All Obituaries

FAVREAU- Harold “Frenchie,” 71, Johnstown. Passed away September 20, 2019 at home. Born June 23, 1948 in Beekmantown, NY. Son of Emery and Bertha (Jarvis) Favreau. Preceded in death by parents and brother Clarence “Pete.” Survived by wife of 51 years Darlene (Kimmel); children Lisa Vasbinder (Jim) and Stephen (Denise Zuccolotto) both of Johnstown; grandchildren Tessa Albright, Taylor Vasbinder and Sarah Favreau; great grandchildren Emily and Elyssa Albright; siblings...

TAYLOR- Marcella D., 68, Johnstown. Passed away on September 17, 2019 UPMC Shadyside Hospital. Born June 11, 1951 in Johnstown. Daughter of Thomas Sr. and Mildred (Swartz) Barnitz. Preceded in death by parents, husband David Sr., and sisters Carol Mort and Nancy Amenda. Survived by children Tiffany Guizio (Marty Jr.) of Johnstown, David Jr. of Johnstown and Don (Brianne Tober) of Latrobe; grandchildren Missy Guizio, Alexa Taylor, David Taylor and Dane Taylor; brother Thomas; and sister...

Shirley J. Wendell, 87, Richland, passed peacefully September 16, 2019 at home surrounded by family. Born October 14, 1931, in Blough, daughter of Daryl and Mary (Adams) Keslar. Preceded in death by parents; and husband, Richard. Survived by children, Marsha (Denny Reed); Denise (Gary Rager) and Richard Wendell, II (Christine). Shirley was grandmother to 7 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; and 4 great-great grandchildren. Sister of Debbie Harris; Yvonne (Bob Dernar); Linda Novitsky; and...

John Matas, 93, Johnstown, died September 16, 2019 at his home. Born April 29, 1926 in Johnstown, son of Karl and Mary (Rusnak) Matas. Preceded in death by parents; sisters, Mildred Burda, Mary Fabry; brother, Joseph Matas. Survived by wife of 66 years, Esther L. (Keener); children, Roxanne married to Thomas Young, John Douglas, Melanie married to Stephen Clark, Tania married to Raymond Fabina; twelve grandchildren and eleven great grand children; four sisters; eight brothers. He...

WEHN, R. Virginia, died on Sunday, September 15, 2019 at Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, PA. Virginia Wehn was born on May 2, 1927 in Johnstown to Thompson and Christine (McCabe) Clark. She was raised in the mining village of Cardiff (near Nanty Glo) and graduated from Blacklick Township H.S. in 1945. She entered the Mercy Hospital School of Nursing and graduated as an RN in 1948. She worked at Mercy for over forty years. Virginia married Robert Wehn on January 18, 1950 in St. John...

CHARETTE- Rebecca L.,62, Johnstown. Passed away on September 13, 2019 at Windber Hospice. Born May 4, 1957 in Johnstown. Daughter of Harry D. Sr. and Ruth A. (Mishler) Ullery. Preceded in death by parents, brother Harry D. Jr. and stepsister Beverly Sheldon. Survived by husband of 42 years Thomas, brother David and nieces and nephews. Member of Grove Ave. United Methodist Church. Rebecca was an Army Veteran. Friends will be received Monday 2-4 and 6-8 at John Henderson Co. Funeral Home, 215...

Anna R. Croft, 93, Johnstown, died September 13, 2019 at Memorial Medical Center. Born June 7, 1926, in Huntingdon, daughter of John and Grace (Baumgardner) Rankin. Preceded in death by parents; and husband, Michael. Survived by daughters, Kati (Ronald Machtley); and Amy (Samuel Goughnour); grandchildren, Erin Clark, Todd Machtley, Brett Goughnour, and Emily Randall; and great grandchildren, Isaac, Jacob, Asher, Emma, Ashley, Piper, and Bennett. She was a member of Mount Calvary Lutheran...

Margetan – Kathy L. 63 of Richland Township passed away peacefully at home on September 12, 2019 after a 19 year battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Born September 14, 1955 in Johnstown, daughter of James and Joan Havener. Kathy was preceded in death by parents; mother-in-law and father-in-law Helen and Michael Margetan; sister-in-law Kathy (Polca) Havener and brother-in-law Thomas Margetan. She is survived by her loving husband of 37 years David; son Derek, daughter-in-law Jessica...

QUINN-David R., 56,  passed away September 8, 2019.  Born February 10, 1963.  A memorial service will be held Saturday 11:00 at Oakland United Methodist Church.  

Paul L. Strait, 97, Windber, died September 7, 2019 at Windber Hospice. Born February 17, 1922 in Harrisonville, PA. Son of James T. and Annie (Pyne) Strait. Preceded in death by parents; wife, Edna Mae (Edwards); son, James Lloyd; daughters ,Barbara Lee McKinney, Diane Carolus; grandson, Paul Robert Carolus; sisters, Elnora, Edna and Ethel; brothers, Luther, Leslie, Jay, Frank, Dallas and John. Survived by daughter, Paulette, widow of Everett Whistler; sister, Dorothy Seiders; ten...