Information for death notices and obituaries is submitted by funeral homes. Families who wish to submit information concerning an out-of-town death directly to the newspaper must provide the name and telephone number of the funeral home. Obituaries may be faxed to the CDT’s obituaries department at 814-238-1814 or e-mailed to cdtobits@centredaily.com. For information, call the obituaries desk at 238-5000, ext. 3938.
BELLEFONTE
Gearhart — Joan Rebecca (Howell) Gearhart, 57, died Thursday, June 28, 2012, at Hershey Medical Center. Arrangements by Wetzler Funeral Service Inc., Bellefonte.
KYLERTOWN
Ziembo — Jessie Ziembo, 89, died Monday, July 2, 2012, at Windy Hill Village of Presbyterian Home, Philipsburg. Arrangements by Johnson Funeral Home, Grassflat.
MADERA
Kitko — Bertha Anastasia (Belin) Kitko, 97, died Monday, July 2, 2012, at Mt. Laurel Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Clearfield. Calling hours, Wednesday, July 4, 2012, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., and Thursday, July 5, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Kruise Funeral Home Inc., Madera; Mass of Christian Burial, Thursday, July 5, 10 a.m., Fr. Zab Amar, celebrant, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Madera; interment, Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery Brisbin. Donations, to the charity of the donors choice. condolences@kruisefuneralhome.com.
STATE COLLEGE
Neff — Janet Lee Hay Neff, 72, formerly of Gettysburg and Gaithersburg, Md., died Thursday, June 28, 2012, at the Fairways at Brookline. Arrangements by Koch Funeral Home, State College.
WARRIORS MARK
McDonagh — Dorothy (Yoder) McDonagh, 52, died Saturday, June 30, 2012, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Arrangements by Koch Funeral Home, State College, will be announced.
WILLIAMSPORT
Bastress — Jean K. Bastress, 92, died Monday, July 2, 2012, at Williamsport Hospital. Arrangements by Knight-Confer Funeral Home, Williamsport.
