Sally Anne Sprow, 87, of Altoona, died Sunday evening at Maybrook Hills Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, Altoona. She was born in Altoona, a daughter of the late Homer Charles and Cora Louise (Mahaffey) Spiers. Surviving are her son, Jeffrey E. Sprow; grandson, Jeffrey E. Sprow II ...
Helen T. Tomassetti, 94, of Hollidaysburg, died Monday evening with her family by her side at UPMC Altoona. Helen was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Walter and Margaret (Romerowicz) Kocolowski. She married Ernest Tomassetti on June 23, 1951, at Ss. Peter and Paul Roman Catholic ...
Catharine “Emmie” Detwiler, 93, of Martinsburg, died Wednesday. She was born in Williamsburg, daughter of the late D. Elwood and Mary (Kifer) Brantner. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marion “Amos”; children, Judy and Ronald; siblings: Jane, Fay, Edna, Dorothy, Rose, Thomas, Donald, Daniel, James and John. Surviving are a daughter, Debra; her grandchildren; and siblings: Diana, Carol, Bonnie, Arlene, Nancy, Rebecca, Clyde and Robert. Visitation is from 10:30 a.m. until the service at noon Monday, May 12, 2025, at John K. Bolger Funeral Home Inc., Martinsburg.
Frances L. “Fay” Gabany, 94, of Ebensburg, died Tuesday. She was born in Altoona to the late Ronald and Maragret (Sheehan) Wyland. She was also predeceased by her husband, John; and siblings: David, Rosie and Gerald. Surviving are children: Bonita Moore, David, Gloria Dziabo, Douglas, Mary and Anita Malloy; many grandchildren; siblings: Lois, Jean, Paul, Ruth and Edward; and sister-in-law, Kathy Drass. Visitation is from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, May 12, 2025, at Askew-Houser Funeral Homes Inc., Ebensburg. A funeral Mass will follow at 1 p.m. at Holy Name Church, Ebensburg.
Daniel Lee Garman, 64, of Glasgow, died Tuesday. He was born in Altoona, a son of the late Dean Sr. and Nina B. (Bowman) Garman. Danny is survived by a daughter, Jessica Garman; grandchildren, Adelynn Rose and Hadley Grace Krepps; siblings: Patti Lesser, Dean Jr., Betsy Walstrom and Jaymee Miller; and several nieces and nephews. At the request of the deceased, there will be no public visitation or service. His wish is to have his cremains sprinkled at Chincoteague Island, Va. Arrangements are by McQuown Funeral Home, Glasgow.
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of attorney Alan R. Krier on April 29, 2025. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., the son of Beatrice (Goldberg) and Ralph Krier. On April 11, 1964, he married the love of his life, Cynthia Menza Krier, at the Eisenhower Chapel in State College.He ...
