Obituaries

Ida Marie Alesi

Sep 30, 2008

Ida Marie Alesi, 85, of Latrobe died Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008, in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. Born March 1, 1923, in Latrobe, she was a daughter of the late Harry W. and Kathryn Saxman. She was a homemaker. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Angelo Alesi; a son, Anthony J. Alesi; a...

Bettyrose V. Kane

Sep 29, 2008

Bettyrose V. Kane, 79, of New Alexandria, died Monday, Sept. 29, 2008, at home. She was born Aug. 23, 1929, in McVeytown, daughter of the late William and Dora Vaughn Mort. She was a homemaker and a member of United Methodist Church, New Alexandria. Bettyrose was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, known as Grandma or Toot, and...

Anna M. Koch

Sep 21, 2008

Anna M. Koch, 98, of Latrobe, died Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008, in Mountain View Specialty Care Center, Unity Township. Born Feb. 1, 1910, in Latrobe, she was a daughter of the late Michael Zappone and Elizabeth Faniculla Zappone Falso. She was a member of Holy Family Roman Catholic Church. She enjoyed baby-sitting numerous children over the years and served...

Viola "Velia" M. Smyth

Sep 9, 2008

Viola M. "Velia" Smyth, 79, of Latrobe died Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008, in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg. Born Sept. 10, 1928, in Blairsville, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Maria (Mortini) Morini. Prior to retirement, Velia was a registered nurse for Mountain View Nursing Center. She was a graduate of St. Francis School of Nursing....

Nola B. Fox Reed

Aug 29, 2008

Nola Burnetta Fox Reed, 91, of Greensburg, died Friday, Aug. 29, 2008, in Westmoreland Manor, Hempfield Township. Born March 18, 1917, in North Lewellen, Neb., she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Neyman Cranmore. She was a homemaker, and a member of Life Spring Christian Church, Greensburg. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

William A. Gallagher

Aug 23, 2008

William A. Gallagher, 75, of Latrobe died Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. Born Sept. 12, 1932, in Pittsburgh, he was a son of the late William D. and Mary Josephine (Weiman) Gallagher. Prior to retirement, William was a vibratory former for Carborundum Co. near Latrobe. He was a member of Holy Family Roman Catholic Church,...

Fredric Scott Blackburn

Aug 12, 2008

Fredric Scott Blackburn died August 12, 2008 on the 10th hole of Latrobe Country Club.

Scott was born October 8, 1938 in Point Marion, PA.

He retired from Clemco Industries in 2003 and lived in Foster City, CA.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Shirley Blackburn, son Jeffery (wife Laura)...

Charles K. Krempasky

Jul 15, 2008

Charles K. Krempasky, 95, of Youngstown, Pa., died Tuesday, July 15, 2008, in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. Born Nov. 4, 1912, in Wickhaven, Czechoslovakia, he was a son of the late Charles and Maria Krempasky. He retired from the inspection lab at Latrobe Steel. Mr. Krempasky was a member of St. John the Evangelist Church, Jednota, White Eagles of...

Lorraine J. Clair

Jul 10, 2008

Lorraine J. Clair, 74, of Connellsville, formerly of Latrobe, died Thursday, July 10, 2008, in UPMC Presbyterian, Oakland. Born June 7, 1934, in Hecla, she was a daughter of the late Ira and Gertrude Little Honse. Prior to retirement, she was employed as a nursing assistant by Latrobe Area Hospital. She attended Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. Lorraine was a...

Eleanor Edwards Gadd

Jun 21, 2008

Eleanor Edwards Gadd, age 86, died on Saturday, June 21, 2008 in her home. "Eaney" was born January 16, 1922, in Latrobe. She graduated from Bryn Mawr College and got her Master's from University of Pittsburgh. Eleanor was a teacher at Latrobe Area High School for over 20 years teaching World History. Eleanor enjoyed reading, traveling, and spending time...

Patty J. Ford

Jun 10, 2008

Patty J. Ford, 79, of Hostetter died Tuesday, June 10, 2008, in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. Born Jan. 2, 1929, in Columbus, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Nelson and Colie (Boswell) Jeffery. Patty was a homemaker and a member of Christian Life Fellowship Church, Unity Township, and God Holy Temple Church, Mobile, Ala. In addition to...

Charlotte M. Myers

Jun 4, 2008

Charlotte M. Myers, 68, of Jeannette, died Wednesday, June 4, 2008, in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. She was born Sept. 22, 1939, in Latrobe, a daughter of the late Charles C. Myers, in 1996, and Violet E. Clair Myers, of Latrobe. She was employed by Westmont Real Estate for 25 years as an associate broker and residential rental manager....

Albert J. Kowatch

Jun 1, 2008

Albert J. Kowatch, 89, of Latrobe, died Sunday, June 1, 2008, in Greensburg Care Center. Born Dec. 12, 1918, in Lloydsville, he was a son of the late Alexander and Mary Sabo Kowatch. He was a retired maintenance worker for Kennametal. Mr. Kowatch was a member of St. Vincent Basilica Parish and Tony Angelo FOE Aerie 01188. A World...

Nora Viola Birchak

May 23, 2008

Nora Viola Birchak, of Corvallis, Ore., formerly of Latrobe, died Friday, May 23, 2008, at age 97. She was born in Grip, near Barnesboro, a daughter of the late Martha Sarah (Hess) and Robert Smith Pershing. When she was two years old, the Pershing family moved to Latrobe, where Nora later graduated from Latrobe High School and became a...

Gerald H. Haase Sr

May 15, 2008

Gerald H. Haase Sr., 82, of Interlachen, Fla., died Thursday, May 15, 2008, at home. Born Jan. 10, 1926, in Latrobe, he was a son of the late Henry and Marie (Potter) Haase. Prior to retirement, Gerald was employed as a laborer for Vanadium Steel. A member of the Church of God, Interlachen, he was a veteran of the...

Maude Victoria Fordyce

May 8, 2008

Maude Victoria Hennen Fordyce, 93, of Latrobe, died Thursday, May 8, 2008, in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. Born Aug. 6, 1914, in Burton, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Clark and Annie Pethtel Hennen. She was a homemaker and a member of Latrobe United Methodist Church and a life member of the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary. From...

Mildred I. Aukerman

May 5, 2008

Mildred I. Aukerman, 93, of Latrobe died Monday, May 5, 2008, in Loyalhanna Care Center, Derry Township. Born Oct. 10, 1914, in Whitney, she was a daughter of Horace G. and Myrtle (Waggle) Terney. Mildred was a member of Latrobe United Methodist Church. Prior to her retirement, she was a laborer for the Pearce Woolen Mill, Latrobe. In addition...

Robert J. Roddy

May 3, 2008

Services were private.

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Vera A. Gibson

Apr 20, 2008

Arrangements pending completion.

Arrangements will be posted at a later time.

Frederick Funeral Home, Inc. charge of services.

Roger B. Clair

Apr 10, 2008

Roger B. Clair, 45, of Latrobe died Thursday, April 10, 2008, in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. Born March 20, 1963, in Latrobe, he was the son of Lorraine J. Clair and the late Robert K. Clair. He had been a parts manager for various auto supply stores. He was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church and a social...