Dawn Marie (Rago) Showalter, 62, of Altoona, passed away Monday at UPMC Altoona surrounded by her loving family, after brain distress following cardiac arrest. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Domenick and Rose Marie (Colabove) Rago. Dawn was a member of Our Lady of Mount ...
Sharon I. Sollenberger, 72, of Curryville, passed away unexpectedly on Monday at her residence. She was born in Altoona, a daughter of the late Allen and Irene (Weyant) Smith. On June 28, 1974, she married Wayne Sollenberger, who survives along with three children: Melissa Benfer and ...
Sue Ann Beal, 75, of Altoona, passed away Friday at Select Specialty Hospital in Johnstown. She was a daughter of the late Donald and Josephine (Cernuti) Buzzard. Sue was united in marriage to Cecil E. Beal in 1968. Along with her husband of 57 years, she is survived by sons: Darren Beal, ...
Dorothy M. “Dottie” Cherry, 87, of Antis Township, died Wednesday at her home. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late John N. and Dorothy M. (Sharpless) Cassidy. On May 17, 1958, she married Allen L. Cherry in Altoona. Surviving are her husband; two daughters, Cathleen L. (Richard) Dillen of Antis Township and Lea Ann (Randy) Musser of Williamsburg; three grandchildren: Richard Dillen Jr., Amber Mountz and Nicole DeFurio; and four great-grandchildren. Dottie was a 1955 graduate of Altoona High School. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, refinishing furniture and painting. ...
James Frank DeBartolome Sr., 89, of Duncansville, passed away Friday. He was born in Williamsburg, son of the late Romeo Sr. and Mary (Verbonitz) DiBartolomeo. Surviving are two sons, James Jr. and Shawn; a sister, Georgiann Chilcote; two brothers, Romeo Jr. and William; and several ...
James K. “Jim” Lane, 85, of Altoona, died Monday morning, Jan. 5, 2026, at Homewood at Martinsburg. Friends will be received from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, at Myers-Somers Funeral Home Inc., 501 Sixth Ave., Altoona. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, 5519 Sixth Ave., Altoona. A complete obituary will appear in Saturday-Sunday’s Mirror.
