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Obituaries

Elizabeth Ellen Hall

Elizabeth Ellen Hall, 81, Altoona, died Oct. 31, 2025. She was born in Baltimore, daughter of the late Hoy F. and M. Florence (Smith) Carder. Surviving are children: Veronica Burgess, Larry W., Stephanie McFarland and Erica Garman; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and sister, ...

Thomas E. Smith

Thomas E. Smith, 83, of Duncansville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Akron, Ohio, the eldest son of Edward and Agnes (Bender) Smith. Tom studied mechanical engineering at Barberton Tech and Akron University. He spent his lifelong career in ...

Jeffrey W. Tauber

Jeffrey W. “Jeff” Tauber, 67, of Hollidaysburg, sadly passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, in Pittsburgh. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., son of the late William F. and Barbara A. Tauber. He is survived by a sister, Nancy L. Miller of Duncansville; a brother, Eric S. Tauber of ...

Mary Jean Walls

Mary Jean Walls, 83, of Hollidaysburg, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, at UPMC Altoona, surrounded by her family. She was born on Dec. 22, 1941, a daughter of the late Eugene and Mary Margaret (Clabaugh) Fasick. On Sept. 22, 1962, she was united in marriage to Claude M. ...