Elizabeth M. Simpson, age 88, of Indiana, died December 4, 2002, at her home. Daughter of A. J. and Esther Durst Musser, she was born July 27, 1914, in Clearfield.
Mrs. Simpson lived most of her life in Indiana where she attended Indiana schools. She also graduated from Birmingham Academy (now Greer School) and thereafter from Wilson College. In her early activities in Indiana, she spent many years very active with the Monday Music Club in staging productions and dramas. She also was involved with the Ingleside Literary Society and the Woman's Organization of Calvary Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Simpson was an active member of the Board of Trustees of the Indiana Symphony Society.
Survived by her husband of nearly 64 years, John S. Simpson; two sons: William A. Simpson and wife, Barbara, Fredericksburg, VA; John M. Simpson and wife, Carol, Alexandria, VA; three grandchildren: Susan E. Simpson, Spotsylvania, VA; Scott R. Simpson, Fredericksburg, VA; David J. Simpson, Alexandria, VA; two great granddaughters: Katie and Beth Ann Simpson. Preceded in death by her parents; two sisters: Kathryn 'Katie' Peelor and Helen Thorn; three brothers: John, G. William 'Bill' and Fred A. Musser.
Friends will be received from 1-2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9 at Robinson- Lytle, Inc. where funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. with the Rev. James D. Patten and Rev. Alan Campbell will officiate. Services will conclude at the funeral home, and interment
will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to VNA/Hospice Foundation, Inc., 1265 Wayne Avenue, Suite 303, Indiana, PA 15701, to Calvary Presbyterian Church, 695 School Street, Indiana, PA 15701, or to The Indiana Symphony Society, PO Box 514, Indiana, PA 15701
William E. McClure, age 71, of Indiana, died December 4, 2002, at the Punxsutawney Hospital as a result of a car accident. Son of Albert and Ethel Bash McClure, he was born June 12, 1931, in Indiana.
Mr. McClure lived his entire life in Indiana where he was a self- employed contractor for many years, owned Sweetwater Lounge for nine years, and most recently worked as a driver for Diamond Drug. He was a member of Indiana V.F.W. Post 1989.Survived by five children: Jerry McClure and wife, Heidi, Plumville; Debbie and Ed McClure, both of Indiana; Bill McClure and wife, Wendy, Hermitage; Jeff McClure, Indiana; one brother, Vince McClure, Indiana; two sisters: Helen Yonich, Indiana; Betty Lou Kuhns, Greensburg; four grandchildren: Shawna, Megan, Alyssa, and Sydney McClure. Preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Elizabeth 'Betty' L. Stewart McClure in 1997; and one brother, Richard McClure and a special friend, Norma Carloni.
Friends will be received from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Sunday, December 8, at Robinson-Lytle, Inc. where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, December 9, with Dr. J. Lindsay Parks officiating. Interment
will be in Oakland Cemetery.
Nellie M. Schloder, age 86, of Indiana, died Monday, February 10, 2003, at Communities at Indian Haven.
Daughter of James and Bessie Robinson Moody, she was born July 21, 1916, in Ernest.
Mrs. Schloder lived most of her life in Ernest where she was a homemaker. She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church of Clymer.
Survived by two children: Harry E. Schloder and wife, Rita, Ernest; Donna L. Krouse, Indiana; adopted daughter by heart, Lillian Good, Indiana; one sister, Peggy Hydock, Buffalo, NY; eight grandchildren; and sixteen great grandchildren.
Preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James L. Schloder; three children: David L., James L., Shirley Jean Schloder; six brothers: James, Thomas, David, Aleck, Charles, and infant James Moody; four sisters: Anna Dahlquist, Ruth Segner, Mary Grace Harvey, Tina Hallman; two grandchildren: Kenneth Robert Holley and Sherry Schloder.
Friends will be received from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, February 12 at Robinson-Lytle, Inc. where funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, February 13 with Pastors John P. Sykes and Harry E. Schloder, Jr. officiating. Interment
will be in Oakland Cemetery.
Mildred L. Buterbaugh, age 88, of Indiana, died February 11, 2003 at her home.
Daughter of Joseph W. and Louisa C. Ellis Salsgiver, she was born March 15, 1914, in White Twp., Indiana County.
Mrs. Buterbaugh lived her entire life in Indiana County where she was a self-employed beautician. She was a member of First Christian Church.
Survived by her husband, Wilfred D. Buterbaugh; a daughter, June I. Stiffler, Indiana; a sister, Thelma Fink, Indiana; two grandchildren: Justin and Amanda Miller; and many nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Fred Salsgiver; five sisters: Laura Chapman, Bessie Gearhart; Dorothy Harrison, Margaret Bennett, and Corinna McCall.
Friends will be received from 7-9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14 at Robinson-Lytle, Inc. where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 15 with The Rev. Jerry D. Hoch officiating. Interment
will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
Gerald L. Shirley, Sr., age 73, of Indiana, died February 12, 2003, at the Indiana Regional Medical Center.
Son of David Blair and Bertha Watt Shirley, he was born December 5, 1929, in Indiana.
Mr. Shirley lived his entire life in Indiana where he worked for the United States Postal Service and retired as Postmaster of the Homer City Post Office. He was also owner of the Gerald Shirley Accounting and Tax Service. He was a member of the Indiana Alliance Church, Veteran's Organization, Gideon International, and the Postmaster's Association. Mr. Shirley was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict.
Survived by his wife, Jettrude Stake Shirley; two children: Gerald L. Shirley, Jr., Indiana; Carolyn Osborne and husband, Daniel, Rodman, NY; two sisters: Maxine Brown and JoAnne Sumner, both of Bedford; two grandchildren: Stephen and Danielle Osborne; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by his parents; one brother, William Shirley; and one sister, Jean Pierce Tosh.
Friends will be received from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15 the time of service at Robinson-Lytle, Inc. The Rev. William G. Murphy will officiate, and interment
will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Gideon International, PO Box 63, Indiana, PA 15701, or to the American Cancer Society, 1165 Philadelphia Street, Indiana, PA 15701.
David Ross Repine, age 78, of Shelocta, died April 4, 2003, at his home.
Son of David H. and Ocie Plymire Repine, he was born June 30, 1924, in Indiana.
Mr. Repine spent many years in California where he worked as an electrical engineer for Westinghouse in Sunnyvale. After his retirement he returned to Indiana and was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Mr. Repine served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater of Operations in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Survived by his wife of 55 years, Hildore Elizabeth Yahl Repine; two daughters: Susan Repine, Shelocta; Carol Barry and husband, Greg, Warfordsburg; one sister, Lucille Bergman and husband, Richard, Ringgold, GA; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Martha Drylie.
Friends will be received from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8 and 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 9 at Robinson-Lytle, Inc. where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday with Pastor Jody Swart officiating. Interment
will be in Oakland Cemetery. Military rites will be accorded by the Indiana V.F.W. Post 1989.
Clair Shank, age 89, of Starford, died April 7, 2003 at the Indiana Regional Medical Center.
Son of Henry and Rhoda McQuire Shank, he was born June 21, 1913, in Starford.
Mr. Shank lived most of his life in Indiana County. He worked for Jones-Laughlin Steel in Michigan for 10 years before working as a coal miner in this area for 43 years.
Survived by five children: Wanda L. Robak, Warren, MI; Carol R. Shank, Indiana; Eugene L. Shank and wife, Carol, Painsville, OH; Betty L. Slama and husband, Russell, Rochester Hills, MI; Harry R. Shank and wife, Carole, Starford; five grandchildren; three step grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; and four step great grandchildren.
Preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Ellen Mae Lydic Shank in 2002; one daughter, Ellen L. Shank; five brothers: Guear, Roy, Herbert, Clayton, and Glenn Shank; three sisters: Phyllis Collins, Ada Kanarr, Henrietta Buterbaugh; son-in-law, Richard Robak; and grandson, Richard M. Robak.
Friends will be received from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, April 9 and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday, April 10 at Robinson-Lytle, Inc. where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 11 with Rev. Linda B. Chambers officiating. Interment
will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
Isodeen Veiock Serene, 202 Greenview Court, Indiana, died March 15, 2003 at her daughter's home in Miami, Florida.
She was born August 18, 1917, in New Brighton, the daughter of Theodore Ira and Nancy Jane (Calvin) Veiock. A graduate of New Brighton High School and Grove City College, she taught high school in Rochester and Saltsburg until her marriage in 1943 to the late Joseph W. Serene, and Indiana attorney, who was then a lieutenant in the United States Army.
Mrs. Serene resided in Indiana for the rest of her life, where she raised her family and was active in the civic and social affairs of the community. She was a member of the Indiana County Child Welfare Advisory Board, served as president of the Indiana Garden Club, and the Junior Women's Civic Club. A passionate collector of antiques and student of genealogy, she founded the Shaver Springs Chapter of Questers in 1974, and was a member of the Indiana County Historical Society. She was also an avid and accomplished bridge player. Long active in the cultural affairs of Indiana University of Pennsylvania where her husband served as President of the Board of Trustees, Mrs. Serene was a member of the President's Council of the Foundation for IUP's John Sutton Hall. She was a member of the Indiana Country Club and Greystone United Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Serene is survived by two sons: Joseph W. Serene, III of Bethesda, MD; David C. Serene, Indiana; a daughter, Jane Serene Raskin, Miami, FL; four grandsons: Peter Serene, Stephen Serene, David Raskin; Mark Raskin; one brother, Theodore I Veiock, Des Moines, IA; one sister-in-law, Margaret T. Serene, Indiana.
Indiana addition to her husband, she was predeceased by her brother, Kenneth C. Veiock and her sister, Beulah V. Cook.
Details of a memorial service will follow.
Memorial donations may be made to the Joseph and Isodeen Serene Memorial Scholarship Fund administered through the Foundation for IUP.
Jane Dick McGregor, 88, died peacefully at her home in Indiana the evening of Saturday, February 22, 2003. She was born November 26, 1914, in Homer City, a daughter of Elwood and Gertrude McFeaters Dick.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 12, 2003, at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Indiana, 285 Twolick Drive, with The Rev. Priscilla Richter officiating.
The family requests that memorial donations be made to First Unitarian Universalist Church, 285 Twolick Drive, Indiana, PA 15701 or to the Alice Paul House, 33 North Eighth Street, Indiana, PA 15701.
Virginia Marie Keller, age 73, of Indiana, died June 1, 2003, at her home.
Daughter of Asa, Sr. and Estella Marshall Spencer, she was born July 28, 1929, in Saginaw, MI.
Mrs. Keller lived most of her life in Indiana County where she was a homemaker. She was a lifetime member of Grace United Methodist Church. She was a devoted mother, liked all types of crafts, country music, and flower gardening.
Survived by two children: Robert L. Keller and wife, Carole, Starford; Judy L. (Keller) Stewart and husband, Gary, Marion Center; one brother, Asa Spencer, Jr. and wife, Barb, Midland, MI; seven grandchildren: Bob, Matt, Kim, Ben Keller; Gary, Jason, Andy Stewart; one great grandson, Troy Keller; her mother-in-law, Iva Keller, Mt. Pleasant, MI; brothers-in-law, Lyle, Calvin and wife, Betty, Fred and wife, Reanne; sisters-in-law: Alice and Merle and a number of nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert L. Keller; one brother, Leon Spencer; one sister, Florence Keller; and a special friend, Carl Fair.
Friends will be received from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday at Robinson-Lytle, Inc. where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday with The Rev. Horace 'Butch' Derr officiating. Interment
will be in Oakland Cemetery.
Mary Mildred Burnheimer, age 93, of Indiana, died Sunday, June 1, 2003, at the home of her daughter.
Daughter of Wilson E. and Mary Blanche Louden Fields, she was born June 19, 1909, in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Burnheimer lived her early life in West Virginia before moving to Indiana. She was a member of the Wesleyan Methodist Church, Dixonville and worked as a bookkeeper for Swinehart Accounting and Tax Service.
Survived by one son, Ronald Clair and wife, Beth, Dearborn, MI; two daughters: Mary Ella Swinehart and husband, Eugene, Indiana; Ilene Blose and husband, John, Marion Center; two sisters: Hazel Devinney, Vandergrift; Edith Longanecker, Connellsville; eight grandchildren: Daniel Swinehart, Virginia Swinehart Allison; Kimberly Hoburg Covato, William Whipple, Bryon Hoburg, Karen Whipple Rodgers, Kevin Burnheimer, Julie Burnheimer Bare; eleven great grandchildren: Matthew, Benjamin, and Jodi Allison; Jessica, Robin, and Alex Whipple; Stephanie and Brittany Rodgers; Rachel and Luca Covato; Logan Hoburg; one great great grandson, Cole Whipple; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Logan J. Burnheimer in 1985; three children: a daughter, Eunice Leora Whipple in 2001; infants, Virginia Lee and Logan Gerald Burnheimer; two sisters: Dorothy Harrison and Jean Fortier; and a son-in-law, William C. Whipple.
Friends will be received from 3-4:30 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at Robinson-Lytle, Inc. where funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday with Rev. Dr. Daryl S. Jeffers officiating. Interment
will be in Ruffner Cemetery.
Charles J. Bahus, age 77, of Home, died Tuesday, June 3, 2003, at the Belmont Dialysis Center, St. Clairsville, Ohio.
Son of Michael Stephen and Gizella Patosky Bahus, he was born November 16, 1925, in McKeesport, Allegheny County.
Mr. Bahus lived most of his life in Indiana County. He graduated from IUP in 1985 with a Bachelor's Degree in English where he started a study help center for non-traditional students. He also completed work for being a paralegal and graduated from Dale Carnegie with a Labor Relations Degree. He was a facilities assigner for Bell Telephone, a substitute for ARIN, an arbitrator for the Better Business Bureau, and past president of the F.T.W.P. Labor Union for Bell of PA. Mr. Bahus started T.H.I.S, babysitting referral service. He was a member of Tall Cedars of Lebanon, Masonic Order, the Mental Health Association of Indiana County, and the Plumville Volunteer Fire Company. He was a 32nd Degree Mason, Valley of Pittsburgh and a Master Mason, Lodge 583 of McKeesport. He was a Pioneer at the Evergreen Council-Bell system, on the State Executive Board of the Senior Games, and a member of the U.S. Professional Tennis Registry U.S.P.T.R. Mr. Bahus taught tennis in Hungary, speaking fluent Hungarian. He played semi-pro football and baseball and ran many tennis tournaments in the Indiana area. Mr. Bahus worked for many different elected officials and served in the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was a loving father and grandfather.
Survived by three adopted daughters: Cindy Kosek and husband, Donald 'Quack,' Home; Audrey Huckel and husband, Robert, Clearfield; April Stumpner and husband, Dana, Clarion; one brother, Michael Stephen Bahus and wife, Sachicko, Washington, D.C.; one sister, Margaret Simmons, McKeesport; nine grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 51 years, Audrey Slaibow Bahus in 1998; and one sister, Grace Cox.
Friends will be received from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday, June 5 at Robinson-Lytle, Inc., Indiana. Additional visitation will be held from 7-9 p.m. Friday, June 6 at the Striffler Funeral Home, Market and Sixth Streets, McKeesport, where funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 7 with The Rev. Kathleen Barnhart officiating. Interment
will be in Jefferson Memorial Park, Allegheny County.
Josephine M. Miller, age 73, of Indiana, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 28, 2003, at the Beacon Ridge Nursing Home.
Daughter of John L. and Fannie Perry Mellon, she was born December 4, 1929, in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Miller was a mother, homemaker, member of the Trinity United Methodist Church, and the Indiana Art Association.
Survived by her husband of 48 years, Samuel T. Miller; three daughters: Acey Ann Gongaware and husband, Robert, Indiana; Heide Jeanette Hotchkiss and husband, Dale, Middleburg, VA; Kristen Renee Miller, Glenn Mills; three sisters: Mary Ellen Stevenson, Pine Beach, NJ; Acey Mellon, Secane; Susan Atchison, Springfield; five grandchildren: Katherine, Sarah, and Molly Gongaware; Miller and Acey Hotchkiss.
Preceded in death by her parents; two brothers: Jimmy (infant) and John L. Mellon, II; and one sister, Fannie Deasey.
There will be no visitation. A memorial service will be held at the Trinity United Methodist Church on Friday, June 6 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. George Porter Jr. officiating.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be sent to Beacon Ridge Nursing Home, 1515 Wayne Avenue, Indiana, PA 15701 for their future dementia unit.
Ronald Leroy Brink, age 47, of Loma Linda, CA, formerly of Brush Valley, died Sunday, May 25, 2003, at his home.
Son of Ray Alexander and Janet Lucille Yarnell Brink, he was born October 3, 1955, in Germany.
Mr. Brink was a 1974 graduate of United High School He lived most of his life in California where he was a locksmith. Mr. Brink was of the Methodist faith and served in the U.S. Navy.
Survived by his mother, New Port Richey,FL; two children: Michael and Jennifer Brink and fianc', Bobby Guillen, all of Loma Linda, CA; one brother, Jason E. Brink, New Port Richey, FL; three sisters: Barbara Christine Brink, Land O'Lakes, FL; Terry Gademsey and husband, Joe, Torrance; Gloria Landis and husband, Rick, Homer City; one granddaughter, Teah Guillen, Loma Linda, CA; one niece, Candice Kinnel, Indiana; three nephews: Matthew Landis, Homer City; Jerred and Dustin Gademsey, Torrance.
Preceded in death by his father.
Friends will be received from 7-9 p.m. Monday, June 2 at Robinson-Lytle, Inc. where funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 3 with The Rev. Fred Craig officiating. Interment
will be in Armagh Cemetery.
Gerald 'Jerry' Esposito, age 78, of Indiana, died Friday, May 30, 2003, at the Communities at Indian Haven.
Son of Joseph and Julia Mottey Esposito, he was born August 27, 1924, in Punxsutawney, Jefferson County.
Jerry attended the Girard College in Philadelphia. He was a graduate of IUP where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology. He received his Masters of Science in Public Health Administration from the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health. Jerry served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force during World War II becoming a B-17 navigator in Italy. After the war he returned to Punxsutawney where he owned several businesses before purchasing the Punxsutawney Ambulance Service in the mid 1950's. On the verge of ending the service in Punxsutawney due to financial reasons, Esposito proposed the concept of a community-funded ambulance service. Subsequently, this concept served as a model for emergency medical services in western Pennsylvania, including Indiana. Jerry had major input in drafting national advances for ambulance design, equipment and the training of ambulance attendants at the basic and paramedic levels.
In 1961 a group of Indiana residents contacted Mr. Esposito to obtain his assistance in establishing Citizens' Ambulance Service. Due to the leadership of Mr. Esposito, the groundswell support of Indiana County residents, the dedication of Citizens' employees throughout the years, including the early days of the paramedics known as 'Jerry's Boys'.
Indiana County enjoyed a level of pre-hospital care unmatched in the country. Jerry served as manager and chief executive officer of Citizens' Ambulance until his retirement in 1992.
He was the project director for 'Freedom House' from 1964 to 1967. This was the first attempt to train EMTs in a university hospital setting. He founded the Pennsylvania Ambulance Association in 1967. Mr. Esposito was the first executive director of the Emergency Medical Services Institute (EMSI), worked as a researcher with Dr. Peter Safar at the University of Pittsburgh in the area of CPR development and has been published in several EMS magazines. A past secretary of the Emergency Health Services Council, he was also a past president of the American Diabetes Association. He received the Distinguished Achievement Award from the American Trauma Society in 1985.
Survived by his wife of 56 years, Elizabeth Anibaldi Esposito; six children: Janis Hitchings and husband, Gary, Paris, KY; Betsy Esposito, State College; Jerry and wife, Karen, East Sandwich, MA; John Esposito and wife, Holly, Lambertville, NJ; Jeff Esposito and wife, Lucinda, Atlanta Beach, FL; Patrick Esposito, Apollo; two sisters: Betty Boston and Rose Mary Esposito, both of Punxsutawney; five grandchildren: Scott and David Hitchings, Tallahassee, FL; Andrew Esposito, Sandwich, MA; Jessica and Johnny Esposito, Lambertville, NJ.
Preceded in death by his parents; two brothers: Henry and Donald Esposito.
Friends will be received from 7-9 p.m. Sunday, June 1 and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Monday, June 2 at Robinson-Lytle, Inc. where a wake service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 3 at St. Bernard Church. Interment
will be in Calvary Cemetery, Punxsutawney.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Jerry Esposito/Citizen's Ambulance Service Scholarship Fund, c/o Citizen's Ambulance Service, PO Box 237, Indiana, PA 15701.
Thornton D. Henry, age 70, of Homer City, died Saturday, May 31, 2003, at Scenery Hill Manor Nursing Home.
Son of Sandy C. and Cora Mae Snyder Henry, he was born May 28, 1933, in Brush Valley Twp., Indiana Co.
Mr. Henry lived his entire life in Indiana County where he worked for Indiana Auto Parts and F.M.C. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict where he was stationed in Germany.
Survived by two sisters: Viola Minick, Blairsville; Joanne Byers, Homer City; a special friend, Rhea Shaner, Nanty-Glo; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Virgil Henry; one sister, Sara Santus.
Friends will be received from 5-9 p.m. Tuesday, June 3 at Robinson-Lytle, Inc. where funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 4 with the Rev. Robert Thornton officiating. Interment
will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 300 Penn Center Blvd., Suite 700, Pittsburgh, PA 15235.
Ada G. Lohr Lentz, age 96, of Indiana, died June 2, 2003, at Victorian Gardens.
Daughter of Luther and Clara Jane Crum Lohr, she was born July 20, 1906, in Shay Twp., Somerset County.
Mrs. Lentz lived most of her life in Indiana County where she was a homemaker and a former member of the Baptist Church of the Open Bible, Coal Run.
Survived by one son, Francis T. Lentz, Moneta, VA; two daughters: Clara Ann Campbell, Indiana; Loretta Lentz Fuller and husband, Keith, Green Castle; one sister, Hazel Powell, Somerset; eleven grandchildren; twenty great grandchildren; and four great great grandchildren.
Preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Francis E. Lentz in 1975; one son, Russel A. Lentz; four brothers: Jess, Horace, Clark, and Jerry Lohr; two sisters: Gladys Lambert and Alice Crum.
Friends will be received from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, June 4 at Robinson-Lytle, Inc. where funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, June 5 with Rev. Dr. Daryl S. Jeffers officiating. Interment
will be in Oakland Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Calvary Baptist Academy, 11394 Route 286 Hwy. East, Clymer, PA 15728.
Norman Luther Brewer, age 85, of Indiana, died August 9, 2003, at his home.
Son of Charles M. and Elsie I. Smith Brewer, he was born September 14, 1917, in Washington Twp., Indiana County.
Mr. Brewer lived his entire life in Indiana County where he was a logger for Milton Fairman.
Survived by his wife, Dorothy Mary Smith Brewer; four sons: Ronald and Arnold Brewer, both of Louisiana; Laird Brewer and wife, Diane, Ernest; Larry Brewer and wife, Nicola, Creekside; four daughters: Nancy Wilson and husband, Ronald, Creekside; Susan Uher and husband, John, Homer City; Valerie Blystone and husband, George, state of Indiana; Mary Alderson and husband, Jack, Indiana; one sister, Anna Mae Miller, Chambersville; thirty-two grandchildren, twenty-eight great grandchildren; and one great great grandchild.
Preceded in death by his parents; one son, Leroy Brewer; two brothers: Emanuel and Jess Brewer; one sister, Bertha Cunningham; and a grandson.
Friends will be received from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at Robinson-Lytle, Inc. where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday with Joe Traynor officiating. Interment
will be in Oakland Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the VNA/Hospice Foundation, Inc., 1265 Wayne Avenue, Suite 303, Indiana, PA 15701.
Marcia M. Ginter, age 60, of Homer City, died Wednesday, October 08, 2003, at her home.
Daughter of Mike and Anna Jane Nichol Spondike she was born August 17, 1943 in Iselin, Indiana County.
Mrs. Ginter lived her entire life in Indiana County. She was a member of the Homer City United Presbyterian Church where she served as Clerk of Session and as Treasurer. Mrs. Ginter was also a member of Indiana Rainbow Diamond Class Club and was an avid card player.
Survived by her husband, Robert Paul Ginter, three children: Stacey Terese Stallings and husband Kenneth of Glen Burnie, MD; Robert Paul Ginter II and wife, Lori, Scott Michael Ginter and wife, Cathy, both of Homer City; six grandchildren: Elizabeth Ann Ginter, Samantha Ashley Stallings, Michael Scott Ginter, Abigayle Grace Ginter, Justin Tyler Stallings, and Brianne Nicole Ginter.
Preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Michael Day Spondike.
There will be no visitation. Family will receive friends Saturday from 10:30 '11a.m. at the Homer City United Presbyterian Church where a memorial service will follow with Pastor David Salinger officiating.
Memorial Contributions may be sent to the Homer City United Presbyterian Church, 40 East Elm Street, Homer City, PA 15748.
Etta M. Henry Stavres, age 97, of Indiana, died Tuesday, December 09, 2003, at the Indiana Regional Medical Center.
Daughter of Edward and Theresa McKeoun Hoover, she was born November 29, 1906, in Mahaffey.
Mrs. Stavres lived most of her life in Indiana. She was self-employed as part owner of the Capital Restaurant from 1931-1967 where she was the originator of the Capitol cinnamon rolls. Mrs. Stavres was a member of the Degree of Honor. She loved to cook, bake, play cards, and was a loving and caring mother and grandmother. She was of the Catholic faith.
Survived by two sons: John W. Henry and wife, Kay, Latrobe; Robert J. Henry and wife, Leona, Indiana; two brothers: James Hoover, Bentonville, AR; Richard Hoover, Tulsa, OK; three grandchildren: Robert J. Henry, Jr.; Dr. Candace Henry, and Debra Lee Alsippi; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John A. Stavres; six brothers: John, Guy, Fred, Bill, Paul, Thomas Hoover; two sisters: Pauline Hoover and Margaret Repine.
Friends will be received from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday December 11 at Robinson-Lytle, Inc. where a blessing service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 12. Interment
will be in Oakland Cemetery.
