OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Indiana, PA.
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,...
Silas Eugene Harbrige
Feb 9, 2013
Silas "Eugene" Harbrige, age 77, of Marion Center, died Saturday, February 9, 2013 at Beacon Ridge Nursing Home. He was born in 1935 in White Twp., to Silas Glenn and Thelma O. Newcome Harbrige. Eugene was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Marion Center. He was a self-employed farmer for his entire life until retirement in 1993. Eugene is...
Robert M. Raemore
Feb 9, 2013
Dr.Robert "Doc" Millard Raemore, 71, of Indiana, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 9, 2013, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born in 1941 to Robert E. and Marcella A. (Smith) Raemore, in Philadelphia. Robert spent his early years on a farm in Linden, PA and attended Level Corners one-room school house before moving to Williamsport, PA during his...
Betty J. Hanna
Feb 7, 2013
Betty Jean Hanna, age 89, of Indiana, died Thursday, February 7, 2013 at Beacon Ridge Nursing Home. She was born in 1923 in Cookport to O. Blair Henry, Sr., and Mary Learn Henry. Mrs. Hanna was a member of the Ernest Bible Church where she was active in the ladies group. She was employed as a seamstress at Campus Sportswear...
Barbara I. Shaffer
Jan 24, 2013
Barbara I. (Srock) Shaffer, age 69, of Indiana, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2013 at her home. She was born 1943 in Latrobe, to Ernest and Myrtle Freas Srock. Barbara was an LPN and was employed by various doctors, Indian Haven, and spent her last 20 years at Indiana Walk-in Clinic, retiring in 2007. During retirement she enjoyed being with...
Charles J. Muller
Jan 16, 2013
Charles Joseph Muller, age 79, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Allegeny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born in 1933 in Indiana, to Paul V. and Teresa V. Kelly Muller. Mr. Muller was a member of St. Bernard of Clairvaux R.C. Church, the FOE for 50 years having served as past president and was a long-time member of...
James T. Japour
Jan 16, 2013
James T. Japour, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away at the age of 83 on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at his home. He was born in 1929 in Macon, GA, to James T. and Anna Saad Japour. He was a member of Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church in Redford, Michigan, and was currently attending Community of St. Matthew,...
Ilean Mears Wass
Jan 16, 2013
Ilean (Mears) Wass, 83, of Indiana, died on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Montefiore Hospital in Pittsburgh. Ilean was born in Rayne Township, Indiana County. She graduated from Marion Center High School. After graduating high school, she went on to attend business school and was a secretary at a local business. She shared her life with her husband of 58...
Edward K. Bratton
Jan 13, 2013
Edward K. Bratton, age 84, of Indiana, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2013 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center. He was born 1928 in Irvona, to R. Leroy and Evelyn Kanarr Bratton. Mr. Bratton was a member of Calvary Presbyterian Church, and was a member of and sponsor of many community organizations. He was self-employed as owner of Steiner's Market...
Michelle Renee Detwiler
Jan 12, 2013
Michelle Renee Detwiler, age 33, passed away January 12, 2013. She was born June 25, 1979 to Frank J. Detwiler and Sharon B. Adams in Indiana PA. Michelle is survived by three daughters Taylor Paige, Alexis McKenzie and Summer Skye Jones all of Mentor OH; her father Frank J. Detwiler, and wife Cindy of Marion Center; her mother Sharon B....
William S. Ward
Jan 9, 2013
William S. Ward, age 82, of Indiana, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at Indiana Regional Medical Center. He was a resident of St. Andrew's Village for the past 9 1/2 years. He was born in 1930 in Mill Creek, WV to George and Flora Davisson Ward, and grew up in Charleston, WV. Mr. Ward was a member of the...
Ann M. Spadafora
Jan 6, 2013
Ann M. Spadafora, age 99, of Indiana passed away quietly in her sleep on Sunday, January 6, 2013 at her home. One of nine children of Anthony and Mary Splendore, she was born in Mt. Pleasant, PA. She met her late husband Cecil on a blind date, married in 1940 and managed the Jolean children's store in Mt. Pleasant while...
Lena Louise Fleming
Jan 3, 2013
Lena Louise Fleming, age 80, of Shelocta, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 3, 2013, while at home. She was born 1932 in Indiana to Amos and Annie Reefer Harkleroad. Mrs. Fleming was a member of the Mt. Zion Methodist Church, where she baked for various church activities. Her life was filled with family, including...
Miriam Hill Ross
Dec 31, 2012
Miriam Hill Ross, 97 of Marion Center, Passed away Monday, December 31, 2012 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center. She was born in 1915 to David R. and Dovie (Neal) Hill in S. Mahoning Twp., Indiana County. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Marion Center. Miriam was a member of the P.S.E.A., the N.E.A., Delta Kappa...
Anna Mae Dixon
Dec 27, 2012
Anna Mae Dixon, age 84, of Sagamore, died Thursday, December 27, 2012 at Communities of Indian Haven. She was born in 1928 in Sagamore, to Joseph and Mary Leone Bongiovanni. Mrs. Dixon was a former member of the Sacred Heart R.C. Church, Sagamore. She loved to play Bingo and do crafts. Anna is survived by one daughter and one son,...

