OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Indiana, PA.
John P. Bodnar
Feb 17, 2012
John P. "Jopal" Bodnar, age 49, of Clymer, died Friday, February 17, 2012 in McIntyre. He was born in 1963 in Ft. Meade, MD to Andy Joe and Pearl Bogdanski Bodnar. Jopal was employed by West Penn Energy Services in Elderton for the past two years. He was a NASCAR fan and enjoyed spending time on the family farm. He...
Leslie J. Hilty
Feb 14, 2012
Leslie J. "Les" Hilty, age 84, of Homer City, died Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at his home. He was born in 1927 in Apollo, to Andrew C. and Eva May Stanford Hilty. Mr. Hilty was a member of the Jacksonville Presbyterian Church, where he served as church auditor. He was also a member of United Steel Workers, and the FOE...
Daniel C. Haggerty
Feb 11, 2012
Daniel Clayton Haggerty, 53, of Indiana, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2012 at his residence. He was born in 1958 in Fort George G. Mead, MD to Daniel A. and Madeline C. (Hudson) Haggerty. Danny was a fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pirates and Navy football. He enjoyed watching movies and sit-coms, especially the Three Stooges and Dog the Bounty...
Lester W. Clark
Feb 6, 2012
Lester W. Clark, age 91, of Indiana, died Monday, February 6, 2012 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center. He was born in 1920 in Creekside, to Albert and Martha McCreight Clark. Mr. Clark was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church, Indiana; the VFW Post #1989; and the Pin-ee Camping Club. Lester was a veteran of WW II, having served...
Mary E. Sirochman
Feb 1, 2012
Mary E. Sirochman, age 78, of Indiana, formerly of Shelocta, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at Beacon Ridge Nursing Home, the last surviving member of her family. She was born in 1933 in Sagamore, to Joseph and Mary Bijoe Zak. Mrs. Sirochman was a member of St. Thomas More University Parish. She was a homemaker and mother, having resided...
Allen D. Leydic
Jan 31, 2012
Allen Donald Leydic, age 9, went Home to our Lord on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 after a battle with cancer. Allen was a third grade student at Eisenhower Elementary School, where he had great connections with his teachers and school nurse. He loved baseball and football, and had a great sense of humor. He loved to learn, paint, and was...
Edward Z. Liszewski
Jan 26, 2012
Edward Z. Liszewski, age 80, of Indiana, died Thursday, January 26, 2012 at Scenery Hill Manor. He was born in 1931 in Washington Twp, to John and Teofila Talaka Liszewski. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers John, Joe, and Chester; sisters Ann Bonatch and Veronica Sas. A veteran of the Korean War, he served two years...
William Gregg
Jan 24, 2012
William Gregg, age 53, of Indiana died Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at his home. He was born in 1957 in Pittsburgh to James J. and Nancy J. Emmett Gregg. Mr. Gregg was a member of St. Thomas More University Parish, Indiana, PA Independent Oil and Gas Assoc., Marcellus Shale Collition, BPOElks, and FOEagles. Bill graduated in 1980 with a degree...
Pete Harvey
Jan 23, 2012
Pete Harvey, age 89, of Indiana, died Monday, January 23, 2012 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center. He was born in 1922 in Clune to Charles and Anna(Kuzma)Harvey. Mr. Harvey was a member of St. Bernard of Clairvaux R.C. Church, Indiana, and the UMWA. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing and spending time with his grandchildren. A veteran of WW...
Inez I. Park
Jan 21, 2012
Inez I. Park, age 86, of Brookpark, OH, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2012 at Brookpark, OH. She was born in 1925 in Aliquippa, to Dorsey L. and Mildred Wells McMillen. Mrs. Park was a member of the Brookpark United Methodist Church, and a former member of the Presbyterian Church of Marion. She was a homemaker and enjoyed square dancing...
Leroy H. Shank
Jan 18, 2012
Leroy H."Scaife" Shank, 92, of Indiana, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at Indiana Regional Medical Center. He was born in 1919 to John and Victoria (Rowe) Shank in Clymer. Scaife retired after 65 years from Musser Nursery where he worked his way up to be a foreman. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, gardening, playing with his grandchildren, great...
Robert C. Simpson
Jan 15, 2012
Robert C. Simpson, age 94, of Indiana, died Sunday, January 15, 2012 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center. He was born in 1917 in East Mahoning Twp., to Roy L. and Evan Jane Harbridge Simpson. Robert was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church, Indiana. Mr. Simpson was a veteran of WW II, having served in the US Army....
Catherine Pauline Park
Jan 13, 2012
Catherine Pauline Park, age 82, of Creekside, died Friday, January 13, 2012 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center. She was born in 1929 in Washington Twp., to Brian and Mildred Bailey Orr, Mrs. Park was a lifelong member of the Harmony Grove Lutheran Church, Five Points. She was employed by the Marion Center Area School District in food service at...
Patricia L. Gray
Jan 12, 2012
Patricia L. Gray, age 74, of Homer City, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2012 at Indiana Regional Medical Center. She was born 1937 in Homer City, to Ansley D. and K. Dephane Stopp Risinger. In 1965 she relocated to Cleveland, OH with her husband Charles and returned to Homer City following his death in 1981. Patricia is survived by her...
Emma Elizabeth Dunlap
Jan 11, 2012
Emma Elizabeth Dunlap, infant daughter of Robert L. and Christine Barclay Dunlap, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown. She was born January 8, 2012 in Johnstown. Emma is survived by her parents of Indiana, and by a brother Nicholas Eller, Latrobe. Funeral services will be Friday at 1 P.M. at the Bowser-Minich Funeral Home,...
Allen C. Snyder
Jan 7, 2012
Allen C. "Pap" Snyder, age 98, of Indiana, died Saturday January 7, 2012 In Indiana. He was born in 1913 in Indiana, to William G. and Daisy E. Adams Snyder. Mr. Snyder was a member of the Faith Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Indiana, and the United Rubber Workers. Pap was employed by McCreary Tire and Rubber Co. for 42 years as...
Norma Jean Lee Campbell
Jan 4, 2012
Norma Jean "Spark" Lee Campbell, age 81, of Indiana, formerly of Smicksburg, died Wednesday, January 4, 2012 in Plumville at the home of her daughter, surrounded by her family. She was born in 1930 in Plumville, to Norman C. and Effie A. Lytle Van Horn. Mrs. Campbell was a homemaker, mother and grandmother. Retired from FMC in Homer City she...
Gloria A. Prymak
Dec 28, 2011
Gloria Prymak, age 71, of Clarksburg, died Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at Beacon Ridge Nursing Home, Indiana. Friends and family are invited to celebrate a funeral mass on Saturday at 11 A.M. at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Kent, with the Rev. Fr. Charles Esposito the celebrant. Interment will be made in the St. Bernard Cemetery. Arrangements have been...
Kathryn A. Detwiler
Dec 24, 2011
Kathryn Ann Detwiler, 56, of Heilwood passed away Saturday, December 24, 2011 at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. The daughter of Jerry and Catherine Pike of Indiana, she was born in 1955 in Johnstown. Kathy was a graduate of Indiana Area Sr. High School and The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. She was employed at the Indiana County Community Living and...
Sarah Christine Mcgaughey
Dec 19, 2011
Sarah Christine McGaughey, age 24, of Indiana passed away Monday, December 19, 2011 at Mill Creek Community Hospital. She was born in 1987 in Indiana to Kevin R. and Christine Shatzer McGaughey. Sarah was a 2006 graduate of the Indiana Area High School. She was currently employed by VNA as a home caregiver. She loved her family, especially her daughter...

