Funerals

PEARCE — Barbara Pearce, 62, of Bellefonte, died Jan. 20, 2026. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 29, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 134 Bishop St., Bellefonte, with Fr. Brian Saylor officiating. Visitation will be from 9-10 a.m. at the church. Committal services will follow in the chapel at Centre County Memorial Park.

MILLER — Rita A. Miller, 81, died Jan. 22, 2026. Family and friends are invited to celebrate Rita’s life at a viewing at the Gedon Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, LLC, 121 W. Main St., Lock Haven, Pa., on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. The family will welcome visitors between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

MEEKINS — Ronald H. “Ron” Meekins, 89, died Dec. 27, 2025. A memorial service will be held at noon on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at the Salladasburg United Methodist Church, with visitation from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

McCUNE — Paul O. McCune, 98, of Wellsboro, and formerly of Mill Hall, Pa., died Jan. 22, 2026. A memorial graveside service will be held on June 3, 2026, at 1 p.m., at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Mill Hall, Pa.

BIERLY — Walter S. Bierly, 85, of Jersey Shore, died Dec. 28, 2025. A Celebration of Life is being planned and will be announced at a later date.

KWIATEK — Pete T. Kwiatek, 74, of Green Valley, Ariz., died Dec. 19, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held in Green Valley, Ariz., at a later date.