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Sante Anthony ‘Sandy’ Bambocci

Sante Anthony “Sandy” Bambocci, 99, of Altoona, passed away peacefully at home on May 24, 2026, surrounded by the family he loved. He was born on Dec. 6, 1926, in Gallitzin, the son of the late Bonaventura and Mary (DiGiuseppe) Bambocci. He was the beloved husband of Catherine (Stevens) ...

Margaret E. ‘Peg’ Baney

Margaret E. “Peg” Baney, 92, of Tyrone died Friday, May 22, 2026, at the Colonial Courtyard, Tyrone. She was born Feb. 5, 1934, in Altoona a daughter of the late Andrew and Hilda May (Haley) Anderson. She was married June 15, 1957, to Donald L. Baney, who died May 25, 2017. She is survived by sisters, Eileen Latchford (Bill) of Lewistown and Mary Ann Bordner of Kensington, Md.; a brother, Andrew Anderson (Susan) of Holiday, Fla.; nephews, David Lewis (Marcia) of Tyrone and Jim Lewis (Robyn) of Virginia; and several other nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a sister, ...

Virginia L. (Allison) Sager

Virginia L. (Allison) Sager, 95, of Duncansville, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2026, at home. She was born on Feb. 12, 1931, in Duncansville, daughter of the late Orville E. and Iva B. (King) Allison. She married Richard L. Sager on May 4, 1956, and he passed away on July 2, 2014. She is ...

Michael B. Taddei

Michael B. Taddei, 77, of Gallitzin, peacefully passed away at his home May 24, 2026, after a brave battle with liver cancer. He was surrounded by his loving wife, children and brother. Mike was preceded in death by his father, Silvio Taddei; and mother, Puerina (Buccella) Taddei. On June ...

Myra Jean Brink

Myra Jean Brink, 79, formerly of Hollidaysburg, died May 18, 2026. She was born in Cambria County, daughter of the late Gladys (Lentz) Shaffer and William Petitt. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Russell; a daughter, Margie Kunkle; brothers, Dennis Shaffer and Thomas Petite; ...

Louise R. (Robison) Bush

Louise R. (Robison) Bush, 87, of Martinsburg, went home to be with her Lord on Friday evening, May 22, 2026, at Homewood Living Martinsburg. She was born May 19, 1939, in Roaring Spring, daughter of the late William J. “Jim” and Naomi B. (Walter) Robison. On Sept. 9, 1967, at Clover Creek ...