Breaking News

Obituaries

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. ...

William Zane Feathers

William Zane Feathers, 81, Duncansville, died unexpectedly Sunday at UPMC Altoona. He was born in Duncansville, son of the late William Roy and Dorothy Elizabeth (Burket) Feathers. He married Barbara A. Knipple on Sept. 4, 1976. Surviving are his wife; nine children: Terry Longstreth (Jon) ...