An Irvona native, retired USAF Colonel Frank Marano, of Montgomery, Ala., died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. He was 84 years old. A 1958 graduate of BCI High School, he attended Penn State, USAF Aviation Cadet Program, then completed his degree at the University of Nebraska. As a USAF officer, he ...

Mary Agnes (McCool) Slebodnik, 72, of Lilly, passed away Sunday at Amber Hills Personal Care Home, Ebensburg. She was born in Lilly, daughter of the late Leonard and Rita (Conrad) McCool. She was also preceded in death by a brother, William McCool; and a niece, Infant Smith. Mary is ...

Daniel A. Taddei, 78, Altoona, passed away Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, Van Zandt VA Medical Center. Friends will be received from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, at The Stevens Mortuary Inc., 1421 Eighth Ave., Altoona. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, at St. ...

Theresa J. Weamer, 85, of Altoona, died Saturday at Graystone Manor, Altoona. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Henry and Anna (Colello) Ferraro. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald E. Weamer; and her daughter, Lynn Bupp. Surviving are a daughter, Nancy McConnell; ...