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Vera J. Brown

Vera J. Brown, 83, East Freedom, died Saturday. She was born in Roaring Spring, daughter of the late James and Ruth (Brown) Helsel. Surviving is her husband, Ronald; children, Amy Strouse, Ronald Brown Jr. and Wendy Hoover; 10 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren; and siblings: Mary June Mock, Freddie Patterson, Eddie Wayne Patterson and Phyllis Knisely-Dodson. Proceeded in death by siblings: James Helsel, Sally Walter and Annabelle Glass. Friends received from noon until the 4 p.m. funeral service on Thursday, Sept. 3, at Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc. Interment will take ...

Patrick T. Jones

Patrick T. Jones, 82, of Altoona, died Thursday afternoon after a tractor-related accident on his farm. He was born in Macon, Georgia, son of the late Robert M. and Martha Virginia (Peters) Jones. On Feb. 4, 1967, he married Nancy Ann Calabrese at Sacred Heart Church in Altoona. She ...

Linda Lee (Woodcock) Hale

Linda Lee (Woodcock) Hale, 83, of Altoona, passed away at home Thursday. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late John Kenneth “Ken” Woodcock and Gertrude Mae (Freet) Woodcock. Linda is survived by her children: Alisha Hale, Lance (Darlene) Hale, Curt Hale, Justin (Elizabeth) Wilkinson and Jason (Linzi) Wilkinson; her grandchildren: Kaysee (Andrew) Miller, Ryan (Brooke) Hale, Madison Hale, Laila Wilkinson, Evelyn Wilkinson and Ellie Wilkinson; her great-grandchildren, Owen and Landon; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by five sisters; and a ...

Michael Francis Moschella Jr.

Michael Francis Moschella Jr., 83, of Bear, Del., passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, surrounded by loved ones. Born and raised in Altoona, Michael was a proud husband, father, grandfather (aka Pap) and United States Navy veteran. He married the love of his life, Melody Moschella, in ...

Pamela Lynn ‘Pam’ Parisi

Pamela Lynn “Pam” Parisi, 56, of Altoona, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday in Altoona. She was born in Altoona, a daughter of William Parisi and the late Karen (Kelley) Parisi. In addition to her mother, Pam was preceded in death by her daughter, Maddy Ollinger; and her son, Thomas ...

Gerald W. ‘Mick’ Seidel

Gerald W. “Mick” Seidel, 95, of Altoona, peacefully passed away Thursday morning at his residence. He was born in Altoona, the son of the late Rudolph and Madeline (Pearson) Seidel. Mick married Teresa Brunnhuber on May 24, 1952, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Altoona. Surviving ...