Abbie Jean Chapman, 75, of Centre Hall, PA died Wednesday, July 29, 2009, at Mt. Nittany Medical Center in State College, PA after extended respiratory illness. Abbie was born on October 12, 1933, in Athol, MA, the daughter of the late Jett E. and Marion Bartlett Stowell. On August 31, 1955, she married Robert A. Chapman, who survives her. Mrs....
Fletcher L. Byrom of State College, PA passed away July 23, 2009. Born on July 13, 1918 in Lakewood, OH he graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 1940 with a B.S. in Metallurgy. Working at the Naval Ordnance Lab, DC during WWII he met and married Marie L. McIntyre on February 17, 1945. He received the Navy Distinguished Civilian Service...
Arthur Orcutt Lewis Jr., 88, died on July 18, 2009, in State College. He was born on October 8, 1920, in Wellsville, Pennsylvania, to Arthur Orcutt Lewis, Sr. and Janet Sanderson Lewis who preceded him in death. On March 1, 1945, he married Celeste Ccile Juneau, who survives. From 1942 to 1946 he served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps...
Diane B. Brenneis, 76, of State College, died July 15, 2009 at the Fairways of Brookline. Diane was born February 19, 1933 in Camden NJ, a daughter of the late Herbert and Elsa (Dorn) Brenneis. Mrs. Brenneis was a graduate of Swedesboro High School in Swedesboro, NJ and Rider College in Trenton, NJ. She was the wife of Robert G....
Vivian R. McGonigal, 90, of Bellefonte, formerly of Moshannon, died Sunday, July 12, 2009, at Centre Crest Nursing Home in Bellefonte. She was born August 14, 1918, in Clearfield, a daughter of the late William and Alice Amon Wilson. She married Neil "Pete" McGonigal on October 31, 1950 who preceded her in death on September 23, 1997. In addition to...
Warren L. Foust, 82, of Centre Hall, died Sunday, July 5, 2009, at Hershey Medical Center in Hershey. He was born October 9, 1926 in Centre Hall, a son of the late James M. and Elizabeth L. Graden Foust. He married Mildred M. Swatsworth on April 8, 1948 who survives at home. Warren graduated from Centre Hall-Potter High School with...
Elizabeth A. McClusick, 80, of Hollidaysburg, went home to be with her Lord at 9:15 p.m., Saturday, July 4, 2009 at the Altoona Regional Medical Center. Born in Kato, PA on November 1, 1928 she was the daughter of the late Michael and Barbara (Pavlov) Leso. Elizabeth had grown up without her mother, but had the love of her father...
John Paul Devereaux, 93, of State College, died June 27, 2009 at Greenhills Village, State College. Born November 9, 1915 in Jersey City, N.J., he was the son of Eugene and Theresa (Shnell) Devereaux. On January 29, 2005, in State College, he married Mary Jo Michel, who survives at Windy Hills Village in Philipsburg, PA. He was preceded in death...
Kenneth C. Reese, Sr., 71, of Pleasant Gap, went home to with the Lord on June 22, 2009. Born October 13, 1937, in Runville, PA, he was a son of the late Charles and Alice (Woomer) Reese. He was a 1955 graduate of Bellefonte High School. On August 14, 1955, he married Gladis O. Gearhart, who preceded him in death...
Dr. Harold Gage Hawn -- Music Professor and Minister of Music Dr. Harold Hawn, 86, of Huntingdon, after a lengthy illness, went to be with his Lord and Saviour from the J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania on June 21, 2009. Born January 8, 1923, in Huntingdon, he was the son of the late Chalmers B. and Mary B....