Obituaries
Alice Jane "AJ" Frattura
Jun 12, 2026
Alice Jane “AJ” (Novak) Frattura, of Blairsville, PA, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 12, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.
The daughter of Vincent R. and Mary V. (Ficek) Novak, she was born on April 7, 1940, in Blairsville, PA.
AJ was a devoted member of SS. Simon and Jude Catholic Church in Blairsville and was also a...
Emma G. Sesock
Jun 11, 2026
Emma G. (Niehenke) Sesock, 87, passed away on Thursday June 11, 2026 at St. Andrew’s Village.
Born in Harrison, PA, Somerset Co. on August 05, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Eugene W. and Ethel L. (Hoshard) Niehenke. Emma was a long-time member of the Church of Christ in Indiana. Although she was a homemaker all of her life,...
Wayne H. Himes, III
Jun 10, 2026
Wayne Howard Himes, III, 47, of Blairsville, PA (Burrell Twp.), passed away at his home on Wednesday, June 10, 2026.
Born August 4, 1978, in Spangler, PA, he was the son of Wayne H. Himes, Jr. and Mary E. Davis.
Wayne was a former volunteer firefighter with the Cherry Tree, Hope and Commodore Volunteer Fire Departments, where he gave his time in...
Linda L. Murray
Jun 10, 2026
Linda Louise (Johnston) Murray, 87, of Blairsville, PA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at St. Andrew’s Village, Indiana, PA.
Born June 15, 1938, in Ligonier, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Hazel (Tewes) Johnston.
Linda was a member of SS Simon & Jude Roman Catholic Church, Blairsville.
She was a graduate of Latrobe High School, Class...
Shirley May Yeager
Jun 10, 2026
Shirley May (Brown) Yeager, 80, of Indiana passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at her residence, surrounded by family.
The daughter of Paul and Esther Catherine (Deabenderfer) Brown, she was born Nov. 06, 1945, in Indiana. Shirley was a teacher of the United Jr/High School District for 35 years in Armagh.
Shirley was a farmer’s daughter who loved growing things. She...
Frances Trusal
May 26, 2026
Frances (Stephens) Trusal, 91, of Indiana passed away Tuesday May 26, 2026, surrounded by her family.
She was born Dec. 8, 1934, in Penn Run. She is the daughter of Wilbur and Ethel (Buterbaugh) Stephens.
Frances graduated from Pine Township High School and attended the Indiana Hospital School of Nursing graduating in 1955 as a registered nurse (RN). She worked in various...
Cheryl A. Miller
May 25, 2026
Cheryl Ann (Saltsman) Miller, 66, of Blairsville, PA passed away peacefully, with her loving husband of 46 years, David, by her side on Monday May 25, 2026, in The Communities of Indian Haven, Indiana, PA.
Born in Punxsutawney on September 12, 1959, to the late Kenneth and Helen (Flory) Saltsman, she moved to Blairsville in her teens and brought her to...
Rebecca L. Baird
May 20, 2026
Rebecca Lynn Baird, 46, of Bradenville, PA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Independence Health System Latrobe Hospital, Latrobe, PA.
Born on November 5, 1979, in Latrobe, PA, she was the beloved daughter of Perry W. and Kathleen (Rubino) Baird.
Rebecca was a proud graduate of Blairsville High School, Class of 1998, and a former member of First Methodist...
Diane L Marron
May 20, 2026
Diane Lynn (Kelly) Marron, 61, of Blairsville, PA (Derry Township), passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.
Born on June 3, 1964, in Jersey City, New Jersey, Diane was the beloved daughter of Joseph G. Kelly Jr. and Margaretta (Jellison) Kelly Monnich.
A graduate of Greensburg-Salem High School, Class of 1982, Diane...
Gary W Shepherd
May 19, 2026
Gary William Shepherd, 79, of Blairsville, PA (Burrell Township), passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at Independence Health System Latrobe Hospital, Latrobe, Pennsylvania.
Born May 7, 1947, in Latrobe, he was the son of the late Charles R. and Sylvia T. (Ramsden) Shepherd.
Gary was a 1965 graduate of Blairsville High School. He proudly served his country in the United States Army...
B. Paul Harris
May 19, 2026
B. Paul Harris, 77, of Blairsville, PA passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
Born on October 29, 1948, in Johnstown, PA, he was the son of the late Bernard V. and Elizabeth R. (Finnegan) Harris.
He was a graduate of Bishop McCort High School, Johnstown.
Paul was a devoted member of SS Simon and Jude Roman Catholic Church...
Kimberly A Welc
May 18, 2026
Kimberly Ann (Carey) Welc, 74, of Ligonier, PA, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 18, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Born October 25, 1951, in Greensburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ray V. and Dorothy (Cope) Carey.
Kimberly found joy in the simple pleasures of life and especially loved being surrounded by nature. She enjoyed gardening, attending garage...
Cora Eva (Geneva June) Empfield
May 7, 2026
Cora Eva (Geneva June) Empfield went to be with the Lord on May 7, 2026.
She was the daughter of John T. and Anna Maye (Bender) Henry, born in Heilwood, on Feb. 18, 1927. Geneva was married in 1948 to William Martin Empfield for 50 years, he passed away on Nov. 4,1998.
Geneva spent most of her life in Nolo, as a...
John E. Flickinger
May 4, 2026
John Edward Flickinger, 72, of Blairsville, PA (Derry Township), passed away Monday, May 4, 2026, at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.
He was born April 29, 1954, in Johnstown, PA, the son of Ann (Flickinger) Lentz.
John was a 1973 graduate of Derry High School. He worked for Ralph J. Myers Roofing Company in Pittsburgh until retiring.
He was a member of the...
Nancy Lee Smith
Apr 29, 2026
Nancy Lee (Short) Smith, 83, of Indiana, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at Beacon Ridge in Indiana.
A daughter of the late John Short and Margaret E. Quick, she was born June 8, 1942, in Latrobe.
Nancy was a member of the Lighthouse Morning Star Ministries in Commodore. She thoroughly enjoyed being a homemaker – doing laundry, cleaning house and all...
Beverly "Bev" Grimes
Apr 27, 2026
Beverly “Bev” Doak Grimes, 72, originally from Blairsville, PA, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2026, in Plano, TX.
Born on October 14, 1953, Bev was the daughter of the late John and Louise Doak of Blairsville. Previously a member of the Blairsville Christian & Missionary Alliance Church, Bev most recently called Parkway Hills Baptist Church in Plano, TX, her church...
Thomas "Tom" C. Feulmer Sr.
Apr 23, 2026
Thomas “Tom” Carl Feulmer, Sr., 83, of Indiana, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 23, 2026, at The Fountains.
A son of the late John and Eleanore (Trump) Feulmer, he was born March 12, 1943, in Greensburg.
Tom graduated from Indiana Joint High School in 1961. Two days after graduation, he entered the U.S. Air Force. The Air Force sent him to Syracuse...
Nancy A. (Rend) Bender
Apr 22, 2026
Nancy Ann (Rend) Bender of Indiana, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
She was the daughter of the late Frank Anthony and Mary Louise (Catanzarite) Rend. Born on March 1, 1930, in Indiana, she held the distinction of being the oldest person to have been born and lived her entire life in Indiana Borough, reaching the age of...
Terry E. Swindell
Apr 17, 2026
Terry Edward Swindell, 79, of New Alexandria, PA (Loyalhanna Twp.), passed away peacefully on Friday, April 17, 2026, at his home.
Born on July 4, 1946, in Bedford, Pennsylvania, Terry was the son of the late Matthew I. and Catherine (Gamble) Swindell.
Terry worked as a mechanical designer. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, where...
Charles Edwin Laney
Apr 15, 2026
Charles Edwin Laney, 70, of Black Lick, PA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at his home.
Born on October 25, 1955, in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, Charles was the son of the late Earl and Margaret (Klein) Laney. He was a 1975 graduate of Blairsville High School and spent his working years in the coal mines before retiring. Charles was...
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