Obituaries Surnames A-J Submitted by Smerek Group Researchers

JUBA – Anna, 90, Patton, passed away Dec. 5, 2011. She was born July 12, 1921, in
Patton, daughter of Vasil and Anna (Stebila) Mikula. In addition to her parents, she was
preceded in death by her husband, John “Buzz” Juba, and sisters, Margaret Mikula and
Julia Raymond. She is survived by her children, Linda (Ken) Thomas, Westover; John R.
(Corrie Lubert) Juba, Twinsburg, Ohio; and Darlene (Dan) Weakland, Ebensburg;
grandchildren, Tracy Thomas, married to Brian O’Donnell; Derek (Jill Tiffany) Thomas;
Scott Juba; and April (Craig) Weiland; great-grandchildren, Bella and Laylah Weiland;
sister, Helen Prebihilo, Brecksville, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews. Anna spent
her life as a loving wife, mother and homemaker. She was a member of SS. Peter & Paul
Orthodox Church, Patton. Friends will be received from 9:30 a.m. until the 10:45 a.m.
prayer service Thursday at Stevens Funeral Home Inc., 1004 N. Fifth Ave., Patton,
followed by the funeral service at 11 a.m. at SS. Peter & Paul Orthodox Church, Patton,
Father David Lewis, officiating. Committal, church cemetery. In lieu of flowers,
memorials are requested to SS. Peter & Paul Orthodox Church, P.O. Box 158 Irvona, Pa.
16656. (www.stevensfh.com) .(Tribune Democrat, Johnstown PA, December 7, 2011)
Elder Twp. Pedestrian Struck, Killed
PATTON - A 90-year-old Elder Township woman was killed Monday morning when she
was hit by a pickup while fetching her morning newspaper on Route 36 police said.
Anna Juba was on her way back across the road to her home when she was struck by the
northbound Ford pickup around 7:18 a.m. The collision sent her more than 80 feet from
the point of impact, investigators said. Hastings po1ice Chief Ronald Sharkey said an
investigation remains ongoing to determine the accident's cause.
A state police accident reconstruction unit from Indiana County processed the scene
Monday and was expected to check out the pickup as well, Sharkey said.
Juba was struck on a relatively straight section of Route 36, just north of Patton, he said.
There were no apparent skid marks. The highway is posted as a 45-mph zone, but its
unknown if speed was a factor at this point, Sharkey said.
A 46-year-old Philipsburg area man was behind the wheel of the pickup and was not
injured in the crash, investigators said.
Coroner Dennis Kwiatkowski said Juba was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:20 a.m. of
multiple traumatic injuries. Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, PA, Dec 6, 2011
JUBA, Helen (Rudiak)
JUBA - Helen, 84, 722 Seventh St. Colver, died Feb. 2, 1981 at home. Born March 3,
1896 in Austria-Hungary, daughter of Metro and Nancy Kost Rudiak. Preceded in death
by parents and husband Charles, who died in 1945. Survived by these children Mike and
Nick, both of Colver; John, Crofton, Md.; Charles, Jr., Lincoln, Calif.; Nancy Nazar,
Hillside, N.J.; Ann DelVecchio, Belleville, N.J.; Mary Maraino, Newark, N.J.; and Helen
Strong, New Stanton; also 20 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Friends received
from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Matevish &
Matevish Funeral Home, Ebensburg, where Parastas will be sung at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Service at 8:30 a.m. Thursday at funeral home, followed by Divine Liturgy at Holy
Ascension Russian Orthodox Church, Colver, the Rev. Alexander Perove. Interment,
church cemetery. (Tribune Democrat, Johnstown, PA, February 3, 1981)