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Carl A. Chesla

Carl A. Chesla

Oct 15, 2012

Chesla, Carl A., 73, New Florence died October 15, 2012 at home. Born October 5, 1939 in Lockport the son of late Andy George and Anna M. (Barbus) Chesla. Survived by wife of 54 years Avice (Critchfield) Chesla; daughters Janice Blahut and husband Robert, Pittsburgh; Carla Moore and husband William, Athens, PA; grandchildren Nicholas and Samantha Moore, Jacob and Luke...

Olive Joy Howard

Olive Joy Howard

Oct 13, 2012

Olive Joy Younkin Howard, 90, Robindale Heights, passed away October 13, 2012 at Beacon Ridge. Born August 30, 1922 in London England the daughter of the late Charles Thomas and Ethel Mae (Lack) Arnett. Also preceded in death by first husband Warren Dewey Younkin; second husband Willard J. Howard, Sr.; step-son Willard J. Howard, Jr.; granddaughter Coleen Dawn Younkin; Sister...

Merton Thomas Jones

Merton Thomas Jones

Oct 10, 2012

Merton Thomas Jones, 61, Seward, died October 10, 2012 at Memorial Medical Center. Born August 10, 1951 in Indiana the son of Merton S. and Minnie (Cherry) Jones. Preceded in death by father and brother Roger Jones. Survived by mother of Seward; children Derek Anderson and fianc Nicki Jamison, Armagh; Monica (Anderson) Sowers and husband Jeff, Bolivar; Jayme (Carlton) Cole...

Rita K Yaworski

Rita K Yaworski

Oct 8, 2012

Rita K Yaworski, 74, Gas Center, passed away October 8, 2012 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born July 11, 1938 in Johnstown the daughter of late Harold and Pearl (Noonan) Davis. Also preceded in death by sister Patricia "Patsy" Weaver, mother-in-law Mary Cherry. Survived by loving husband of 56 years Joseph; devoted mother of Joe F Yaworski and...

Weldon F Robertson

Weldon F Robertson

Oct 5, 2012

Weldon "Shine" Frank Robertson passed away on October 5, 2012 at the age of 81 after complications from a recent fall. He was born on November 21, 1930 in Robinson, and lived in Johnstown at the time of his death. He was formerly married to Joanne June Wick and had three children; Danny Joe Robertson; James Richard Robertson; and Susan...

Loris H Mccachren

Loris H Mccachren

Oct 2, 2012

Loris "Tony" McCachren, 77, Armagh, beloved husband of Helen (Clark) passed away at home Tuesday October 2, 2012. Tony was a wonderful father grandfather and friend. He was a member of the Ligonier Church of Christ. He was born May 1, 1935 in Armagh the son of the late George and Mary (Lowther) McCachren. Survived by his wife of almost...

Harry C Mack

Harry C Mack

Sep 10, 2012

Harry C. Mack, 84, Armagh passed away September 10, 2012 at home. Born September 29, 1927 in Johnstown the son of the late Ward A. and Margaret C. (Findley) Mack. Survived by wife of 58 years Grace B. (Marshall) Mack; children Doris M Mack and husband John Geisz, Julian, PA; Alvin H. Mack and wife Min, Sierra Vista, AZ; and...

Nellie Flickinger

Nellie Flickinger

Sep 6, 2012

Nellie Flickinger, 87, Bolivar died September 6, 2012 at Ligonier Gardens Personal Care. Born March 11, 1925 in Johnstown the daughter of late Louis and Mary (Simmonacci) Magnani. Also preceded in death by husband Robert G. Flickinger; brothers and sisters Ida, Seeley, and Clyde Magnani, Christine Henderson, and Oscar Magnani. Survived by children Dennis (Linda) Flickinger; George (Kathy) Flickinger, both...

James R Garland

James R Garland

Sep 4, 2012

Garland, James R., 79, Robinson died September 4, 2012 at Select Specialty Hospital, Johnstown. Born July 25, 1933 in Robinson the son of late Ralph and Catherine (Foust) Garland. Also preceded in death by wife Janet (Heming) Garland; step-sister Margaret Hartman. Survived by children Sharon Anderson, Riverview, FL; Ronald L. Garland, Gainesville, FL; grandchildren Eric Gorman, Brush Valley; Aimee Gonzalez,...

Steven James Clark

Steven James Clark

Sep 4, 2012

US Army SPC Steven James Clark, 21, passed away September 4, 2012 at Oklahoma University Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK after a courageous 15 month battle with leukemia. He was born April 9, 1991 in Tucson, AZ, the son of Tim and Mia Clark of Rio Rancho, NM. Tim is formerly of Armagh and Mia is formerly of Moline, IL....

Stella L. Dias

Stella L. Dias

Sep 4, 2012

Stella L. (Layman) Dias, 90, Blairsville (Heshbon) died September 4, 2012 at the Communities at Indian Haven. Born April 14, 1922 in Robinson the daughter of late Charles and Hulda Layman. Also preceded in death by husband Harry W. Dias who died March 7, 2010 and sisters Eva Penrose, Edith Penrose, Ruth Clark and Dorothy Johnston. Survived by daughters Joann...

Dolores G Lowther

Dolores G Lowther

Sep 3, 2012

Lowther, Dolores (Gill), 78, formerly of Armagh, went yesterday, September 3, 2012 to be with her husband Robert "Bob", who passed on March 23, 2007. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert, which ended a union of nearly 57 years; her parents Frank and Daisy (Wingard) Gill; her sisters Helen Robinson and LauraThomas; her brothers Frank and George...

James K Felton

James K Felton

Aug 27, 2012

Felton, James K., 67, Bolivar went to be with the Lord August 27, 2012. Born December 19, 1944 in Seward son of late Sylvester and Elda (Irwin) Felton. Also preceded in death by brother Daryl Felton and sister Elaine Lucas. Survived by wife Ruth A. (Empfield) Felton; daughters Krista Platt, Bolivar and Jenifer Loveridge and husband Christopher, who was like...

James E. Troska

James E. Troska

Aug 26, 2012

Troska, James E., 81, Cramer died August 26, 2012 at Memorial Medical Center. Born November 8, 1930 in Cramer the son of late Leo F. and Hattie (Ressler) Troska. Also preceded in death by brother William Troska. Survived by wife of almost 60 years Margaret (Strushensky) Troska; daughters Donna Mitchell and husband Greg, Blairsville; Patricia Ayad and fianc Charles O'Shell...

Alfred M. Gallaher

Alfred M. Gallaher

Aug 15, 2012

Rev. Alfred M. "Webb" Gallaher, 75, Brush Valley went home to be with Lord Wednesday August 15, 2012 at Indiana Regional Medical Center. Born November 29, 1936 in Johnstown the son of Sylvester O. and Mary Margaret (Noblespears) Gallaher. Webb was the former pastor of Pentecostal Tabernacle Church of Armagh. Member of Alverda Faith Tabernacle. Vice President of Indiana and...

John Scott Glusko

John Scott Glusko

Aug 6, 2012

John Scott Glusko, 47, Simpsonville, SC formerly of Cramer, PA died August 6, 2012. at home. Born February 14, 1965, in Johnstown, the son of Libby (Murphy) Glusko and the late John Walter Glusko. Survived by wife Christy (Moses) Glusko; son Graysen Charles Glusko; mother Elizabeth "Libby" (Murphy) Romani and husband Frank, Indiana; sister Michele McGinnis and husband Ken, Clyde;...

Linda J Conway

Linda J Conway

Aug 2, 2012

Linda J. (Garshnick) Conway, 64, New Florence passed away Thursday, August 2, 2012, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital after a brief and courageous battle with cancer. Born December 27, 1947 in Johnstown the daughter of late John and Ruth (Swanson) Garshnick. Survived by husband of 41 years James F. Conway; children: Frank Conway, Robinson; Amy Conway, Long Beach, CA; Colleen...

Alfred E. Long

Alfred E. Long

Jul 22, 2012

Long, Alfred, 77, of New Florence passed on to his eternal home July 22, 2012 at home surrounded by his wife of 55 years Patty and other family members. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Born in Bolivar on November 19, 1934 the son of late Alex and Mary (Wambaugh) McElwee Long. Also preceded in death...

Charles Joseph Burkett

Charles Joseph Burkett

Jul 22, 2012

Charles Joseph Burkett, Sr., 90, Bolivar died July 22, 2012 at The Bethlen Home, Ligonier. Born May 7, 1922 in Lockport the son of the late William and Hannah (McGraw) Burkett. Also preceded in death by brothers James, Bill, Frank, Woodrow, George, and Samuel Burkett. Sisters Nellie, Maggie, Laura, Ruth, Anna Mary and Alice St. Clair. Survived by wife of...

Gertrude E. Beard

Gertrude E. Beard

Jul 20, 2012

Gertrude E. Beard, 66, Shady Grove died July 20, 2012 at UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh. Born July 4, 1946 in Marquette, MI the daughter of the late Clifford and Holly (Hogan) Lewis. Survived by husband Jerry Beard; children Heather Beard, Shady Grove; Clifford Beard, Marquette, MI; Scott Beard, Shady Grove; grandchildren Brandon Beard, Gettysburg; Katie Martins, Marquette, MI; Michael, Nicholas, and...

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