OBITUARIES

Nov 16, 2021

Julia A. (Lesneskie) Mlinarich, 91, of Homer City, passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2021.  She was born in Indiana on January 24, 1930 to the late Joseph and Mary (Rongers) Lesneskie.

Julia loved cooking and spending time with her family.   She was a life member of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Kent, serving dinners for...

Nov 14, 2021

Beverly A. (Beatty) Brocius, 80, of Home, passed away on Sunday, November 14, 2021.  She was born in Murrysville on October 7, 1941 to the late Harry Earl and Virginia Grace (Hill) Beatty.

Bev graduated from Franklin Regional High School and began working for Westinghouse Electric Corporation.   She then worked in Central Supply at Indiana Regional Medical...

Nov 10, 2021

Nancy A.(Mack) Sinclair, 63, of Indiana, passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at her home.

Born May 5, 1958, in Indiana, she was a daughter of the late Ray H. and Betty M. (Kunkle) Mack.

Nancy was an avid reader and enjoyed knitting and crocheting.  In her spare time she liked to play board and...

Nov 7, 2021

Margaretta Wadding, 90, of Indiana, formerly of Home, passed away Sunday, November 7, 2021, at Indiana Regional Medical Center.

Born May 20, 1931, in Blairsville, she was a daughter of the late Charles Blair and Clara Mae (Winebark) Byers.  She was a graduate of Marion Center High School, class of 1951.  In 1956, she married Clair D....

Nov 6, 2021

On Saturday, November 6, 2021, Robert George Dalecki, Jr. a.k.a. Captain Bob, a faithful man of God passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his beloved family. He was born on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 11, 1952 to Robert George Dalecki, Sr. and E. Catherine Dalecki. After moving with his family from Trenton, NJ to Lorraine, OH, Bob discovered...

Nov 6, 2021

Helen M. (Plyler) McMillen, 95, of Marion Center, passed away Saturday, November 6, 2021 at her home.  She was born on October 22, 1926 in Grange, Pennsylvania to the late Clark and Mildred (Young) Plyler.

Helen graduated from Punxsutawney High School in 1944.  From 1944-1947 she worked at the Sylvania Factory in Brookville assembling radio tubes.  November...

Nov 5, 2021

Joyce J. (Shanner) Shirley, 53 of Coral, passed away on Friday, November 5, 2021.  She was born in Latrobe on February 28, 1968 to the late Lloyd and Florence (Henderson) Shanner.

Joyce enjoyed camping, fishing and especially spending time with her grandchildren being called "Gaga".

Besides her parents Joyce is preceded in death by her...

Nov 4, 2021

Geraldine (Van Horn) Frye, 89 of Marion Center, passed away on Thursday November 4, 2021.  She was born in Georgeville on March 30, 1932 to the late Norman C. and Effie (Lytle) Van Horn.  Jerry graduated from Marion Center High School in 1950.  She drove school bus for the Marion Center School District for Fullington Auto Bus where her...

Nov 3, 2021

Amy M. Pelino, 71, of Plumcreek Township, passed away on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at the Embassy of Hillsdale Park.  Born on April 29, 1950 in New Kensington to Alvino and Cecilia (Mozeleski) Pelino, she attended California University of Pennsylvania.

Amy was last employed by PENNDOT as an equipment operator.  Prior to that, she worked in the...

Nov 1, 2021

Michael William Felker, 42, of Shelocta, passed away on Monday, November 1, 2021.  Born on July 1, 1979 in Latrobe to John William and Shirley (Short) Felker, he was a 1997 graduate of Laurel Valley High School and was employed as a driver for Airgas. Mike enjoyed all outdoor activities, restoring vehicles, and spending time with his family especially...

Oct 30, 2021

William T Frye, 92 of Marion Center, passed away on Saturday, October, 30, 2021. Born in Pottstown, Pa to the late George and Melissa (Rowe) Frye on July 22, 1929, Bill graduated from Marion Center High School in 1949. He served honorably in the United States Army from 1952 through 1958 earning the rank of Corporal during the Korean...

Oct 29, 2021

"Don't count the days, make the days count"

A motto lived by a great man.

Bernard L. "Coach" McQuown, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2021, at St. Andrews Village.

Bernie was born February 4, 1936, in Cloe, Pa, to Bernard and Myrtle Mae (Grube) McQuown.

He was a 1954 graduate...

Oct 22, 2021

Paul Eugene Hartley, 92, of Indiana,  passed away on Friday, October 22, 202,  at the Indiana Regional Medical Center.   Born in Altoona on March 14, 1929 to the late Walter and Lillian (Reed) Hartley, Paul served his country honorably in the United States Army as a helicopter crew chief in the Korean Conflict.

Paul worked for Penelec...

Oct 14, 2021

Peggy Lou (James) Timko, 71 of Homer City, passed away on Thursday October 14, 2021 in Johnstown surrounded by her loving family.  Born in Indiana to the late Herbert and Betty (Clevenger) James.

Among her favorite hobbies, Peggy was an avid bingo player.  She enjoyed cooking, crocheting, and spending time with her family.

Besides her...

Oct 5, 2021

Coralie Hershman, 80, of Indiana, passed away on October 5, 2021.  She was born on December 16, 1940 in Salem, Illinois to the late Joseph and Ruby (Daniels) Norris.  Coralie spent her life in Salem until she married her husband Kenneth on November 25, 1960, when they  moved to the state of Indiana and  then Wisconsin, finally settling in...

Oct 3, 2021

Joyce Anne DeMarco-Fleming, 62 of Canfield Ohio, passed away Sunday, October 3, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Boardman, Ohio. Born on January 21, 1959 in Staten Island, NY. Joyce was raised in Elizabeth, New Jersey by her late parents Joseph and Frances (Jordan) DeMarco. Joyce Anne married the love of her life, Samuel Fleming on August 5, 1989....

Sep 30, 2021

Harry Eugene McCracken Harry Eugene McCracken passed away on September 30, 2021 at Scenery Hill Manor. He was the son of William Harrell McCracken and Sarah Catherine (Moore) McCracken. Harry was born on December 7, 1931 in Montgomery, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. His mother passed away during his birth and his aunt, Mary Smith, came to live with the family....

Sep 26, 2021

Guy Paul Sutton, 101, formerly from Homer City passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2021, at Moorehead Place in Indiana. The youngest child of Renz A. and Virginia (Woodford) Sutton, Paul was born on September 1, 1920, in Ralphton, PA.

He graduated in 1938 from Homer City High School and attended Indiana State Teachers College, obtaining a...

Sep 26, 2021

Jay Duane Bish, 85, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, September 26, 2021. Born in Dayton on September 10, 1936 to the late Earl and Katherine (Lettie) Bish., he  married his high school sweetheart Lois Ann (Hetrick) Bish on June 4, 1955.

Jay is survived by his wife of 66 years,  Lois Ann, son Gordon...

Sep 22, 2021

William F. Spangler, 88 of Indiana, passed away on September 22, 2021 in the Indiana Regional Medical Center. Born in Indiana on March 15, 1933 to the late Raymond Francis Spangler and Elizabeth Belle Stiles, William served as a Private in the US Army in the Armored Division as a truck and tank driver in Korea. He also worked...