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, 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, 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 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, 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, 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 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, 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. (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, 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), 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 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. (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, 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...
Jack Burdell Overdorff, 90, of Mt. Pleasant Township, passed away Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020, in Excela Health Frick Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Born July 27, 1929, in Bovard, he was the son of the late John Overdorff and Mary Morgan Overdorff. He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Joan Overdorff. He served in the Army...
Daniel W. McAnany, 40, of Unity Township, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, at home. He was born Dec. 24, 1979, in Latrobe, son of Janet Morrison McAnany and the late Robert B. McAnany. He was employed by D-Bug Co. and was an avid sports and outdoorsman. In addition to his mother, he is survived by two daughters, who were...
Regina Rose Sestak passed away peacefully Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020. She was born March 13, 1929, to Andrew and Stella (Czech) Koloshinsky in Marguerite. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph S. Sestak; brothers, Vincent, Bernard, Andrew, John and sister, Bernice (Polcha). After retiring from the garment factory in Norvelt, she lovingly raised...
Charles S. Griffiths, 70, of Acme, passed away Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, at Excela Health Westmoreland. He was born Sept. 17, 1949, in Greensburg, a son of the late George A. and Anna Grace Trout Griffiths. He was a retired mechanic and was a member of the Acme United Methodist Church, the Mt. Pleasant VFW and the Donegal American Legion....
Joseph J. Sosko Jr., 79, of Mt. Pleasant Township, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. He was born Sept. 19, 1940, in Mammoth, a son of the late Joseph J. and Mary Soflak Sosko Sr. He was employed by Latrobe Steel Timken for 31 years and was a former pipeline welder for Reese Construction. He...
Charles Lewis "Lew" Rylander, 95, of Norvelt, passed away peacefully with family by his side Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Born April 5, 1924, he was the son of the late Charles W. Rylander and Sarah Heintzelman Rylander. Charles served in World War II as a CB and made his trade as an electrician at US Steel for more than 40...