Carol A. (Baginski) Watkins, 75, of Crabtree, died Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, in Westmoreland Manor. She was born May 21, 1940, in Jeannette, a daughter of the late Martin and Anna Matiska Baginski. Carol was a member of St. Bartholomew Church, its Rosary Altar Society and served as a Eucharistic minister, the Crabtree VFD Ladies Auxiliary and the former Crabtree...
Dominic F. Medaglio, 90, of South Greensburg, died Monday, Dec. 7, 2015, in Doylestown. He was born Jan. 16, 1925, in Greensburg, a son of the late Frank and Rosina Spinelli Medaglio. A lifelong resident of South Greensburg, Dominic graduated from Greensburg Salem High School in 1942. He served in the Army from 1943 to 46 and was a member...
William P. Duffey, 55, of Crabtree, died Monday, Nov. 30, 2015. He was born Nov. 11, 1960, in Latrobe, a son of the late Philip R. and Dorothy Jean Baumgardner Duffey. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Janet, and a brother, Richard. He is survived by his wife, Patty Duffey; two children, Sarah...
William C. Ritz, 78, of Greensburg, died Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015, at home. He was born Feb. 16, 1937, in McKeesport, a son of the late Vitus Aloysius Ritz and Alva F. Franklin Ritz Maurer. He was a retired electrical engineer for Westinghouse Energy in Monroeville. Bill had six patents while working at Westinghouse. He was a model train enthusiast...
Anthony Cavallo, 87, of Greensburg, died Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, in the Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. He was born May 1, 1928, in Bovard, a son of the late Joseph and Dorothy Mastro Cavallo. He was a painter for Shearer and Co. of Latrobe and a member of Local 409. Tony was a Korean War veteran, having served with the...
Tyler R. George, 25, of Jeannette, died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015. He was born Oct. 19, 1990, in Latrobe. Tyler was a 2009 graduate of Hempfield Area High School and had been working at Daniels Excavating. He enjoyed snowboarding and wakeboarding and other outdoor activities. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Louis and Peggy Wass; his paternal...
Charles C. Kemerer, 50, of Greensburg, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, at home. He was born July 13, 1965, in Jeannette, a son of Mary C. Cramer Kemerer, of Greensburg, and the late Henry H. Kemerer Jr. He was a configuration analyst for Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products in Delmont and had been working part-time for UPS. He was a member...
Mary J. (Panetti) Parise, 96, of Monroe Township, N.J., formerely of South Greensburg, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, at her daughter's home in New Jersey. She was born April 2, 1919, in Lilly, a daughter of the late Angelo and Adeline Masissi Panetti. She was the co-owner of the former Danny's Pizza House in South Greensburg and prior to moving...
Joseph W. Borelli, 76, of Greensburg, died Monday, Nov. 9, 2015, at The Rehabilitation and Nursing Center at Greater Pittsburgh, Greensburg. He was born April 8, 1939, in Greensburg, a son of the late William and Helen Detore Borelli. Joseph was a retired pipefitter with Westinghouse Air Brake, East Pittsburgh, and was an Army veteran. In addition to his parents,...
Josephine M. (Setmire) Bayura, 87, of Forbes Road, died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, in the Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. She was born Jan. 22, 1928, in Forbes Road, a daughter of the late John and Mary Baksa Setmire. Josephine was a lifelong member of the former St. Mary's Church in Forbes Road and St. Bartholomew Church in Crabtree. She enjoyed...
Robert N. Lumberger, 75, of Crabtree, died Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015, in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg. Born April 25, 1940, in Bovard, he was a son of the late James and Pauline Elizabeth Taylor Lumberger. He retired from Nuclear Components Co., Adamsburg, and was a member of First Antioch Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
Shawnee (White) Lipscomb, 59, of Greensburg, died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, in Westmoreland Manor. She was born Aug. 14, 1956, in Jeannette, a daughter of Chauncy White and the late Geraldine Barclay Early. In addition to her father, she is survived by her three children, Kira Crosby and husband, Andre, of Jeannette, Angel Flatt and husband, Jeremy, of New Kensington,...
Michael E. Nuss, 28, of Youngwood, went to be with the Lord Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, in San Diego, Calif. He was born Jan. 10, 1987, in Latrobe, a son of Charles E. "Chuck" and Pamela Plundo Nuss. Michael was a member of Word of Life Ministries in Greensburg and Father's Heart Ministries in Penn and worked for Scott C's...
Francine Gangle, 56, of Greensburg, passed away Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, at home, comforted by family and friends following complications of breast cancer. She was born April 11, 1959, in Greensburg, a daughter of the late Frank and Thelma May (Farling) Gangle. Francine graduated from Greensburg Central Catholic High School in 1977 and the University of Pittsburgh in 1981, serving...
Paige A. (Anderson) McClain, 75, of Greensburg, died Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015, in the Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. She was born Dec. 14, 1939, in Brave, Pa., a daughter of the late Gerald and Bessie Renner Anderson. She was a retired secretary for Kelly Company in West Virginia and a member of Senior Life. In addition to her parents, she...
Fred J. "Curt" Petrosky, 87, of Greensburg, died Monday, Oct. 26, 2015, in the Presbyterian University Hospital. He was born July 13, 1928, in Derry, a son of the late Charles and Rose Walbaum Petrosky. Fred was an Army veteran and a member of the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral. He was a retired heavy equipment operator for Trumbull Corporation of Pittsburgh...
Geraldine I. "Geri" (Beard) Kozinko, 62, of Forbes Road, died Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, in the Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. She was born April 24, 1953, in Greensburg, a daughter of the late William and Esther V. Show Beard. She was a member of St. Bartholomew Church where she sang in the choir, helped set up for bingo and volunteered...
Alexander "Fluff" Moreland, 20, of Greensburg, died Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015. He was born Feb. 3, 1995, in Raleigh, N.C., a son of George F. III and Gwendollynn McGrath Moreland. Alex was a 2013 graduate of Greensburg Salem High School, where he participated with the football and track teams. He was currently attending IUP, where he was majoring in human...
Geraldine "Jerrie" E. (Dinatti) Lee, 94, of Greensburg, died Friday, Oct. 23, 2015, in Redstone Highlands. She was born Aug. 16, 1921, in Crabtree, a daughter of the late Louis Sr. and Theresa Giato Dinatti. She was a member of St. Paul Church. Prior to working as a manager at Beacon Auto Parts, she also worked for Jeannette Auto Parts...
Richard H. "Huk" Hudson, 79, of Latrobe, died Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015, in the Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. He was born Feb. 28, 1936, in Luxor, a son of the late James Sr. and Charlotte Grimm Hudson. Huk was retired from the Unity Township Road Department and a member of the Living Water Baptist Church in Latrobe, the Derry Rod...