Current Arrangements

Irvin W. Bridges Sr., 95,  a resident of The Village at Morrisons Cove, formerly of Claysburg, passed away Sunday September 20, 2020 at the home. He was born September 7, 1925 in Cumberland, MD, son of the late Samuel and Mary (Burkett) Bridges. He married Betty L. Eicher April 8, 1948 in Cumberland, MD. She passed away April 28, 2009.     Surviving are a daughter Deborah McCarty and husband Wayne of East Freedom, a son Irvin Bridges Jr. and wife Wanda of Claysburg, 4...

Robert L. Lafferty Sr., 78, of Duncansville, passed away Monday September 14, 2020 at the VA Medical Center, Martinsburg, WV. He was born October 29, 1941 in Altoona, son of the late Bernard F. and Adelia (DeFrancesco) Lafferty.     Surviving are a son Robert L. Lafferty Jr., a daughter Jacquelyn Veasey, a grandson Nicholas R. Lafferty, two sisters Patricia Wendt and Donna J, Wogan and a brother Edward D. Lafferty. He was preceded in death by three brothers Bernard Sr., Paul and...

James A. Walter, 61, of Claysburg, passed away Friday September 11, 2020. He was born August 1, 1959 in Roaring Spring, son of the late Robert and Lorna (Wannyn) Walter. He married Audrey Benton on June 14, 2002 in Roaring Spring.   Surviving are his wife of Claysburg, four children Robert Walter of Queen, Ethan Walter of Osterburg, Heidi Fishel and husband Ben of Tyrone and Sarah Walter of Alum Bank, five grandchildren Grayson, Kolton, Zayne, Micah and Karter and two...

John K. Dugan, 75, of Imler, passed away Saturday September 5, 2020 at UPMC-Altoona. He was born November 9, 1944 in Windber, son of the late J. Russell Dugan and Dorothy (McCreary) Rexford. He married Beverly “Susie” Burket on February 20, 1965 in Winchester, VA.   Surviving are his wife, three children Jeff Dugan and wife Dawn, Jodi Glass and husband Dave and Karen Dugan, four grandchildren Justin and Cody (Autumn) Dugan and Kari and Kyle Glass, a great...

Robert David Clark, 28, of East Freedom, passed away Thursday August 27, 2020 at home. He was born March 10, 1992 in Altoona, son of Michele (Harris) Mobley and Joseph Clark.   Surviving are his parents, stepfather Alex Mobley III, stepmother Michelle Clark, daughter Willow Clark, fiancée Kiersten Dawson, brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews.   Rob was a 2010 graduate of Central High School. He was employed by his father at Clark’s Auto...

Russell E. Helsel, 76, of Osterburg, passed away Friday August 28, 2020 at UMPC-Altoona, after a long battle with diabetes. He was born September 16, 1943 in Osterburg, son of the late Marshall and Daisy (Claycomb) Helsel. He married Janice E. Adams on February 22, 1969 in East Sharpsburg. They were together 46 years, until her death on November 18, 2015. He was also preceded in death by a baby sister Norma Jean Helsel.   Russell is survived by a sister-in-law-...

Judith A. Claar, 73, of Claysburg, passed away Monday August 24, 2020 at home. She was born February 11, 1947 in Hollidaysburg, daughter of the late William Sylvester Sr. and Ada Catherine (Grove) Hileman. She married Larry Moses Claar on February 11, 1965 and he preceded her in death on July 26, 1990.     Surviving are two sons Michael Scott and Larry Michael Claar, 4 grandchildren Larry M. Claar, Amber L. Billotte, Roselynn Claar and Joey Billotte, a great grandson Brayden L....

Ricky J. Biddle, 61, of Imler, passed away Tuesday August 18, 2020 at Nason Hospital. He was born January 30, 1959 in Roaring Spring, son of the late Paul E. and Nancy J. (Walter) Biddle.     Surviving are two sons Shannon Biddle and Brandon Biddle and fiancée Jesse Musselman and their mother Tina Taylor, and two granddaughter Zepplyn and Brianna Biddle. He was preceded in death by a brother Ryan P. Biddle.     Ricky was a 1977 graduate of Claysburg-Kimmel...

Felix L. Iacovella, 80, a resident of Hillview Nursing Center, formerly of Philadelphia, passed away Saturday August 1, 2020 at UPMC-Altoona. He was born June 21, 1940 in Philadelphia, son of the late Felix A. and Maria (Prente) Iacovella. He married Joan Voucht on June 10, 1978 in York.     Surviving are his wife and a sister Rosemarie DeLuca.     Felix graduated from St. Thomas More High School, Philadelphia and attended Villanova University. He was employed as a...

William D. “Spud” Feathers Sr., 61, of East Freedom, passed away Saturday August 1, 2020 at home. He was born November 2, 1958 in Cleveland, OH son of Doris Ruth (Feathers) Ritchey. He married Charlotte Pensyl on November 2, 2014 at East Freedom.     Surviving are his wife, a son William D. “Bill” Feathers Jr., three daughters April Salyer,  Misti and Teresa Feathers, Laurel “Tiny” Rodriguez, who was like a daughter, James Progh...