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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...
William E. Rupert
Jul 11, 2011
William E. Rupert, 87, of Latrobe, died Monday, July 11, 2011, at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. He was born March 18, 1924, in Latrobe, a son of the late Emil R. Rupert and Anna Houck Rupert. William was a retired laborer for Westinghouse in Derry and a member of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. He was an Army veteran...
Elizabeth Marie McFadyen
Jul 3, 2011
Elizabeth Marie McFadyen, 97, of Washington, Pa., died Sunday, July 3, 2011, in Strabane Woods, Washington, Pa. Born March 4, 1914, in Latrobe, she was a daughter of the late Thomas B. and Marie S. Murray. Prior to her retirement, she was a private duty registered nurse. She was a member of Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, Latrobe, and...
Edward A. Springel
Jun 27, 2011
Edward A. Springel, 95 and 1/2, of Latrobe died Monday, June 27, 2011, in Oak Hill Nursing & Rehabilitation, Greensburg. Born Dec. 25, 1915, in Export, he was a son of the late Bronislaw and Emilia (Rudzinski) Szprengiel. He was retired as a steel worker for Allegheny Ludlum. He belonged to Holy Family Roman Catholic Church and United Steelworkers....

Robert Otis Janes
Jun 25, 2011
Robert Otis Janes, 81, of Grove City, OH and Ligonier, PA died Saturday, June 25, 2011 surrounded by his family. He was born August 7, 1929. He was retired from AEP in Columbus and a veteran of the Army's 101 Airborne Division. He is survived by his three children, Linda Hood (Keith), Joyce Southern and Rob Janes; four grandchildren,...

Jacob R. Miller
Jun 18, 2011
Jacob R. Miller, 93, of Latrobe, died Saturday, June 18, 2011, at home. Born June 15, 1918, in Latrobe, he was the son of the late George M. and Louise (Schmucker) Miller. He was a member of St. Vincent Basilica Parish. Jake was a retired auto mechanic for Bob Mentzer Ford and a farmer, but most of all he...
Patricia A. Sowansky
Jun 13, 2011
Patricia A. Sowansky, 56, of Latrobe, died Monday, June 13, 2011, at Allegheny General Hospital. She was born July 31, 1954, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of Albert Catullo and Yolanda (Caretti) Catullo. Patricia was a retired bank teller for Commercial Bank and Trust of Pennsylvania. She was a member of the Relay for Life Committee, a member of the...
George A. Hvizdos
Jun 11, 2011
George A. Hvizdos, 93, of Latrobe, died peacefully Saturday, June 11, 2011, at home. Born Oct. 31, 1917, in Whitney, he was a son of the late John and Mary (Barlock) Hvizdos. He was a member of Holy Family Roman Catholic Church for 54 years. He was a 1936 graduate of Latrobe High School and a graduate of Point...
Patricia A. "Patty" Miller
May 22, 2011
Patricia A. "Patty" Miller, 61, of Latrobe, died Sunday, May 22, 2011, at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. She was born March 16, 1950, a daughter of the late Edward Miller and Helen Ruffner. She was retired from Latrobe Area Hospital Housekeeping Staff. She was a member of Holy Family Roman Catholic Church; co-founder of Special Days for Special Kids,...
Arthur Raymond Patterson
Apr 27, 2011
Arthur Raymond Patterson, 67, of Greensburg, died Wednesday, April 27, 2011, in Mountainview Specialty Care Center. He was born May 16, 1943, in Pittsburgh, son of the late Robert L. and Helen L. (Woolslayer) Patterson. He was a public accountant and a part time Lutheran pastor. He was a graduate of Thiel College and the Lutheran Theological Seminary at...
Sandra L. Moreland
Apr 23, 2011
Sandra L. Moreland, 63, of Latrobe, died Saturday, April 23, 2011, at home surrounded by her family. She was born Jan. 13, 1948, in Latrobe, a daughter of Meda (Hess) Rager and the late Robert Rager Sr. Sandra graduated from the Allegheny General Hospital School of Nursing. She was employed as a registered nurse at Latrobe Hospital for more...

Norma J. Shotts
Apr 7, 2011
Norma J. Shotts, 76, of Latrobe died Thursday, April 07, 2011, in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. Born July 31, 1934, in Greensburg, she was the daughter of the late Joseph C. Swiencki and Florence Salsie Schwarz. She had retired as a teller at Westmoreland Federal Savings, Latrobe. She was Catholic by faith. In addition to her parents she was...

Naomi L. "Nomi" Molina
Mar 7, 2011
Naomi L. "Nomi" Molina, 58, of Latrobe, died Monday, March 7, 2011, in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg. Born June 3, 1952, in Latrobe, she was the daughter of the late Michael A. and Mary (Stegura) Dorko. She was a member of St. Vincent Basilica Parish. Mrs. Molina had been employed by Guy Miller's Sunoco for 17 years. She...
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