Stevens Funeral Home, Inc - Patton

BOYD – Larry R. Jr., 53, Patton, passed away Dec. 29, 2015, at Memorial Medical Center. Born Feb. 23, 1962, in York County, Pa., son of Larry R. Boyd Sr., Redline, Pa., and Darlene (Hake) Flick, Patton. Preceded in death by his stepfather, Gerald Flick. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his children, Matthew Flick, Northern Cambria; and Jessica Boyd, Baltimore, Md.; brothers, Kenneth L. Boyd, and his fiancee, Samantha Noel, Patton; Darryl Boyd, Colorado; and Jeffery Boyd, Colorado; and several nieces and nephews. Larry served in the U.S.

NOVAK – Stacey M., 41, Patton, passed away Nov. 16, 2015, at UPMC Altoona. Born Dec. 27, 1973, in Spangler, daughter of Bob and Cookie (Blake) Rairigh. Preceded in death by her father-in-law, Thomas G. Novak; and maternal grandmother, Mary B. Blake. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband, Gregory K. Novak, whom she married Nov. 8, 1996; children, Shylah, Preston, Riley and Trinna Novak, all of Patton; mother-in-law and stepfather- in-law, Robert N.

SWOPE – Russell F., 89, Patton, passed away Nov. 5, 2015, at Memorial Medical Center.  He was born Sept. 17, 1926, in Bakerton, son of James and Anna (Gray) Swope. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Russell F. Swope Jr., and brothers, Leo, Rubert, John, James and Louie Swope.  He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Florine (Murphy) Swope; son, Richard (Mary Anne) Swope, Mundys Corner; five grandchildren, Melinda, Ryan, Patricia, Patrick and Russell III; seven great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

YANNITELLI – Erik J., 22, Farmington, Pa., formerly of Patton, passed away Oct. 12, 2015, as the result of an automobile accident. Born Dec. 20, 1992, in Altoona, son of James Yannitelli and Kelly Jo (Cence) Brunner. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his maternal grandfather, Pat Cence, Patton; stepfather, David Brunner; and several aunts and uncles and cousins. Erik was a 2011 graduate of Altoona Area High School and graduate of IUP Academy of Culinary Arts. He was employed at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort as chef de partie.

MAYKOVICH – Dorothy M., 78, Carrolltown, formerly of Patton, passed away Sept. 28, 2015, at her home. Born Feb. 16, 1937, in Carrolltown, daughter of Nicholas and Elizabeth (Kochis) Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald L. Maykovich; son, Joseph; brothers, John, Vincent, Leo, Michael, Nicholas, Robert and Edward; and sisters, Mary Sarik, Rose Pucciarella, Margaret Coch and Bertha Ropp.

Suzanne "Suzie" Dubyak, 74, Patton, passed away September 24, 2015 at her home. She was born July 12, 1941 in Patton the daughter of George and Mary (Kuruc) Supp. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul R. "Bucky" Dubyak on August 21, 2008, brothers and sisters, George Jr, Andrew, John, Mary Shumosky and Helen Bobby. She is survived by her son Paul Richard (Elizabeth) Dubyak, Charles Town, WV, grandchildren, Jack Parker and Katie Elizabeth Dubyak and numerous nieces and nephews.

Patricia Clara (Gill) Maher,66, of Patton, formerly of Port Vue/McKeesport, left this world on September 13, 2015 surrounded by her loving family at Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown.  Patricia was born on October 20, 1948 in Charleston, WV. A daughter of Patrick H. Gill, Sr. and the late Rita A. (Shero) Gill. Patricia was a Registered Nurse, graduate of St.