Nancy A. Filler, 85, Altoona, passed away to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday at the Presbyterian Home in Hollidaysburg. She was born at Mercy Hospital in Altoona, Blair County, daughter of the late Arthur I. Gutshall and Thelma B. Walls. She was preceded in death by her loving ...
Gerald Vincent Gonsman Jr., 90, Hollidaysburg Veterans Home, formerly of Altoona, died Friday at UPMC Altoona. He was born in Altoona, son of the late Gerald Vincent Gonsman Sr. and Regie (Merritts) Gonsman. He is survived by two sons, Vincent Gonsman (Jenny) of LaGrange, Ky., and Aaron ...
Joseph Patrick Leyo, 91, Irvona, died Saturday at his residence. He was born in Rosebud, son of the late Joseph E. and Agnes (Kruise) Leyo. On Oct. 8, 1955, in Madera, he married Margaret L. Durica, who survives; along with sons: Joseph (Susan) Leyo of Irvona, Mark E. (Beth) Leyo of Atwater, ...
Debra Jean Ricker passed away peacefully Sunday, March 1, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was born in Newton Falls, Ohio, daughter of the late Eileen Hawk and William Marshall. She was the beloved wife of James Ricker; and a devoted mother to her children: James Ricker Jr.; Jayme Bates ...
Michael K. “Mike” Riling, 64, Hollidaysburg, died Tuesday. He was born in Silver Spring, Md., son of Ronald and Audrey (Jones) Riling. Surviving are his two sisters, Kelly Weiss and Jennifer Wilberger; five nephews; and a niece. Cremation was provided by Sorge Funeral Home & Crematory Inc.
Actor James Tolkan, known for his roles as a cigar-chomping naval commander in “Top Gun” and a gruff high school administrator in “Back to the Future,” has died. He was 94. Tolkan died Thursday in Lake Placid, New York, where he lived, his booking agent, John Alcantar, said Saturday. A brief obituary published on the “Back to the Future” website said Tolkan died “peacefully,” but no cause of death was given. In “Back to the Future,” Tolkan portrayed the bow tie-wearing vice principal Gerald Strickland, who eyeballed students for trouble in the halls of the ...
