All Obituaries

Jeremiah R. Pletcher Jr. age 22 of Vanderbilt and formerly of Uniontown passed away November 28, 2020. He was born September 14, 1998 in Uniontown, Pa. He is the son of Jeremiah Pletcher Sr. and Step-mother Bambi Pletcher and his mother Tawnya Trainor and Allen Carpenter of Hopwood. He is preceded in death by his great grand Paternal Grandparents Anna Mary and Flip Pantelo and William and Ruth Pletcher, and maternal grandfather Dale Girard and great grand maternal grandmother Ann...

Edna Joyce Mathias age 82 of Chalk Hill, Pa passed away November 26, 2020 in Uniontown Hospital. She was born September 5, 1938 in Uniontown. She is the daughter of the late Arthur Woodrow Barclay and Helen Mae (Anderson) Barclay. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death her son James David Mathias and by two sisters Shirley Turner and Terry Groover. She is survived by her children Holly Lear (John) of Farmington and Kimberly Burnsworth (John) of Farmington, grandchildren...

Judy R. Collins age of Addison, Pa passed away November 22, 2020 at home with her family by her side after a brief illness. She was born December 21, 1951 in Uniontown, Pa. She is the daughter of the late Opal and Harry Tressler. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by eight siblings. She is survived by her loving husband Edward, of 44 years, her children Barry Collins (Christine) of Woodstock, CT, Kelly Collins of Markleysburg, Tracy Conn (Rick) of Confluence, Pa, Angela at...

Stephen M. Sparks age 53 of Hopwood, Pa passed away Thursday November 19, 2020 at home. He was born August 23, 1967 in New Castle, Pa. He is the son of Anna M. (Maust) Sparks of Chalk Hill, Pa and the late Zebedee A. Sparks. In addition to his father he is preceded in death by his first wife Rona “Chon” Labin Sparks.   He is survived by his wife Michelle J. (Cavaliere) Sparks of Hopwood, daughter Isabella Sparks of Hopwood, step- children Chelsea Faris (Fiance...

Kenneth Edward McClelland age 71 of Uniontown, Pa passed away Wednesday November 18, 2020 in Twin Lakes Personal Care Home PA. He was born May 24, 1949 in Whitsell, Pa. He is the son of the late Armand Minghi and Mary Rose (Stimmell) McClelland (Minghi). He is survived by his daughter Tamara Martin (Craig) of California, granddaughter’s Destiny, Briana, Trinity, and two great grandchildren. Also surviving are his siblings Charles McClelland (Lou Ann) of Uniontown, Elizabeth Showman...

Deborah A. Konechny  age 71 of Perryopolis, Pa and formerly of Gibbon Glade, Pa passed away on Sunday November 15, 2020 at home. She was born October 11, 1949 in Uniontown, Pa. She is the daughter of the late Carl Joseph Smith and Audrey Virginia (Kennedy) Smith.   In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her first husband Ronald Dale Moore and her second husband Michael Konechny, and an infant brother.   She is survived by her children Heather A. Margroff...

Mark Steven Krueger age 62 of Chalk Hill, Pa passed away peacefully and with joy on November 11, 2020. He was born March 9, 1958 in Oshkosh Wisconsin. He is the son of Audrey (Poeschl) Krueger and the late Ewald K. Krueger.   In addition to his father he preceded in death by his brother James John Krueger.   In addition to his mother he is survived by his sister Lisa Castillo of chalk hill and her son Kevin Castillo, Beloved Niece Rachel Tissue (Andrew) of Ohiopyle and their...

Barry James Rosner, age 68, “The Voice of the Mustangs,” of Uniontown, Pa. passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 5, 2020.  He was born Tuesday, February 26, 1952, the son of the late Paul and Myrtle (Riggar) Rosner.  He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Barry was a 1970 graduate of Fairchance Georges High School and a graduate of Penn State University with an Associates Degree in communications. Throughout his lifetime, Barry embarked on...

Loretta (Koritko) Friend age 83 of Uniontown, passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness with her family at her side on Monday November 2, 2020. Loretta was the daughter of the late John and Helen Koritko.   In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Gary Friend.   Loretta leaves behind to cherish her memory sons: Garry Lee Friend of Hopwood, Pa and wife Shelley, Greg Friend of Baltimore, Md, and Grant Friend of Jeffersonton, Va, and wife Jennifer,...

Rose Marie (Moser) Koziel age 90 passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 28, 2020 at home with her loving family by her side. She was born July 8, 1930 in Uniontown, PA, she is the daughter of the late Anna (Hanzes) Moser and Michael A. Moser.   In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her beloved husband or 67 years John E. Koziel on April 4, 2020, three children Rose Ann Hough, John M. Koziel, Ron Koziel, one son-in-law Sonny Hough, and her sister JoAnn Castor and...