Gale Arlene Harfield, 68, Johnstown, died July 4, 2020 at her residence.  Born October 4, 1951 in Johnstown, daughter of the late James and Velma (Hall) Brandon.  Also preceded in death by sister Winifred Jones and brother Ronald Brandon.  Survived by husband Stephen R. Harfield, to whom she was happily married for 49 years; daughter Carmella Cook (Michael), Chantilly, VA; sons Richard A. (Chynel), Johnstown; Lee A. (Jennifer), Johnstown; Stephen R. (Kristie Joi), Harrisburg;...

Eleanor Ann Varner, 91, Johnstown, died July 6, 2020 at Memorial Medical Center.  Born July 3, 1929 in Johnstown, daughter of the late George and Dora Alexander.  Also preceded in death by husband Homer Varner and daughter Alexis Nosko.  Survived by son William Varner and grandchildren Bradley, Brett and his wife Kari and Amanda Varner along with great-grandchildren Kate and Luke.  Also survived by sister Dot Selepak and brother George Alexander. Member of St. John...

Ruth Glosser, 97, Marina del Rey, CA, died July 4, 2020.  Born December 30, 1922 in Johnstown, daughter of the late Samuel and Ida (Weisberg) Taubman.  Also preceded in death by husband Isadore and son Mark; and sister Honey Taubman Long.  Survived by daughter Miriam Glosser Miller and son David; grandchildren Jenny Glosser Fagan, Deborah Glosser, Asaph Glosser, Yael Glosser, Alexis Miller Buese, Stephen Miller, Jacob Miller; great-grandchildren Erik and Ian Fagan, Eli and Ari...

Michael James Nelson, 52, Johnstown, died June 9, 2020 at his residence.  Born October 12, 1967 in Johnstown, son of the late William R. Nelson, Sr. and Connie Lou (Danvir) Nelson.  Survived by mother, Las Vegas, NV; sisters Rae Lee Kinsey (James), Johnstown; Tammy Almaguer, Johnstown; Marylou Nelson, Johnstown; Rachelle Cessna (James), Johnstown; Heather Chernard (Rolando), Las Vegas; and Billy Jo Hilegas (Charlie), Johnstown; along with brothers Richard C., Johnstown; and William...

Kerr, Bessie Killen, 93, born July 27, 1926, in New Florence, daughter of the late Francis Neil and Stella Charlotte (Haire) Killen.  Bessie passed away on June 4, 2020, at Allegheny Lutheran Home.  Bessie was preceded in death by husband, Elder Kerr, Jr.; two daughters, Nancy Jane and Linda Louise; two sisters, Emma Tomb and Charlotte Weyer, and brother, Earl Killen.  Bessie is survived by two sons, Robert Elder and Raymond Kerr and two grandchildren, Melissa Cvitkovic and...

Wissinger, Gloe Gene, 96, Johnstown, passed away June 4, 2020.  Gloe was born December 27, 1923, Johnstown, daughter of the late Charles F. and Sadie M. (Paden) Carothers.  Gloe was preceded in death by her husband, Lester E. Wissinger; daughter, Deborah A. Barkley and brother, Charles F. Carothers, Jr.  She is survived by daughter, Leslie J. (Wissinger), wife of Dominick Sacerino; son, Richard W. married to Barbara (McCusker) Wissinger, all of Johnstown.  Gloe is...

Francis J. Desimone, Jr., 93, Johnstown, died May 31, 2020 at his residence.  Born June 16, 1926 in Conshohocken, PA, son of the late Francis and Maude (Doyle) Desimone, Sr.  Also preceded in death by his wife Anne in 2013 and brother Robert.  Survived by children, Mary Koepf; Nancy Hinrichsen; Frank Desimone; John Desimone; Jane Desimone; and Elizabeth Desimone, along with 10 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.  He was a member of the Moxham Lutheran Church. ...

Carol J. Lindrose, 80, Johnstown, died May 29, 2020.  She was born on February 24, 1940 in Johnstown, daughter of the late William J. and Anna Mae Hill.  Survived by husband of 60 years, Ronald Lindrose, Sr., children Ronald (Carol), Tim (Jodi), Diane Dorian, Todd (Cindy) and Tami Fisher (Ron).  Grandchildren Jeanne and Bradley Lindrose, Katelin, Jenna and Lexi Lindrose, Kelly, Michael and Megan Dorian, Makayla, Matt and Nick Fisher, great grandchildren Sophia, Mason and...

Robert Eugene Nacosky, 84, Ebensburg, died May 21, 2020.  He was born January 26, 1936, in Johnstown, son of the late Thomas and Louise (Slagle) Nacosky.  He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Sandra (Grubb) Nacosky, sister Kathy Schneider (Ben), brother, Bill Nacosky (Gloria), brothers-in-law James Grubb (Jill), and William Grubb (Polly), and many nieces and nephews. Bob served in the United States Marine Corps. He retired from Toledo Scales, then began his own business....

George Carroll Cassanese, 85, Westmont, died May 15, 2020.  George was born July 10, 1934, in Windber to the late Joseph M. and Angeline (Patchen) Cassanese, he was also predeceased by brothers, Eugene and Angelo, sister, Josephine Lamb (James); grandchildren, Morgan and Charles Brendan Hall; and great grandchild, Jiya Morales; and nephews Angelo Cassanese, Jr. and Ricky Lamb.  George is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Ruby Jane (Medva), who he married at St Mary’s...