All Obituaries

Bruce Granville Mehus, 73, Indiana, died July 20, 2021 at his home.  He was born July 13, 1948 in Belmont, Iowa and was the son of the late Granville Herschel and Dorothy (Johnson) Mehus. Bruce was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Indiana and was employed at the Homer City Coal Processing Plant.  He had a wonderful sense of humor, was a marathon runner and was very proud of his Iowa roots.  He enjoyed golf, gardening, and coin collecting. Bruce was a member...

Deloris Cush, 82, Indiana formerly of Homer City and Lucernemines died July 13, 2021 at her residence.  She was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Misik) Kush and was born July 11, 1939 in Lucernemines, PA. She was a member of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish and a data entry operator for the State of New York, Albany. Deloris is survived by her sister, Marie Exon, of Mundelein, Illinois and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Jane M. Fuselier, 98, died Monday, June 28, 2021, at St. Andrew’s Village, Indiana. She was a daughter of Alfred V. and Virginia (Armstrong) Mathews, and was born Aug. 16, 1922, in St. Louis. Jane received her BA in English from Howard College in 1944, and her certification in special education from the University of Pittsburgh in 1971. She was a dedicated advocate for children and adults with disabilities. Jane was one of the founders of Southwinds Inc., a residential and training...

Rosar Ferra Jr., 92, of Homer City died June 24, 2021 at Quality Life Services, Apollo, Pennsylvania.  He was the son of the late Rosario and Ida Marie (Shields) Ferrara and was born August 28, 1928 in Ernest, Pennsylvania. Rosar was a member of Indiana First Church of God and the Homer City American Legion Post #493. He was also a 32nd degree Mason with over Fifty Years of Membership. Rosar raised award winning beagles and won many field trial awards. He was an avid hunter and...

Robert Robinson, 57, of Upper Burrell, passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at the home of his daughter, Michelle, in Homer City. He was born Jan. 15, 1964, in New Kensington, to the late Perry and Carol Robinson. Rob is survived by his four children, Michelle (Dennis) Cook, Jessica (Zach) Robinson, Robert (Ashley) Robinson and Brittany Robinson; 13 grandchildren; a brother, Raymond (Kristen) Robinson; and a sister-in-law, Amy Robinson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Jesse Dalton Simms, Jr., 56, Homer City died June 14, 2021 at his residence.  He was the son of the late Jesse Dalton and Mary Eleanor (Fritz) Simms and was born September 14, 1964 in Mount Pleasant, PA.   Jesse was an SAL Member of the American Legion Post 492, and also a member of the American Legion Rider. He enjoyed hunting, turkey shoots, shooting his bow, riding motorcycles, and spending time with his family and friends. Jesse loved guns and shooting and was...

On Saturday, June 12, 2021, Stanley Joseph Honacki, 76, of Indiana, loving husband, father, grandfather and brother passed away after a brave six-year battle with multiple myeloma. Stan was born May 20, 1945, to Henry and Mamie (Conte) Honacki in Pittsburgh. He was a 1967 graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a degree in economics. There, he was a four-year member of the golf team and played on the 1964 PSAC Championship team. While at IUP, he met his true love, Kathleen...

Frederic Gerald Trunzo, Jr., Pittsburgh, died June 4, 2021 at Mercy Hospital.  He was the son of  Jean (Riddle) Reif and Frederic Gerald Trunzo, Sr. and was born September 13, 1966 in Canton, Ohio. Fred enjoyed hunting and recently became a certified substance abuse counselor. Fred's final act was to give the gift of life through organ, eye, and tissue donation. Fred is survived by his parents, Frederic G. Trunzo Sr and fiancé Marty Mills of Indiana, and Jean (Riddle)...

Nancy Jean Space, 83, San Diego, CA formerly of Coral, PA, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2021 at Parkview Memory Care at Paradise Village in San Diego, CA. She was born on February 11, 1938 in Indiana, Pa. the oldest of three daughters of the late John James Space and Anna Chutorich Space. She lived in Coral for 39 years before moving to San Diego, California in 1977. Nancy was an active member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in San Diego, National...

Mark Edward Sardone, 62, of Homer City, PA, passed away on May 29th at his home. The son of Dolores (Duffalo) Sardone and the late Victor P. Sardone, he was born December 27, 1958 in Cleveland, OH. Mark was a US Navy Veteran, having served during the Iran Hostage Crisis aboard USS Midway CV-41. In 2013, he retired from the US Postal Service after 33 years.  Mark was an avid outdoorsman, spending much of his time hunting and fishing with friends & family. Lovingly remembered by...