Obituaries

Rhoda M. Jones

Aug 12, 2012

At Rhoda's request, all services were private.

Betty I. Ruby

Aug 7, 2012

Betty I. Hayden Ruby, 88, of Latrobe passed away Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. Born Nov. 22, 1923, in Peanut (Derry Township), she was a daughter of the late Peter and Elizabeth (Dando) Hayden. Prior to her retirement, she was a cook for the Mozart House. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

George Vucish

Jul 30, 2012

George Vucish Latrobe George Vucish, 93, of Latrobe, died Monday, July 30, 2012, at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. He was born April 3, 1919, in Crabtree, a son of the late Rada Vucish and Lena Katuch. An Army veteran of World War II, George retired from Latrobe Steel and was a licensed Pennsylvania auctioneer. He was a member of...

Dorothy H. (Stouffer) Holden

Jul 24, 2012

Dorothy "Dee-Dee" Holden, 83, of Latrobe, entered into eternal peace Tuesday, July 24, 2012, at home. Born July 25, 1928, in Latrobe, she was a daughter of the late William (Ben) Stouffer and Mildred A. (Johnson) Stouffer. She was a devout homemaker to her family. Dorothy's hobbies that gave her joy when she was younger were taking care of...

Betty J. Felbaum

Jul 12, 2012

Betty J. (Stadler) Felbaum, 86, of Ligonier, formerly of Youngstown, passed away Thursday, July 12, 2012, at home. Born June 24, 1926, in Latrobe, she was a daughter of the late Frank M. and Iona (Loughner) Stadler. Prior to retirement, Betty was fifth floor ward clerk at Latrobe Area Hospital. She was a member of Prince of Peace Lutheran...

Steven L. Pallow

Jun 4, 2012

Steven L. Pallow, 60, of Latrobe, died Sunday, June 3, 2012, at home. Born July 3, 1951, in Latrobe, he was a son of the late John S. and Josephine L. (Zavada) Pallow. He was a retired state park ranger, and had also previously worked at the former Volkswagen New Stanton plant. He was a member of the Latrobe...

Harold Richard (Dick) Scott

May 4, 2012

Harold Richard "Dick" Scott, 72, of Youngstown, Pa., died Friday, May 4, 2012, at home. He was born March 5, 1940, in Holbrook, the son of the late Harold Webster Scott and Viola (Sellars) Scott. Prior to retirement, he was employed as a systems analyst by Allegheny Energy. He was a member of Hope Evangelical Methodist Church of Youngstown....

Edward N. Gleckl

Apr 27, 2012

Edward N. Gleckl, 87 (formerly of Loyalhanna) passed away on Friday, April 27, 2012 in Excela Hospital in Latrobe. He was born September 20, 1924 in Latrobe the son of the late Max and Mary (Prohaska) Gleckl. Ed had retired from Penn Furniture as a truck driver and had worked part time for Green Thumb. Ed is survived by...

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...