Obituaries
Sara Huston
Oct 15, 2021
Sara Jane (Carns) Huston, 91, of Ligonier Twp., passed away peacefully on Friday, October 15, 2021, at Oak Hill Nursing Center, Greensburg.
Born November 2, 1929 in Ligonier Township, PA, a daughter of the late Lloyd and Sara (Kastner) Carns.
Jane, as she was so fondly known, worked at the Ligonier Learning Center for many...
Donald Troy
Oct 6, 2021
Donald D. Troy II 55, of Ligonier died on October 6, 2021 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. He was born June 20, 1966 in Latrobe, a son of Donald D. Troy Sr. of New Florence and Edith L. (Lenhart) Troy of Stahlstown. Prior to retirement Don worked for many places as a mechanic. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. Don is...
Patricia Davies-Calder
Sep 30, 2021
Patricia A. Davies-Calder, age 78 of Ligonier, passed away in her home on September 30, 2021. She was born in Johnstown, Pa on January 13, 1943 to the late Richard and Margaret (Zahurak) Pentrack.
Patricia began her professional career during the Johnstown Flood, serving as a project coordinator for a FEMA contractor. She then...
Eugenia Celaschi
Sep 17, 2021
Eugenia (Macko) Celaschi 97, of Ligonier died on September 17, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born October 18, 1923 in Charleroi, a daughter of the late Anthony and Anna (Hutch) Macko. Prior to her marriage, Eugenia worked for Page Steel and Wire. Eugenia volunteered at the gift shop at Bethlen Home. She was a...
Carol Young
Sep 3, 2021
Carol Ann Young
Carol Ann Young 82, of Ligonier died on September 3, 2021. She was born March 1, 1939 in Pittsburgh, a daughter of the late Hazel and Kenneth Moore of Lincoln Ave. where she was raised. After graduating from Westinghouse High School, where she was voted Sketch Book Queen in 1957, she...
David Huffman
Aug 21, 2021
David Alexander Huffman
On August 21, 2021 age 85 of Ligonier;
Beloved husband of Jacqueline (Lees) Huffman;
Loving father of David Alexander (Lily) Huffman of Montoursville PA, Susan (Brian) Judd of Lexington OH, Glenn (Jill) Huffman of Harrison City PA, and Gail (Kevin) Roach of Charleston...
Robert Cramer
Aug 18, 2021
Robert Lee “Bob” Cramer, 72, of Stahlstown, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at Excela Health Frick Hospital.
Born January 1, 1949, in Stahlstown (Cook Township), the son of the late William and Twila (Queer) Cramer.
Bob graduated from Ligonier Valley High School, class of 1967. He proudly served in the US Army...
Linda Golden
Aug 8, 2021
Linda Golden passed away on August 8, 2021, age 71 of Ligonier.
Beloved wife of Dan Golden; Loving mother of Mike Golden, Jason Golden and Jeffrey Golden; Cherished aunt of many nieces and nephews; sister of the late Larry Johnston.
Linda enjoyed crocheting, knitting and needlepoint. She will be dearly...
James Donaldson
Aug 3, 2021
James E. Donaldson
On August 3, 2021, age 96 of Ligonier formerly of Penn Twp;
Born on July 15, 1925 to Charles and Alice Donaldson;
Loving husband of Nora A. (Cramer) Donaldson and the late Marie Donaldson and Louise Donaldson;
Brother of...
Nicolae Pupeza
Jul 27, 2021
Nicolae G. Vasile Pupeza, 81, of Ligonier, passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at his home.
Born April 2, 1940, in Cluj, Romania, he was a son of the late Ion and Eugenia (Mailat) Pupeza.
Nicolae was a graduate of the Institute of Theatre and Film Arts (IATC) in Bucharest, Romania. He went on to...
Gregory Miller
Jul 19, 2021
Gregory D. Miller, 65, of Laughlintown , passed away Monday, July 19, 2021, in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg.
Born November 24, 1955, in Ligonier, he was a son of Elizabeth J. (Earnest) Miller and the late John W. Miller.
Gregory was a graduate of Ligonier Valley High School, class of 1974. He delivered the...
Margy Ward
Jul 12, 2021
Margy B. Ward
Margy Ward 88 of Ligonier passed away July 12, 2021. She was born October 21, 1932, in Spangler, Pennsylvania a daughter of the late John and Mary (Johnson) Ward. Margy grew up in Ebensburg Pennsylvania residing on High Street. Later in life she spent her summers in Ligonier and Maine. Winters were spent in...
Doris Van Fleet
Jul 11, 2021
Doris L. Van Fleet, 88, of Ligonier, passed away peacefully, Sunday, July 11, 2021, in Redstone Highlands in Greensburg.
Born March 18, 1933, in Ligonier, she was a daughter of the late Harvey B. and Nellie (Kallman) West.
Doris proudly served in the U.S. Air Force for 15 years, stationed at the Luke Air Force...
Alice Smithley
Jun 27, 2021
Alice B. Smithley, 87, of Bolivar, passed away Sunday, June 27, 2021, in her home.
She was born July 6, 1933, in Bolivar, a daughter of the late Robert and Venna (Short) Rolley.
Alice was a member of Oak Grove Church of Christ in Ligonier. She was a loving and devoted wife to her late...
Phyllis Edmondson
Jun 17, 2021
After a brave battle with ovarian cancer, Phyllis Ann (Kolich) Edmondson, aged 88, went to be with her Lord on June 17, 2021. She was born in Braddock Hills, Pennsylvania on July 28, 1932 to the late Joseph C. Kolich and Anna (Radockovich) Kolich Medich. She was also preceded in death by her husband N. William Edmondson Jr, brothers,...
Thelma Iscrupe
May 30, 2021
At the age of 97, Thelma Iscrupe passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus, on May 30, 2021.
She was born near Somerset, PA, a daughter of the late Alpha and Erma (Darr) Smucker.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Archie E. Iscrupe, her sister, Ruth S. Miller,...
Edith Swisher
May 26, 2021
Edith M. Swisher, 95, of Ligonier, formerly of York Haven, PA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at the Bethlen Home.
She was born on September 12, 1925, in Gladbeck, Germany. She moved to America in 1950, and Edith became a United States citizen on December 11, 1962.
Edith and her late husband...
Patrick Scanlon
May 26, 2021
Patrick M. Scanlon, 75, of Ligonier, passed peacefully surrounded by his loving family, on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital.
Born September 3, 1945, in Pittsburgh, he was a son of the late John Francis Regis and Kathryn J. (Kern) Scanlon.
He was a graduate of Pittsburgh Central Catholic, class of 1963. ...
Regina Bridge
May 22, 2021
Regina Ann Bridge
On May 22, 2021, age 85 of Waterford. Born Dec. 6, 1935, to the late George and Josephine (Stranko) Sedlacko of Hostetter, she was a graduate of Latrobe High School and employed previously by Bethlen Home in Ligonier in the Dietary Department. She was a member of Holy Trinity Parish in...
Virgle Stoffer
May 12, 2021
Virgle G. Stoffer, 93, of Waterford, passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital.
Born January 25, 1928, in Waterford, a daughter of the late Joseph D. and Nancy J. (Nolf) Hutchison.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William M. Stoffer; three brothers, Ed...

