Category Archives: Obituaries

JOANNE TORRANCE, 97
Joanne Grumbling Torrance (97), lifelong resident of Blairsville and beloved wife of the late William A. Torrance for fifty-six years, passed away on October 17, 2025. For the past eight years, Mrs. T...
Oct 20, 2025

JEFFREY FASER, 62
Jeffrey E. Faser, 62, of Blairsville passed away on October 13, 2025, at Shadyside Hospital with his loving family by his side. Jeff was born in Red Bank, New Jersey, in 1963 to Clarence and Vivian Fa...
Oct 15, 2025

ANITA SMITH, 72
Anita Francene (Lazar) Smith, 72, of Blairsville, PA, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 13, 2025, at the Communities at Indian Haven, Indiana, PA. The daughter of Valentine J. Lazar and Ann (K...
Oct 15, 2025

RODNEY BAKER, 89
Rodney D. Baker, 89 of Blairsville, PA, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at his home. He was born May 28, 1936 in Tunnelton, PA, the son of the late Roy Baker and Florence (Dwyer) Baker. He ha...
Oct 15, 2025

STANLEY APRYASZ, 73
Stanley R. "Stush" Apryasz, 73, or Blairsville passed away peacefully at Brookdale Latrobe on Monday October 12, 2025. The son of the late Raymond S and H. Virginia Apryasz, he was born April 14, 1952...
Oct 14, 2025

MICHAEL MCCRACKEN, 51
Michael Dennis "Pudge" McCracken, 51 of Blairsville, PA, passed away on Monday, October 6, 2025 at Indiana Regional Medical Center, Indiana, PA. He was born March 22, 1974 in Indiana, PA. He loved spo...
Oct 11, 2025

LINDA LOU MORETTI, 79
Linda Lou Moretti, 79, of Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at AGH Forbes Hospital in Monroeville. She was born October 19, 1946 to Michael and Henrietta (Hill) in Sagamore. Linda atten...
Oct 10, 2025

FR. JAMES GOLDBERG, 83
Father James M. Goldberg, passed away on October 9, 2025, at the age of 83. Father served as a priest in the Diocese of Greensburg for 36 years. A son of the late Clinton and Jennie McNulty Goldberg, ...
Oct 10, 2025

DAISY FARINE, 88
Daisy A. (Hilty) Farine, 88, Homer City. Passed away Oct. 7, 2025, St. Andrew's Village. She was born on March 15, 1937. Daughter of the late Samuel and Anna (Foley) Hilty. She was a member of Our Lad...
Oct 10, 2025

JONATHAN PEARCE, 34
Jonathan James Pearce, Jr. "JohnBoy"/ "Uncle Rhino", 34 years old of Marion Center PA died at his home Sunday, October 5th, 2025. He was the son of Jonathan J. and Shelley (Goss) Pearce Sr., born Janu...
Oct 09, 2025

Indiana County Fair
What’s your favorite thing to do at the Indiana County Fair?
The Grandstand shows
The rides
The food
The exhibit buildings
The people! I get to see people I haven't seen since last year's fair!
There's so much fun, I love it all!
Voting Ends: Sep 5, 2026 | 8:00 PM









