All Obituaries

Dennis J. Ivory, 61, of Altoona, Pa died Wednesday, July 22, 2020 on Route 36, Logan Township, Altoona, as a result of an automobile accident. Mr. Ivory was born in Altoona, Pa on April 19, 1959, son of the late Joseph Edmund and Grace M. (Leamer) Ivory. He married Mary Jo Anderson January 23, 2000 in Altoona. Dennis was a Salesman at Blair Candy Company with 42 years of service from 1978 to 2020. He was a member of First Church of Christ on Good Shepard Road Altoona. He was the Founder...

Mrs. Regina M “Jeanie” Farabaugh, 100, of Garvey Manor Our Lady of the Alleghenies, Hollidaysburg died at 5:02 AM Saturday July 18, 2020 at Garvey Manor Our Lady of the Alleghenies, Hollidaysburg. Mrs. Farabaugh was born in Altoona, Pa on April 18, 1920, daughter of the late Bernard J. and Margaret (Lonsdale) Plunket. She married Vincent G. Farabaugh Sr September 9, 1942 at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Altoona. He died March 21, 2003. They were married for 60...

Miss Keegan Annalise Mina Burns, 27 days old, of Altoona, Pa, passed away at 3:21 AM, Saturday, July 11, 2020 at Children’s Hospital, Pittsburgh. Keegan was born in Johnstown, Pa on June 14, 2020, daughter of Sean D. and Shelby K. (Breuer) Burns. She was of the Christian Faith and member of Overflow Church Altoona. She is survived by her parents and 4 brothers Jeffray, Emmit, Ronald and Arik Burns, all at home. Keegan is also survived by maternal grandparents Megan Verdoorn of...

Mr. William S. “Bill” Luther, 83, of Duncansville, Pa died at 5:38 PM, Monday, July 6, 2020 Altoona, after an extended illness. Bill was born in Altoona, Pa on July 24, 1936, son of the late Stanley M. and Madeline M. (Crist) Luther. He married Loretta A. Smith at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Altoona. He retired from Sears Altoona with 10 years of service. He previously retired from Warnaco as a Knitter/ Pattern Cutter with 25 years of service. He was a...

Mrs. Margaret M. “Maggie” Lumadue, 81, of Altoona, Pa died Monday, June 15, 2020 at her residence, after an extended illness. Mrs. Lumadue was born in Coalport, Pa on October 17. 1938, daughter of the late Edmund P. and Ann (Gregg) Greinader. She married Fred T. Lumadue February 23, 1963 at St. Basil Catholic Church, Coalport, Pa. He preceded her in death January 23, 2020. She was a Registered Nurse and homemaker. She was a member of Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament Altoona,...

Mrs. JoAnn L. Kyper, 81, of Altoona, Pa died Monday, June 15, 2020 at Homewood at Martinsburg, Martinsburg, Pa after a courageous battle with cancer. Mrs. Kyper was born in Altoona, Pa on August17, 1938, daughter of the late Otto J. and Pauline A. (Hamberg) Christlmeier. She married Donald L. “Don” Kyper August 5, 1960 at St. Leo’s Catholic Church, Altoona. He preceded her in death January 10, 2008. She retired in 2003 as a Receptionist at Blair Racquet Club Altoona with...

Mrs. Martha Jayne Maurer, age 91, of Rockville, MD, formerly of Altoona, Passed away at 6:25 PM, Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at her residence, after a brief illness. Mrs. Maurer was born in Altoona, Pa on February 18, 1929, daughter of the late George William and Anna Elva (Greene) McGann. She married John Paul Maurer November 15, 1947 in Glassboro, NJ. He preceded her in death July 13, 1995. Martha retired in 1999 as a courier with Roche Laboratories Altoona with 25 years of service. She also...

Miss Jacqueline M. Hicks, age 83, of Hollidaysburg, Pa, passed away at 12:25, Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020 at Garvey Manor Nursing Home, Hollidaysburg. She was formerly of Altoona. Miss Hicks was born in Hollidaysburg, Pa on March 24, 1937, the daughter of the late Marion and Josephine A. (Ott) Hicks. She retired in 1988 as a Desk Attendant at Bell Telephone of Pennsylvania, Altoona, Pa with 31 years service. She was a lifetime member of Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament Altoona, Pa. She...

 Mrs. Vera Anna Downs, 66, of Altoona, Pa, died at 12:58 AM, Friday, May 29, 2020 at UPMC – Altoona, unexpectedly. Mrs. Downs was born in Altoona, Pa on September 20, 1953, daughter of the late Harry A. and Elizabeth D. (Hatch) McClellan. She was a retired Baeutician. Vera was a member of Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament Altoona, Pa. Vera graduated from Altoona High School and Altoona Beauty School. She was member of the Boy Scouts of America, Penns Woods Council and the...

Leo Francis "Lee" Hazlett, 82, of Altoona, Pa, died at  11:36 PM, Friday, May 22, 2020 at his residence. Mr. Hazlett was born in Altoona, Pa on February 25, 1938, son of the late William R. and Genevieve C. (Kabello) Hazlett. He married Jean Marie Harlow January 30, 1960 at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Lee retired in 1999 as Shipper in the Shipping Department of SKF industries Altoona, Pa with 41 years of service. He was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel...