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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...
Richard H. Potter
Apr 16, 2013
Richard H. Potter, 91, of Latrobe, died Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at his home. Born Oct. 18, 1921, in Etna, he was a son of the late Joseph and Barbara Sheets Potter. A self-employed home builder and contractor, Richard was one of the founding members of Sonrise Church and the Union Mission of Latrobe. He was in charge of...
James R. "Jim" Herwick
Apr 4, 2013
James R. "Jim" Herwick, 64 of Latrobe died April 4, 2013 peacefully in his home surrounded by family. He was born October 24, 1948 in Connellsville, PA. He was the beloved husband of Deborah Farrow Herwick, father of Lynn (Adam) Cochran of Latrobe and Kelly (Chris) Miller of Latrobe, grandfather to Chad Cochran, Shelby Fry, Nathan Cochran, Andrew Fry,...
Andreia O. Bollinger
Apr 1, 2013
Andreia O. Bollinger, 47, of Latrobe passed away Monday, April 1, 2013, in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. Born Jan. 3, 1966, in Baltimore, Md., she was a daughter of Anna Marie Smith Bollinger and the late Carl R. Bollinger Sr. Andreia had worked for the Westmoreland County Blind Association. She attended Bethany United Methodist Church and Trinity Evangelical Lutheran...
Asako H. Stanko
Mar 31, 2013
Asako H. Nankaku' Stanko, 79, of Latrobe passed away Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg. She was born March 4, 1934, in Hiroshima, Japan. Prior to retirement, she was a nurses' aide for Edgewood Nursing Center, Unity Township. Asako was preceded in death by her husband, Steve P. Stanko, as well as several brothers and...
Richmond H. Ferguson III
Mar 27, 2013
Richmond H. Ferguson III, of Latrobe, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2013. Born Oct. 15, 1931, in Latrobe, he was a son of the late Richmond H. Ferguson and Beatrice Clark Ferguson. He graduated from Latrobe High School in 1949 and St. Vincent College in 1953. He then served for two years in the Army with the Military Police....
Harry K. Hilty
Mar 10, 2013
Harry K. Hilty, 84, of Latrobe, died Sunday, March 10, 2013, in Greensburg. He was born Feb. 18, 1929, in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Harry and Margaret (Brown) Hilty. He retired from Latrobe Steel with 39 years of service as a machinist. A Korean War veteran, he served in the Army. He was a member of American...
Elizabeth Jane Calabrace
Mar 1, 2013
Elizabeth Jane (Merlin) Calabrace, 90, of Latrobe, died Friday, March 1, 2013, at home. Born March 15, 1922, in Bradenville, she was a daughter of the late Olimbio and Mary (Ross) Merlin. She was a retired cook for the Brew House in Latrobe. She was a member of Holy Family Roman Catholic Church. In addition to her parents, she...
Claybon Wright
Feb 10, 2013
Claybon Wright, 85, of Latrobe, died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, in Westmoreland Manor, Greensburg. He was born Aug. 26, 1927, in Brownsville, a son of the late James Wright Sr. and Susie May Wright. He retired from Teledyne Vasco. A member of Second Baptist Church of Latrobe, where he was a trustee, he was also a member of the...
Robert L. Uncapher
Dec 9, 2012
Robert L. Uncapher, 74, of Derry, formerly of Hostetter, died Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, at Mountianview Specialty Care, Greensburg. He was born Sept. 1, 1938, in Waterman, Pa., Indiana County, a son of the late Robert L. Uncapher and Verna Stiles Uncapher. Robert was a retired machinist for Whitney Manufacturing and Latrobe Foundry. He was a member of St....
Nancy P. Selesky
Dec 8, 2012
Nancy P. Selesky, 85, of Latrobe, died Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012, in Mountainview Specialty Care. Born Jan. 26, 1927, in Mt. Pleasant, she was a daughter of the late Frank S. and Rhuie L. (Firestone) Browm. She was a homemaker. She was an active member of the Latrobe First Church of God for more than 60 years along with...
Gertrude M. Patton
Dec 4, 2012
Gertrude M. Nuttal Patton, 80, of Ardara passed away Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012, in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg. Born Aug. 1, 1932, in Hutcherson, she was a daughter of Richard and Frances (Maughan) Nuttal. Gertrude was a homemaker. She was from a large family, having 16 brothers and sisters. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
John Austin Jellison
Dec 3, 2012
John Austin Jellison, 59, died Monday, Dec. 3, 2012, at UPMC Presbyterian. He was born Aug. 10, 1953, in Latrobe, a son of the late Lester Robert Jellison and Irene Mae Reed Jellison. He worked in construction, specializing in brick and block. He enjoyed gardening and spending time with his grandson, Jake, and attending Jake's baseball and football games....
William A. Kovalcik Sr
Dec 1, 2012
William A. Kovalcik Sr., 80, of Latrobe (Unity Township), died Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. Born July 27, 1932, in Latrobe, he was a son of the late John and Anna Cernance Kovalcik. Prior to retirement, he was a machinist for Elliott Co. He was a member of Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, Lloydsville Firemen's...
William Dale Aukerman
Oct 20, 2012
William Dale Aukerman, 82, of Unity Township, died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012, in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. Born Sept. 26, 1930, in Pleasant Unity, he was a son of the late Ira "Pete" and Lillian (Bronson) Aukerman. He was a member of St. Vincent Basilica Parish. Prior to retirement, he had been employed as a bricklayer by Latrobe Steel...
Barbara A. Grimm
Oct 13, 2012
Barbara A. Grimm, 60, of Latrobe, died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, at home. She was born May 1, 1952, a daughter of the late Anthony Todaro and Anna Nalevanko. She was an artist/cake decorator/worked at Dairy Queen. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by several aunts and uncles. She is survived by her husband, Dennis...
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