Alieta J. Tarantella

Alieta J. Tarantella

Alieta J. Tarantella, 73, of Renovo, Pa., passed away on Jan. 4, 2026, at the Williamsport Hospital.

She was born in Renovo, to parents Clarance Tarr and Alieta Conser on Dec. 29, 1952.

She obtained a GED, and went on to Frederick Community College to study and obtain a degree in nursing. She worked as an LPN for over 35 years in different nursing facilities all across Montgomery and Frederick County, Maryland.

Alieta loved family get togethers, jokes and spending time with family and friends.

In her younger years she enjoyed fishing on the Potomac River, girl trips with her family and attending the Flaming Foliage Festival in Renovo, Pa.

She is survived by her husband, James K. Tarantella, of Renovo; her son, James B. (Rebecca) Tarantella, of Frederick, Md.; two grandsons, Cory J. Tarantella and Wyatt A. Tarantella, of Maryland; two brothers, Leon (Joan) Tarr and Kenneth (Margaret) Tarr, both of Renovo; and her sisters, Anita Tarr, of Renovo, and Ann Blair, of Germantown, Md.

Alieta was predeceased by her three sisters, Audrey Hess, Leona Kormanec and Winifred Basalla; and a brother, Clarence Tarr.

A Graveside Memorial service will be held at the North Bend Cemetery, 207 Main St., North Bend, Pa., on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at 11 a.m.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Gedon Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, 320 Main St., Mill Hall, Pa.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Alieta’s name may be made to Bucktail Medical Center, 1001 Pine St., Renovo, PA 17764.

Online thoughts and memories can be made at the Gedon Funeral Homes Facebook page or www.GedonFuneralHomes.com.