OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Indiana, PA.
Hannibal 'Boots' Belardinelli
Aug 17, 2021
Hannibal "Boots" Belardinelli passed away peacefully at his home on August 17, 2021 at the age of 97.
Boots was born on June 22, 1924, to August and Theresa Belardinelli in the town of Beyer, PA. He served in the 27th Division of the US Army, and was stationed in the Pacific during World War II. Upon...
Melvin 'Ed' Lukehart
Aug 12, 2021
Melvin Edmund "Ed" Lukehart, 77, of Marion Center passed away on Thursday August 12, 2021 at his residence.
Ed was born April 11, 1944 in New Kensingtion to the late Melvin Leroy "Boots" and Sara Irene (Conner) Lukehart. He was a graduate of Marion Center High School, then worked for 43 years...
Ruth J. Reese
Aug 12, 2021
Ruth Johnston Reese, 95, of Indiana, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021, at St. Andrew's Village, Indiana.
She was born on February 2, 1926 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Edward Everett and Nellie Stran (Jones) Johnston.
Ruth lived in the Baltimore area most of her life, moving to...
Trevor Bowser Minich
Aug 8, 2021
Trevor Bowser Minich, 40, of Indiana, died unexpectedly Sunday, August 8, 2021 at his home. He was born in Indiana in 1981 to Michael G. Minich and Pamela D. Bowser-Minich.
He attended Church of the Good Shepherd and was of the Catholic faith.
After graduating high school, Trevor attended Mercyhurst College where he was a...
Wavie Y. Mcclelland
Aug 5, 2021
Wavie Yvonna (Shrum) McClelland, 96 of Saltsburg, PA passed away August 5, 2021 at the home of her daughter in Omaha, Nebraska.
The daughter of Orville B. and Bessie B. (Beason) Shrum, she was born May 4, 1925 in Saltsburg, PA.
Wavie worked as an LPN at Torrence State Hospital, Blairsville, retiring in 1991.
...Patricia Gazda
Jul 24, 2021
Patricia Anne (Tomlinson) Gazda, age 83, of Clarksburg, died Saturday, July 24, 2021 at her home.
Pat was a graduate of the Munhall High School.
She was born in 1938 in Homestead to Charles Warren and Martha Scott Tomlinson.
Mrs. Gazda was a Cub Scout Leader and a Girl Scout Leader for the...
Mary Madaline Kalanavich
Jul 23, 2021
Mary Madaline Kalanavich was a hard-working and generous wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend. She passed away peacefully in her home on July 23, 2021 at the age of 92.
Madaline was born to Robert and Lucy Loar in Midland, Maryland. She moved to Indiana, PA to manage the fountain at McCrory's Department Store, where she...
Lorna M. Lassick
Jul 21, 2021
Lorna M. Cravener Lassick, age 92 of Indiana, died Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at Scenery Hill Manor Nursing Home.
Born in 1929 in Indiana County, she was the daughter of Elmer Walter and Alice Marie Dunmire Cravener.
Mrs. Lassick was a graduate of Horace Mann Elementary School and Indiana Junior and Senior High School in...
Delsie M. Laney
Jul 13, 2021
Delsie M. (Steele) Laney, age 88, of Marion Center, died Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at her residence.
She was born in 1932 in South Mahoning Twp. to F. Glenn and Mary Mabon Steele.
Delsie was a member of the Graystone Evangelical Presbyterian Church and the Foster Parents Association.
Mrs. Laney was educated as...
Helen M. 'Peaches & Pete' Yonitch
Jul 10, 2021
Helen M. "Peaches & Pete" McClure Yonitch, age 80, of Indiana, died Saturday, July 10, 2021 at St. Andrew's Village.
She was born in 1940 in Fulton Run to Albert and Ethel Isenberg McClure.
She was a certified nursing assistant at Beacon Ridge for 10 years. Additionally she worked at Fountain Green, the Greenery, and...
Gould F. 'Fred' Schrock
Jul 5, 2021
Gould F. "Fred" Schrock, age 85, died Monday July 5, 2021 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center.
He was born April 23, 1936 in Rockwood, PA, the son of Gould J. and Clara Sanner Schrock. He grew up on the family farm in Black Twp., Somerset Co., and in 1954 graduated from Rockwood High School. In 1958...
Calvin H. Isenberg
Jul 4, 2021
Calvin H. "Caddy" Isenberg, age 94 of Indiana, died Sunday, July 4, 2021 at his residence.
He was born in 1927 in Indiana to John and Ann Isenberg.
He had attended the Trinity United Methodist Church Indiana.
He was a veteran of WW II having served in the Merchant Marines.
Calvin...
Vivian B. Pagano
Jul 3, 2021
Vivian B. (Bertolino) Pagano, age 100 of Indiana, died Saturday, July 3, 2021 at Rose Haven Personal Care Home, Indiana.
She was born in 1920 to Jerome and Mary A. Terrana Bertolino in Reed.
Vivian was a member of St. Bernard of Clairvaux Roman Catholic Church, Indiana.
Mrs. Pagano was a sales clerk...
Charles D. Sutton
Jun 30, 2021
Charles D. Sutton, 74, of Indiana, PA died peacefully at home Wednesday morning. He was born in Indiana in 1946 to James and Garnet (Pierce) Sutton.
He attended Keith School and then graduated from IHS in 1964. During the Vietnam Conflict, he served in the United States Air Force Security Service as an Intelligence Officer and worked...
Helen Mae Lewis
Jun 25, 2021
Helen Mae Lewis , age 87 , of Penn Run, died on Friday, June 25, 2021 at St. Andrews Village.
She was born in 1934 to the late Clair T. and Freda M. (Penn) Gamble.
Helen was a member of Crete Presbyterian Church for her entire life. She was a devoted mother raising 10 children. ...
Paula Ann Cummings
Jun 19, 2021
Paula Ann Cummings, age 55, of Indiana, died on Saturday, June 19, 2021, at UPMC Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh.
She was born in 1965 in Pittsburgh to Paul and Jeanne (Roth) Abbott.
Paula was a 1983 graduate of Churchill High School (now Woodland Hills High School) and received an Associate Degree from Allegheny County Community...
Miriam Ruth Stewart
Jun 7, 2021
Miriam Ruth (Sauers) Stewart, 94, of Brush Valley, completed her journey home when she died peacefully at her home in Brush Valley, on Monday, June 7, 2021.
She was born in 1927 in Armagh, PA to William Charles and Myrtle (Wadsworth) Sauers.
Miriam was a homemaker and lived her life from age 2 in Brush...
Wilbur A. Shipley
May 29, 2021
Wilbur A. "Red or Ship" Shipley, age 86 of Blairsville, formerly of Salamanca, NY, Auburn, IN and Ridgeley, WV.
He was born in 1935 in Bidwell, Pa to Paul and Ruth Buzard Shipley.
Red attended the Blairsville Methodist Church and was a member of the Kawinis Club, and was a member of the F &...
Valerie V. Veshinfsky
May 8, 2021
Valerie V. Veshinfsky, age 92 of Indiana, passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Communities at Indian Haven.
She was born in 1928 in Dubois to John and Victoria Yuskalish Petrosky.
Valerie was a member of St Bernard of Clairvaux Roman Catholic Church, Indiana.
She was a registered nurse and was employed...
Barbara Lee Barrish
May 3, 2021
Barbara Lee Barrish age 72, of Indiana, died Monday, May 3, 2021 at St. Andrew's Village, Indiana.
She was born in 1948 in Indiana to John W. and Grace E. Smith Barrish
In the 1960's until 1971 she worked for the family business, "Barrish Atlantic Service" and Pine Cone Drive Inn.
Throughout the...

