Carns, Thelma "Turk" Leshko

1/7/2013 - Barren Run U M Church
Thelma "Turk" L. Carns, 87, beloved leader at Camp Allegheny for many years who literally touched thousands of kids with her kindness, grace and  good humor, died Monday, January 7, 2013 after a brief illness in Florida.   Mrs. Carns, of Smithton, was born September 1, 1925 in Nineveh, PA, a daughter of the late Robert and Mary (Rauton) Clutter. Prior to retirement, Turk was employed as a school bus driver by the Yough School District. She was a member of the Barren...

Polowsky, Darlene Sue

7/27/2012 - Point Marion U M Church
Darlene Sue (Ceilepak) Polowsky, 61, of Point Marion, Pa., passed away on Friday, July 27, 2012 at the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. She was the wife of  the Rev. Jay R. Polowsky, pastor of Point Marion and Smithfield United Methodist churches in the Connellsville District. In addition to supporting her husband in his ministry at various churches in the Western PA United Methodist Conference, she had previously worked as a child care provider in her home and also as the secretary for...