Obituaries

Sep 11, 2020

Andrew Orenish, 83, of Latrobe (Unity Twp.), passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones on Sept. 11, 2020.  He was born May 7, 1937 in Monongahela, PA to the late Andrew and Anna (Polochak) Orenish.  He was a retired Tug Worker, having worked on many river boats and barges from Pittsburgh to New Orleans.  He was...

Aug 26, 2020

Patricia D. (Hullenbaugh) Kikel, 71 of Latrobe (Unity Twp.), PA, passed away the August 26, 2020, at Loyalhanna Care Center. Born March 26, 1949, in Latrobe, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Grace (Munshower) Hullenbaugh. A graduate of Saltsburg High School in 1968, Mrs. Kikel was a retired nurses aide, having worked at local care homes...

Jul 9, 2020

Rachel Marie (Will) McDowell, 45, of Flowery Branch, GA, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2020, at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital.  She was born July 28, 1974 in Latrobe PA to Herbert Carl Will and the late Josephine Marie (Mitchell) Will.  She was a homemaker.  In addition to her mother she was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents George...

Jun 15, 2020

Clara J. (Swiatek) Mileca, 85, of Latrobe, PA passed away Monday, June 15, 2020 at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital.  She was born June 22, 1934 to the late Michael and Steffy Swiatek.  She was a homemaker and a member of Saint Rose Catholic Church.  She enjoyed crocheting and cooking.  Her family and friends all enjoyed her awesome baking.  She...

Jun 7, 2020

Rosemary G. (Alexander) Lucas, 85, of Latrobe passed away Sunday, June 7, 2020 at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. She was born May 27, 1935 in Ascot, England to the late Sidney and Joyce (Wakelyn) Alexander.  She was a retired clerk having worked for Kaufmann’s department store.  She was a member of the Laurel Highlands Searchers, founder of the Bushy...

May 27, 2020

Kevin Regis Dougherty, 64, died unexpectedly in his home in Pittsburgh on May 27, 2020.  He earned a B. E. in electrical engineering and an MBA in international business.  He worked for AT&T and GE for over 35 years and was a United States Army veteran. He is survived by his brother, John F. Dougherty Jr. and his wife...

Apr 2, 2020

Irene Elizabeth (Turk) Lloyd, 86, of Blairsville, formerly of Derry Township, Seger Road, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2020, in Country Living Personal Care. She was born Oct. 27, 1933, in Derry, daughter of the late Andrew Turk and Virginia (Beason) Turk. She was retired from Bethlen Home as a nurse's aide. She was a member of St. James...

Mar 23, 2020

Rev. Thomas Matthew Kennedy, 53, of Latrobe, died Monday, March 23, 2020, at UPMC East. He was born Nov. 12, 1966, in Erie and was a son of the late William Kennedy and the late Lois Ann Kennedy. He was senior pastor of Latrobe United Methodist Church Ministries. He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Leann K....

Mar 14, 2020

Richard F. Barker (Ebbe, Homie, Uncle Ding), 76, of Latrobe passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at his residence. Rich was born to the late Charles Barker and Margaret “Peg” (Duffy) on August 31, 1943 in McKeesport, PA.  Growing up in Duquesne, PA he was one of the original “Burns Heights Boys”.

Rich was one of...

Mar 2, 2020

Mary Ellen Palmer, 95, of Markleysburg, Fayette County, (formerly of Latrobe) passed away Monday, March 2, 2020, at Henry Clay Villa, Markleysburg.

Born April 2, 1924, in Derry, she was the daughter of the late William A. and Susan M. (Showley) Gray.

A Christian by faith, Mary was a kind and gentle person who made...

Feb 19, 2020

Erwin Joseph Crocker, 92, of Latrobe passed away Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, at home.  Born July 12, 1927, in St. Vincent Shaft, Unity Township, he was a son of the late Anthony and Theresa (Dornor) Crocker.  Erwin retired from Westinghouse, Derry, where he worked in clay preparation. A former member of Thomas B. Anderson American Legion Post 515, he...

Jan 23, 2020

James E. "Jim" Ballash, 63, of Blairsville, died Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, at home. He was born Nov. 1, 1956, in Latrobe, son of the late James S. Ballash and Agnes (Tuscan) Ballash. He was retired with 23 years of service from Latrobe Specialty Steel Co., having worked as a furnace operator. He attended Trinity Lutheran Church, Latrobe. He...

Dec 7, 2019

Marc David Holnaider, 51, of Latrobe, passed away Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019.  He was born September 13, 1968 to Rudolph and Mary (Beckner) Holnaider.  He graduated in 1986 from Latrobe High School.  He worked at Latrobe Keystone Aluminum Products.  He also worked at Pace Industries Airo Division for 19 years.  He was a proud union member and enjoyed spending...

Nov 19, 2019

Richard J. Markovich, 78, of Latrobe (Unity Township) passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019 with his family by his side.

Born Jan. 13, 1941, in Latrobe, he was a son of the late Vid and Mary (Wolk) Markovich.

Retired from GenCorp, Richard was a member of St. Vincent Basilica Parish. He...

Nov 18, 2019

Katherine H. (Hewitt) Wisniewski, 72, of Latrobe, died Monday, Nov. 18, 2019, at UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh. She was born Oct. 23, 1947, in Christiansburg, Virginia and was a daughter of the late Thomas Hewitt and Janet (Conn) Hewitt. She was a retired orthodontic assistant and a member of St. Vincent Basilica Parish. Katherine enjoyed flower gardening and golfing, but...

Nov 5, 2019

Carolyn E. (Baker) Fleming, 100 years old, passed away peacefully in her home on Nov. 5, 2019.

Born Aug. 13, 1919 in Lloydsville, she was a daughter of the late Philip G. and Hannah (Robb) Baker.  She was a life-long member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran church where she, a mother of 8 children herself, realized the need...

Oct 26, 2019

Ronald L. MacWilliams, 79, of Bradenville died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, at Gables Manor, Latrobe.

He was born July 11, 1940, in Greensburg, the son of the late Robert MacWilliams and Alberta MacWilliams.

Ronald was a retired unemployment service office worker for the State of Pennsylvania. He was a member of Hope Evangelical Methodist Church,...

Oct 24, 2019

John W. Semanchek Jr., 53, of Greensburg, died Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born Sept. 20, 1966, in Latrobe, to the late John W. Semanchek and Shirley A. (Atcheson) Semantek. John was a mechanic level II at Trillium, and used his mastery of mechanical and electrical systems to help repair and maintain clean...

Oct 2, 2019

Carl W. Anderson, 85, of Derry passed away Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019, at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital.

Born Sept. 6, 1934, in Derry, he was a son of the late Walter and Lucy (Moore) Anderson.

A U.S. Army veteran, Carl was a retired U.S. Postal Service letter carrier. He was a member of Latrobe United...

Sep 30, 2019

Estella (Sanders) Ruffin, 97, of Monroeville, formerly of Latrobe, passed away Monday, Sept. 30, 2019, in UPMC East, Monroeville. She was born Sept. 11, 1922, in Beaufort, S.C., to the late Willie Sanders and Viola (Jones) Sanders. She was a homemaker and a member of Second Baptist Church, Latrobe. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...