John Joseph (Pike) Kennedy, 91, of Norvelt, passed away on July 11, 2023, at Westmoreland Hospital. Joe was born June 11, 1932, to John H. and Emaline (Quartz) Kennedy. Joe was an original and lifelong Norvelt B-Section resident and a graduate of Hurst High School class of 1950. He was a veteran of the Korean War having served with the...
Manfred “Mike” Sillett, 75, Mt. Pleasant, passed away Friday, June 30, 2023, at home. He was born September 29, 1947, in Nurenburg, Germany to the late Michael and Babette (Deiss) Sillett. He served his country during the Vietnam war in the U.S. Navy. He was a retired Appeals Referee for the State of Pennsylvania. Mike was a life member of...
Patricia A. “Pat” Krynicky, 72, of Norvelt, passed away on Friday, June 30, 2023, after a 15-year courageous battle with cancer, with her family by her side. She was born May 2, 1951 in Latrobe to the late Oliver Morelli and Martha (Ashley) Zeunges. Pat was a 1969 graduate of Latrobe High School. In addition to her parents, she was...
Daniel L. Szolek, 78, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2023. He was born April 3, 1945, a son of the late John W. and Cecelia (Miskinis) Szolek. Dan was a graduate of Scottdale High School class of 1963, he enjoyed golfing, being an avid Pittsburgh sports fan and working for the Scottdale VFW for over 25 years....
Shirley Ludvik, 83, of Greensburg, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2023, at home. She was born February 1, 1940, in Ligonier, to the late Lawrence and Angeline (Over) Johnston. Prior to retirement she worked for many years at Glass Beads in the shipping department. She enjoyed attending Logos Christian Fellowship Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Gerard Joseph Stefanek, 63, Greensburg, PA, formerly of Norvelt, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023, at Hempfield Manor. He was born November 25, 1959, in Pittsburgh, to the late Albert Stefanek Sr. and Helen (Bann) Stefanek. Prior to retirement he worked as a laborer for Montgomery Ward, Little Caesars, Sears, Walmart and McDonalds. He was a member of St. Florian...
Veronica (Dreskler) Bronson, 76, of Greensburg passed away at home with family by her side Saturday, May 13, 2023. She was born March 28, 1947, and was the only child of Michael and Veronica (Gera) Dreskler of Pleasant Unity, PA and was much loved by her aunt Martha Gera Dreskler. She is survived by her husband of 53 years Harry...
Nellie Mae Terhorst Wilson Patula woke up in the arms of Jesus April 28, 2023. Nellie was born December 29, 1928, in Hunker, PA, a daughter of the late Eberhart and Elizabeth Lietke Terhorst. Nellie lived 86 years of her life in Acme “on the ridge” where she raised her family surrounded by close relatives and friends. Nellie was a...
Theresa R. (Szczygiel) Seaman, 66, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Monroeville Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born March 6, 1957, in Mt. Pleasant, to the late Thomas Paul and Sylvia E. (Yezek) Szczygiel. Prior to retirment she worked in the human resources department for Penn Line of Scotdale, PA. Enjoyed her job with Penn Line...
John A. “Jack” Grohal, 73, of Greensburg, PA, died April 16, 2023 at his residence. He was born July 9, 1949 in Mount Pleasant, PA, a son of the late John T. and Clare J. (Marhefka) Grohal. John was a beloved member of his family and was a good friend to many. He was a long time member of Blessed...
Dale Allen Daniels, 57, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023, at his home. He was born Dec. 19, 1965, in Mt. Pleasant, PA. A son of Carol (Miller) Daniels Basinger and the late Clyde L. Daniels, Jr. Dale graduated from Connellsville High School. He served his country in the U.S. Army. He was a loving husband, father...
Valerie “Larry” Brehm, 94, of Acme, PA, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2023, at the home of her daughter Natalie Kunkle in Acme, PA. Valerie was born April 8, 1929, in Turtle Creek, PA, to Emil and Madalaine Chamberlain. Larry graduated from Turtle Creek high school. In the early 1970’s, Larry completed her Bachelors Degree in Art at Northern...
Barbara Ann (Korzen) Mowry, 75, passed away peacefully early in the morning on April 3, 2023, in Latrobe, PA at the Grove nursing home where she had been a long-term resident. She was born on December 6, 1947, in Mt. Pleasant, PA, the daughter of Frank & Alice (Stubblefield) Korzen of Donegal, PA. Barbara graduated from Mt. Pleasant Area High...
Paul J. Cornock, 63, of Jupiter, FL, passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2023. He was born October 9, 1959, in Latrobe to the late John and Marie Cornock. He worked in the food and beverage service industry and spent the last 15 years working at The Waterford, a senior living community, located in Juno Beach, FL. Paul was Catholic by...
Joanne H. Krynicky, 76, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Monday, Mar. 27, 2023, at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. She was born Oct. 19, 1946, in Mt. Pleasant, to the late John and Helen (Muchoney) Krynicky. Prior to retirement, she worked for Mt. Pleasant Area School District where she served an elementry school teacher, the Reading Supervisor for the district; and...
Vaun C. Hile, age 87, died on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Vaun was preceded in death by his wife Carolyn, his parents Clay and Ethel, brother William, and twin infant grandsons Brandon and Logan Sherwood. He is survived by a sister, Margaret Stairs; three daughters, Barbara (David) Hall of Pittsburgh, Laura (Mark) Geckle of Webster, NY, and Lynda (Bradley) Sherwood...
Glenda M. (Johnson) Thomas, 70, a resident of William Penn Care Center of Export (formerly of Greensburg), passed away Friday, Mar. 17, 2023, at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. She was born Jan. 14, 1953, in Greensburg, to the late David and Betty (McCordy) Klipa. Glenda was a retired warehouse worker for the Dick's distribution center. She was Methodist by faith....
Janet M. (Brown) Shafer, 80, of Murrysville, passed away Thursday, Mar. 16, 2023. She was born June 20, 1942, in Acme, to the late Herbert and Helen (Grimm) Brown. Janet was a homemaker who devoted her life to loving her family. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Allan Shafer; two children, Amy Spence (Rob), Bruce Shafer (Dawn);...
Mary Louise (Crum) Nemeth, 90, of Southwest, PA passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Every day she read the obituaries and joked that if she wasn’t in them, she could go on with her day. She was born in Uniontown, PA on February 19, 1933, to Madge and Sylvester Crum. She and her sister, Alice Fay and her brother, Jack,...
Edward Michael Poklembo, 60, of Stahlstown, passed away Saturday, Mar. 4, 2023, Montefiore Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born Jun. 11, 1962, in Ligonier, to Mary Marie (Gasper) Poklembo and the late Edward J."Jack" Poklembo. He was a former landscaper having worked for Kings Nursery. Edward was a member of St. Florian Church, the National Rifle Association, and was an avid...