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Catherine H. Voiku

Catherine H. Voiku

Dec 1, 2015

Catherine Helen (Lukcik) Voiku, 94, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 in Loyalhanna Care Center, Latrobe, PA.  The daughter of Martin J. and Maria (Sedmak) Lukcik, she was born September 15, 1921 in Josephine, and grew up on the family farm in Blacklick Township.  Mrs. Voiku was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd,...

Zane L. Mccachren

Zane L. Mccachren

Nov 29, 2015

Zane Lucas McCachren, of New Florence, PA was an amazing 3 year 5 month old boy who had a heart of gold and was an organ donor.  Everyone who met him was touched by his strength and will to fight. He was born June 28, 2012 in Indiana, PA, with Trisomy 17, which can be a life limiting illness.  Over...

Irene K. Noss

Irene K. Noss

Nov 26, 2015

Irene Kathryn (Adams) Noss, 90, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2015 at her home.  The daughter of Harry P. and Chelsie (Potts) Adams, she was born October 30, 1925 in Blairsville, PA.  Mrs. Noss was the owner of Noss Mobile Homes, Blairsville, for 56 years.  She was of the Presbyterian faith, loved ballroom dancing and spending...

Thelma I. Stitt

Thelma I. Stitt

Nov 23, 2015

Thelma Isabell (Fleck) Stitt, 89, of Connelly Springs, NC, formerly of Latrobe, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2015 at her home.  The daughter of Edward and Martha Etna (McMeans) Fleck, she was born April 13, 1926 in Derry Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA. Mrs. Stitt was a member of the Latrobe United Methodist Church, AARP and the Latrobe Senior Citizens...

Edgar R. Baker

Edgar R. Baker

Nov 21, 2015

??Edgar Robertson Baker, 94, of Blairsville, PA passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at his home surrounded and comforted by his loving family. The son of Edgar Frank and Margaret C. (Robinson) Baker, he was born July 9, 1921 in Blairsville, PA.  Edgar graduated from Blairsville High School in 1939. He worked for the US Postal Service as...

Clara M. Santus

Clara M. Santus

Nov 19, 2015

Clara M. (Foreman) Santus, 79, of Black Lick, PA passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center, Indiana, PA as the result of an automobile accident. The daughter of Edwin L. and Margaret (Harkcom) Foreman, she was born May 26, 1936 in Black Lick, PA.  Surviving are two sons and a daughter, Mark Santus (Sharon)...

James A. Shields

James A. Shields

Nov 5, 2015

James Arthur Shields, 93, of Blairsville, PA (Conemaugh Twp.) passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at St. Andrew's Village, Indiana, PA. The son of James M. and Anna (Fairly) Shields, he was born August 30, 1922 in Conemaugh Twp., Indiana Co., PA. Mr. Shields graduated from Blairsville High School in 1940 and was a self-employed farmer in Conemaugh Twp....

Norman F. Walker

Norman F. Walker

Oct 29, 2015

Norman F. Walker, 76, of Torrance, PA passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2015 in Blairsville, PA. The son of Blaine S. and Louise (Patz) Walker, he was born November 7, 1938 in Bairdstown, PA. Mr. Walker graduated from Blairsville High School in 1958 and played football for the Bobcats. Prior to his retirement in 1993, he worked for Latrobe...

Carole A. Watkins

Carole A. Watkins

Oct 29, 2015

Carole A. (Loughry) Watkins, 70, of Clarksburg, PA passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. The daughter of Robert B. and Florence E. (Madeira) Loughry, she was born February 19, 1945 in Greensburg, PA. Mrs. Watkins retired from First Commonwealth Bank where she worked as a teller for 17 years. She enjoyed working on...

Joseph T. Mocek

Joseph T. Mocek

Oct 22, 2015

Joseph Theodore Mocek, 61, of Parkersburg, WV passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at his home. The son of Theodore and Margaret A. (Hineman) Mocek, he was born April 14, 1954 in Punxsutawney, PA. Mr. Mocek was a maintenance worker for Horizon Asset Management and had formerly worked for Dow Chemical Company. Surviving are his mother, Margaret A. "Peggy"...

Jacob T. Citeroni

Jacob T. Citeroni

Oct 16, 2015

Jacob Thomas Citeroni, 19, of Homer City, PA passed away on Friday, October 16, 2015 in White Twp., PA as the result of an automobile accident. The son of William R. Citeroni and Michelle L. (Alsippi) Waller, he was born September 30, 1996 in Indiana, PA. Jacob was a born again Christian. He graduated from Pennsylvania Cyber School in 2015...

Marian "Dee-Dee" Libengood

Marian "Dee-Dee" Libengood

Oct 16, 2015

Marian "Dee-Dee" (Hogan) Libengood, 71, of Blairsville, PA went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 16, 2015 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center, Indiana, surrounded by her loving family. The daughter of Joseph L. and Iva M. (McGinity) Hogan, she was born June 21, 1944 in Indiana, PA. Her family was her whole life. She loved to...

Jack M. Durfee

Jack M. Durfee

Oct 9, 2015

Jack M. Durfee, 89, of Winter Haven, Florida (formerly of Greensburg, PA and Blairsville, PA) passed way on Friday, October 9, 2015 at his home. The son of Edwin and Inez (Wood) Durfee, he was born June 19, 1926 in Lincolnville, Crawford Co., PA. Jack was a veteran of the US Navy serving in World War II. He received his...

Harry L. Decker, Jr.

Harry L. Decker, Jr.

Oct 6, 2015

Harry Lawrence Decker, Jr., 78, of Blairsville, PA (Blacklick Twp.) passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 in Indiana Regional Medical Center, Indiana, PA. The son of Harry L. Decker, Sr. and Viola (Naugle) Decker, he was born May 31, 1937 in Pittsburgh, PA. Mr. Decker worked for Helen Mining Company, prior to his retirement, and was a member of...

Ernest E. "Ernie" Mccleary Iii

Ernest E. "Ernie" Mccleary Iii

Sep 23, 2015

Ernest E. "Ernie" McCleary III, 19, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2015, in Burrell Twp., PA as the result of an automobile accident. The son of Ernest E. McCleary II and Samantha A. (Umbaugh) McCleary, he was born April 11, 1996 in Greensburg, PA. Ernie graduated from Blairsville High School in 2014, and worked for M.D....

William D. Thompson

William D. Thompson

Sep 9, 2015

William Dale Thompson, 70, of Blairsville, PA (Burrell Twp.) passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg, PA. The son of Carson W. and Anna M. (Compton) Thompson, he was born June 25, 1945 in Black Lick Twp., Indiana Co., PA. Bill graduated from Blairsville High School in 1963. He worked for the US Postal...

Bessie George

Bessie George

Sep 3, 2015

Bessie (Orr) George, 86, of Blairsville, PA (Derry Twp.) passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2015 in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital, Latrobe, PA. The daughter of W. Lee and Helen (Potts) Orr, she was born May 15, 1929 in Washington Twp., Indiana Co., PA. Bessie was a member of the United Presbyterian Church, Blairsville, where she was very involved in...

Rita C. Blystone

Rita C. Blystone

Sep 1, 2015

Rita Colleen (Harshbarger) Blystone, 49, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 in Burrell Twp., PA. The daughter of Richard and Roberta (Kwisnek) Harshbarger, she was born December 11, 1965 in Indiana, PA. Rita was of the protestant faith. She enjoyed gardening, fishing and riding motorcycles. Surviving are a son, Richard L. Harmon (fiancée, Melissa) of Blairsville...

Patricia Johns

Patricia Johns

Aug 28, 2015

Patricia (Harshyne) Johns, 68, of Lucernemines, PA passed away on Friday, August 28, 2015 at her home. The daughter of John M. and Victoria K. (Drawl) Harshyne, she was born January 17, 1947 in Lucernemines. Patricia graduated from Laura Lamar High School in 1965 and from Everest College with a degree in business management in 2014. She worked for many...

Wanda Lucretia Ewing

Wanda Lucretia Ewing

Aug 26, 2015

Wanda L. (Embick) Ewing, 83, of Clarksburg, PA (Conemaugh Twp.) passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at her home. The daughter of Elmer W. and Alverta L. (Wolford) Embick, she was born April 5, 1932 in Loganton, Clinton Co., PA. Surviving are one son, Roger L. Ewing and his wife, Cindy of Clarksburg; three daughters, Doris J. Brown and...

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