OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Indiana, PA.
George A. Jerto
Oct 23, 2015
George A. Jerto, age 85, of McIntyre, formerly of South Glastonbury, CT, passed away Friday, October 23, 2015 at Beacon Ridge Nursing Home. He was born 1930 in Sagamore, to Steve and Dorothy Goney Jerto. He attended the Church of the Good Shepherd, Kent, and was formerly a member of St Augustine R.C. Church, South Glastonbury, CT. George was raised...
Lisle H. Walker
Oct 23, 2015
Lisle H. Walker, age 85, of Homer City, died Friday, October 23, 2015 at his home. He was born in 1930 in Homer City, to George W. and Mary Martha Stiles Walker. Lisle was employed by Sutter Hardware, at FMC Syntron, and was owner of Walker Welding since 1965. His son Kevin has continued the family welding business. He enjoyed...
Stanley R. Sipes
Oct 17, 2015
Stanley R. Sipes, 83, of Home, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at his home. He was born in 1932 to Lawrence and Mildred (McCrackan) Sipes in Kittanning. Stanley was a member of the Old Mahoning Baptist Church, Masonic Lodge, Kittanning and the New Castle Consistory, Plumville Lions Club, Sagamore VFW and American Legion, a Boy Scout Leader, Troop...
Aaron Jack Thompson
Oct 10, 2015
Aaron Jack Thompson, age 23, of Indiana, went home to be with the Lord on October 10, 2015 in Lancaster, PA, while attending school as a full-time student. He was born in November of 1991 in Indiana, to John and Bertilla Corte Thompson. Aaron was enrolled as a junior at the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design majoring in graphic...
Marion L. Casaday
Oct 10, 2015
Marion "Pat" L. Casaday, age 87, of Indiana, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at Communities of Indian Haven. She was born in 1928 in Bellwood to Reuben and Bertha Snauffer Hostler. Mrs. Casaday was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church, Indiana; and a life-long member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Post #1989. Marion was first employed by...
Jessica D. Ward Gunnerson
Oct 6, 2015
Jessica D. Ward Gunnerson, age 43, of Clearfield, formerly of McIntyre, passed away on October 6, 2015 at her home. She was born in 1972 in Dubois to John and Joyce Buskirk Ward. She was employed by Heritage Home Health Agency as a home health care nurse. Jessica is survived by her daughter Kayla Abbie Gunnerson, McIntyre; former husband Scott...
Paul Kotak
Oct 1, 2015
Paul Kotak, age 79, of Indiana, PA, formerly of Avon, NY, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2015 at the Punxsutawney Area Hospital. He was born in 1936 in Fulton Run, PA to Joseph Kotak and Mary Blazavich Kotak Sirochman. Paul was self-employed in the automobile tire business for many years in Avon, known locally as K & W Tire....
Mary A. Sklar
Sep 22, 2015
Mary A. Sklar, age 93, of Kent, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at St. Andrew's Village. She was born in 1922 in Lucernemines to Anthony and Anna Turify Boris. Mrs. Sklar was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Kent. She was employed as an assistant personnel director for Torrance State Hospital for 26...
Willavene Reed
Sep 16, 2015
Willavene (Spicher) Reed, age 92, passed away unexpectedly in Tampa, FL on Wednesday, September 16, 2015. Mrs. Reed was born in 1923 in Arcadia, PA, to Howard Ford and Sara (Pennington) Spicher. She lived most of her life in Indiana until 2005 when she and her predeceased and beloved husband Harry, moved to Florida to be closer to family. She...
Thelma L. Mentch
Sep 13, 2015
Thelma L. Mentch, age 87, of Indiana, formerly of Penn Run, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2015 at Rose Haven Personnel Care Home, Indiana. She was born in 1928 in Armstrong Twp. to Paul A. and Florence A. Craig Campbell. Mrs. Mentch was a member of the Kenwood Church of the Nazerene, and had resided in Cherryhill Twp. since...
Allen L. Shellhammer
Sep 12, 2015
Allen L. Shellhammer, age 84, of Indiana passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at his home. He was born in 1931 in North Apollo to Carleton C. and Mabel L. Kipp Shellhammer. Allen was a member of the American Legion, Elderton, and the United Steel Workers. A veteran of the Korean War, he served in the US Army. He...
Thomas M. Cavalier
Sep 7, 2015
Thomas M. "Slick" Cavalier, age 62, of Clarksburg, passed away Monday, September 7, 2015 at Indiana Regional Medical Center. He was born 1952 in Clarksburg, to Chester and Leona Klimkos Cavalier. Tom was a member of the American Legion, Saltsburg, the Church of the Good Shepherd, Kent, the Thursday Evening Group, and played softball with the Valley Inn, Rocco's, and...
Bertha J. Prymak
Aug 28, 2015
Bertha J. Prymak, age 96, of Clarksburg, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2015 at St. Andrew's Village. She was born in 1919 in Waterman to Samuel and Anna Cutler Pelchar. Mrs. Prymak was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd Roman Catholic Church, Kent. Bertha enjoyed spending time with her family, gardening, reading, and cooking for family...
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...
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