Luzon Adair Whitefield, 57, of Export, passed away on Monday June 7, 2021, at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg.  She was born on Wednesday, March 18, 1964, in Jeannette, PA, the daughter of the late David (Sr.) and Darlene Overly Curry.  Luzon was last employed as a cook at Mama P’s Pizzeria, in Delmont for over 10 years.  She enjoyed cooking, horror movies, and listening to music.  She loved her dogs, Benny and Brutus, they were her...

Francis “Frank” John Sells, 78, of North Apollo, Pa., passed away on Monday, May 31 2021 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pa. He was born on Thursday, October 22, 1942 in East Vandergrift, Pa., the son of the late Peter and Anna Rose Dzuriga Buyny.  Frank was a United States Army Veteran.He was member of the VFW and American Legion in Vandergrift and Slovak Club in East Vandergrift. He enjoyed watching sports, Saturday Night Live and Seinfeld, coaching baseball,...

Donna Susan Hellein, 63, of North Apollo, Pa. passed away on Friday, May 28, 2021 at her home. She was born Tuesday, March 18, 1958 in San Diego, California, the daughter of the late Ronald Phillip and Carolyn Irene Hartman (Crebs) Hellein.  Donna was most recently employed at the Honey Bear Sunoco in North Apollo as a clerk, and in prior years, had worked in the Health Care field, both at long term care homes and in the home health industry. She attended the First United...

  George Kuzmin, Jr, 85, of Slickville, PA passed away Thursday, May 27, 2021, at Westmoreland Manor in Greensburg, PA.  He was born Sunday, June 23, 1935, the son of George and Mary Hordi Kuzmin, Sr in Slickville, PA.  He was a United State Navy Veteran.  George was a hard worker, loved cutting grass, (did not stop until he was 82 years old, and had accumulated 40 customers), gardening and his grandchildren. George was a member of the Slickville Presbyterian Church,...

Lewis Harold Altman Sr., 78, of Avonmore, Pa., passed away on Sunday, May 23, 2021 at West Haven Manor in Apollo, Pa. He was born on Saturday, June 27, 1942 in Avonmore, Pa., the son of the late Harold and Clara Fliggel Altman. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and gardening. He will be always be remember as a good family man. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Minnie Lousie Lantz Altman, his children, Christine L. Synan and her husband, Thomas, of Avonmore and Lewis H. Altman Jr. and his...

Nancy Jane Klingensmith Kostelansky, 62, of North Apollo, Pa., passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at West Haven Manor in Apollo, Pa.  She was born on Saturday, January 17, 1959 in North Apollo, Pa., the daughter of the late Donald R. and Valjean Hilty Klingensmith. She enjoyed watching Ghost Adventures on TV, going to yard sales, flea markets, fishing and loved her cats and animals. Nancy was a loving mother.  She is survived by her husband, Carl Matthew Kostelansky Jr, her...

Edward (Ed) Clark Peffer (70) of Saltsburg passed away on Thursday May 20, 2021, at St. Andrews Village Indiana, PA. He was born on Saturday May 27, 1950, in Saltsburg, PA and was the son of the late W. Donald (Sr.) and Valera Wynona Brown Peffer Lindenberg. Ed was a 1968 graduate of Saltsburg High School. He was a good student and talented athlete, excelling in basketball and football for the Trojans, quarterbacking the 1966 undefeated team.He graduated from the California University...

Tina Dee Christerson Auen, 62, of Blairsville, Pa., passed away on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at her home. She was born on Saturday, February 14, 1959 in Munich, Germany, the daughter of the late David “Sarge” and Dolores J. Poe Christerson.   Tina enjoyed playing games, reading, watching crime shows, and collecting butterflies and wolves. She is survived by her children, Robert D. Urban of North Apollo, Jason M. Urban of Avonmore and Krystal  J. Christerson of...

Jeanne Ciosmak Kinter, 93, of Pittsburgh, Pa., passed away on Friday, May 14, 2021 at ManorCare Health Services-Shadyside in Pittsburgh, Pa.  She was born on Saturday, March 10, 1928 in Allegheny County, the daughter of the late Mathew and Mary Postapok Ciosmak. She enjoyed sewing, baking, helping people and volunteered at the Food Bank and at Bloomfield-Garfield Corp where she was a 3 time winner for volunteer of the year. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Hope Marie Gibson Magalich, 86, of Avonmore, Pa. formerly of Tinsmill, Pa., passed away on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at Good Samaritan Hospice in Cabot, Pa. She was born in West Bolivar, Pa. on Monday, February 25, 1935, the daughter of the late Clarence R. and Anna B. Boring Gibson. She was a member of the Salina Bible Church and the  Ladies Guild and the Avonmore Senior Center. Before her retirement, she was a paramedic and manager of the Avonmore Life Savers EMS for over 30 years and...