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It is with great sadness that the family of Shirley Wagner announces her passing on Friday, November 30th at age 69.  Shirley is survived by her husband Thomas Wagner of 38 years, children, Tina Wagner, Stephen Wagner, Robert Wagner, and Ken Wagner (Stephanie) and grandchildren, Gavin Walters, Lily Wagner, Delilah Wagner, Owen Wagner, and Jonah Wagner. A life long resident of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, Shirley was a very selfless woman, who opened her home to many in need. She did...

M. Christina "Chris" Weyant, 64, Hollidaysburg, passed away unexpectedly Thursday at her residence. She was born in Washington, D.C., daughter of Thomas I. and Catherine (Bonerigo) Weyant. Surviving are her mother, Catherine Porta; two sisters: Amy Barnhart and husband, Jeffery, of State College, and Charlene Hinish and husband, Scott, of Mechanicsburg; a brother, Thomas N. and wife, Penny, of Williamsburg; six nephews; three nieces; one great-nephew; and one great-niece. She was...

Ricki P. (Burket) Lantz, 70, Hollidaysburg, passed away Wednesday at her residence. She was born in Roaring Spring, daughter of Florence (Walter) and the late Frank S. Burket. She married Thomas H. Lantz in 1970. Surviving are her husband of 48 years; two sons: Thomas S. and wife, Amy, of Duncansville, and Bradley J. and wife, Kelsey, of Altoona; and her mother of Claysburg. Ricki was a 1966 graduate of Claysburg Kimmel High School and attended Hagerstown Community College. She was...

Drema F. (Johnson) Lee, 69, Altoona, died Thursday at UPMC Altoona. She was born in Ironton, Ohio, daughter of the late Cecil and Alice (Ferguson) Johnson. Surviving are a son, Jordan A. Lee; eight grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; and two siblings: Anna Louise Morton and Michael Johnson. She was preceded in death by a son, Ernest; and a brother, Donald. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Satur­day, Dec. 1, 2018, at New Creation in Christ Ministry Church, 1620 16th St.,...

Joseph A. "Joe" Snyder, 74, Hollidaysburg, died at UPMC Altoona. He was born in Hollidays­burg, son of the late Charles F. and Lillian M. (Snyder) Schneider. Surviving is a brother Donald E. in CA. He was preceded in death by a sister, Lillian M. Snyder, and a brother James A. Joe was a graduate of Hollidaysburg High School, and he retired as a truck driver for Slinks. He served in the U.S. Army as an E-5 in Vietnam, then returned to Fort Jackson, Virginia, then...

Pamela S. (Young) Gage, 51, Hollidaysburg, died Thursday at UPMC Altoona. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late James and Stella Rose Young. In 2006, she married Rickie Gage. Surviving are her husband of Hollidays­burg; a daughter, Amanda Morgan of Clays­burg; a son, Richard Morgan of Altoona; five grandchildren; and a brother, James Heaton of Hollidaysburg. At the family's request, all services will be private. Arrange­ments are by Sorge Funeral Home Inc.,...

Danielle M. Champeno, 36, Altoona, died Thursday at UPMC Altoona. She was born in Altoona, daughter of Deborah (Wertz) Hartman. Surviving are five children: Kamren, Kayden, Kealen, Keiyanah and Lyrik; her mother of Altoona; and two sisters: Michele Webster and Kristy Champeno, both of Altoona. Friends will be received from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19, 2018, at Sorge Funeral Home Inc., Hollidaysburg, where a funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. Monday.

Romayne V. (Ritchey) Dobrowolsky, 91, Portage, died Monday at her residence. She was born in Blue Knob, daughter of the late Merle and Rhoda (Stombaugh) Ritchey. She married William F. Dobrowolsky in 1949, and he passed away in 2004 after 55 years of marriage. Surviving are a daughter, Patricia Leap of Portage; five sons: William D. (Vickie) and Thomas W. (Eunice), both of Portage, David (Debbie) of Blue Knob, Kevin (Robin) of Indiana and Daryl of Ebensburg; 19 grandchildren; 33...

Richard J. Snyder, 69, of Altoona, passed away Sunday morning at the Presbyterian Village at Hollidaysburg. He was born in Scranton, son of Ruth (Asmus) and the late Richard A. Snyder. Richard married Carol M. Parkes, June 7, 1969 in Milesburg. Surviving are his wife with whom he shared 49 years of marriage; two daughters: Teresa Celaya and husband, Valentin, of Salem, Oregon; Stephanie Gutshall and husband, Thomas of Altoona; two sons:  Jeff S. and wife, Michelle, of...

Alice Fyetda (Stewart) McCready, 89, Altoona, died Saturday at Hillview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Altoona. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late John and Emma (Reisdorph) Stewart. She married Don McCready in 1951. He died in 1963. Surviving are a daughter, Keturah Wilson of Altoona; a son, Woody McCready and wife, Debbie, of Duncansville; four grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a granddaughter and two great-grandsons. Alice was a...