OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Indiana, PA.
Emma E. Galetka
Aug 23, 2015
Emma Eleanor Galetka, 92, of Indiana, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 23, 2015, in the Indiana Regional Medical Center. Born in 1922 in Aultman, Pennsylvania, she lived most of her life in Getty Heights, White Township. She was an extraordinary faith-filled Catholic and a member of St. Bernard of Clairvaux Roman Catholic Parish in Indiana since 1947. Survivors include...
Dorothy Monko Riveiro
Aug 22, 2015
Dorothy Monko Riveiro, 93 of Southport, NC passed away Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Cape Fear Hospice and Life Care Center. Born in Sagamore, PA on December 15, 1921 to Nick and Anna Kostella. Dorothy had a passion for cooking, gardening, dancing, and playing musical instruments. She was especially fond of sharing her life stories with her grandchildren. Dorothy was...
Richard Lundberg
Aug 21, 2015
Richard R. "Dick" Lundberg, 70, of Brush Valley Township, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2015 at his home. He was born in Nanty Glo in May, 1945, to Ramona Faye (Yingling) Craig and Charles Lundberg. Dick was a retired coal miner, past board member of the UMWA District 2, past organizer of the UMWA International Union, member of the...
Charlotte A. Dudt
Aug 18, 2015
Charlotte Louise Abbott Dudt, 89, of St. Andrews Village, Indiana, Pennsylvania, died on August 18, 2015. She was born on December 2, 1925 in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, a daughter to Clarence and Ruth Abbott. She was a child of the great depression of the 1930's and the depression influenced her life, her view of money, and her values. As a...
Nellie M. Filipovich
Aug 14, 2015
Nellie M. Kucholick Filipovich, age 98, of Indiana, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2015 at St. Andrew's Village. She was born in 1917 in Sayreville, NJ to John E. and Catherine Szot Kucholick. Mrs. Filipovich was a member of St. Bernard of Clairvaux Roman Catholic Church, and the Blessed Mother Association. She was a homemaker and had resided in...
Bradford C. Becker-George
Aug 6, 2015
Bradford C. Becker-George, age 66, of Indiana, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2015 at UPMC Shadyside Hospital. He was born in 1948 in Fargo, ND and raised in Laramie, WY. Brad was a member of the Mid-Atlantic Paralyzed Veterans of America, and a former member of the American Legion, Laural, MD. Brad served four years in the US Army...
H. Glen George
Aug 5, 2015
H. Glen George, age 84, of Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at Bethany Place. He was born in 1930 in Homer City, to Halcy W. and Effie Brown George. Mr. George was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church, Indiana, and a former member of the Armagh United Methodist Church. He was also a member of...
Peggy Lou Henry
Aug 4, 2015
Peggy Lou Henry, 86 of Homer City, passed away on Tuesday August 4, 2015 at the Communities at Indian Haven. She was born to Sherden Mitchel and Margaret (Eisenberg) Mitchel in Indiana. Peggy Lou attended the Barkley Wesleyan Methodist Church. She enjoyed baking, canning and spending time with her family. She is survived by three sons - Jim and wife...
Mary R. George
Jul 26, 2015
Mary R. George, age 92, of Indiana, passed away on July 26, 2015 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center. She was born in 1922 in Center Twp, to Lisle and Margaret Cooper Rhea. Mrs. George was a member of the Crete Presbyterian Church, where she was a former Sunday School teacher and a member of the Women's Missionary Society. Mary...
Dorothy P. George
Jul 26, 2015
Dorothy P. George, age 85, of Shelocta, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, July 26, 2015 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born in 1930 in Ernest to William H. and Geraldine Griffith Gerber. Mrs. George was a long-time member of the Calvary Baptist Church, Clymer. Dot loved being a farmer's wife and caring for her...
Leo R. 'Jimmy' Stormer
Jul 12, 2015
Leo R. "Jimmy" Stormer, age 91, of Indiana, died Sunday, July 12, 2015 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center. He was born in 1924 in Emerickville, Jefferson County, to John Reed and Sidna Rosetta Mottern Stormer. Jimmy was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church, Indiana, VFW Post #1989, the American Legion Post #141, and the AARP. A veteran...
Helena M Dropcho
Jul 9, 2015
Helena M. (Soyka) Dropcho, age 82, of Indiana, passed away at her home, surrounded by her family, on Thursday, July 9, 2015, after a long and courageous battle with ALS. She was born 1933 in Muroviany, Czechoslovakia to Michael and Mary Cvercko Soyka. She immigrated to the United States in 1935 through Ellis Island with her mother and brothers, and...
Harry J. Huffman
Jun 14, 2015
Harry James "Jim" Huffman, 72, of Hollidaysburg, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2015 at the UPMC Altoona Hospital. He was born in 1943 in Newark, NJ to Clyde E. and Marguerite L. (Grosse) Huffman. After serving in the US Air Force, he became a truck driver for Selmek Trucking until his retirement in 2006. He also worked as a mechanic...
Mark Lynn Palmo
Jun 13, 2015
Mark Lynn Palmo, 46, of Indiana, died Saturday, June 13, 2015 at his residence. The son of Vaughn and Sandra Palmo, he was born in 1969 at Latrobe Hospital. Mark was kind, fun and a loving person who was an avid Steeler fan and liked to shoot pool. He earned an MBA from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Mark was employed...
Charles J. Hegland
Jun 13, 2015
Charles John Hegland, 62, of Indiana, passed away June 13, 2015 at Indiana Regional Medical Center. He was born in 1953 to Charles L. and Ruth (Elko) Hegland in Pittsburgh. Chuck attended the Indiana Alliance Church. He was a graduate of IUP. Chuck was an agent for Nationwide Insurance for over 30 years. Chuck was involved with the Boy Scouts...
Lois M. Knopsnyder
Jun 13, 2015
Lois M. Knopsnyder, age 81, of Indiana, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Beacon Ridge Nursing Home. She was born in 1933 in Brush Valley to Paul Anderson. Lois was a member of the Summit Church, the LOOM Auxiliary, and the FOE Auxiliary. She was a homemaker and had also worked for Fisher Scientific for 18 years. She enjoyed...
Marion Earl Painter
Jun 6, 2015
Marion Earl Painter, 94, formerly of Plumville, died June 6, 2015, in Mesa, Ariz. Mr. Painter was born in 1920, in Plumville to James Harman and Teressa Ione (nee Condron) Painter. He graduated from Plumville High School and on Aug. 12, 1942, married his high school sweetheart, Florence Hill of Home. The following day he received his draft notice and...
Thelma J. Fabin
May 30, 2015
Thelma J. Parrish Fabin, age 78, of Indiana passed away Saturday, May 30, 2015 at UPMC Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born in 1936 in Pittsburgh, to Harry and Thelma Welsch Geiger. Mrs. Fabin was an active member of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Kent, and was a former member of the Graystone Presbyterian Church active in numerous Christian...
Lorraine M. Schork
May 21, 2015
Lorraine M. Schork, age 84, of Indiana, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Bethany Place. She was born in 1930 in White Twp. to Ernest and Edith Nipps Stiles. Mrs. Schork attended the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, Indiana, where she had been active in the Women's Bible Study and the Alliance Women. Lorraine was a homemaker and has...
Richard 'Dick' C. Cochran
May 13, 2015
Richard "Dick" C. Cochran, age 71, passed away on May 13, 2015 in Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh. He was born in 1944 in Sewickley, to Paul and Mary (Stuchel) Cochran. He graduated from Blairsville High School in 1962 and spent more than 30 years working for R&P Coal Company/Consol before retiring. He later started his own water system business...
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