Alma Adair Leidel, of Arlington, Texas, passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at the age of 103. She was born in Philadelphia, where she grew up with her mother, father and two brothers. Alma graduated from South Philadelphia High School and went on to work in the offices of Strawbridge & ...
The family of Georgia K. Long wishes to announce her passing on Tuesday after a courageous battle with vascular dementia resulting from radiation treatments for meningioma in 1987. She was 67. The eldest daughter of George H. and Doris G. Long, Georgia was born in Altoona. Georgia spent many ...
Robert A. “Bob” McCloskey Jr., 49, of Williamsburg, died Thursday. He was born in Altoona, son of Richard R. and Della A. Leonard and was predeceased by his father, Robert A. McCloskey Sr. Surviving are five siblings: Richard R. Leonard Jr., Nikita Reckart, Teresa Condon and Susan Hughes and Allen Saylor; four nieces; three nephews; two great-nieces; a girlfriend, Crystal L. Piper. He was preceded in death by a sister, Christina Reighard. Friends will be received from 5 until the 7 p.m. funeral service, Monday, June 9, 2025, at John K. Bolger Funeral Home Inc., Williamsburg. Private ...
Mary Elizabeth Potter, 90, of West Leechburg, passed away Thursday at the Platinum Ridge Center, Brackenridge. She was born in Altoona, the daughter of William and Margaret E. (Dean) Helser. Mary was a member of United Methodist Church and was formerly active with the Methodist Women of the ...
John E. Soldner, 91, Altoona, passed away Thursday at UPMC Altoona after a brief illness. He was born in Altoona, son of the late Anton and Anna (Ehgartner) Soldner. On Sept. 8, 1956, he married Ann V. Schreiber at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Altoona. They enjoyed 66 years together before ...
Douglas Gregory Tompkins, 60, of Tyrone, died unexpectedly Monday at his residence. He was born in Greensboro, N.C., the son of William Herbert and Margery (Blankenship) Tompkins. He is survived by his mother, Margery of Columbia, S.C.; his wife, Cathy (Glenn) Tompkins of Tyrone; a daughter, Emily Dorman (Nathan) of Pittsburgh; his brothers: David, Michael and Jeffrey Tompkins; brother-in-law, Thomas B. Glenn (Liane) of Boston; nephews, Jeremy and Tyler Glenn; his aunt, Nancy Rumpler (Bill); and uncle, Robert Tompkins (Kaye). Douglas was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church in ...
