Obituaries

Feb 10, 2011

Christina M. Marshall, 91, of Latrobe, died Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011, in St. Anne Home, Greensburg. Born Aug. 13, 1919, in Lloydsville, she was a daughter of the late Philip and Hanna (Robb) Baker. She was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, and worked with the church's Quality Circle. She was a retired food services worker for the...

Feb 5, 2011

Olive June Heintzelman, 87, of Latrobe, died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011, at Loyalhanna Care Center, Derry Township. She was born May 2, 1923, in Latrobe, a daughter of the late Jacob Ament and Rachael Kuhns. She was a retired teller for Commercial Bank and Trust of Pennsylvania. She was a member of Latrobe First Church of God, Latrobe Chapter...

Jan 14, 2011

Michael Joseph Katana Sr., 55, of Centennial, Colo., died Friday, Jan. 14, 2011, at home. He was born Feb. 24, 1955, in Latrobe, son of the late Theodore and Florence (Hudec) Katana. He graduated from Greater Latrobe High School, class of 1973. He is survived by five children, Christie Collins and her husband, Jason, of Waldorf, Md., Jill Wilson...

Jan 2, 2011

Gary W. Meighen, 65, of Latrobe, formerly of Washington, Pa., died Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011, at home, after a short illness. He was born Nov. 29, 1945, in Waynesburg, a son of the late Dennis and Mary Crouse Meighen. Prior to retirement, he was employed as a sawman by Latrobe Steel with 35 years of service. He was a...

Nov 20, 2010

Theodore M. Smith, 71, of Latrobe passed away Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010, at his home. Born July 15, 1939, in Woodville, Ohio, he was the son of the late Marvin L. and Mildred R. (Bolfa) Smith. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Theodore retired in 1999 as the treasurer of Newcomer Products Inc., Derry Township. He was a...

Nov 16, 2010

Frances A. Hunter Ryder, 86, of Spotsylvania, Va., passed away Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010, in Mary Washington Hospital in Virginia. Born July 26, 1924, in Latrobe, she was a daughter of the late Willard Gilbert Hunter and Mary Elizabeth O'Patka Hunter. Frances was a homemaker and a member of Holy Family Roman Catholic Church. In addition to her parents,...

Nov 5, 2010

Elizabeth E. Dibert, 96, of North Huntingdon, died Friday, Nov. 5, 2010, in Select Specialty Hospital, Latrobe. Born Nov. 9, 1913, in Latrobe, she was a daughter of the late William and Elizabeth (Allen) Walter. She was a former employee of G.C. Murphy, Gimbels, A&M Market, and she also transported children as a school bus driver. She was a...

Oct 26, 2010

Robert O. Schmucker, 73, of Latrobe, died Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010, in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. He was born April 20, 1937, in Latrobe, a son of Virginia (Shirey) Schmucker and the late to Robert V. Schmucker. He was a master tool and die maker, welder, machinist, custom machine builder/designer and a mentor. He served his apprenticeship at Riverside...

Oct 25, 2010

Rosemary A. "Rosie" Naeger, 70, of Latrobe, died Monday, Oct. 25, 2010, in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. Born Dec. 6, 1939, in Latrobe, she was the daughter of the late George V. and Mary E. Procko O'Hara. She was a member of Holy Family Roman Catholic Church. She was a loving wife and a devoted mother and grandmother. In...

Oct 18, 2010

David A. Simms, 44, of Swissvale, died unexpectedly Monday, Oct. 18, 2010, at home. He was born June 21, 1966, in Latrobe, and was the son of Paul and Peggy (Japalucci) Simms. He was employed as a systems engineer for Children's Hospital of Philadelphia since 1998. Dave was a 1984 graduate of Derry Area High School where he participated...

Sep 30, 2010

Anna Kathryn "Katie" Loncharich, 83, of Latrobe passed away Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010, at home. Born Dec. 15, 1926, in Whitney, she was a daughter of the late Stephen J. Pavel and Anna Major. Katie was homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony W. Loncharich, in 1997; two brothers, Michael and...

Sep 29, 2010

Margaret A. Moroz-Koltalo, 76, formerly of Level Green, died Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at the Green Living Center-Oak Hill, Middleboro, MA. She was born October 24, 1933 in Latrobe, PA a daughter of the late Andrew and Veronica (Jursivockolsloj) Perach. Prior to retirment she had worked for Elliot Company, the Diocese of Greensburg, Westinghouse, and U.S. Steel. She was...

Sep 21, 2010

Keith D. Campbell, 45, of Blairsville, died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010, in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. He was born July 29, 1965, in Wahoo, Neb., to Barry Campbell, of Newton, Iowa, and the late Carol J. (Clawson) Liebel. He was a laborer in the plastics industry. He is survived by his wife, Tammy (Lichtenfels) Campbell; three daughters, Carol J....

Sep 15, 2010

Nancy L. "Lou Lou" Moore, 71, of Latrobe, died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010, at the residence of her loving, wonderful and caring niece, Jackie Jeskey, surrounded by her family. She was born Jan. 15, 1939, in Latrobe, to the late James W. Moore Sr. and Mildred E. Rose Moore. She was a member of Trinity Evangelical Church, Latrobe. In...

Aug 20, 2010

Jane Delilah Love, 95, of Youngstown, Pa., died Friday, Aug. 20, 2010, in Integrated Health Services at Mountain View, Unity Township. She was born June 15, 1915, in Youngstown, the daughter of the late J.E. and Edith Artis McCracken. She was a member of St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church. Prior to her retirement, she had been employed by Pierce...

Aug 8, 2010

Robert E. Nace Sr., 64, of Greensburg, died Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010, at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. He was born Feb. 25, 1946, in Derry, a son of the late Phillip and Sylvia Dickson Nace. Robert was a retired maintenance technician for Thermal Industries of Murrysville. He enjoyed playing golf and he was also a member of Trauger Fireman's...

Jul 27, 2010

Timothy L. "Tim" Widdows, 59, of Loyalhanna, died Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at his residence.

He was born August 26, 1950 in McKeesport, PA a son of the late Wilbert L. and Betty A. (Roberts) Widdows.

Tim was a member of the Mammoth Christian Fellowship Church, Mammoth, PA. He was a former employee of the...

Jul 20, 2010

Robert L. Walters, 82 of Latrobe died Tuesday July 20, 2010, at home.

Born July 18, 1928, in Latrobe, he was the son of the late John and Emma Walters.

Robert was the former owner of Walters Electric Repair Shop.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister,...

Jun 14, 2010

Josephine G. Zaccagnini, 91, of Latrobe, passed away Monday, June 14, 2010. She was born March 2, 1919, in Latrobe, a daughter of Nunzio Lombard and Rose Mush Lombard. She was a homemaker and a member of Holy Family Roman Catholic Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Anthony...

May 8, 2010

Miles E. Ritenour, 80, of Bradenville, died Saturday, May 8, 2010, at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. He was born Jan. 5, 1930, in Latrobe, a son of the late Harvey Ritenour Sr. and Freida Peiffer Ritenour. He was a retired crane operator for Timken Latrobe Steel Company. He was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Latrobe, Pipetown American...