All Obituaries

Thomas Lee Gourley, 68, formerly of Punxsutawney, passed away peacefully at home with his family in Jeannette, PA.  He was born in Punxsutawney, on February 26, 1951, one of fourteen children of Donald Grant Gourley and Henrietta (Kanouff) Gourley.  Tom was the husband of Judy Eileen (Huber) Gourley.  She preceded him in death in August of 2000.  He worked for many, many years in window manufacturing at Seasonal, which later became Thermalgard in...

Richard Sandy Hobba, 73, of Punxsutawney, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at UPMC Hamot Medical Center in Erie. He was born on April 22, 1946 in Punxsutawney, a son of the late William Albert “Tobe” and Edna (Hoffer) Hobba. On August 18, 1973 he married the former Kathryn Ann Merrell.  She survives and resides in Punxsutawney. Sandy loved to be outside and felt close to the Lord being a “member of the Great Outdoors” for his church affiliation. Mr....

Cynthia “Cindy” Lee Mitchell, 70, of Brookville passed away Friday, November 22, 2019 at Penn Highlands Brookville. She was born in Punxsutawney on July 25, 1949, a daughter of the late Thomas Issac and Catherine (Altimore) Gaffney. On May 17, 1969 she became the wife of David Lee Mitchell.  He survives and resides in Brookville. Cindy previously worked as a Pharmacy Tech at McCabe Drug in Brookville for many years.  She enjoyed meeting for lunch and catching up on...

Leila Joanne Smith, 84, of Punxsutawney passed away peacefully on Friday, November 15, 2019 at UPMC Hamot Medical Center in Erie, PA.  Mrs. Smith was born in Timblin on March 31, 1935 to the late Carl Albert and Edna Florence (Brocious) Snyder.  She was married to George Hanson Smith and together they made their home in Sprankle Mills, Coolspring and Punxsutawney.  George preceded Leila in death on June 8, 2008.  Besides staying busy working with her husband on their...

Thomas Randal “Randy” Redding, 60, of Punxsutawney died Monday, November 18, 2019 at Punxsutawney Area Hospital. He was born July 31, 1959 in Punxsutawney, a son of the late Thomas Frederick and Judith B. (Spencer) Redding. He was a graduate of Punxsutawney Area High School. Randy worked construction and crew transportation of workers for the railroad. His enjoyments were watching the Steelers, and he had a fondness for Snoopy figurines and collectibles. He is survived by...

Judith Anne "Judy" (Heinsen) Bazella, age 77, of North Apollo, PA passed away at home on Thursday morning, November 14, 2019. Judy passed away in the comfort of her home with the love and support of her children and grandchildren. Judy was born in Lockwood, CA on January 7, 1942. She graduated from King City High School in King City, CA. Judy was married to John Robert Bazella Sr. on October 18, 1968; they were married for 44 years. Judy raised seven children, helped her husband on...

Tiffany Lynn Savage, 47 of Northern Cambria, passed away with her mother by her side on Monday, October 28, 2019 at UPMC Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh. She is survived by her mother, Deborah Susanne McGill; two brothers, Christopher Savage of Iowa and Nathan Baum of Northern Cambria; two sisters, Janessa Woods of Parkersburg, WV and Jessica Barvinchak and husband Matt of Indian Head, MD. A memorial service officiated by Pastor Laura McCombie will be held at 11 a.m. on November 9, 2019 at...

It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Paul E. Shaffer on Friday, November 1st at the Brookeville Hospital after a short illness at the age of 88. The son of Edith and William Shaffer, Paul was born in a small house on the Anita-Oliveburg road on January 25th, 1931. He was proceeded in death by his brothers Clarence, Clinton and James.  Paul was married on September 6th, 1954 to Marlene (Ronko) Shaffer who survives.  They lived their entire 65 years of...

Doris Arlene James, 75, of Punxsutawney, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at AristaCare at Hillsdale Park, Hillsdale. She was born in Anita on January 11, 1944 a daughter of the late Edward Charles and Bessie Lois (McMinn) Williams. Doris was Catholic by faith. Her enjoyments were being outside, she loved walking and was a familiar face on the sidewalks of Punxsutawney.  She also liked gardening and was a master of knitting and crocheting. During her working years, she worked...

Robert Eugene “Bumper” Steel, 77 of Punxsutawney, died as a result of an automobile accident near Brookville on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. He was born on August 31, 1942 in Blairsville, a son of the late Blair Bair and Mary Jane Steel. On August 26, 1977 he married the former Barbara Ann (Smith)Guignet. Bob worked as a Mechanic for Perry Drilling and Snyder Bus company prior to his accident, after which he drove the Amish for twenty-five to thirty years. His family fondly...