Melvin T. Monahan

Mr. Monahan, 75, Altoona, and formerly of Blandburg, died Friday, June 7, 2013, at his residence. Born July 6, 1937 in Fallentimber, a son of the late Melvin T. and Margaret E. (Sneath) Monahan and on November 13, 1963, in Winchester, VA., he married Patricia A. Sible who died October 16, 1993. Surviving are two sons Richard A. (Marilyn) and their children William, Zoe and Lili of Charleston, WV., and Thomas P. (Jennifer) of Blandburg, 7 siblings Hazel Conrad of Warren, MI., Arlene Leitao of Cypress, CA., Grace Gould of Peck, MI., Betty Ulrich of Roseville, MI., Gloria Rainey of Westover and Helen Wilkinson and Robert, both of Coalport. Also surviving are his companion Roselyn Stiffler, her son James (Christina) Stiffler and their children Kevin Meyers and James Stiffler III. He was also preceded in death by 2 sisters Nancy Hickey and Dorothy.

He was a 1956 graduate of Beccaria-Coalport-Irvona High School, was enlisted in the United States Army and had been a foreman at the Barnes & Tucker Mines #25, Nicktown. He was a member of the former Brethren in Christ Church, Blandburg, the Jaffa Shrine, Altoona and was a life member of the Reade Volunteer Fire Co. where he had served as Treasurer for 20 years.

Friends will be received at the McQuown Funeral Home, Glasgow, Monday 2-4 & 6-8 pm and Tuesday 10 am until the 11:00 am funeral services with Rev. Richard Lehman officiating. Interment in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Glasgow. In lieu of flowers please make memorial donations to the Shriner’s Children’s Hospital and/or the Reade Volunteer Fire Co.