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Nancy J. Crissman

Nancy J. Crissman, 93, of Reedsville, passed away Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital. Born April 12, 1930, in Milroy, she was the daughter of the late Arthur L. and Stella (Kearns) Hile. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Frank R. Crissman, who passed June 19, 1986; a son Jeffrey Scott Crissman; and her siblings, Eleanor Harkness and William Hile. She is survived by her son, Frank C. Crissman and wife, Tamsin B., of Reedsville; and a daughter-in-law, Linn Crissman, of Pittsburgh. Nancy was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran ...

Charles ‘Charlie’ F. Simonetti

Charles “Charlie” F. Simonetti, 75, of Reedsville, passed away Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Born Aug. 12, 1948, in Lewistown, he was the son of the late Joseph D. Simonetti Sr. and Gay L. (Lash) Simonetti. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary “Tish” (Bubb) Simonetti; step-son, Tom Rager; and a brother, Joseph D. Simonetti Jr. He is survived by; fiancee, Mary Sanders; son, Eric C. Simonetti and wife, Christine A., of Burnham; step-children, Scott Rager and wife, Karen, of N.Y., Kim Espinoza, of Lewistown, ...

Robert E. Eargle Sr.

Robert E. Eargle Sr., 88, of Thompsontown, died Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. A closed casket visitation will held from 1 p.m. until the time of funeral services at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, at Brown Funeral Homes, Inc., McAlisterville.

Gloria J. Elsesser

Gloria J. Elsesser, 80 of Lewistown, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, at William Penn Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Arrangements have been entrusted to King-Barr Funeral Home LLC and will be announced upon completion.

William N. ‘Bill’ Bratton Jr.

William N. “Bill” Bratton Jr., 88, of Mifflintown, passed away peacefully at Locust Grove Retirement Village on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Bill was born in Mifflintown on Oct. 31, 1935, and was the son of William N. Bratton Sr., and Eleanor F. (Bender) Bratton. He graduated from Juniata ...

Nicholas L. Martinelli

Nicholas L. Martinelli, 52, of Altamonte Springs, Fla. passed away Jan. 31, 2024, at the hospital in Daytona, Fla. He was born Sept. 26, 1971, in Lewistown. He was the son of the late Lawrence Martinelli and Catherine Martinelli, who survives. He was united in marriage to Sabina Covington ...