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Michael E. Young

Michael E. Young, 60, of Altoona, died unexpectedly Monday morning at his home. He was born in Altoona, the son of Charles R. Young Jr. and Sandra G. (Rouzer) Young. Surviving are his wife, Debra L.; children, Jonathan C. (Erica) Rockey and Kelly J. (Mark) Romine; a granddaughter, Harper Rockey; his father and mother; a brother, Kenneth (Pam) Young; a niece, Chelsea Young; and his extended family and friends at Mama Randazzo’s. He was preceded in death by his stepmother, Patty Young. Michael was a 1982 graduate of Bellwood-Antis High School and was employed as a supervisor at ...

Barbara A. Beach

Barbara A. Beach, 70, of Curryville, died Monday evening. She was born in Roaring Spring, daughter of the late Robert L. and Pauline I. (Isenberg) Rhodes. Surviving are her husband, Monte; daughters: Amanda Decker, Stacy Kuster and Laura Porta; grandchildren: Camden, Gavin and Norah Kuster, Gabby and Ben Decker and Sydney Porta; a sister, Kim Horton; and brothers, Drew and Paul Rhodes. At Barb’s request, all services will be private. Interment will be held at Diehl’s Crossroads Church Cemetery, rural Martinsburg. Arrangements are by John K. Bolger Funeral Home Inc., Martinsburg.

Mary Delilius ‘Dee’ Dumm

Mary Delilius “Dee” Dumm, 94, Ebensburg, died Monday. She was born in Dean Township, daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Luther) McDermott. Dee was also preceded in death by her husband, Clair; a daughter, Clare; siblings: Iva, Betty, Vesta, Edgar, John and Joseph; and grandson, Douglas Egan. Surviving are sons: John, Patrick, Paul and Thomas; and several grandchildren. Visitation is from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 10, 2025, at Stevens Funeral Home Inc., Carrolltown; and from 9 until the 11 a.m. funeral Mass Friday, April 11, 2025, in the Boniface Wimmer Room at St. Benedict ...

Louis F. Kelly

Louis F. Kelly, 84, Duncansville, went home to be with his Lord on Monday, unexpectedly. He was born in Newry, son of the late Pius Edgar and Ethel Veronica (Costlow) Kelly. He married Gloria J. Hoffer on Dec. 30, 1961, at St. Patrick’s Church, Newry. Surviving are his wife; two sons, ...

Linda M. McGeary

Linda M. McGeary, 75, of Altoona, died unexpectedly Friday, April 4, 2025, at her home. Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 11, 2025, at Jon C. Russin Funeral Home Inc., Bellwood. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 12, 2025, at the funeral home. A complete obituary will appear in Thursday’s Mirror.

Regis E. Farabaugh

Regis E. Farabaugh, 94, of Chest Springs, a resident of James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center, Altoona, passed away Monday, March 24, 2025, at the medical center. He was born in Loretto, the youngest son of the late Erhart A. and Marie C. (Smithbower) Farabaugh. On Sept. 4, 1957, in St. ...