OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Indiana, PA.
William M. Stiteler Jr.
Jun 17, 2011
William M. Stiteler, Jr., age 96, of Indiana, died Friday, June 17, 2011 at the Sunrise Assisted Living Facility in Wilmington, DE. He was born in 1915 in Smicksburg, to William M. Stiteler, Sr. and Edna Larue (Fetters) Stiteler. Mr. Stiteler was a member of St. Bernard of Clairvaux R. C. Church, the American Legion, and a Golden Member of...
Donna Jean Fleming
Jun 16, 2011
Donna "Jean" Fleming, age 74, of Dayton, formerly of Shelocta, died Thursday, June 16, 2011 at her home. She was born in 1936 in Shelocta, to William and Sarah Grace Miller Thomas. Mrs. Fleming was a homemaker and enjoyed ceramics, bowling, cards, board games, country music, Penn State Football. Her greatest passion was her devotion to her family. Donna is...
Carl W. Bordas
Jun 10, 2011
Dr. Carl W. Bordas, 91, of Indiana, passed away Friday, June 10, 2011 at Moorehead House. The son of John C. and Edna Goss Bordas, he was born April 19, 1920 in West Decatur, Clearfield County, PA. A graduate of Philipsburg High School and The Pennsylvania State University, Dr. Bordas participated in the Civilian Conservation Corps and served as a...
Dorothy M. Isenberg
Jun 10, 2011
Dorothy M. Isenberg, age 83, of Indiana, passed away Friday, June 10, 2011 at her home. She was born in 1927 in Westmoreland Co., to Charles and Marie Bollinger. Mrs. Isenberg was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church, Indiana. While a resident of Erie, PA, she was employed by the Ladies Catholic Fraternal Insurance Co. for 17 years...
John S. Weakland
Jun 9, 2011
John S. Weakland, age 100, of Indiana, died Thursday, June 9, 2011 at his home. He was born in 1911 in Patton, to Samuel Levi and Maude Dillon Weakland. Mr. Weakland was a member of St. Bernard of Clairvaux R.C. Church, and the LOOM Lodge #174 since 1946. During WW II, he was employed in the Navy shipyards in San...
Killian M. Stuchell
Jun 4, 2011
Obituary for Killian M. Stuchell Killian M. Stuchell, 2, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2011 at Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh. He was born in 2009 to Tyler T. Stuchell and Jessica D. Dorsey in Pittsburgh. Killian was a happy child and enjoyed being on his family's farm, riding in his red wagon with his aunts dog Meddia, trucks, eating and...
William Tell Abbey
May 26, 2011
William Tell Abbey, age 73, of Marion Center, formerly of Honolulu, HI, died Thursday, May 26, 2011 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center. He was born in 1937 in Home, PA to Paul and Mildred Postlewaite Abbey. Bill was a graduate of Marion Center HS and the Indiana State Teachers College (IUP), and was employed as a teacher at the...
Ronald Scott Mutz
May 26, 2011
Ronald Scott Mutz, age 45, of Indiana, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2011, as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Scott was born in 1966 in Indiana, Pennsylvania to Stanley J. Mutz Jr. and Cynthia D. Riddle. He was a 1984 graduate of Indiana High School. Scott was a member of the Sons of the American Legion...
Donald G. Stitts
May 22, 2011
Obituary for Donald G. Stitts Donald G. Stitts, 88 of Shelocta, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2011 at St. Andrews Village in Indiana He was born in 1923 to Joseph L and Mary Margaret (Groff) Stitts in Hastings. Donald was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Kent. He retired in 1980 as a screw machine operator for...
Dorothy I Cherry
May 21, 2011
Obituary for Dorothy I. Cherry Dorothy I. Cherry, 85, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Saturday, May 21, 2011. She was born in 1925 to Harry E. and Edna Z. (Wills) Duey in Tyrone. Dorothy was an active member of Calvary Baptist Church in Clymer. She was a member of the Senior Saints at her...
Paul E. Airgood
May 21, 2011
Paul E. Airgood, 100, of Indiana, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2011 at Scenery Hill Manor. He was born in 1911 to Samuel M. and Mary Elizabeth (McCracken) in Jacksonville, Indiana County. Paul was a member of the Christian Missionary Alliance Church of Homer City, He was a retired coal miner and worked at Patterson's Nursery. Paul enjoyed visiting with...
Jimmie S. Myers
May 16, 2011
Jimmie "James" S. Myers, age 68, of Indiana, passed away Monday, May 16, 2011 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center. He was born in 1942 in White Twp, to Earl B. and Florence A. Shubert Myers. Mr. Myers attended the Hilltop Baptist Church, and was a member of the American Legion Post #141. A veteran of the Viet Nam War,...
Genevieve Harrelson
May 14, 2011
Genevieve "Jean" Pearl Harrelson, age 80, of Plumville, died Saturday, May 14, 2011 at the Communities of Indian Haven. She was born in 1930 in Dime, PA to Mabon and Leda Henry Ashbaugh. She was a graduate of the Bible College and was a member of the Sagamore Community Bible Church. She is survived by three daughters and one son,...
Albert A. Howard
May 10, 2011
Albert A. Howard, age 88, of Homer City, died Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center. He was born in 1923 in Shelocta, to Albert and Sara Belle Carney Howard. Mr. Howard proudly served in the US Army during WW II as well as in the Korean War. As a corporal he served in the military police...
Clair A. Pierce
May 10, 2011
Clair Alton "Cap" Pierce, age 74, of Indiana, passed away on Tuesday May 10, 2011 at Memorial Medical Center. He was born in 1936 in Center Twp., to Wade Clair and Vernie Mae Hall Pierce. Mr. Pierce was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church, where he served as Captain of the ushers for the Saturday evening service. He...
Carl R. Stake
May 5, 2011
Carl Reed Stake, age 85, of Indiana, died Thursday, May 5, 2011 at the Providence Park Hospital, Novi, MI. He was born in 1926 in Cherryhill Twp., to John and Effie (Ellenberger) Stake. Mr. Stake was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church, and the VFW Post #1989. A veteran of WW II, he served in the US Army....
Catherine Gates Chronosky
May 4, 2011
Catherine Gates Chronosky, age 77, of Indiana, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, May 4, 2011. She was born in 1934 in Nanty Glo, to Harry and Mary Zappia-Kapeluch Gates. Mrs. Chronosky was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Kent. She was a wife, mother, grandmother, and had also worked for Campus...
Sara Jean Painter
May 2, 2011
Sara Jean Painter, age 96, of Indiana, died Monday, May 2, 2011 at Beacon Ridge Nursing Home, Indiana. She was born in 1914 in Penn Run, to Zenas and Florence Sproull Stephens. Mrs. Painter attended the Church of God, Indiana. She was employed by Campus Sportswear for 23 years as a trimmer. Jean was a loving mother and grandmother, and...
Samuel C. Mcmanis
May 1, 2011
Samuel C. McManis, age 95, of Hillsdale, formerly of Home and Rossiter, died Sunday, May 1, 2011 at Hillsdale Rehabilitation Center. He was born in 1915 in S. Mahoning Twp, to Merle and Minda Crooks McManis. Sam was a resident of Sinktown in S. Mahoning Twp. for much of his life. He was also a resident of Rossiter for 20...
Gregory G. Hendricks
Apr 24, 2011
Gregory G. Hendricks, age 44, of Indiana, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2011 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center. He was born in 1966 in Indiana, to Donald E., Sr. and Rebecca L. Coy Hendricks. Greg was a member of the LOOM Lodge #174. He was currently employed by PA Productions for the last 6 years, and was formerly employed...

