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Richard M. Lance

Richard M. Lance, 61, of New Castle, formerly of Altoona, passed away April 29, 2025. He was a son of the late Hilderbert and Hilda (Nail) Lance. Surviving are his wife, Brenda; children: Michael and Rebecca and Tim Wellhausen; five grandchildren; and siblings: David, Gloria Boggs and Anna Wilt. Richard was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He enjoyed hunting deer and bear and spending time with family and friends. He will forever be remembered as the loving, fun, gentle Christian man that he was. A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 24, 2025, at Fourth Street Church of ...

Genevieve Soisson

Genevieve Soisson, 81, of Derwood, Md., formerly of Loretto, died Friday. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rita (Seymour, Nelen) Hoover and Lawrence Nelen; her husband, Charles; and a brother, Gerald. Surviving are children: Linda Sigg, Kathy Ramsey, Brian, Kevin, Mark and Jason; siblings: Pat, Paul, Jim, Rosie and Rhonda; and grandchildren: Jimmy, Alex, Derek, Sidney, Tony, Madison, Andie, Tommy, Dakota, Nick, Grant and Luke. Visitation is from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 15, 2025, at Gibbons Funeral Home, Gallitzin. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, May 16, ...

Marjorie Ann Goodman

Marjorie Ann Goodman, 80, of Hollidaysburg, passed away Friday evening, May 9, 2025, at her residence. Arrangements are by The Stevens Mortuary Inc., 1421 Eighth Ave., Altoona. A complete obituary will appear in the Mirror at a later date.

Barrie J. Gregory

Barrie J. Gregory, 85, passed away Friday at Garvey Manor Nursing Home, Hollidaysburg. He was born in Latrobe, a son of the late Gilbert and Alice Ruffner Gregory. For many years, he was the owner and operator of Gregory’s Plumbing and Heating. He had been a member, choir member and trustee for many years at Latrobe United Methodist Church, belonged to Masonic Temple Lodge #275, had been a member of the Latrobe Drum and Bugle Corps, had been a Latrobe city councilman and had been an assistant fire chief at Latrobe Hook & Ladder Company #2. In addition to his parents, he was preceded ...

Donald Wayne Lingenfelter

Donald Wayne Lingenfelter, 84, of Martinsburg, formerly of Bellwood, passed away Saturday evening at The Village at Morrisons Cove after an extended illness. He was born in Martinsburg, the oldest son of Calvin S. and Thelma Louise (Snoberger) Lingenfelter. On April 24, 1964, he married Ethel ...

Paul J. McCloskey

Paul J. McCloskey, 91, Altoona, passed away peacefully at home Sunday afternoon surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Altoona, son of the late Eugene J. and Mary Flavia “Marie” (Flick) McCloskey. Surviving are two children, Kathy Stiver (Jim) and Mike McCloskey (Mary), all of ...