Obituaries
Richard M. Ashford
Mar 25, 2026
Richard Mark Ashford, 61, of Trafford, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh.
A son of Joseph A. and Rebecca E. (Hranitz) Ashford, he was born Aug. 18, 1964, in Wilkinsburg.
Richard had been a union carpenter with Max Enterprise. He became a Cub Scout in elementary school eventually moving on to Boy Scouts, where he proudly earned...
Anthony Henry Penrose
Mar 19, 2026
Anthony Henry Penrose, 73, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at home with his wife by his side.
The son of Robert and Mildred (Wincek) Penrose, he was born on November 8, 1951, in Indiana, PA, Indiana county.
He married Krystal Foster on December 14, 2006, and they spent nearly 20 years of happiness together.
Anthony worked in the...
Priscilla D. Lambing
Mar 15, 2026
Priscilla Darlene Lambing, 86, of Indiana, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, March 15, 2026, after a courageous battle with lung cancer.
Born Oct. 1, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Vaughn and Jewel (Adams) Ramage.
Priscilla worked as the secretary/treasurer for South Mahoning Township. She retired in 2019 at the remarkable age of 80. Music was one...
Helen H. Joyce
Mar 10, 2026
Helen “Hirko” Joyce, 91, of Blairsville, PA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at home surrounded by family.
The daughter of George J. and Helen (Urban) Hirko, she was born on January 23, 1935, in Palmertown, PA.
Helen was a member of Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church, Coral, PA, where she was a member of the Pastoral Council,...
Edith Mae Scobel
Mar 7, 2026
Edith Mae (Baker) Scobel, 84, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026, with her daughters by her side. She was just seven shopping days shy of her 85th birthday.
A daughter of Joseph J. and Kathryn E. (Griffith) Baker, she was born on March 14, 1941, in Blairsville, PA, Indiana county.
Edith worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse at...
Barry E. Muir
Mar 3, 2026
Barry Edward Muir, 67, of Princeton, WV, formerly of Blairsville, PA died on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV.
The son of Harry E. and Audrey E. (Patton) Muir, he was born on October 27, 1958, in Indiana, PA.
Barry worked for USP Hazelton as a prison guard until his retirement.
In his spare time, he...
Donald Novak
Mar 2, 2026
Donald Novak, 86, of Blairsville, PA passed away Monday, March 2, 2026, at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, PA.
The son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Henry) Novak, he was born on July 4, 1939, in Blairsville, PA, Indiana county.
Donald proudly served our country in the United States Army, where he spent time deployed overseas during the Korean War.
He is survived by...
Betty Lou Laney
Mar 2, 2026
Betty Lou (Palmer) Pavlik Laney, 85, of Derry, PA passed away on Monday, March 2, 2026, in Indiana Regional Medical Center, Indiana, PA, surrounded by family.
The daughter of Richard and Mary (Hunter) Palmer, she was born August 9, 1940, in Latrobe, PA.
Betty was a member of the Tree of Life Assembly of God Church in Latrobe, PA.
She was a homemaker...
Mary Jane Javornik
Feb 27, 2026
Mary Jane (Ganoe) Javornik, 94, of Indiana, passed away Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, at St. Andrew’s Village in Indiana.
A daughter of the late Carl A. and Fern (Coy) Ganoe, she was born March 10, 1931, in Cherryhill Township, Indiana County.
Mary Jane was a graduate of Pine Township High School. She worked at Indiana Regional Medical Center as a registered nurse....
Betty Agnes Koffman
Feb 26, 2026
Betty “Betts” Agnes (McKinney) Koffman, 100, of Indiana, PA passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2026, in Maple Valley Personal Care Home, Indiana, PA, surrounded by family.
The daughter of Jerome T. and Anna May (George) McKinney, she was born December 7, 1925, in Dutchtown, PA.
Betts was a member of the First Assembly of God Church, Blairsville, PA, where she taught...
Elmer R. Dorr
Feb 23, 2026
Elmer Riley Dorr, 81, of Indiana, passed away Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, at St. Andrew’s Village, Indiana.
A son of Edward H. and Mary Margaret (Calhoun) Dorr, he was born July 18, 1944, in White Township.
Elmer was a 1962 graduate of Indiana High School and a member of Indiana County Farm Bureau. For over 25 years, he was a rural mail...
Daniel Z. Painter
Feb 22, 2026
Daniel Z. Painter, 78, of Indiana, passed away Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, at Indiana Regional Medical Center.
A son of the late Sara J. (Stephens) Painter, he was born Sept. 1, 1947, in Indiana.
Dan was a retired coal miner and was always known as a hard worker.
He is survived by his children, Daniel Z. Painter, Jr. and wife Glenda, of Tullahoma,...
Margaret Anna Barnhouse
Feb 22, 2026
Margaret “Peggy” Anna (Korich) Barnhouse, 83, of Indiana, PA (formerly of Blairsville) passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026, in St. Andrew’s Village, Indiana, PA.
The daughter of George and Rose C. (Thompson) Korich, she was born February 8, 1943, in Burrell Twp., Indiana County, PA.
Peggy was a member of St. Bernard of Clairvaux Catholic Church, Indiana, PA.
She graduated from Blairsville...
Bonita "Bonnie" Lynn Sansonetti
Feb 19, 2026
Bonita Lynn “Bonnie” Sansonetti, 78, of Blairsville, PA passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at her home surrounded by her loving sisters.
The daughter of Nick J. and Margaret (Upton) Sansonetti, she was born April 2, 1947, in Latrobe, PA.
Bonnie was a member of SS Simon & Jude Roman Catholic Church in Blairsville.
She resided in Bethesda, MD for over...
Alfred Rees Derwart
Feb 18, 2026
Alfred Rees Derwart, 81, of Indiana, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, at Beacon Ridge in Indiana.
A son of August Michael Derwart, Jr. and Margaret (Rees) Derwart, Rees was born Aug. 14, 1944, in Indiana.
He was a 1962 graduate of Indiana High School, later going on to earn his Bachelor of Arts from Dickinson College in 1966, a Master of...
Edna Golden
Feb 15, 2026
Edna Golden went home to be with her Lord and Savior on February 15, 2026. She had been a resident of Indiana, Pennsylvania since 2019. Prior to moving here, she and her husband Roland raised their family in Vienna, Virginia; Farmington, Minnesota; Independence, Virginia; and Brooksville, Mississippi. Edna was born in Batesville, Mississippi in 1937, the daughter of John Shuford...
Virginia M. Sloan
Feb 13, 2026
Virginia Mae (Clawson) Sloan, 102, of Blairsville, PA (Derry Twp.) passed away on Friday, February 13, 2026, in Indiana Regional Medical Center, Indiana, PA.
The daughter of John B. and Gladys Ida (Shank) Clawson, she was born July 31, 1923, in Blacklick Twp., Indiana County, PA.
Virginia was a veteran of the US Women’s Army Corp and served in World War II.
She...
Betty Jane Cravener
Feb 7, 2026
Betty Jane (Clawson) Cravener, 99, of Blairsville, PA passed away Saturday, February 7, 2026, at home with family.
The daughter of William B. and Mary L. (Suman) Clawson, she was born on January 8, 1927, in Blairsville, PA.
Betty attended the Methodist Church of Black Lick. She graduated from Blairsville High School, Class of 1945, and she went on to work as...
Charles David Brown
Feb 7, 2026
Charles “Pap Charlie” David Brown, 83, of Blairsville, PA (West Wheatfield Township), died on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at home.
The son of Emery O. and Rose J. (Shaffer) Brown, he was born on December 16, 1942, in Iselin, PA (Young Township, Indiana County).
Pap Charlie proudly served his country in the United States Army before going on to work as a...
Ronald B. Anderson
Feb 5, 2026
Ronald Burnett Anderson, 91, of Indiana, died Thursday, February 5, 2026, in Indiana. The son of the late Einar (“Andy”) and Judith (Noreen) Anderson, he was born September 17, 1934, in Geneva, Illinois. Ron was a remarkable man, characterized by generosity, a tireless work ethic, empathy, optimism, and integrity. He was a role model for all, and the world is...
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