Obituaries in Altoona, PA

Pete C. Ciaverella Jr. 76 Altoona passed away Monday at his home with his daughter by his side. He was born in Altoona son of the late Pete C. Sr. And Miriam Civils Ciaverella. He later married the love of his life Marlene Schmid and she preceded him in death in December 2024. He is survived by a da...

Eleanor C. Ellie Dean Simm 98 went home to be with the Lord late Friday evening December 5 2025 at Homewood Living Center Martinsburg. She was born August 24 1927 in Altoona a daughter of the late George N. and Yesmene Abdallah Jacobs. She was twice married first on April 17 1947 to Richard Paul Dea...

Jane Louise Fields, 93, Altoona, passed away Thursday at the Hollidaysburg Veteran’s Home. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Elvera Karlson. On December 21, 1955, sh...

Ray was born in Altoona son of the late Ray D. and Cleda Tyler Sell Sr. He married Gretchen Wills on August 3 1957 and she preceded him in death on November 18 2021. He is survived by two daughters Gail Stoltz Eric of Blue Knob and Jennifer Rupert Rob of Laureldale four grandchildren Nichole Reyna G...

Barbara L. Poorman Gray Koch 90 of Altoona passed away Wednesday morning at the Lutheran Home at Hollidaysburg. She was born in Loraine Ohio the daughter of the late Robert and Esther Nolan Poorman. Barbara was twice married to her first husband Howard E. Gray on April 3 1954 he preceded her in dea...

Arlene Ruth Balestino 80 of Altoona passed away Tuesday at Hilltop Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center after an extended illness. She was born in Altoona the daughter of the late Sherman and Marian Wilson Dodson. On August 31 1968 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Altoona Arlene married George A. Ba...

Harold W. Pete Seilhamer Jr 73 Altoona passed away Monday at Presbyterian Village at Hollidaysburg. Pete was born Altoona son of the late Harold W. and Lala Mae Butterbaugh Seilhamer Sr. He married Polly J. Gordon on August 8 2021. He is survived by his loving wife Polly a son PJ Seilhamer Elaina Pa...

Joan Marie Conroy, 92, of Manassas VA, formerly of Altoona, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at Paramount Senior Living in Virginia. She was born on June 19, 1933, in Alt...

Ronald E. Shoenfelt 82 Altoona passed away Saturday at Maybrook Hills Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Altoona son of the late Charles R. and Marie Campbell Shoenfelt. He is survived by his loving wife Sharon daughter Lori David Cavallaro son Ronald Rusty Stephanie Shoenfelt thre...

Jeffrey Mark Crawford, age 61, of Verona, PA, formerly of Altoona, passed away on Tuesday at Mount Nittany Medical Center. He was born in Altoona, the son of Edward “Ted” Crawfo...

John Joseph Schirf, 85, Flinton, PA; formerly of Chesterfield, VA, passed away Monday, December 8, 2025, at the Lutheran Home at Hollidaysburg. He was born on November 18, 1940,...