Local Obituaries for Homer City, Indiana County in Pennsylvania.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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), ...

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...

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...

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...

October 9, 2020

Kevin M. "Bean" Isenberg, 60, of Graceton, passed away Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, at his home after a year long bout with cancer.

He was the son of Robert E. and Barbara (Biehl) Isenberg, and was born Oct. 3, 1960, in Lackawanna, N.Y.

Kevin worked as a truck driver for Force, Inc. He took great...

October 2, 2020

Scott Edward McAdoo, 52, of Brush Valley, PA, passed away Friday, October 2nd 2020, at home with his loving wife and son by his side. The son of Larry and Vicky (Lomnicki) McAdoo, Lucernemines, PA, he was born on September 7th, 1968 in Indiana County. Scott is survived by his loving wife, Stephanie (Tanner) McAdoo, and his best friend...

September 28, 2020

Ms. Eleanor (Matonak) Chan passed away unexpectedly but peacefully at IRMC on Monday, September 28th, 2020 in Indiana, PA at the age of 60 years old. Eleanor was born on April 5th,1960 in Butler, PA to Dolores and Andy Matonak.

She graduated from IUP with a B.S. and Master's Degree in Special Education. She taught at various...

September 28, 2020

Donald Clair Potts, 86, Indiana died peacefully Monday September 28, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late Joseph and Lena (Alexander) Potts and was born December 3, 1933 in Homer City.

Donald was a member of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Holy Name Society and was a former...

September 22, 2020

Dr. Debbie (McClary) Conklin, 54 years old, died on September 22, 2020 surrounded by her family. Debbie was the daughter of Louis and Carol (Ociepka) McClary and was born on October 3, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois. Debbie grew up in Aiken, South Carolina and graduated from Midland Valley High School in 1983.  She received her bachelor’s degree from The...

September 21, 2020

Matthew Lee Bowers, 37, of Homer City died September 21, 2020.  He was the son of Robert and Diana (Ellenberger) Bowers and was born October 18,1982 in Kittanning, Pennsylvania.

He enjoyed building RC cars, watching sports, and collecting sports cards and wheat pennies. Matthew also enjoyed playing video games, going to car shows, and any time spent...

September 18, 2020

Ethel Marie “Peep” (Costella) Bellas, 86, Homer City, PA, passed away on September 18, 2020 at Indiana Regional Medical Center.  The daughter of Frank and Mary (Freno) Costella, she was born in Green Township, Indiana County on January 4, 1934.  She was a member of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish.

Ethel is survived by her loving...

August 31, 2020

Walter William Rogers, 89, Homer City died August 31, 2020 at Beacon Ridge.  He was the son of the late Walter C. and Martha (Weir) Rogers and was born August 16, 1931 in Indiana, PA.

Walter was a United States Army Veteran having served in the Korean War.  He was a member of the American Legion Post...

August 27, 2020

Nancy C. Cerovich, 83, of Josephine passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family on Thursday, August 27, 2020. Born July 20, 1937 in Elmira, New York, she was the daughter of Beryl and Lena Carlyle.

She attended Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Graceton site where she served as a Eucharistic Minister. She was a...

August 7, 2020

Ernest Robert (Bob) Gazza, 86, of Homer City, PA joined his wife, Betty Ann, in heaven on Friday, August 7, 2020 at the Colonial Courtyard in Tyrone, PA.  Bob was the son of Robert and Palmira (Bernieri) Gazza.  He was born on September 29, 1933 in Tearing Run, PA. .

Bob married Elizabeth Ann (Betty Ann) Kuchar...

August 4, 2020

Barbara Ellen Harshyne, 83, died August 4, 2020 at The Fountains in Indiana.  She lived in Lucerne Mines all her life with the exception of the past 2 1/2 years at The Fountains. She was born March 8, 1936 in Indiana, PA and was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Shandick) Harshyne.

She was a...

July 30, 2020

Christine I. Balls, 71, of Lucernmines, died Thursday, July 30, 2020 at Scenery Hill Manor. She was born June 2, 1949, in Indiana, PA. Chris was the daughter of late Raymond and Mary Balls.

Christine was a member Of the Homer City Church of the Nazarene. Her interests include reading, Bingo, and watching movies. She enjoyed going...