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Edward Joseph Kozemchak Jr.
Nov 15, 2018
Edward Joseph Kozemchak Jr., 65, of Latrobe, passed away Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, in Oak Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was born July 19, 1953, in Latrobe, son of the late Edward Kozemchak Sr. and Dolores L. (Herrod) Frye. He had worked as a security guard and a hotel clerk. He attended St. Vincent Basilica Parish. He was a...
Pamela A. Gentile
Nov 13, 2018
Pamela A. Gentile, 71, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, at the Greensburg Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Greensburg. Pam was born Nov. 3, 1947, in Latrobe, the daughter of the late Paul and Mary Ann (Quaranto) Gentile. She is survived by (aunt) Carolyn and Jim Berkey. Pam was a graduate of Latrobe High School class of 1965. Pam...
Edwin Dale Carns
Nov 12, 2018
Edwin Dale Carns, 92, of Latrobe, died Monday, Nov. 12, 2018, at home. He was born May 10, 1926, in Latrobe, son of the late Byron Beltz Carns and the late Marie Alice (Barger) Carns. Edwin was retired from Teledyne Vasco, where he worked in the warehouse. He was an Army Air Corps veteran and a member of American...
Ronald E. Jones Sr.
Nov 3, 2018
Ronald Eugene Jones, 76, of Windsor, New Jersey, passed away Saturday, November 3, 2018. He was born August 27, 1942 in Connellsville, a son of the late Raymond and Catherine (Jones) Trice. He was a member of St. Gregory the Great. Ronald retired from Southern Container in Dayton, New Jersey. He enjoyed spending time with his family, watching the...
Lewis E. Hart
Nov 3, 2018
Lewis Eugene "Lew" Hart, 78, of Latrobe, passed away Saturday, Nov. 3, at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. Born March 14, 1940, in Grove City, he was the son of the late Dean and Lille Belle (McAnallen) Hart. Lew graduated from Grove City High School before enlisting in the Marine Corps. After active duty, he remained a USMC reservist until...
Gilbert L. (Gib) Gleckl
Oct 26, 2018
Gilbert L. "Gib" Gleckl, 71, of Latrobe, passed away Friday, Oct. 26, 2018, at home. He was born Aug. 11, 1947, in Latrobe, son of the late Gilbert N. Gleckl and Florence (Dillon) Gleckl. He was a retired steel worker, having worked for Standard Steel and, following retirement, obtained his radiological technology license. He was a member of Latrobe...
Phyllis M. (McIntyre) Ross
Oct 20, 2018
Phyllis (McIntyre) Ross, 85, of Latrobe, passed away Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018, at Barnes Place, Latrobe. She was born April 11, 1933, in Fairchance, Pa., to the late Oliver H. McIntyre and Frances (Weimer) Doherty. She was a retired bookkeeper. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph H. Ross, in 2002; and...
Kimberly Ann (Phillips) Lauffer
Oct 13, 2018
Kimberly Ann (Phillips) Lauffer, 45, of New Alexandria, died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018, at home. She was born Nov. 9, 1972, in Latrobe, daughter of Andrew R. Phillips and Mary Ann (Gallagher) Phillips. She was a manicurist, caregiver and stay-at-home cat mom. She was a member of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church and social member of...
Kaye Francis (Bolby) Helman
Oct 3, 2018
Kaye Francis (Bolby) Helman 73, of Latrobe PA departed to meet our Lord on October 3, 2018. She was born November 3, 1944 in Baggaley, PA, the daughter of the late Jacob and Nellie Davis Bolby. She started working as a tailor for Lewis Brothers in the sixties, when they closed their doors, she opened her own tailoring business...
Elaine L. (Miller) Lloyd
Sep 30, 2018
Elaine L. (Miller) Lloyd, 61, of Irwin, formerly of Latrobe, died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018, at The Grove at Irwin. She was born April 3, 1957, in Latrobe, the youngest child of the late Robert A. Miller (deceased) and Lois (Anderson) Miller (deceased). She was retired from Goodwill of Greensburg and was a member of Holy Family Roman Catholic...
James A. Bluey
Sep 27, 2018
James A. Bluey Jr., 41, of Whitney, died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018, at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. He was born May 26, 1977, in Jeannette, son of James A. Bluey Sr. and Victoria Strelec (deceased 2008). He was a vending route driver for Laurel Foodsystems. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Isabella...
Frances O. (Duren) Gaines
Sep 18, 2018
Frances O. (Duren) Gaines, 96, of Latrobe passed away Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018, in Loyalhanna Care Center, Derry Township. Born Jan. 30, 1922, in Clarksville, Texas (Red River County), she was a daughter of the late Arthur Lee Duren and Mable Garrett Duren. Frances was a retired housekeeper. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Jeanne-Marie Gardner Celli
Sep 17, 2018
Jeanne-Marie Gardner Celli, a brilliant strategist, creative conversationalist, and constant humorist, a friend to many, passed away Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, one day after her 75th birthday. Jeannie was preceded in death by her parents, Leo E. Gardner and Elizabeth Connolly Gardner, of New England, N.D. She is survived by her husband, Tom, and their two children, Delta-marie Cherubini...
Thomas Roy Slater
Sep 10, 2018
Thomas Roy Slater completed his Earthly Journey to receive his reward in Heaven on Monday, September 10, 2018, in Danbury Connecticut. He was 96 years of age. He was born in Homestead Park, PA to Thomas and Annie Bessie (Snyder) Slater on September 25, 1921. As a Munhall High School graduate, Class of 1939, Thomas distinguished himself as the...
Janice Marie Spewock
Aug 23, 2018
Janice M. Spewock, 69, of Loyalhanna, died peacefully Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018, at Barns Place, Latrobe. She was born Dec. 6, 1948, a daughter of Ted Spewock, 97, and Agnes (Ulishney) Spewock, 95. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her sisters, Beverly Ray, Darlene Peddicord (Butch), Maxine Sarneso (Matt) and Bonnie Baker (Bill Murphy); as well...
Robert M. Trainer
Aug 14, 2018
Robert M. Trainer, 77, of Latrobe, died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018, at Bethlen Home, Ligonier. He was born June 22, 1941, in Latrobe, son of the late Michael Anthony Trainer and Marie (Balun) Trainer. He was a retired machinist for Kennametal. He was a member of St. Vincent Basilica Parish. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus,...
Mary Jane (Ashbaugh) Widdows
Jul 18, 2018
Mary Jane (Ashbaugh) Widdows, 66, of Loyalhanna, (Derry Township), died Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. She was born Feb. 14, 1952, in Latrobe, a daughter of the late Harry and Thelma Ashbaugh. She was a former employee of the Arc of Westmoreland. She was a member of Mammoth Christian Fellowship Church and a volunteer at...
Russell F. Upholster Sr.
Jul 4, 2018
Russell F. Upholster Sr., 86, of Latrobe, died Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at home. He was born Nov. 22, 1931, in Latrobe, son of the late Martin Upholster and Charlotte (Stout) Upholster. He was retired with 39 years of service from Kennametal, where he worked as a manager of corporate quality assurance. He was a member of Christ United...
James W. Claycomb
Jun 28, 2018
James W. Claycomb, 87, of Latrobe, passed away Thursday, June 28, 2018, in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. He was born Nov. 4, 1930, in Derry, to the late James Edward Claycomb and Susan Josephine (Hayline) Claycomb. He was retired from Latrobe Steel. He was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church; Latrobe American Legion Post 515; Loyalhanna Lodge No....
Iris G. (Negri) Potter
Jun 26, 2018
Iris G. (Negri) Potter, 96, of Latrobe, passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at home surrounded by her family. She was born August 2, 1921, in Arco Italy, the daughter of the late Livio and Maria (Prandi) Negri. Iris was a homemaker. She was a member of the Son Rise Church. Iris enjoyed cooking and gardening. She loved people...
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