Patricia A. Byrne, 97, of Altoona, died Sunday at Homewood Living Martinsburg. She was born in Ashville, daughter of the late Bernard and Genevieve (Wilson) Hollern. Patricia was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas W. Byrne, whom she married on Oct. 9, 1948. Surviving are her nine ...
Frederick G. “Gordy” Lee, 84, of Altoona, formerly of Gallitzin, passed away in Altoona. He was born in Lilly, son of the late Joseph and Mary (Gosman) Lee. He was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Eckenrode Lee; and his son, Michael Lee. Surviving are his daughter, Courtney Lee; and son, Brian Lee; and grandson, Connor Lee. Gordy had been a member of the Cresson Volunteer Fire Company and had worked as a long time Cresson Borough Police officer. Services will be private at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are by Gibbons-Houser Funeral Home Inc., Gallitzin.
Dr. R. Barbara Mattas, of Reston, Va., passed away peacefully on May 20, 2026, at the age of 94, after a courageous three-year battle with lung cancer. Born in Altoona, Barbara was the daughter of Dr. Joseph C. Mattas and Ruth E. (Bowers) Mattas, who preceded her in death in 1966 and 1994, ...
Shelly A. Ritchey, 65, of Duncansville, passed away Wednesday at Hershey Medical Center. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Thomas G. and Helen M. (Simendinger) Ritchey. Surviving are her sister, Nina Ritchey and husband, Randy Schmerbeck, of Roaring Spring; a brother, Randy T. ...
Mark J. Rossi, 66, Duncansville, was called to his heavenly home on Friday at UPMC Passavant, surrounded by his family and special friends. He was born in Hollidaysburg, a son of the late James V. Rossi and Helene B. (Bungo) Rossi. He married Lucy Boston on June 28, 1986, in ...
Mary Ann Woodring Harr, 94, of Altoona, peacefully passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at the Hollidaysburg Veterans Home. Family and friends will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, June 1, 2026, at Mauk & Yates Funeral Home Inc., 719 N. Fourth Ave., Altoona, where a funeral service will immediately follow at 4 p.m. A complete obituary will appear in Saturday-Sunday’s Mirror.
