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Susan K. Lawson

Susan K. Lawson

Jan 2, 2015

Susan Keziah (Rose) Lawson, 82, of Aultman, PA, formerly of Blairsville, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2015 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center, Indiana, PA. The daughter of Cleveland and Mary (Pottinger) Rose, she was born December 10, 1932 in Latrobe, PA. Mrs. Lawson worked for Season-All Industries, Indiana, for 21 years before her retirement and was a lifetime...

Jon J. Hummel, Jr.

Jon J. Hummel, Jr.

Dec 23, 2014

Jon Jacob Hummel, Jr., 43 of Tamarac, FL, formerly of Blairsville, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 in Florida. The son of Jon Jacob Hummel, Sr. and Karen E. (Lively) Hummel, he was born May 3, 1971 in Meyersdale, PA. Jon graduated from Derry Area High School in 1991 and loved working on cars and riding motorcycles. Surviving are...

Kaye D. Jacobson

Kaye D. Jacobson

Dec 22, 2014

Kaye Darold Jacobson, 89, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Monday, December 22, 2014 at Beacon Ridge, Indiana, PA. The son of Harry M. and Nellie M. (Olson) Jacobson, he was born April 16, 1925 in Lacrosse, Wisconsin. Mr. Jacobson moved to Blairsville in 1987. He attended the Hebron Lutheran Church, Blairsville, and the Chestnut Hills Social Center. He was...

W. Blanche Cochran

W. Blanche Cochran

Dec 22, 2014

W. Blanche (Lichtenfels) Cochran, 88, of Shelocta, PA went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, December 22, 2014 at her home. The daughter of Paul S. and Lillian (Murphy) Lichtenfels, she was born May 18, 1926 in West Wheatfield Twp., Indiana Co., PA. Blanche was a member of the Shelocta Community United Presbyterian Church. She had worked...

Ray A. Bowser, Sr.

Ray A. Bowser, Sr.

Dec 17, 2014

Ray Anthony "Flintstone" Bowser, Sr., 62, of Homer City, PA passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at his home. The son of J. Ralph and Irene G. (Rutherford) Bowser, he was born March 11, 1952 in Huntingdon, PA. Ray graduated from Huntingdon Area High School in 1971 and had worked as a truck driver for D. R. Lichtenfels Trucking,...

Margaret E. Quick

Margaret E. Quick

Dec 10, 2014

Margaret Ellen Quick, 92, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital, Latrobe, PA. The daughter of George and Clara Elsie (Peace) Quick, she was born December 12, 1921 in Tunnelton, PA. Margaret attended the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, Blairsville, and worked as a cook at Torrance State Hospital, retiring in 1981....

Elinor M. Dettorre

Elinor M. Dettorre

Dec 2, 2014

Elinor Marie (Molnar) Dettorre, 85, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg, PA. The daughter of Joseph P. Molnar, Sr. and Mary (Sperling) Molnar, she was born June 15, 1929 in Blairsville, PA. Mrs. Dettorre lived her entire life in Blairsville. She graduated from Blairsville High School in 1947 and from...

Velma E. Deemer

Velma E. Deemer

Nov 25, 2014

Velma Ethel (Duncan) Deemer, 87, of Hillsdale, PA passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at the Hillsdale Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Hillsdale, PA. The daughter of Leroy C. and Vernie I. (Howard) Duncan, she was born September 3, 1927 in Black Lick, PA. Velma was a devoted mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. Surviving are her daughter, Manilla "Penny" Shirley...

Brennan Michael Kerr

Brennan Michael Kerr

Nov 14, 2014

Brennan Michael Kerr, Indiana, stillborn son of David John and Jessica Rose (Foreman) Kerr. He was born November 14, 2014 in Indiana Regional Medical Center, Indiana. Surviving in addition to his parents are his maternal grandparents, Tom and Cindy Foreman of Black Lick; paternal grandparents, David P. and Debbie Kerr of Maine; maternal great grandmother, Sara Marsh of Indiana and...

Ronald M. Weimer

Ronald M. Weimer

Nov 2, 2014

Ronald Martin Weimer, 49, of Homer City, PA passed away on Sunday, November 2, 2014 at his home. The son of David and Patricia (Spohn) Weimer, he was born March 10, 1965. Ron graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School and attended Indiana University of PA. He had worked as a LPN. Surviving are his father of Newark, NY; one son,...

Larry E. Palmer

Larry E. Palmer

Oct 25, 2014

Larry Eugene Palmer, 57, of Derry, PA passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2014 in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital, Latrobe, PA. The son of David E. Clawson and Betty L. (Palmer) Laney, he was born August 27, 1957 in Blairsville, PA. Larry was a veteran of the Army and had worked as a painter. He was an avid hunter and...

Richard M. "Dick" Cummings

Richard M. "Dick" Cummings

Oct 25, 2014

Richard M. "Dick" Cummings, 64, of Black Lick, PA passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2014 at his home. The son of Richard F. and Lorraine (Tufts) Cummings, he was born November 4, 1949 in Derry, NH. Dick lived most of his life in New Hampshire and moved to the Black Lick after his retirement in 2011 with Ryder Company....

Robert Wayne Gray

Robert Wayne Gray

Oct 24, 2014

Robert Wayne Gray, 84, of Latrobe, PA passed away on Friday, October 24, 2014 at UPMC Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. The son of Harvey T. and Dorthy L. (Vought) Gray, he was born May 16, 1930 in Coal Run, PA. Mr. Gray was the owner of Gray Gas & Oil, Greensburg, for 21 years, retiring in 1980 and following his...

Arthur W. Herman

Arthur W. Herman

Oct 23, 2014

Arthur W. Herman, 60, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at his home. The son of Edward and Temma J. (Medoff) Herman, he was born December 18, 1953 in Philadelphia, PA. He was employed as the Director of Blairsville Wyotech for the last eight years. Art will be most remembered for his universal, unconditional love for...

Glenn M. Mckee

Glenn M. Mckee

Oct 22, 2014

Glenn Monroe McKee, 92, of Phoenix, AZ, formerly of Blairsville, PA, passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at the Hospice of the Valley, Coronado Home, Phoenix, AZ. The son of David Russell and Lyda C. (Cole) McKee, he was born November 15, 1921 in Blairsville, PA. Mr. McKee graduated from Blairsville High School in 1939. He was a lifetime...

Samuel S. Nease

Samuel S. Nease

Oct 20, 2014

Samuel Salvador Nease, 99, of Loyalhanna, PA formerly of Blairsville, PA passed away on Monday, October 20, 2014 at his home. The son of James and Angela R. (Poto) Nease, he was born July 5, 1915 in Bairdstown, PA. Mr. Nease was a member of the Trinity Presbyterian Church, Clarksburg, and the Greensburg Musical Society. Prior to his retirement in...

Frederick Wilkins Iii

Frederick Wilkins Iii

Oct 18, 2014

Frederick Wilkins III, 76, of New Alexandria, PA passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2014 at his home. The son of Frederick Wilkins II and Jeannette Wilkins, he was born December 29, 1937 in Pittsburgh, PA. Mr. Wilkins was an independent professional truck driver for 35 and owned his business of Fred's Eggs, where he sold his eggs to specialty...

James P. "Red" Mcconnell

James P. "Red" Mcconnell

Oct 7, 2014

James Paul "Red" McConnell, 86, of Blairsville, PA, passed away on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center, Indiana, PA. The son of William D. and Della C. (McFeter) McConnell, he was born June 11, 1928 in Black Lick Twp., PA. Mr. McConnell was born and raised on the farm in Black Lick Twp. where worked his...

B. Carol Clawson

B. Carol Clawson

Oct 3, 2014

B. Carol Clawson, 67, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Friday, October 3, 2014 in Luverne, Alabama. The daughter of William John and Ola Agnes (Butts) Clawson, she was born February 7, 1947 in Latrobe, PA. Carol graduated from Derry High School in 1967 and was a life member of the VFW Post #1989 Ladies Auxiliary, Indiana. She worked 25...

Samuel Paul Cohen

Samuel Paul Cohen

Sep 30, 2014

Samuel Paul Cohen, 60, of Wilkinsburg, PA passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at his home. The son of Samuel Cohen M.D. and Margaret A. (Brantlinger) Cohen, he was born March 11, 1954 in Latrobe, PA. Paul graduated from Blairsville High School in 1972 and from the University of Michigan in 1976 with a B.S. in microbiology. He enjoyed...

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