Apr 20, 2020

Bernice Faye (Boarts) Trask, 74, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Monday, April 20, 2020 at her home.

The daughter of D. Roy and Roxanna M. (Starry) Boarts, she was born on December 26, 1945 in Pittsburgh, PA.

Mrs. Trask was a member of the Cross Roads Community Church, Blairsville and she supported Bridges of...

Apr 20, 2020

John B. Zahornacky, 85, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Monday, April 20, 2020 at his home.

John was raised by his grandparents John and Anna (Vishtock) Zahornacky on a working farm outside of Blairsville, PA. He was born December 7, 1934 in Harrisburg, PA.

He graduated from Blairsville High School, Class of 1952 where...

Apr 19, 2020

David Kenneth Fink, Sr., 74, of Latrobe, PA passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2020 at his home.

The son of David R. and Ruth (Heckman) Fink, he was born March 3, 1946 in Blairsville, PA.

David worked in healthcare.

He enjoyed watching sports on television, especially golf.

Surviving are his...

Apr 17, 2020

LaRue E. (Henry) Orr, 90, of Indiana, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 17, 2020 at her daughter’s home.

She was the daughter of the late Walter and Ruth (Irvin) Henry, she was born in Indiana, PA on May 7, 1929.

LaRue was a graduate of Indiana High School, class of 1947.  She worked as...

Apr 15, 2020

Frank Paul Torzok, 83, of Homer City, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at his home.

Born May 1, 1936 in Coy, Frank was the son of the late Frank Joseph and Mary (Komlosky) Torzok.

Mr. Torzok graduated from Laura Lamar High School in 1955.  Upon graduation, he proudly served his country by joining the...

Apr 10, 2020

Marvin Ross Sheffler, Jr., 81, of Indiana, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2020, at Indiana Regional Medical Center.

A son of the late Marvin Ross and Olive Winona (Wilson) Sheffler, Sr., he was born August 10, 1938, in Indiana.

Mr. Sheffler was a graduate of Indiana High School and was retired from National Mine Service...

Apr 9, 2020

Raymond Elgin Laney, Sr., 82 of Derry, PA, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2020 in Loyalhanna Care Center, Latrobe.

He was a son of Earl Laney and Katharina E. (Hass) Laney, he was born in Palmertown, PA on July 28, 1937.

Raymond was a veteran of the United States Air Force and drove truck...

Apr 8, 2020

Frances “Frankie” A. Roof, 95, of Armstrong Twp., passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at her home.

A daughter of the late William T. and Frances A. (Swaney) Darnall, she was born Feb. 12, 1925, in Bethpage, TN.

Mrs. Roof was a homemaker and a member of the Curry Run Presbyterian Church.

She...

Apr 6, 2020

Ronald A. “Brownie” Brown, 84, of Marion Center, passed away Monday, April 6, 2020 at Beacon Ridge.

A son of the late Edward and Pearl King Brown, he was born May 12, 1935, in Kittanning.

Mr. Brown was a member of Pleasant Union Lutheran Church. He was retired from T.W. Phillips Gas & Oil and...

Apr 6, 2020

Janice Lea (Shanner) Free-Winkelman, 60, of Blairsville, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2020.

The daughter of Lloyd Shanner and Florence (Henderson) Shanner; she was born in Connellsville, PA on June 2, 1959.

Janice enjoyed gardening and making crafts. She loved making people smile.

She was a Nurses Aide at Keeper of the...

Apr 3, 2020

Oliver A. “Whitey” Cunkelman, 90, of Homer City, PA passed away on Friday, April 3, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family.

The son of John G. and Bertha A. (Taylor) Cunkelman, he was born October 4, 1929 in Black Lick Twp., Indiana Co., PA.

Oliver lived his entire life in Black Lick Twp....

Apr 2, 2020

Paul Robert Cunkelman, 85, of Blairsville, PA (Black Lick Twp.) passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2020 at his home.

The son of John G. and Bertha E. (Taylor) Cunkelman, he was born October 13, 1934 in Black Lick Twp., PA.

Paul lived his entire life in Black Lick Twp. He was a member of...

Mar 30, 2020

Isaac Jay Kennedy, 76, of Clarksburg, PA passed away on Monday, March 30, 2020 in his home.

The son of Ralph Kennedy and Anna (Hykes) Kennedy, he was born in Greencastle, PA on July 6, 1943.

Isaac worked for 30 years at Torrance State Hospital as a Psychiatric Aide. He enjoyed bowling, disc golfing, and...

Mar 23, 2020

Helen E. Lawler, 98, of Indiana, passed away on Monday March 23, 2020 at the Communities at Indian Haven, Indiana, PA.

The daughter of Paul and Mildred (Holt) Michaels, she was born May 15, 1921 in Clearfield, PA.

Helen held a variety of jobs throughout her life but worked for many years as a seamstress...

Mar 21, 2020

Roy F. “Cribby” Cribbs, 84, formerly of Blairsville, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at St. Andrew’s Village, Indiana, PA.

The son of James M. and Louise (Taubler) Cribbs, he was born May 3, 1935 in Blairsville, PA.

Roy graduated from Blairsville High School, Class of 1953 and attended Bethel Presbyterian Church, Clyde.

Mar 15, 2020

SERVICE UPDATE Emily Ann Bishop, 21, of Indiana, PA, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020 in her home. The daughter of Andy and Pam (Yeckley) Bishop; she was born in Indiana, PA on May 19, 1998. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Indiana. She worked for Bayada, Pediatric Home Health in...

Mar 15, 2020

Austin P. Anderson, Jr., 88, of Indiana, PA, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at St. Andrew’s Village in Indiana.

The son of the late Austin P. and Mary (Longwill) Anderson, Sr., he was born on September 17, 1931, in Indiana.

Austin graduated from Indiana High School in 1949, after which he attended Bucknell...

Mar 15, 2020

Clark Anderson Bruner, Sr., 78, of Blairsville, PA (Black Lick Twp.) passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Meyersdale Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, Meyersdale, PA.

The son of Ralph R. and Beatrice V. (Wolfe) Bruner, he was born August 14, 1941 in Black Lick Twp., PA.

He lived his entire life in Black...

Mar 14, 2020

Robert “Bob” Leo Vargo, 91, of Indiana, PA passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2020 in Beacon Ridge Nursing Home, Indiana, PA.

He was the son of the late Joseph and Irene (Kane)Vargo and was born in Indiana, PA on September 12, 1928.

Bob was raised in the community of Indiana and came from a...

Mar 13, 2020

Ronald Lee Suman, Sr., 78, of Saltsburg, PA (Young Twp.) passed away on Friday, March 13, 2020 at his home.

The son of Edward B. and Regina (Meloy) Suman, he was born April 1, 1941 in Blairsville, PA.

Mr. Suman graduated from Blairsville High School, Class of 1959 and was a veteran of the United...