The Courier Express Obituaries

Althea H. Crawford, 90, of Bellefonte, formerly of Falls Creek, passed away quietly early Wednesday morning, December 12, 2018, at the home of her daughter in Bellefonte. Althea was born in Reynoldsville on November 30, 1928 to Reed and Julia (Maxim) Dickey of Reynoldsville....

Maureen Hassan Sayers, age 88, of DuBois, Pa., died Tuesday, December 11, 2018, at Christ the King Manor. Born on September 5, 1930, in DuBois, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Guy W. and Nellie (Aaron) Hassan. On August 30, 1950, she married Blake L. "Mont" Sayers. He...

Barbara J. Marshall, age 70, of Clearfield, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at Penn Highlands DuBois. She was born on March 27, 1948, in Clearfield, the daughter of the late Robert Boaz Undercofler and Etta (Rinehart)...

Kenneth E. O'Vell, 71, of Weedville, died December 10, 2018 at UPMC Presbyterian after a short illness. A son of the late Ernest M. and Erma (Crissinger) O'Vell, he was born in St. Marys on September 16, 1947. On January 1, 1983 he married Rita Fenice, who survives in...

Helen A. Dillman, age 84, of DuBois, died at 3:45 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 9, at Christ the King Manor, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Nov. 15, 1934 in Delancey, PA, to the late Vincent J. and Helen M. (Sovich) Good. She was married to the late Lon H. Dillman for...

Donald Farrell Hollis, age 75, of Falls Creek, PA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 9, 2018, at Penn Highlands DuBois Hospital in DuBois, PA. He was born on March 21, 1943 to the late Frank and Cordelia (Evans) Hollis in Mann's Choice, PA. Donald is survived by his...

Betty J. Tesauro, 87, a resident of Elk Haven Nursing Home and formerly of Evers Avenue, St. Marys, died on Saturday, December 8, 2018 following a brief illness. She was born on May 9, 1931, in DuBois, a daughter of the late Robert Graham and Laura Huff. On June 23, 1950 in...

Irene R. Zinzella, age 91, of DuBois, Pa., formerly of Erie, Pa., died Thursday, December 6, 2018, at Christ the King Manor. Born on January 28, 1927, in DuBois, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Sam and Anna (Radjik) Skraba. In November of 1947, she married Joseph...

Ruth Shirley (Stewart) Osborne, age 84, of Brookville, Pa., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, at the Penn Highlands DuBois Hospital in DuBois, Pa. She was born on November 15, 1934 to the late William J. and Nellie Bly (Hepburn) Stewart in Punxsutawney,...

Rose P. Camise, age 96, formerly of West DuBois Ave., DuBois, Pa., died on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, at Christ The King Manor. Rose was born on March 27, 1922, in Johnsonburg, Pa., a daughter of the late Anthony and Mary (Servidea) Guaglianone. She attended the Johnsonburg...

Sandra E. (Monaco) Smith, 76, Cape Coral, FL, originally from Brockway, PA passed away on Friday, November 30, 2018 in Noblesville, IN. Sandy was born in DuBois, PA on September 22,1942, daughter of the late George and Lucy (Grecco) Monaco. She was the widow of Donald M. Smith...

Alan Lorrain Dobson, Sr., 89, of Brookville, PA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 2, 2018 in the comfort of his home and surrounded by his family. He was born on February 25, 1929, to the late Jacob Arthur and Ida Mae (Maurer) Dobson in Worthville, PA. He graduated...

Ernest "Ernie" Orr McPherson, 85, of Brookville, died Wednesday, November 28, 2018, at Jefferson Manor. Born in Reynoldsville on August 1, 1933, he was the son of Ernest D. and Lillian June (Smith) McPherson. Ernie married Donwydette "Dumpy" Pyle on November 6, 1954, and the...

William Everett Patterson, 84, of Curwensville, passed away Wednesday November 28, 2018 at Mr. Laurel Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Clearfield. Born October 2, 1934 in Carnwath, he was the son of James and Stella (Patterson) Hunt. Mr. Patterson had been employed...

H. Dale Knarr, 75, Butler, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018. Family and friends will be received for a 1 p.m. funeral service Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, at Boylan Funeral Home and Cremation Center Inc., Renfrew. Donations, in lieu of flowers, may be made to the VNA Hospice of...

On November 28, 2018 Heaven gained a precious Angel. Rose Rigard, 69, of Brockway passed away peacefully in her home after a lifelong journey of health obstacles. She remained a pillar of strength and always strived to live life with faith, grace, love and endurance. She...

Robert "Mugsy" Anthony, 79, DuBois, passed away suddenly on Monday, November 26, 2018, at Penn Highlands Healthcare in DuBois. He was born August 20, 1939, in DuBois, Pa., the son of the late Harry and Anna (Pukzio) Anthony. He was married to Nancy (Lavery) Anthony, she...

Gary Irvin Blair, age 80, of Sigel, Pa., passed away peacefully on November 28, 2018, at the Penn Highlands DuBois Hospital in DuBois, Pa. He was born on July 9, 1938, to the late Ira Van and Helen A. (Painter) Blair in Brookville, Pa. He graduated from Brookville High School...

Karen M. Duttry, age 59, of DuBois, died on Thursday, November 27, 2018, at the DuBois Nursing Home. Karen was born on June 29, 1959 in Pittsburgh, a daughter of the late Edward and Jean (Mohney) Duttry. She was a parishioner of St. Michael's the Archangel Roman Catholic...

Kerri Yohe Gibson, age 40, was received into God's Kingdom Friday, November 23, 2018. She left behind two sons, Dietrich and Ricky; her parents, Jeff and Donna Gibson; two brothers, Zachary and Christopher and his wife Lauren; maternal grandparents, Joyce and Elvin Snyder; and...