OBITUARIES

Dec 4, 2017

Irene H. (Sad) Becker, age 95 of Indiana, formerly of Mesa, AZ and Fargo, ND, died Monday, December 4, 2017 at her home.

She was born in 1922 in Daizy, ND, to Bernt G. and Gudrun C. Gunderson Sad.

Mrs. Becker was a member of the Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church, Homer City, and a former...

Dec 4, 2017

Mary I. Hinton Holzworth, age 83, of Hampton, Va., formerly of Indiana, PA, died Monday, December 4, 2017 at Riverside Hospital in Newport News, Va.

She was born in 1934 in Indiana to Joseph Franklin and Rose Mae Stitt Hinton.

Mrs. Holzworth was a member of the Hilltop Baptist Church where she was formerly active...

Nov 30, 2017

Marlene M. Neese age 85, of Home, died Thursday, November 30, 2017 at St. Andrew's Village.

She was born in 1932 in Spangler to Lester Thomas and Madge White McDonald.

Mrs. Neese was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Marion Center.

She was first...

Nov 27, 2017

William H. George, age 86, of Shelocta, went home to be with his Lord on Monday, November 27, 2017 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center.

He was born in 1931 in Shelocta to Harry L. and Sarah Edith Long George.

Mr. George was...

Nov 15, 2017

Patricia C. Coulson, age 96, passed away on November 15, 2017, at the Masonic Village in Sewickley.

She was born in 1921 in Washington, PA, to the late Calvin C. and Goldie M. (Day) Conley.

Patricia was the wife of John R. Coulson, who survives her, and who she married on June 5, 1947.

Nov 15, 2017

Etta Jane Hull, age 95, of Indiana, died Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at Scenery Hill Nursing Home.

She was born in 1922 in Lucernemines to Ogal Blair Henry, Sr., and Mary (Learn) Henry.

Etta was a member of the Ernest Bible Church where she was active in the ladies group.

She was employed...

Nov 13, 2017

Elizabeth "Betty" Strotman, age 85 of Homer City, formerly of Bradford passed away on November 13, 2017, at Communities at Indian Haven.

She was born in 1931 in Olean, NY, to Francis J. and Anna B. (Powers) Durnein.

Betty was a member of Our Lady of Assumption Parish, Lucernemines.

She was employed for...

Nov 8, 2017

Lee Aaron Walker, age 26, of Lucernemines, passed away on November 8, 2017, after a difficult battle with addiction. Aaron was born in 1990 in Indiana, PA, to Jennifer Allmendinger and Victor Nitecki. He graduated from Homer Center High School in 2009. Aaron was a kindhearted young man who enjoyed music, movies, cooking, family, and friends. Aaron is survived by...

Nov 8, 2017

Dr. Gerald Michael Buriok, 74, of Indiana, PA passed away suddenly on Wednesday, November 8, 2017. He passed away at the gym while he was enjoying a favorite pastime of exercising. Jerry was born in 1943 in Heilwood, PA to the late Mike Buriok and Mary "Louise" McCloskey Buriok.

He was an active...

Nov 3, 2017

Tina R. (Zambotti) Rusiecki, age 92 of Kent, died Friday, November 3, 2017 at her home.

She was born in 1925 in Aultman to Benjamin and Rose Calvetti Zambotti.

Mrs. Rusiecki was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Kent, and was very involved with the Kent community and church.

She...

Nov 2, 2017

Delores Evelyn "Dody" Fedor, age 82, of Ernest died Thursday, November 2, 2017 at Indiana Regional Medical Center.

She was born in 1934 in Indiana to Adam and Anna (Gillis) Gapshes.

Dody was a member of the Church of the Resurrection, Ernest site, and the Indiana Eagles.

She was a life-long resident of...

Nov 2, 2017

Raymond E. "Mutt" Anderson, age 87, of Indiana, died Thursday, November 2, 2017 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center.

He was born in 1930 in Indiana to Thomas H. and Jennie (Nicholas) Anderson.

He owned and operated a dairy farm.

Mr. Anderson was a Charter member of the Crete United Presbyterian Church. As...

Nov 1, 2017

Samuel Francis Furgiuele, Sr. 99, of Indiana, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on November 1, 2017.

Sam was born on November 18, 1917 in Marion Center, Pennsylvania to Matilda and Gaetano Furgiuele. At birth, his parents named him Settimio, which was Italian for seventh son. Just before he entered school...

Oct 30, 2017

Lisa Gaye Wise, age 52, of Indiana, died Monday, October 30, 2017, at Scenery Hill Manor.

She was born on January 23, 1965, in Batavia, NY to Wilbur Fred and Juanita Ann Burkley Wise.

She enjoyed online games and spending time with her...

Oct 29, 2017

Karl G. Munz, Jr., age 78, of Indiana died on Sunday, October 29, 2017 in Indiana.

He was born in 1939 in New York, NY to Karl G. and Lillian (McAliece) Munz.

Karl was a member of St. Thomas More University Parish, Indiana.

A veteran of the Korean and Vietnam Wars, he served...

Oct 29, 2017

Leon J. Hue, age 96, of Indiana, who was a resident at St. Andrew's Village, died Sunday, October 29, 2017, at the Indiana Regional Medical Center.

He was born in 1921 in Tarentum to John B. and Florida Arcq Hue.

Leon was a professor of Biology at IUP for many years.

He is...

Oct 21, 2017

Erin Suzanne (Grabowski) Hain, age 35 of Indiana, died October 21, 2017 in Indiana.

She was born in 1982 in Butler to John and Lynne Vetro Grabowski.

Erin was a 2000 graduate and Valedictorian of Poland Seminary High School, Poland, OH, where she excelled in academics and music. She graduated from Penn State University in...

Oct 21, 2017

He was born in 1916 in Dayton, PA to W. Wayne and Ida Belle Callen Logan.

Mr. Logan was a member of the Trinity Presbyterian Church, Clarksburg, a lifetime member of the Indiana Masonic Lodge #313, the Coudersport Consistory, and the UCT.

He was employed as a coal miner/foreman with the R&P Coal Co. for...

Oct 16, 2017

Jennie Morandi, age 88 of Indiana, died Monday, October 16, 2017, at the Communities of Indian Haven, Indiana.

She was born in 1928 in Homer City to Alfredo and Mary Venazza DeMiro.

Mrs. Morandi was a member of St. Bernard of Clairvaux Roman Catholic Church, the Ladies Auxiliary Post #1989 of the VFW, where she...

Oct 15, 2017

Donald Joseph Steckmeyer, "Stecky" 98, of Indiana, PA died Sunday, October 15, 2017 at Indiana Hospital.

He was born April 4, 1919, in Bradford, PA, son of Francis J. and Ida Barvian Steckmeyer. On June 12, 1946, he married his beloved Jennie Lennea Johnson who...