Sharon Lee Buchanan Orvosh, 70, of Iselin, Pa., formerly of Nowrytown, passed away on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at home surrounded by her family. She was born on Saturday, December 16, 1950 in Brush Valley, Pa., the daughter of the late Carl B. and Twila Mae Rice Buchanan. Before her retirement, she worked for Robert Shaw in Indiana, Federal Laboratories in Saltsburg and lastly for Vitali’s Greenhouse in Nowrytown for over 18 years. She enjoyed gardening, her flowers, cookouts, loved...

Jill Corey, 85, of Pittsburgh, Pa., formerly of Los Angeles, and New York City passed away on Saturday, April 3, 2021, at UPMC Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA.  Born, Norma Jean Speranza, on Monday, September 30, 1935, in Avonmore, PA, the daughter of the late Bernard and Clara Grant Speranza.  Before her good-bye performance for a sold-out crowd at Carnegie Hall, she signed a contract to the Columbia Records label, she appeared on our “Hit Parade” and was on the cover of...

John Walter Liboski, 59, of Saltsburg, Pa., passed away on Friday, April 2, 2021 at Loyalhanna Care Center in Latrobe, Pa.   He was born on Sunday, January 14, 1962 in Saltsburg, Pa., the son of the late Walter E. and Grace A. McKee Liboski.  John was owner/operater of Boss Industries in Saltsburg, Pa., he also worked as a machinist for Steller Precision Components in Jeannette, Pa. and E.A. Fischione Instruments, Inc. in Export, Pa. He enjoyed watching the Pittsburgh...

Karl Douglas Shipley, 78, of Spring Church, Pa., passed away on Friday, April 2, 2021 at UPMC Altoona in Altoona, Pa. He was born on Saturday, May 23, 1942 I Jefferson City, Missouri, the son of the late Eugene Dion and Ruth Joyce McCutcheon Shipley. Before his retirement, he was a janitor for the Franklin Regional School District. He loved gardening, flowers, nature and being in the outdoors. He especially loved the time he spent with his grandchildren. He is survived by his children, Jason...

Glyn Joseph Evans, 53, of Greensburg, Pa., passed away on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg, Pa.  He was born on Thursday, January 18, 1968 in Monongahela, Pa., the son of the late, Glenn and Gloria Philippi Evans. He worked as a machine operator for F.C. Myer Packaging. He liked to cook working for numerous restaurants as a chef, fishing, the Dallas Cowboys, never missing a game and was a loving and caring person. He is survived by his...

Joseph Jones, 101, of Saltsburg, Pa., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at the Beacon Ridge Care Facility in Indiana, Pa. He was born on Thursday, January 1, 1920 in the small mining town of Foster, Pa., the son of the late Domenick Digavantonio Jones and Mary Ricuto Jones. He was a 1938 graduate of Saltsburg High School and joined the U.S. Army Air Corps, where he completed various aviation training programs in the Midwest before his deployment as a nose gunner on a ten...

Charles “Chuck” Leroy Moore, 90, of Washington Twp., passed away on Tuesday, March 30 2021 at Woodhaven Care Center in Monroeville, Pa.  He was born on Friday, January 20, 1931 in Mamont, Pa., the son of the late Clarence and Gladys Miller Moore. He was a United States Army Veteran. Before his retirement, he was a tile setter for Dickson Marble & Tile and last employed for 20 years for Stanford Lumber.  He was a hard worker and loved square dancing and listening to...

Patrick Michael Painter, 62, of Indiana, Pa., passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at his home. He was born on Sunday, March 8, 1959 in Iselin, Pa., the son of Veronica Stano Painter and the late James D. Painter. He enjoyed working, fishing and hunting for mushrooms and ginseng. He is survived by his children, Justin S. Clawson and his wife, Nina, of Oakmont and Michael Paul Painter of Clarksburg, his grandchildren, Rylee O’Donnell, Luna Clawson and Lily Clawson, his mother,...

Dr. Eugene F. Thibadeau, 87, Professor Emeritus at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2021, at Embassy of Hillsdale Park, Hillsdale, PA.  Dr. Thibadeau, who served as Department Head of Foundations of Education, taught at IUP for 40 years.  Dr. Thibadeau was originally from New York City, a son of Lillian and Eugene S. Thibadeau.  His father was a Deputy Chief Inspector with the New York Police Department, Emergency Service ...

Joyce Nanette Reed Schwartzmiller, 67, of Avonmore, Pa., passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Belair Health & Rehab in Lower Burrell, Pa. She was born on Wednesday, March 10, 1954 in Johnstown, Pa., the daughter of Vergie Reed and the late Edgar Leer Reed. Before her retirement, she worked for Respironics in Plum, Pa. She enjoyed collecting penguins, bingo, crocheting and loved to go fishing. She is survived by her children, Jessica Schwartzmiller of Avonmore, Pa. and Robert...