Local Obituaries for Homer City, Indiana County in Pennsylvania.
Stephanie Petrosky
December 21, 2020
Stephanie Petrosky, 65, Seward died December 21, 2020 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Stephen and Della Bennish and was born August 31, 1955 in Fountain Hill, PA.
Stephanie was a member of the Robinson Church of the Brethren. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Stephanie was a retired Restaurant...
John Paul Appleton
December 19, 2020
John Paul Appleton, better known to his family and friends as Paul, 95, of Coral, was called home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 19, 2020. He was born December 8, 1925 at the family farm in Coral, the son of the late John Appleton and Jettie (Jamison) Appleton. He graduated from Homer City High School in...
Teresa Marie (Tartalone) Binando
December 18, 2020
Teresa Marie Binando, 94, Coral, died December 18, 2020 at Indiana Square Personal Care Home, Indiana, PA. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Lillian (Chimino) Tartalone and was born August 15, 1926 in Coy, PA.
Mrs. Binando was a loving mother and proud grandmother. She was a 1944 graduate of Laura Lamar High School...
Erica Lynn Wisor
December 14, 2020
In Loving Memory, Erica Lynn Wisor, 33, Hamburg, NJ, formerly of Homer City, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 14, 2020 at Newton Medical Center in Newton, New Jersey. She was born October 6, 1987 at Latrobe Area Hospital, and was the daughter of Richard Wisor and Carol (Krevel) Wisor.
Erica was a 2006 graduate of Homer...
Ron "Jube" Shimko
December 13, 2020
Ron “Jube” Shimko, 62, passed away December 13, 2020 at his home. Ron was the son of the late John B. Shimko Sr. and Audrey Jean Shimko and was born May 30, 1958.
Ron worked as an electrician his entire life. He love to fish and was a permanent fixture at Yellow Creek. He will be sadly...
Stephen C. Cerovich
December 12, 2020
Stephen C. Cerovich, Jr., 80, of Josephine, passed peacefully away on Saturday, December 12, 2020. Born October 13, 1940, in Coral, PA, he was the son of Stephen and Johanna (Jennie) Cerovich.
He was a member of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish; Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1488; and Blairsville Elks No. 406. He served in...
James Leroy Rice
December 10, 2020
James Leroy Rice, age 88, of Homer City, went to be with his true love, Dorothy, on December 10, 2020. James was born on May 16, 1932 to the late Mark and Annie (Blystone) Rice. He married Dorothy Engle on July 3, 1954. Together they had three loving children, Scott, Denise, and Bruce.
Jim served in The...
Betty Lou Snyder
December 9, 2020
Betty Lou Snyder, 93 of Homer City, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center. She was born on Feb. 20, 1927 in Coral and was the daughter of Frank and Jane (Harris) Kinter.
Betty Lou was a member of the Homer City United Methodist Church, Women’s Club of Homer City,...
Fred W. Hintemeyer
December 7, 2020
Fred W Hintemeyer, 84, Indiana formerly of Homer City died December 7, 2020 in Pittsburgh. He was the son of the late Fred and Madeline (Faber) Hintemeyer and was born February 6, 1936 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Fred married his beloved wife, Birdie in 1970 and resided in Homer City most of his life. He was an active...
Thomas Mark Walker
December 3, 2020
Thomas Mark Walker, 70, of Lucernemines passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020 at the VA hospital in Pittsburgh. He was the son of the late Thomas Black Walker, and Jessie Lou Walker, and was born on January 18, 1950, in Indiana, PA.
Thomas worked doing stockpile inventory for the coal industry. He enjoyed socializing with friends, riding...
Ruby Larue (Little) Fletcher
November 29, 2020
Ruby Larue Fletcher (Little) of Waterman passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 at St. Andrews Village. She was born on November 27, 1939 and was the daughter of the late Roy and Bertha Little of Little Town.
She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She loved spending time with her family and also enjoyed...
Francis Eugene Aukerman
November 28, 2020
Francis Aukerman, 52, of Blairsvillle died at his late residence. He is the son of the late Earl and Helen Aukerman and was born July 17, 1968 in Latrobe, PA.
He had a big heart and enjoyed working for people, and would always help others. Francis enjoyed working on his trucks, remodeling, collecting scrap and building things. ...
John Brewer
November 24, 2020
John Patrick David Brewer, 47, of Homer City passed away Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020 peacefully at his home. He was the son of the late Miriam E. Brewer and Leonard Brewer Sr. He was born Feb.10,1973 in Indiana Pa.
John enjoyed spending his time with family and friends, cooking and baking, and he also enjoyed jamming to...
Joseph Onufry Novak
November 24, 2020
Joseph Onufry Novak, 91, Lucernemines passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at the Communities of Indian Haven, Indiana. He was a son of Julia (Elczyna) and Onufry Novak and was born March 15, 1929 in Tide, PA.
Joe was a member of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Red Barn Sportsman Club, a lifetime member of the...
Margaret Usko
November 9, 2020
Margaret (Peggy) Usko, 89, the daughter of John and Anna (Gabster) Kundla, was born on December 1, 1930 in Graceton, PA. Last Monday, November 9, 2020, she peacefully passed at Indiana Regional Medical Center.
Peggy was a graduate of Homer City High school and married Frank Usko shortly after graduation. She worked hard and took pride in...
Thomas Edward "Tom" Jones
November 8, 2020
Mr. Thomas “Tom” Edward Jones, age 87, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2020, at Autumn Village Assisted Living in Jackson.
Tom was born in Lucerne Mines, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, July 26, 1933, to the late Edward M. Jones and the late Elizabeth Bell Jones.
Tom was a veteran for the United States Navy and...
Ralph Mack Stiles
October 31, 2020
Ralph Mack Stiles, 96, of Homer City, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2020, at home. He was the son of Franklin and Margaret (Snyder) Stiles and was born on September 30, 1924, in Homer City.
He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Twila Stiles, daughter Linda Bufagna, grandchildren Bridget Robertson (Brandon), and Mike Stiles (Marylynn), ...
Christine Ann (Sirochman) Shandick
October 30, 2020
Our beloved Christine Ann Shandick passed away peacefully on Friday, October 30, 2020, surrounded by her family. She was born on May 4, 1951, in Sagamore, Pennsylvania, where she graduated from Shannock Valley. After graduating from nursing school, Christine worked as an LPN for many years.
As a nurse and a mother, a wife, a grandmother, a...
Ronald Edward Kolish
October 22, 2020
Ronald E. (Humpty) Kolish, 67, Homer City died Thursday, October 22, 2020, at Beacon Ridge Nursing Home. He was the son of the late Edward and Mildred (Colinchuck) Kolish and was born on February 12, 1953, in Indiana.
Ronald is survived by his sister, Carole, and her husband James Woods, and his brother Thomas Kolish and his...
James Anderson Cook
October 16, 2020
James Anderson Cook, 85, Homer City died Friday, October 16, 2020, at Indiana Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Eugene and Stella (Poole) Cook and was born on October 24, 1934, in Trauger, Pennsylvania. Prior to her death in June 2015 he was married to Jane Esther Cook for 58 years. He was an exceptionally...
