Huntingdon Daily News Obituaries, September 1998

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Name: Miriam Edith BRIGGS; Huntingdon High School Graduate
Age:  74
Address: Lewisburg, formerly of State College 
Date of birth: 9/17/1923
Location born: Altoona
Date of death: 8/27/1998
Father: Rev. Omar Bruce POULSON
Mother: Emily Ellen (BRITTEN) POULSON
Spouse: Richard Nelson BRIGGS Sr., deceased
Surviving children: Richard Nelson BRIGGS Sr.
Surviving siblings: Jessica R. DAVIS, Sara L. MUSSER, Emily E. FRYE
Deceased children: Margaret Ellen BRIGGS
Deceased siblings: 
Interment: Centre County Memorial Park, College township

Name: Gerald O. "Jud" SCOTT; Vietnam Veteran, former Owens-Corning
employee
Age:  54
Address: RD Shirleysburg 
Date of birth: 8/9/1944
Location born: 
Date of death: 8/30/1998
Father: Donald V. SCOTT
Mother: Mary Martha (CAMPBELL) SCOTT
Spouse: Patsy (MORGAN) SCOTT
Surviving children: Jerry J. SCOTT
Surviving siblings: Donald E., Richard O., Dennis R. and Larry W. SCOTT;
Mrs. Duane (Kay) WHITSEL, Mrs. John (Lois) LANCASTER
Deceased children:
Deceased siblings: James E. SCOTT, Beverly FREHN
Interment: Haven Rest Memorial Park, Shirleysburg RD

Name: Blanche M. RORER; Member of St. Catherine's Church
Age:  89
Address: Mount Union 
Date of birth: 10/5/1908
Location born: Huntingdon
Date of death: 9/1/1998
Father: Charles HAWN
Mother: Margaret (McVOY) HAWN
Spouse: Robert M. RORER, deceased
Surviving children: Mrs. Lee K. (Marcella R.) HANAWALT; 1 grandson; 2
great-grandchildren
Surviving siblings: 
Deceased children:
Deceased siblings: John, Bernard and Charles HAWN 
Interment: Mount Union Cemetery

Name: Donald E. FOOR; Bridge construction worker 
Age:  58
Address: Saxton 
Date of birth: 9/3/1939
Location born: Six Mile Run
Date of death: 9/1/1998
Father: George L. FOOR
Mother: Myrtle V. (PORTER) FOOR
Spouse: Carol L. (DAVIS) FOOR
Surviving children: Larry E. and Kevin D. FOOR; grandson Larry E. FOOR
Jr., raised in home; 9 other grandchildren
Surviving siblings: Geraldine BRODE, Ruth McMINN, Charles A. and George
W. FOOR
Deceased children: Steven FOOR
Deceased siblings: Robert J. FOOR
Interment: Duvall Cemetery, Six Mile Run RD#1

Name: Alene M. MORT; Retiree of Quality Manafacturing 
Age:  78
Address: Westminster Woods, formerly of Huntingdon 
Date of birth: 8/25/1920
Location born: Broad Top City
Date of death: 8/31/1998
Father: Lloyd CUTSHALL
Mother: Elva (BLACK) CUTSHALL
Spouse: Edgar J. MORT, deceased
Surviving children: George R. CLARK; 3 grandchildren; 6
great-grandchildren
Surviving siblings: Ruth Ann JONES, Helen J. BOLINGER, Francis and
Vaughn CUTSHALL
Deceased children: an infant son and Allen and Tommy MORT 
Deceased siblings: Harold CUTSHALL
Interment: IOOF Cemetery, Broad Top City

Name: Donald Vernon BROWN; Former Dudley resident
Age:  59
Address: Bedford
Date of birth: 4/15/1939
Location born: Dudley, PA
Date of death: 9/2/1998 
Father: Jacob BROWN
Mother: Cleo E. (HESS) BROWN 
Spouse: 
Surviving children: Jayne, Patricia and Donald BROWN, Deborah LANE,
Esther BOLLMAN; 10 grandchildren
Surviving siblings: George BROWN
Deceased children:
Deceased siblings: 
Interment: Protestant Cemetery, Dudley

Name: Thomas Rhodes JOHNSON; Saxton businessman
Age:  64
Address: Saxton RR#1 
Date of birth: 12/10/1933
Location born: Saxton
Date of death: 9/3/1998
Father: William M. JOHNSON
Mother: Catherine (RHODES) JOHNSON
Spouse: Ada Elizabeth (REED) JOHNSON
Surviving children: John Phillip, Nathan, Thomas William, Douglas Scott
and Angela JOHNSON, Theresa ENYERT, Diana DUVALL, Regina FLENNER, Mary
DUVALL, Elisa COLLEGE; 20 grandchildren 
Surviving siblings: Beverly MASEMORE 
Deceased children: Michael Kennedy JOHNSON
Deceased siblings: 
Interment: Ave Maria Cemetery, Dudley

Name: Blanche M. BYERS; Homemaker
Age:  73
Address: Rockhill Furnace
Date of birth: 3/10/1925
Location born: Clay Township, Huntingdon county
Date of death: 9/2/1998
Father: Leslie WIBLE
Mother: Fannie (STAINS) WIBLE
Spouse: Radford B. "Jiggs" BYERS, deceased
Surviving children: Charles E. WIBLE, Shirley A. COONS, Marvin B. BYERS;
6 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren
Surviving siblings: Alice REIHART, Grace MELIUS, Beatrice REIHART,
Albert WIBLE, Leona FRAIN 
Deceased children:
Deceased siblings: Donald WIBLE 
Interment: Haven Rest Memorial Park, Shirleysburg RD

Name: Lee M. ARNOLD; Letterkenny retiree
Age:  69
Address: Three Springs RD 
Date of birth: 8/24/1929
Location born: Lewistown
Date of death: 9/2/1998
Father: 
Mother: 
Spouse: Doris Jean (BLACK) ARNOLD
Surviving children: Bryan C. ARNOLD
Surviving siblings: 
Deceased children:
Deceased siblings: 4 half-brothers, 1 half-sister 
Interment: Cherry Grove Cemetery, Three Springs RD

Name: James Paul GRISSINGER; Mount Union High School graduate, World War
II Veteran
Age:  76
Address: Camp Hill, formerly of Mount Union 
Date of birth: 1/30/1922
Location born: Mount Union
Date of death: 9/2/1998
Father: James GRISSINGER
Mother: Emma (KNEPPER) GRISSINGER
Spouse: Eileen (FITZGERALD) GRISSINGER, deceased
Surviving children: 
Surviving siblings: 
Deceased children:
Deceased siblings: 
Interment: Mount Union Cemetery

Name: Henry W. VAUGHN; World War II Veteran
Age:  80
Address:  Woodland Retirement Center, Orbisonia 
Date of birth: 1/8/1918
Location born: Lack township, Juniata county
Date of death: 9/4/1998
Father: Walter VAUGHN
Mother: Sadie (BILGER) VAUGHN
Spouse: 
Surviving children: 
Surviving siblings: Melvin, Raymond and Jack VAUGHN, Dorothy COVERT,
Mary WELLIVER, Mildred J. SHAEFER 
Deceased children:
Deceased siblings: Genevieve, Homer and Paul VAUGHN 
Interment: Mount Union Cemetery

Name: Codie B. CARPER; Member of Fair Ridge Assembly of God Church
Age:  9
Address: Orbisonia 
Date of birth: 7/27/1989
Location born: 
Date of death: 9/3/1998
Father: 
Mother: Tina M. CARPER
Spouse: 
Surviving children: 
Surviving siblings: 
Deceased children:
Deceased siblings: 
Interment: Fair Ridge Cemetery, Shade Gap RD

Name: John David BECKWITH Sr.; Retired from Rockview Correctional
Institution in 1969 
Age:  95
Address: Port Matilda RR#2, Centre county 
Date of birth: 6/21/1903
Location born: Taylor township, Centre county
Date of death: 9/3/1998
Father: John Thomas BECKWITH
Mother: Gertrude (REESE) BECKWITH
Spouse: Dorothy Emma (YARNELL) BECKWITH
Surviving children: Catherine M. WILLIAMS, Joan G. SHUEY, John D. Jr.,
Richard W. and Gerry L. BECKWITH; 16 grandchildren; 34
great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild
Surviving siblings: 
Deceased children:
Deceased siblings: 2 brothers 
Interment: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Centre county

Name: Glenn A. MILLER; Former Conrail Welder
Age:  49
Address: McVeytown, Mifflin county 
Date of birth: 3/2/1949
Location born: Lewistown
Date of death: 9/5/1998
Father: Chester A. MILLER
Mother: Eunice I. (ESH) MILLER
Spouse: Nancy K. MILLER
Surviving children: Shannon M. and Travis MILLER and stepson James
CORBIN
Surviving siblings: William M. MILLER
Deceased children:
Deceased siblings: 
Interment: Allensville Mennonite Cemetery, Mifflin county

Name: M. Dean BRANT; Church trustee, retired carpenter
Age:  87
Address: McConnellsburg, Fulton county 
Date of birth: 11/8/1910
Location born: McConnellsburg
Date of death: 9/7/1998
Father: Clem BRANT
Mother: Goldie (LAKE) BRANT
Spouse: Bernadine (DeSHONG) BRANT
Surviving children: Dixie DIVENS, Shirley LUMPKIN, Patsy FREED, Helen
DUFFEY; 6 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren
Surviving siblings: 
Deceased children:
Deceased siblings: 1 sister and 1 brother 
Interment: Asbury United Methodist Church Cemetery, Harrisonville

Name: Maynard L. MELLOTT; World War II Veteran
Age:  76
Address: RD#1 Needmore 
Date of birth: 6/28/1922
Location born: Needmore
Date of death: 9/6/1998
Father: Oscar P. MELLOTT
Mother: Clara V. (REED) MELLOTT
Spouse: Anna Mae (DeSHONG CLEVENGER) MELLOTT
Surviving children: Mrs. William (Faye V. L.) FISCHER, LeRay M. and
Douglas O. M. MELLOTT; 7 grandchildren; 1 great grandson
Surviving siblings: Sylvia WERTZ, Paul (Pete) MELLOTT, Willis A. MELLOTT
Deceased children: Gloria Kay MELLOTT
Deceased siblings: 
Interment: Union Cemetery, McConnellsburg

Name: Thomas B. ROHER
Age:  58
Address: Carlisle, PA 
Date of birth: 6/30/1940
Location born: Mapleton
Date of death: 9/5/1998
Father: Kime ROHER
Mother: Gladys (LONG) ROHER
Spouse: Linda (STAKE) ROHER
Surviving children: Susan SNYDER, Steven and Kevin ROHER; 1
granddaughter
Surviving siblings: Betty HOOPER
Deceased children: 
Deceased siblings: Larie ANDERSON, Charles BRODBECK
Interment: Saltillo Cemetery

Name: Margaret C. CIVITTS; Member of Mill Creek United Methodist Church
Age:  88
Address: Westminster Woods, Huntingdon, formerly of Mill Creek
Date of birth: 1/21/1910
Location born: Saltillo
Date of death: 9/8/1998
Father: Jacob H. GOSS
Mother: Golda (DUFFY) GOSS
Spouse: John I. CIVITTS, deceased
Surviving children: 10 grandchildren; a number of great and great-great
grandchildren
Surviving siblings: June GOSS, Lois BEDNARIK, Audrey FLANIGAN
Deceased children: Jerry and Jack CIVITTS, Kathryn DRAKE
Deceased siblings: Orma RITTER, Ann RUTHERFORD, Frank, George, Charles,
Donald, Richard and Phyllis GOSS
Interment: Mountainview Cemetery, Mill Creek

Name: Barbara LANG; Member of Trinity United Church of Christ,
Huntingdon Area School District secretary
Age:  52
Address: Huntingdon RR#1 
Date of birth: 7/10/1946
Location born: Petersburg
Date of death: 9/7/1998
Father: Thomas B. EBERLE
Mother: Helen (BLAIR) EBERLE
Spouse: Randall E. LANG
Surviving children: Scott R. and Erin M. LANG; 2 grandchildren
Surviving siblings: Thomas B., Gary L. and Cheryl L. EBERLE, Deborah
DAUBERT
Deceased children:
Deceased siblings: 
Interment: Huntingdon Memorial Gardens

Name: Gertie Estella NEARHOOF; Member of Spring Mount Church of the
Brethren
Age:  93
Address: Tyrone RR#3 
Date of birth: 1/3/1905
Location born: 
Date of death: 9/7/1998
Father: John H. LEISTER
Mother: Gertie M. (BOWER) LEISTER
Spouse: Clarence L. NEARHOOF, deceased
Surviving children: Mrs. Lee (Betty) HUNTER, Mrs. Richard (Effie Mae)
ALLEN; 5 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren 
Surviving siblings: 
Deceased children:
Deceased siblings: 2 sisters, 1 brother 
Interment: Blair Memorial Park, Bellwood

Name: Amy Ruth NORRIS; Jacob's United Church of Christ member
Age:  89
Address: Huntingdon Manor, formerly Huntingdon RR#3 
Date of birth: 3/2/1909
Location born: Penn township, Huntingdon county
Date of death: 9/8/1998
Father: Solomon NORRIS
Mother: Margaret (CORCELIUS) NORRIS
Spouse: M. Carl NORRIS, deceased
Surviving children: Elizabeth M. McKINNEY, Beulah M. GRUBB, Mrs. Roy
(Martha M.) FOORE, George M. and Harold W. NORRIS; 34 grandchildren; 61
great grandchildren; 38 great-great grandchildren
Surviving siblings: DeHaven and Thomas NORRIS
Deceased children: Lester and Ruth NORRIS
Deceased siblings: Charles and Miles NORRIS, Blanche FISHER, Carrie
RHOADES, Elda THOMPSON, Della and Dorothy NORRIS
Interment: White Church Cemetery, Hesston RR#1

Name: Pamela R. GOTTSHALL; Registered Nurse
Age:  46
Address: New Berlinsville 
Date of birth: 
Location born: Chambersburg
Date of death: 8/24/1998
Father: Gerald Anne ANDRUS-EDDIGER
Mother: Jayme B. (RAMSEY) ANDRUS-EDDIGER
Spouse: Gregory S. GOTTSHALL
Surviving children: William E. WEIDNER Jr., Angela J. SCHETTZ, Andrea M.
FISHLOCK, step-sons Christopher M. and Andrew C. GOTTSHALL; 7
grandchildren, 1 step-grandchild
Surviving siblings: 
Deceased children:
Deceased siblings: 
Interment:

Name: Emma J. McGINNIS; Philipsburg native
Age:  58
Address: Wichita, Kansas 
Date of birth: 2/12/1940
Location born: Philipsburg, PA
Date of death: 9/5/1998
Father: Uriah ENGLISH
Mother: Martha J. (SASSERMAN) ENGLISH
Spouse: Frank H. McGINNIS
Surviving children: JoAnn K. BUTLER, Deidre L. BURNS; 7 grandchildren
Surviving siblings: Mrs. John H. (Carolyn) BROWN
Deceased children:
Deceased siblings: 
Interment: Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Huntingdon RD#3

Name: Lloyd E. WINNICK Sr.; Korean War Veteran
Age:  72
Address: HCR 60 Orbisonia, formerly of Shippensburg 
Date of birth: 8/22/1926
Location born: Orbisonia
Date of death: 9/8/1998
Father: Robert WINNICK
Mother: Mary (FLASHER) WINNICK
Spouse: Anna R. (DAVIS) WINNICK
Surviving children: Lloyd E. WINNICK Jr., Roxanne FREEBURG, Virginia L.
LAMBERT, Leilani W. WEIBLEY, Ruthanne McINTYRE; 12 grandchildren
Surviving siblings: Robert, Howard, Earl and Hazel WINNICK, Grace
LEGGIN, Zelda TAYLOR
Deceased children:
Deceased siblings: 
Interment: Parklawns Memorial Gardens, Greene Township

Name: Emma H. LINN; Brother, sister reside in Huntingdon county
Age:  65
Address: Newburg, Cumberland county 
Date of birth: 4/3/1933
Location born: Logan township, Blair county
Date of death: 9/11/1998
Father: Paul W. MILLER; Miles HENRY, step-father
Mother: Martha (McMULLEN) MILLER
Spouse: Glenn L. LINN, deceased
Surviving children: Glenn L. III, Robert D., Donald A. and Joseph L.
LINN, Jean PENNABAKER, Rose JAKUBIC, Ruth DeWALT; 14 grandchildren; 1
great grandchild
Surviving siblings: Dennis HENRY, Vivian GOODNOUGH
Deceased children:
Deceased siblings: 1 brother 
Interment: Spring Hill Cemetery, Shippensburg

Name: George VanRIPER; Active member of Community Chapel, Hesston
Age:  81
Address: James Creek RD#1
Date of birth: 10/23/1916
Location born: Union Hill, NJ
Date of death: 9/12/1998
Father: George VanRIPER
Mother: Adele (BROWN) VanRIPER
Spouse: (1)Helen MARCHISIN, deceased; (2)Susan Mayetta (GUTSHALL)
VanRIPER
Surviving children: Carolyn C. HEARLE, George G. VanRIPER; 5
grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren
Surviving siblings: 
Deceased children: 
Deceased siblings: Robert and Jack VanRIPER
Interment: Huntingdon Memorial Gardens

Name: Ora H. SUNDERLAND; wayne township native
Age:  77
Address: Lewistown, PA 
Date of birth: 3/3/1921
Location born: Wayne twp., Mifflin county
Date of death: 9/12/1998
Father: Harold E. SUNDERLAND
Mother: Clara E. (WINKLER) SUNDERLAND
Spouse: Helen I. (FISHER) SUNDERLAND
Surviving children: Mrs. Larry (Judith) GOSS, Mrs. Kenneth (Pamela)
EBERMAN, Mrs. Jeffrey (Dana) BELL, Mrs. Charles (Nina) ANGNEY; 8
grandchildren
Surviving siblings: Lloyd E. SUNDERLAND
Deceased children:
Deceased siblings: Luther and Marlin SUNDERLAND 
Interment: Juniata Memorial Park, Mifflin county

Name: Frances L. LITTLE; Recently retired from Corning-Ashai
Age:  58
Address: Alexandria RR#1 
Date of birth: 8/30/1940
Location born: Armaugh twp., Mifflin county
Date of death: 9/13/1998
Father: George SPANGLER
Mother: Sara (MONSELL) SPANGLER
Spouse: 
Surviving children: Shawn and Cyril C. LITTLE; 2 grandchildren
Surviving siblings: Margaret RANDOLPH, Helen McMINN, Joyce POLECK,
Connie, Anna and Charles SPANGLER
Deceased children: John Carl CRAMER
Deceased siblings: 
Interment: Donation Cemetery, Oneida twp., Huntingdon county

Name: Lewis MICHAUD; Ordained Minister 
Age:  74
Address: Orbisonia 
Date of birth: 
Location born: 
Date of death: 9/12/1998
Father: 
Mother: 
Spouse: Donna MICHAUD
Surviving children: Lewis, Gary L., John T., Russell A. Anna Marie and
LuAnn MICHAUD, Marilyn Theresa HOCKER; 14 grandchildren; 2 great
grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild
Surviving siblings: Frances FALCO
Deceased children: Yvonne Gail MILLER
Deceased siblings: 
Interment:

Name: Robert KYLE; Huntingdon High School Graduate
Age:  66
Address: Exton 
Date of birth: 9/27/1931 
Location born: Huntingdon
Date of death: 9/11/1998
Father: James H. KYLE
Mother: Vernie Alice (HAMM) KYLE
Spouse: Anna Marie (DUVO) KYLE
Surviving children: Robert KYLE; step-sons Jim and Lance JONES
Surviving siblings: 
Deceased children:
Deceased siblings: Sylvia HESS, James H. and Cloyd E. "Pete"  KYLE 
Interment: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Roseto

Name: Mary E. NORRIS; Former Huntingdon resident 
Age:  91
Address: York, PA 
Date of birth: 3/26/1907 
Location born: Altoona, PA
Date of death: 9/13/1998
Father: William B. HAINES
Mother: Celeste (GOODMAN) HAINES
Spouse: David E. NORRIS, deceased
Surviving children: Eleanor P. BEISEL, W. Blair NORRIS; 5 grandchildren;
8 great grandchildren
Surviving siblings: James H. HAINES, Dorothy L. TAYLOR
Deceased children: David P. NORRIS
Deceased siblings: 
Interment: Paradise Holtzschwamm Cemetery, Thomasville

Name: Mildred ZEHRER; Former Dudley resident, homemaker
Age:  80
Address: Altoona 
Date of birth: 3/23/1918
Location born: Saxton
Date of death: 9/15/1998
Father: James GATES
Mother: Ruth (WEYANT) GATES
Spouse: Carl J. ZEHRER, deceased
Surviving children: James W. BOLLINGER; 2 grandsons
Surviving siblings: Helen WILLIAMS, Bette CUNNINGHAM
Deceased children: Buddy BOLLINGER
Deceased siblings: Raymond GATES, Evelyn HOMAN
Interment: IOOF Cemetery, Broad Top City

Name: Elijah SMITH Sr.; formerly of Mapleton RD
Age:  73
Address: Princeton, W. Va. 
Date of birth: 6/4/1925
Location born: Beck;ey, W. Va.
Date of death: 9/14/1998
Father: Henry SMITH
Mother: Parenthia (AKERS) SMITH
Spouse: Beatrice Delilah (SAUNDERS) SMITH, deceased
Surviving children: Elijah SMITH Jr., Mrs. L. D. (Tona) JUDE; 7
grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren
Surviving siblings: Daniel Lee and Jerry SMITH, Esther CROOKER
Deceased children: 
Deceased siblings: 8 brothers and sisters
Interment: Saltillo Cemetery

Name: Dorcas M. SHAFFER; Ministered in area churches with her husband
Age:  65
Address: RD#4 Tyrone 
Date of birth: 2/7/1933
Location born: Chambersburg
Date of death: 9/15/1998
Father: Rev. Earl WINAND
Mother: Effie (ZEIGER) WINAND
Spouse: Rev. Henry L. SHAFFER
Surviving children: Neal D., Lynn E. and Paul O. SHAFFER; 6
grandchildren
Surviving siblings: Miriam VIGNA, Geneva NISSLEY, Earlene MUELLER, Rhoda
KENES
Deceased children:
Deceased siblings: Kay WINAND 
Interment: Huntingdon Memorial Gardens

Name: Janet L. SAMPLE; Mother of Daily News publisher
Age:  75
Address: Corry, PA
Date of birth: 3/21/1923
Location born: Sunbury, PA
Date of death: 9/16/1998
Father: Harold NEFF
Mother: Freda NEFF
Spouse: George SAMPPLE
Surviving children: George Sample III, Chris JORDAN, Susan SAMPLE, Janet
SAMPLE, Kim WILER, David and Michael SAMPLE; 15 grandchildren
Surviving siblings: Harold, Richard and Edward NEFF
Deceased children:
Deceased siblings: 
Interment: Pine Grove Cemetery, Corry

Name: Joseph C. GOSHORN; Former Southern Huntingdon school board member,
retired union carpenter 
Age:  75
Address: Blairs Mills RD#1 
Date of birth: 4/1/1923
Location born: Shade Valley
Date of death: 9/17/1998
Father: Charles E. GOSHORN
Mother: Mary B. (PARSONS) GOSHORN
Spouse: Onda (JONES) GOSHORN, deceased
Surviving children: Donna GIBBONS, Edward C. GOSHORN, Sylvia MOLINE,
Ronald E. GOSHORN; 6 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren
Surviving siblings: Thomas, Mae and Jerry GOSHORN, Evelyn BROWN
Deceased children: 
Deceased siblings: 3 brothers, 1 sister
Interment: Shade Valley Cemetery, Blairs Mills RD

Name: Virginia B. WELCH; Active in United Methodist Church
Age:  84
Address: Orbisonia, formerly Three Springs 
Date of birth: 4/15/1914
Location born: Canonsburg, PA
Date of death: 9/17/1998
Father: George LAWTON 
Mother: Jeanette (BAUMGARDNER) LAWTON
Spouse: B. "Burt" WELCH, deceased
Surviving children: Dan WELCH, Carolyn SCOTT
Surviving siblings: Henry and Bill LAWTON
Deceased children: 
Deceased siblings: 
Interment: Orbisonia Cemetery

Name: Albert E. "Dibert" FREHN; Farmer, ran lawn mowing business 
Age:  74
Address: HCR Orbisonia 
Date of birth: 1/15/1924
Location born: Huntingdon
Date of death: 9/17/1998
Father: Ralph A. FREHN
Mother: Martha Belle (PARK) FREHN
Spouse: Barbara (DELL) FREHN
Surviving children: Susan E. SCHMIDT; 1 grandson
Surviving siblings: Isaac FREHN
Deceased children:
Deceased siblings: 
Interment: Walnut Grove Cemetery, Three Springs RD

Name: James M. VARNER; Captain Jack High School graduate 
Age:  82
Address: Roxbury, PA 
Date of birth: 7/4/1916
Location born: Mount Union
Date of death: 9/18/1998
Father: James M. VARNER
Mother: Alba (SHORE) VARNER
Spouse: Mae H. (JONES) VARNER, deceased
Surviving children: Rev. Robert M., Ronald L. and Roger A. VARNER; 8
grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren
Surviving siblings: Rev. Sarah CLAYTON, Pearl BURDGE, Dorothy FULTZ,
Martin A. and George VARNER 
Deceased children:
Deceased siblings: 
Interment: Shade Valley Cemetery, Richvale

Name: Verna P. DARR; Avid bingo player
Age:  83
Address: Valley View Home, Altoona, formerly Saxton 
Date of birth: 12/21/1914
Location born: Johnstown
Date of death: 9/20/1998
Father: Harry ALLER
Mother: Mary (McDONALD) ALLER
Spouse: Spencer A. DARR, deceased
Surviving children: Mrs. Guy (Mary Belle) DIEHL, Mrs. John (Anna Mae)
PUTT, Emma Jane BURKE, George and Eddie DARR; 17 grandchildren; 16 great
grandchildren
Surviving siblings: Ida CHILDERS
Deceased children: Donna WOLFE
Deceased siblings: Pearl WILKINSON, Eva HEWITT, Sylvester ALLER
Interment: Grandview Cemetery, Saxton

Name: Alice R. MYERS; Retired from Family House restaurant 
Age:  75
Address: HCR 64 Harrisonville 
Date of birth: 3/20/1923
Location born: Harrisonville
Date of death: 9/18/1998
Father: Alvin Stanley STRAIT
Mother: Addie (BAKER) STRAIT
Spouse: Harry Brant MYERS
Surviving children: Shirley BARCLAY, Harry E. MYERS; 4 grandchildren; 3
great grandchildren
Surviving siblings: Louise MANNETTI, Mary KELL
Deceased children:
Deceased siblings: 4 brothers 
Interment: Siloam United Methodist Cemetery

Name: Dorothy P. ROLAND; Homemaker 
Age:  71
Address: Mundelein, Illinois 
Date of birth: 1/20/1927 
Location born: Shade Valley
Date of death: 9/19/1998
Father: 
Mother: 
Spouse: Samuel Albert ROLAND
Surviving children: Robert, Dennis, Ronald, Wayne, Berry and Randy
ROLAND, Karen KOENEKE; 14 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren 
Surviving siblings: Clinton PROUGH
Deceased children: 
Deceased siblings: 
Interment: Cassville Cemetery

Name: James M. CONLEY; Saxton native, served with Marine Corps 
Age:  57
Address: York 
Date of birth: 6/7/1941 
Location born: Saxton
Date of death: 9/13/1998
Father: Michael B. CONLEY
Mother: Sarah Jane (WEAVER) CONLEY
Spouse: Susan M. (ROSS) CONLEY
Surviving children: Teresa Ann CONLEY, Kelly S. OVERLANDER, Jayne E.
MIRANDA; 4 grandchildren
Surviving siblings: Charles M. CONLEY
Deceased children:
Deceased siblings: 
Interment: Shiloh Cemetery

Name: Samuel E. HAYES; Penn State graduate, former Tyrone Area High
School Teacher 
Age:  82
Address: Spruce Creek 
Date of birth: 10/25/1915
Location born: 
Date of death: 9/14/1998
Father: Samuel O. HAYES
Mother: Emma (RANGE) HAYES
Spouse: Helen (FISHER) HAYES, deceased
Surviving children: Samuel E. HAYES Jr., Cathy HAYES; 3 grandsons; 1
great grandson
Surviving siblings: Jane, Margaret and William
Deceased children: 
Deceased siblings: 
Interment: Graysville Cemetery, Franklin township, Huntingdon county

Name: Mike GAMBOL; World War II Veteran, coal miner, carpenter
Age:  79
Address: Todd, PA 
Date of birth: 10/19/1918
Location born: Wood, PA
Date of death: 9/22/1998
Father: Nikles GAMBOL
Mother: Matrona GAMBOL 
Spouse: Sara (SHEHAN) GAMBOL, deceased
Surviving children: Steven and Nikles GAMBOL, Helen FAUS, step-son
Wilbur BAKER; 13 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren
Surviving siblings: Vera GUFFMERATTI, Darlene NICODEMUS
Deceased children: John and Paul GAMBOL
Deceased siblings: Daniel and Mary GAMBOL
Interment: Trough Creek Methodist Cemetery, Todd

Name: John K. GARLOCK; TV Repairman, Hesston native
Age:  80
Address: Ocala, Fla. 
Date of birth: 9/17/1918
Location born: Hesston
Date of death: 9/14/1998
Father: Ambrose GARLOCK
Mother: Pearl GARLOCK
Spouse: Daisy GARLOCK
Surviving children: Marvin GARLOCK; 3 grandsons
Surviving siblings: Sara E. HULING
Deceased children: Sandra and Johnny GARLOCK
Deceased siblings: several brothers and sisters
Interment: 

Name: Susan NADEAU; Family has Huntingdon ties
Age:  38
Address: Auburn, Maine 
Date of birth: 3/6/1960
Location born: Pensacola, Fla.
Date of death: 9/22/1998
Father: John S. ROGERS Sr.
Mother: Bernice (KIRK) ROGERS
Spouse: Gregory NADEAU
Surviving children: Austin and Ericka NADEAU
Surviving siblings: Col. John S. ROGERS III, Kirk M. ROGERS, Maryann
McINTYRE 
Deceased children:
Deceased siblings: 
Interment: 

Name: Helen E. WHELAND; Member of Warriors Mark United Methodist Church,
homemaker
Age:  90
Address: Greentree Village, Bald Eagle; formerly of Seven Stars 
Date of birth: 8/11/1908
Location born: Indiana county, PA
Date of death: 9/22/1998
Father: Harvey JOHNSON
Mother: Adassa JOHNSON
Spouse: Roy WHELAND, deceased
Surviving children: Shirley RODLAND, Melvin, Raymond, Clyde, Lynn,
HarveyLeon and Larry WHELAND; 34 grandchildren; 58 great grandchildren;
1 great-great grandchild
Surviving siblings: 
Deceased children: 2 sons, 1 daughter
Deceased siblings: 1 brother, 5 sisters
Interment: Seven Stars Cemetery, Franklin township, Huntingdon county

Name: Helen APPLEBY; Retired retail stores clerk
Age:  88
Address: Mechanicsburg, PA 
Date of birth: 12/29/1909
Location born: Lewistown, PA
Date of death: 9/24/1998
Father: Daniel W. BARNES
Mother: Esther Elizabeth (AMBROSE) BARNES
Spouse: James Edwin APPLEBY, deceased
Surviving children: James Edwin APLEBY; 2 grandsons
Surviving siblings: 
Deceased children:
Deceased siblings: 
Interment: Riverview Cemetery, Huntingdon

Name: Effie SWOPE; Enjoyed weaving rugs
Age:  90
Address: Woodland Retirement Center, Orbisonia, formerly of Wood 
Date of birth: 9/27/1907
Location born: Wood
Date of death: 9/25/1998
Father: John BOLLINGER
Mother: Jennie BOLLINGER
Spouse: Chester SWOPE, deceased
Surviving children: 
Surviving siblings: 
Deceased children:
Deceased siblings: 
Interment: Center Cemetery, Waterfall, Pa

Name: William S. HOUCK; World War II Veteran, auto and diesel mechanic
Age:  76
Address: McVeytown, PA 
Date of birth: 9/24/1922
Location born: Shade Gap
Date of death: 9/26/1998
Father: Ralph B. HOUCK
Mother: Laura (SWONGER) HOUCK
Spouse: Helen L. (TAYLOR) HOUCK
Surviving children: Helen L. HOUCK, Jane YOUNG, Ruth HARSHBARGER, Cathy
PEACHEY, Mary ROGERS, Thomas W. HOUCK; 21 grandchildren; 35 great
grandchildren
Surviving siblings: N. Ray, Glen and H. Robert HOUCK, Lucinda MELLOTT
Deceased children: William HOUCK
Deceased siblings: Ralph HOUCK, Ruth DAVIDSON, Alice Mae SENFT
Interment: Pleasant View Cemetery, Mattawana, PA

Name: Barry D. BROWN; Graduate of Tussey Mountain High School
Age:  55
Address: Tyrone RD#2 
Date of birth: 3/5/1943
Location born: Huntingdon
Date of death: 9/25/1998
Father: Paul D. BROWN
Mother: Alberta (MINNICK) BROWN
Spouse: Jean (BLACK) BROWN
Surviving children: Brenda J. JENNINGS, Susan J. BROWN, Sandra J.
STEPHENS, Nathan B. BROWN; 3 granddaughters
Surviving siblings: Galen P. BROWN, Deanna K. JONES
Deceased children: 
Deceased siblings: 
Interment: Broad Top Cemetery

Name: Robert E. "Pap" WRIGHT; Retiree of US Silica, well known baseball
coach
Age:  70
Address: Huntingdon 
Date of birth: 1/27/1928
Location born: Calvin, PA
Date of death: 9/26/1998
Father: Lloyd WRIGHT
Mother: Salome (TAYLOR) WRIGHT
Spouse: Cordy "Cork" (GRAINEY) WRIGHT
Surviving children: Robert A. and William B. WRIGHT, Barbara MORRIS; 3
grandchildren; 1 great granddaughter
Surviving siblings: C. Walter WRIGHT
Deceased children:
Deceased siblings: Albert and Blair WRIGHT 
Interment: Huntingdon Memorial Gardens

Name: Ralphard Mearl "Pete" REED; Coal miner, construction worker
Age:  80
Address: Saxton  
Date of birth: 3/3/1918
Location born: Six Mile Run
Date of death: 9/27/1998
Father: Grover REED
Mother: Belle (CHANEY) REED
Spouse: Elizabeth (VILLA) REED
Surviving children: Patti LIPKA; 2 grandsons; 3 great granddaughters
Surviving siblings: Beulah HORTON, Melvin and Lloyd REED
Deceased children: Priscilla Lena REED
Deceased siblings: Warren, Marshall and Toby REED
Interment: Duvall Cemetery, Six Mile Run

Name: Ora M. McMULLEN; Retiree of JC Blair Hospital
Age:  76
Address: Shirleysburg RD 
Date of birth: 4/8/1922
Location born: Robertsdale
Date of death: 9/26/1998
Father: Clarence CHAMBERLAIN
Mother: Sarah (CORNELIUS) CHAMBERLAIN
Spouse: Ralph McMULLEN, deceased
Surviving children: Constance LEIDY; 1 granddaughter; 1 great
granddaughter
Surviving siblings: 
Deceased children:
Deceased siblings: Orlando CHAMBERLAIN, Lois PARK 
Interment: IOOF Cemetery, Rockhill Furnace

Name: Frances E. Psarreas BAKER; Mount Union high school graduate,
teacher's aide
Age:  72
Address: Mount Union 
Date of birth: 8/4/1926
Location born: Mount Union
Date of death: 9/27/1998
Father: George E. HARRIS Sr.
Mother: Elsie J. (HARFF) HARRIS 
Spouse: William Baker Sr.
Surviving children: Georgianna ABRASHOFF, Mary Elizabeth HOFFMAN,
Roseann MOLLICA, Rosalie LAMBETH, William BAKER Jr.; 4 grandchildren
Surviving siblings: Robert E. HARRIS
Deceased children: 
Deceased siblings: Lillian KATZ, George J. Jr. and John W. HARRIS, Helen
Louise STEPHENS, Katherine GREEN, Minerva and Edna HARRIS 
Interment: Mount Union Cemetery

Name: William H. MORGAN; Retired painter, World war II Veteran 
Age:  75
Address: Saxton RD#1 
Date of birth: 7/25/1923
Location born: Saxton
Date of death: 9/28/1998
Father: David MORGAN
Mother: Mina (BOOSE) MORGAN
Spouse: 
Surviving children: William H. MORGAN Jr.; 5 grandchildren; 4 great
grandchildren
Surviving siblings: Pearl ABBOT, Fred MORGAN
Deceased children:
Deceased siblings: Lloyd, Robert and Esther MORGAN 
Interment: Grandview Cemetery, Saxton RD

Name: Forbes Phillip HOOPER; Wood native, retired crane operator
Age:  59
Address: HCR 75 McConnellsburg
Date of birth: 10/14/1938
Location born: Wood
Date of death: 9/27/1998
Father: Phillip Forbes HOOPER
Mother: Mary Agnes (COOK) HOOPER
Spouse: Johanne (WEAVER) HOOPER
Surviving children: step-daughter Susan BOAS, step-sons Michael and John
B. BOAS; 4 step-grandchildren
Surviving siblings: Harriet VON LUNEN, Ruth Ann, Jack and Marlin HOOPER;
2 step-sisters, Louise GRIFFIN and Mary SCOTT; step-brothers Frank and
Homer GRIFFIN
Deceased children:
Deceased siblings: 
Interment: 

Name: Edna B. MOIST; Retired secretary, homemaker
Age:  73
Address: South Ryde, Mifflin county 
Date of birth: 4/21/1925
Location born: Ryde
Date of death: 9/27/1998
Father: Cecil J. McKINSTRY
Mother: Elva (MARCHMAN) McKINSTRY
Spouse: Charles F. MOIST
Surviving children: Stephen C. Sr. and Calvin J. MOIST; 7 grandchildren;
5 great-grandchildren
Surviving siblings: Doris N. and Arlene E. McKINSTRY
Deceased children:
Deceased siblings: Louvenia C. WITMER, Byron H. McKINSTRY 
Interment: Ryde Cemetery

Name: Harold E. "Bub" DeSHONG; Farmer, former bank director 
Age:  78
Address: McConnellsburg RD#1 
Date of birth: 2/11/1920
Location born: 
Date of death: 9/29/1998
Father: Ally E. DeSHONG
Mother: Ada (BARTON) DeSHONG
Spouse: Helen (HOCKENSMITH) DeSHONG
Surviving children: Ann MORGAN; 4 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren
Surviving siblings: 
Deceased children:
Deceased siblings: 1 brother 
Interment: Siloam United Methodist Church Cemetery, Harrisonville

Name: Edward F. WENTZ Sr.; World war II Veteran, retiree of Mead
Products 
Age:  71
Address: Hesston RD#1 
Date of birth: 8/27/1927
Location born: Mount Union
Date of death: 9/28/1998
Father: John Francis WENTZ
Mother: Laurena Mae (BAKER) WENTZ
Spouse: Wanda P. (EDWARDS) WENTZ
Surviving children: Linda WENTZ-KRAEMER, Max T. and Edward F. WENTZ Jr.;
8 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren
Surviving siblings: Donald WENTZ, Doris NORRIS
Deceased children:
Deceased siblings: 
Interment: Zion United Church of Christ, Marklesburg

Name: Blair B. BRUMBAUGH; Retirred from Penelec, World War II Veteran
Age:  80
Address: Saxton 
Date of birth: 12/23/1917
Location born: Huntingdon
Date of death: 9/29/1998
Father: Daniel M. BRUMBAUGH
Mother: Elizabeth (GUTHRIDGE) BRUMBAUGH
Spouse: Doris C. (CYPHER) BRUMBAUGH
Surviving children: Blair B. Jr. and David BRUMBAUGH, Mimi KELLY
Surviving siblings: Beatrice JESSELL
Deceased children:
Deceased siblings: 10 brothers and sisters 
Interment: Brumbaugh Cemetery, Saxton RD

Name: Eileen M. HUSICK; Employee of Scampers Manafacturing
Age:  69
Address: Saxton
Date of birth: 7/26/1929
Location born: Hopewell RD#1
Date of death: 9/30/1998
Father: Simon DETWILER
Mother: Stella (COFFMAN) DETWILER
Spouse: George HUSICK Jr.
Surviving children: Barry, Rodney and Steve HUSICK; 5 grandchildren
Surviving siblings: Viola TYSON, Curtis DETWILER, Janet SMITH, Geraldine
NOLDER, Margie YOUNG, Thelma LARKINS, Mabel SMITH, William DETWILER 
Deceased children: George Alan HUSICK
Deceased siblings: Ruth McCONNELL, Almeda HERMAN
Interment: IOOF Cemetery, Broad Top City

Name: Alice M. WILSON; Operator of Wilson's Store
Age:  79
Address: Mapleton Depot RD 
Date of birth: 6/30/1919
Location born: Mount Union
Date of death: 9/30/1998
Father: Charles MILLER
Mother: Mary (HEADINGS) MILLER
Spouse: Luther WILSON, deceased
Surviving children: Dolores THOMAS, Lester WILSON; 6 grandsons; 5 great
grandchildren
Surviving siblings: Gladys MILLER, Helen HOMMAN, Clayton MILLER, Chester
MILLER, Leona TAYLOR, Joseph MILLER, Juliette CULP
Deceased children:
Deceased siblings: Effie STRAUSSER
Interment: Bowman's Chapel Cemetery, Mapleton RD

Name: Virgil R. BRENNEMAN; World War II Veteran, retired from US Postal
Service 
Age:  74
Address: Huntingdon RD#1 
Date of birth: 6/3/1924
Location born: Porter Township, Huntinngdon county
Date of death: 9/30/1998
Father: Oscar BRENNEMAN
Mother: Katie (BUSH) BRENNEMAN
Spouse: Mary A. (MILLS) BRENNEMAN
Surviving children: Wayne L. BRENNEMAN, Mike KYPER, Milda E. (KYPER)
MOORE; 8 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren
Surviving siblings: 
Deceased children: Mary Kathryn GROVE, 
Deceased siblings: William and Kenneth BRENNEMAN
Interment: Alexandria Presbyterian Cemetery

Name: Robert C. LIVERINGHOUSE Sr.; Retired from Mead Products
Age:  71
Address: Huntingdon RD#1 
Date of birth: 5/14/1927
Location born: Huntingdon
Date of death: 9/30/1998
Father: Robert Paul LIVERINGHOUSE
Mother: Anna Ruth (ISENBERG) LIVERINGHOUSE
Spouse: Inez L. (BEATTY) LIVERINGHOUSE, deceased
Surviving children: Cheryl DUNKLE, Stephen LIVERINGHOUSE, Robert C.
LIVERINGHOUSE Jr., Richard LIVERINGHOUSE; 16 grandchildren; 9 great
grandchildren
Surviving siblings: 
Deceased children:
Deceased siblings: Barbara HETRICK 
Interment: Yellow Springs Lutheran Cemetery, Williamsburg RD#1 (Blair
county)

Name: George W. MALLIBAND; Owner/operator of the Friendly Tavern
Age:  86
Address: Huntingdon 
Date of birth: 5/20/1912
Location born: Brooklyn, NY
Date of death: 9/30/1998
Father: Thomas MALLLIBAND
Mother: Ellen (FEY) MALLIBAND
Spouse: Elizabeth (GROVE) MALLIBAND
Surviving children: Donald C. MALLIBAND; 5 grandchildren; 5 great
grandchildren
Surviving siblings: Ann O'BRIEN, Ellen FREUDENBERG
Deceased children: George W. MALLIBAND Jr., Ronald E. MALLIBAND
Deceased siblings: Howard, Thomas and Charles MALLIBAND
Interment: Riverview Cemetery, Huntingdon