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James B. Van Kirk
Aug 18, 2007
James B. Van Kirk, 93, of Latrobe, died Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007, in Latrobe Regional Health and Rehabilitation. Born May 5, 1914, in Brownsville, he was a son of the late William and Carrie (Keffer) Van Kirk. Prior to retirement, he had been employed by the former West Penn Power, Loyalhanna Division. He was a member and former trustee...
Florence E. Payne
Aug 17, 2007
Florence E. Payne, 82, of Latrobe, died Friday, Aug. 17, 2007, at home. Born April 17, 1925, in Derry, she was a daughter of the late William and Catherine Cowan. She was a homemaker and a member of Latrobe Presbyterian Church and Order of the Eastern Star Chapter #221 of Latrobe. She is survived by her husband, Virgil O....
Virginia R. "Ginny" Herrod
Aug 7, 2007
Virginia R. "Ginny" Herrod, 76, of Latrobe died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007, at home. Born Nov. 23, 1930, in Latrobe, she was a daughter of the late James and Della (Burns) Herrod. A homemaker, she was an avid bingo and card player, and loved building puzzles. She also never missed an episode of A�General Hospital.A� In addition to her...
John W. Saxman
Jul 7, 2007
John W. Saxman, 88, of Latrobe, died Saturday, July 7, 2007, in St. Clair Hospital, Mt. Lebanon. Born July 6, 1919, in Latrobe, he was a son of the late Clarence and Sara Yohe Saxman. Prior to retirement, he was employed as a carbide engineer by Newcomer Products. He was a member of the Latrobe United Methodist Church, American...
Theodore A. O'Leary
Jul 6, 2007
Theodore A. O'Leary, 83, of Greensburg, died Friday, July 6, 2007, at home. Born Oct. 3, 1923, in Long Island, N.Y., he was a son of the late Arthur W. and Zulma M. (Charbonneau) O'Leary. Prior to retirement, he was a manager for Coca-Cola USA. He was a member of St. Vincent Basilica Parish. In addition to his parents,...
Dorothy R. Henslick
Jun 24, 2007
Dorothy R. (Ernette) Henslick, 83, of Port St. Lucie, Fla., died Sunday, June 24, 2007, in Stuart, Fla. Born April 2, 1924, in Greensburg, she was the daughter of the late Jesse M. and Maude Lillian Byers Longsdorf. She worked at the Volkswagen Auto Assembly Plant in Mt. Pleasant until 1983, when the plant closed, and she moved to...
Robert T. Terney
Jun 23, 2007
Robert B. "Bob" Terney, 78, of Latrobe, died Saturday, June 23, 2007, at home. Born Sept. 2, 1928, in Cooperstown, he was a son of the late Robert and Josephine Beuten Terney. He retired from Latrobe Steel Company as a specialty products worker. Prior to working for Latrobe Steel, he worked at Westinghouse in Blairsville. He was a member...
Mary E. Dix
Jun 20, 2007
Mary E. Dix, 87, of Elderton, formerly of Latrobe, died Wednesday, June 20, 2007, at home. She was born March 26, 1920, in Latrobe, a daughter of the late Raymond and Bessie Paul Bates. She was a homemaker and member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, A....
James V. "Pud" Smith
May 30, 2007
James V. "Pud" Smith, 79, of Latrobe, died Wednesday, May 30, 2007, in Heartland Hospice House of Westmoreland. He was born Nov. 1, 1927, in Pitcairn, son of the late John L. Smith and Marie Pearl Davis. He was a retired conductor for Conrail with 40 years and eight months of service. Pud was a World War II veteran,...
Dale J. Bush
Dec 6, 2006
Dale J. Bush, 61, of Latrobe, died Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2006, in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. He was born June 29, 1945, in Latrobe, to the late William E. Bush and Laura Belle Bush. He was a retired steelworker from Latrobe Steel, with 36 years service. He was a member of Latrobe United Methodist Church, United Steelworkers, White House...
Henry J. Sulkey
Apr 7, 2006
Henry J. Sulkey, 87, of Latrobe, died Friday, April 7, 2006, in Presbyterian Senior Care, Oakmont. Born April 9, 1918, in Youngstown, Pa., he was a son of the late Joseph M. and Mary Mellicant Sulkey. Mr. Sulkey was secretary of Latrobe Steel Company, from which he retired after 44 years of service. A World War II veteran, he...
William E. Bush, Sr
Apr 6, 2006
William E. Bush Sr., 88, of Latrobe, died Thursday, April 6, 2006, at home. He was born Aug. 12, 1917, in Bradenville, son of the late Lawrence W. and Lula Simms Bush. He was a retired machinist for Standard Steel and he was a member of the Latrobe United Methodist Church. He is survived by five sons, William and...
Doris M. Lapka
Jan 23, 2006
Doris M. Lapka, 72, of Latrobe, died Monday, Jan. 23, 2006, in Loyalhanna Care Center, Latrobe. Born July 3, 1933, in Hannastown, she was a daughter of the late Anthony J. and Margaret E. Zuback Nalevanko. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Bartholomew Roman Catholic Church. She is survived by her loving husband, Arthur "Artie" Lapka;...
Gilbert V. Lloyd
Jul 14, 2005
Gilbert V. "Rocky" Lloyd, 82, of Latrobe, died Thursday, July 14, 2005, in Excela Health Latrobe Area Hospital. Born March 18, 1923, in Youngstown, Pa., he was the son of the late Elmer Schultz and Edna Lloyd. Prior to retirement, he was employed as an operator by Kennametal. He was a member of St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church, Youngstown,...
Donald L. Moore
Apr 10, 2005
Donald L. Moore, 51, of Latrobe, died Sunday, April 10, 2005, in Excela Health Latrobe Area Hospital. He was born Jan. 4, 1954, in Latrobe, son of Marjorie Nuttall Massari and the late Lynn B. Moore. He worked as a freight conductor for Norfolk Southern and was a member of the Kingston Veterans and Sportsmans Club. He attended the...
Frank A. “Bud” Jioio
Aug 20, 2004
Fred A. "Bud" Jioio, of Latrobe, founder of Jioio's Restaurant, died Friday, Aug. 20, 2004, at the age of 95, at his home. He was born Dec. 8, 1908, in Latrobe. Mr. Jioio was a very prominent and active businessman in Latrobe for over 54 years. He loved to come to his restaurant in Latrobe every day to talk...
Benjamin L. Lloyd
Aug 1, 2004
Benjamin L. Lloyd, 74, of Latrobe, died Sunday, Aug. 1, 2004, in Latrobe Area Hospital. He was born Jan. 24, 1930, in New Kensington, a son of the late Otto and Zelma Lloyd. Prior to retirement, he was employed by ARC Workshop. He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, Latrobe. He was also preceded in death by...
Frank E. Keys
Aug 13, 2003
Frank E. Keys, 82, of Latrobe, died Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2003, in Latrobe Area Hospital. Born March 5, 1921, in Latrobe, he was the son of the late Frank J. and Anna Adams Keys. He was a member of Christ United Church of Christ, Latrobe. Prior to retirement, he had been employed as a supervisor by Teledyne Vasco, Latrobe....
Joseph Caruso Jr.
Aug 3, 2003
Joseph Caruso Jr., 69, of Latrobe, went to meet his maker on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2003, after a courageous 14-year battle with multiple myeloma. He was born Dec. 23, 1933, in Latrobe, a son of the late Joseph Sr. and Maria Moranelli Caruso; and brother of the late Innocenzo "Jimmy" Caruso, who was killed in World War II. Joe...
Joseph H. Ross
Sep 16, 2002
Visitation Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2002 from 2 PM to 4 PM and 6 PM to 8 PM at the frederick Funeral Home, Inc. 1543 Ligonier Street, Latrobe, PA 15650. Funeral Service Thursday, Sept. 19, 2002 at the Frederick Funeral Home, Inc., Latrobe, PA. Entombment in Twin Valley Memorial Park, Delmont, PA.
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