Local Obituaries for Homer City, Indiana County in Pennsylvania.
Palmera "Polly" M. (Gazza) Yanity
June 3, 2012
Palmera M. "Polly" Yanity, 87, Homer City, died Sunday, June 3, 2012 at Indiana Regional Medical Center. She was born June 28, 1924 in Homer City and was the daughter of the late Alfred and Caroline Gazza. Mrs. Yanity was a member of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish where she was a member of the Altar and Rosary Society....
Pauline Pribesh
May 16, 2012
Pauline J. Pribesh, 94, Waterman died May 16, 2012 at the Communities of Indiana Haven. Mrs. Pribesh was born March 5, 1918 in Graceton. She was the daughter of the late Gusty and Anna Rura. Mrs. Pribesh was a member of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish and the First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association. She was employed by Torrence State...
Evelyn (Mack) Liggett
May 13, 2012
Evelyn Mack Liggett, 72, Homer City, died May 13, 2012 on Mother's Day. She was the daughter of the late Harry and Jane Mack and was born December 16, 1939. She owned her own notary business and also shared a salvage business plus rentals with her son Kenneth S. Liggett for 30 years. She was well known and loved by...
Mary Joan Petrosky
May 13, 2012
Mary Joan Sabo Petrosky, 90 years old, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2012 at Homewood of Plum Creek, in Hanover, PA. Mary was the wife of Anthony Joseph "Tony" Petrosky, who passed away on May 28, 2008. Born in Clune, PA on December 29, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Bukovich Sabo Kurcsics. Mary and...
Stella L. (Luksich) Horak
May 12, 2012
Stella L. Horak, 83, Pittsburgh formerly of Lucernemines died Saturday, May 12, 2012 at Arden Court, Monroeville, PA. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Anna (Fillon) Luksich. Stella was born August 23, 1928 in Lucernemines. She was a member of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish where she was very active and volunteered her time helping with...
Louise Leah (Tyger) Kishlock
April 25, 2012
Louise Leah Kishlock, 85, Waterman died Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Clair E. and Faye (Miller) Tyger and was born August 27, 1926 in Mahaffey, PA. Louise was a member of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Homer City. She was a homemaker that enjoyed reading her Bible and spending...
Helen P. (Zorak) Zelenski
April 6, 2012
Helen P. Zelenski, 82, Homer City died Friday, April 6, 2012 at Beacon Ridge. She was the daughter of the late William Sr. and Mary (Magosic) Zorak and was born September 13, 1929 in Waterman, PA. Mrs. Zelenski was a member of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish. She was employed at Lee Hospital in Johnstown for about 10 years...
Vincent A. Wolf
April 5, 2012
Vincent A. Wolf, 72, Homer City died April 5, 2012 at Indiana Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Glen and Eleanor (Brown) Wolf and was born December 8, 1939 in Punxsutawney. Mr. Wolf was a member of the Homer City United Methodist Church and a lifetime member of the Homer City Fire Department. He was retired...
Joseph S. Polinsky
April 3, 2012
Joseph S. Polinsky, 90, Homer City died Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at the Communities of Indian Haven. He was the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Marshall) Polinsky. He was born February 22, 1922 in Graceton, Pennsylvania. Mr. Polinsky was a member of the UMWA Local #488, Lucernemines, the Homer CityAmerican Legion Post #495 and was affiliated with the...
Edward (Banjo) Vargo
April 1, 2012
Edward (Banjo) Vargo, 85, Lucernemines died April 1, 2012 at his late residence. He was the son of the late John and Suzanne (Kundla) Vargo and was born February 5, 1927 in Red Barn. Banjo was a member of St. Mary's Holy Protection Byzantine Catholic Church, Homer City. He was also a member of VFW Post #1989, Indiana, Homer City...
Terry M. King
March 29, 2012
Terry M. King, 61, Indiana died March 29, 2012 at UPMC Shadyside. He was the son of the late Melvin and Kathryn (Anthony) King and was born August 23, 1950 in Chickasaw, PA. He is survived by his wife - Nancy (Lydick); One daughter - Christina Welker (Jeff Mumau), Clymer; 2 brothers - John King (Ruth Betts) and Russell (Melanie)...
Robert Kenosh
March 29, 2012
Robert Kenosh, 91, died Thursday, March 29, 2012 at his residence. He was the son of the late Joseph and Helen (Hoholak0 Kenosh and was born December 7, 1920 in Lucernemines, PA. Mr. Kenosh was a retired coal miner with 42 years of employment and was a member of UMWA Local #1412, Ernest. He was a member of Our Lady...
Betty Swanhart
March 25, 2012
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Andrew James Tassos
March 24, 2012
Andrew "Drew" James Tassos, 53, of Homer City, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 24, 2012 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. His final days were spent surrounded by family and friends, along with many well wishes from all of those whose lives he touched. Born on March 30, 1958, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late Andrew James...
Anna (Leysock) Nymick
March 20, 2012
Anna (Leysock) Nymick, Lucernemines died March 20, 2012 at St. Andrews Village. She was the daughter of Peter and Mary (Hoholyak) Leysock and was born November 4, 1915 in Lucernemines. Mrs. Nymick was a member of St. Mary's Holy Protection Byzantine Catholic Church, Homer City. She is survived by three daughters - Janice Burt of Delmont, PA; Judith Warren and...
Mary C. Maghrak
March 18, 2012
Mary C. Maghrak, 81, Homer City died Sunday, March 18, 2012 at IRMC. She was born February, 2, 1931 in Homer City. She was the daughter of the late Victoria (Bishop) Maghrak and Paul Maghrak who died in a coal mining accident before Mary was born. Mary was a member of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish. She loved her...
Alison R. Posgay
March 15, 2012
Alison Roseann Posgay, 32, of Harrisburg, formerly of Blairsville went home to be with the Lord. She was born September 5, 1979 in Staten Island, NY and was the daughter of Stephen Cameron and Kathryn (Lohr) Flynn. She was a fun loving person who loved life and above all she loved her daughter. She attended St. Mark's Lutheran Church in...
Katherine Rose (Manfredi) Tedeschi
March 14, 2012
Katherine Rose Tedeschi, 89, Coral died peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on March 14, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Primo and Celesta (Barbuti) Manfredi of Parma, Italy. She was born April 6, 1922 in Coral. Mrs. Tedeschi was a member of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish. She was employed by Acme Die, Kennametal...
Margaret M. (Michna) Kozele
March 7, 2012
Margaret M. Kozele, 80, Homer City died Wednesday, March 07, 2012 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Orlosky) Michna and was born December 25, 1931 in Homer City. Margaret was a member of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish. She had a well-known reputation for her baked goods, which were known as "Margie's...
Virginia Marie (Jones) Bonya
February 19, 2012
Virginia Marie Bonya, 87, of Homer City, peacefully passed away February 19, 2012. She was the daughter of the late John Elias Jones and Anna Adams Jones and was born on April 23, 1924 in Center Township, Pennsylvania in the Village of Tide. She lived her entire life in Indiana County, except for three years during World War II when...
