All Obituaries

Dr. Ralph R. Brown, 86, Homer City died Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at his late residence.  He was the son of the late Ralph S. and Anna E. (Smith) Brown and was born October 6, 1931 in Spangler, Pennsylvania. Dr. Brown was a member of Hope Lutheran Church, Homer City, American Legion Post #493, Homer City, American Trappers Association, Pennsylvania Trappers Association, NRA and the Sinnemahoning Sportsman Club. He was a Unites States Air Force Veteran having served from October 1954...

Pete Maggio, Jr, 91, Homer City (Cherry Run) died Friday, August 31, 2018 at his late residence.  He was the son of the late Pete and Carmella (Zaffudo) Maggio and was born September 6, 1926 in Iselin, PA. Pete was a member of the Church of the Assumption and a World War II, United States Navy Veteran. He is survived by his wife Flora (Strini) Maggio; two sons, Peter John Maggio, Homer City and John Anthony (Tony) Maggio and wife Monica, Homer City. He is also survived by six...

Mary Kundla, 95, Mt. Lebanon, formerly of Homer City died August 24, 2018 at her daughter’s residence.  She was the daughter of the late Alex and Mary (Yachisko) Blazosky and was born November 22, 1922 in Commodore, PA. Mrs. Kundla was a member of St. Michaels Orthodox Church in Clymer, PA and loved attending church services. She also loved to cook, bake, was a talented seamstress, and loved gardening. Mary is survived by three children, Georgene and  her husband, Robert...

Family to have services at a later date.

Susanna (Sue) Kokolis, 98, a resident of Indian Haven, formerly of Homer City, passed away Monday, July 23, 2018.Sue was born in Wilpen, PA, daughter of the late Peter and Susan Bondra on September 16, 1919.  She married Nicholas Kokolis in December of 1938.  He preceded in her in death on December 6, 1999. She was a member of Holy Protection of Mary Byzantine Catholic Church in Homer City where she was a member of the Ladies Guild.  For many years she enjoyed getting...

Leonard Lewis Domenick, 76, Brookville, PA died Friday, July 20, 2018 at his late residence. He was the son of Leonard Lewis and Sybil (Horrell) Domenick and was born November 22, 1941 in Lucernemines, PA. Len was employed for 36 years by the Matson Lumber Company in Brookville, PA, where he held the positions of controller and corporate officer, he enjoyed working with the entire Matson family. He was a Veteran of the United States Navy, serving on the U.S.S. Talbot County, was a...

Laird Eugene Miller, Sr. “Coho”, 93, Smicksburg, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 9, 2018, at Indiana Regional Medical Center. He was born on March 4, 1925 in Revloc and was the son of the late Rev. Ernest E. and Hazel (Zimmerman) Miller.  Laird was in the Homer City CC Camp and worked at Sun Shipyard in Chester, Pa, before joining the US Army during WWII and was stationed in Europe. He enjoyed gardening and was a former owner of Miller Greenhouse in North...

Gilbert L. Jones, 87, Mentor, OH, formerly of Indiana County, passed away July 9, 2018 at Heartland Manor Care, Willoughby, OH. He was born May 18, 1931 in Furnace Run, Pa. Son of the late Ben and Edna (Hawk) Jones. Gilbert worked as a cement contractor in Cleveland for over 30 years. Gilbert served in the US Army from 1953 to 1954 and was stationed in both the US and Germany. He was an armatureboxer and baseball player who later turned to slow pitch softball and...

Ida E. Fulton, 99, Homer City died Sunday, June 24, 2018 at Beacon Ridge. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Maude (Eckman) Shirey and was born October 13, 1918 in Chloe, Pennsylvania Ida loved to crochet and was an avid reader. She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Mary Fulton, Indiana; two grandsons, James C. Fulton and wife Dawn, Marion Center and Willard L. Fulton III and wife Kimberly, Homer City.  She is also survived by five great grandsons, Willard L. Fulton IV and...

Mary Clara Bennett, 97 of Brush Valley passed away Thursday, June 22, 2018 at the Communities of Indian Haven. She was the daughter of the late Harry and Blanche (Snyder) Snyder and was born August 16, 1920 in Brush Valley. In addition to being a homemaker, Mary was actively employed with the Bennett Nursery.  She was an avid gardener and enjoyed springtime, flower planting, fall harvesting and canning her own vegetables. Mary was often seen riding around her property on her golf...