William "Bill" C. Culp, 90, of Bellefonte, died Monday, November 26, 2012 at Centre Crest Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Bellefonte. He was born Oct. 9, 1922 in Johnstown, a son of the late Lloyd and Louise Ann Moss Culp. Having just celebrated their seventieth wedding anniversary on September 18, they were married in 1942. His wife, Eva Wissinger...
Timothy Sawchuk, 50, of State College, died Sunday, November 25, 2012 at Mountain Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre at Clearfield. Tim was born July 18, 1962, in Norristown, a son of the late Walter Sawchuk and M. Patricia Mitchell Sawchuk who survives at State College. After graduating from State College Area High School, in 1981; he was employed and trained...
John C. Bathgate, 83, of State College, went home to be with his Lord, Friday, November 16, 2012, surrounded by his family, at home. He was born November 6, 1929, in State College, son of the late John W. and Emma L. Williams Bathgate. On April 20, 1956, he married Susan Dreese who survives at home. John graduated from State...
Phyllis Hoover Solley, 78, of Centre Hall, went home to be with her Lord, Sunday, November 11, 2012, at the Fairways at Brookline Village, in State College. She was born November 29, 1933 in Bellefonte, a daughter of the late J. Clair and Pauline Elizabeth Jodon Hoover. She was married to G. Edward Waite December 16, 1951 who preceded her...
John Lucas, Olympic Historian and Penn State Professor Emeritus died on Friday, November 9 after a year-long battle with Lewy Body Dementia. He was 84. Lucas was born in Boston, MA in 1927. Both parents immigrated to the US from Albania and much of John's work ethic, values and culture came from his rich Eastern European heritage. John became head...
Barry J. Nevel, 72 of Bellefonte, formerly of Boalsburg, died Wednesday, November 7, 2012, at Mt. Nittany Medical Center at State College. He was born January 23, 1940, in Boalsburg, a son of the late Norman and Myrtle Klinefelter Nevel. Barry attended State College High School. After serving in the U. S. Army, he worked as a janitor in the...
Known to legions of Penn State football fans as 'The Ticket Man,' State College broker Steven R. Keesey died suddenly Tuesday at age 64 of natural causes. Steve was a Lions fan before he became a broker and was known to several generations of Penn State Nation for fair and honest dealing with buyers and sellers alike. For many years...
Rose Marie Pilione passed away peacefully at Mount Nittany Medical Center on November 5, 2012. She was born December 15, 1939 in Jersey City, New Jersey. Her parents were Peter and Mildred (Stanavich) Furek, both deceased. She was also preceded in death by her infant son Joseph Peter. She is survived by her loving husband of 53 years, Lawrence. Along...
Paden David-Karl Rider, 6 week old infant, died Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at Mount Nittany Medical Center. Born September 15, 2012 at Mount Nittany Medical Center, he was a son of Paul E. Rider and Kristal Mina Brungart Parker. In addition to his parents he is survived by a brother, Sully Logan Tibbens; grandparents, Karl and Mary Rider, Brad Brungart...
Kathleen Marie McKinley, 47, of State College, died Saturday, October 27, 2012 at Centre Crest. Born April 21, 1965, in Chicago, IL, she was a daughter of John D. and Jane McKinley of State College and Billie and Vince Mazza of Burnham. Kathleen was a member of the State College Assembly of God. She wrote and published a children's book...