Alice L. Sampsel, 85, Bellmeade, died Wednesday evening at UPMC Altoona. She was born in Pinecroft daughter of the late Lewis B. and Mary L. (Robinson) Otto. She married Vance Richard “Dick” Sampsel in Altoona and he preceded her in death on Aug. 8, 2006.
Surviving are a son, Richard A. “Rick” of Bellmeade; four sisters, Emma Buseck of Orbisonia, Jane Pennington of Orlando, Florida, Isabell Dumas of Sacramento, Ca. and Connie Kurtz of State College; and her cats, Annie and Little Red Kitty.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert and Gerald and a sister, Dorothy L. Bollinger.
Alice was a 1949 graduate of Bellwood Antis High School and retired as an analyzer at Sylvania Corp., Altoona. She was a member of Faith Bible Church, Bellwood and T.O.P.S. Bellwood chapter. Alice enjoyed doing ceramics and cooking.
Friends will be received from 6-8pm Sunday, January 22, 2017 and 10-11am Monday, January 23, 2017 at Jon C. Russin Funeral Home, Inc. Bellwood. A funeral service will be held at 11am Monday at the funeral home, Pastor Ben Hoover officiating. Interment will be at Logan Valley Cemetery, Bellwood.
The family suggests that contributions in Alice’s memory be made to Central PA Humane Society.