Obituaries

ALEXANDER - Sharon L., 77, of Portage Township, passed away July 12, 2026, at home. She was born on Jan. 20, 1949, in Johnstown. Sharon was the daughter of Stanley and Thora (Gallagher) Shall. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her brother, James Shall. Sharon is survived by her husband, Edward R....

Bair - Richard J. Sr., 84, Johnstown, passed away July 6, 2026, at Windber Hospice. Born April 9, 1942, son of Harvey F. and Harriet L. (Jones) Bair. Preceded in death by parents; loving wife, Judith Ann (Hoffman) Bair; brothers, Harvey Bair Jr., George Bair, and Jack Bair; and sister, Patricia Paonessa. Survived...

BARBER - Rita G., 94, South Fork, died June 27, 2026. Born May 6, 1932, in South Fork. Preceded in death by parents, William S. and Verna M. (Baird) Watts; husband, Eugene M. Barber, who died June 30, 2001; infant daughter, Missy; sisters, Annalynn Dupas and Beatrice Buscaglia; and brothers, Paul and Wm. Boyd Watts....

Susanne "Sue" Parnell Martin Bloomfield, of Niwot, Colorado, died on July 4, 2026, after an extended illness.

Born in Windber, Pennsylvania, on March 19, 1942, to Andrew B. and Lois Parnell Martin, Sue was the younger of two daughters. She graduated from Windber High School in 1960 and followed her father and...

92, New Florence, passed away July 10, 2026, peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Born April 28, 1934, in Climax, the son of late James and Vinnie (Penrose) Boring. Also preceded in death by son, Harry Boring; grandson, Jeremy; sisters, Emma, Dora, Janet, and Joan; brothers, Samuel, and Eugene; and infant...

74, of Armagh, Pa., was a kind and loving light in life and now in memory for her family and friends. There was not a hand in need that she would not attempt to fill with care, giving of herself and time freely. She passed June 28, 2026, at her home.
Gloria (Banko) Brown was born February 23, 1952, in Johnstown,...

95, of Mineral Point, Pa., peacefully fell asleep in the Lord on Saturday, June 20, 2026. Elaine was born on July 20, 1930, in Conemaugh, Pa., a daughter to the late John and Barbara (Molnar) Dolgos. Elaine was an avid bowler in her youth, enjoyed baking, gardening, sewing, and spending time with her family. She...

CIHAN - Elizabeth Marie "Liz," 73, of Patton, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2026, at Miners Medical Center. She was born in Colver, the daughter of the late Charles "Whitey" and Margaret "Peg" (Bobick) Gresko. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Paul R. Cihan, who passed on...

It is with great sadness that the family of Louis Angelo DeFazio announces his passing on July 10, 2026, at Horizons Personal Care at the Villa Crest in Johnstown.
Lou was born on July 29, 1947, in Johnstown to the late Angelo and Olive Marie (Stockdill) DeFazio. A 1965 graduate of Johnstown High School and a 1969...

DOSTAL - Francis Jr. "Doc," 97, of Johnstown, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, surround by loved ones. Born on Oct. 15th, 1928, in Johnstown, son of Francis M.D. and Mary Kathryn (Pierce) Dostal. Preceded in death by his loving wife, Shirley (Berkey) Dostal; parents; grandchildren, Michael F....