OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Indiana, PA.
Cheryl Wolfgang
Apr 23, 2023
Cheryl Edna (Ruddock) Wolfgang, 77, of Homer City, passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2023, at Indiana Regional Medical Center. Born in Indiana, on October 19, 1945 to the late Ralph and Hazel (Walbeck) Ruddock, Cheryl was a 1963 graduate of Laura Lamar High School and worked as an LPN for Beacon Ridge Nursing Home, retiring in 2005.
...Kevin Mcgough
Apr 13, 2023
Kevin Brian McGough, 66, of Indiana, passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2023, in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born on September 16, 1956, in Johnstown to the late Bernard and Betty (Hannakan) McGough.
Kevin graduated from Portage Area High School in 1974 and then from the University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown with a bachelor's degree in...
Debby Green
Apr 12, 2023
Debra Jean Green, 65, of Indiana, passed away on April 12, 2023. She was born in Indiana on August 19, 1957, to the late Eugene Edward and Genevieve Mae (Saylor) Friedline.
Debra attended Penns Manor High School and worked as a Nurses Aid for Scenery Hill Manor for many years. She was a lover of all kinds...
Ryan Gould
Apr 10, 2023
Ryan James Gould, 34, beloved son of Darcy Rae and Raymond A. Gould Jr., of Shelocta, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2023.
Born in Kittanning on February 4, 1989, Ryan graduated from Indiana High School in 2008 and furthered his education by attending several technical schools to learn the arts of welding, machining, and electricity.
...Don Berkebile
Apr 9, 2023
With his wife and daughter by his side, Donald R. Berkebile, 87, of Indiana, went to be with the Lord on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023. Born in Johnstown on July 26, 1935, to the late Ralph and Thelma (Bracken) Berkebile, he was a 1953 graduate of Laura Lamar High School. Don honorably served at Fort Knox, Kentucky in...
Ron Lesneskie
Apr 6, 2023
Ronald G. Lesneskie, 79, of Indiana, passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh.
Born on June 17, 1943, in Indiana to the late George and Mary (Daskivich) Lesneskie, Ron received a bachelor's degree from Clarion University and a master's degree in education from Northern Arizona University. He was first employed as a...
Diane Pellatiro
Mar 31, 2023
Diane Lynn Pellatiro, 72, of Indiana, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023, at Beacon Ridge Nursing Home, Indiana.
She was born in South Fork, Cambria County, on November 6, 1950, to the late Ed and Mary (Hale) Remick. Diane graduated from Forrest Hills High School and worked in Day Care for many years with Grand Beginnings...
Colleen Travis
Mar 28, 2023
Colleen (Enterline) Travis, 93, of Indiana, originally of Mahoning Valley Farms in Smicksburg, passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at St. Andrew's Village. She was born on October 8, 1929, in Girard, Ohio, to the late H.W. and Grace (Miller) Enterline.
Colleen was very proud of where she lived; Mahoning Valley Farms, a bicentennial farm, which...
Duff
Mar 27, 2023
Harold Francis (Duff) Duffy passed away on March 27 at St. Andrew's Village at the age of 83.
The son of Harold Edward and Margaret Monica (McCarthy) Duffy, he was born May 24, 1939 in Johnsonburg, Pa.
Duff graduated from Johnsonburg High School, and pursued a degree in Social Studies and English Education while playing...
Phil Chiodo
Mar 25, 2023
Philip "Bo" Chiodo Jr, age 85, of Indiana, died Saturday March 25, 2023, at the Indiana Regional Medical Center.
He was born May 17, 1937, in Indiana PA to Philip and Elizabeth (Dellapa) Chiodo.
A proud United States Marines Corps veteran, he served as a jet engine mechanic in Marine Air Group 24 at Cherry...
Sherry Kowchuck
Mar 24, 2023
Sherry Lou Kowchuck, 61, of Indiana, passed away at her home on Friday, March 24, 2023, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on July 2, 1961 in Indiana to Margaret (Meyer) Rhoades and the late James V. Rhoades.
Sherry was a life-long resident of the Indiana area and worked...
"Mac"
Mar 22, 2023
McClellan "Mac" Gordon Blair MA, Ph.D. was born October 20, 1938, son of David Hall Blair and Elinor Reinhardt Gordon Blair. He was a 1956 graduate of Phillips Andover Academy where he captained the rifle team. He attended Yale University, graduating in 1960 with degrees in Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry. At Yale, he earned 7 varsity letters in football,...
Woody
Mar 18, 2023
Harold Dean "Woody" Wood, 87, of Shelocta, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born in Plumville on May 9, 1935 to the late Leroy and Margaret (Wiggins) Wood.
Woody graduated from Shannock Valley High School in 1953 and from Penn State University with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He...
Marilyn Allender
Mar 15, 2023
Marilyn C. Foor Allender, 84, of Indiana, passed away with her loving daughters by her side, at The Communities at Indian Haven on Wednesday, March 15, 2023.
She was born on January 13, 1939 in Huntingdon to the late Daniel and Alice (Hite) Daugherty.
Marilyn was an instructional assistant for the ARIN Intermediate Unit for...
Tom Campisano
Mar 10, 2023
Thomas E. Campisano
November 22, 1935
March 10, 2023
Thomas E. Campisano, age 87, of Indiana, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2023, surrounded by his family.
He was born in 1935 in Rural Valley to Dr. Joseph T. and Mary (Pesci) Campisano.
Tom was a member of St....
Trudi Moshier
Mar 1, 2023
Gertrude E. "Trudi" (Lang) Moshier, 94, passed away on March 1,2023, at Rose Haven Personal Care Home in Indiana, PA, where the personnel at Rose Haven had cared for her as though she was a member of their own families. She will be deeply missed by her own family and those who came to know her.
Trudi...
Al Elkin
Feb 22, 2023
Raymond "Al" Elkin, 72 of Rochester Mills, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at home with his wife Debbie by his side. He was born on September 28, 1950, in Erie to the late Ray R. and Sara (Wells) Elkin. Al graduated from Fort LeBoeuf High School in Waterford, PA and began working as a carpenter. He then...
Marjorie Vatter
Feb 21, 2023
Marjorie Mae (Schrader) Vatter passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. Born on May 24, 1930, to the late Paul and Virginia Schrader of Indiana, PA, she was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, C. LeeRoy Vatter in September 2021. Marjorie is survived by five children, seven grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren.
...David Andrew Weil
Feb 20, 2023
David Andrew Weil, 48, of Marion Center, Pennsylvania, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2023.
David was born on June 4, 1974 in Annapolis, Maryland to the late Joseph Robert and Barbara Kay (Melnik) Weil. He graduated from Centerville High School in Centerville, Ohio, where he earned All-State Honors in Soccer.
He earned his Bachelor's...
Betty Lukehart-Gress
Feb 20, 2023
Betty Lukehart-Gress, 81 of Indiana, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2023, at her home. Born in Willet, on March 22, 1941, to the late Clair Lukehart and Rebecca (Hamilton) Lukehart-Lockhart, she was also raised by her stepfather Howard Lockhart.
Betty graduated from Marion Center High School and then attended the Johnstown School of Cosmetology. She operated...

