Barbara Ann (Taylor) Sickles

She married Charles H. Sickles on June 16, 1956, at Grace Methodist Church, Altoona. Mr. Sickles died on Oct. 31, 2021.

Surviving are daughters, the Rev. Dr. Marianne S. Grabowski (Charles) of Hanover and Nancy M. Weinzierl (Daniel) of Harrisburg; three grandchildren: Maria D. Reed (Matthew) of Hagerstown, Md., Joel S. Lancaster (Rachel) of Jeffersonville, Ind., and Dana L. Marple (David) of Canonsburg; and four great-grandchildren: Kayley, Brianna and Ethan Marple of Canonsburg, and Grace Reed of Hagerstown, Md. Also surviving are numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by a great-grandchild, Gabriel M. Reed; and her sister and brother-in-law, Peggy and Thomas England.

Mrs. Sickles was a 1953 graduate of Altoona High School. From the age of 10, she worked at Taylor’s Restaurant on Pleasant Valley Blvd., owned by her parents. She also worked at the A&P general office from 1953-57. Later, she was employed in the accounting office of Sears & Roebuck Co., retiring after 27 years of service in 1997.

Mrs. Sickles was an active member of First United Methodist Church, Hollidaysburg, for more than 40 years, where she served faithfully on the Finance Committee and assisting with funeral meals. Since moving to Hanover in 2014, she had been a member of St. David’s Lutheran Church. There, with her husband Charlie, she helped with PAL lunches and enjoyed monthly Bingo.

In Altoona, she volunteered at the Altoona Hospital for more than 25 years with her husband. Mrs. Sickles was also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Altoona Chapter No. 290 for over 50 years.

Through the years, she enjoyed counted cross stitch, clown, angel and coin collecting, computer classes and special times with family and friends. Until moving from Altoona in 2014, she was an active member of the AHS Class of 1953 reunion committee.

Her daughters are deeply grateful to the staff at Homewood of Plum Creek for the dedicated and compassionate care both of their parents received while there.

A time of visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Friday, April 28, 2023, at The Stevens Mortuary Inc., 1421 Eighth Ave., Altoona. A service of Death & Resurrection will be held in the Stevens Memorial Chapel at noon, with a service of Committal at Alto-Reste Park to follow.

The family asks that donations be made in Barbara’s memory to St. David Lutheran Church, 1032 Musselman Road, Hanover, PA 17331; or Homewood at Plum Creek, 425 Westminster Ave., Hanover, PA 17331.

Condolences may be made at www.stevensfamilyfuneralhomes.com or Stevens Family Funeral Homes Facebook page.