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Roy B. Tomb

Roy B. Tomb

Jul 8, 2014

Roy Bion Tomb, 66, of Black Lick, PA passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center, Indiana, PA. The son of Bion Edwin and Jean (Mowery) Tomb, he was born January 24, 1948 in Indiana, PA. Roy graduated from Laura Lamar High School in 1965 and from Penn State with a Bachelor of Science in...

Phillip D. Reiss

Phillip D. Reiss

Jul 2, 2014

Phillip David Reiss, 50, of Blairsville, PA (Derry Twp.) passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 in UPMC Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. The son of Phillip M. and Ruth Emma (Allen) Reiss, he was born August 6, 1963 in Pittsburgh, PA. Phillip graduated from Plum High School in 1981 and was employed as a project manager for Scalise Industries. He...

Raymond D. Jones

Raymond D. Jones

Jul 1, 2014

Raymond Donald Jones, 80, of Orlando, FL passed away on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at his home. The son of Paul E. and Thelma M. (Marsh) Jones, he was born August 27, 1933 in Burrell Twp., PA. Mr. Jones graduated from Blairsville High School in 1950 and moved to Florida in 1979 to work in the timber business. Surviving are...

Margie E. Conrad

Margie E. Conrad

Jun 10, 2014

Margie Elizabeth Conrad, 92, of Bradenville, PA, formerly of Blairsville, passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. The daughter of Harry and Ella (Hamilton) Conrad, she was born July 24, 1921 in Claghorne, Indiana Co., PA. Margie enjoyed selling tickets for many organizations in Blairsville especially the fire department. She was the last surviving member...

Harry E. Muir

Harry E. Muir

Jun 9, 2014

Harry Ernest Muir, 87, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Monday, June 9, 2014 at Beacon Ridge, Indiana, PA. The son of Ellsworth Muir Sr. and Carrie (Dunmire) Muir, he was born October 11, 1926 in Strangford, PA. Harry was a member of the Strangford United Methodist Church. He was a veteran of World War II having served in the...

Jesse E. Mcgraw, Sr.

Jesse E. Mcgraw, Sr.

Jun 3, 2014

Jesse Eugene McGraw, Sr., 93, of Latrobe, PA, formerly of Blairsville, passed away on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital, Latrobe, PA. The son of William R. and Margaret S. (McNaulty) McGraw, he was born June 25, 1920 in Lockport Station, Westmoreland Co., PA. Jesse was a member of Grace Bible Church, Bradenville. He was a veteran...

Abagale Mary Margaret Carr

Abagale Mary Margaret Carr

Jun 1, 2014

Abagale Mary Margaret Carr, 35, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2014 in the Indiana Regional Medical Center, Indiana, PA. The daughter of Willie Carr Sr. and Toni (Ramsey) Carr, she was born April 12, 1979 in Indiana, PA. Abagale graduated from Blairsville High School in 1998 and was very active in helping with autism awareness. She...

Larry K. Rabickow

Larry K. Rabickow

May 30, 2014

Larry K. "Fudge" Rabickow, 64, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Friday, May 30, 2014 in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg, PA. The son of John M. and Agnes M. (Purucker) Rabickow, he was born May 3, 1950 in Latrobe, PA. Larry graduated from Saltsburg High School in 1968 and loved NASCAR racing. He was employed by Meegan Ford, Mt....

Wallace C. Brown

Wallace C. Brown

May 24, 2014

Wallace Copeland Brown, 76, of Blairsville, PA (W. Wheatfield Twp.) passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2014 at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital, Latrobe, PA. The son of Wallace B. and Grace (Embrey) Brown, he was born March 12, 1938 in Aldie, VA. Wally was a member of the Duane Boring VFW Post #9310, Robinson, Bolivar American Legion, Blairsville BPOE #406,...

James W. Pike, Sr.

James W. Pike, Sr.

May 21, 2014

James William Pike, Sr., 72, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at his home. The son of George W. and Anna M. (Grey) Pike, he was born December 21, 1941 in McClellandtown, PA. Jim was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Kent, and Men's Fellowship and was very active working with the dinners...

Joyce Todd

Joyce Todd

May 20, 2014

Joyce (Chisolm) Todd, 63, of Pittsburgh, PA passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at the Heritage Nursing Home, Pittsburgh, PA. The daughter of Sanford and Emma (Lewis) Chisolm, she was born May 9, 1951 in Brenizer, PA. Joyce was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church, Pittsburgh and graduated from Derry Area High School. She worked for Beverly Enterprises for...

Helen V. Kunkle

Helen V. Kunkle

May 18, 2014

Helen Virginia Kunkle, of Indiana, formerly of New Kensington, passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2014 at UPMC Shadyside Hospital after a brief illness. The daughter of Charles Duffield Myers and Catherine (Lever) Myers, Helen was born December 30, 1924 in New Kensington and graduated New Kensington High School in 1943. On May 4, 1946 Helen, a beautiful, kind and...

Betty B. Mcafoos

Betty B. Mcafoos

May 18, 2014

Betty Bertha (Davison) McAfoos, 82, of Black Lick, PA passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2014 at her home. The daughter of Thomas and Lottie B. (Coffman) Davison, she was born June 26, 1931 at Coy, PA. Betty was a very kind and considerate mother and grandmother and everything she did was for her family not thinking of herself. She...

William E. "Bill" Crusan

William E. "Bill" Crusan

May 3, 2014

William E. "Bill" Crusan, 93, of Black Lick, PA passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2014 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center, Indiana, PA. The son of William L. and Ethel (Bracken) Crusan, he was born November 2, 1920 in Black Lick, PA. Bill graduated from Easton High School in 1937 where he was a letterman on the football, track...

Ann L. Roble

Ann L. Roble

Apr 26, 2014

Ann Louise "Putzi" Roble, 68, of Latrobe, PA passed away from this life on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at her home to join her loved ones in heaven. Born in Latrobe on March 30, 1946, this gentle, sweet soul was preceded in death by her mother, Anna L. (Michel) Roble and father, William M. Roble, as well as her brothers,...

M. Lynn Ramsden

M. Lynn Ramsden

Apr 22, 2014

M. Lynn (Ashley) Ramsden, 65, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center, Indiana, PA. The daughter of Richard C. Ashley and Marguerite (Kinkead) Ashley, she was born February 6, 1949 in Latrobe, PA. Lynn was of the catholic faith and enjoyed watching QVC. Prior to her retirement in 1989, she worked...

Vincent J. Sgro

Vincent J. Sgro

Apr 21, 2014

Vincent James Sgro, 60, of Blairsville, PA passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 21, 2014 in Philadelphia, PA. The son of George V. and Lillian C. (DeFalco) Sgro, he was born April 5, 1954 in Philadelphia, PA. Vincent was a member of St. Martin Catholic Church, New Derry, and was employed by Pool City, Greensburg, for the past 17 years....

Douglas C. Lee

Douglas C. Lee

Apr 19, 2014

Douglas Craig Lee, 61, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2014 at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital, Latrobe, PA. The son of Myron E. and Frances L. (Ruddon) Lee, he was born September 8, 1952 in Santa Rosa, California. Mr. Lee was a member of No Walls Ministries, New Alexandria. He was a veteran of the Army and...

James Owen Shanner

James Owen Shanner

Apr 14, 2014

James Owen Shanner, 57, of Greensburg, PA passed away on Monday, April 14, 2014 at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg, PA. The son of Lloyd and Florence P. (Henderson) Shanner, he was born February 10, 1957 in Connellsville, PA. He collected miniature antique cars and was very involved with miniature railroads. Surviving are two brothers and three sisters, Janice L....

Jodie L. Carrozza

Jodie L. Carrozza

Apr 8, 2014

Jodie Lynn (Palmer) Carrozza, 56, of Derry Twp., PA passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at her home. The daughter of Raymond E. Palmer Sr. and Olive Mae "Toots" (Foust) Palmer, she was born November 13, 1957 in Indiana, PA. Surviving are four sisters, Patsy "Toot" Palmer; Grace Bernabei (Augie); Bonnie Harr and Marla McConnell, all of Blairsville;...

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