Donald “Don” Castagnola, 71, Altoona, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, at UPMC Altoona. Friends will be received from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, at Santella Funeral Home, where a vigil for the deceased will be held. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Altoona. A complete obituary will appear in Tuesday’s Mirror.
Bonnie L. Decker, 83, of Altoona, passed away Friday morning at Hilltop Healthcare and Rehab, Altoona. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Conrad and Lorraine (Kisielski) Powell. On Oct. 8, 1983, Bonnie married Robert E. Decker, who preceded her in death earlier this year on May ...
Helen M. (Dangel) Deist, 76, Duncansville, died Tuesday. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Harry L. and Eleanor M. (Luckner) Dangel of Duncansville. The youngest of five siblings, Helen was the spark in any room she entered. A 1967 graduate of Hollidaysburg Area Senior High, ...
Laurel Diane (Clark) DeStefano, 77, passed away peacefully on Oct. 19, 2025, at home in Naples, Fla. She was born to Clyde and Mary Lou (Howser) Clark in Cumberland, Md., and raised in Martinsburg. Laurel graduated from Central High School in 1966, John Brown University in Arkansas and Hahnemann Medical School, where she met her future husband, Joseph. They married in 1972. Joe and Laurel practiced family medicine in the Cove with Dr. Bridenbaugh before leaving the area and eventually settling in Carmel, Ind. Laurel loved to learn, loved music, art, cooking and gardening. She ...
Marilee (Fetzer) Henry, 82, of Hollidaysburg, went home to be with the Lord on Oct. 5, 2025. She was born in Hollidaysburg, daughter of Raymond and Goldie (Croft) Fetzer. She married Ray Henry on April 6, 1962. Surviving are her husband of 63 years; her son, Ray, of Hollidaysburg; ...
Thomas Calvin Kissell, 77, Antis Township, died Oct. 17, 2025, at his home. He was born in Altoona, son of the late James and Florence (Walker) Kissell. Surviving are daughters, Lisa Kissell and Rochelle Soboleski; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and siblings: Rick, David, Mary Mills and Jane Bates. He was preceded in death by his wife, Diane; daughter, Nicole; grandson, Christopher; sister, Kathy Caparella; and brother-in-law, George Bates. Friends will be received from 11 a.m. until the 1 p.m. funeral service Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, at Jon C. Russin Funeral Home Inc., Bellwood.
