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Catherine I. (McNally) Harabin

Catherine I. (McNally) Harabin, 81, of Hollidaysburg, passed away Saturday. She was born in Hollidaysburg, daughter of the late Tim and Jane McNally. She married Gordon Harabin, who preceded her in death. Surviving are her two sons, John H. Kerns Jr. and wife, Diana, in New Mexico and James E. Kerns in Indiana; and her children’s father, John H. Kerns Sr. She was preceded in death by siblings: Dorothy Wineland, Norman “Pat” McNally and James “Tim” McNally. At this time there will be no public services. Arrangements are by Sorge Funeral Home & Crematory Inc., Hollidaysburg.

Sarah ‘Sally’ (Orr) Herdman

Sarah “Sally” (Orr) Herdman, 86, formerly of Altoona, passed away Wednesday. She was born to Joseph Hughes Orr Sr. and Naomi Elizabeth Humphreys Orr in Altoona. Sally attended school in the Altoona School District, graduating from Altoona High School in 1957. She continued her education ...

Janet L. (Gibbons) Hileman

Janet L. (Gibbons) Hileman, 93, of Sinking Valley, died Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Homewood at Martinsburg. Arrangements are by Derman Funeral Home Inc., Tyrone. A memorial service will be announced at a later date.

Phyllis J. Kosut

Phyllis J. Kosut, 89, of Reston, Va., formerly of Hollidaysburg and Altoona, passed away April 25, 2026, at Tall Oakes Assisted Living, Reston, Va. Phyllis was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Chalmer E. and Winifred (Heath) Trotter. She married Edward G. Kosut on Oct. 9, 1967, at St. ...

Mark ‘Kevin’ Leiden

Mark “Kevin” Leiden, 67, of Altoona, died Tuesday afternoon, May 12, 2026, at UPMC Altoona. Arrangements are by Myers-Somers Funeral Home Inc., 501 Sixth Ave., Altoona. A complete obituary will appear in the Mirror at a later date.

Doris E. Marquette

Doris E. Marquette, 86, of Altoona, died May 3, 2026, at Maple Heights Health and Rehab Center, Ebensburg. She was born in Altoona, a daughter of the late Donald Stitt and Jennie (Weyandt) Stitt Manochio. She married James W. Marquette on Aug. 13, 1962, in Winchester, Va. He preceded her in ...