This document contains biographical information about multiple individuals who passed away between 1980 and 2013. It includes their dates of birth and death, ages, affiliations, occupations, and in some cases brief details about their interests and families. The individuals commemorated ranged in age from 18 to 50 years old at the time of their passing. Many were noted to be graduates of or affiliated with local schools and churches in the Johnstown, Pennsylvania area.
2. Born April 2, 1962, Died June 1, 1980, Age 18
JHS Majorette
Member of Trinity Lutheran Church
3. Born July 17 1962, Died April 23, 1986, Age 23
Member of Roxbury United Methodist Church
4. Born May 23, 1962, Died May 17, 1992, Age 30
Construction Worker
Member of Albright United Methodist Church
5. Born March 17, 1962, Died December 20, 1992, Age
30
Employed by Commonwealth Park Plaza Suites,
Richmond, VA
6. An AC-130H Spectre gunship from the 16th
Special Operations Squadron crash-landed 200
yards off the Kenyan coast. 8 of the 14 crewmen
aboard were killed in the crash. Jockey 14 was
operating in support of ongoing operations in
and around Mogadishu, Somalia Tony was a fire
control officer, stationed at Hurlbert Air Force
Base, Florida.
Born October 1,1962, Died March 14, 1994, Age 31
1984 Graduate of UPJ, US Air Force
Member of St. Therese Catholic Church, Johnstown.
7. Born July 6,1961 , Died December 29, 1996, Age 35
US Air Force veteran
Employed by Arizona Refrigeration
8. Born February 1, 1962, Died June 5, 1997, Age 35
US Navy veteran
Employed by Papa John’s Pizza, Johnstown
9. Born July 22, 1962, Died July 26, 1998, Age 36
Graduate of Wake Forest University.
Counselor, Federal Bureau of Corrections, Loretto, PA.
Member of Shiloh Baptist Church, Johnstown, Pa
10. Engineer/Office Manager, C.S.
Davidson, Inc., Gettysburg.
Member of Johnstown Rod and
Gun Club, avid fisherman,
hunter, and golfer. Member of
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church,
York, PA and St. Mary’s
Byzantine Catholic Church in
Johnstown
Born May 15, 1962, Died September 19, 2006, Age 44
11. Born September 6, 1962, Died October 15, 2006, Age
44
1984 graduate of UPJ, employed in sales
Pitt Panther, Steeler, Trojan fan
12. Born July 5,1962, Died June 3, 2000, Age 37
Electrical Technician for CAMCO
Member of Garfield Street United Methodist Church
19. Darryl Arnold
“Skip” Gibson
Born February 22, 1962, died February 11, 2011, Age 48
Trojan Track, Football, Wrestling team, St. Francis University
football, assistant manager at Walmart.
Enjoyed chess, fishing and spending time with his family.
20. Kelly Stanton
Born January 27, 1963, Died December 13, 2012, Age 49
Coach, manager, secretary at St. Therese Baseball
League, JHS Girl’s softball team.
Employee of Cove Forge Renewal Center.
21. Born December 21, 1962, Died May 5, 2013, Age 50
Employed by Aaron’s Sales and Lease
Loved fishing and spending time with his family.
22. May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be always to your back,
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
May the rains fall soft upon your fields
And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of his
hand.