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Marlene M. (Free) Minutolo

Marlene M. (Free) Minutolo, 79, of Hollidaysburg, passed away Monday. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Fred and Ethel (Dodson) Free. She married Marcel V. Minutolo in 1992. He preceded her in death in 2023 after sharing 31 years of marriage. Surviving are a daughter, Denyse ...

Robert Stanley O’Shell

Robert Stanley O’Shell, 75, a lifetime resident of Bellwood, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on April 1, 2026, after an extended illness. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Deborah Ann (Yohn) O’Shell; children: Sean (Lisa), Colleen (David) and April; grandchildren: Cameron ...

Paul L. Ritchey

Paul L. Ritchey, 85, of Imler, passed away Feb. 5, 2026. Friends will be received from 1 until the 2 p.m. memorial service Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Claysburg Bible Church, 11751 William Penn Road, Imler, with Pastor Keith Showalter officiating. A meal will follow the service.

David H. Brumbaugh

David H. Brumbaugh, 73, of Roaring Spring, passed away Saturday at his residence. He was born in Dixon, Ill., a son of the late Norman Holsinger and Martha Elizabeth (Negley) Brumbaugh. On July 19, 1980, in Altoona, he married Christine (Myers) Brumbaugh, who survives; along with four ...

Rita J. Funicelli

Rita J. Funicelli, 91, Dean, died Saturday. She was born in Ashville, daughter of the late Harvey and Maude (Ivory) Sutton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert; nine brothers; and four sisters. Surviving are children: Robert Funicelli, Randy Funicelli and Karen Smithmyer, with whom she resided; grandchildren: Kathleen Funicelli, Zachary and Anthony Smithmyer; sister, Margie Cuomo. Friends will be received from 10 until the 11 a.m. funeral Mass on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 159 Hickory St., Ashville. Arrangements are by Gibbons Funeral ...

George H. ‘Harm’ Harper II

George H. “Harm” Harper II, 52, of Tyrone, passed away Friday. He was born in Altoona, the son of George Sr. and the late Dorothy (Decker) Harper. Surviving are his wife of 30 years, Christine Hollern; daughters, Natasha Kelley (Earnie) and Ashley Hollen (Geoff); a son, Malacki (Brooke); eight grandchildren; his father of Tyrone; sisters: Tammy and Vera in Ohio and DeLaina in Rhode Island; and a sister-wife, Traci. He was preceded in death by siblings: Angie, Chris, Timmy and Shawn. There will be no public services. Cremation by Sorge Funeral Home & Crematory Inc., Hollidaysburg.