All Obituaries

OSCEOLA MILLS - Thomas Earl Hutton, 71, of Osceola Mills, passed away April 17, 2021 at Mount Nittany Medical Center, State College.   He was born April 6, 1950 In Spangler, a son of Joseph Warren Hutton and Olive Vera Kitchen.   He worked as a heavy equipment operator for King Coal Co., Benjamin Coal Co., and Waroquier Coal Co.   Surviving are his wife, Sandra M. Tkacik Hutton; brothers, Joseph Hutton, Robert and wife Ada Hutton; sister, Sandra and husband Ellwood...

COALPORT - Ruth Reiter, of Windy Hill Presbyterian Home, Philipsburg and formerly of Coalport, died April 6, 2021 at the home.   She was born Oct. 25, 1918 in Coalport, the daughter of Frank Irwin and Annie Williams.   She was a member of the Glendale Assembly of God Church, Coalport.   She was a homemaker.   Surviving are great-nephews Tim Janocko and wife Trina of Clearfield and Tom Janocko and wife Melissa of Houtzdale.   She was preceded in death by her...

MADERA - Jacob Daniel Ball, 17, of Madera died March 23, 2021 due to an automobile accident on Route 53, Madera.   He was born March 4, 2004 in Clearfield, son of Brandon S. Ball and Carolyn Green Ball.   He was a member of the Class of 2022 at Moshannon Valley Jr./Sr. High School, where he was a member of the football and wrestling teams.   He worked at Walmart.   Surviving are his father, Brandon S. Ball; brother, Joseph Ball; grandparents, Lee and Betty (Queen)...

Gerald Earl McGarvey, 88, of Clearfield, and formerly of Coalport, died March 18, 2021 at UPMC Altoona. He was born July 2, 1932 in Chest Township, Clearfield County, a son of Amos C. and Lana (McCulley) McGarvey. He was a member of the Assembly of God Church, Clearfield. He worked as a coal miner for Rushton Mines. Surviving are his wife, Darlene Shimmel McGarvey of Clearfield; sons, Gerald McGarvey of Osceola Mills, and Jeffery McGarvey of Windber; brother, David McGarvey of...

PHILADELPHIA - Michael Alexander Lucas passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center in Philadelphia. He was 63. Mr. Lucas started his career as mechanic at his father's garage. He then received his Master's Degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and worked as a Technical School Director for the North Montco Technical Career Center, until his retirement in 2017. Michael was instrumental in technical education throughout...

IRVONA - Thomas W. "Cub" Baer, 69, of Irvona, died Feb. 14, 2021 at UPMC Altoona. He was born in Philipsburg, the son of George M. Baer and Gladys Eamigh Baer. He was a member of Coalport VFW social, Coalport Moose, Croation Club in Smoke Run, Patton Sportsman Club, Patton American Legion and Patton Slovak Club. He worked as a self-employed logger. Surviving are his mother, Gladys Eamigh Baer of Curwensville; wife, Wendy Tobias Baer of Irvona; stepdaughter, Desiree;...

IRVONA - Kenneth W. Rydbom, 89, of Irvona, died Feb. 2, 2021 at Mountain Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation, Clearfield. He was born April 2, 1931, in Coalport, a son of Rudolph C. Mary Irene (Buterbaugh) Rydbom. He worked as a store clerk for A&P in Coalport. Mr. Rydbom is survived by his wife, Mary Lee (Robison) Rydbom of Irvona; a son, Jeffrey Rydbom of Manassas, Va.; two daughters, Judy (Tom) Basinger of Irvona and Janice (Rick) Holes of Irvona; three grandchildren; two great...

COALPORT - G. John Sass, 76, of Coalport, died Jan. 21, 2021 at his residence.   He was born in Baltimore, Md., a son of Stanley Sass and Mary Narowski.   He was a member of Coalport VFW, Coalport Moose and Croatian Club.   He worked as a self-employed construction worker.   Surviving are his wife, Melanie (Bihun) Sass; a daughter, Elizabeth Sass; grandchildren, Ethan and Emma.   He was preceded in death by his father and mother; and two sisters, Josephine...

CURWENSVILLE - Iona Jill Pusey, 67, of Curwensville and formerly of Glen Hope, died Jan. 19, 2021 at Ridgeview Health Care.   She was born Nov. 11, 1953 in Clearfield, a daughter of the late David and Mabel Maines.   She was a homemaker.   Surviving are her husband, Wayne Pusey Sr.; two sons, Wayne II and wife Daphne Pusey, and Christopher Pusey; brothers, Manard, Eugene, Ellwood, and Ray; and sisters, Thelma, Ruth, Ethel, Patty and Ruby; also three...

BLANCHARD - Micheal E. Traveny, 65, of Blanchard, died Dec. 31, 2020 at UPMC Altoona.   He was born March 1, 1955 in Durham, N.C., a son of Harry E. Traveny and Doris Jones Traveny.   He loved hunting and fishing and being at the camp on the BRINK.   He worked as an engineer for Barnett & Sons.   He graduated from East Duplin High School and East Carolina University. His favorite sports team was the East Carolina Pirates.   Surviving are a sister, Robin...