Roberta J. Howard

Roberta J. Howard, 81, Duncansville, died Sunday. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late David Yingling and Jane (Miller) Yingling-Duffield. Surviving are her husband, Brinton; sons, James Harker and Jason Howard; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and siblings: David, Richard and Michael Yingling, Sally Noel and Ann Singer. She was preceded in death by a sister, Jane Byrne. Friends will be received from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, at Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc., Duncansville. A funeral Mass will follow at noon at St. Patrick Church, Newry.