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Earl G. Hite

Earl G. Hite, 89, of Carson Valley, passed away Feb. 12, 2025. The family invites those who knew and cared about Earl to attend a memorial Mass at 11 a.m. Friday, July 11, 2025, at St. Mary Church, Hollidaysburg. Interment will take place at New St. Mary Cemetery, Hollidaysburg. A luncheon will follow at Hoss’s Restaurant. God bless you all.

Dorothy Mae (Shedlock) Kurash

Dorothy Mae Kurash, 87, Gallitzin, died Thursday. She was born in Lilly, daughter of Steve and Eva Shedlock. Surviving are her children, Brian and Jody; two grandsons; and siblings: William, Patrick, Patricia and Sonja. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard; and siblings, Thomas and Jean. Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, July 7, 2025, at Gibbons Funeral Home, 301 Church St., Gallitzin. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at St. Francis Xavier Church, Cresson. Committal will follow at St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.

Kenneth Michael ‘Mike’ Lashley

Kenneth Michael “Mike” Lashley, 67, Ebensburg, died Tuesday. He was born in Bedford, son of the late Kenneth and Constance (Hershberger) Lashley. Surviving are his wife, Maxine (Dumm); a daughter, Marissa; three grandsons; and siblings, Richard and Cheryl. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. today, July 5, 2025, at Ebensburg United Church of Christ, Andrew Jones, officiating, with a gathering afterwards in the church hall. Interment will be at Holy Name Cemetery. Arrangements are by Askew-Houser Funeral Homes Inc., Ebensburg.

Robert A. ‘Bob’ Wyland

Robert A. “Bob” Wyland, 51, of Antis Township, died unexpectedly late Tuesday night at UPMC Hamot in Erie. He was born in Johnstown, son of the late Gerald F. and Linda A. (Adams) Wyland. In 1999, he married Stephanie L. Binduga in Altoona. Bob is survived by his wife; three sons, ...

Bonnie June (Roller) Bahel

Bonnie June (Roller) Bahel, 84, of Baltimore, Md., formerly of Williamsburg, passed away Monday. She was born in Williamsburg, daughter of the late Marion and Helen (Smith) Roller. Surviving are sons, Todd and Michael; five grandchildren; and siblings: John and James Roller, Patrick Prough and Sue Kane Beckermann. Bonnie was a 1959 graduate of Williamsburg High School. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 6, 2025, at John K. Bolger Funeral Home Inc., 424 W. Second St., Williamsburg; and from 10 until the 11 a.m. funeral service Monday, July 7, 2025, at the funeral home.

Rhonda M. Nitti

Rhonda M. Nitti, 59, Patton, passed away Thursday at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown. She was born in Spangler, the daughter of John and Patricia (McConnell) Yencho. Her father preceded her in death. Surviving are her mother, Patricia, of Patton; husband, David Nitti, of Patton; children: Richard Rusnak of Hastings; Angel (Shaun) Chigas of Hastings; and Eric Nitti of Patton; and grandchildren, Makenzie Rusnak and Rylie Chigas. She is also survived by siblings: Roxanne Bender (George Kuzemchak) of Fallentimber; Brendan (Jennifer) Bloomberg in New Jersey; Jessica Foster of ...