All Obituaries

Linda Jean Jones, 60, Reynoldsville, passed away at her residence on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, after a lengthy illness. She was born June 27, 1959, in Brookville, PA; daughter of Joan Lee (Coogan) Lewis of DuBois and the late Luther Clair Taylor.  She was a graduate of North Clarion High School. She received her Associate Degree in Business than her Bachelors Degree in Business from the University of Phoenix. She had worked as an office manager for Superior Energy Company & was...

Kenneth Eugene Starr, 49, Stump Creek, passed away suddenly at home on Monday, October 28, 2019. He was born December 10, 1969, in DuBois, PA; son of Patricia (Beam) Starr of Stump Creek & the late Kenneth L. Starr. In addition to his mother, he also leaves behind a daughter Layla Rae Starr of Stump Creek, two brothers James & Scotty Starr of Stump Creek, three sisters Kimberly Starr & Stacey Covatch of Stump Creek and Tina Starr of VA. Kenneth worked as a Driller in the Gas...

Erwin Stapel, 61, Treasure Lake, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2019, at Penn Highlands Healthcare after a short illness. He was born April 5, 1958 in Kazakhstan, Central Asia, a son of the late Fredrich & Maria (Kruger) Stapel. He is survived by his wife Paula - Jean (Nichols) Stapel, a daughter Edyn Marie (Matthew) Musselman of Dover, PA, a step-daughter Kimberly Ann McCall of Conn., four sisters Rita Roseke of Canada, Maria Dittmann, Katja Rempel & Lena Schroter all of Germany...

John William Vitarelli, 71, DuBois, passed away suddenly, Saturday, October 5, 2019, at Penn Highlands Healthcare. He was born July 31, 1948, in DuBois; son of the late Paul James & Theresa Mary Ann (Green) Vitarelli. John was in the US Marine Corp. during Vietnam. He was also very active with the DuBois Area Honor Guard in the past. He was the President of Dad’s Horseshoe Club. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening and being with his grandkids. John is survived by his three...

            Dr. Raphael Jacob Evins, 85, of DuBois, passed away on October 3, 2019. He was born in Philadelphia June 29, 1934, the son of Sylvia Labiner Evins Skale and Isadore Leonard Evins. He was preceded in death by a sister Mildred Estersohn and his...

Gordon K. Hartzfeld, 96, of Luthersburg Rockton Road, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2019, at his residence. Born September 29, 1922, in Luthersburg, he was the son of the late Joseph H. & Isma (Reitzel) Hartzfeld. On March 12, 1946, he married Margaret (Wisniske) in DuBois. She preceded him in death on December 11, 1992. He was a member of St. Luke’s United Church of Christ in Luthersburg; serving as a consistory member and a Sunday school teacher. He was a graduate of Brady...

Mary Ellen Calhoun Sheley, 90, Brockport, passed away September 14, 2019 at Penn Highlands DuBois. She was born May 15, 1929, in Chickasaw, PA; daughter of the late Merle & Marion (Jones) Brumberg. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husbands, Donald Calhoun and Francis “Mark” Sheley and one brother in infancy. She is survived by three daughters Sue (David) Welsh, Cynthia (Paul) Galluzzi and Dawn (Mike) Reitz and one son Gregory (Vickie)...

Judith Ann Hoover, 78, DuBois, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at her residence. She was born June 6, 1941 in DuBois, PA.; daughter of the late Blair & Pauline (Ansley) Colbey. On Aug 3, 1979, she married John T. “Jack” Hoover, who survives in DuBois. In addition to her husband, Judith is survived by a daughter, Laura Marie Hoover of Wisconsin and three step-daughters: Debra Jean Frantz, Linda Denise Hoover & Sheree Lee Hillebrand all of Troutville, a sister...

Shirley M. Allessi, 85, formerly of RD Punxsutawney, PA, died Thursday, August 15, 2019 at the DuBois Nursing Home after a lengthy illness.  A daughter of the late George and Martha (Kovalyak) Quashnock, she was born on May 27, 1934 in Anita, PA.  On September 7, 1953 she married Richard “Deacon” Allessi, who predeceased her on April 8, 2019. Shirley is survived by: three children, Mary Ann Madalis of Brockway, Richard (Bonnie) Allessi of Wexford and James M. (Debra)...

David Mark Kelege, 60, DuBois, passed away Monday, August 12, 2019, after a lengthy illness. He was born December 31, 1958 in DuBois, PA; son of the late Peter and Esther (Herbert) Kelege. He married Sherry (Conway) Kelege on July 28, 1982. In addition to his wife David also leaves behind his two children: Army Medic David Michael (Erika) Kelege of Georgia and Airforce Police officer Elise Kelege of England, granddaughter Alexa Kelege, two nieces Jamie (Alvin) Kelege of DuBois and Toni...