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Stella Jubinski

Stella Jubinski

Apr 27, 2010

Stella (Ostach) Jubinski, 89, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 in the Communities at Indian Haven, Indiana, PA.A daughter of Paul and Kathryn (Niemiec) Ostach, she was born July 27, 1920 in Black Lick, PA.Mrs. Jubinski was a member of SS Simon & Jude Roman Catholic Church, Blairsville, and worked at Torrance State Hospital for 25...

Kirsten M. Tolley

Kirsten M. Tolley

Apr 25, 2010

Kirsten Marie Tolley, 7, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Sunday, April 25, 2010 in Blairsville as the result of a house fire.A daughter of Jennifer Coursey and soon to be stepfather, Michael Bell, she was born August 2, 2002 in Blacksburg, VA.Kirsten was a 2nd grade student at Blairsville Elementary School.She is survived by her mother and soon to...

Katrina R. Tolley

Katrina R. Tolley

Apr 25, 2010

Katrina Renee Tolley, 6, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Sunday, April 25, 2010 in Blairsville as the result of a house fire.A daughter of Jennifer Coursey and soon to be stepfather, Michael Bell, she was born October 13, 2003 in Blacksburg, VA.Katrina was a kindergarten student at Blairsville Elementary School.She is survived by her mother and soon to be...

Marceline P. Palmer

Marceline P. Palmer

Apr 23, 2010

Marceline P. (Reid) Palmer, 81, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Friday, April 23, 2010 at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital, Latrobe, PA.A daughter of James T. Reid and Ruth H. (Greene) Reid Quick, she was born December 9, 1928 in Tide, PA.Mrs. Palmer was a former member of the Assembly of God Church, Blairsville.She is survived by a daughter, Kathleen...

Carol L. Kalyan

Carol L. Kalyan

Apr 20, 2010

Carol Louise (Jones) Kalyan, 67, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center, Indiana, PA.A daughter of Earl Jones and Helen F. (Smith) Jones Falcone, she was born April 16, 1943 in Strangford, PA.Mrs. Kalyan was a member of SS Simon & Jude Roman Catholic Church, Blairsville and worked as a LPN...

H. James Patz

H. James Patz

Mar 30, 2010

H. James "Spanky" Patz, 52, of Blairsville, PA (West Wheatfield Twp.) passed away on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at UPMC Oakland, Pittsburgh, PA.A son of Harold E. and Dorothy J. (Trenney) Patz, he was born September 24, 1957 in Latrobe, PA.Jim graduated from Derry Area High School in 1976 and worked as a well tender for Penneco Oil Company, Delmont,...

Sarah K. Elrick

Sarah K. Elrick

Mar 25, 2010

Sarah Katherine (Gerhard) Elrick, 95, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2010 at St. Andrew's Village, Indiana, PA.A daughter of Calvin Sides and Harriet (McFarland) Gerhard, she was born July 30, 1914 in Derry Twp., PA.Mrs. Elrick was a member of the United Presbyterian Church, Blairsville, where she was an elder, member of the Mizpah Class and...

Raymond E. Libengood

Raymond E. Libengood

Mar 17, 2010

Raymond Edwin Libengood, 84, of Blairsville, PA (Strangford) passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center, Indiana, PA.A son of Homer L. and Sara E. (Repine) Libengood, he was born November 10, 1925 in Strangford, PA.Mr. Libengood lived his entire life in the Strangford area and was a self-employed woodsman.He was a veteran of the...

Eva May Nicholson

Eva May Nicholson

Mar 14, 2010

CHRISTIAN OBITUARYEva May (Shannon) Nicholson (98)EVA MAY NICHOLSON, ninety-eight (98) years young, a faithful witness of the love and kindness of God, and having completed her life's race here on earth, left her temporary home on earth, to take up permanent residence with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, March 14, 2010 She resided on Bairdstown Road, Blairsville...

Metro Zagrodnichek Jr.

Metro Zagrodnichek Jr.

Mar 9, 2010

Metro Zagrodnichek, Jr., 73, of Punxsutawney, PA formerly of McIntyre, PA passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at the Punxsutawney Area Hospital, Punxsutawney.A son of Metro Zagrodnichek, Sr. and Mary (Suwolich) Zagrodnichek, he was born November 5, 1936 in Iselin.Junior was known by his friends and neighbors as "Jr. Buttons" because of his ability to play the harmonica, accordion...

Forrest S. Pyle

Forrest S. Pyle

Mar 2, 2010

Forrest Sheridan Pyle, 87, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center, Indiana, PA.A son of Ellis and Sylvia (Pickworth) Pyle, he was born October 14, 1922 at Jerome, Somerset County, PA.Forrest got his start in the business world by developing and managing paper routes. With the help of his siblings he...

Arthur E. Duncan

Arthur E. Duncan

Mar 2, 2010

Arthur Emerson Duncan, 70, of Black Lick, PA passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at his home.A son of Arthur C. and Vernie I. (Howard) Duncan, he was born July 14, 1939 in Indiana, PA.Mr. Duncan lived his entire life in Black Lick and worked for Vale Tech, Blairsville, as a carpenter.Surviving are three daughters, Kelly and Mary of...

Ruth C. Geletka

Ruth C. Geletka

Feb 24, 2010

Ruth Cecelia (Clawson) Geletka, 94, Indiana, PA formerly of Blairsville, PA passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 in The Communities at Indian Haven, Indiana, PA.A daughter of William and Jessie (Jones) Clawson, she was born May 10, 1915 in Greensburg, PA.Mrs. Geletka lived most of her life in Black Lick Twp.She was a member of Our Lady of the...

Mary E. Powell

Mary E. Powell

Feb 22, 2010

Mary Elizabeth (Jenkins) Powell, 86, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Monday, February 22, 2010 at St. Andrew's Village, Indiana, PA.A daughter of James R. and Bessie Mae (Kifer) Jenkins, she was born May 7, 1923 in Coral, PA.Mrs. Powell was a member of the Hebron Lutheran Church, Blairsville, and was a volunteer at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital, Latrobe.She loved...

Carolyn (Swasy) Dunlap

Carolyn (Swasy) Dunlap

Feb 20, 2010

Carolyn (Swasy) Dunlap, 88, of Blairsville, PA passed away at her home on Saturday, February 20, 2010.A daughter of Charles O. and Anna Mary (Clawson) Swasy, she was born February 10, 1922 in Black Lick Township, Indiana County, PA.Mrs. Dunlap was a graduate of Blairsville High School, member of the United Presbyterian Church, Blairsville, and a retired employee of Brody's...

Frank A. Pavelchick

Frank A. Pavelchick

Feb 11, 2010

Frank Andrew Pavelchick, 91, of Jamestown, PA formerly of Palmerton passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2010 at the Rolling Fields Nursing Home, Conneautville, PA.The son of Andrew Pavelchick Sr. and Julia M. (Nadzody) Pavelchick, he was born January 29, 1919 in Coral, PA.Mr. Pavelchick was of the Catholic faith.He lived most of his life in the Black Lick area...

J. Glenn Fleming

J. Glenn Fleming

Jan 22, 2010

Joseph Glenn Fleming, 96, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Friday, January 22, 2010 in the Indiana Regional Medical Center, Indiana, PA.The son of Harvey T. and Mary Z. (Bergman) Fleming, he was born January 29, 1913 in Black Lick Twp., PA.Mr. Fleming was a member of the Blairsville United Presbyterian Church were he was an elder and member of...

Richard B. Erb

Richard B. Erb

Jan 15, 2010

Richard B. Erb, 87, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Friday, January 15, 2010 at his home.The son of Charles R. and Anna J. (Ross) Erb, he was born January 26, 1922 in Blairsville, PA.Mr. Erb worked 37 years as a coal miner, retiring in 1985 from Tunnelton Mining Company and was a member of the United Mine Workers of...

Josephine Nowinsky

Josephine Nowinsky

Jan 7, 2010

Josephine "Josie" Nowinsky, 95, of Dunnellon, FL, formerly of Blairsville, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2010 at the Hampton Manor Hospice Center, Dunnellon, FL.The daughter of John and Sophia (Dickton) Nowinsky, she was born July 9, 1914 in Colver, PA.Josie was a member of the Blairsville Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses and Dunnellon, FL Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses.She loved to...

Mike Maryai Jr.

Mike Maryai Jr.

Jan 2, 2010

Mike Maryai, Jr., 104, of Homer City, PA (Young Twp.) passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2010 in the Indiana Regional Medical Center, Indiana, PA.The son of Mike Maryai, Sr. and Barbara (Kardos) Maryai, he was born October 5, 1905 in Wishaw, PA.Mr. Maryai lived his entire life in Young Township and was a US Army veteran. He worked as...

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