All Obituaries

Harry T. Gregg, 73, of Curwensville and formerly of Coalport, died at Conemaugh Miners Medical Center in Hastings on March 2, 2026. He was a son to Harry K. and Lillian (Shank) Gregg. He was married to the former Sharon Jones. He is survived by his sons, Harry (Elisabeth) of Ashville and Jason (Krista) of Irvona; sister, Donn Herman of Osceola Mills; and five grandchildren and his ex wife. Harry was born on June 16, 1952 in Philipsburg. He worked for Wickett & Craig Tannery in ...

Raymond Posansky, 88, of Glen Hope, died Feb. 27, 2026, at his residence. Born on Oct. 24, 1937, in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of John and Elizabeth (Tutko) Posansky His wife, Luella Frailey, preceded him in death on June 17, 2008. He is survived by his children, Raymond (Carole) Pasansky of Madera, and Carol (David) Muraril, of Philipsburg; sister, Evelyn (Norman) Diehl, of Glen Hope; grandchildren Clifford (Brandy), Curt, Dustin (Julia), Craig, Dylan (Morgan); and great grandson, ...

Joan L. (McCully) Taylor, age 89, of Irvona and Texas, passed into God's hands on Jan. 27, 2026, at Midtown Oaks, Altoona. Joan was born Sept. 1, 1936, and is the daughter of James Stewart McCully and Mary Keith. She married Ronald Taylor on July 7, 1973. Ronald passed away Aug. 19, 2025. Joan worked and retired from Spherion in Texas. Joan is preceded in death by her parents; husband; brothers, Richard Keith McCully, James Stewart McCully; and sister, June (McCully) McGarvey. Joan is ...

Bruce A. Fishel, of Coalport, passed away Jan. 16, 2026, at home. Bruce was born July 20, 1964 in Hastings and is the son of Blair and Martha (Holman) Fishel. Bruce is preceded in death by his parents and his spouse, Annmarie Waite. Bruce was a Laborer at Kitko Wood. Bruce will be buried at Fairview Cemetery, in LaJose.

Sharon Marie (Harris) Martell, 60, of Curwensville, passed peacefully on Jan. 13, 2026, at 6:06 p.m. at Penn Highlands DuBois. Born in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, Sharon devoted her life to caring for others. She worked for approximately 15 years at DDJ Manufacturing before pursuing a career in healthcare starting at Clearfield Hospital as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). Sharon later worked at Penn Highlands DuBois, where she was known for her compassion, strong work ethic, and ...

Tamara Lee Beck, 56, of Coalport, died at her residence on Dec. 31, 2025. She was born April 10, 1969 in Spangler, the daughter of Irvin and Ginger (Fulton) Gallaher. She married Richard A. Beck, he survives at home. She is survived by sons, Michael (Sara) Stiver, Anthony Stiver, Brandon Stiver and Zachery Stiver; brothers, Irvin Gallaher Ted Gallaher and Hugh Gallaher; sister, Dessie (Nicky) Ninosky; grandchildren, Jadon Willett, Madison Stiver, Braylynn Stiver and Braxton ...

Carl T. Baer, age 68, of Coalport, died Dec. 15, 2025, at his home. Carl was born April 10, 1957, in Philipsburg, he was the son of Carl E. and Pauline (Strong) Baer. Brother to Randy of New Mexico, and Sandri Curtis and Susan Taylor both of Virginia. Carl leaves behind his fiance Laurie Hutton of Coalport and her daughter Patricia Boyer of New Enterprise; and her children, Kenly and Kaden; nieces and nephews. Carl was a supervisor for Walmart warehouse in Clearfield. Carl was a ...

MaryBelle Bakaysa, 98, of Thompsontown, died Nov. 30, 2025, at Penn Highlands DuBois. Born Jan. 15, 1927, she was the daughter of Warren and Dove (Young) Curry. She married John Bakaysa on July 17, 1948, in Mahaffey. She was the mother of Richard Bakaysa of LaJose, Barbara (Joe) Orange of Indiana, Judy (Kenneth) Long of Rossiter, Pamela (Kevin) Lettie of Punxsutawney, Lisa (Alan) Gallaher of Irvona; and grandmother of Jason Long, James Gallaher, Joseph Gallaher, Amber Diehl, Darrin ...

Joseph Michael Crook passed away Nov. 25, 2025, at his home in Coalport. Joseph was born Aug. 8, 1954 and is the son of Joseph and Margaret (Battisti) Crook. Joseph is preceded in death by his parents and sister Mary Feigh. Joseph is survived by daughter, Justine Crook; brother, Mark Crook; sisters Melanie Fleming, Sue Oshell (Rick), all of Coalport; brother-in-law; John Feigh of Altoona; and grandchildren, Damain, Delarry, Dominik, Delarry, and Kaleb Zebroski. Joseph was a social member ...

Edward "Gwen" Peterson of Coalport passed away Nov. 22, 2025 at the Presbyterian Village. Edward was born Sept. 20, 1938 and is the son of Clyde and Hazel (Barto) Peterson. Edward is preceded in death by his two parents; wife, Ruth (Niebauer) Peterson; brothers, Richard G. (Janice), and Leroy F. Edward is survived by his aunt, Gertrude; nephews, Mark (Donna), Al (Vickie); nieces, KayLynn Stiver (Jeff), Janet (Eugene) Shirley; great nieces, Jillian Stiver and Angie (Seth) ...