Local Obituaries for Homer City, Indiana County in Pennsylvania.
Father Deacon Richard Allan Ciganko
Feb 5, 2016
Father Deacon Richard Ciganko Dr. Richard A. Ciganko, known to many as Father Deacon Richard Ciganko, entered eternal life on February 5, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. Richard succumbed to the symptoms of Multiple Systems Atrophy. He was born on June 5, 1943 to (the late) Alexander & Claudia Ciganko. Richard was a professor of Art Education at the...
Eva (McCully) Anderson
Feb 2, 2016
Eva Anderson, 85, of Homer City passed away on February 2, 2016 at Indiana Regional Medical Center in Indiana with her family at her bedside. Eva, daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret (Pedzol) McCully, born in Brush Valley, PA on April 26, 1930. She is a longtime member of Christian Missionary Alliance in Homer City. Her hobbies were crocheting...
Larry Edward Wisor
Feb 2, 2016
Larry Edward Wisor, 62, of Indiana, PA, passed away at home on February 2, 2016. He was born October 17, 1953 in Indiana, PA to Virginia (Petratos) and the late Lewis Wisor. He was a 1972 graduate of Homer Center High School and served in the United States Air Force as a Securities Specialist from 1972 until 1975. He is...
Charles Richard Bush
Jan 29, 2016
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Robin Clair Jones
Jan 26, 2016
Robin Clair (Fred) Jones 59, Homer City peacefully passed away on January 26, 2016 at UPMC Shadyside Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Robin was born December 17, 1956 to Clair R. and Donna (Kephart) Jones in Phillipsburg, PA. Robin was employed by Consol Energy at several different coal mines. Robin was a member of the UMWA Local #488, the...
Charles Novak
Jan 23, 2016
Charles Novak, 82, Homer City died January 23, 2016 at his residence. He was born April 1, 1933 in Tide, PA. Charles was a member of Our Lady of the Assumption, Homer City American Legion Post #493 and UMWA Local #1619, Helen, PA. Mr. Novak as a coal miner and an Army veteran having served overseas in Germany. He is...
Gene Fletcher
Jan 15, 2016
Gene Fletcher, 87, Homer City died January 15, 2016 at Beacon Ridge Nursing Home. He was the son of the late Lee Philip and Eva (McDial) Fletcher and was born September 24, 1928 in Coral, PA. He was a member of the Hope Lutheran Church, Homer City, the Croatian Fraternal Union and he loved hunting. Mr. Fletcher was an avid...
John William Pulliam
Jan 10, 2016
John Speed Pulliam passed away on January 10, 2016 at Indiana Regional Medical Center due to complications from Parkinsons disease. He was not defined by his problems and continued to battle daily with the true difficulties he faced; usually with a smile and a kind word to all. Speed was born on January 9, 1940 in Homer City and during...
William Paul Jennings, Sr.
Jan 7, 2016
William Paul Jennings Sr. age 97 of Home, formerly of Homer City, Pa, died Thursday, January 7, 2016 at the IRMC, Indiana PA. He was born September 6, 1918 at Cokeville, Pa. and was the son of the late John and Lydia Jennings. Bill was a retired coal miner having been employed by the R and P coal company and...
Michael Stabile
Jan 6, 2016
Michael Stabile, 91, of Lucernemines passed away January 6, 2016 at Beacon Manor. He was the son of the late Rosario and Nicolina (Palmero) Stabile and was born February 13, 1924 in Lucernemines. Michael was a member of Our Lady of the Assumption and was an usher there for many years, the Sons of Italy, and a local and dedicated...
Gerald Eugene Hamilton
Jan 3, 2016
Gerald Eugene Hamilton, 89, Lucernemines died Sunday, January 3, 2016 at Indiana Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Joseph and Suzie (Pennington) Hamilton and was born February 4, 1926 in Glen Campbell, PA. Gerald worked at the coal mines in Lucernemines and later at the Indiana Gazette before retiring from the Oneida mine in Brush Valley....
Andrew L. Churilla
Jan 2, 2016
Andrew L. Larry Churilla, 69, Nanty Glo, died Jan. 2, 2016, at home. Born June 30, 1946, in Jackson Township, son of the late Andrew and Elizabeth (Lightcap) Churilla. Survived by wife, the former Sadie Rummell, Nanty Glo; children, Larry A. (Sandra) Churilla, Easy Taylor; Denise E. (Alfred) Rummel, Hastings; and Brian E. (Tracy) Churilla, Nanty Glo; and grandchildren, Amanda,...
Mary Jo (Banks) -Lyttle
Dec 21, 2015
Mary Jo Banks-Lyttle, 52, of Marion Center died December 21, 2015 at her late residence. She was the daughter of Ted and Connie (Kinter) Banks and was born September 18, 1963 in Indiana, PA. Mary Jo received both a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degree in business and business education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Mary Jo started...
George J. Colesar
Dec 17, 2015
George J. Colesar, 63, Indiana died Thursday, December 17, 2015, at UPMC Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh. He was the son of the late George John and Susanna (Baran) Colesar and was born October13, 1952 in Homer City. George was a 1970 graduate of Homer-Center High School. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was an avid Steelers fan. George worked for...
Ruth (Shadle) Yarnal
Dec 15, 2015
Ruth Yarnal, 92, Homer City died December 15, 2015 at Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. She was the daughter of the late Albert and Bessie (Dodson) Shadle and was born January 10, 1923 in Indiana County. Ruth was a member of the Calvary United Methodist Church, Brush Valley. Ruth was a women of great faith who was devoted to her home...
John 'JR' Reed
Dec 14, 2015
John JR Reed, 62 of Coral, was called home to the Lord on Monday, December 14, 2015. Born on September 9, 1953, he was the son of Joseph and Lena (Sacco) Reed of Indiana, PA and a 1972 graduate of Homer-Center High School. JR worked for PennDOT, the R&P Coal Company, and Specialty Tires of America. He was a member...
Paul Nathaniel Bossart, Jr.
Dec 7, 2015
Paul Nathaniel Bossart Jr., 85, died Monday, Dec. 7, 2015. Paul was born May 24, 1930, in Pittsburgh, a son of Dr. Paul Nathaniel and Eugenia Evelyn (Brown) Bossart. Paul lived in Swissvale as a young child and grew up in Cheswick. Paul graduated from West Deer High School (now Deer Lakes) where he was an athlete on the basketball...
Ashley Thelma Orr
Dec 6, 2015
Ashley Thelma Orr, 98, Homer City died Sunday, December 6, 2015 at Bethany Place, Indiana. She was the daughter of the late Jesse Roy and Dollie Belle (Brickell) Beers and was born April 2, 1917 in Shelocta. Ashley was a member of Luther Chapel Church Coral. She is survived by her son, Richard James Orr and his wife, Sara, Homer...
Phyllis Jean (Darnley) Popp
Nov 29, 2015
Phyllis Jean (Darnley) Popp, 71, Homer City died November 29, 2015 at Indiana Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Edgar and Edna (Harmon) Darnley and was born January 11, 1944. She was a member of St. Marys Byzantine Catholic Church, Homer City. Phyllis loved spending time with her grandchildren, crocheting and she also enjoyed reading. She...
Sophie (Bindas) Kokolis
Nov 28, 2015
Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress, my GOD, in whom I trust. Sophie (Bindas) Kokolis went to be with her LORD on Saturday, November 28, 2015. She passed peacefully in her home surrounded by her family....
