Category Archives: Obituaries

THAD RAGER, 57
Thad Eric Rager, 57 of Derry, PA, passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2025 at Independence Health System Latrobe Hospital, Latrobe, PA. He was born December 20, 1967 in Latrobe, PA, the son of the late ...
Hometown4 Jul 21, 2025

JOSEPH MICHAEL PAVOLKO, 70
Joseph Michael Pavolko, 70, of Homer City, died Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh. He was the son of the late Joseph and Josephine (Reichert) Pavolko and was born on January 6, ...
Hometown2 Jul 19, 2025

JOSHEPH PAVOLKO, 70
Joseph Michael Pavolko, 70, of Homer City, died Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh. He was the son of the late Joseph and Josephine (Reichert) Pavolko, born on January 6, 1955, i...
Hometown4 Jul 18, 2025

DELORES LEZARK, 81
Dolores 'Dee' (Newell) Lezark, 81, of Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 after a lengthy illness. Born in Connellsville, March 2, 1944, she was the daughter of the late George and Freda ...
Hometown4 Jul 18, 2025

GIRARD BLOOM, 88
Girard (Jerry) Griffith Bloom, 88, of Blairsville passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at home surrounded by family. The son of Griffith G. and Vernita (Sharbaugh) Bloom, he was born on...
Hometown4 Jul 17, 2025

RUTH DILLON, 78
Ruth Louise (Bodenschatz) Dillon, 78, of Shelocta, passed away Monday, July 14, 2025, at her home. A daughter of the late Clem and Catherine (Csamer) Bodenschatz, she was born May 23, 1947, in Johnsto...
Hometown4 Jul 16, 2025

PATRICK CLIFFORD, 70
Patrick Michael Clifford, 70, of Indiana, passed away Saturday, July 12, 2025 at West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh. A son of John T. and Gloria F. (Besemer) Clifford, he was born Aug. 22, 1954 in Amityvi...
Hometown4 Jul 16, 2025

RAYMOND SHILLING SR., 68
Raymond M. Shilling Sr., 68 of Penn Run, PA., passed away July 11, 2025, at Indiana Regional Medical Center. Ray was the son of Matthew and Melvina (Parsley) Shilling, born December 23, 1956, in India...
Hometown4 Jul 16, 2025

LINDA DARLENE KANYAN, 76
Linda Darlene (Jennings) Kanyan, 76, of Coral, PA, passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2025, with her children and husband at her side in her home after an eight year courageous battle with multiple myelo...
Hometown2 Jul 16, 2025

CINDY MATTIS, 67
Cindy Kay (Wolfe) Mattis, 67, of Gipsy, PA died on Sunday, July 13, 2025 at her home surrounded by her loving family. The daughter of Paul "Bink" V. and Isalene K. (Dudley) Wolfe, she was born on June...
Hometown4 Jul 15, 2025

America 250
The America250 celebration is coming up. Are you doing anything special?
Yes! Can't wait for the Friday night parade and Saturday's YMCA Star Spangled Celebration at Mack Park!
We'll do our typical picnic and sparklers thing!
We're traveling to some great U.S. historical sites, such as Philadelphia or Washington, D.C.
Nothing special. Just a typical weekend at our house.
Voting Ends: Jun 16, 2026 | 12:00 PM











