William Cronin

Jun 20, 2009

William "Bill" Cronin, 47, of rural Spring Mills, died Saturday, June 20, 2009 at Mt. Nittany Medical Center at State College, after becoming ill at home. He was born July 13, 1961 in Rochester, NY a son of the late William and Patricia Tumelty Cronin. After graduating from high school, Mr. Cronin worked in manufacturing, most recently at Hanover Brands...

Paul R. Swanson

Jun 13, 2009

Paul R. Swanson, 86, of State College, died Saturday, June 13, 2009, at Mount Nittany Medical Center. Born October 27, 1922, in Greenfield, MA, he was a son of the late Sakeus and Anna (Nelson) Swanson. On October 25, 1952, in Valley Forge, PA, he married Harriet Rhoad, who survives him. Paul was an Army Veteran serving in the Corp...

Inez D. Wise

Jun 5, 2009

Inez D. Wise, 91, of Centre Hall, died Friday, June 5, 2009 at Centre Crest Nursing Home in Bellefonte. She was born October 21, 1917, in Gregg Township, Centre County, a daughter of the late Charles and Mabel Zettle. December 26, 1978, she married Samuel A. Wise who preceded her in death in 1986. Inez graduated from Gregg Township Vocational...

Ruby Noll Ammerman

May 30, 2009

The spirited soul of Ruby Noll Ammerman left this earth and soared to heaven on 5/30/09. Her loving and devoted husband, Charles Ammerman, was by her side. Ruby entered this world on June 18, 1921 in Nelson, NE, the daughter of the late Theodore and Frances Zikmund Svoboda. She valued her Czechoslovakian heritage. Ruby graduated from Nelson High School and...

Jane L. Workman

May 28, 2009

Jane L. Workman, 77, of Potters Mills, died Thursday, May 28, 2009, at the Hearthside Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre in State College. She was born March 28, 1932 in Bellefonte, a daughter of the late Paul and Eleanor Aikey Holderman. On June 11, 1966, she married Carl R. Workman who survives at home. Jane worked as a custodian at the...

Ernest Addison Clinger

May 28, 2009

Ernest Addison Clinger, 65, of Centre Hall, died May 28, 2009, at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Born December 4, 1943, in New Bloomfield, Perry County, he was a son of the late James Russell and Lydia Isabella (Jones) Clinger. On March 18, 1989, in Centre Hall he married Lisa M. Craig, who survives at home. Ernest was a...

Lillian M. Jeffries

May 23, 2009

Lillian M. Jeffries, 91, formerly of Centre Hall and State College, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on May 23, 2009; at the time of her death, she was a resident of HeartFields Assisted Living of Cary, NC. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Mrs. Jeffries was born in Tamaqua, PA on June...

Myrna P. "Penny" Mcelwee

May 19, 2009

Myrna P. "Penny" McElwee, 69, of State College, formerly of Centre Hall and Shenandoah, VA; died Tuesday, May 19, 2009, at Mt. Nittany Medical Center at State College. She was born August 1, 1939 in Parkview, Lewistown, a daughter of Catherine Reigle Machamer, who survives in Lewistown, and the late James Machamer. On December 16, 1958, she married her loyal,...

Walter S. Conrad

May 18, 2009

Walter S. Conrad, 93,of State College, died May 18, 2009, at Mount Nittany Medical Center in College Township. Born December 22, 1915, in Carlisle, PA, he was the son of the late James Clarence Conrad and Eva M. Tucker Conrad. He graduated in the Bellefonte High School class of 1934 and was later employed at Whiterock Quarries until October 1942,...

Rose M. Murphy-Kephart

May 15, 2009

Rose M. Murphy-Kephart, 63, of Lemont, died May 15, 2009, at Mount Nittany Medical Center, State College. She was born July 27, 1945, in Tijuana, Mexico, a daughter of Jose Guzman, with whom she resided in southern CA before moving to State College in 1973, and the late Rafeala Lupercio Guzman. She was formerly married November 27, 1965, to Edward...