Obituaries

Carole M. Cairns

Apr 20, 2012

Carole M. Cairns, 80, of Latrobe passed away on Friday, April 20, 2012 comfortably at home after a long battle with cancer. She was born July 20, 1931 in Johnstown, PA a daughter of the late Rockwell and Mable (Martin) Marietta. Carole was a member of the Latrobe Presbyterian Church. She was as devoted mother and wife and volunteered...

George Kuhns

Apr 9, 2012

Burial will be in Unity Cemetery, Latrobe, PA.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Arthur R. "Artie" Lapka

Mar 28, 2012

Arthur R. 'Artie' Lapka, 82, of Latrobe, died Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at Loyalhanna Care Center, Latrobe. He was born May 24, 1929, in Greenwald, a son of the late Andrew Lapka and Barbara (Wojtanek) Lapka. Artie was self-employed and an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of St. Bartholomew Catholic Church in Crabtree, American...

Josephine M. Petruzzi

Mar 18, 2012

Josephine M. 'Jo' Petruzzi, 88, of Greensburg, formerly of Annadale, Va., died Sunday, March 18, 2012, in Redstone Highlands, Greensburg. She was born Dec. 16, 1923, in State College, PA, daughter of the late Lawrence P. Miller, PhD, and Eva M. (Gross) Miller. Josephine graduated from Penn State University and served her country by working in the Boeing Aircraft...

Nancy L. Pirl

Jan 31, 2012

Nancy L. Pirl, 41, of Latrobe passed away Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, in Westmoreland Manor, Hempfield Township. Born Nov. 28, 1970, in Jeannette, she was the daughter of Shirley Ann Kennedy Silvis and the late Robert Daniel McCord. Nancy had been employed as jewelry counter attendant for the Latrobe Walmart, Unity Township. In addition to her father, she was...

Glenn T. Malloy

Jan 19, 2012

Glenn T. Malloy, 91, of Latrobe passed away Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, in Latrobe Health and Rehabilitation Center, Unity Township. Born Dec. 14, 1920, in Bradenville, he was a son of the late James W. and Ada (Moore) Malloy. Prior to retirement, Glenn had been a laborer for Westinghouse. He was a member of Holy Family Roman Catholic Church...

Eleanor Z. Biller

Jan 16, 2012

Eleanor Z. Biller, 85, of Latrobe passed away Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. Born April 1, 1926, in Youngstown, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Barbara (Gleckl) Zitterbart. She was retired from Latrobe Area Hospital, where she worked as a registered nurse. She was a member of Holy Family Roman Catholic Church...

Elizabeth Jane Baer

Jan 16, 2012

There will be no public visitation. Services will be private.

Ruth Joyce Crispin

Jan 10, 2012

Ruth Joyce (Saxman) Crispin, 81, of Latrobe, died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. Born July 11, 1930, in Latrobe, she was a daughter of the late Harry Walter and Kathryn (Hill) Saxman. She was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. Prior to retirement, she was a bus driver for Westmoreland County Area Agency on...

William F. Wellek

Jan 3, 2012

William F. Wellek, 81, of Latrobe passed away Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, in Select Specialty Hospital - Laurel Highlands, Latrobe. Born Feb. 4, 1930, in Loyalhanna, he was a son of the late William U. and Cora (Hess) Wellek. Retired from Teledyne Vasco, William attended Holy Family Roman Catholic Church. He was a life member of the Frontier Club...

Flora "Flo" B. Fordyce

Dec 23, 2011

Flora B. "Flo" Fordyce, 69, of Latrobe, died Friday, Dec. 23, 2011, at home. Born Aug. 27, 1942, in Blairsville, she was a daughter of the late David and Kathryn Neuner Baker. She was a member of Latrobe United Methodist Church. A homemaker, she loved sewing, cooking and spending time with her family and friends, especially her grandchildren. In...

Luella M. "Peggy" Terney

Dec 17, 2011

Luella M. "Peggy" Terney, 57, of Latrobe, died Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011, in St. Anne Home, Greensburg. Born Nov. 24, 1954, in Latrobe, she was a daughter of the late Wallace Hunter Treece and Carol Gertrude Forsha. She was employed as an office manager by Safari Contract (Clear Pane) Cleaners, where she worked for 30 years. She was a...

Donald L. McAtee

Dec 11, 2011

Donald L. McAtee, 80, of Latrobe, died Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011, at UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh. He was born May 2, 1931, in Latrobe, a son of the late James L. McAtee and Mary Shields McAtee. He retired from Kennametal Inc. with 44 years of service. Donald was an Army veteran serving in the 179th Infantry Regiment during the Korean...

Harry C. "Chet" Clawson, Jr

Oct 23, 2011

Harry C. "Chet" Clawson Jr., 65, of Latrobe, died Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011, at home. Born Sept. 9, 1946, in Ligonier, he was a son of the late Chester H. and Nellie A. (Clark) Clawson. Prior to retirement, he worked for Volkswagen as a buffer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Judy...

Lewis L. Jaffe

Oct 4, 2011

Lewis L. Jaffe, 86, of Unity Township died Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at Select Specialty Hospital in Latrobe. Born October 17, 1924 in Butler, PA, he was the son of the late Max Jaffe and Fannie Posner. Lewis attended Penn State University to study journalism prior to his service in the Air Force during WWII. Upon his return, he...

Ann Semanchek Kostley

Sep 20, 2011

Ann Semanchek Kostley, 94, of Latrobe, died Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011, in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. She was born Feb. 7, 1917, in Mingo Junction, Ohio, a daughter of the late John Semanchek and Mary (Vargo) Semanchek. She was a homemaker and a member of Holy Family Roman Catholic Church. She was also a member of the Holy Family...

Catherine R. Abrams

Sep 4, 2011

Catherine R. (Humberger) Abrams, 77, of Latrobe, went to be with the Lord Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011. She was born Oct. 21, 1933, in Jeannette, daughter of the late Brady and Rose (Del Grippo) Humberger. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Jack Colombin; and her second husband, Clyde Abrams; brothers, Charles and George Humberger; sister, Mary...

Peter Kosch Semo

Sep 1, 2011

Peter Kosch Semo, 83, of Youngstown died Thursday, Sept. 01, 2011, at home. Born Dec. 27, 1927, in Portage, he was a son of the late John Kosch Semo Sr. and Mary (Miko) Semo. He retired from Westinghouse Electric as a nuclear power plant worker and he was a former district supervisor of Household Finance, and a former manager...

Lillian Marie Fisher

Aug 21, 2011

Lillian Marie Fisher, 69, of Greensburg, died Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011, in Select Specialty Hospital, Laurel Highlands. She was born July 29, 1942, in Black Lick, daughter of the late Aaron Fisher and Christina Hancock. Lillian's teaching career began at United Area High School, Armagh, then continued at Hempfield Area High School where she taught reading and journalism. While...

Caroline M. Shaffer

Aug 6, 2011

Caroline M. Shaffer, 78, of Latrobe, died Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011, in Latrobe Care Center. Born July 13, 1933, in Blairsville, she was a daughter of the late William R. Ragan and Goldie Swauger Ragan Balduc. She retired from Excela Health Latrobe Hospital in 1996 with 15 years of service in the central service department. She was a member...