OBITUARIES


Local obituaries in Indiana, PA.

Doris Mary Wapp

Doris Mary Wapp

Dec 16, 2020

Doris Mary (Greene) Wapp, age 85, of Indiana, died Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center.

She was born in 1935 in Green Twp. to Clyde and Hattie Burnheimer Greene.

Mrs. Wapp was a 20 year veteran of the US Navy and a veteran of the Vietnam War. She received the Navy...

Paul Wass

Paul Wass

Dec 13, 2020

Paul Wass, age 95, of Indiana died peacefully on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at The Fountains of Indiana.

He was born in Iselin, Pennsylvania on July 7, 1925.  A son of immigrants, Paul was one of nine children, and a graduate of Elders Ridge Vocational High School.   His early work life began as a farm hand at...

Jacob 'Jim' Voelker

Jacob 'Jim' Voelker

Dec 13, 2020

Jacob "Jim" Voelker died peacefully on Sunday, December 13, 2020, at his home in Indiana, PA. Jacob was born on February 15, 1928 in Hammond, Indiana, to Jacob and Lucy Voelker. He grew up in Hammond right after the Great Depression.  Although times were difficult, he enjoyed watching trains and a rare but occasional chocolate malt shake treat with...

G. Lavonne Horn

G. Lavonne Horn

Dec 7, 2020

G. LaVonne (Hilliard) Horn, 85, of Indiana, formerly of Homer City, died Monday December 7, 2020 at Communities at Indian Haven. Born in 1935 in Lucerne Mines to the late Heath H. and Mae Cooper Hilliard, she was the youngest of eight children.

LaVonne graduated from Laura Lamar High School, Homer City, in 1953.  She worked as...

Rosemarie Waechter

Rosemarie Waechter

Dec 7, 2020

Rosemarie (Esposito) Waechter, age 71 of Indiana, died Monday, December 7, 2020, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh.

She was born in 1949 in Pittsburgh to Joseph and Rose Mary Esposito.

She was a 1971 graduate of IUP with a Bachelors degree in Speech and Hearing and a Masters degree in...

Dianna Lee Smith

Dianna Lee Smith

Dec 6, 2020

Dianna Lee Smith, age 77 of Blairsville, went to be with her Lord & Savior on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Indiana Regional Medical Center.

She was born in 1943 in Indiana to John C. and Dorothy Volk Dowden.

Dianna was a member of the Grace Bible Chapel, Black Lick, where she was accepted Jesus...

Walter C. Heberling

Walter C. Heberling

Dec 3, 2020

Walter C. Heberling, age 95 of Home, PA passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020   due to complications of Covid 19. The second child of Fred and Annie (Lukehart) Heberling he was born on January 20, 1925 near Smicksburg.

Walt was the longest standing member of the Old Mahoning Baptist Church where he served...

Dr. Isabelo Zamora Sibolboro

Dr. Isabelo Zamora Sibolboro

Dec 1, 2020

Dr. Isabelo Zamora Sibolboro ("Dr. Bill") passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at his home at St. Andrew's village.  He was born in Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Philippines on November 19, 1929 to Alberto and Lucena (Zamora) Sibolboro.

Dr. Sibolboro received his medical degree at the University of Santo Thomas in the Philippines and was licensed to practice...

Robert Eugene Wyne

Robert Eugene Wyne

Dec 1, 2020

Bob Wyne opened his blue eyes on August 9, 1929 in Greene County, Pennsylvania. On December 1, 2020, Bob closed those wonderful blue eyes and is now in the tender care of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Bob was a man of deep faith. He was a loyal attending member of Grace United Methodist Church in...

Darwin Kinter

Darwin Kinter

Nov 25, 2020

Darwin D. Kinter, age 73 of Indiana, died Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at the Indiana Regional Medical Center.

He was born in 1947 in Indiana to Blaine and Rowena Shank Kinter

He was employed at Robert Shaw for 15 years and at the VFW for 10 years He finished his...

Clair 'Chunky' Garvin Piper

Clair 'Chunky' Garvin Piper

Nov 24, 2020

Clair "Chunky" Garvin Piper, 63, of Indiana, PA, passed away on November 24, 2020 due to complications from COVID-19. He was born in 1957 to Clair L. and Maxine Faye Bennett Piper. He graduated from

Blairsville High School, Class of 1977, and continued on to receive a degree in Electrical Construction from the PA College of Technology....

Bertha B. Bodnar

Bertha B. Bodnar

Nov 20, 2020

Bertha B. "Honey" (Blonar) Bodnar, age 89 of Indiana, formerly of Clune, died Friday, November 20, 2020 at her residence.

She was born in 1931 in Coal Run to Michael and Anna Harvelisko Blonar.

She was a 1949 graduate of Elders Ridge High School.

Bertha was a homemaker and had also worked for...

Janet M. Trimble

Janet M. Trimble

Nov 18, 2020

Janet M. Trimble, age 84 of Indiana, died Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at St. Andrew's Village, Indiana.

She was born in 1935 in Norwich, Norfolk, England to Albert and Maude Hales Coe.

She was a member of the Former True-Blue Club where she loved to play Bingo. She also enjoyed playing cards and spending time...

Harold E. Fleming

Harold E. Fleming

Nov 8, 2020

Harold E. Fleming, age 86 of Dayton, died Sunday November 8, 2020 at West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh.

He was born in 1934 in Indiana to Kenneth T. and Rose Harmon Fleming.

Harold was a member of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau and the Dayton Vintage Farm Tractor Club.

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Maryann Ballard

Maryann Ballard

Oct 30, 2020

MaryAnn (Shelly) Ballard, 87, of Indiana, passed away Friday, October 30, 2020, at The Fountains of Indiana. The daughter of Fern and Charles Shelly, she was born January 30, 1933 in Thornville, Ohio. MaryAnn married Walter Ballard in 1954 and together they had three children, Shelley, Jeffrey and Jennifer. They moved to Indiana in 1965, where MaryAnn spent her career...

Anthony 'Tony' E. Staff

Anthony 'Tony' E. Staff

Oct 30, 2020

Anthony "Tony" E. Staff, age 90 of Indiana, died Friday, October 30, 2020 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center.

He was born in 1930 in Aultman to Frank and Grace L. Maloney Staff.

Tony was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Kent, the Sammy Ray Band, and...

Mary R. Malin

Mary R. Malin

Oct 26, 2020

Mary Ruth Malin, 94, of Indiana, died October 26, 2020 at Beacon Ridge Nursing Home in Indiana, PA.

Mary was born May 30, 1926 in Ridgway, PA, the daughter of the late Arthur P. F. and Ruth Oknefski Anderson. She married Thomas L. Malin of Ridgway on March 10,1957 who proceeded her in death.

She...

Isabelle L. Bowers

Isabelle L. Bowers

Oct 25, 2020

Isabelle L. (Strong) Bowers, age 94, was called home to God on October, 25,  2020. She was born in August of 1926 in Cherry Hill Township to David and Cora. She married her love Norris S. Bowers in September of 1946 at the conclusion of WWII. They were married for 40 years when Norris preceded her in death in...

Ruth Anne Rapach

Ruth Anne Rapach

Oct 12, 2020

Ruth Anne Rapach, 62, of Marion Center, PA, was called home to the Lord on October 12, 2020 at Forbes Hospital surrounded by her loved ones after she fought ten years of a long illness.

She was born in Indiana, PA on November 14, 1957, daughter of Clair and Margaret (Byers) Wadding. She graduated from Marion Center...

Marion T. Myers

Marion T. Myers

Oct 10, 2020

Marion Teresa Myers, age 89 of Indiana, died at St. Andrews Village on Saturday, October 10, 2020.

She was born in Hollidaysburg, PA to the late John J. and Eleanor R. (McIntosh) Drass.

Marion was a member of St. Thomas More University Parish.  She also served as church organist for St. Thomas More and St....

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