Obituaries

Gertrude Yawczak

Jan 29, 2015

Gertrude Yawczak, 99, of Latrobe, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. Born Feb. 5, 1915, in Bradenville, she was a daughter of the late Daniel Yawczak and Theophilia Rudy Yawczak. She was retired from the dietary department of Torrance State Hospital and was a member of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church....

Mary M. Marcinko

Jan 22, 2015

Mary M. Marcinko, 87, of Latrobe (Unity Township), passed away Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, at home. She was born Feb. 27, 1927, in Homestead, a daughter of the late Andrew Lewis Bagi Sr. and Anna M. (Sass) Bagi. She was a retired housekeeper and a member of St. Vincent Basilica Parish. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Mary Ann Gentile

Jan 14, 2015

Mary Ann (Quaranto) Gentile, 89, of Greensburg, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015, at home. She was born Nov. 9, 1925, in Derry Township, a daughter of the late Felix Quaranto and Anna (Hershbine) Quaranto. She was retired from Latrobe Hospital, having worked as a registered nurse. She was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Latrobe. She was a...

Pauline E. Stemmler

Jan 9, 2015

Pauline E. (Falso) Stemmler, of Latrobe, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. She was born in Latrobe to the late Pasquale Falso and Elizabeth (Fanciulla) Zappone Falso. She retired with more than 35 years of experience as an operator for Bell Telephone. She was a member of St. Vincent Basilica Parish, St. Vincent Rosary Alter...

John L. Garola

Jan 5, 2015

John L. Garola, 81, of Latrobe, died Monday, Jan. 5, 2015, in Family Hospice and Palliative Care, Pittsburgh. Born Jan. 31, 1933, in Greensburg, he was a son of the late Santino Garola and Teresa (Simonini) Garola. He was a retired carpenter from Elliott Co. and attended Holy Family Roman Catholic Church. He was a former member of the...

Mary (Yawczak) Trovel

Dec 20, 2014

Mary (Yawczak) Trovel, 92, of Latrobe, died Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014, in her residence. Born Dec. 7, 1922, in Dorothy, she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Theodora Rudy Yawczak. She worked as a licensed practical nurse at Latrobe Area Hospital. Mary was a member of Holy Family Church in Latrobe. Along with her parents, she was...

John E. Lee III

Dec 9, 2014

John Edward Lee III, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died at St. Luke's Hospital on December 9, 2014, after an extended illness. Visitation was at the Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories.

John is survived by, his wife Dotty; his five children; Stephanie Lee of Fairfax, Virginia, Christina Sobus (Mark) of Houston, Texas, Shaun Kilduff (Kelley) , Kevin Kilduff...

Kathryn C. (Krall) Keys

Dec 8, 2014

Kathryn C. (Krall) Keys, 93, of Ligonier, died Monday, Dec. 8, 2014, at Ligonier Gardens Personal Care & Retirement Center, Ligonier. She was born Nov. 24, 1921, in Pleasant Unity, daughter of the late Andrew Krall and Anna Phil. She was a homemaker and a member of Christ United Church of Christ. In addition to her parents, she was...

Roy Burk

Nov 30, 2014

Roy L. Burk, 71, of Latrobe, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014, at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. He was born Nov. 1, 1943, in Greensburg, a son of the late Domer S. Burk and Josephine Marto Burk. He was a retired salesman and entrepreneur. He enjoyed golfing and spending time with his grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was...

Ruth Weigers

Nov 22, 2014

Services were private.

Margaret "Peggy" J. Simms

Oct 16, 2014

Margaret J. "Peggy" Simms, 81, of Latrobe, received her heart's desire and went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, after a brief illness. She was born April 24, 1933, in Salem Township, a daughter of the late Pasquale "Patsy" Japalucci and Mary Jane Osborne Japalucci. She was a homemaker and a member of Word of...

Dolores C. Kridle

Oct 2, 2014

According to her wishes there will be no public visitation.

Burial is private.

Theresa A. Gigliotti

Sep 17, 2014

Theresa A. Gigliotti, 83, of Latrobe, died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, in Latrobe Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born May 31, 1931, in Pittsburgh, she was a daughter of the late John Fitzgerald and Grace Culley Fitzgerald. She was a homemaker who enjoyed playing Bingo. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William P....

Carole A. Pickels

Jul 9, 2014

Carole A. (Shestik) Pickels, 70, of Latrobe, died Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at The Rehabilitation and Nursing Center at Greater Pittsburgh, Greensburg. She was born Aug. 31, 1943, in Latrobe, daughter of the late Robert E. Shestik and Madge O'Shea Shestik. She was a retired pharmacy technician for Eckerd Drug. She was a member of Holy Family Roman Catholic...

Raymond Harry Stopa

Jul 2, 2014

Raymond Harry Stopa, 81, of Derry, died Wednesday, July 2, 2014, in UPMC Presbyterian. Born Feb. 24, 1933, in Scott Township, he was a son of the late Alexander and Amelia (Mayausky) Stopa. He retired in May 1993 after 38 years of service for Westinghouse Electric Co., Blairsville, having last worked as an inspector. He attended St. James Roman...

Robert John Eberhart

Jun 19, 2014

Robert John Eberhart, 83, of Ligonier, PA, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2014 at home. He was born July 13, 1930 in Mt. Pleasant, PA. He served his country in the U.S. Naval Reserve during the Korean War Era. He was a retired Civil Engineer and Surveyor for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He was the loving husband...

Gilbert J. "Bert" Sulkey

May 25, 2014

Gilbert J. "Bert" Sulkey, 88, of Allentown, died Sunday, May 25, 2014, at Above & Beyond Personal Care Home. He was born Sept. 30, 1925, in Latrobe, son of the late Joseph J. Sulkey Sr. and Mary Mellicant Sulkey. He was retired after 43 years of service as a steelworker for Latrobe Steel Company. He was a member of...

Marjorie Krauland Learn Muir

May 23, 2014

Marjorie Krauland Learn Muir, 81, of McKeesport, formerly of Latrobe, died Friday, May 23, 2014, at home. She was born May 20, 1933, in Greensburg. Marjorie was a homemaker and mother and also served in the Army. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Frank Krauland Sr.; her second husband, John Learn; and a grandson, Chuckie DuCoty....

Gary Lee West Jr

May 22, 2014

Gary Lee West Jr., 44, of Latrobe, died Thursday, May 22, 2014, at home. He was born Sept. 7, 1969, in Jeannette, to the late Gary Lee "YB" West and Nancy (Monper) Seanor, who survives. He currently worked for Classic Industries but had previously worked as the executive chef for Mountain View Inn. Gary enjoyed music and was a...

Goff Woolard Rollins

May 21, 2014

Goff Woolard Rollins, 94, of Latrobe, died Wednesday, May 21, 2014, in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. He was born March 6, 1920, in Fairmont, W. Va., son of the late Nathan Rollins and the late Anna Belle (Woolard) Rollins. He was retired with 34 years of service as a production scheduler for Latrobe Die Casting. He was a member...