JOHNSTOWN — BOES – Joseph W., 100, Johnstown, died Jan. 1, 2013, at Memorial Medical Center. Born Aug. 20, 1912, in Johnstown, son of Norbert A. and Mary (Schilling) Boes. Preceded in death by parents; sisters, Dorothy Gallagher, whose husband, Joseph, also is deceased; Louise Boes; Sister Pauline (Rosemary), a nun who served 75 years in the convent with the Sisters of Divine Providence; and Agnes Heidenthal, whose husband, James, also is deceased; and brothers, Norbert, whose wife, Madeline (Kist), also is deceased; and George, whose wife, Ruth (Kist), also is deceased. Survived by sisters, Imelda Schiffauer, who lives in Canfield, Ohio, with her husband, Richard; and Pauline, with whom he resided at the time of his death; and brothers, Raymond, married to Ruth Mahan; and Robert, married to Nancy Buck. Also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. He was a musician, having served as a music supervisor in the Lower Yoder Township School District for six years and as band and choral director in the John Carroll School District for 13 years. He also was an administrator in the Lower Yoder, John Carroll, Cambria Heights and Westmont Hilltop School Districts for 21 years. He retired from the Westmont Hilltop School District and was an administrative assistant in 1974. Joseph was a well-know tenor soloist, having participated at numerous musical functions in the Johnstown and Pittsburgh areas. For many years, he was organist and choir director in the Immaculate Conception and St. Benedict Catholic churches. He also directed the student nurses chorus at the former Mercy Hospital in Johnstown. He was a member of the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1946, during World War II, having served in the European Theater of Operation. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Francis G. Ozog Funeral Home Inc., 710 Broad St., Johnstown, where vigil for the deceased will be held. Funeral Mass will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday at Resurrection Parish, Father Alan Thomas, officiating. Committal, Grandview Cemetery Mausoleum. Condolences can be sent to the family at ozogfh.com.
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Elizabeth L. Bongiovanni
BONGIOVANNI – Elizabeth L. “Betsy,” 78, Johnstown, died May 23, 2013, at Hollidaysburg Veterans Home.
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Maurice Leo Moore
MOORE – Maurice Leo, 93, Penn Run, died Thursday, May 23, 2013, at Indiana Regional Medical Center.
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Regis V. Varmecky
VARMECKY – Regis V. “Reg,” 62, Johnstown, passed away May 22, 2013, at home.
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Gregory Alex
ALEX – Gregory, 58, Pittsburgh and Kigali, Rwanda, Africa, formerly of Ebensburg, died May 22, 2013, in Pittsburgh.
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Nicholas Direnzo
DIRENZO – Nicholas, 81, Hollsopple, died May 22, 2013, at Windber Hospice.
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Fred Richard Kramer
KRAMER – Fred Richard, 83, Salix, went to be with the Lord May 22, 2013, at Memorial Medical Center.
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Zachary E. Lamer
LAMER – Zachary E., 23, Northern Cambria, passed away May 18, 2013.
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Beverly Y. Naylor
NAYLOR – Beverly Y., 77, Cambria Care Center, formerly of Johnstown, died May 17, 2013, at Memorial Medical Center.
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Shawn Michael Ohala
OHALA – Shawn Michael “Punky,” 27, Johnstown, went to be with Lord May 22, 2013, unexpectedly due to respiratory complications.
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Jamie Richard Papinchak
PAPINCHAK – Jamie Richard, 38, Bradford, Pa., went to be with the Lord Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Elkins, W.Va.
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Elimore Christine (Buksa) Picklo
PICKLO – Elinore Christine (Buksa), Grand Forks, N.D., formerly of Wilmington, Del., died May 14, 2013.
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Marlin Plummer
PLUMMER – Marlin, Phoenix, Ariz., passed away March 25, 2013.
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Timothy R. Weise Sr.
WEISE – Timothy R. “Tim” Sr., Cresson, died unexpectedly May 21, 2013, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh.
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John F. Chrisko
CHRISKO – John F. “Jack,” 68, Jamestown, passed away May 21, 2013, at home.
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James Joseph Hannaway
HANNAWAY – James Joseph, 82, Robindale Heights, passed away May 21, 2013, at home.
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Norman J. Lee Sr.
LEE – Norman J. Sr., 76, Cresson, passed away May 22, 2013, at home.
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Christa S. McClellan
McCLELLAN – Christa S., 42, New Florence, passed away May 20, 2013, at Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown.
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