OBITUARIES

May 25, 2017

C. Kenneth Moreau, Jr., age 83 of Indiana, died Thursday, May 25, 2017 at Moorehead House in Indiana.

He was born in 1933 in Indiana to C. Kenneth Moreau, Sr., and Mary Kathleen Rogan Moreau.

Mr. Moreau was a member of St. Bernard of Clairvaux Roman Catholic Church, Indiana, a life member of the BPOElks, and a...

May 24, 2017

Wallace H. Newquist, age 93 of Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at the Indiana Regional Medical Center.

He was born in 1924 in Ridgway to Swan and Jennie Newquist.

A veteran of WW II, he served with the 2nd Marine...

May 21, 2017

James Burton Lydic, 67, of Marion Center, passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2017, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in 1950, in Indiana, a son of Clifford W. (Jack) and Wynona (Steffy) Lydic.

On January 19, 1973, he married his best friend and love of his life, Dianna Thompson who...

May 20, 2017

Margaret "Marge" (Stacy) Scheeren , 87 , died peacefully on Saturday May 20, 2017 in hospice care in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The daughter of George and Marie (Bigley ) Stacy, she was born on June 27, 1929, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Marge devoted her life to serving others in her community. Starting in 1961, she volunteered at the Indiana...

May 12, 2017

Laura Jean (Cook) Helman, age 85 of Indiana, went to be with her Lord and Savior, on Friday, May 12, 2017 at the Communities at Indian Haven.

She was born in 1931 in Indiana to David and Velda Edwards Cook, and was raised by her grandparents, Rowland and Esther...

Apr 29, 2017

Robert G. McCroskey, Sr., age 81 of Indiana, died Satruday, April 29, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family.

He was born in 1936 in Pittsburgh to James A. and Helen Bondino McCroskey.

Bob attended the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, Indiana,...

Apr 21, 2017

Edith Mary Burtick, age 90 of Indiana, died on Friday, April 21, 2017 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center.

She was born in 1926 in Aultman to Clemente and Zelinda Zambotti.

Edith was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Kent.

Along with her husband they operated Burtick's Drive-In Resturant and...

Apr 16, 2017

Anna Lillian "Anne" Williams, age 101 of Indiana, formerly of Erie and Albion, PA, died on Sunday, April 16, 2017, at Beacon Ridge Nursing Center.

She was born in 1916 to Walter A. and Eugenia M. Case Wood.

Anne was a graduate of Albion High School in 1933 and the Hamat School of Nursing in...

Apr 14, 2017

Randy Spielman, beloved husband and father, age 64 of Indiana, passed away on Friday, April 14, 2017 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center following a brief illness.

He was born in 1952 in Pottstown to David and Catharine (Rhoads) Spielman.

Randy attended Grace United Methodist Church, Indiana, and was a member of St. Paul's UCC...

Apr 13, 2017

Kay Telford, age 80 of Indiana, died on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center.

She was born in 1936 in Blairsville to Fred and Gertrude Desbonnets Mock.

Mrs. Telford was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church, Indiana.

Kay was a registered nurse and worked for Dr. Henry...

Apr 10, 2017

Mary (Yurack) Kubala, age 88, of Homer City, (Kent), died on Monday, April 10, 2017, at the Indiana Regional Medical Center.

She was born in 1928 in Forbes Road, PA.

Mrs. Kubala was an active member of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Kent.

Mary was a graduate of Elders Ridge High School....

Apr 7, 2017

May M. Ireland, 97 of Indiana, died at Indiana Regional Medical Center on April 7, 2017. A daughter of the late John and Jenny (Kidd) Ireland, she was born in 1920 in Dundee, Scotland.

She was a member of Graystone Presbyterian Church. She was baptized and grew up in the Presbyterian faith (Scotland is the home of...

Apr 3, 2017

Judy Smith-Gingras passed away on Monday, April 3, 2017 in Indiana, Pennsylvania, surrounded by her family.

Judy was born in 1945 in San Francisco, CA, to Donald and Charlot (Rader) Smith.

Judy settled in Columbia, Maryland where she retired from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in 2011. After her retirement, she moved to...

Mar 30, 2017

Mary A. "Aggie" (Sechler) Edgar, age 85 of Indiana, died on Thursday, March 30, 2017, at Crystal Waters Personal Care Home, Home, PA.

She was born in 1931 in Pittsburgh, PA, to William B. and Mary (Ailes) Sechler.

Aggie graduated from Mount Mercy Academy in 1949 and from Carnegie Mellon University in 1953.

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Mar 29, 2017

Buddy D. Stewart, age 86 of Indiana, died on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at Beacon Ridge Nursing Home.

He was born in 1931 in Indiana to Harry and Hazel (Fyock) Stewart.

Mr. Stewart was a life-member of both the VFW Post 1989 and of the Indiana Volunteer Fire Company...

Mar 20, 2017

Elva V. Alsop, 98 of Penn Run, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2017, at the Communities of Indian Haven, Indiana, PA.

She was born in 1919 in Cherryhill Township, Indiana County, to Clyde and Lola Blanche (Martin) Mentch.

She was a member of the Harmony United Presbyterian Church in Penn Run, and also a...

Mar 18, 2017

The morning paper lays, unread. The reader, J. Robert Derry, died March 18 2017, in his home. He was born March 3, 1923, the son of Lawrence R. and Florence Derry, of Barnesville, Ohio.

He was a graduate of Barnesville Ohio High School, Salutatorian of his class. He attended Ohio State University until February 1943, when he...

Mar 15, 2017

Helen Coyne, age 91, of Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2017 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center.

She was born in 1925 in Michigan to Stanley and Martha Tarloski.

Mrs. Coyne was a member of St. Bernard of Clairvaux Roman Catholic Church, Indiana,

Along with her husband, they owned and operated...

Mar 10, 2017

"Blessed are the pure in Heart: for they shall see God." Matthew 5:8.

In loving memory of JoAnne Altman, age 77 of Indiana, who passed away on Friday, March 10, 2017 at her home.

She was born in 1939 in Brunswick, GA and was raised in Jacksonville, FL.

JoAnne enjoyed gardening, flower arranging,...

Mar 9, 2017

 Sheryl L. (Toldi) Cleveland, age 65 of Indiana, died Thursday, March 9, 2017 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center. 

 She was born in 1951 in Iselin to Paul J. and Betty Jane Gallagher Toldi. 

 Sheryl was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church in Indiana. 

 She was employed by the Indiana Borough as a Code Secretary for five years until her retirement...