ALTOONA, Pa. -- As reported yesterday in CSP Daily News, Joseph M. Sheetz has died from kidney cancer.
According to The Altoona Mirror, Sheetz, 60, of Hollidaysburg, Pa., passed away Monday morning at Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona Hospital Campus.
He was born Oct. 11, 1945, in Altoona, Pa., son of Gerald R. and Kathleen (Harshbarger) Sheetz. He married Patricia Renshaw in 1981 at Zion Lutheran Church, Hollidaysburg.
He was executive vice president of store development at Sheetz Inc.
Sheetz was a 1963 [image-nocss] graduate of Altoona High School, attended Robert Morris College and graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
He enjoyed golf, coaching youth sports and especially spending time with his family.
He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Patty; six children: Joseph S. and wife, Wendy; and Travis and wife, Erica, all of Hollidaysburg, Courtney and husband, Travis Eckels, of Chester Springs, Pa., and Ashley, Kylie and Tyler, all at home; his mother, Kathleen of Hollidaysburg; two sisters: Nancy Boling and Marjorie Folcarelli; five brothers: James, G. Robert, Stephen and wife, Nancy, Charles and wife, Gail, and Randall and wife, Holly; seven grandchildren: Delaney, Casey, Max, Jenna and Ava Sheetz, Madison Sheetz Eckels and Ryan Sheetz Eckels; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 23, and 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Thursday, August 24, at The Good Funeral Home Inc., Alto-Reste Park Cemetery. At the request of the family, funeral services will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
CSP extends condolences to his family, his friends and his colleagues.
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