Obituaries

Paul S. Wasko

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

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

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

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

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.

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...

William J. Farabaugh

William J. Farabaugh

May 21, 2015

William Joseph Farabaugh, 78, of Derry, PA passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2015 in Mountainview Specialty Care Center, Greensburg, PA. The son of Francis J. and Mary E. (Ray) Farabaugh, he was born March 17, 1937 in Latrobe, PA. Mr. Farabaugh was a member of the Black Lick United Methodist Church, VFW Post #444 and the American Legion Post...

William "Bill" C. Quick

William "Bill" C. Quick

May 21, 2015

William "Bill" Clair Quick, 69, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2015 in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital, Latrobe, PA. The son of Kenneth and Grace M. (Short) Quick, he was born November 6, 1945 in Latrobe, PA. Bill loved to fish in the Allegheny River, gardening and woodworking. He was a veteran of the US Army and...

Melvyn D. White

Melvyn D. White

May 18, 2015

Melvyn Dean White, 77, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Monday, May 18, 2015 at his home. The son of Everett and Gladys C. (Overly) White, he was born August 13, 1937 in Latrobe, PA. Melvyn attended Derry Area High School and was a veteran of the Air Force. He retired in 1985 from Helen Mining Company and worked for...

H. Perry Rankin

H. Perry Rankin

May 8, 2015

H. Perry Rankin, 92, of Indiana, PA, formerly of Blairsville, PA, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2015 at the Moorehead House, Indiana, PA. The son of Harry C. and Roxie (Perry) Rankin, he was born December 6, 1922 in Home, PA. Perry was a member of The United Presbyterian Church, Blairsville, and the Adult Sunday School Class, Historical Society...

Ronald E. Henry

Ronald E. Henry

May 6, 2015

Ronald Eugene Henry, 62, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital, Latrobe, PA. The son of George W. and Naomi (Houser) Henry, he was born December 2, 1952 in Latrobe, PA. Mr. Henry was a member of the West Lebanon Community Church. He graduated from Blairsville High School in 1971 and worked...

Richard R. Shirley

Richard R. Shirley

Apr 22, 2015

Richard Rayburn Shirley, 78, of Black Lick, PA passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center, Indiana, PA. The son of Robert C. and Dorothy E. (Palmer) Shirley, he was born August 25, 1936 in Homer City, PA. Mr. Shirley graduated from Blairsville High School in 1954, LPN school at Torrance State Hospital and from...

Joanne M. Sobota

Joanne M. Sobota

Apr 21, 2015

Joanne M. Sobota, 61, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at UPMC Montefiore Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. The daughter of Stephen and Doris M. (Delcoco) Sobota, she was born December 15, 1953 in Latrobe, PA. Joanne was a member of SS Simon & Jude Roman Catholic Church, Blairsville. She graduated from Blairsville High School and from Indiana...

Naomi Henry

Naomi Henry

Apr 13, 2015

Naomi Elaine Beatrice (Houser) Henry, 88, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Monday, April 13, 2015 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center, Indiana, PA. The daughter of Merle and Isey (Piper) Houser, she was born September 11, 1926 in Livermore, PA. Naomi enjoyed many past times including shopping, cooking, planting flowers and spending time with her family especially on Sundays...

Lois Ann Gould

Lois Ann Gould

Apr 10, 2015

Lois Ann (Ankney) Gould, 86, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Friday, April 10, 2015 at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital, Latrobe, PA. The daughter of Burrell A. and Marian J. (Jack) Ankney, she was born May 4, 1928 in Blairsville, PA. Mrs. Gould lived her entire life in the Blairsville area and graduated from Blairsville High School in 1946. She...

Ricki Jo Luzer

Ricki Jo Luzer

Apr 10, 2015

Ricki Jo Luzer, 61, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Friday, April 10, 2015 in Blairsville. Born July 17, 1953 to Dorothy (Brown) Luzer of Canonsburg and the late Richard J. Luzer, Sr. Ricki is survived by mother of Canonsburg; aunt, Shirley Brown of Houston; brother, Jeff Luzer (Jean) of Wichita, KS; sister, Cathy Bell (Randy) of Canonsburg; daughter, Amy...

Eva Mae Akins

Eva Mae Akins

Apr 6, 2015

Eva Mae (Muir) Akins, 89, of Blairsville, PA, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2015 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center, Indiana, PA. The daughter of Harry J. and Annie E. (Jones) Muir, she was born May 9, 1925 in Burrell Twp., PA. Mrs. Akins lived her entire life in Burrell Twp. and graduated from Blairsville High School in 1943....

Irma Olson

Irma Olson

Apr 3, 2015

Irma (Libengood) Olson, 87, of Troy, OH, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2015 at her son's residence in Springboro, OH. The daughter of Albert Arthur and Grace (Forsha) Libengood, she was born April 29, 1927 in Strangford. Irma was a graduate of Blairsville High School. She was a member of Sugar Grove Bible Church, Tipp City, OH, where she...

Jennie Louise Kellerman

Jennie Louise Kellerman

Mar 30, 2015

Jennie Louise (Dunlap) Kellerman, 94, of Indiana, PA formerly of Blairsville, PA passed away on Monday, March 30, 2015 at Beacon Ridge, Indiana, PA. The daughter of Elmer R. and Emma (Laughlin) Dunlap, she was born October 30, 1920 in Latrobe, PA. Mrs. Kellerman was a member of the United Presbyterian Church, Blairsville, Blairsville Chapter #166 Order of the Eastern...

Ayrton J. "A.J." Platt

Ayrton J. "A.J." Platt

Mar 26, 2015

Ayrton James "A.J." Platt, 14, of Whitehall, WI, formerly of Blairsville, PA, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2015 as a result of an A.T.V. accident near his home. The son of James Platt II and Jocelyn (Cucciardo) Platt, he was born June 30, 2000 in Pittsburgh, PA. He was baptized at the Word of Grace Fellowship, Indiana, PA and...