Christopher Blair

Wilbur James Black age 91 passed away December 23 2025 leaving behind a legacy of faith hard work and devotion to family. Wilbur was born at home in the telephone office in Arkansaw on January 15 1934 while his parents were living there. He was the oldest child of Raymond and Rose Hengst Black. At t...

Domenick Anthony "Pap" Rago 95 of Altoona passed away on December 16th surrounded by his living family. He was born April 1 1930 to the late Louis and Clara Valentino in Altoona PA. He married Rose Marie Colabove the love of his life at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church November 261955. They were marr...

Michael Cecil May age 79 of Zanesville passed away on Monday December 15 2025 at his home. He was born December 29 1945 in Columbus a son of the late Harrison W. Doggie May and Betty Jane Cunningham May. After graduating from Wellston High School Mike took classes at Ohio University and Xavier Unive...

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Kenneth McConachie a beloved husband father and friend who left us on Monday December 1 2025 at the age of 83. Born on February 6 1942 in Edmonton Ken lived a life marked by kindness hard work and an unwavering dedication to his family and ...

Joe Acosta was born on April 24 1951 in Los Angeles California the oldest of eight siblings. In 1964 his family moved to Fayetteville when his father Command Sergeant Major Jose Carpio Acosta was stationed at Fort Bragg. Fayetteville remained his home for the rest of his life. Joe graduated from Pin...

Teresa Darleen Parks 66 of Winnfield Louisiana passed away peacefully on October 27 2025 surrounded by her loving family. Born on December 8 1958 she was a beloved daughter mother sister grandmother and friend. Darleen worked for several years at Winnfield Middle School where she served as a parapro...

Josephine Jo Pence Salter 96 of Baton Rouge Louisiana passed away peacefully at St. James Place. Born in Hubble Kentucky Jo lived a life marked by courage independence and devotion to family. Jo proudly served her country as a Lieutenant Junior Grade registered nurse in the United States Navy. Follo...

Ralph Donald Lindsey Don left this world quietly on Monday November 242025 after 4 days on hospice care at Homewood. He was the husband of Shirley Smith Lindsey they shared 71 years of loving marriage. Born in Washington DC on October 2 1932 he was the son of Ralph and Elizabeth Cox Lindsey. Don gra...

DESOTO Tom Fox was a farmer through and throughone whose heartbeat in time with the land he worked and the seasons he loved. A lifelong admirer of John Deere equipment Tom truly bled green and nothing brought him greater joy than being in the field. In fact he loved farming so much that he never wa...

Funeral services for Beverly Anne ORourke 88 of Rye Texas will be held Tuesday January 13 2026 at 200 p.m. at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston Texas. Interment will follow at the Largent Cemetery in Lufkin Texas. Visitation will be held Tuesday January 13 2026 from 100 to 200 p.m. at th...

Craig was born in Reading son of the late Leroy and Leona Mae Fenstermacher Schaffer. He married Kelley Jo Johnson. He is survived by his loving wife of 42 years Kelley two sons Christopher Schaffer Dana of Carlisle and Adam Schaffer Holly of Altoona 3 grandchildren Cody Logan and Elizabeth Schaffer...

Kathleen VotorJones 59 of Belmar passed away peacefully on Christmas Eve December 24 2025 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Paramus New Jersey Kathleen later lived in Vernon New Jersey before settling in Belmar 17 years ago a town she truly loved and called home. K...

Joseph F. Blair Sr. 89 of Erskine Rd. died on Sunday May 2 2010 at Glendridge Nursing Home in Augusta. He was born on June 15 1920 in Boston MA the son of John and Norine Blair. Joseph moved to Maine in 1945. At the age of 21 he earned his Marine Engineering License and worked for the Department of ...

Thurman Stricklin Wingrove 94 a lifelong resident of Perryopolis PA passed away on Saturday November 29 2025 in Country Care Manor Fayette City PA. He was born on April 3 1931. A son of David and Dicie Wilks Wingrove. Thurman worked for nearly 30 years at the Irvin Works plant of US Steel and spent ...

Ricky A. Fogal Sr. 71 of Altoona passed away Thursday at UPMC Altoona. He was born in Altoona son of the late Harry and Eva Elliot Fogal. He married his high school sweetheart Barbara Penny Brown in 1972. Surviving are his wife of 53 years a daughter Tiffany Becher and husband Joe a son Ricky Jr. an...

Thomas E Smith age 83 of Duncansville passed away peacefully on Thursday November 6 2025 surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 20 1942 in Akron Ohio the eldest son of Edward and Agnes Bender Smith. Tom studied mechanical engineering at Barberton Tech and Akron University. He spent his li...