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Joseph A. Gangemi
Oct 12, 2013
Joseph A. Gangemi, 65, of New Alexandria passed away Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. Born Sept. 4, 1948, in Latrobe, he was a son of the late Anthony J. and Jane F. Gangemi. Prior to retirement, Joseph was a coal miner for Helen Mine. He is survived by his two sons, Anthony Gangemi of Latrobe...
Marie V. Smith
Sep 27, 2013
Marie V. (Ferrazzetta) Smith, 95, of Latrobe, died Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, in Mountainview Specialty Care Center, Greensburg. Born Sept. 16, 1918, in South Fayette, she was a daughter of the late Sante and Eleanor Ferrazzetta. She was a member of St. Vincent Basilica Parish, St. Vincent Rosary Society, Catholic Daughters, 8/40 Past National Chapeau and past state president...
Harry J. "Jack" Frowen
Sep 20, 2013
Harry J. "Jack" Frowen, 75, of Latrobe, Derry Township, died Friday, Sept. 20, 2013, at home. He was born Dec. 24, 1937, in Latrobe, to the late Harry W. Frowen and Dorothy Cunningham Frowen. He was a retired athletic director and teacher for Greater Latrobe High School. Harry was a member of Latrobe United Methodist Church, Pennsylvania State Education...
Mary I. O'Barto
Sep 14, 2013
Mary I. (McDowell ) O'Barto, 89, of Latrobe, died Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital, with her daughters by her side. Born February 22, 1924 in Derry, she was the daughter of the late Katherine McDowell. She was a member of St. John the Evangelist Church in Latrobe, and a graduate of Latrobe High School. In...
Mary Ella Carns
Aug 18, 2013
Mary Ella (Makary) Carns, 84, of Latrobe, died Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013, in Latrobe Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born May 15, 1929, in Latrobe, she was the daughter of the late John Wilbert McCary and Rosella May (Crow) Makary. She retired after 18 years of service as an inspector for Latronics Corp. She also worked for the former Pierce...
Antonio Carbonara
Aug 16, 2013
Antonio "Tom" Carbonara entered his eternal home Friday, Aug. 16, 2013, at Loyalhanna Care Center in Latrobe. Born June 9, 1931, in Latrobe, he was a son of the late Michael (Amato) and Michelina (Delvechio) Carbonara. He was retired from Torrance State Hospital after 25 years in the maintenance department. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he was...
Barbara A. Barr
Aug 16, 2013
Barbara A. (Ahlborn) Barr, 64, of Latrobe, died Friday, Aug. 16, 2013, at home. She was born Jan. 14, 1949, in Greensburg, to the late Clifford Ahlborn and Ruby Brinker. Barbara was a homemaker and was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Glenn E. Barr Sr.; four children, Patricia...
Harry N. McClelland
Aug 6, 2013
Harry N. McClelland, 75, of Latrobe, died Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013, in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg. Born Dec. 20, 1937, in Derry, he was the son of the late Harry M. and Anna Mary Brant McClelland. He was a member of Latrobe United Methodist Church. Prior to retirement, he had been employed by Westinghouse as a grinder. He...
Evelynne J. Miscovich
Aug 2, 2013
Evelynne J. Miscovich, 86, passed away peacefully Friday evening August 2nd, at Bethlen Home with her family by her side. Born March 30, 1927, the daughter of the late John and Mary (Vargo) Semanchek. Evelynne was a member of Holy Family Church. A graduate of Seton Hill College with double degrees, 'Mrs. Miscovich' was a science teacher at Holy...
Rochella (Cool) Wolfe
Jul 26, 2013
Rochella (Cool) Wolfe, 76, of Ligonier, died Friday, July 26, 2013, in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. Born Dec. 5, 1936, in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Willard W. and Helen M. (Sunday) Cool. She was a retired teacher, last employed at Covenant Presbyterian Church Pre-School of Ligonier. She belonged to St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ligonier,...
Curtis N. Byrd
Jul 25, 2013
Curtis N. Byrd, 65, of Latrobe, died Thursday, July 25, 2013, at home. He was born May 3, 1948, in Washington, D.C., to the late Ulysses S. Byrd and Mary Alice Martin. He retired from Latrobe Steel as an abrasive machinist. He was a Prince Hall Mason, a member of the Lions Club, a radio announcer for the Association...
Leo E. Selesky
Jul 20, 2013
Leo E. Selesky, 87, of Latrobe, died Saturday, July 20, 2013, in Westmoreland Manor, Greensburg. Born July 28, 1925, in Unity Township, he was a son of the late Leo H. and Goldie Piper Selesky. He retired from Latrobe Steel. He was an active member of Latrobe First Church of God for more than 60 years, along with his...
Edith J. (Jones) Kozlesky
Jul 11, 2013
Edith J. (Jones) Kozlesky, 90, of Latrobe, died Thursday, July 11, 2013, in Loyalhanna Care Center, Derry Township. She was born July 11, 1923, in Derry, to the late Simon Cosgrove Jones and Lillian Pearl Erb Jones. She was retired from Kennametal's accounting department and had also worked for S.P. Reed Company Department Store. She belonged to Hope Evangelical...
Joseph W. "Joe K" Kosczuk
Jul 6, 2013
Joseph W. "Joe K" Kosczuk, 58, of Latrobe, died Saturday, July 6, 2013, in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg. He was born March 18, 1955, in Brownsville, son of the late Joseph Kosczuk and Genevieve Casto Kosczuk. Joe was retired and had worked as a paramedic, licensed funeral director and as a registered nurse for Torrance State Hospital. He...
James R. Rhoads
Jul 4, 2013
James R. Rhoads Sr., 85, of Latrobe passed away Thursday, July 4, 2013, at home. Born April 9, 1928, in Oil City, he was a son of the late William C. and Mary Agnes (Fink) Rhoads. Prior to retirement, he was a shipper for Crown Creative Industries. He attended Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, Latrobe. He was a Korean...
Duane M. "Smitty" Smith
Jun 23, 2013
Duane M. "Smitty" Smith, 72, of New Alexandria died Sunday, June 23, 2013, in Loyalhanna Care Center, Derry Township. Born April 21, 1941, in Latrobe, he was the son of the late Paul and Evylyn (Hower) Smith. He was a retired self-employed laborer. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers, Walter Smith, Wendel...
Eileen H. Hoyman
May 21, 2013
Eileen H. Hoyman passed away May 21, 2013 at Loyalhanna Care Center. As per her request, private burial will be at St. Vincent Cemetery, Latrobe, PA.
Mary Lee Wright
Apr 29, 2013
Mary Lee Wright, 87, of Latrobe, died Monday, April 29, 2013, at Golden Living Center, Oakmont. She was born Dec. 3, 1925, in Derry Township, daughter of the late Willie and Viola J. Drayton Sanders. She retired after working as a domestic worker for the Harry Saxman family. She was a member of Second Baptist Church of Latrobe where...
Ronald H. Reeping, Sr
Apr 25, 2013
Ronald H. Reeping, Sr. 79, of Latrobe passed away peacefully Thursday, April 25, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 1, 1933, in Latrobe, son of the late Henry and Loretta (Malloy) Reeping, III. Prior to his retirement he was employed at Westinghouse in Derry. He was a member of St. Vincent Basilica in Latrobe. He...
Edward Luther Ribblet
Apr 21, 2013
Edward Luther Ribblet, 71, of Latrobe, died Sunday, April 21, 2013, at home. He was born April 29, 1941, in Ligonier, son of the late Luther Grover Ribblet and the late Goldie E. (Peterson) Ribblet. He retired in 2005 from Carclo Technical Plastics of Latrobe where he worked as a welder. He was a member of Bethel Evangelical Lutheran...
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