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Earl E. Mcclure

Earl E. Mcclure

Dec 23, 2017

Earl E. McClure of Belle Vernon, formerly West Bolivar, died December 23, 2017 at the age of 79. Born March 20, 1938 in Bolivar the son of the late Clarion and Lillian (Cline) McClure. Also preceded in death by wife Cleo (Baird) McClure; brothers and sisters Kay McClure, Lola McGraw, Gary 'Pete' McClure, Gordon McClure, Jacqualine McGinnis, and William McClure....

Frank Phillips

Frank Phillips

Dec 20, 2017

Frank Phillips, Sr., 64, Indiana formerly of Bolivar, passed away December 20, 2017 at West Penn Hospital. Born October 26, 1953, the son of the late Joseph and Ann Phillips. Also, preceded in death by sister Mildred "Millie" Phillips and brother Walter Phillips. Survived by son Frank Phillips, Jr; daughter Mandy Thomas; closest friend Deborah Thomas. Frank was a retired...

Nan E Hunt

Nan E Hunt

Dec 17, 2017

Nan Elizabeth (Heller) Hunt Public Relations Career Nan E. (Heller) Hunt, who spent a 17-year career in the member services program of rural electrification on the local, state and national levels and remained active in the public relations work of the Salvation Army, public television and radio following her retirement, passed peacefully Sunday, December 17, 2017. She was born September...

Paul Lamantia

Paul Lamantia

Dec 16, 2017

LaMantia, Paul, 91, New Florence, passed away December 16, 2017 at Latrobe Care Center. Born September 2, 1926 in Bolivar the son of the late Paul and Nancy LaMantia. Also, preceded in death by son Bob, sisters Marie Cunningham and Nancy LaMantia; brothers Andrew, Anthony, and Sam. Survived by wife Audrienne (Cunningham), and children Sheryl Gendron and husband Dave; Pinehurst,...

Ralph Dean Heming

Ralph Dean Heming

Dec 16, 2017

Heming, Ret. Msg. Sgt. E-8 Ralph Dean, Sr., 77, Clyde, passed away December 16, 2017 at home. Born June 24, 1940 in Indiana the son of the late George and Martha (Cline) Heming. Ralph is also preceded in death by son Sean Michael Heming; daughter Robyn Nikole Heming Beard; sister Ruth Gallagher. He is survived by his loving wife of...

Joseph W. Rager

Joseph W. Rager

Dec 12, 2017

Rager, Joseph W. "Joe", 90, New Florence, passed away December 12, 2017 at the Bethlen Home, Ligonier. Born November 9, 1927 in Johnstown the son of the late Joseph C. and Lillian (Foster) Rager. Also preceded in death by son Joseph James "Jim" Rager; sister Eileen Rager; and brother Dean Rager. Survived by wife of 69 years, Mary (Galbraith) Rager;...

Ada J Barbus

Ada J Barbus

Dec 11, 2017

Barbus, Ada J., 86, Robinson, passed away December 11, 2017 at Memorial Medical Center. Born January 16, 1931 in Robinson, the daughter of the late John and Edith (Boyle) McDowell. Also preceded in death by husband Pete Barbus; grandsons Dave Gamble and Doug Robertson; 5 sisters and 2 brothers. Survived by daughters Sharon Gamble and husband Emerson, Blairsville; Shirley...

Barbara J. Mccreery

Barbara J. Mccreery

Nov 29, 2017

McCreery, Barbara J., of Clyde passed away November 29, 2017 at St. Andrew's Village, Indiana. Born in Johnstown the daughter of late William and Sarah Hixson. Also preceded in death by brother James Hixson. Survived by husband of 33 years Paul McCreery; daughter Ashley Hixson, Clyde; brother David Hixson, Armagh; best friend of 43 years Toni along several other friends,...

Lee J. Garland

Lee J. Garland

Nov 26, 2017

Garland, Lee J., 86, formerly of Bolivar, went to be with the Lord November 26, 2017 at Amber Springs at LaurelWood. Born March 3, 1931 in West Bolivar the son of the late Joseph and Vesta (Muir) Garland. Also, preceded in death by wife Caroline (Boske) Garland; son Lynn Jeffrey Garland; sister Doris St. Clair; infant brother James Homer Garland....

Terry L. Greer

Terry L. Greer

Nov 25, 2017

Greer, Terry, 66, Seward, passed away November 25, 2017 at home. Born September 1, 1951 in England son of late Herbert & Emma May Greer. Survived by wife Mindy Greer; daughters Natalie Maseda, Katrina (Richard) Poynter, both of Florida; Shelby (Ronnie) McGrath, Texas; Katie Plymate, Missouri; step-children Kelli Billings and Jeffrey Billings both of Texas; 7 grandchildren; brother Herbert Greer,...

Charles W. Heming

Charles W. Heming

Nov 19, 2017

Heming, Charles W., 83, New Florence, joined his love in heaven on November 19, 2017, at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center. Born November 27, 1933 in W. Wheatfield Twp., the son of the late John and Hattie (Makin) Heming. Also preceded in death by wife Lucille M. (Galbraith) Shearman Heming who passed in June of 2015. Brother Harlen Heming. Survived by...

Wanda Lee Boring

Wanda Lee Boring

Nov 19, 2017

Boring, Wanda Lee, 78, formerly of Seward passed away November 19, 2017 at Rebecca Manor, Born June 28, 1939 Johnstown the daughter of the late Miller Stiles and Dorothy (Mack) Stiles. Also preceded in death by husband Melvin "Jess" Boring; brothers Galen and Mack Stiles and sisters Geri Shank and Ella Mae Hirko. Survived by nephews David Hirko, Johnstown and...

Agnes Pauline Hughes

Agnes Pauline Hughes

Nov 16, 2017

Hughes, Agnes Pauline, 94, Armagh passed away November 16, 2017 at St. Andrew's Village. Born October 5, 1923 in Altoona, the daughter of the late Herman and Bertha (Yost) Grannas. Also preceded in death by husband John Howard Hughes; brothers Herman, Chester and Paul Grannas; sister Ruth Parks. Survived by sons David Hughes, Armagh; Wayne Hughes and wife Lisa, Penn...

William H. Fritz

William H. Fritz

Nov 15, 2017

Fritz, William Henry, 74, Indiana, passed away November 15, 2017. Born August 1, 1943 in Indiana, the son of the late Ward and Mildred (Burnheimer) Fritz. He was a coal miner retiring from Helevtia Coal Co. in 2000 after 37 years of service and belonged to UMWA Local #488. He is survived by sons William Fritz and wife Beth, Reisterstown,...

Carl A. Oliver

Carl A. Oliver

Nov 13, 2017

Carl A. Oliver, 78, Robinson, passed away November 13, 2017. Born June 3, 1939 in W. Wheatfield Twp., PA, the son of the late Frank Norman "Fritz" and Alberta Elizabeth (Penrose) Oliver. Also preceded in death by brother Charles Oliver and infant sister Clara Ann Oliver. Survived by loving wife of 57 years, Linda (Henderson) Oliver; children Carla Titmus and...

Gladys Mae Bracken

Gladys Mae Bracken

Nov 13, 2017

Bracken, Gladys Mae, 91, Cramer, went to be with the Lord November 13, 2017 at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center. Born July 22, 1926 in E. Wheatfield Twp. the daughter of the late John and Alice (Hunt) Griffith. Also preceded in death by husband William Clair Bracken, son William Scott Bracken and brothers John "Jack" Griffith and Bruce "Bill" Griffith, Sr....

Marlin Clark Ressler

Marlin Clark Ressler

Nov 7, 2017

Marlin Clark Ressler, 79, formerly of Armagh, passed away on November 7, 2017 at St. Andrew's Village, Indiana. Born March 8, 1938 in Cramer, son of Clark "Pete" and Sadie (Michelbacher) Ressler; he was raised in the Newtown section of Cramer. He was a member of United High School Class of 1956 and later graduated in 1962 from Slippery Rock...

Thomas E. Barney

Thomas E. Barney

Nov 6, 2017

Thomas E. Barney, Armagh, formerly Columbia, MD; passed away November 6, 2017 at St. Andrew's Village. Born October 7, 1951 in Washington, D.C. the son of the late Omer L. and Ray (Burnside) Barney. Also preceded in death by infant brother and brother-in-law Joseph M. Naugle, Jr. Survived by sister Roberta A. Naugle; nephew Joseph M. Naugle, III and wife...

Shirley L. Keller

Shirley L. Keller

Nov 2, 2017

Keller, Shirley L., 80, formerly of New Florence went to be with the Lord November 2, 2017 at Memorial Medical Center. Born July 25, 1937 in Johnstown the daughter of the late Joseph and Margret Borsos. Also preceded in death by grandson Bryan West and Chad Wisner. Survived by children Wayne Boring and wife Angie, Seward; Vicki Scott and Dave,...

Michael Joseph Haase

Michael Joseph Haase

Nov 2, 2017

Haase, Michael J., Jr., 40 of Latrobe, died Thursday November 2, 2017 from a motorcycle accident in Gainesville, FL. He was born June 1, 1977 in Latrobe. Michael was the firstborn child of Michael, Hasse, Sr. and Cathy Haase-Furin. He was a former employee of Clayton Lumber Yard in Michigan. Mike will be greatly missed, he was a free spirit....

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