TOWER CITY • Randy “Red Mutt” Sweigard, 65, of Tower City, formerly of Halifax, passed away Friday, Oct. 18. He was born in Halifax, July 9, 1954, a son of Betty P. Sweigard, Tower City, and the late Charles Sweigard. Randy attended Halifax High School. He previously was employed as...
JOHNSTOWN • Ella L. Reed, age 91, of Providence Place, Pine Grove, formerly of Johnstown, died Oct. 18 at her residence. She was born Feb. 10, 1928, in Johnstown, a daughter of the late James Collins and the late Margaret Wagner Collins. She was a 1947 graduate of the former...
ATLANTIS, Fla. • Max Miller Snyder, 95, passed away in Atlantis, Fla., Aug. 31, 2019. He was born Jan. 1, 1924, in Millersburg, Pa., to John and Florence (Miller) Snyder. He married Mary Dorena (Kahler) Sept. 3, 1949. Upon graduating from Millersburg High School, Max enlisted in the Navy and...
HEGINS • Gerald L. Gilbert, 73, of Hegins, died Tuesday, Oct. 15 at Hershey Medical Center. He was born Feb. 8, 1946, in San Bernardino, Calif., a son of the late William and Ruby Steele Gilbert. He was a 1964 graduate of Tri-Valley High School. He retired after 33 years...
TOWER CITY • Faye R. Kissinger, 84, of Tower City, passed away Friday, at the Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Tower City, July 6, 1935, a daughter of the late Conrad and Millie Lubold Witmer. Faye was a graduate of the former Porter Tower High School....
ELIZABETHVILLE • Ralph G. McAllister, age 75, passed away suddenly, Oct. 13, 2019, at his home. He was born Feb. 8, 1944, in Danville, son of the late Harry and Anna (Bredbenner) McAllister. Ralph served in the U.S. Marine Corps where he honorably performed his duties at Camp David with...
WILLIAMSTOWN • Doris C. Schaeffer, 90, of Williamstown, passed away Thursday, Oct. 17 at her home. She was born Oct. 11, 1929, in Lykens, a daughter of the late Albert Miller and Maude Woods. Doris was a graduate of the former Williamstown High School. She retired from the former Bestok...
GRATZ • Beverly A. Wiest, age 82, of Lykens Twp., passed away peacefully Oct. 17, 2019, at her home. She was born April 3, 1937, in Schuylkill County. She was the daughter of the late Lee and Dorothy Hauck. Beverly was the wife of Donald Wiest, to whom she was...
TUCSON, ARIZ. • Connie J. Snavely, 71, passed away peacefully Oct. 7, 2019, in Tucson, Ariz. Connie was born Oct. 20, 1947, to Henry and Katherine Heckert, and raised in Lykens, Pa. Connie married her first love Larry Snavely; he was her partner in life for 56 years. Connie enjoyed...
WINFIELD • Robert Eugene “Bob or Bud” Klinger, 86, died Oct. 8 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was born Feb. 6, 1933, in Lykens Twp., a son of the late Raymond and Elba Tscopp Klinger. He was employed at Muskin Shoe Co.; Lester Hoke Repair Center; Mary MacIntoch; and retired...
