Joseph N. Fagnani Jr., 81, of Altoona, formerly of Tuckahoe, N.Y., passed away Monday afternoon at UPMC Shadyside. He was born in Yonkers, N.Y., son of the late Joseph N. Sr. and Esther (Gentile) Fagnani. Joe married Celia A. Fowler on May 20, 2000. He is survived by his loving wife of ...
Carol Ann (Lantz) Rightenour, 78, of Woodbury, passed away peacefully on Tuesday. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Clarence and Rebecca (Butterbaugh) Lantz. On Feb. 24, 1965, in Pinecroft, she married John J. Rightenour Sr.; together they spent 59 years until his passing on March ...
Rita J. Smaltz, 94, of Willow Street, passed away Saturday. She was born in Covington, Va., daughter of the late Benjamin and Ethel (Sauers) Treese. She was the wife of the late John Allen Smaltz, who passed away in 2012. She was a homemaker for most of her life. Rita enjoyed playing ...
Kevin A. “Chuck” Templon, 64, of Dysart, passed away Tuesday at UPMC Altoona. He was born in Altoona, son of the late Robert C. and Shirley A. (Ball) Templon. He was preceded in death by a brother, Robert J. Templon. Surviving are his wife, Peggy, to whom he was married for 45 years; and ...
Maximillian “Jerry” Watt, 80, of Altoona, passed away Wednesday. He was born in Loretto, son of the late Walter and Cecilia (Smith) Watt. He married Donna M. Luther in 1972. She preceded him in death in 2010 after sharing 37 years of marriage. Surviving are his son, David; a sister, Mary Buzzella and husband, Bob; two brothers, Duane and Pat (Ginger). He was preceded in death by a son, Brian Joseph in 1996; and a sister-in-law, Judith A. Watt. Jerry was a member of the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserves, and retired from the railroad. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. ...
Ronald J. Cooney, 65, of Altoona, passed away Nov. 4, 2025. He was born in Altoona, a son of Shirley M. (Leighty) and the late William B. Cooney. He married Theresa M. Frederick, who preceded him in death in 2024 after sharing 43 years of marriage. Surviving are his mother, Shirley, of Altoona; a sister, Lynn Stewart; as well as many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by brothers, David and Bill. Ron was a 1979 graduate of Altoona Area High School and worked for Longstreth Brothers Painting. He enjoyed coin collecting, the outdoors and bonfires. Friends will be ...
