Obituaries

Jan 16, 2010

James Hill Mitchell Passed away January 16, 2010 at the age of 93. He is the beloved husband of the late Sadie(Burd)Mitchell. Dearest father of Nancy C.(Perry)Boring and James H. Mitchell. Dear grandfather of 5, great grandfather of 5 and great great grandfather of 5. Dear brother of Rose Derek. He was preceded in death by his parents James...

Jan 15, 2010

Simon "Si" C. O'Barto, Sr., 86, of Latrobe, died Friday, January 15, 2010, at his home with his wife and family by his side.

Born July 31, 1923 in Lloydsville, the son of the late Charles and Agnes (Lencofsky) O'Barto.

A member of St. John the Evangelist Church in Latrobe, he was a graduate of...

Jan 15, 2010

Mary Elizabeth Marsh, 83, of North Huntingdon, died Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, in Briarcliff Nursing Center, Irwin. Born May 8, 1926, in Latrobe, she was the daughter of the late Willis Rankin Lloyd Sr. and Malvin McCullough Lloyd. She was a homemaker and a member of Latrobe United Presbyterian Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Jan 12, 2010

Sarah L. Geter, 90, of Latrobe, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010, at Westmoreland Manor. She was born March 13, 1919, in Haddock, Ga., a daughter of the late Levi Kinslow and Lois Odom Kinslow Sanders. Sarah was a retired custodial worker for Kenametal and a member of Second Baptist Church of Latrobe. In addition to her parents, she...

Jan 11, 2010

Christine S. Zimmerman, 88, of Latrobe, passed away Monday, Jan. 11, 2010, at Barnes House. She was born Oct. 20, 1921, in Utica, Neb., a daughter of the late Carl Jensen and Flossie Maeder Jenson. She was a homemaker and a member of Latrobe United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Dec 27, 2009

Margaret R. Miller, 89, of Latrobe, died Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009, in Greensburg Care Center. Born March 29, 1920, in Unity Township, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Catherine (Shillinger) Miller. She was a member of St. Vincent Basilica. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Edward, Frederick and Charles...

Dec 15, 2009

Samuel P. Japalucci, 80, of Latrobe, died Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009, in Jeannette Hospice of Westmoreland. He was born Oct. 27, 1929, in Salem Township, son of the late Pasquale "Patsy" and MaryJane (Osborne) Japalucci. He retired from the United States Postal Service in Pittsburgh after more than 30 years of service and was a member of Latrobe United...

Dec 15, 2009

Joseph C. Priestas, 87, of Latrobe, died Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009, in Mountainview Specialty Care Center. He was born Feb. 5, 1922, in Latrobe, a son of the late Joseph and Anna Vogas Priestas. He was a retired steelworker for Vanadium. He was a member of Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, American Legion Post 515, Kingston Veteran's and Sportsmen's,...

Nov 19, 2009

Marie T. (DelSordo) Bougher, 88, of Latrobe, died Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. Born Oct. 1, 1921, in Latrobe, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Carmela (DellaVecchia) DelSordo. She was a homemaker and had a passion for cooking. She never used recipes, but always made tasty dishes. Mrs. Bougher was a member...

Nov 18, 2009

Alice L. Miller, 66, of Latrobe, died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. She was born Oct. 27, 1943, in Mt. Pleasant, a daughter of Jacob R. Miller and the late Mary Jane Jaram Miller. She was retired from the food services department at the Mountain View Inn and attended St. Vincent Basilica Parish. She enjoyed...

Nov 16, 2009

Rhonda L. Lucas, 36, of Latrobe, died Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg, after an 18-year battle with rheumatoid arthritis. She was born July 9, 1973, in Greensburg. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and a former bus driver for Laidlaw. She enjoyed camping and was an avid movie watcher. Rhonda had a...

Nov 15, 2009

Henry P. Verchuck, 85, of Greensburg, died Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009, in Nature Park Commons, Greensburg. Born Feb. 29, 1924, in Crabtree, he was a son of the late Paul A. and Justyna (Milan) Verchuck. Prior to retirement, he was the owner of Verchuck Construction. He attended St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church. He was a World War...

Nov 4, 2009

Elizabeth L. "Betty" Marron, 90, of Greensburg, formerly of Latrobe, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, in Westmoreland Manor. She was born Aug. 20, 1919, in Latrobe, daughter of the late Charles P. and Elizabeth A. (Short) Biller. Betty retired in 1984 from Latrobe Area Hospital, where she worked as a nurses' aid. She was a member of Holy...

Oct 23, 2009

Jeanne Rita Moser, 94, of Natrona Heights, formerly of Arnold, died Friday, Oct. 23, 2009, in the Alle-Kiski Medical Center, Natrona. She was born Oct. 1, 1915, in Tarentum, a daughter of the late Fernand J. and Ida Despy Magnet. She was a homemaker and a member of Mt. St. Peter Roman Catholic Church, New Kensington. In addition to...

Oct 13, 2009

Jeannine A. Bush, 59, of Latrobe, died Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. She was born Nov. 4, 1949, in Latrobe, a daughter of Joseph Priestas and the late Emma Mea Priestas. She was a former dietary worker for Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. She attended Latrobe United Methodist Church and was part of the Derry American...

Oct 11, 2009

Gerald F. Keller, 72, of Latrobe, died Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009, at home. Born Dec. 20, 1936, in Punxsutawney, he was a son of the late Edward J. and Margaret (Masi) Keller. Prior to his retirement, he was a glazier with Local 181, Cleveland, Ohio. He served in the Army. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

Oct 7, 2009

Carolyn M. Paola, 87, of Latrobe, died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, in Greensburg Care Center. She was born Nov. 17, 1921, in Blairsville, a daughter of the late Joe Beason and Virginia Beason Turk. She was a retired garment worker for Westland Manufacturing. Always a bright light to her friends and family, Carolyn will be sadly missed but fondly...

Oct 7, 2009

Victoria L. Miller, 53, of Latrobe, died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, in Excela Health Hospice Center, Jeannette. She was born Oct. 14, 1955, in Jeannette, a daughter of the late James and Thelma (Turack) Strelec. She was a deli clerk for Giant Eagle and attended Sacred Heart Church, Jeannette. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Sep 30, 2009

George H. Graham, 89, of Ligonier, formerly of Blairsville, died Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. Born Jan. 29, 1920, in Pittsburgh, he was a son of the late George R. and Katherine (Gillespie) Graham. He retired from Westinghouse, where he worked as a quality control inspector. Mr. Graham was a member of Heritage United Methodist...

Sep 3, 2009

John R. Clawson, 54, of Latrobe, died Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009, after a long battle with cancer. Born Dec. 14, 1954, in Johnstown, he was a son of the late Chester H. and Nellie A. Clark Clawson. Prior to his retirement, he was employed as an operator by the Westinghouse Nuclear Division. He served in the Marine Corps during...