All Obituaries

Mum’s Obituary On May 9th, Catherine “Katie” Jean Nanna entered paradise. She lived 95 remarkable years filled with the abundant love of her family.  She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 57 years, Murray K. Nanna, a former Johnstown police sergeant, an infant granddaughter, Katie Isabella-Marie Barron, parents, Margaret Filia and Carmelo Cortora and stepfather Alexander Filia, an infant brother Michael Cortora and brother Charles Filia. She was a devoted...

Joseph S. Stroscio "Pappap", 79, of Johnstown, died on May 2, 2021, at home. Born on March 27, 1942 in Johnstown, son of Samuel and Angelina (Taromina) Stroscio. Preceded in death by his parents, wife Monica, and brother Donald Stroscio. Survived by his loving children Monica J. Stroscio, of Johnstown; Anthony married to Sarah (Bailey), of Jacksonville, FL; Michael partner Colleen, of Jacksonville, NC; and Kristina wife of Richard Henry, of Durham, NC; grandchildren Kaitlyn,...

Frances Lee Banda "Bubba",  91, of Johnstown, died on May 1, 2021 at Laurelwood Care Center.  Born on March 29, 1930 in Johnstown, daughter of Robert and Susan (Caruso) Coleman. Preceded in death by her parents, husband Victor Banda, and daughter Victoria Lee Shuhayda.  Survived by son Douglas Banda, married to Lois (Mardis), of Hollsopple; daughter Mary Lee, wife of Russell Parley, of Johnstown; grandchildren Ronald Shuhayda (Krysten), Matthew Shuhayda...

Carman was born in 1933 in Librizzi, Sicily. When he was small, his father came to the United States to make some money so his family could survive. Shortly after his father left Sicily World War II broke out, so Carman and his mother were separated from his father. Carman often hung out with the soldiers in their concrete constructed pill-box bomb shelters on the hillsides of north eastern Sicily during the war. In 1947 he and his mother came to the US; Carman was a shy 14-year-old and...

Mary Ann DiBuono (Koenig), 83, of Johnstown, died on April 25, 2021 at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center. Born on May 11, 1937 in Johnstown, daughter of Henry and Ottilia (Bittmann) Koenig. Preceded in death by her parents, loving husband Anthony, who died on April 17, 2021, sister Rita Mayercsik, brother-in-law Paul Mayercsik, brother Richard Koenig, sister-in-law Patricia Koenig, niece Bernadine Razga, father, and mother-in-law Rosario and Julia DiBuono, brothers-in-law and...

Anthony Constanzo DiBuono, 89, of Johnstown, died on April 17, 2021 at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center. Born on December 6, 1931 in Johnstown, son of Rosario and Julia (Lepera) DiBuono. Preceded in death by his parents, brothers Ross, and his wife Dorothy, and Ronald DiBuono, sister Mary Agnes Felton, and her husband John Felton. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Survived by loving wife, Mary Ann (Koenig), loving children Anthony R. DiBuono and Jill DiBuono,...

Elvira "Nikki" Marie Oakley, 98, formerly of Johnstown, of Lakeland, FL, died on April 16, 2021 in Lakeland FL. Born on January 27, 1923 in Johnstown, daughter of Nicola and Desolina (Silvestri) Cavallo. Preceded in death by her parents, husband Donald, sisters Victoria Glenn and Helen Sunseri, brother Anthony Cavallo, and daughter-in-law Sally Oakley. Elvira was the last surviving member of her family. Survived by sons Douglas Oakley, of Johnstown, and Donald Oakley (Sharon),...

Mary Frances Panasci, 82 of Johnstown died on December 15, 2020 at Cambria Care Center. Born November 12, 1938 in Franklin Boro, daughter of John and Frances (O’Saben) Sheehan. Preceded in death by her parents, husband Sante’ A. Panasci and son Joseph J. Polca. Survived by children; Deane Davis, Sandra Maydak, Carol Panasci (Robert  Oldham), Angela Rosage (Christopher), Kathleen Williams (Michael), and Sante’ Panasci II (Melissa) and grandchildren; David, Dana,...

Denise A. "Neesie" Williams, 54, of Johnstown, died on April 6, 2021. Born on January 2, 1967 in Johnstown, daughter of the late Robert T. Williams Sr. and Rose (Consalvo) Williams.  Preceded in death by her father, and brother Bobby Williams Jr.  Survived by her loving children, Justin and Karlee Williams; grandchildren, Landon, Macy, Bentley, and Grey, sisters, Debby Hannah and  fiancé  William Henderson, Toni married to Sam Constanzo, Terri married...

Mary Jane Pinna of Johnstown, died at age 86 on April 4, 2021, Easter Sunday, at Conemaugh Memorial Hospital. She was the last child born to Pasquale and Josephine (Georgianni) Midile on August 12, 1934 in Punxsutawney, PA. Mary Jane is preceded in death by infant son Matthew, husband, Raymond Louis, her parents, brother, Joseph, sisters, Antoinette, Catherine, baby Mary Agnes and very recently, her sister, Josephine. Mary Jane is survived by her son, Leonard R. Pinna of Orinda, CA;...