OBITUARIES


Local obituaries in Indiana, PA.

Ronnie Ray Bradford

Ronnie Ray Bradford

Mar 12, 2015

Ronnie Ray Bradford, 63, of Indiana, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born in 1951 to Robert and Mamie (Carter) Bradford in Fayetteville, TN. Ronnie was a member of the Smicksburg United Methodist Church. He was a Penn State Graduate. He was then employed by Mount Union School District where he was...

Sally I George

Sally I George

Mar 4, 2015

Sally I. George, age 74, of Indiana passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center. She was born in 1940 in Indiana, to Robert and Hazel Stile Bathurst. Mrs. George attended the Independent Traditional Holiness Church, and was a former member of the Ferguson Bible Church. She was the owner and operator of the "Tis the...

Frances C. Stineman

Frances C. Stineman

Feb 26, 2015

Frances "Fran" Stineman, 81, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2015. The daughter of the late Gordon W. Cunningham, and Mary Frances (Nagle) Cunningham, she was born in Indiana and lived here most of her life. Fran graduated from Indiana Area High School. She then went on to receive her B.A. from IUP in 1976, then her M.A. from IUP...

Betty A James

Betty A James

Feb 26, 2015

Betty A. James, 84 of Brush Valley passed away Thursday February 26, 2015 at Indiana Regional Medical Center. She was born in 1930 to John and Fleda (Yarnall) Clevenger in Brush Valley. She graduated from Brush Valley School in 1948. She work for Seasonall for 23 years before her retirement in 1991. She enjoyed taking pictures, cooking, making candy, going...

Betty J. Brown Nanni

Betty J. Brown Nanni

Feb 20, 2015

Betty J. Brown Nanni, age 88, of Creekside, passed away Friday, February 20, 2015 at the home of her daughter. She was born in 1927 in Ernest to Charlton and Margaret Jones Brown. Mrs. Nanni was a member of the Church of the Resurrection, Ernest. She was a devoted mother and grandmother. Betty was also co-owner and operator of Nanni's...

Beulah Wiggins

Beulah Wiggins

Feb 20, 2015

Beulah M. Wiggins, age 98, of Indiana, formerly of Marion Center, passed away Friday, February 20, 2015 at St. Andrew's Village. She was born in 1916 in S. Mahoning Twp., to Crea and Mae Weaver Lydic. Beulah was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Plumville and the Indiana Hospital Alumni Association, A graduate of the Indiana Hospital School...

Dorothy J. Windows

Dorothy J. Windows

Feb 18, 2015

Dorothy J. Windows (Rocco) 67, of Indiana, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2015. She was born in 1947 to Richard and Mary (Strickland) Windows in Indiana. She was a proud Nanny of four grand daughters. She enjoyed fishing, baking, cooking and most of all spending time with her family. She is survived by her husband Anthony J. Rocco, Indiana;...

Joyce E. Filler

Joyce E. Filler

Feb 18, 2015

Joyce Elaine (Lightner, Sheesley) Filler formerly of Indiana, PA and currently residing at The Woods of Cedar Run in Camp Hill, PA, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, February 18, 2015. She was born on in 1926 in Dixonville, PA and was the daughter of Floyd and Grace (Lydick) Lightner. She graduated from Commodore High School in 1944...

William P. Niebauer

William P. Niebauer

Feb 13, 2015

William P. "Bill" Niebauer, 89, of Indiana, passed away Friday, February 13, 2015 at his home. He was born in 1925 to Anthony and Rose (Garhart) Niebauer in St. Lawrence, Cambria County. He was a retired truck driver for over 36 years with Quaker State Oil Co. He was a 4th degree Knight in the Knights of Columbus, and an...

Frank Redinger

Frank Redinger

Feb 13, 2015

Frank Redinger, age 84, of Indiana, passed away Friday, February 13, 2015 at Indiana Regional Medical Center. The son of Rupert and Anna Lucille (Ellis) Redinger, he was in 1930 in Sagamore. Frank enlisted in the Army in 1948 and served through 1953. During the Korean War, he served with the 1st Clavary Division, 7th Calvary Regiment. He was a...

Gale Klingensmith

Gale Klingensmith

Feb 9, 2015

Gale Klingensmith, age 90, of Indiana, died Monday, February 9, 2015 at St. Andrew's Village. She was born in 1924 in Brackenridge to Nelson and Verna Yetter Copeland. Mrs. Klingensmith was a member of the Calvary Presbyterian Church, Indiana, where she had been a member of the Women's Assoc., and served as Deacon and as Sunday School teacher. Gale had...

Marian E. Anderson

Marian E. Anderson

Feb 2, 2015

Obituary for Marian E. "Babe" Blough Anderson Marian E."Babe" Blough Anderson, 100, passed away February 2, 2015. She was born in 1914 to Charles and Sara Jane (Sipe) Mull in Somerset County. Marian was a member of Hill Top Baptist Church and a former member of Dilltown Baptist Church and attended Black Lick Community Methodist Church. Marian was a retired...

Elaine Mears

Elaine Mears

Jan 30, 2015

Elaine Mears, 87 of Marion Center, passed away Friday, January 30, 2015 at Indiana Regional Medical Center. She was born in 1927 to Theodore and Anita (Landi) Foresi in Pine Township, Indiana County. Elaine was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Marion Center, where she was active in the United Methodist Women. She enjoyed her flower gardens...

Elvira J. Campisano

Elvira J. Campisano

Jan 29, 2015

Elvira J. Campisano, age 72, of Indiana, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born 1942 in Indiana, to Henry and Emelia Ghezzi Salva. Mrs. Campisano was a member of St. Bernard of Clairvaux Roman Catholic Church, Indiana. Elvira was a devoted and loving family-oriented person, a homemaker, wife, mother, and...

Mary Catherine Rafferty

Mary Catherine Rafferty

Jan 22, 2015

Mary Catherine Rafferty, age 89, of Indiana, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2015 at Indiana Regional Medical Center. She was born 1925 in Phillipsburg to Thomas and Elizabeth Hefferan Agan. Mrs. Rafferty was a member of St. Thomas More University Parish, Indiana; the Monroeville Garden Club; and a life-long member of the American Nurses Assoc. Mary Catherine was a Registered...

Jean Louise Sherwood

Jean Louise Sherwood

Jan 22, 2015

Jean Louise Sherwood, age 82, of Indiana, died Monday, January 22, 2015 at her home. She was born in 1932 in E. Wheatfield Township, to Jacob "Earl" and Nora Anne Rager Ressler. Jean was self-employed as a custom tailor for many years. She was a 1994 graduate of IUP with an Associate of Arts degree. She was an intensely artistic...

Glenn C. Brant

Glenn C. Brant

Jan 20, 2015

Glenn C. Brant, (93), of Indiana, passed peacefully into eternal life on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at the Communities for Indian Haven. He was born in 1921 in Cumberland, Maryland to the late Mahlon Shaffer Brant and Anna Matilda (Hittie) Brant. He graduated from Berlin Brothers High School and attended the University of Maryland, until World War II started. He...

Irene Rhoades

Irene Rhoades

Jan 19, 2015

Irene Rhoades, 91, of Blairsville, passed away on Monday, January 19, 2015 at Indiana Regional Medical Center. She was born in 1923 to John Marshallick and Stella Kwiatkowski in Clearfield. Irene worked various jobs as a waitress, house cleaning and cooking. She enjoyed Bingo, playing cards, crocheting and spending time with her family, grandchildren, great grandchildren and her great great...

Rev. Dr. E. Earl Anderson

Rev. Dr. E. Earl Anderson

Jan 18, 2015

The Rev. E. Earl Anderson of Indiana, PA, formerly of Sewickley, PA, died on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at the age of 86. He was born in Kenora, Ontario, Canada on May 24, 1928, the fifth child of Swedish immigrants Bengt Anderson and Emma Kristina Berguson. Earl was a respected pastor and community leader. He touched many lives, teaching in...

Mary Pencola

Mary Pencola

Jan 17, 2015

Mary (Shrokman) Pencola, age 93, of Shelocta, (Young Twp), passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at her home. She was born in 1921 in Sagamore to Louis and Magdalene Bytnar Shrokman. Mrs. Pencola was an active member of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Kent, the McIntyre Senior Citizens, the Greensburg Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, Good Shepherd Women's...

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