Obituaries

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...

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...

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,...

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.  ...

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,...

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...

Feb 18, 2022

All services are private.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Dec 12, 2021

Paul Edward Ruby, 74, of Latrobe (Derry Twp.), passed away Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, at Twin Lakes Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Greensburg.  He was born Dec. 19, 1946, in Homestead (Pittsburgh), PA.  A graduate of Latrobe High School Class of 1965, he was the son of the late Paul H. Ruby and Betty I. (Hayden) Ruby of Latrobe.  A...

Dec 12, 2021

Nashalla Vashti (Eisaman) Eberhart, 87, of Ligonier, passed away Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, at home.  She was born Sept. 17, 1934, in Waterford, to the late George Dewey and Ora (Coley) Eisaman.  She was a homemaker and loving mother.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Robert John Eberhart (June 19, 2014); two...

Nov 29, 2021

Dillon Matthew Weaver, 29, of Derry, PA, passed away on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, in Johnstown, PA.  He was born Sept. 17, 1992, in Willingboro, NJ, to Erich Christian Weaver and Rebekah Elizabeth (Hall) Weaver.  He was an avid Ice Hockey Player and fan.  In his senior year at Derry High School, he was the captain of the ice...

Nov 28, 2021

Wayne Scott Silvis (53) died at his home in Latrobe on November 28, 2021.  He was born January 21, 1968, in Kittanning, PA.   He grew up on Kepple Hill outside of Vandergrift and graduated from Kiski Area High School in 1986.  After high school, he attended Technical Training School for commercial/residential construction. Wayne served in the US Navy stationed...

Nov 28, 2021

Barbara Lee (Dicks) Hart, 79 formally of Latrobe PA, died peacefully on Sunday Nov. 28, 2021. at her residence in Springfield Missouri surrounded by her family.  Barbara was born to the late Richard and Mary (Byler) Dicks on Oct. 10, 1942 and raised in New Wilmington Pennsylvania. She married Lewis Hart and in 1966 the newlyweds moved to Latrobe...

Nov 15, 2021

Charlotte A. (Osenkowski) Smith, 85, of Latrobe (Unity Twp.), PA, passed away peacefully at home Monday Nov. 15, 2021.  She was born May 2, 1936, in Unity Twp., a daughter of late Frank and Anna Osenkowski.  She was known as “the Pierogi Lady” to some.  She received her bachelor’s degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.  She made her impact...

Nov 7, 2021

Julius S. “Jute” Siko, 95, of Latrobe, died Nov. 7, 2021, at Loyalhanna Care Center.  He was born Mar. 11, 1926, in Latrobe, to the late Julius J. Siko and Theresa E. (Droske) Siko Puskar.  Julius served in the Air Force and was a member of the Lloydsville Volunteer Fire Department and American Legion Post #158.  Prior to his...

Oct 19, 2021

Viva Jane (McClarran) Noel, 96, of Latrobe (Unity Twp.), PA, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital.  She most often went by Jane, she was born March 10, 1925, in Greensburg, PA to the late George T. and Viva E. (McNutt) McClarran.  She was a homemaker and a member of the Latrobe United Methodist Church.  ...