Obituaries

Jeffrey Allen Keys

Jun 19, 2022

Rumor has it that Jeff Keys died on Sunday, June 19, 2022. Don’t believe that for a single second, because right now, as you are reading this, he is more alive than ever before. Jeff’s Lord and Savior, Jesus, has taken him home and he is most assuredly alive and well.

Jeff’s wife, Sherri, his sons, Noah...

Violet M. “Cookie” (Metz) Long

Jun 17, 2022

Violet M. “Cookie” (Metz) Long, 90, of Latrobe, passed away, Friday, June 17, 2022, at Kelly's Personal Care Home, Greensburg. She was born February 14, 1932, in Detroit, MI, a daughter of the late Andrew and Hazel M. (McGuire) Metz.  She was a retired Nurses Aid for Latrobe Area Hospital. Violet was a member of Charter Oak United Methodist...

Rosemary “Rosey” (Calabrace) Gettins

Jun 15, 2022

Rosemary “Rosey” (Calabrace) Gettins passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday June 15, 2022.  She was a lifetime resident of Latrobe. Born on October 29th 1944 she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Betty (Merlin) Calabrace.  She had an infectious sense of humor and was an excellent cook. Known for her homemade fudge. She enjoyed bingo, going...

Angelo "Ang" Caruso

Jun 13, 2022

Angelo "Ang" Caruso, 90, of Latrobe, passed away Monday, June 13, 2022, at Redstone Highlands, Greensburg.  He was born February 13, 1932, in Latrobe to the late Joseph and Maria (Moranelli) Caruso.  Ang served his country by enlisting in the U.S. Army.  He was a retired District Justice; a former Mayor of Latrobe; former member of the Greater Latrobe...

David Joseph Danter

Jun 12, 2022

David Joseph Danter, 38, of Latrobe (Derry Twp.), PA, passed away June 12, 2022, at home.

Services are private.

Norman Richard Nuttall

Jun 12, 2022

Norman Richard Nuttall, 76, of Latrobe, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2022, at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital.  He was born August 8, 1945, in Latrobe to the late Richard and Frances (Mohn) Nuttall.  Norman was a retired laborer, a member of Kingston Club, and a social member of American Legion Post 515.  He enjoyed hunting and fishing and being...

Christopher (Chris) M. Miller

Jun 8, 2022

Christopher (Chris) M Miller, 55, of Latrobe, PA passed away Wednesday June 8, 2022.  He was born March 31, 1967, in Latrobe, to the late Harry Miller and Patricia Miller.  Chris served his country in the Army and National Guard. He believed in duty, honor, county.  He was a graduate of Marietta College, where he majored in Business and...

Barbara J. (Gerard) Gallagher

May 29, 2022

Barbara J. (Gerard) Gallagher, 80, of Latrobe, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2022, at Loyalhanna Care Center.  Born Oct. 22, 1941, in Blairsville, PA to the late Lionel Jack Gerard and Mabel Jean (Egner) Ferguson, she was a retired schoolteacher, having taught First grade in the Derry Area School District.  She was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church.  ...

Nichola S. (Shaffer) Person

May 22, 2022

Nichola "Nikki" (Shaffer) Person, 74 of Latrobe, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2022 at Forbes Hospital, Monroeville, PA.  She was born October 16, 1947, in Greensburg, PA to the late John and Marie L. (Shiley) Shaffer.  She retired after 35 years, as a Certified Nurses Aide for Excela Health Latrobe Hospital.  She was a member of Bethany United Methodist...

Beverly Suzanne (Bowser) Scott

May 8, 2022

Beverly Suzanne (Bowser) Scott, 62, of Youngstown, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2022, at home.  She was born June 15, 1959, in Ruffsdale, PA to Ruthe (Lemmon) Bowser.  She graduated from Seton Hill University, Greensburg, PA and was a Case Manager for the Private Industry Council, Greensburg.  She found true joy in preparing her home for Christmas and entertaining...

Barbara E. (Shirey) Antinori

Mar 18, 2022

Barbara E. (Shirey) Antinori, 88, of Latrobe, passed away Friday, March 18, 2022, at home.  She was born April 23, 1933, in Latrobe to the late Catherine Shirey.  Barbara worked as a registered nurse for forty-three years. She spent most of her career at Latrobe Area Hospital where she held various positions including staff nurse, head nurse, clinical instructor,...

Harvey Richard Ritenour Jr.

Mar 14, 2022

Harvey Richard Ritenour Jr., 88 of Latrobe, passed away Monday, Mar. 14, 2022, at Mountain View Senior Living, Greensburg.  He was born April 28, 1933, in Latrobe, to the late Harvey Richard Ritenour Sr. and Frieda "Becci" (Peiffer) Ritenour.  He was a U.S. Army veteran and served in Korea.   He was a retired Steelworker having worked for Latrobe Steel.  ...

Lora Eloise (St. John) Tyus

Mar 9, 2022

Lora Eloise (St. John) Tyus, 72, of Irwin, passed away Wednesday, Mar. 9, 2022, at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital.  She was born July 13, 1949, in Vandergrift, to the late Frank St. John and Frances (St. John) Densmore.  She was a retired housekeeper.  She is survived by her husband,  Allen Tyus; five children, Bonnie Buccigrossi-Redwine (Jon Redwine), Enrico Buccigrossi,...

Jennifer Ann (Buncie) Peterson

Feb 25, 2022

Jennifer Ann (Buncie) Peterson, 49, of Gibsonia, PA, passed away Friday, February 25, 2022, at home. She was born August 17, 1972, in Hollister, CA to David Dean Buncie (Cindy) and Pauline (Jaime) Buncie. She served her country in the U.S. Navy, where she received her Honorable Discharge in February, 1998. She earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in...

Donald Joseph Seaborn

Feb 18, 2022

All services are private.

John A. Kopetsky Sr. - "Crusher John"

Feb 18, 2022

John A. Kopetsky Sr. - "Crusher John", 88, of Latrobe, passed away Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, at home.  He was born Dec. 20, 1933, in Crabtree, to the late Tony and Sophia (Lyncoski) Kopetsky.  He was a retired Laborer for Latrobe Construction Company and was a member of Labors Union Local No. 1058.  He was Catholic by faith and...

Stafani Rae Wigfield

Jan 26, 2022

Stafani Rae Wigfield, 32, of Derry, passed away Jan. 26, 2022, at home.  She was born November 20, 1989, in Latrobe, PA to Rita A. (Mitchell) Wigfield.  She had worked at Walmart as shelf stocking associate prior to her illness.  She was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, George Mitchell Sr. and Sylvia Mitchell, and her paternal grandparents, Francis...

Marlene Ann (Ehrentraut) Mitchell

Jan 1, 2022

Marlene Ann (Ehrentraut) Mitchell, 79 of Latrobe (Unity Twp.), passed away Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022 at home.  She was born July 16, 1942, in Pittsburgh PA.  Marlene was born to the late Frederick and Flora (Weber) Ehrentraut formerly of Jeanette PA.  Marlene was a retired cook for the Blue Angels Restaurant at the Latrobe Airport, and a cook and...

Chester M. Brighenti

Dec 23, 2021

Chester M. Brighenti, 85, of Latrobe, Unity Township, formerly of Derry, passed away Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021, at Latrobe Area Hospital. He was born May 13, 1936, in Steubenville, Ohio, to the late Chester F. and Virginia (Donelli) Brighenti. He retired from Cresson Steel, Cresson.  Prior to working for Cresson Steel, he worked for Latrobe Construction, Latrobe.  He was...

Gutti Parvathi Rao M.D.

Dec 17, 2021

Dr. Gutti Parvathi Rao, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, from Jeannette, PA, passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family, on Friday, December 17th, 2021. She was born January 12th, 1944, in a small village called Pedana in AP India to father Perisetti Subbaiah and mother Perisetti Mahalakshmamma, the last of 16 siblings.

Born of humble beginnings,...