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Shelda Jean Fink

Shelda Jean Fink, 85, Tyrone, passed away Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, at her residence. Shelda was a cherished mother to Steven (Carol) Massaro of Martinsburg, Darlene (Scott) MacDonald of Virginia Beach, John Massaro Jr. of Altoona and Bruce (Kelley) Massaro of Altoona; and loving grandmother to Jeremy Chaplin, Brinley Finch, Gunner MacDonald, Thor MacDonald, Brian Massaro, Mara Massaro, Teia Massaro and Jena Everhart. She had 13 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ryan Mark Fink, on Jan. 27, 2026. She was a 1959 graduate of ...

Linda Irene Helsel

Linda Irene Helsel, 73, Ruffin, N.C., went home to be with her Lord and Savior Wednesday after a courageous 13-year battle with cancer. Linda, a Blair County native, was the daughter of the late Charles R. and Linda V. (Holland) Helsel. Surviving are her sister, Gloria J. (Helsel) Bowser of ...

William James Phillips Sr.

William James Phillips Sr., 79, Blandburg, died Friday. He was born in Philipsburg, son of Joseph and Flotilla (Gensler) Phillips. He married Bonnie L. Baldwin on Nov. 25, 1967. She survives, along with a son, William Jr.; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Penny; and 11 siblings. Bill was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, at McQuown Funeral Home, Glasgow, and from noon until the 1 p.m. funeral service Wednesday at the funeral home.

Donna Marie Riley

Donna Marie Riley, 92, formerly of Hollidaysburg, passed away Friday morning, Feb. 13, 2026, at Garvey Manor Nursing Home. Friends will be received from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, at Plank, Stitt and Stevens Funeral Home, 421 Montgomery St., Hollidaysburg. A complete obituary will appear in Tuesday’s Mirror.

Lucille B. ‘Lucy’ Anders

Lucille B. “Lucy” Anders, 71, of Raleigh, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday. She was born Lucille Barri Anders in Tyrone, daughter of Yolanda Amelia (Leasure) Anders and John Virgil Anders Sr. Lucy spent many years working in public service in Washington, D.C., and for the State ...

Shirley Ann Bonsell

Shirley Ann Bonsell, 91, of Tyrone, died Tuesday at her residence. She was born in Tyrone, the daughter of the late Clyde M. and Helen (Wolford) Keith. She was married on Feb. 19, 1952, to Donnie W. Bonsell Sr. He preceded her in death Jan. 30, 2017. She is survived by her children: Donnie W. Jr. (Cathy), Cathy Myers (Dennis), Holley Hampton (Bob), Scott Bonsell (Susan), Matthew Bonsell (Alison) and Donna Ross; 16 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; and a brother, Clyde M. Keith Jr. Shirley was preceded in death by siblings: a sister, Peggy ...