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John Fredrick Berish

John Fredrick Berish, 63, Patton, passed away Wednesday evening after a three-year battle with lung cancer. John was born in Spangler, son of George and Elizabeth (Noakes) Berish. On Nov. 22, 2003, he married Judy Gregory. He is survived by his loving wife; a son, John A. Berish; a ...

Lt. Col. Palmer Brown, USMC Ret.

Lt. Col. Palmer Brown, USMC Ret., 88, of Duncansville, passed away Dec. 14, 2025, at UPMC Altoona. He was born in Duncansville, son of the late Palmer and Mabel Brown. He married Carolyn Moffet, with whom he shared 67 years of marriage. Palmer was a 1955 graduate of Hollidaysburg High ...

Zana W. Ferry

Zana W. Ferry, 98, Martinsburg, died Thursday at Homewood Living Martinsburg. She was born in Elmira, N.Y., a daughter of Walter E. and Ruth M. (Russell) Walker. She married E. Wayne “Jake” Ferry on June 24, 1949, in Russellville, Huntingdon County. Surviving are two daughters, Brenda ...

Ricky A. Fogal Sr.

Ricky A. Fogal Sr., 71, of Altoona, passed away Thursday at UPMC Altoona. He was born in Altoona, son of the late Harry and Eva (Elliot) Fogal. He married his high school sweetheart, Barbara “Penny” Brown in 1972. Surviving are his wife of 53 years; a daughter, Tiffany Becher and ...

E. Jane LaHive

E. Jane LaHive, 93, of Rydal, Ga., died late Jan. 2, 2026. She was born in Altoona, a daughter of the late James W. and Ora M. (Keith) Curry. She married Francis W. LaHive on May 6, 1978, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her former husband, Wayne J. Alloy, with ...

James K. ‘Jim’ Lane

James K. “Jim” Lane, 85, of Altoona, died Monday morning at Homewood at Martinsburg. He was born in Altoona, a son of the late Kermit G. and Anne L. (Ashburn) Lane. He married Norma Jean Provosnick on June 19, 1965, in Springdale. She preceded him in death on Feb. 4, 2021. Surviving are ...