Local Obituaries for Homer City, Indiana County in Pennsylvania.
Trilby Arlene Lytle
February 22, 2016
Trilby (Tibby) Arlene Lytle, 96, Home, PA died Monday, February 22, 2016 at Indian Haven. She was the daughter of the late Robert Hotchkiss and Verna Gaynelle (Houck) Graham and was born May 12, 1919 in Smithport, PA. She worked as a nurse at various Indiana County Nursing Homes for over 50 years. Trilby is survived by two children, Robert...
Margaret 'Margie' Mary (McKelvy) Bennett
February 21, 2016
Margaret Mary (McKelvy) Bennett, 77, of Indiana, PA, died peacefully, surrounded by family at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital on Sunday, February 21, 2016. Margaret had graciously fought a long battle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, and had been listed for a lung transplant for 10 months before succumbing to an acute exacerbation of the disease. Margie was born on October 23, 1938...
Edward C. Stormer
February 11, 2016
Edward C. Stormer, 71, Slickville died February 11, 2016 at Latrobe Hospital. He was the son of the late John Richard and Irene Stormer and was born November 15, 1944 in Johnstown. He was employed at the Homer City Power Plant. He was a also a member of UMWA, Homer City Local. He is survived by six children, Edward C....
John Bernard Shimko
February 11, 2016
John Bernard Shimko, 86, Lucernemines died February 11, 2016 at Indiana Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late John L. and Rosemarie (Soss) Shimko and was born December 30, 1929 in Lucernmeines. John was a member of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Indiana-Armstrong Builders Association and an Army Veteran. He was first employed by R&P Coal...
Father Deacon Richard Allan Ciganko
February 5, 2016
Father Deacon Richard Ciganko Dr. Richard A. Ciganko, known to many as Father Deacon Richard Ciganko, entered eternal life on February 5, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. Richard succumbed to the symptoms of Multiple Systems Atrophy. He was born on June 5, 1943 to (the late) Alexander & Claudia Ciganko. Richard was a professor of Art Education at the...
Larry Edward Wisor
February 2, 2016
Larry Edward Wisor, 62, of Indiana, PA, passed away at home on February 2, 2016. He was born October 17, 1953 in Indiana, PA to Virginia (Petratos) and the late Lewis Wisor. He was a 1972 graduate of Homer Center High School and served in the United States Air Force as a Securities Specialist from 1972 until 1975. He is...
Eva (McCully) Anderson
February 2, 2016
Eva Anderson, 85, of Homer City passed away on February 2, 2016 at Indiana Regional Medical Center in Indiana with her family at her bedside. Eva, daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret (Pedzol) McCully, born in Brush Valley, PA on April 26, 1930. She is a longtime member of Christian Missionary Alliance in Homer City. Her hobbies were crocheting...
Charles Richard Bush
January 29, 2016
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Robin Clair Jones
January 26, 2016
Robin Clair (Fred) Jones 59, Homer City peacefully passed away on January 26, 2016 at UPMC Shadyside Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Robin was born December 17, 1956 to Clair R. and Donna (Kephart) Jones in Phillipsburg, PA. Robin was employed by Consol Energy at several different coal mines. Robin was a member of the UMWA Local #488, the...
Charles Novak
January 23, 2016
Charles Novak, 82, Homer City died January 23, 2016 at his residence. He was born April 1, 1933 in Tide, PA. Charles was a member of Our Lady of the Assumption, Homer City American Legion Post #493 and UMWA Local #1619, Helen, PA. Mr. Novak as a coal miner and an Army veteran having served overseas in Germany. He is...
Gene Fletcher
January 15, 2016
Gene Fletcher, 87, Homer City died January 15, 2016 at Beacon Ridge Nursing Home. He was the son of the late Lee Philip and Eva (McDial) Fletcher and was born September 24, 1928 in Coral, PA. He was a member of the Hope Lutheran Church, Homer City, the Croatian Fraternal Union and he loved hunting. Mr. Fletcher was an avid...
John William Pulliam
January 10, 2016
John Speed Pulliam passed away on January 10, 2016 at Indiana Regional Medical Center due to complications from Parkinsons disease. He was not defined by his problems and continued to battle daily with the true difficulties he faced; usually with a smile and a kind word to all. Speed was born on January 9, 1940 in Homer City and during...
William Paul Jennings, Sr.
January 7, 2016
William Paul Jennings Sr. age 97 of Home, formerly of Homer City, Pa, died Thursday, January 7, 2016 at the IRMC, Indiana PA. He was born September 6, 1918 at Cokeville, Pa. and was the son of the late John and Lydia Jennings. Bill was a retired coal miner having been employed by the R and P coal company and...
Michael Stabile
January 6, 2016
Michael Stabile, 91, of Lucernemines passed away January 6, 2016 at Beacon Manor. He was the son of the late Rosario and Nicolina (Palmero) Stabile and was born February 13, 1924 in Lucernemines. Michael was a member of Our Lady of the Assumption and was an usher there for many years, the Sons of Italy, and a local and dedicated...
Gerald Eugene Hamilton
January 3, 2016
Gerald Eugene Hamilton, 89, Lucernemines died Sunday, January 3, 2016 at Indiana Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Joseph and Suzie (Pennington) Hamilton and was born February 4, 1926 in Glen Campbell, PA. Gerald worked at the coal mines in Lucernemines and later at the Indiana Gazette before retiring from the Oneida mine in Brush Valley....
Andrew L. Churilla
January 2, 2016
Andrew L. Larry Churilla, 69, Nanty Glo, died Jan. 2, 2016, at home. Born June 30, 1946, in Jackson Township, son of the late Andrew and Elizabeth (Lightcap) Churilla. Survived by wife, the former Sadie Rummell, Nanty Glo; children, Larry A. (Sandra) Churilla, Easy Taylor; Denise E. (Alfred) Rummel, Hastings; and Brian E. (Tracy) Churilla, Nanty Glo; and grandchildren, Amanda,...
Mary Jo (Banks) -Lyttle
December 21, 2015
Mary Jo Banks-Lyttle, 52, of Marion Center died December 21, 2015 at her late residence. She was the daughter of Ted and Connie (Kinter) Banks and was born September 18, 1963 in Indiana, PA. Mary Jo received both a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degree in business and business education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Mary Jo started...
George J. Colesar
December 17, 2015
George J. Colesar, 63, Indiana died Thursday, December 17, 2015, at UPMC Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh. He was the son of the late George John and Susanna (Baran) Colesar and was born October13, 1952 in Homer City. George was a 1970 graduate of Homer-Center High School. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was an avid Steelers fan. George worked for...
Ruth (Shadle) Yarnal
December 15, 2015
Ruth Yarnal, 92, Homer City died December 15, 2015 at Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. She was the daughter of the late Albert and Bessie (Dodson) Shadle and was born January 10, 1923 in Indiana County. Ruth was a member of the Calvary United Methodist Church, Brush Valley. Ruth was a women of great faith who was devoted to her home...
John 'JR' Reed
December 14, 2015
John JR Reed, 62 of Coral, was called home to the Lord on Monday, December 14, 2015. Born on September 9, 1953, he was the son of Joseph and Lena (Sacco) Reed of Indiana, PA and a 1972 graduate of Homer-Center High School. JR worked for PennDOT, the R&P Coal Company, and Specialty Tires of America. He was a member...
