Archive - Feb 1, 2012 - Obituary
Donald Jacob Brocious, 85, Brookville, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, at Jefferson Manor in Brookville.
He was born March 22, 1926, in Mayport, Redbank Township, Armstrong County, a son of Oren C. and Mary (Milliron) Brocious.
He attended the Salem school and worked in the coal mines and construction.
He served his country during World War II with the U.S. Army.
Carole M. Hipps, 71, Punxsutawney, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, at home.
She was born May 6, 1940, in Clearfield, a daughter of the late Presley J. and Carolyn (DeHaas) Strunk.
June 2, 1962, she married William G. Hipps, who preceded her in death Dec. 23, 2002.
Mrs. Hipps was a graduate of Curwensville High School.
Gale L. Shields, 64, Rossiter, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, in San Tan Valley, Ariz.
He was born April 1, 1947, in Indiana, a son of the late Lynn Shields and Velma (Gowin) of Glen Campbell.
June 4, 1966, he married Donna (Filler) Shields, who survives.
Mr. Shields attended the Canoe Ridge Church of God and was a member of the John W. Jenks Lodge No. 534. He earned his B.S. in education from Slippery Rock University, where he also played baseball for four years.
He still holds a record there for catching his senior year with no errors.
