Obituaries in Stoystown, PA

Dr. James Allen Rodger 73 Hooversville died January 8 2026 at home. Born September 16 1952 in Somerset son of the late James N. and Lois Theora Bloom Rodger. Survived by his sister Jacqueline A. Denny Shriner nephew Eric Michelle Shriner niece Ann James Conroy great nieces and nephew Lily Shriner an...

Hazel Katherine Kate Tomlinson 90 of Central City went to Heaven on January 4 2026 to serve the Lord. Born May 26 1935 in Glencoe daughter of Harry Sr. and Mabel M. Dively Smith. Preceded in death by parents husband Marvin G. Tomlinson brothers Harry Jr. Herbert James Carl Billy John and Robert Smit...

Jason Matthew Troutman 36 of Somerset died January 15 2026 at UPMC Somerset. Born August 21 1989 in Somerset son of Vernon and Debby Gross Troutman. Preceded in death by paternal grandparents Charles and Doris Troutman and maternal grandparents Louis Gross and Shirley Stiffey. Survived by his parent...

Clinton Eugene Hay 76 of Friedens died January 1 2026 at UPMC Altoona. Born May 29 1949 in Somerset son of Eugene Clinton Hay and Ruth Patton Hay Fieg. Preceded in death by parents and sister Phyllis Hay. Survived by wife of 54 years the former Darlee Shaffer children Heather Robert Jr. Ohler Keith ...

Robert D. Vandergrift Jr. 65 Somerset died January 8 2026 at home. Born June 12 1960 in Somerset son of Robert Dave and Loretta Lee Kennedy Vandergrift of Friedens. Survived by his loving parents sister Zeti Lee Mohammad Rahman and niece Kristy and her daughter Addison. He was a former employee of K...

Dorothy Marie Bell 78 of Somerset died January 7 2026 at home. Born September 22 1947 in Friedens daughter of Charles E. and Jessie Albright Jones. Preceded in death by parents husband Douglas M. in 2000 brothers David James Lloyd Robert John Charles Jr. William and Junior Jones and sister Betty Smi...

Grace O. Browning 91 of Stoystown died January 11 2026 at home. Born September 2 1934 in Utahville daughter of Thomas and Mabel Lewis Samuels. Preceded in death by parents husband Ralph son Donald daughterinlaw Gina brothers Bud Cy James Edward Donald Robert William and John Samuels and sisters Marg...

Victor E. Napier 80 of Fairhope formerly of Pennington Gap VA died December 17 2025 at home. Born May 8 1945 in Pennington Gap son of George F. and Alma Farley Napier. Preceded in death by parents an infant daughter brothers George Edward and Billy Napier sisters Mildred Sutphin and Louise McNeil an...

Jeff Gavel 73 Berlin passed away after a courageous cancer journey on January 9 2026 at home. Born November 8 1952 in Somerset son of Stephen and Emma Gean McGee Gavel. Preceded in death by his parents and brother Jerry. Survived by his wife of 27 years the former Cindy Maust step son Josiah Cook br...

Ronald William Hetzer 83 Jennerstown died January 8 2026 at UPMC Somerset. Born April 27 1942 in Hooversville son of David and Thelma Shaffer Hetzer. Preceded in death by parents brothers James and Edward Hetzer sister Margaret Bowser and soninlaw Robert Gregory. Survived by his wife of 65 years the...