Anna Marie Greenawalt, 87, of Ruffsdale, Pa. peacefully passed away on Monday, February 4, 2019 at Harmon House Care Center in Mt Pleasant, surrounded by family. She was born October 26, 1931 in Arona. Daughter of the late Richard Benjamin and Anna Amanda Oplinger Smith. She was a graduate of the Greensburg High School, class of 1949. In her early years, Anna Marie loved to Square Dance. She loved gardening, her flowers, tending to her strawberry fields as well as working at...

    Lynn Rich, 78, of Madison, Pa. died Thursday, January 24, 2019, at Walnut Ridge Memory Care in Greensburg, Pa. She was born April 10, 1940 in Mt. Pleasant, Pa. Daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pfrogner. Prior to her retirement, she was employed by PNC Bank at its corporate Headquarters in Pittsburgh in the Commercial Loan Department and was also employed at the family business as secretary until her illness. She loved riding horses, snowmobiling, ice skating and racing...

    Ann M. (Petrick) Cinibulk, 95, of Madison, died Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, at TLC Care Center in West Newton. She was born Dec. 10, 1923, in Humphreys, daughter of the late Stephen S. and Mary A. Lukac Petrick. In Ann's younger years, she loved to go dancing. She was an avid gardener, loved her cat, Chloe, and her dogs. And most importantly, she loved her faith and always said her morning prayers. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 49 years, Eugene P....

    Rose M. Ondrik, 84, of Greensburg, Pa. passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at Greensburg Care Center, Greensburg, Pa. She was born November 29, 1934 in Canonsburg, Pa. Daughter of the late Stephen Thomas and Ann Catherine Verosko Ondrik. Prior to her retirement Rose worked as a medical secretary for Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. She loved to go shopping and out to eat. Rose was an avid piano player as well as loved to crochet and stitch. She is...

    Donald E. Podbesek, 89, of Herminie, Pa. died Thursday January 17, 2019 at Walden’s View of N. Huntingdon. He was born August 4. 1929 in Hutchinson, Pa. Son of the late Louis and Agnes Podbesek. Prior to his retirement, he worked for the A&P store for a number of years and then went on to work for the Jones Brewing Company in Smithton, Pa. as a machine operator until his retirement. He was a member of the St. Edwards Roman Catholic Church in Herminie, Pa. where he...

    James M. Sterner, 71, of Ruffsdale, Pa., went to heaven on Monday, January 21, 2019 at Excela Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg, Pa. He was born April 19, 1947 in Greensburg, Pa. Son of the late James E. and Hazel V. Martin Sterner. He was a graduate of the Rostraver High School class of 1965. He attended the DELAWARE VALLEY college for two years and then went on to join the U.S. Army. James was self-employed owning an excavating company and was a very hard worker. He loved...

    Barton Lee Skerlec, 78, of Ruffsdale, Pa., died Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Excela Latrobe Hospital. Born on November 20, 1940 in Yukon, Pa., he was the son of the late Anthony and Edith Josephine (Krafka) Skerlec. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. After his service, he returned to the area and worked at local companies until his retirement. An avid outdoorsman, Bart liked hunting, but most of all, he enjoyed gardening and tending to his property. Some other pastimes...

    Lawrence Reed "Larry" Heltebran, 79, of Smithton, Pa. died Saturday January 5, 2019 at Country Care Manor in Fayette City, Pa. surrounded by his family. He was born March 26, 1939 in Smithton, Pa. Son of the late John David and Grace V. Newlin Heltebran. He was a graduate of the South Huntingdon High School class of 1957. He was a member of The Hilltop United Methodist Church in Madison, Pa. Being raised on the family farm, he helped with over 1,000 chickens,...

    Matthew P. Shaffer, 34, of Arona, Pa. died Tuesday January 8, 2019 at the Excela Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg, Pa. He was born March 24, 1984 in Greensburg, Pa. Son of Paul D. and Mariann Dunmire Shaffer of Ruffsdale, Pa. He is preceded in death by his paternal grandmother Margaret Washabaugh Shaffer, his maternal grandmother Avonille Dunmire and maternal grandfather Robert Dunmire. He is survived by both parents and his paternal grandfather Paul Shaffer of Arona, Pa....

    Adrienne R. Hyrczyk Fulmer, 53, of Yukon, Pa. died Wednesday December 26, 2018 at her home. She was born April 26, 1965 in Greensburg, Pa. Daughter of the late Benjamin J. and Kathryn Stodolsky Hyrczyk. Adrienne was very family oriented. She loved autumn leaves, picking berries. She was a very social person and had friends from all over. She loved her kids and she loved her dogs. She is preceded in death by both parents, one infant brother – Jacob Hyrczyk and two...