Janice Ann McLaughlin Frankhouser
May 20, 2020
Janice Ann McLaughlin Frankhouser, 73, was called home on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, while holding the hand of her only child, Karin. She was born Sept. 11, 1946, in Mt. Pleasant. She was a fourth- generation resident in her family home in Hecla. Jan graduated from Hurst High School in 1964 and was active in her reunion activities. She worked...
Stephen Sosko
May 16, 2020
Stephen "Pishta" Sosko, 67, of Greensburg passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020. He was born March 29, 1953, and was the son of the late Michael Sr. and Irene Bishop Sosko. He was preceded in death by his son, Stephen Joseph Sosko Jr. He is survived by his loving wife, Susan (Hontz) Sosko, and son, Scott Sosko. Pishta was a...
Virginia Anne Baker
May 14, 2020
Virginia "Anne" Baker, 63, of Hecla, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020. She was born April 4, 1957, in Dubois, a daughter of the late Stephen and Virginia Madden Trout. Anne is survived by a daughter, Ashley Baker; fiance, Pat Wingard; and granddaughter, Emmory Baker. She loved gardening, outdoor activities and sitting by her fire pit. She is also survived...
Kathleen (Downs) Hatcher
May 4, 2020
Kathleen (Downs) Hatcher, 65, of Mammoth, passed away Monday, May, 4, 2020. Born Jan. 9, 1955, in Mt. Pleasant, she was the daughter of the late Jeune Downs and Lawrence Lewis. She is survived by her beloved husband of 47 years, James Hatcher; and two sons, Jeremy (Kristen) Hatcher, of Greensburg, and Joshua (Amanda) Hatcher, of Norvelt. Kathy enjoyed spending...
Cornelius P Schachte
May 1, 2020
Cornelius P. Schachte, 87 of Norvelt passed away Friday, May 1, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born January 28, 1933 in Hecla, son of Charles and Anastasia Nolan Schachte. He is survived by his devoted wife, Helen, of 55 years. He is preceded in death by brothers Jack, Paul, Joe, James, Francis, Richard and Leroy. Cornelius is...
Mary Helen Dunn
May 1, 2020
Mary Helen Dunn, 91, of Weltytown, passed away Friday, May 1, 2020, in Kingman, Ariz. Born Oct. 4, 1928, in Latrobe, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Anna Mabel Poche. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jay Dunn; daughter, Verna Allen; brothers, Richard "Dick" Poche and Charles "Chuck" Poche; and sister, Sarah "Sally" Mott. Mary...
Loretta M Rutkowski
Apr 24, 2020
Loretta M. Rutkowski, 82, of Greensburg, passed peacefully into the Lord's hands on Friday, April 24, 2020. She was born March 1, 1938, in Mutual, the daughter of late Mary and Joseph Kapura. She was the third of four siblings. On July 5, 1958, she married Adolph Rutkowski, who survives. She graduated from Hurst High School, Norvelt, in 1956. Loretta...
Sandra L Lucas Ruggiero
Apr 21, 2020
Sandra L. Lucas Ruggiero, 73 of Humphrey’s passed away at her home peacefully with family by her side, Tuesday April 21, 2020. Born September 7, 1946 in Cleveland Ohio daughter of the late James and Merna Alborts Lucas. She was a member of Prince of Peace Luthern Church, Latrobe. Also a PTO member at Baggely Elementary where she was known...
Joseph R Sidehamer
Apr 20, 2020
Joseph R. Sidehamer, 94 of Norvelt passed away Monday April 20, 2020 at his home. He was born February 18, 1926 in Mt. Pleasant, a son of the late Frank and Tenney Pfleger Sidehamer. Prior to his retirement in 1989, Joe was a manufacturing engineer with Robertshaw Controls Inc, New Stanton and he was also a farmer. He was a...
Pauline Cerkovnik
Apr 15, 2020
Pauline J. "Paula" Cerkovnik, 89, of Mt. Pleasant Township, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at Frick Hospital, Mt. Pleasant. Born July 9, 1930, in Greensburg, she was the daughter of the late George and Anna Ferencuk Cerkovnik. Paula was a 1948 graduate of Hurst High School, Mt. Pleasant, and then served in the Air Force. She and her sisters...
Robert Brinker
Apr 9, 2020
Robert Brinker, 94 of Brinkerton passed away Thursday April 9,2020. Born May 16, 1925, he was the son of late Pearl Hixson Adams. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years Elizabeth Yomnick Brinker, a son Robert Duane Brinker, a infant son Drew Brinker and a Grandson Jason Robert Brinker. Surviving are...
Madeline Thompson
Mar 22, 2020
Madeline Thompson, 94, of Norvelt, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2020. Born Jan. 24, 1926, in Armbrust, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Josephine (Warheit) Thompson. She was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister-in law, Foster, Robert and his wife, Gladys Thompson. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Lillian and Phyllis...
Robert Peters
Mar 21, 2020
Robert L. Peters, 73, of Acme, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2020, at home. He was born Jan. 28, 1947, the son of the late James W. and Ethel Overly Peters. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, (James) Peters. He was a member of the Kecksburg and Hecla Clubs. He worked for Pepsi...
Richard E Golkosky
Mar 16, 2020
Richard E. Golkosky, 76, of Norvelt, passed away peacefully Monday, March 16, 2020, with family by his side. Born May 6, 1943, he was the son of the late Raymond and Victoria Golkosky. He is also preceded by a brother, Raymond Golkosky. He was a loving husband to Regina Joy Hamm Golkosky; and also a loving father to his children,...
Irene M Senak
Mar 5, 2020
Irene M. (Kapura) Senak, 90, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2020, at Greensburg Care Center. Born March 24, 1929, in Mutual, she was the daughter of the late Joseph M. and Mary P. (Lesko) Kapura. She was preceded in death by a younger brother, Joseph Kapura, June 19, 1948. She married John Senak, with whom she shared nearly 44 years...
Timothy A Sosko
Mar 5, 2020
Timothy A. Sosko, 66, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Thursday, March 5 2020. He was born June 16, 1953, in Mt. Pleasant, a son of the late Joesph and Mary (Soflak) Sosko. He was also preceded in death by sister, Mary Susan Tischke, July 20, 2019; and a brother, Joseph Sosko, Jan. 22, 2020. He was a life member of...
Carl W Burkholder II (Nolan)
Mar 3, 2020
Carl W. Burkholder II (Nolan), 37, of Adah, Pa., passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2020. He was born June 30, 1982, in Jeannette. He was preceded in death by his father, Carl Wayne Burkholder; brother, Scott; and his paternal grandparents, Randall and Ida Burkholder. He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Marsha and Rick Boring. Carl is also survived...
Gerry Speer
Mar 3, 2020
Gerry L Speer, 75, of Norvelt, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2020. He was born March 12, 1944, in East Huntingdon Township, a son of the late David F. Speer and Arietta Bair Speer. He served in the Navy from 1964 to 1968. Following, he was an installer for Western Electric, and prior to retirement, he was employed by Radio...
Dorothy L Kunkler
Mar 1, 2020
Dorothy L. (Heide) Kunkler, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 1, 2020, with her daughter by her side. Dorothy was born August 24,1929 in Weltytown, she was the last surviving of 11 children born to Edward Henry Heide and Elizabeth Mae Honeyford Heide. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Donald Kunkler, the love of her life and to...
Jim Eisaman
Feb 27, 2020
Jim Eisaman, 50 of Hecla passed away Thursday February, 27 2020 at home . Born July 20, 1969 he was the son of Beverly DelGross Eisaman of Hecla and the late Paul Eisaman. In addition to his father, Jim was preceded in death by a brother Paul Eisaman .In addition to his mother, he is survived by his sister Kim...