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Irma Shope
Apr 17, 2010
Irma G. Shope, 77 of Clearfield died on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at her residence. She was born on December 17, 1932 in Clearfield, a daughter of the late Enoch and Cynthia (Howell) Grice. Mrs. Shope was a homemaker. She was a member of West Side United Methodist Church, Clearfield. She is survived by her husband, Maurice R. Shope, Jr....

J. Barrett
Apr 16, 2010
J. Maurice Barrett, 91 most recently of Treasure Lake, DuBois and formerly of Curwensville died on Friday, April 16, 2010 at DuBois Regional Medical Center - West. He was born on December 11, 1918 in Faunce, a son of the late Ai and Ethel M. (Merrell) Barrett. Mr. Barrett was the co-owner of Barrett Tire Service, Curwensville for many years....

Carl Nixon
Apr 12, 2010
Carl Dayton Nixon, 73, of Grampian died on Monday, April 12, 2010 at his residence. He was born on October 23, 1936 in Wilson, NY, a son of the late Melville and Clarise (Pettit) Nixon. Mr. Nixon owned Winter Park Sales, Grampian since 1960. Prior to that, he worked in the automotive paint and body industry. He was a member...

Beverly Orwig
Apr 9, 2010
Beverly Jayne Orwig, 73, of Clearfield died on Friday, April 9, 2010 at Mountain Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Clearfield. She was born on July 14, 1936 in Bellefonte, a daughter of the late Andrew and Josephine M. (Hovan) Ramish. Mrs. Orwig was employed by the Helmbold & Stewart Group, Clearfield as an insurance agent, retiring after 20 years of...

Alice Williams
Apr 8, 2010
Alice Jean (Welker) Williams, 91, of Woodland died on Thursday, April 8, 2010 at Clearfield Hospital. She was born on February 26, 1919 in Woodland, a daughter of the late Raymond and Sara (Peters) Mulhollan. Mrs. Williams was employed at various grocery stores as a clerk for several years. She was a member of the Shiloh United Methodist Church. She...

Jessie Billotte
Apr 7, 2010
Jessie M. Billotte, 79, of Bigler passed on to a better life Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at Mount Nittany Medical Center, State College. Born September 7, 1930 in Clearfield, she was a daughter of Sarah E. (Woodling) Bishop and Raymond W. Bishop. Mrs. Billotte was employed as a librarian in the Clearfield School District and retired from Bigler Elementary. She...

Mary Gillingham
Apr 6, 2010
Mary Jane Gillingham, 69, of Grampian died on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at the home of her son in Grampian. She was born on October 24, 1940 in Clearfield, a daughter of the late Harold and Margaret (Wisor) Hand. Mrs. Gillingham was employed at the former Kent Sportswear and for the former Shortway Products, Inc. She was Methodist by faith....

Marion Starr
Apr 4, 2010
Marion Blanch Starr, 88, of Clearfield died on Sunday, April 4, 2010 at Mountain Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Clearfield. She was born on October 7, 1921 in Bishtown, a daughter of the late Ruben and Vada Mae (Lytle) Manahan. Mrs. Starr was a homemaker. She was a member of the Kerr Addition United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday...

Lenore Davidson
Mar 30, 2010
Lenore Wright Davidson, 97, of Curwensville, Pennsylvania passed away on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at Clearfield Hospital. Born April 20, 1912 in Curwensville, she was the daughter of Richard M. and Edith (Haley) Wright. On July 19, 1941, she married Robert W. Davidson who died January 13, 1987. Mrs. Davidson graduated from Indiana Normal School (now Indiana University of Pennsylvania)...

Carl Moore
Mar 20, 2010
Carl N. "Hoss" "Gill" Moore, 76, of Clearfield died on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at his residence. He was born on August 30, 1933 in Clearfield, a son of the late Howard and Cora (Gains) Moore. Mr. Moore was employed as a boiler maker with Local #744 of Cleveland, Ohio and with Southern Power, serving as a trouble shooter on...

John Strathen
Mar 14, 2010
John Strathen entered into eternal rest on Sunday March 14, 2010 with his family at his side. He was born in Arnold PA on May 21, 1924, the son of Richard Jennings Strathen and Wilma Lee Clapp. John graduated from Arnold High School, received his BA in Education at Washington & Jefferson College. He received his Masters degree in Education...

Orrin Bortot
Mar 10, 2010
Orrin L. Bortot, 94 of Clearfield died on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at Clearfield Hospital. He was born on January 4, 1916 in Beulah, a son of the late August and Myrtle (Rice) Bortot. Mr. Bortot retired from Kurtz Brothers in 1982 after thirty eight years of service. He also was employed by Clearfield Borough for sixteen years as meter...

E. Rishel
Mar 10, 2010
E. Irene Rishel, 88 of Curwensville died on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at DuBois Regional Medical Center. She was born on December 20, 1921 in Curwensville, a daughter of the late Forest Charles and Loretta Mae (Hawk) Bornhoft. Mrs. Rishel was a homemaker. She was a member of the Curwensville Presbyterian Church, where she served as an Elder and Deacon....

George Brett, Ii
Mar 7, 2010
Dr. George W. Brett II, D.D.S., 84 of Clearfield passed away Sunday March 7, 2010 at his home. He was born on May 23, 1925 in Clearfield to Dr. George J. and Charlotte (Bell) Brett. Shortly after his birth, his family moved to Lancaster where he was raised. He made many return visits to Clearfield and eventually moved back to...

Janice Jackson
Mar 6, 2010
Janice M. Jackson, 54, of Clearfield died on Saturday, March 6, 2010 at her residence. She was born on April 14, 1955 in Philipsburg, a daughter of Kay Frances (Lytle) Stiner of LeContes Mills and the late Von Clifford Stiner. Mrs. Jackson was a homemaker. She was a member of the River Road Church of Christ, Clearfield and the LeContes...

Joseph Colavecchi
Mar 4, 2010
Joseph Michael Colavecchi, 78, of Clearfield died on Thursday, March 4, 2010 at Bethesda Memorial Hospital, Boynton Beach, FL. He was born on June 29, 1931 in New York City, NY, a son of the late Joseph and Viola N. (Notor) Colavecchi. Mr. Colavecchi was an attorney in Clearfield for 38 years. He was practicing with his son Paul at...

Catherine Lumadue
Feb 22, 2010
Catherine C. Lumadue, 83, of Clearfield, and formerly of West Decatur, died on Monday, February 22, 2010 at Clearfield Hospital. She was born on May 27, 1926 in West Decatur, a daughter of the late Joseph H. and Roxie (Shimmel) Fleck. Mrs. Lumadue was a homemaker. She was a member of the Salem United Methodist Church, West Decatur. She is...

Tracey Elliott
Feb 18, 2010
Tracey Lora (Young) Elliott of Lakeport, CA went to meet the Lord on Thursday, February 18, 2010. She was born on September 8, 1964 in St. Marys, a daughter of Thomas L. and Judith A. (Mohr) Young of Clearfield. She married Wallace Kowalski, II on September 3, 1983. She then married Geoff Elliott on July 13, 1999 in Winter Park,...

Michael Rowles
Feb 18, 2010
Michael Garrett 'Mikey' Rowles, 28 of Clearfield died on Thursday, February 18, 2010 at his residence. He was born on May 31, 1981 in Clearfield, a son of Dick and Shirley (Davis) Rowles of Clearfield. He attended St. Francis School and served as an altar server at St. Francis Church, Clearfield. Mikey also attended Clearfield Area High School, class of...

John Davis
Feb 17, 2010
John Lloyd 'King' 'Red' Davis, 82, of Madera died on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at Clearfield Hospital. He was born on April 26, 1927 in Blandburg, a son of the late Lloyd E. and Jane E. (Nash) Davis. Mr. Davis was a retired businessman. He owned and operated John L. Davis Lumber in the Irvona area for over 40 years....
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