Rachel Marie (Will) McDowell, 45, of Flowery Branch, GA, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2020, at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital.  She was born July 28, 1974 in Latrobe PA to Herbert Carl Will and the late Josephine Marie (Mitchell) Will.  She was a homemaker.  In addition to her mother she was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents George Edward Mitchell and Sylvia Mitchell.  She is survived by her husband Nathan Joel McDowell; four children...

Rev. Thomas Matthew Kennedy, 53, of Latrobe, died Monday, March 23, 2020, at UPMC East. He was born Nov. 12, 1966, in Erie and was a son of the late William Kennedy and the late Lois Ann Kennedy. He was senior pastor of Latrobe United Methodist Church Ministries. He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Leann K. (Laycock) Kennedy; two children, Joshua Kennedy and Kiersten Kennedy; two brothers, Michael Kennedy and Mark Kennedy and his wife Beverly; a sister, Kim Kennedy; a nephew, Patrick...

Clara J. (Swiatek) Mileca, 85, of Latrobe, PA passed away Monday, June 15, 2020 at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital.  She was born June 22, 1934 to the late Michael and Steffy Swiatek.  She was a homemaker and a member of Saint Rose Catholic Church.  She enjoyed crocheting and cooking.  Her family and friends all enjoyed her awesome baking.  She is survived by her husband of almost 60 years Anthony P. Mileca, six children Phillip Mileca and his...

Rosemary G. (Alexander) Lucas, 85, of Latrobe passed away Sunday, June 7, 2020 at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. She was born May 27, 1935 in Ascot, England to the late Sidney and Joyce (Wakelyn) Alexander.  She was a retired clerk having worked for Kaufmann’s department store.  She was a member of the Laurel Highlands Searchers, founder of the Bushy Run Kennel Club; Laurel Highlands Spinners; Laurel Highlands Hookers; founder of the Golden Dome Knitting Guild; and the...

Kevin Regis Dougherty, 64, died unexpectedly in his home in Pittsburgh on May 27, 2020.  He earned a B. E. in electrical engineering and an MBA in international business.  He worked for AT&T and GE for over 35 years and was a United States Army veteran. He is survived by his brother, John F. Dougherty Jr. and his wife Colleen; his sister, Kathleen Dougherty; his nephew Daniel Dougherty; and Jeffrey Rau.  Preceded in death by his parents John F. and Mary Agnes (Varley)...

Irene Elizabeth (Turk) Lloyd, 86, of Blairsville, formerly of Derry Township, Seger Road, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2020, in Country Living Personal Care. She was born Oct. 27, 1933, in Derry, daughter of the late Andrew Turk and Virginia (Beason) Turk. She was retired from Bethlen Home as a nurse's aide. She was a member of St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church, Youngstown, Pa. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Gilbert V. "Rocky" Lloyd,...

Richard F. Barker (Ebbe, Homie, Uncle Ding), 76, of Latrobe passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at his residence. Rich was born to the late Charles Barker and Margaret “Peg” (Duffy) on August 31, 1943 in McKeesport, PA.  Growing up in Duquesne, PA he was one of the original “Burns Heights Boys”. Rich was one of the kindest, funniest, hard-working people around. After high school he was drafted into the Army in 1965 where he was a proud soldier blessed to...

Mary Ellen Palmer, 95, of Markleysburg, Fayette County, (formerly of Latrobe) passed away Monday, March 2, 2020, at Henry Clay Villa, Markleysburg. Born April 2, 1924, in Derry, she was the daughter of the late William A. and Susan M. (Showley) Gray. A Christian by faith, Mary was a kind and gentle person who made the world a better place with her presence. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Andrew N. Gray and John F. Gray. She was the last surviving...

Erwin Joseph Crocker, 92, of Latrobe passed away Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, at home.  Born July 12, 1927, in St. Vincent Shaft, Unity Township, he was a son of the late Anthony and Theresa (Dornor) Crocker.  Erwin retired from Westinghouse, Derry, where he worked in clay preparation. A former member of Thomas B. Anderson American Legion Post 515, he loved boating, riding quads, and gardening. He was a wonderful father, grandfather and great-grandfather.  He was a U.S. Navy...

James E. "Jim" Ballash, 63, of Blairsville, died Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, at home. He was born Nov. 1, 1956, in Latrobe, son of the late James S. Ballash and Agnes (Tuscan) Ballash. He was retired with 23 years of service from Latrobe Specialty Steel Co., having worked as a furnace operator. He attended Trinity Lutheran Church, Latrobe. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed gardening and hunting. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Bernard Ballash. He is...