Local Obituaries for Homer City, Indiana County in Pennsylvania.
Carol Ann (Lutsko) Seward
May 12, 2016
Seward, Carol Ann (Lutsko), 74, Vintondale, passed away May 12, 2016 at Memorial Medical Center. Born February 26, 1942 in Johnstown. Daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Mica) Lutsko. Preceded in death by 5 sisters and 8 brothers. Survived by Daughter Marlene Seward, Nanty Glo; Companion Ike Alkoura, Vintondale. Sister of Joanne Morea, Darlene Noble, Allen Lutsko, Gary Lutsko,...
Everett R. Fennell
May 6, 2016
Everett R. Fennell, 66, Lucernemines died Friday, May 6, 2016 at Indiana Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Everett Sr. and Dorothy (McMunn) Fennell and was born September 13, 1949 in Rural Valley. Everett was a member of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Red Barn Sportsman's Club and the Graceton - Coral Sportsman's Club. Mr....
Thomas P. Lesniak
May 2, 2016
Thomas P. 'Krobar'Lesniak, 74, of Ebensburg, passed away May 2, 2016 at home. Born Feb.19, 1942 in Nanty Glo. Son of the late Michael Capelli and Agnes Lesniak. Survived by Wife the former Pauline Plummer, Ebensburg. Son Thomas J. Lesniak, New Jersey. Grandson Gus Lesniak, New Jersey. Brother Joseph (Lavon) Lesniak, Colver. Worked for Johns- Manville in New Jersey for...
Helen Ann Buzi
Apr 19, 2016
Helen Ann Buzi, 85, Homer City died Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at Indian Haven. She was the daughter of the late John and Marie (Pini) Buzi and was born January 2, 1931 in Homer City. She was a member of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish and was employed by FMC and Shop and Save. Helen liked to bake and...
Richard R. Sadowski
Apr 7, 2016
Richard R. Sadowski, beloved father, grandfather, and brother, formerly of Homer City, died at the age of 81, on Thursday April 7, 2016 in Phoenix AZ, where he spent his final years. He was the son of the late John Stanislaus & Genevieve Gertrude Sadowski. Richard was the quintessential hard working family man. He found his lifes joy in spending...
Pauline Ann (Vilcek) Gatskie
Apr 6, 2016
Pauline Ann (Vilcek) Gatskie, 91, Blairsville died Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Indiana Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Gasper and Pauline (Kaleta) Vllcek and was born January 6, 1925. Pauline was a member of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, First Catholic Ladies Association, Christian Mothers and Catholic Daughters of America. She is survived by...
Walter Edward Dzelsky
Apr 5, 2016
Walter Edward Dzelsky, 94, died Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at Scenery Hill Manor, Indiana. He was the son of the late Frank and Florence Dzwileski and was born May 25, 1921 in Johnstown, PA. Mr. Dzelsky was a member of the Homer City United Methodist Church, the Indiana VFW Post #1989. He was a founding member of ICARC (Indiana County...
William G. Lazor
Apr 1, 2016
William G. Lazor, 91, Indiana died Friday, April 1, 2016 at Indiana Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Nicholas and Mary Lazor and was born August 5, 1924 in Punxsutawney. He was married to and preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Ganell Lazor. A family visitation will be held Sunday from 6 to 8 PM...
Anthony 'Tony' Perman
Apr 1, 2016
Anthony Tony Perman, 88, Homer City died April 1, 2016 at St. Andrews Village. He was born November 7, 1927 to Slovenian immigrants Alois Louie and Mary (Sustusick) Perman in Homer City where he lived his life. He graduated from Homer City High School in 1945 as an honor student. Tony held several jobs as a mechanic before buying a...
Joseph Michael Fornari, Sr.
Mar 28, 2016
Joseph M. Fornari, Sr., 91, died Monday, March 28, 2016 in Carmel, Indiana. He was the son of the late Emilio and Virginia (Mazzoni) Fornari. Mr. Fornari was born December 9, 1924 in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. Mr. Fornari was a member of the Indiana Pennsylvania Lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks, the Boy Scouts of America,...
Donald S. Oldham
Mar 13, 2016
Donald S.Oldham, 84, Nanty Glo, died March 13, 2016, at home surrounded by his loving family. Born Dec. 20, 1931, in Nanty Glo, son of the late Donald and Maude (Appleyard) Oldham. Preceded in death by brother, Herb; and sister, Garrnet Bello. Surviving are wife of 55 years, the former Jean Kozlovac; children, Shari (Rick) Oldham Semetosky, Nanty Glo; Susie...
Thomas Wayne Wise
Mar 11, 2016
Thomas Wayne Wise, 75, Lucernemines died Friday, March 11, 2016 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center. He was the son of Joseph and Gaye (Stewart) Wise and was born October 25, 1940 in Graceton, PA. Thomas attended Our Lady of the Assumption Parish and was a member of the Local UMWA. He served in the Air Force from 1959-1967. After...
Minnie C Fitz
Mar 3, 2016
FITZ Minnie C. (Nischalke), 97, Jackson Township, died March 12, 2016, at The Village, Mundys Corner. Born June 12, 1918, in Johnstown, daughter of the late Robert and Genista (Marose) Nischalke. Preceded in death by husband, Herman; brothers and sisters Ernest, Freda Brawley, Walter, Mary Soriano, Paul and Elsie Bunn; and son-in-law, Don Furman. Survived by daughter, Elaine Furman; grandchildren,...
George Rura
Feb 28, 2016
George Rura, 55, Homer City died February 28, 2016 at Montefiore Hospital in Pittsburgh surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of Rudolph and Joan (Mihalko) Rura and was born August 7, 1960 in Indiana, PA. George was a member of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish and formerly served as an altar boy. He was an avid...
Joseph John Szymusiak
Feb 27, 2016
Joseph John Szymusiak, 79, Gettysburg, PA formerly of Nanty Glo, PA died February 27, 2016 at Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle, PA. He was the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Androskovitch) Sysmusiak and was born April 5, 1936 in Nanty Glo. Mr. Szymusiak was employed by the Westmont Hilltop School District as an Industrial Arts teacher until...
Eleanor Elizabeth (Vresilovic) Bocz
Feb 23, 2016
Eleanor E. Bocz, 87, Lucernemines died Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at Indiana Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late John and Sally (Zitt) Vresilovic and was born November 2, 1928. She was a member of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Ladies Jednota Lodge and the Altar Rosary Society. Eleanor is survived by her two daughters, and...
Trilby Arlene Lytle
Feb 22, 2016
Trilby (Tibby) Arlene Lytle, 96, Home, PA died Monday, February 22, 2016 at Indian Haven. She was the daughter of the late Robert Hotchkiss and Verna Gaynelle (Houck) Graham and was born May 12, 1919 in Smithport, PA. She worked as a nurse at various Indiana County Nursing Homes for over 50 years. Trilby is survived by two children, Robert...
Margaret 'Margie' Mary (McKelvy) Bennett
Feb 21, 2016
Margaret Mary (McKelvy) Bennett, 77, of Indiana, PA, died peacefully, surrounded by family at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital on Sunday, February 21, 2016. Margaret had graciously fought a long battle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, and had been listed for a lung transplant for 10 months before succumbing to an acute exacerbation of the disease. Margie was born on October 23, 1938...
John Bernard Shimko
Feb 11, 2016
John Bernard Shimko, 86, Lucernemines died February 11, 2016 at Indiana Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late John L. and Rosemarie (Soss) Shimko and was born December 30, 1929 in Lucernmeines. John was a member of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Indiana-Armstrong Builders Association and an Army Veteran. He was first employed by R&P Coal...
Edward C. Stormer
Feb 11, 2016
Edward C. Stormer, 71, Slickville died February 11, 2016 at Latrobe Hospital. He was the son of the late John Richard and Irene Stormer and was born November 15, 1944 in Johnstown. He was employed at the Homer City Power Plant. He was a also a member of UMWA, Homer City Local. He is survived by six children, Edward C....
