Obituaries

Carole A. Watkins

Carole A. Watkins

Oct 29, 2015

Carole A. (Loughry) Watkins, 70, of Clarksburg, PA passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. The daughter of Robert B. and Florence E. (Madeira) Loughry, she was born February 19, 1945 in Greensburg, PA. Mrs. Watkins retired from First Commonwealth Bank where she worked as a teller for 17 years. She enjoyed working on...

Norman F. Walker

Norman F. Walker

Oct 29, 2015

Norman F. Walker, 76, of Torrance, PA passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2015 in Blairsville, PA. The son of Blaine S. and Louise (Patz) Walker, he was born November 7, 1938 in Bairdstown, PA. Mr. Walker graduated from Blairsville High School in 1958 and played football for the Bobcats. Prior to his retirement in 1993, he worked for Latrobe...

Joseph T. Mocek

Joseph T. Mocek

Oct 22, 2015

Joseph Theodore Mocek, 61, of Parkersburg, WV passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at his home. The son of Theodore and Margaret A. (Hineman) Mocek, he was born April 14, 1954 in Punxsutawney, PA. Mr. Mocek was a maintenance worker for Horizon Asset Management and had formerly worked for Dow Chemical Company. Surviving are his mother, Margaret A. "Peggy"...

Jacob T. Citeroni

Jacob T. Citeroni

Oct 16, 2015

Jacob Thomas Citeroni, 19, of Homer City, PA passed away on Friday, October 16, 2015 in White Twp., PA as the result of an automobile accident. The son of William R. Citeroni and Michelle L. (Alsippi) Waller, he was born September 30, 1996 in Indiana, PA. Jacob was a born again Christian. He graduated from Pennsylvania Cyber School in 2015...

Marian "Dee-Dee" Libengood

Marian "Dee-Dee" Libengood

Oct 16, 2015

Marian "Dee-Dee" (Hogan) Libengood, 71, of Blairsville, PA went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 16, 2015 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center, Indiana, surrounded by her loving family. The daughter of Joseph L. and Iva M. (McGinity) Hogan, she was born June 21, 1944 in Indiana, PA. Her family was her whole life. She loved to...

Jack M. Durfee

Jack M. Durfee

Oct 9, 2015

Jack M. Durfee, 89, of Winter Haven, Florida (formerly of Greensburg, PA and Blairsville, PA) passed way on Friday, October 9, 2015 at his home. The son of Edwin and Inez (Wood) Durfee, he was born June 19, 1926 in Lincolnville, Crawford Co., PA. Jack was a veteran of the US Navy serving in World War II. He received his...

Harry L. Decker, Jr.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...