Recent Obituaries

Mangiafico, Joseph P., 60, Johnstown, passed away January 21, 2022, at his home surrounded by family. Born January 29, 1961, to the late Samuel and Stella (Daley) Mangiafico. Preceded in death by sisters, Frances Allison and Cathy Smith. Survived by wife, Judy (Orosz) Mangiafico; daughters, Ann Mangiafico (Randy Dick Jr.); Sara Kulback (Tanner); grandchildren, Ava,

Hetz, Catherine, 94, Johnstown, passed away January 20, 2022 at Memorial Medical Center. Born February 24, 1927. Daughter of the late Harry and Ethel (Langham) Webb. Preceded in death by loving husband, Kenneth W. Hetz Sr.; brothers, Harry, Bernard, and Earl Webb; sister, Natalie “Peggy” Reynolds. Survived by son, Kenneth Hetz Jr. (Prudence), Johnstown; daughter,

Woollaston, Violet Louise, 92, Bellefonte, passed away January 19, 2022. Born May 30, 1929. Daughter of the late Charles E. Sr and Nellie (Crum) Walls. Preceded in death by loving husband of almost 39 years, Calvin Coolidge Woollaston; son, Gregory Woollaston; and siblings, Dorothy Lehman, Vivian Thomas, Betty Messick, Charles Walls Jr., and Shirley Hruska.

Hershberger, Sandy, 68, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on January 19, 2022. She passed away at UPMC East in Monroeville with her husband, Denny and family by her side. Born on January 3, 1954, she was preceded in death by her parents, John and Mary Margroum; sister, Dolores; and brother-in-law,

JERRY PAUL GAWEL June 22, 1944 – January 18, 2022 Lifelong resident of Johnstown PA, living his entire life on the same block of Virginia Avenue, where his parents and maternal grandparents had also made their home.  Like many in the melting pot of the West End/Cambria City section of town, Jerry had Polish, Slovak

Estay, Freddie John Sr., 78, East Conemaugh, passed away January 17, 2022 at UPMC Somerset.  Born May 6, 1943 in Raceland LA. Son of Jessie and Erna (Parks) Estay.  Preceded in death by son, Freddie J. Estay Jr.; brother, Jessie; and sister, Peggy. Survived by loving wife of 50 years, Doris (Stitt) Estay; daughter, Vickie

Donna LaVerne (Arkwright) Brown, of Johnstown entered the presence of her Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 15, 2022.   Donna was born on March 16, 1937, to the late William D. and Laura (Blue) Arkwright.  She was married to Charles K. Brown for fifty-three years until his death in 2009.  She is survived by

Kolesar, Rodney L., 76, Seward, passed away January 15, 2022 at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center. Born October 12, 1945 in Johnstown. Son of the late Andrew and Veda Rose (Crozar) Kolesar. Preceded in death by loving wife, Barbara (Statler) Kolesar. Survived by son, Rodney “Bryan” Kolesar (Diana), Armagh; daughter, Bethany L. Kolesar, Latrobe; granddaughters, Brenna

Kociola, Laverne M., 89, formerly of Ebensburg, passed away January 14, 2022, at The Winds. Born August 26, 1932, to the late Francis and Mary (Gelbke) Galligan. Preceded in death by loving husband of 57 years, George; and siblings, Helen, Olean, Dorothy, Edward, Jean, Francis, Bernard, and Leo. Laverne was the last surviving member of

V. Faye (Cameron) Roberts, 93, of Johnstown, went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 12, 2022. Faye was born on February 10, 1928, the daughter of Lawrence and Ivella (Harrison) Cameron. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by