Obituaries

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...

Alice L. Ritenour

Mar 31, 2008

Alice L. Ritenour, 76, of Bradenville died Monday, March 31, 2008, in UPMC Montefiore, Pittsburgh. Born April 19, 1931, in United, she was a daughter of the late John D. and Carrie E. (Honse) Barr. Retired from Pryce Machinery, Alice attended Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Latrobe. She was a member of American Legion Auxiliary Unity Township Unit 982. In...

Lois S. Walter

Mar 19, 2008

Lois S. Walter, 85, of Latrobe, died Wednesday, March 19, 2008, at her home. She was born Jan. 6, 1923, in Ligonier, a daughter of the late Clyde S. and Eva Clawson Syster. She was previously employed in the office of Troutman's Department Store and the Halund Company. After World War II, she was employed in the office of...

Geraldine M. Schall

Mar 14, 2008

Geraldine M. Schall, 87, of Latrobe died Friday, March 14, 2008, in Loyalhanna Care Center, Derry Township. Born Sept. 2, 1920, in Sipesville, she was a daughter of the late Richard and Pearl St. Clair. Geraldine was a homemaker and a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Josephine Marie Will

Mar 12, 2008

Josephine M. Will, 52, of Greensburg, died Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at home. She was born Sept. 3, 1955, in Latrobe, a daughter of George E. Mitchell Sr., of Derry, and Sylvia M. Neiman Mitchell, of Youngstown. She was a retired parts secretary for Fox & James and a member of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Youngstown. She was...

Leona Schober Linhart

Feb 28, 2008

Leona Schober Linhart, 81, Latrobe died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008, in Select Specialty Hospital, Latrobe. Born April 13, 1926, in Hostetter, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret (Kornides) Schober. Prior to her retirement, Leona was a seamstress for Dom & Carmen Tailoring. She was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Latrobe. In addition to...

Anna C. Nicely

Feb 26, 2008

Anna C. Nicely, 92, of Latrobe, died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008, in Latrobe Regional Health and Rehabilitation Center, Youngstown, Pa. Born July 5, 1915, in Latrobe, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine Barrera Cestello. She was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. Prior to retirement, she worked in the dietary department of Latrobe Area...

Arthur M. Shaffor

Feb 14, 2008

Arthur McKay Shaffor, 87, of Erie, formerly of Latrobe, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008. He will be sadly missed by family and friends. He was born in Saltsburg, a son of the late James and Anna Jane Kelly Shaffor. He accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior in 1956, and...

Nellie A. Clawson

Feb 3, 2008

Nellie A. Clawson, 86, of Latrobe, died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008, at home. Born Feb. 25, 1921, in Ligonier, she was a daughter of the late Dory and Elizabeth Taylor Clark. She was a member of Tree of Life Assembly of God Church, Latrobe. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Chester H....

Bradley N. Holnaider

Jan 21, 2008

Bradley N. "Brad" Holnaider, 43, of Latrobe passed away Monday, January 21, 2008. He was born December 30, 1964 in Latrobe, a son of Bruno and Diana Holnaider. He was a member of St. Vincent Basilica Parish. Bradley was the owner of Bradley N. Holnaider Construction of Latrobe since 1989. In his younger years he raced motor cross, worked...

Dorothy M. "Dolly" Fanell DeVitis

Jan 12, 2008

Dorothy M. "Dolly" Fanell DeVitis, 92, of Latrobe, died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008, in IHS at Mountain View, Greensburg. Born Feb. 6, 1915, in New Alexandria, she was a daughter of the late Domenick and Philomena Santella Fanell. She was a member of St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church. She was a retired food service worker in the...

Paul J. Lucas

Dec 19, 2007

Paul J. Lucas, 69, of Latrobe, died Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007, in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. Born Jan. 25, 1938, in Hostetter, he was a son of the late Paul J. and Margaret Sobota Lucas. Mr. Lucas was a retired steelworker for Latrobe Steel. He served in the Air Force and was a member of Holy Family Roman Catholic...

Eugene S. Watters

Dec 18, 2007

Eugene S. Watters, 80, of Ligonier, died Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007, at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. He was born August 30, 1927, in Greensburg, son to the late Harlow E. and Viola Sonnie Watters. He was a retired member of the Army and worked in military intelligence. In addition to the Army, he served in the Navy and was...