Mary Helen Shope
Mary Helen Shope, 80, of Middletown, Pa., formerly of Bellefonte, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. Arrangements are under the direction of Wetzler Funeral Service, Inc. in Bellefonte.
Funerals
PECCHIA — Samuel L. “Sam” Pecchia, 91, of Nippenose Valley, died Jan. 31, 2026. A visitation will be held today from 8:30-9:30 a.m., at Frederick B. Welker Funeral Home, 125 N. Main St., Jersey Shore. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Feb. 9, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 5973 Jacks Hollow Road, Williamsport, Pa. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. BROOKS — Martha J. (Forster) Brooks, 96, of Jersey Shore, died Jan. 27, 2026. A viewing will be held today from 10:30-11:30 a.m., at Rearick-Carpenter Funeral Home, 1002 Allegheny St., ...
Lois V. Conrad
Our angel on Earth, Lois V. Conrad (George), 87, of Avis, earned her Heavenly wings on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. If you ever met Lois, you know she adored and loved her husband, Robert (Bob) J. Conrad, with whom she celebrated 66 years of marriage on Jan. 9. A visitation will be held from 5 ...
Funerals
HULING — Douglas W. Huling, 64, of Jersey Shore, died Jan. 29, 2026. A visitation will be held from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. today at Frederick B. Welker Funeral Home, 125 N. Main St., Jersey Shore. A memorial service will follow, beginning at 1 p.m., at the funeral home. Interment will be at a later date in the Oval Cemetery, Oval, Pa. SELFE — Richard Dale “Rick” Selfe, Jr. died Jan. 12, 2026. A memorial service will be held today at 11 a.m., at Gedon Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, LLC, 121 W. Main St., Lock Haven. Family and friends will be received in the funeral home one ...
Sidney A. ‘Sid’ Coup, Jr.
Sidney A. “Sid” Coup, Jr., 88, of Bellefonte, passed away surrounded by his loved ones at home on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. Born on Sept. 20, 1937, in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late Sidney A. “Sid” Coup, Sr. and Katherine (Mabius) Coup. On Sept. 21, 1954, he married the ...
Madonna Elaine ‘Donna’ Heckel
Madonna Elaine “Donna” Heckel, 79, of Mill Hall, passed away at home on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. Born Dec. 9, 1946, in Lock Haven, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mildred Jeirles Dauberman. Donna was a 1965 graduate of Bald Eagle Nittany High School. On July 12, 1968, at ...