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Robert Girard ‘Rob’ Adams III

Robert Girard Adams III, known to his friends as Rob, and stylized as RGAx3 when signing a piece of his prolific artwork, passed away peacefully at the age of 54 after a long battle with diabetes. A 1989 Altoona Area High School graduate, Rob earned a degree in art from the Pennsylvania ...

Virginia M. Erb

Virginia M. Erb, 96, Hollidaysburg, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2026. A complete obituary will appear in Tuesday’s Mirror. Arrangements are by Plank, Stitt & Stevens Funeral Home, 421 Montgomery St., Hollidaysburg.

Robert G. Gee

Robert G. Gee, 85, of Altoona, passed away Friday at the Hollidaysburg Veterans Home. He was born in Shelbyville, Tenn., son of the late James and Ruth (McBee) Gee. He married Marilyn Robison in 1961. Surviving are his wife of 65 years; a daughter, Mandy Dell and husband, Willis, of Hollidaysburg; a granddaughter, Abby; siblings, Patricia Gillette and Dwight Gee; his favorite aunt, Lillian McCullough; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a sister, Rebecca Choate. Bob served in the US Army in Panama. He retired from Fannie Farmer Candies, owned the Kirby ...

Larry Lee Groseclose

Larry Lee Groseclose, 78, of Tyrone, passed away on Friday. He was born in Alexandria, Va., son of the late Clarence John and Margaret Esther (Sherman) Groseclose. On May 7, 1967, he married Donna Kay Mountain in Everett. She preceded him in death on July 8, 2019. Surviving are three ...

Mary Ann Larson

Mary Ann Larson, 85, Altoona, passed away Friday evening at Celebration Villa, Duncansville, surrounded by her loving family, after an extended illness. Mary Ann was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Herbert J. and Eleanor (Myers) Ergler. On Feb. 6, 1960, she married Robert J. Larson at ...

Patricia Gayle Mellott

Patricia Gayle Mellott, 79, Hollidaysburg, passed away Friday at UPMC Altoona. She was the daughter of the late Aubrey and Pauline (Zaydel) Kelley. She was married to the late Charles Mellott. Patricia is survived by daughters, Tracy Benden and Tricia Barr, married to Eric; grandchildren: ...