Rosemary S. Gill, 63, of State College, passed away Friday, November 16, 2007 at her residence. She was born on October 17, 1944 in Mifflinburg to the late Chester and Violet Hosterman Slokevich. She married Philbert H. Gill on April 17, 1971 who survives at home. She was a homemaker, a member of Beta Sigma Phi, a Nascar fan, and...
Barbara L. Smitley, 64, of State College, died Monday, November 12, 2007, at her home in State College. She was born August 2, 1943, at Oak Hall, a daughter of the late Wilbur Spicer Sr. and Sara F. Summers Spicer. Earlier in life she was married to Donald L. Smitley. Barbara graduated from State College High School in 1961. She...
Blaine R. Leister, 95, of Centre Hall, died Monday, November 12, 2007, at Rolling Hills Manor, rural Millmont, PA He was born June 19, 1912, in Potter Township, a son of the late Philip and Clara Burris Leister. On June 30, 1931 he married Alta H. Cummings who preceded him in death on May 13, 1998. He is survived by...
Kathleen Brooks, 59, of State College, formerly of Indianapolis, IN died Thursday, November 8,2007. She was born on August 21, 1948 in Point Pleasant, NJ. She was a Health Administrator for St. Vincent Hospital. She previously worked as a Private Investigator in Oklahoma City, OK and as a model. She was a member of the Lake View Church in Indianapolis,...
Jane M. Gackenbach October 19, 1911 - November 5, 2007 Jane Mahey Gackenbach, 96, died peacefully Monday, Nov. 5, 2007, at the Fairways at Brookline. Born Oct. 19, 1911, in Ranielle, W.Va. She was the daughter of the late Frederick H. and Ermina Moore Mahey. On Nov. 21, 1975, she married Ernest K. Gackenbach, a retired State College Area High...
Kenneth J. Smith, 61, of Howard, died Saturday, November 3, 2007 at his residence. He was born January 12, 1946 in DuBois, a son of the late Jessie Elwood and Dorothy Mae Noal Smith. He was married to Barbara Ann Deary on May 27, 1972, who survives at home. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter...
Theodore "Teddy" S. Metz, 88, of Pine Grove Mills, died Wednesday, October 31, 2007, at Mt. Nittany Medical Center at State College. He was born March 19, 1919, in Altoona, a son of the late Walter and Duella (Kline) Metz. On December 22, 1938, he married Thelma Garner who survives at home. In addition to his wife, he is survived...
Stanley L. Clouser Sr., 81, of Bellefonte, died Sunday, October 28, 2007, at Mt. Nittany Medical Center at State College. He was born January 28, 1926, in Bellwood, a son of the late LeRoy W. and Emma Ott Clouser. On April 7, 1956, at Lemont United Methodist Church, he married Betty A. Wilson who survives at home. In addition to...
Fred R. (Jack) Harpster, 91, of State College, died Saturday, October 27, 2007, at Greenhills Village in State College. He was born September 7, 1916, at Pennsylvania Furnace, a son of the late Harry H. "Pete" and Ethel Inhoof Harpster. On June 4, 1938, in Cumberland Maryland, he married the former Betty Cupp, who preceded him in death on April...
William "Bill" Edwin McCane, 66, of State College, died Friday, October 26, 2007, at his residence. He was born December 24, 1940 in Reading, PA, a son of the late William and Edith Rightmeyer McCane. He was married to the former Eleanor M. Dezagottis who survives at home. In addition to his former wife, he is survived by a daughter...