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Theodore A. ‘Ted’ Beam Jr.

Theodore A. “Ted” Beam Jr., 73, of Altoona, passed away Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, at Cleveland Clinic. A private vigil will be held 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, at The Stevens Mortuary Inc., 1421 Eighth Ave., Altoona. Public visitation will begin at 3 and continue until 8 p.m. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 511 20th St., Altoona. A complete obituary will appear in Monday’s Mirror.

Carol L. Carter

Carol L. Carter, 82, Altoona, passed away Thursday at Homewood Living, Martinsburg. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Walter and Charlotte (Spalding) Beckel. On June 17, 1978, she married William T. Carter in Altoona. He preceded her in death on March 17, 2024. She is survived ...

Patrick W. Dellape Sr.

Patrick W. Dellape Sr., 77, Hollidaysburg, passed away Thursday at the James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center. He was born in Altoona, son of the late Daniel and Mary Alice (O’Brien) Dellape. He was a member of the Altoona High School Class of 1967. On Aug. 3, 1968, he married Bernadine ...

Bernice A. Fields

Bernice A. Fields, 88, of Warriors Mark, passed away Wednesday at Penn Highlands, Tyrone. She was born in Port Matilda, the daughter of Frank D. and Vesta F. (Flick) Dixson. She was twice married, first to David O. Gardner, who died in December 1996, and then to Glenn W. Fields, who died in July 2008. She is survived by sons: David and wife, Vanessa Gardner, of Tyrone; Brian and wife, Mary Gardner, of Tyrone; and Dennis and wife, Theresa Fields, of Warriors Mark; grandchildren: Jennifer Vance, Kimberly Gardner, DeNeige Gardner and James Dale Gardner; step-grandchildren, Debra ...

James F. Houser

James F. Houser, 82, of Tyrone, passed away Thursday. He was born in Philipsburg, a son of the late Glenn E. Sr. and Edythe (Cherry) Houser. On May 23, 1966, in Tyrone, he married Judy L. Waite, who preceded him in death on Jan. 25, 2023. He is survived by three daughters: LeeAnn (Dave) ...

Gertrude Ann Samhuber

Gertrude Ann Samhuber, 101, of North Port, Fla., formerly of Patton, passed away Sept. 10, 2025. She was born in Patton, the daughter of the late Adam and Minnie (Ziros) Smith. Ann was twice married, first to George Blankenhorn on Nov. 8, 1947, and he preceded her in death on March 19, 1990. ...