All Obituaries

Coulter: Rick Lee, 66 of Johnstown died September 17, 2021 at Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh.  Born February 23, 1955 the son of Jack and Shirley (Bowden) Coulter.  Preceded in death by parents and brother Keith and brother in law Scott Vickroy.  Survived by wife of 41 years Cathy (Vickroy) Coulter and these children Jason (Heather), and Kelli Coulter (Nichole Fortney).  Also survived by grandchildren Ethan, Lincoln, Camryn, Kyle, Emma, and Maeghan.  Brother of...

Grove: Melanie Lee (Jubin), 48 of Johnstown died September 15, 2021 at the Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. Born February 1, 1973 in Somerset the daughter of Donald S. and Janet M. (Matthews) Jubin.  Preceded in death by mother, infant son Fred Grove, Jr. and daughters Lizabeth and Abby Grove. Survived by husband of 15 years Fred Grove, Sr. and these children Jonathan Lavash, Leesha (Stephen) Boyle, Tony Lavash, Brandon Lavash and Sierra Grove, and stepchildren Melvina Sneddon,...

Smith: Albert F., Jr. “Bud” “Al”, 77, of Hollsopple died September 5, 2021, at home with family.  Born September 24, 1943, in Davidsville the son of Albert F. and Berthelda J. (Holsopple) Smith, Sr.  Preceded in death by parents and brother H. William “Bill” Smith.  Survived by wife of 57 years Carol (Berkebile) Smith and these children Tammy married to Brian Shaffer, Eric and friend Dawn Bennett, and Sonya married to Douglas...

Mummert: Shirley Jean (Harman), 75 of Johnstown passed away September 1, 2021, at Arbutus Park Manor.  Born February 21, 1946, in Gettysburg the daughter of Luther and Catherine (Seymore) Harman.  Preceded in death by parents and sister Analee Constable.  Survived by husband of 57 years Larry E. Mummert and sons Todd and wife Ontipa Mummert and Steven and friend Christine, grandsons Christopher, Jordan, and Cole, and great grandson Qwinton.  Sister of Luther (Judy)...

Hillegass: Ralph E., 63 of Johnstown, died August 27, 2021 at home.  Born October 5, 1957 in Buffalo, New York the son of the late James R. and Florence E. (Shaffer) Hillegass.  Survived by wife of 15 years Alice (Boothman) Hillegass children Ralph James and Heidi Hillegass, and stepsons Howard, Scott, and Eric.  Ralph is also survived by many grandchildren and great grandchildren.  He was the bother of James D. Hillegass, Joyce Rhodes, Robert Hillegass, Karen Garlitz,...

Bostian: Brenda, 75 of Johnstown went home to the Lord August 12, 2021 at Windber Hospital.  Born September 29, 1945 in Hollsopple the daughter of Harvey Milton and Pearl A. (Lambert) Ohler. Preceded in death by parents, husband Ira Bostian III who died May 29, 2020, and sisters Arbutus Yonish, Delores Meredith, and Charlotte "Jeanie" Mowers.  Survived by her children Ira IV and Sherrie, Kevin and Jill, Veronica and George, Brett, Russell and friend Anna.  Brenda is...

Schilling: George C. 82 of Hollsopple died August 11, 2021 at Conemaugh Hospital.  Born July 18, 1939 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi the son of Clay and Evelyn (Stevens) Schilling.  Preceded in death by parents and wife Joan (Oravetz) Schilling who died December 14, 2014.  Survived by children Beverly (Roger) Daley, Robert Schilling, and Shane (Heather) Schilling.  George was a US Air Force Veteran.  He was a Commander for the Hollsopple VFW Post 8861.  George...

Ackley: Dylan Marshall, passed away on August 2, 2021 following his birth at Conemaugh Memorial Hospital.  He is the beloved son of Thomas Ackley and Brandy Emerick.  Dylan is survived by his parents and siblings Nicholas Gohn, Isaiah St. Clair, Alex St. Clair, Kalyssa Emerick, and Kiyler Ackley, and numerous other family members.  A private family service will be held at Blough Mennonite Church with burial.  Arrangements by George E. Mason Funeral Home, Inc....

The family of Grant Lewis “Lew” Lambert announces his peaceful passing at the Patriot Manor on July 21, 2021, at the age of 92. Lew, born on April 15, 1929 to Berton G. and Sadie M. Lambert, grew up in Hollsopple on the same piece of land where he later raised his own family. Lew was a 1947 graduate of Conemaugh Township High School. On January 27, 1951, Lew married the love of his life, Patricia A. Wehner, “Pal,” as he used to call her. Lew was drafted into the Army...

Erisman: Shirley Mae, 76, Johnstown died July 16, 2021 at Windber Hospice.  Born December 27, 1944 the daughter of Austin and Betty Elizabeth (Jarvis) Walters.  Preceded in death by parents, husband Richard Erisman who died January 23, 2011, sister Arlene Williams and beloved dog Jodie.  Survived by daughter Crystal L. married to Michael Trentini.  Loving grandmother of Michael (Melissa) Trentini and Brianna Trentini and great grandmother of Lorenzo Anthony Trentini,...