Elmer F. "Al" Willliams

Mar 12, 2017

Elmer F. "Al" Williams, age 70, of State College, PA, passed away unexpectedly on March 12, 2017, in Pittsburgh, PA. Al was born in Lock Haven, PA, on October 18, 1946, to Elmer F. Williams, Sr. and Betty (Gramley) Williams. He was preceded in death by his parents as well as a brother, Tom A. Williams. After graduating from Bucktail...

Garrett George Fagan

Mar 11, 2017

Garrett George Fagan, Professor of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies, Penn State University, passed away on March 11th, 2017 after a four-month battle with pancreatic cancer. He died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family. The youngest son of the late Cecil and Maire Fagan, Garrett is survived by his sons George and Emmet, sister Linda, brother Mark, partner Julia,...

Carol L. Sampsell

Mar 11, 2017

Carol L. Sampsell, 75, of pleasant Gap, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at the Mount Nittany Medical Center. Born on October 1, 1941 in Clinton County, she was the daughter of the late Emerson Bowman and Veronica (Kahler) Bowman. In 1960 she married Ward M. Sampsell, in Bellefonte, who preceded her in death on December 22, 2003. Carol...

Craig P. Findley

Mar 8, 2017

Craig P. Findley, 71, of Bellefonte formerly of Syracuse, NY died Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Centre Crest in Bellefonte. Born October 3, 1945 in Syracuse he was the son of the late John and Margaret (Honaker) Findley. On December 27, 1986 he married Marilyn DeRosa who survives in Bellefonte. A graduate of Syracuse University, Craig was a marketing consultant...

Anson Clark Burwell

Mar 8, 2017

Anson Clark Burwell Jr. 97, of State College, died March 8, 2017, at Juniper Village at State College. Surviving are his wife Marie, his daughter Sandra of Indiana, PA, his son, Anson III and daughter in law, Janet of State College; and his grandson Matthew of Cambridge, MA. Upon graduation from the Pennsylvania State University, Anson was hired as a...

Charles William Rutschky

Mar 8, 2017

Charles W. Rutschky III, 93, of State College, died Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Juniper Village in State College. He was born May 2, 1923 in Pottstown, PA; a son of the late Charles William Rutschky Jr. and Isabelle Knouss Rutschky. Charles served in the U. S. Army during World War II from March 15, 1944 to May 9, 1946....

Betty Jane Smith

Mar 7, 2017

Betty Jane Smith, 93, of State College, passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at Juniper Village at Brookline. Born on May 13, 1923 in Beech Creek, Clinton County, she was a daughter of the late Charles L. and Virginia I. Smith. Betty was an animal lover who especially loved dogs. She graduated from the State College Area High School...

Janelle S. Sigel

Mar 6, 2017

Janelle S. Sigel, 64, of State College, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2017 at her residence. Born on May 6, 1952 in Bellefonte, she was a daughter of the late Richard W. and Patricia L (Gummo) Sigel. She graduated from the State College Area High School, and then went on to continue her education at Penn State University. After...

Evan H. Appelman

Feb 27, 2017

Evan H. Appelman Evan Hugh Appelman, a research chemist and lover of language and astronomy, died Feb. 27 in State College, Pennsylvania. He was 81. Appelman grew up in Highland Park, the son of Harry Appelman and Mollie Hirsch Appelman. He was a graduate of the University of Chicago and a longtime employee of Argonne National Laboratory and resident of...

Marjorie Haller (Shuey) Haller

Feb 25, 2017

Marjorie "Peg" Shuey Haller, 78, of State College, died Saturday, February 25, 2017 at her residence. Born April 4, 1938, in Bellefonte she was the daughter of the late Russell and Lucille (Jackson) Shuey. On July 20, 1971, in State College she married Frederick P. Haller who preceded her in death on July 22, 2012. Peg loved her granddaughters and...