Obituaries

Jan 23, 2020

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...

Dec 7, 2019

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...

Nov 19, 2019

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...

Nov 18, 2019

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...

Nov 5, 2019

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...

Oct 26, 2019

Ronald L. MacWilliams, 79, of Bradenville died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, at Gables Manor, Latrobe.

He was born July 11, 1940, in Greensburg, the son of the late Robert MacWilliams and Alberta MacWilliams.

Ronald was a retired unemployment service office worker for the State of Pennsylvania. He was a member of Hope Evangelical Methodist Church,...

Oct 24, 2019

John W. Semanchek Jr., 53, of Greensburg, died Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born Sept. 20, 1966, in Latrobe, to the late John W. Semanchek and Shirley A. (Atcheson) Semantek. John was a mechanic level II at Trillium, and used his mastery of mechanical and electrical systems to help repair and maintain clean...

Oct 2, 2019

Carl W. Anderson, 85, of Derry passed away Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019, at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital.

Born Sept. 6, 1934, in Derry, he was a son of the late Walter and Lucy (Moore) Anderson.

A U.S. Army veteran, Carl was a retired U.S. Postal Service letter carrier. He was a member of Latrobe United...

Sep 30, 2019

Estella (Sanders) Ruffin, 97, of Monroeville, formerly of Latrobe, passed away Monday, Sept. 30, 2019, in UPMC East, Monroeville. She was born Sept. 11, 1922, in Beaufort, S.C., to the late Willie Sanders and Viola (Jones) Sanders. She was a homemaker and a member of Second Baptist Church, Latrobe. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Sep 9, 2019

Edward F. "Eddie" "Squig" Gower, 76, of Latrobe, died Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. He was born Dec. 19, 1942, in Greensburg, and was a son of the late Hubert M. Gower and Margaret L. (Heacox) Gower. He was a retired repairman for Laurel Food Systems of Greensburg. He was a member of Holy Family...

Sep 6, 2019

Linda McGuinn Wolfe, age 74, of Latrobe, died on Sept. 6, 2019.  She was born in Washington D.C. in 1945 and came to Latrobe in 2008 from Rockville, MD.  She enjoyed cardstock and digital scrapbooking, reading, and paint and florals crafting. She quietly and deeply loved all her family and leaves behind her husband of 45 years, Bill, of...

Sep 5, 2019

Clair Arnold "Art" Nelson, 80, of Latrobe, died Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019, at Greensburg Care Center. He was born July 13, 1939, in Brookville, Pa., son of the late Victor Nelson and Margaret (Shilling) Nelson. He was a retired salesman for Cliff's Carpet. He was a member of Latrobe United Methodist Church and a graduate of Clarion University. In...

Sep 2, 2019

Eleanora Ellen "Norie" McDonald King Schrecengost, 92, of Clarksburg, Pa., died Monday, Sept. 2, 2019, at Greensburg Care Center. She was born Oct. 27, 1926, in Latrobe, and was a daughter of the late Elmer Clark McDonald and Sarah Elizabeth (Long) McDonald. She was a farmer and a member of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. In addition to her...

Aug 17, 2019

Mary C. Hajas Hill, 76, of Latrobe passed away Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital.

Born March 21, 1943, in Latrobe, she was a daughter of the late Joseph J. and Catherine (Noel) Hajas.

Mary was a homemaker and a member of St. John the Evangelist Church. She enjoyed playing bingo.

Jul 29, 2019

Rudolph A. "Rudy" Prohaska, 92, of Latrobe, died Monday, July 29, 2019, at UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh. He was born Feb. 22, 1927, in Loyalhanna and was a son of the late Rudolph A. Prohaska and Anna Rose (Varish) Prohaska. Rudy was a retired transportation supervisor for Kennametal and was a member of St. John the Evangelist Church, American Legion...

Jul 4, 2019

Paul V. Huchette, 89, of Latrobe, PA, died peacefully on July 4, 2019 at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. Paul was born on August 25, 1929, in Point Marion, PA, and was the son of Archie and Mabel (Vanzandt) Huchette. He grew up in Point Marion and attended and graduated from Bethany College, where he was a member of the...

Jul 3, 2019

Yvonne J. Schmucker, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and sister-in-law, peacefully passed away at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, 2019, surrounded by loved ones. She passed from this world into heaven hearing her favorite hymn, Amazing Grace. She rose from humble beginnings of a small coal mining town and, through her savvy business sense and many years in partnership...

Jun 26, 2019

MaryAnn Shoemaker, 76, of Latrobe died Wednesday June 26, 2019 at home. She was born April 24, 1943 in Latrobe, a daughter of the late Howard and Hazel (Halferty) Giesey of Ligonier.  MaryAnn retired from Latrobe Hospital with 30 years of service in 2009 to care for her husband. MaryAnn loved her family and devoted much of her life...

Jun 3, 2019

Linda M. (Busani) Dando, 63, of Bradenville, PA, passed away Monday, June 3, 2019 at Twin Lakes Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center.  She was born September 24, 1955 in Latrobe to the late Benito and Nellie (Harsh) Busani.  She was a Homemaker.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband David A. Dando Sr. in...

Apr 19, 2019

Mildred Jean (Aukerman) Marks, 93, of Latrobe passed away Friday, April 19, 2019, at home.  Born July 3, 1925, in Cook Township, she was a daughter of the late Brade and Hilda (Hunter) Aukerman.  Mildred was a retired cafeteria worker for Greater Latrobe School District and Kennametal Inc. She was a member of Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church (647 Bethel...