OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Indiana, PA.
Clyde H. Graffius
Mar 16, 2013
Clyde H. Graffius, 68, of Indiana, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2013 at Punxsutawney Area Hospital. He was born in 1944 to George H. and Christina (Henderson) Graffius in Johnstown. Clyde was a Veteran of the Vietnam War serving with the United States Air Force. He was a member of the Indiana American Legion. He is survived by two children,...
Gregory A. Demich
Mar 13, 2013
Gregory A. Demich, age 49 of Indiana, died Wednesday, March 13, 2013 as a result of a work related accident. He was born in 1964 in Punxsutawney to Vernon and Ruth McCoy Demich. Greg was a member of the former Sacred Heart R.C. Church, Sagamore. He was employed as a truck driver for Dallas Morris Trucking Co. from Bradford, for...
Gertrude R. Gustafson
Mar 10, 2013
Gertrude R. Gustafson, age 78, of Indiana, died Sunday, March 10, 2013 at Beacon Ridge Nursing Home. She was born in 1935 in Oil City, to George and Anna Woss Kaweski. Gert was a member of St. Thomas More University Parish. She was born and raised in Oil City and graduated from high school there in 1952. She was a...
Robert M. Colkitt
Mar 9, 2013
Robert M. "Bob" Colkitt Bob Colkitt, 84, went to be with the Lord surrounded by his family on March 9, 2013 in Sarasota Florida. Bob passed peacefully after age caught up with him. Bob was born on February 24, 1929 in Punxsutawney to Clarence and Sarah Couser Colkitt. At the age of 15 Bob began a long and successful career...
Jessie L. Busija
Mar 6, 2013
Jessie L. Busija, age 78, of Blairsville, passed from this life to life eternal on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at Bethany Place Residential Care. She was born 1934 in Clearfield, to the late James Eldon and Erma Norris Bell. Mrs. Busija attended the Bethel Church for the past 40 years. She was preceded in death by her husband Michael John...
Carl L. Hair
Mar 5, 2013
Carl L. Hair, 83, of Indiana, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at Indiana Regional Medical Center. He was born in 1929 to Adam L. and Mable (Learn) Hair in Vandergrift. Carl was a self employed mason contractor. He enjoyed his "Lucerne Coffee" and traveling. He is survived by his wife of 37 1/2 years, Linda L. (Caldwell) Hair, Indiana;...
John J. George
Mar 5, 2013
John J. George, age 81, peacefully passed away on March 5, 2013 in his home, in the loving arms of his wife. John was born 1931 in Indiana, to John J. and Jane Bonacci George After graduation from Indiana High School, he attended the University of Pittsburgh. Following honorable service in the US Army, he began his career working for...
Lois Yvonne Coleman
Mar 4, 2013
Lois Yvonne Coleman, age 85, of Indiana, passed away Monday, March 4, 2013 at Indiana Regional Medical Center. She was born 1927 in Dayton, to John Bert and Vernie Lewis Sloniger. She was a graduate of Dayton High School in 1945. She married Gilbert E. "Gib" Coleman in 1947 and was married for 52 years until his death in 2009....
Patricia J. Smith
Mar 3, 2013
Patricia J. Smith, age 74, of McMurry, formerly of Indiana, died Sunday, March 3, 2013 at Paramount Senior Living in Peters Twp. She was born in 1938 in Indiana to Arthur and Sara Jean Stephens Painter. She was employed at Bruno's Resturant as a waitress in Indiana for over 30 years. Patty was a loving wife mother and grandmother and...
Bette L. Onyett
Mar 1, 2013
Bette L. Onyett, 85, of Indiana, formerly of Oroville, California, passed away Friday, March 1, 2013 at Indiana Regional Medical Center. She lived at St. Andrews Village for the past several years. She was born in 1927 to Daniel and Nina (Seaver) Clark in Dorris, CA. Bette lived in Oroville, CA for more than 45 years before moving to Indiana...
Sandra A. Spangler
Mar 1, 2013
Sandra A. Spangler, age 69, of Indiana, died Friday, March 1, 2013 at Beacon Ridge Nursing Home. She was born in 1943 in Oil City, to John S. and Ruth A. Toothman Yancy. Mrs. Spangler was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church and was active in making prayer shawls. She was also a member of the OES and...
Barbara E. Reinard
Feb 26, 2013
Barbara E. Reinard, age 62, of Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at her home. She was born 1950 in Altman, to Ira "Buck" and Guyla Hockenberry Shaw. Ms. Reinard was employed as a sales associate for Montgomery Ward in Indiana for many years. She was also employed at Reese Brothers and as a nurse's aid for the...
Janet R. Sessi
Feb 26, 2013
Obituary for Janet R. (Weiss) Sessi Janet R. (Weiss) Sessi, 74, of Indiana, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2013 surrounded by her loving family at Latrobe Hospital. She was born in 1938 to Arthur L. Weiss and Edna M. (Lohr) Weiss in Shelocta. Janet was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Indiana. She was retired from Westinghouse in...
Michael J. Renosky
Feb 25, 2013
Michael J. "Hoover" Renosky, 88, of Home, passed away Monday, February 25, 2013 at his residence. He was born in 1924 to Joseph and Mary (Chronowski) Renosky in Beyer. Michael was a member of Saint Jude Thaddeus Byzantine Catholic Church, Ernest. He was a former member of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Sagamore, until its closing in 2006; Holy Name...
Harold R. Irvin
Feb 20, 2013
Harold R. Irvin, age 96, of Indiana, died Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at Moorehead House, Indiana. He was in 1916 in Altoona, to James and Mary Harman Irvin. Harold was a member of St. Bernard of Clairvaux R.C. Church, Indiana, Indiana Lions Club, BPOE #931, Telephone Pioneers, and a life member of the VFW Post #1989. He was a veteran...
Carol Lee Curey
Feb 20, 2013
Carol Lee Curey, age 71, of Indiana, died Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at Communities of Indian Haven. She was born in 1941 in New York, NY to Robert and Marie Dongell. Carol earned her BA and BSN degrees at IUP and her MSN at the University of Pittsburgh. She was employed as a Nurse Administrator first as Director of the...
A. Joyce Galentine
Feb 15, 2013
Anita Joyce Galentine, age 65, of Home, went to be with her Lord on February 15, 2013 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center. She was born in 1947 in Bonne Terre, MO, to Virgil and Norma Jean Brown Lawson. Joyce was a member of the Old Mahoning Baptist Church, Home, where she had taught Sunday School and was a youth...
Joseph G. Exton
Feb 13, 2013
Joseph G. Exton, 76, of Indiana, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at Beacon Ridge. He was born in 1936 to George and Helen (Hudak) Exton in Apollo. Joe was a member of St. Bernard Roman Catholic Church, Indiana, Past member of the Knights of Columbus, past president of Indiana / Armstrong Home builders Association, He was a retired contractor...
Jeffrey L. Moretti
Feb 11, 2013
Jeffrey L. Moretti, age 50, of Indiana, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 11, 2013 in Indiana after a long struggle with Asthma and Diabetes. He was born in 1962 in Bartow, FL to Ronald R. Moretti and Patricia Peach Moretti Pangonis. After graduating from Indiana Area School, he served in the United States Army and was currently a member...
Michael W. Donatelli
Feb 10, 2013
Michael W. Donatelli, age 45, of Indiana, PA, died Sunday, February 10, 2013 as a result of injuries incurred in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles, CA. He was born in 1967 in Pittsburgh, to William A. and Mary Ann Tyson Donatelli. Michael was a member of St. Bernard of Clairvaux R.C. Church, Indiana, the Fraternal Order of the Eagles,...

