All Obituaries

Mildred Elaine (Ransom) Bloom, 89, formerly of Chestnut Grove passed away May 8, 2019 at Christ the King Manor, DuBois. Born November 19, 1929 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Roswell Lee & Alice Ethel (Girard) Ransom. Mildred married the late Albert Baker Bloom, Sr. on May 2, 1954. She is survived by five children: Charles Eskew of Kansas City, MO, Frances Desper of Stuarts Draft, VA, Albert (Donna) Bloom, Jr. of Chestnut Grove, PA, Daniel (Edna) Bloom of Rockton, PA...

Denise Michele Stanford, 33, RD Brookville, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019, after a lengthy illness at her residence surrounded by family & friends. She was born May 31, 1985 in Brookville. Denise leaves behind her mother Wendy Michele Smith-Fetter & her husband Robert Fetter, Jr, of RD Brookville, her step-father Brent Hepler & partner Michele Armstrong of DuBois, three sisters Alyssa Cribbs of Reynoldsville, Brittany Hepler of St. Mary’s, and Kerrigan Issler of RD...

Richard “Deacon” Allessi, 89, RD Punxsutawney, passed away Monday, April 8, 2019, at UPMC Altoona after a short illness. He was born March 10, 1930, in Soldier, the son to the late Joseph & Mary (Danvir) Allessi. On September 7, 1953 he married Shirley M. (Quashnock) Allessi, she survives. In addition to his wife, Richard also leaves behind three children, Mary Ann Madalis of Brockway, Richard E. (Bonnie) Allessi of Wexford and James M. (Debra) Allessi of South Carolina and...

Shirley J. Petrick, 84, DuBois, passed away, Monday, April 1, 2019 at Penn Highlands Healthcare. She was born February 18, 1935, in Luthersburg; daughter of the late Clarence & Mercea (Bennett) Gearhart. On May 23, 1959, she married Donald W. Petrick, Sr., he survives. In her younger years Shirley and her family moved to Niagara Falls where her father got a job working on Airplanes for the War effort. After returning to DuBois, Shirley graduated in “1954” from Brady Twp...

Jacquelyn R. Meholick, 74, Sykesville, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Penn Highlands Health Care after a lengthy illness. Born May 30, 1944 in Punxsutawney; the daughter of the late John M. & Marie P. (Bellott) Farcus. She was married to Paul J. Meholick, he survives in Sykesville. Along with her husband, Jacquelyn also leaves behind two sons Paul A. Meholick of Sykesville and David S. (Robin) Meholick of DuBois, a sister, Margaret Petrini of Punxsutawney, six brothers, Steve...

Robert Lynn Hoffman, 66, DuBois, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2019 as the result of a trucking accident on I-80 near mm 291.6 in the Poconos. He was born December 23, 1952 in Brookville the son of the late James “Bud” & Alice Bertha (Nichols) Hoffman. He married Bonnie Lee (Rumsey) Hoffman on July 19, 1975; she preceded him in death on December 10, 2015. Robert was a graduate of DuBois Area High School. He drove truck for over 40yrs. His life was his family, his dog and...

Gregory Scott Conrad, 42, DuBois, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019. He was born April 9, 1976 in DuBois. Gregory was a truck driver for seventeen years. He loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing and doing construction work. He was a member of the Sykesville Eagles, Olympic Club, VFW and the Sandy Club. He leaves behind his mother Cynthia (Conrad) Bronk, DuBois, his fiancée Lyndi Krach, DuBois, a sister Nichole (Michael) McLaughlin, Brockway, an uncle Norman “Pete”...

Richard Glenn Bundy, Sr., 77, Reynoldsville, passed away Friday, February 22, 2019, at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born August 31, 1941 in Bradford, the son of the late Glenn & Orpha (Cohler) Bundy. He was married to Bonnie Lou (Beam) Bundy who preceded him in death in “2017”. Richard was a member of the Gospel Center in Reynoldsville. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, working on cars and spending time with his family. He is survived by five children Christine...

Wilford Dixon, 76, DuBois, passed away Monday, February 25, 2019, at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born January 17, 1943 in DuBois the son of the late Lawrence & Mary Ann (Hildebrand) Dixon. He married Mary (Reay) Dixon on June 16, 1961, she survives in DuBois. He is also survived by two daughters Cathy Dixon and Annette Szalankiewicz both of Penfield, a brother Joe (Mary Ann) Dixon of Florida, four grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. Wilford was a member of...

Rev. John Jack Hartman, 80, Reynoldsville, passed away Monday, February 18, 2019, at Penn Highlands Healthcare in DuBois. He was born February 4, 1939, in Blossburg, PA son of the late Joseph Leo & Nina Mae (Johnson) Hartman. He was married to Delores J. (Williams) Hartman; she preceded him in death Feb. 9, 2018. John Jack is survived by five children Nancy J. Smith of DuBois, Bonita L. (Mike) Vetter of DuBois, Marsha E. Delp of Falls Creek, Faith A. Hartman & Partner Benjamin J....