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,...

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...

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...

Marc David Holnaider, 51, of Latrobe, passed away Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019.  He was born September 13, 1968 to Rudolph and Mary (Beckner) Holnaider.  He graduated in 1986 from Latrobe High School.  He worked at Latrobe Keystone Aluminum Products.  He also worked at Pace Industries Airo Division for 19 years.  He was a proud union member and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.  Marc was an avid hunter and loved being in...

Richard J. Markovich, 78, of Latrobe (Unity Township) passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019 with his family by his side. Born Jan. 13, 1941, in Latrobe, he was a son of the late Vid and Mary (Wolk) Markovich. Retired from GenCorp, Richard was a member of St. Vincent Basilica Parish. He was a big sports fan, following the Steelers, Penguins, Pirates, Penn State football and Greater Latrobe Wildcats basketball. He also enjoyed playing blackjack at the Rivers...

Katherine H. (Hewitt) Wisniewski, 72, of Latrobe, died Monday, Nov. 18, 2019, at UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh. She was born Oct. 23, 1947, in Christiansburg, Virginia and was a daughter of the late Thomas Hewitt and Janet (Conn) Hewitt. She was a retired orthodontic assistant and a member of St. Vincent Basilica Parish. Katherine enjoyed flower gardening and golfing, but her most important pastime was spending time with and enjoying her family and friends. In addition to her parents,...

Carolyn E. (Baker) Fleming, 100 years old, passed away peacefully in her home on Nov. 5, 2019. Born Aug. 13, 1919 in Lloydsville, she was a daughter of the late Philip G. and Hannah (Robb) Baker.  She was a life-long member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran church where she, a mother of 8 children herself, realized the need for and helped create the first nursery for children of parents attending morning church services. Carolyn was a retired telephone operator supervisor for...