FREEMAN, PENNY L., 41, Commodore, passed away May 20, 2022, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital.  Born December 18, 1980, in Johnstown, daughter of the late Patrick G. Beckel and Janet (Swanson) Beckel of Northern Cambria.  Preceded in death by father, survived by her mother; husband, David Freeman; daughter, Lareina K. Bouch; son, Alex F. Bouch; and granddaughter, Aliyah Crook, all of Commodore.  Sister of Patrick G. (Teresa) Beckel Jr., Northern Cambria; Jennifer (Mark) Gray,...

TRAVIS, DARLA D., 50, Rochester Mills, passed away May 20, 2022, at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital.   Born December 6, 1971, in Spangler, the daughter of Ernest and Edith R. (Gillen) Bingaman Jr. Preceded in death by father.  Survived by mother, loving husband of 20 years, Kenneth O. Travis Jr.; daughter, Ciara (Bryan) Eglberger, Indiana; son, Branden Gromley, Glen Campbell; sisters, Jackie (Jim) Barto, Gipsy; Sheila Schmittle, Glen Campbell; Shelli (Kevin) Hutton,...

WILSON, WAYNE R., 86, Altoona, native of Barnesboro, passed away May 18, 2022.  Born May 26, 1935, in Barnesboro, the son of Dwight and Edith (Gregg) Wilson.  Preceded in death by parents; brothers, Dwight E Jr., Charles (Chuck), sisters, Ellen (Wilson) Frye, Leola (Wilson) Hill, Patricia (Pat) Hill; son, William R. and Daughter Nancy R. (Wilson) Grimes.  Survived by son, Wayne R. Jr., married to Tressa (Stoffel) Wilson, son-in-law Thomas Grimes; grandchildren Bradley Wilson,...

  AROTIN, RAYMOND T., 83, Northern Cambria, passed away May 16, 2022.  Born January 26, 1939, in Barnesboro, the twelfth of fourteen children to Eli and Julia (Schrenkel) Arotin.  Preceded in death by parents; loving wife of 60 years, Mary Margaret “Mamie” (Formeck), who died March 7, 2019; brothers, Eli, George, Edward, Francis, Ronald, Richard, and Kenneth Arotin; and sisters, Lillian Gray, Rosemarie Castro and Lorraine Dick.  Survived by children, René...

Hawksworth, Donald L. “Hawk”, 83, Nanty-Glo, passed away May 14, 2022, at Conemaugh Memorial Hospital.  Born January 25, 1939, in Johnstown, the son of Leroy and Elizabeth (Lees) Hawksworth.  Preceded in death by his parents; wife Darlene (Restauri) Hawksworth, who died January 31, 2019; and sister-in-law, JoAnn McHugh.  Survived by daughter, Lori, wife of Stephen “Grease” Bender, Nanty-Glo; grandchildren, Matthew Bender, and Erin (Jeff) Kline. ...

WIRGINIS, KENDRICK T. J., 1, Indiana, passed away May 12, 2022.  Born October 10, 2020, in Altoona, the son of Quinn Earnest and Eli Wirginis, both of Indiana.  Also survived by maternal grandparents, Jacqueline Smith & Chuck Englody, Northern Cambria; William Earnest & Karen Page, East Freedom; paternal grandparents, T. Shawn Wirginis & Robin Gable, Saxonburg; maternal great-grandparents, John “Jack” and JoAnne Smith, Northern Cambria; John Rob and Ida May...

   McGINNIS, SHERRY L., 55, Johnstown, passed away May 5, 2022, at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown.  Born April 5, 1967, in Charleroi.  Preceded in death by her mother, Nancy (Sherry) McGinnis.  Survived by father and stepmother, Marvin and Linda B. McGinnis, Pittsburgh; son, Thomas “TJ” Muffie, Johnstown; and siblings, Robert “Bob” (Sherry Lynn) Sherry, Cherry Tree; Linda K. (Mark) Sluka, Aliquippa; and Jenny Englody,...

BEGENYI, JOANNE FRANCIS, 87, Northern Cambria, passed away, Thursday, May 5, 2022, at Rose of Sharon Home, Inc. in St. Michael where she had lived for the past several years.  Born September 11, 1934, in Hastings, the daughter of William and Aline (Dillon) Sullivan.  Preceded in death by parents; husband of 52 years, Charles L. Begenyi, passed away in 2008; daughter, Donna Kotelnicki; siblings, Ruth Suwinski, Eleanor Juengel, Nancy Fisanick, Marge Kline, and Jean Pawliske;...

KAPELUCH, EDWARD P., 87, Northern Cambria, passed away May 3, 2022, at home.  Born August 17, 1934, in Bakerton, the son of Anthony and Catherine (Nyles) Kapeluch.  Preceded in death by parents; son-in-law, Michael Peterson; and several brothers and sisters.  Survived by loving wife of 64 years, Shirley Ann (Mitchell) Kapeluch; sons, Richard “Rick” (Patricia) Kapeluch and Kevin (Mary) Kapeluch, both of Ohio; daughter, Karen Peterson, South Carolina; seven...

BOLVIN, ROBERT HAROLD, 73, Emeigh, passed away peacefully, May 1, 2022, at UPMC Hospital, Pittsburgh. Born February 13, 1949, the son of Harold Ray and Mary Edna Bolvin. Preceded in death by parents; and sister, Joan Hipps. Survived by the mother of his children, Geraldine Bolvin; and their children, John Bolvin, Charlene Bolvin, and Harold Bolvin; grandchildren, Carissa Kelly, Kayla Kelly, Carson Bolvin; and great-granddaughter, Giavanna Kelly. Also survived by a sister, Arlene Seruga; and...