All Obituaries

HOUTZDALE - Bradley James Varner of Houtzdale died Friday, Aug. 23, 2019 at Penn Highlands DuBois. Our angel went to be with our Lord Aug. 23, 2019 in DuBois, the infant son of Brandon Varner and Dana Shank Varner . Surviving are his mother, Dana Varner; father, Brandon Varner; brother, Dennis Varner, of Houtzdale; grandmother Cindy (Rodkey) Shank and Bill Kebar of Irvona; grandfather, David Shank of Houtzdale; grandparents Raymond and Joyce Varner of Houtzdale; great-grandmother Charlotte...

FLINTON - Loretta K. Traveny, 82, of Flinton, passed away at her residence on Aug 14, 2019. She was born Nov. 1, 1936 in Flinton. She was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Margaret M. (Shope) Everhart. She was a member of the Beaver Valley United Methodist Church. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Roger Traveny; two daughters, Heidi at home and Rebecca Rowe of Manhatten, N.Y.; one brother, William Everhart of Ohio; two sisters, Doris Hayashi of Canada, Jill Wrye of...

Vincent Wilson Ballarotto, 86, of Clearfield, and formerly of Ansonville, died Aug. 14, 2019. He was born Jan. 10, 1933, in Mahaffey, the son of Vincent and Lucy M. (Trape) Ballarotto. He worked as a self-employed Woodsman. Surviving are son and daughter-in-law, Vincent II and Mihaela Ballarotto, of Columbia, MD; son, David Ballarotto of Pittsburgh; daughter and son-in-law, Debra and Tony Waslosky of Grampian; daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Alan Lash of Curwensville, daughter and...

FLINTON - Diane M. Gaul, 58, of Flinton, died Aug. 10, 2019 at UPMC Altoona. She was born in Philipsburg, a daughter of Clair Baum and Dorothy (Beals ) Baum. She worked as a self-employed laborer. Surviving are her husband, Randy Gaul; mother, Dorothy (Beals ) Baum; sons, Harold Gustafson, Randy Gaul, and Frank Gaul, a daughter, Jamie Gustafson; sisters, Lacy Wolfe, Kathryn Kieth, Marcella Cherry, Brenda Maul and Wendy Myers; brothers, William Baum and Kenny Baum; eight grandchildren; and...

COALPORT - Betty Jane Stoutenger, 97, of Coalport, died July 17 at her residence. She was born April 10, 1922 in Beccaria Township, daughter of Gilbert Nevling and Martha James Nevling. She was a homemaker and she loved playing bingo. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Joy and William Williams of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; son and daughter-in-law, Ray and Frances Stoutenger, of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; son, Gilbert Stoutenger of Phillidelphia; sister, Nadene Vignie of Coalport, sister, Nellie...

IRVONA - Robert W. Peterson, 78, of Irvona, died Sunday, June 30, 2019 at 11:45 p.m. at home surrounded by his family. He was born June 1, 1941 in Ansonville, a son of Earl W. and Helen M. (Miller) Peterson. He married Jacqueline Dawson. He worked as a project coordinator for Industrial Installers, Inc. Robert was a coach for many of the Irvona ball teams. He enjoyed attending many sporting events and activities to support and watch his grandchildren and great-grandchildren...

Ronna Mae (Lidwell) Diehl, 69, Fallentimber, died Friday at her residence.  She was born in Altoona, daughter of James William Sr. and Lois Jean (Havlin) Lidwell. On Nov. 9, 1974, she married Timothy Walter Diehl. Surviving are her husband; a son, Timothy Walter Diehl Jr. of Fallentimber; her mother, Lois Jean Lidwell of Fallentimber; three sisters: Margaret "Peggy" Jean Lidwell of Fallentimber, Sharon Ann (Gary) Frisco of Glasgow and Diane Marie (Robert) O'Shell of...

Patricia A. Davis, 77, of Irvona, died in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh on June 16, 2019. She was the daughter of Harry E. and Dorabelle E. (Terman) Holes. She married Ralph Davis on June 22, 1963. She attended the McPherron CMA Church. Surviving are her husband and two sons, Brian of Northern Cambria and Rodney of La Jose; daughter and son-in-law Patty and Brian Horner of Punxsutawney; one brother, Roger Holes of Olean, New York; and three grandchildren. She was preceded in...

GLEN HOPE — Mabel E. Dotts, 80, of Glen Hope, died June 4, 2019 at her residence. She was born Nov. 30, 1938 in Beaver Valley, a daughter of Earl R. and Ethel (O’Shell) Bollinger. She was a member of Glen Hope United Methodist Church, Coalport Eastern Star, Glen Hope Ladies Aid Society and Glendale Women’s Club. Mabel was a Homemaker, worked in retail sales, and was a personal assistant. Surviving are a husband, Richard F. Dotts Jr., whom she married Oct. 12 1957 in...

CURWENSVILLE — Walter L. Passmore, 84, of Curwensville, died Sunday, May 26, 2019 in Curwensville. He was born Sept. 22, 1934 in Lumber City, a son of George H. Passmore and Sarah Anderson. He was a member of Banner Ridge Comunity Church. He worked as a coal miner for Baer Run Coal Co. Surviving is a son, Walter Jr. and wife Andrea; daughters, Penny Sue and husband David, and Pauline and husband Rocky; brothers, Ed, Ellis, and Rodney; sisters, Betty and Alice; 13 grandchildren; also...