Edwin Lanich
Sep 13, 2011
Edwin R. ‘Skip’ Lanich, 78, of Clearfield died on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at Clearfield Hospital. He was born on December 25, 1932 in Clearfield, a son of the late William C. and Nellie Mae (Smith) Lanich. Mr. Lanich was employed for 20 years at Al Hamilton Coal Co. and also 33 years for the former Fred Diehl Motors. He...
Bernard Lytle
Sep 8, 2011
Bernard W. Lytle, 80, of Clearfield died on Thursday, September 8, 2011 at Mountain Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Clearfield. He was born on December 5, 1930 in Mineral Springs, a son of the late Arnold and Bessie (Lansberry) Lytle. Mr. Lytle tended to the family farm in Bigler all of his life. He is survived by five sisters, Lavoy...
Carl Taylor
Aug 22, 2011
Carl L. Taylor, 75, of Woodland died on Monday, August 22, 2011 at Altoona Regional Medical Center. He was born on August 22, 1936 in Shawville, a son of the late Rev. Harter S. and Margaret C. (Carbaugh) Taylor. Mr. Taylor was employed as an accountant in the petroleum industry for over twenty years, retiring in 1998. He was a...
Carmela Ettaro
Aug 20, 2011
Carmela M. ‘Millie’ Ettaro, 82, of Clearfield died on Saturday, August 20, 2011 at Christ the King Manor, DuBois. She was born on October 31, 1928 in Jamaica, NY, a daughter of the late Frank and Rose Delesio. Mrs. Ettaro was a homemaker. She was previously employed as a cashier at a grocery store in New York as well as...
Charles Herrington
Aug 20, 2011
Charles Gordon ‘Bill’ Herrington, Jr., 80, of Savannah, GA died on Saturday, August 20, 2011 at JFK Memorial Hospital, Lake Worth, FL. He was born on July 30, 1931 in Clearfield, a son of the late Charles Gordon and Thelma (Mitcheltree) Herrington. He retired as the lead Civil Engineer for the Metropolitan Planning Commission in Savannah. Bill studied Civil Engineering...
Louis Hugar
Aug 5, 2011
Louis M. Hugar, 95, of Clearfield died on Friday, August 5, 2011 at Colonial Courtyard, Clearfield. He was born on May 18, 1916 in Clearfield, a son of the late Charles John and Irene (Hehir) Hugar. Mr. Hugar retired from PennDOT where he was a highway department worker for over 20 years. Prior to that, he was employed for 33...
Edith Spagnolo
Jul 28, 2011
Edith L. Spagnolo, 93, of Clearfield died on Thursday, July 28, 2011 at Clearfield Hospital. She was born on January 28, 1918 in Curwensville, a daughter of the late Thomas and Mary (Carfley) Tagliaferri. Mrs. Spagnolo was a homemaker and also was employed by the Clearfield School District where she worked in the cafeteria. She was a member of St....
John Juran
Jul 16, 2011
John V. Juran, Jr., 70, of Palmrya and formerly of Clearfield, died on Saturday, July 16, 2011 at his residence. He was born on August 15, 1940 in Harrisburg, a son of the late John V., Sr. and May Rebecca (Pankake) Juran. John retired from the PA State Police after 29 years of dedicated service. During his tenure, John was...
Mary Decker
Jul 11, 2011
Mary I. Decker, 82, of Curwensville died on Monday, July 11, 2011 at Mountain Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Clearfield. She was born on August 16, 1928 in Murrysville, a daughter of the late Clifford and Frances (Fruchtel) Parker. Mrs. Decker retired from the former Kent’s Sportswear, Curwensville. She was a member of the Curwensville Presbyterian Church, the Curwensville Town...
Harold Robbins
Jul 9, 2011
Harold E. Robbins, 88, of Clearfield died on Saturday, July 9, 2011 at his residence. He was born on November 24, 1922 in Olanta, a son of the late Morris William and Hazel (Litz) Robbins. Mr. Robbins was a very proud veteran of the United States Army Air Corps during World War II and served in England with the 8th...
John Sayers
Jul 8, 2011
John A. Sayers, 86, of Frenchville died on Friday, July 8, 2011 at the Brookville Hospital. He was born on July 2, 1925 in Frenchville, a son of the late Joseph and Emma M. (Scherzer) Sayers. Mr. Sayers retired as a Master Gunnery Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps after 24 years of service which included World War II,...
Viola Mccracken
Jul 1, 2011
Viola M. McCracken, 88, of Clearfield died on Friday, July 1, 2011 at Clearfield Hospital. She was born on November 22, 1922 in Clearfield, a daughter of the late William C. 'Bucky' and Nellie (Stewart) Kline. Mrs. McCracken retired from the Clearfield County Homemakers where she was employed as a supervisor. Prior to that, she owned and operated M &...
Althea 'Mickey' High
Jun 27, 2011
Althea ‘Mickey’ High, 68, of Clearfield died on Monday, June 27, 2011 at her residence. She was born on October 4, 1942 in Jersey Shore, a daughter of the late Ray Allen and Helen I. (Confer) McFarland. Mrs. High retired in 1993 from Bell Telephone after 20 years of service. She is survived by her husband, A. ‘Kirk’ High, whom...
John Krchelich
Jun 26, 2011
John Krchelich, 89, of Clearfield, went peacefully to be with his Heavenly Father on Sunday, June 26. He was a guest at Knickerbocker Villa. A son of the late John and Barbara (Bocak) Krchelich, he was born on December 28, 1921 in Williamsburg. He graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1939 and entered the US Army, where he served in...
John 'Jack' Straw
Jun 25, 2011
John E. ‘Jack’ Straw, 78, of Chestnut Grove, died on Saturday, June 25, 2011 at his residence. He was born on July 20, 1932 in Olanta, a son of the late James W. and Cora G. (Cathcart) Straw. Mr. Straw was employed as a truck driver for various companies in the area. He was protestant by faith. Mr. Straw was...
Merle Lanich
Jun 22, 2011
Merle L. Lanich, 74, of Black Creek, NY, formerly of Clearfield, died on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY. He was born on April 3, 1937 in Clearfield, a son of the late William C. and Nellie Mae (Smith) Lanich. Mr. Lanich retired as a foreman for Globe International Steel Products, Niagara Falls, NY after...
Phyllis Shifter
Jun 20, 2011
Phyllis M. Shifter, 82 of Clearfield died on Monday, June 20, 2011 at Clearfield Hospital. She was born on October 18, 1928 in Wilcox, a daughter of the late Merle Harvey and Cecilia (Deal) Bowley. Mrs. Shifter was employed at the former Kent Sportswear. She was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church, Clearfield and she enjoyed cooking, gardening and...
Allan Siegel
Jun 20, 2011
Allan E. Siegel, 73, of Clearfield died on Monday, June 20, 2011 at his residence. He was born on November 9, 1937 in Brooklyn, NY, a son of the late Philip and Ray (Fleisher) Siegel. Mr. Siegel owned and operated Siegel Engraving since 1982. Prior to that, he was employed as a material manager for Target Sportswear, Clearfield for 9...
Elizabeth Wilson
Jun 18, 2011
Elizabeth Beauseigneur Wilson, 84, of Clearfield died on Saturday, June 18, 2011 at her residence. She was born on February 2, 1927 in Karthaus, a daughter of the late Sheridan and Josephine (Rolley) Beauseigneur. Following graduation from St. Francis School, Betty was employed at The Progress until the birth of her first child. She then devoted her time to raising...
Joseph Pyle
Jun 17, 2011
Joseph William ‘Bill’ Pyle, 86, of Clearfield died peacefully after an extended battle with congestive heart failure on Friday, June 17, 2011 at his daughter’s residence in Pawleys Island, SC. He was born on May 26, 1925 in Star City, WV, a son of the late William and Erma (Marriott) Pyle. Bill was the last surviving member of his immediate...
