All Obituaries

Joseph Kaminski, Jr., 77, Salix, died June 14, 2019 at Windber Woods. Born February 16, 1942 in Johnstown, son of Joseph and Julia Ann (Veselka) Kaminski. Preceded in death by parents; sister, Mary Ann Kelly; and granddaughter, Shaquayla. Survived by wife, Betty Jean (Leventry); children, Vincent, Michael, and Betsy J. Jackson; grandchildren, Shaquille, and Brianna; sister, Pauline McMillan; brother-in-law, William Leventry (Jean); and several great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was...

MARDIS- Mary Edith (Crichton), 99, Johnstown. Passed away June 12, 2019 at home. Born October 16, 1919 in Johnstown. Daughter of Andrew B. and Mary Edith (Masters). Preceded in death by parents, husband Frank Morgan, and brothers Andrew, Robert C., and Clarendon Nelson. Survived by daughters Ann Crichton Mardis of Colorado and Mary Edith Mardis of New York; half brother Alan Crichton of Maine; and half sister Jean Crichton of New Jersey. Member of Westmont Presbyterian Church. She was the...

Thomas B. Kott, 64, Johnstown, died June 1, 2019 at home. Born August 13, 1954, in Johnstown, son of Bernard and Jean (Pangburn) Kott. Preceded in death by parents; brothers, Billy and Ronnie; and brother-in-law, Jimmy Kist. Survived by wife, Sandra (Kist); son, Ross (Lisa Borne), Louisiana; grandchildren, Callan and Ari Kott; brother, Donald (Marlene); father-in-law and mother-in-law, Raymond and Betty Kist; and sisters-in-law, Debbie, widow of Ronnie; Kathy (David Bovaird); and Jacki...

Russell Hartman, 91, Johnstown, died May 29, 2019 at home. Born June 11, 1927, in Strausstown, son of Joseph and Marian (Furman) Hartman. Preceded in death by parents; wife, Imogene (Albus); and brothers, Thomas and Stewart. Survived by children, Kelly; Theresa Ann; Jeanne (Rodney Derricott); Karen (Douglas Greubel); and Vicki Rok; 19 grandchildren; 31 great grandchildren; and 1 great- great grandchild. He was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses, where he served as an elder. He...

KACIAN- Kelly, 68, Johnstown.  Passed away May 28, 2019, after an eighteen-year illness.  Born January 6, 1951 in Johnstown.  Son of the late Carl and Kathryn (Kiser) Kacian.  Survived by wife of 40 years, Diane (Costlow); daughters, Autumn of Pittsburgh and Hillary and companion Randy Hamonko of New Orleans; two sisters; best friend since two years old, Gary Samo and his beloved canine companions, Hannah, Lola, Bear and Sophie.  Member of St. John Gualbert...

Eleanor Margaret (Moore) Wicks, 86, of Southampton, NJ, formerly of Johnstown, passed away surrounded by her loving family on May 28, 2019 in Moorestown, NJ. The daughter of Major John Marion Moore and Elizabeth Moore, Eleanor was born in Fort Sill, Oklahoma on March 14, 1933. She graduated from Drexel University in Philadelphia and was a dietician for Saint Luke’s Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida and later for the Florida Department of Health. Eleanor married Dr Dwight...

Barbara Menhorn, 81, Johnstown, died May 27, 2019, at the Lutheran Home. Born May 8, 1938, in Johnstown, daughter of Jeffery and Ruth (Schrock) Dutton- Fesko. Preceded in death by parents; step father, Robert Fesko; step mother, Florence Dutton; husband, John “Jack”, II; children, John, III, and Pamela Ann; son-in-law, Bradley Fisher; and brother Robert Fesko, Jr. Survived by grandchildren, Melissa Fisher and partner, Dann McDermott; and John “Jack”, IV; and great...

Stephen Bryn, 95, Johnstown, died May 27, 2019. Born January 23, 1924 in Johnstown. Son of Michael and Teofila (Bilokur) Bryn. Preceded in death by parents; three sisters and brother, Frank (Sept 2017). He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Survived by wife of 68 years, Joanne (Johnson); brothers in law, Albert Johnson, Ronald (Nancy) Johnson, Richard(Christine)Johnson; sister in law, Elaine(William McCauliff); nephews, David (Christine) Johnson, Robert...

MALDET- Wanda G., 81, Johnstown. Passed away May 27, 2019 at home. Born September 27, 1937 in Johnstown. Daughter of Frank and Helen (Epply) Ober. Preceded in death by parents, brother Larry and sisters Barbara Horne and Elaine Sanders. Survived by husband of 63 years, Bill of Johnstown; son Bruce married to Traci (Morder) of Johnstown; grandchildren Alisha Majernik, Aaron, and Alan; and siblings Frank Jr. married to Mary (Feranda) of Everett, Bryan of Johnstown, and Vivian Karcher of MD....

BENDER- Hannah Christine, 98, of South Carolina formerly of Johnstown and Windber where she lived  at Quemahoning Towers for 30 years.   Passed away on May 22, 2019 in South Carolina.  Born January 12, 1921 in Johnstown. Daughter of Blair Hildebrand and Effie (Havener) Hildebrand-Riddinger.  Preceded in death by parents, step father Carl Riddinger, husband Robert E., Daughter Pamella Felix, sister Sara Smith and brother Blair.  Survived by children Sandra Guyer...