Obituaries

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...

Mar 19, 2019

Rosanne Payne Mrozinsky, 89, of Loyalhanna passed away on March 19, 2019 at the Bethlen Home, Ligonier, PA. Born in Loyalhanna on September 9, 1929, a daughter of Virgil O. and Anna Vorel Payne. She was predeceased by her parents and her husband Felix P. Mrozinsky (January 2009), her brother and sister-in-Law, Virgil O. "Rusty" and Florence Payne, Jr....

Feb 16, 2019

Annabell M. (Moore) Agostino, 90, of Latrobe passed away Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital.  Born Oct. 16, 1928, in Barnesboro, Cambria County, she was a daughter of the late Harry A. and Bessie (Coy) Campbell.  Annabell was a retired registered nurse, having worked for Conemaugh Hospital, Ebensburg Center and Torrance State Hospital.  She was a...

Jan 24, 2019

Vaughn L. Crispin Sr., 92, of Latrobe, died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, in The Grove at Latrobe. He was born Oct. 23, 1926, in Derry, son of the late Frank C. and Nettie (Stiffy) Crispin. He retired after 38 years of service with Toyad Corp. as a maintenance worker. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and anything that involved the...

Jan 8, 2019

Dixie (Page) Herrington, 73, of Greensburg, formerly of Ligonier, died Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, at Weatherwood Manor, Greensburg. She was born June 22, 1945, in Angola, Ind., daughter of the late Burton L. Page and Jayne Atkins Page. Dixie was a homemaker and attended Christ's Church Greensburg. She attended the University of Pittsburgh, where she received her bachelor's degree....

Jan 2, 2019

Barbara Simko Stopa, 81, of Derry passed away Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019, in Newhaven Court at Lindwood, Hempfield Township.  Born March 8, 1937, in Latrobe, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Stella (Guzik) Simko.  Barbara was a retired nurse for Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital and a member of St. James Roman Catholic Church, New Alexandria.  In...

Dec 23, 2018

Rusty Michael "Mikie Jr." Fisher Jr., 23, of New Stanton, passed away Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018, in Mobile, Ala. He was born Oct. 31, 1995, in Greensburg, to Rusty Michael Fisher and Melanie Sue (Eddington) Fisher. He was self-employed in the construction business. In addition to his parents, he is survived by a sister, Candi Chantel Fisher; his paternal...

Dec 20, 2018

Dr. Michael S. "Skip" Marrone, known to his friends as Skip, passed away peacefully at age 72 on Thursday, December 20, 2018. He was born on March 10, 1946, the son of Margaret Marrone Wonderling in Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania. After graduating from Johnsonburg High School in 1964 he attended the University of Pittsburgh where he majored in chemistry. He received...

Dec 12, 2018

Clarence J. "C.J." Plummer Jr., 83, of Latrobe, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018. He was born Jan. 19, 1935, in Derry, a son of the late Clarence Plummer Sr. and Elva Blanche Plummer. Prior to his retirement, he was employed by Latrobe Area Hospital. C.J. was an Army veteran, having served at Fort Knox and in Germany. He...