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Local Obituaries for Latrobe, PA, Westmoreland County & Surrounding Areas

Janice P. (Jioio)  Petrus

Janice P. (Jioio) Petrus

Mar 19, 2018

Janice P. (Jioio) Petrus, 82, of Greensburg, formerly of Latrobe, entered into eternal rest peacefully Monday, March 19, 2018, at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. She was born Dec. 7, 1935, in Latrobe, daughter of the late Fred A. "Bud" Jioio and the late Elvira Theresa (Ferraro) Jioio. She was the owner of Jioio's Latrobe. She was a member of...

Mary Alice (Casterwiler)  Fisher

Mary Alice (Casterwiler) Fisher

Feb 23, 2018

Mary Alice (Casterwiler) Fisher, 87, of Greensburg, died Friday, Feb. 23, 2018, at home, surrounded by her family. She was born Oct. 14, 1930, in Latrobe, to the late Alex and Louise Hood Casterwiler. She graduated from Latrobe High School in 1948, and from St. Francis School of Nursing (Pittsburgh), receiving an R.N., in 1951. She graduated magna cum...

Nathan Adam Richardson

Nathan Adam Richardson

Feb 20, 2018

Nathan Adam Richardson, 24, of Latrobe, died Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018, in Derry. He was born March 17, 1993, in Jeannette, to David L. Richardson and Jolene Suzanne (McKeel) Snyder. He was a technician at Spitzer Toyota of Monroeville and a member of the American Motorcyclist Association. He loved hunting, fishing and anything to do with the outdoors. He...

Mary L. (Birchall)  Hudson

Mary L. (Birchall) Hudson

Feb 20, 2018

Mary L. (Birchall) Hudson, 83, of Latrobe, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018, in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. She was born Sept. 12, 1934, in Wilkinsburg, to the late Thomas H. Birchall and Suzanne Thomas Birchall. She was a licensed evangelist and preached at several local churches. She worked as a missionary at the Salamanica Indian Reservation in New...

Glenn E. Barr Sr.

Glenn E. Barr Sr.

Jan 31, 2018

Glenn E. Barr Sr., 73, of Latrobe passed away Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018, at home.  Born March 29, 1944, in Latrobe, he was a son of the late John D. and Elizabeth (Aukerman) Barr.  Glenn was a retired sheet metal worker, having worked as a welder and fabricator for Latrobe Sheet Metal Works Inc.  In addition to his parents,...

Joan C. (Koslosky)  Ridilla

Joan C. (Koslosky) Ridilla

Jan 18, 2018

Joan C. (Koslosky) Ridilla, 77, of Latrobe (Unity Township), died Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, in Family Hospice, Pittsburgh. She was born June 3, 1940, in Greensburg, daughter of the late Stephen and Anna Koslosky. She was retired from Westinghouse in Youngwood, and was the owner of Ridilla Nursery. She looked forward to the Christmas season each year, and helping...

Robert R. Baum Sr.

Robert R. Baum Sr.

Jan 11, 2018

Robert R. Baum Sr., 76, of Latrobe, died Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018, at home. He was born Jan. 24, 1941, in Pittsburgh, son of the late Walter Baum and Ruth (Cathcart) Baum. He was a retired tool salesman. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife of nearly 55 years, Linda (Minnick) Baum;...

Anthony "Dago" Morelli

Anthony "Dago" Morelli

Jan 2, 2018

Anthony "Dago" Morelli, 64, of Derry, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, at home. He was born May 2, 1953, in Latrobe, to the late Oliver "Moe" Morelli and Martha (Ashley) Zeunges. He was a former employee of Lincoln Lanes, Derry Water Authority and was a bus driver for Smith Bus Co. up until recently. His true obsessions included...

Catherine M. (Hamilton)  Wadsworth

Catherine M. (Hamilton) Wadsworth

Dec 30, 2017

Catherine M. "Cass" (Hamilton) Wadsworth, 101, of Latrobe, passed away peacefully Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017, at home, with family by her side. She was born June 12, 1916, in Latrobe, to the late John and Agnes Jellison Hamilton. She was a retired custodian for Latrobe High School. Cass was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church, where she was...

Richard D. Novak

Richard D. Novak

Dec 30, 2017

Richard D. Novak, 77, of Latrobe, died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017, at the Grove at Latrobe. He was born Sept. 21, 1940, in Latrobe to the late Henry Novak and Ann (Mehal) Novak. Richard was a retired insurance salesman and served in the Army. He is survived by his daughter, Ann Marie Puhalla and her husband Stephen; two grandchildren,...

Carol E. (Adamerovich)  Pickford

Carol E. (Adamerovich) Pickford

Dec 29, 2017

Carol E. (Adamerovich) Pickford, 75, of Latrobe, died Friday, Dec. 29, 2017, in her home. She was born Dec. 1, 1942, in Calumet, to the late Michael C. and Frances (Loncharich) Adamerovich, and was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Frank F. Pickford, in 1996; and a brother, Edward Adamerovich....

Mary Ellen (Mickey)  McCullough

Mary Ellen (Mickey) McCullough

Oct 23, 2017

Mary Ellen "Mickey" (Miller) McCullough, 95, of Greensburg, formerly of Latrobe, died Monday, Oct. 23, 2017, at St. Anne Home, Greensburg. She was born June 24, 1922, in Latrobe to her parents, Edward Miller and Catherine (Shillinger) Miller. She was retired and had worked at Stupenkopf Manufacturing and later Latronics Corp. She was a lifelong member of St. Vincent...

Delores L. (Bridge)  Claycomb

Delores L. (Bridge) Claycomb

Oct 17, 2017

Delores L. (Bridge) Claycomb, 86, of Latrobe, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, in Mountainview Specialty Care Center, Greensburg. She was born Dec. 17, 1930, to the late Raymond J. Bridge and Catherine M. (Massena) Bridge. She retired with more than 30 years of service as a telephone operator for AT& T. Delores was a member of Bethany...

Helen M. (Kovac)  Lucas

Helen M. (Kovac) Lucas

Sep 30, 2017

Helen M. (Kovac) Lucas, 90, of Latrobe, died Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, in Family Hospice and Palliative Care. She was born Sept. 20, 1927, in Loyalhanna, to the late Stephen and Mary Anne (Hlad) Kovac. She was retired after having worked as a beautician for more than 40 years. She was a member of Holy Family Roman Catholic Church....

Mildred C. Panigal

Mildred C. Panigal

Sep 25, 2017

Mildred C. Panigal, 101, of Latrobe, died Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. She was born Feb. 23, 1916, in Marguerite, daughter of the late Dominic Panigal and Mary A. (Cima) Panigal. She was a retired registered nurse with almost 40 years of service at Latrobe Hospital. She was a graduate of Latrobe High School and...

Clarence D. John Jr.

Clarence D. John Jr.

Sep 23, 2017

Clarence D. John Jr., 82, of Latrobe, died Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017, at Concordia Lutheran Ministries, in Cabot. Born July 1, 1935, in Ford City, to the late Clarence D. John Sr. and Marie (Eloi) John, he was raised in West Mifflin. He was a retired mechanical engineer from Westinghouse, with 57 years of service. He was a graduate...

Russell James Miller

Russell James Miller

Sep 1, 2017

Russell James Miller, 87, of Unity Township, Latrobe, passed away Friday, Sept. 1, 2017. He was born Nov. 10, 1929, in Latrobe. Russell was the loving, dedicated husband of 65 and a half years to his wife, Irene M. (Kostley) Miller. In addition to his wife, Russell is survived by his five children, James R. Miller, of Latrobe, Jeffrey...

David L. Sheets

David L. Sheets

Aug 23, 2017

David L. Sheets, 75, of Latrobe, died Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. He was born March 29, 1942, in Latrobe to the late Lee Byron Sheets and Martha (Beuton) Sheets. He served in the Navy, was a signalman for Conrail and was owner of Affordable Tax Services. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter,...

Alfred D'Alessandro

Alfred D'Alessandro

Aug 15, 2017

Alfred D'Alessandro, DDS of Latrobe, formerly of Delmont, died on August 15, 2017.  Alfred (Fred) was born on Feb. 12, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan, a son of the late Costantino and Maria D’Alessandro.  Alfred was also preceded in death by sisters, Julia DiBello, Rosemarie Frisch and Mary Ann D’Alessandro and brothers Primo and James D’Alessandro, surviving are his sister ...

Betty M. (McDonald)  Fagan

Betty M. (McDonald) Fagan

Aug 10, 2017

Betty M. Fagan, 93, of Latrobe, died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, at Greensburg Care Center. She was born Oct. 30, 1923, in Latrobe, daughter of the late Elmer C. McDonald and Sara Long. She was a retired receptionist at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. She was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church and American Legion Auxiliary Post 515. Following...