, a son of the late James A. Hoover, Sr. and Twila (Mars) Hoover. Ralph was previously employed as a custodian for the Clearfield Area High School. He loved hunting and fishing and was a collector of...
Bernice Kowalski
May 18, 2012
Bernice A. Kowalski, 70, of Hawk Run, formerly of Clearfield, died on Friday, May 18, 2012 at the DuBois Regional Medical Center. She was born on September 10, 1941 in Gearhartville, a daughter of the late George W. and Anna E. (Hydock) Johnson. Mrs. Kowalski was employed as a sales clerk at J.C. Penney from 1978 until she retired in...
Margaret Parry
May 17, 2012
Margaret M. Parry, 82 formerly of Woodland died on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at the Ridgeview Elder Care and Rehabilitation Center, Curwensville. She was born on April 21, 1930 in Akron, OH, a daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Duda) Biros. Mrs.Parry was a homemaker. While living in California, she worked as a secretary and also in various school...
John Hamm
May 15, 2012
John Shannon Hamm, 54, of Hepburnia died on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at his home. He was born on October 17, 1957 in Clearfield, a son of the late James and Sara (Appleton) Hamm. John was a 1975 graduate of Curwensville Area High School and received his Associate Degree in Electrical Engineering from Penn State University, DuBois Campus in 1977....
Elwood Rowles
May 13, 2012
Elwood A. Rowles , 82, of Morrisdale, formerly of Mineral Springs, died on Sunday, May 13, 2012 at his residence. He was born on July 11, 1929 in Pine Top, a son of the late Chance and Mabel (Brown) Rowles. Mr. Rowles was employed as a truck driver for numerous companies around the area. He is survived by three children...
Ann Plubell
May 7, 2012
Ann M. Plubell , 79, of Frenchville died on Monday, May 7, 2012 at the St. Anne's Retirement Center, Columbia. She was born on August 30, 1932 in Drifting, a daughter of the late Adam and Helen (Dudak) Fenush. Ann was a homemaker who enjoyed baking, cooking and catering to everyone's needs. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic...
Earl Neamy
May 3, 2012
Earl E. Neamy, 72 of Clearfield died on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at the Mountain Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Clearfield. He was born on May 30, 1939 in Ansonville, a son of the late Earl G. and Beatrice A. (McFadden) Neamy. Mr. Neamy retired as a Right-of-Way administrator from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation after 32 years of service....
Andrew 'Andy' Batcho
Apr 29, 2012
Andrew “Andy” Batcho, 90, passed away Sunday, April 29, 2012 at the Mountain Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Clearfield. A resident of Goldenrod, Clearfield, Andy was born February 6, 1922, in Morrisdale, one of 13 children of John and Mary (Minarich) Batcho. Andy was the owner and operator of Batcho Business Machines which he started in 1951. He began...
Harry Brooks
Apr 27, 2012
Harry James 'Jim' Brooks , 75 of Clearfield died on Friday, April 27, 2012 at his home. He was born on December 9, 1936 in Clearfield, a son of the late Harry E. and Helen (Hurley) Brooks. Mr. Brooks worked at Rhone's Motor Co. in the early 1960's, where he was a factory trained G.M. technician, specializing in paint and...
Joseph Komonce
Apr 26, 2012
Joseph Komonce, Jr., 76 of Clearfield died on Thursday, April 26, 2012 at the Knickerbocker Villa, Clearfield. He was born on August 19, 1935 in Osceola Mills, a son of the late Joseph and Christina (Hendershot) Komonce, Sr. Mr. Komonce was employed by Truhart Security, the former Superior Pet Products and the former Leitzinger Department Store. He served with the...
Richard Fannin
Apr 25, 2012
Richard C. Fannin, 69 of Clearfield died on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at the Altoona Regional Medical Center. He was born on April 19, 1943 in Ridgway, a son of the late Richard P. and Frances (Cover) Fannin. Mr. Fannin had been most recently employed at the Tool Shed, Clearfield. Previously, he had retired as a submarine sailor from the...
