Blair Fishel, Jr.
June 10, 1947 ~ July 17, 2017 (age 70) 70 Years OldBlair Fishel, Jr., 70 of Altoona died Monday July 17, 2017 at home.
He was born June 10, 1947 in Spangler, a son of the late Blair and Martha (Holman) Fishel, Sr. He married Mary Ellen Holland on Mary 15, 1966 in Westover.
Surviving are his wife Mary; a daughter, Susan Renee Fishel; four grandchildren, Skyler, Angelina, Maria, and Ricky; three brothers, Bruce, Leo and Paul; and two sisters, Venna and Hilda.
He was preceded in death by an infant son; two daughters, Melissa Ruiz and Christine Ann Aurandt; and a sister, Emma Jean Hugill.
Blair was a member of Riggles Gap Bible Church.
He worked as a machine operator at the Altoona Mirror and previously worked a Cove Shoe Company in Martinsburg.
Mr. Fishel enjoyed fishing and hunting.
Friends will be received Thursday July 20, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Myers-Somers Funeral Home, Inc., 501 Sixth Avenue, Altoona, where a funeral service will take place at 12:00 p.m. with Pastor Bill Ice officiating. Committal will take place at Calvary Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Riggles Gap Bible Church, 613 Lear Road, Altoona, PA 16601.