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Anne Marie Zelnosky

Anne Marie Zelnosky, 88, of Duncansville, passed away Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, at The Winds at Mattern Orchard. Friends will be received from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, at The Stevens Mortuary Inc., 1421 Eighth Ave., Altoona, where a vigil for the deceased will be held. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 344 Baynton Ave., Altoona. A complete obituary will appear in Saturday-Sunday’s Mirror.

Sharon Ann Anderson

Sharon Ann Anderson, 82, of Gainesville, Fla., died at UF Shands Hospital after a courageous and spirited struggle with ovarian cancer. She was born in Altoona and graduated from Hollidaysburg High School, where she made stellar grades and was crowned Sweetheart of the Future Farmers of ...

Helen M. (Dangel) Deist

Helen M. (Dangel) Deist, 76, Duncansville, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, at UPMC Presbyterian. Arrangements are by Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc., Duncansville. A complete obituary will appear in the Mirror at a later date.

Nancy L. Dionisio

Nancy L. Dionisio, 84, of Roaring Spring, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown. She was born in Claysburg, daughter of the late Harry James and Mary Montrose (Gerr) Glass. She is survived by two children, Kevin Dionisio and wife, Pamela, of ...

Cleo Arlene (McConahy) Imler

Cleo Arlene (McConahy) Imler, 91, of Martinsburg, passed away Tuesday at Homewood at Martinsburg. She was born in Williamsburg, daughter of the late Marion W. and Evaline A. (Showalter) McConahy. Cleo was a graduate of Morrisons Cove High School-Bean Hill, Class of 1952. She retired ...

Judith A. Leap

Judith A. Leap, 84, Cresson, died Monday. She was a daughter of the late Mason and Anna (Ocelnik) McCreary. Judith was also preceded in death by her daughter, Mandy Luke; siblings: Valentine Ocelnik, Laverne Gossard, Madeline Kick and (infant) Virginia McCreary; and granddaughter, Katie Wagner. Surviving are her husband, Orie; children: Orie, Daryl, Doug and Megan Leap and Cindy Caputo; a son-in-law, Andy Luke; several grandchildren; and a brother, Mason McCreary. At the request of the family, all services will be private. Arrangements are by Anderson Family Funeral Home & Cremation ...