Obituaries
Harry L. Decker, Jr.
Oct 6, 2015
Harry Lawrence Decker, Jr., 78, of Blairsville, PA (Blacklick Twp.) passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 in Indiana Regional Medical Center, Indiana, PA. The son of Harry L. Decker, Sr. and Viola (Naugle) Decker, he was born May 31, 1937 in Pittsburgh, PA. Mr. Decker worked for Helen Mining Company, prior to his retirement, and was a member of...
Ernest E. "Ernie" Mccleary Iii
Sep 23, 2015
Ernest E. "Ernie" McCleary III, 19, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2015, in Burrell Twp., PA as the result of an automobile accident. The son of Ernest E. McCleary II and Samantha A. (Umbaugh) McCleary, he was born April 11, 1996 in Greensburg, PA. Ernie graduated from Blairsville High School in 2014, and worked for M.D....
William D. Thompson
Sep 9, 2015
William Dale Thompson, 70, of Blairsville, PA (Burrell Twp.) passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg, PA. The son of Carson W. and Anna M. (Compton) Thompson, he was born June 25, 1945 in Black Lick Twp., Indiana Co., PA. Bill graduated from Blairsville High School in 1963. He worked for the US Postal...
Bessie George
Sep 3, 2015
Bessie (Orr) George, 86, of Blairsville, PA (Derry Twp.) passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2015 in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital, Latrobe, PA. The daughter of W. Lee and Helen (Potts) Orr, she was born May 15, 1929 in Washington Twp., Indiana Co., PA. Bessie was a member of the United Presbyterian Church, Blairsville, where she was very involved in...
Rita C. Blystone
Sep 1, 2015
Rita Colleen (Harshbarger) Blystone, 49, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 in Burrell Twp., PA. The daughter of Richard and Roberta (Kwisnek) Harshbarger, she was born December 11, 1965 in Indiana, PA. Rita was of the protestant faith. She enjoyed gardening, fishing and riding motorcycles. Surviving are a son, Richard L. Harmon (fiancée, Melissa) of Blairsville...
Patricia Johns
Aug 28, 2015
Patricia (Harshyne) Johns, 68, of Lucernemines, PA passed away on Friday, August 28, 2015 at her home. The daughter of John M. and Victoria K. (Drawl) Harshyne, she was born January 17, 1947 in Lucernemines. Patricia graduated from Laura Lamar High School in 1965 and from Everest College with a degree in business management in 2014. She worked for many...
Wanda Lucretia Ewing
Aug 26, 2015
Wanda L. (Embick) Ewing, 83, of Clarksburg, PA (Conemaugh Twp.) passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at her home. The daughter of Elmer W. and Alverta L. (Wolford) Embick, she was born April 5, 1932 in Loganton, Clinton Co., PA. Surviving are one son, Roger L. Ewing and his wife, Cindy of Clarksburg; three daughters, Doris J. Brown and...
Amy Beth Mahkovic
Aug 21, 2015
Amy Beth (Trimble) Mahkovic, 48, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Friday, August 21, 2015 in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital, Latrobe, PA. The daughter of Ruth (Barnhart) Trimble and the late James Trimble, she was born May 26, 1967 in Pittsburgh, PA. Amy graduated from Derry Area High School in 1985 and from Seton Hill University in 2004 with a...
Helen J. Leone
Aug 11, 2015
Helen Joyce (Lintner) Leone, 81, of Latrobe, PA passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 in St. Anne Home, Greensburg, PA. The daughter of W. Everett and Marjorie (Cunningham) Lintner, she was born November 25, 1933 in Altoona, PA. Helen was a member of the Bethany United Methodist Church, Latrobe. She formerly owned the Tastee Freeze in Latrobe for a...
Jeremy J. Flickinger
Aug 2, 2015
Jeremy Joseph Flickinger, 39, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2015 in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital, Latrobe, PA as the result of an automobile accident. The son of John E. and Joyce M. (Hranako) Flickinger, he was born December 6, 1975 in Latrobe, PA. Jeremy was of the catholic faith. He was a graduate of Derry Area...
Rosie L. Gibson
Jul 27, 2015
Rosie Louella Gibson, 81, of Upper Marlboro, MD passed away on Monday, July 27, 2015 in Med Star Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC. The daughter of Giant and Donnie Lee (Haygood) Gibson, she was born November 16, 1933 in Blairsville, PA. Rosie was a former member of the Second Baptist Church, Blairsville, and was a graduate of Blairsville High School...
Harry T. Sigafoes
Jul 8, 2015
Harry Thomas Sigafoes, 90, of Blairsville, PA went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at his home. The son of Frank P. and Blanche E. (Rummel) Sigafoes, he was born January 20, 1925 in New Alexandria, PA. Harry was a US Army veteran of World War II, former business owner with his wife, Helen, of H&S...
Darlene K. Blattenberger
Jul 7, 2015
Darlene Kay (Palmer) Blattenberger, 66, of Black Lick, PA passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center, Indiana, PA. The daughter of Scott R. and Alice E. (Williams) Palmer, she was born March 15, 1949 in Indiana, PA. Darlene was a member of the Black Lick United Methodist Church and worked as a personal care...
Doris Jean Wolford
Jul 5, 2015
Doris Jean (Dick) Wolford, 79, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2015 in the Indiana Regional Medical Center, Indiana, PA. The daughter of William R. and Sara L. (Wiley) Dick, she was born March 11, 1936 in Blairsville, PA. Mrs. Wolford graduated from Blairsville High School in 1956 and was a member of Rebekah Lodge. She enjoyed...
Paul S. Wasko
Jun 23, 2015
Paul Steve Wasko, 78, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 in UPMC Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. The son of John and Mary (Sabol) Wasko, he was born June 17, 1937 in Indiana, PA. Mr. Wasko was a member of SS Simon & Jude Roman Catholic Church, Blairsville, and the PA Senior Environmental Corps and was a...
Dale C. Mcconnell
Jun 14, 2015
Dale Calvin McConnell, 61, of Blairsville, PA (Black Lick Twp.) passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2015 at his home. The son of James P. and Esther J. (Horner) McConnell, he was born March 5, 1954 in Latrobe, PA. Dale graduated from Blairsville High School in 1973. He worked for R & P Coal Company for 25 years, retiring in...
Paul H. Barnhart
Jun 12, 2015
Paul Howard Barnhart, 85, of Derry, PA (Derry Twp.) passed away on Friday, June 12, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. The son of Harry H. and Nanny Mildred (Redding) Barnhart, he was born April 5, 1930 in Livermore, PA. Paul graduated from Derry Township High School in 1948 and was a veteran of the US Navy CBEES....
Ina I. Anderson
Jun 8, 2015
Ina Irene (Daugherty) Anderson, 91, of Blairsville, PA (Derry Twp.) passed away on Monday, June 8, 2015 at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital, Latrobe, PA The daughter of James D. and Anna M.K. (Swonger) Daugherty, she was born August 31, 1923 in Falls Creek, PA. (Jefferson Co.) Mrs. Anderson was a former member of Mt. Zion Methodist Church, Dubois, and was...
Isabell R. Vatter
Jun 3, 2015
Isabell Ruth (Mitchell) Vatter, 82, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital, Latrobe, PA. The daughter of A. Clair and Ella G. (Bowers) Mitchell, she was born January 25, 1933 in Penn Hills, PA. Mrs. Vatter was a member of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, Blairsville, attended Bible Study at the...
John W. Malek, Sr.
Jun 1, 2015
John W. Malek, Sr., 91, of Brenizer (Blairsville), passed away on Monday, June 1, 2015. Mr. Malek was born December 7, 1923 in Patton, Westmoreland County, PA, son of the late William and Agnes (Kosmola) Malek. He was married on July 6, 1946 to the late Anne Joan Simanovich who was his loving wife for almost 50 years. He retired...
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