Obituaries
Patricia Gross
Dec 28, 2020
Patricia McCarthy Gross On December 28, 2020, age 85, of Ligonier. Beloved wife of William G. Gross; Loving mother of Douglas W. (Barbara) Gross, Gregory A. Gross and the late Jeffrey S. Gross; and grandmother of McKenzie K. Gross Sister of the late Germaine McCarthy Bell; Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Holy Trinity...
Charles Woods
Dec 24, 2020
Charles E. “Ed” Woods, 79, of Laughlintown, passed away peacefully with his loving wife by his side on Thursday, December 24, 2020, at Latrobe Hospital. Born on September 17, 1941 in Ligonier, he was a son of the late John K. and Effie D. (Nicely) Woods. Ed was a graduate of Ligonier Valley High School, Class of 1959 and proudly...
Marjorie Schindehette
Dec 17, 2020
Marjorie Mae Schindehette, 86, of Pittsburgh, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 17, 2020, at ManorCare-Whitehall Borough. Born August 16, 1934 in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late John Gannon and Ruth Margaret Schindehette. Marjorie worked as an elevator operator at the Southside Hospital in Pittsburgh for many years. She enjoyed spending time with her family, watching...
Mary Strucaly
Dec 12, 2020
Mary Sheila Strucaly, 75, of Ligonier, passed away Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late John Strucaly Jr.; loving mother of Denise Warren and her husband, David, of Ligonier, and Jennifer Snyder and her husband, Reuben, of Westmont; cherished grandmother of Paige Snyder; and great-grandmother of Teagan. Mary was an avid amateur seamstress. She used...
Millard Harbaugh
Dec 8, 2020
Millard M. “Chuck” Harbaugh, 80, of Donegal Township, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at the Harmon House Care Center.
Born May 30, 1940, in Donegal, he was one of eleven children born to the late Harry H. and Mary E. (Shawley) Harbaugh, Sr.
Chuck worked for Ivan Kalp Lumber, Roy Shaffers, and...
John Tosh
Dec 1, 2020
John S. Tosh, 95, of Ligonier, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, December 1, 2020.
Born February 6, 1925 in Derry, to the late Louis L. and Elizabeth (Austin) Tosh.
John was a 1942 graduate of Ligonier Valley High School. He was drafted into the United States Army on August 9,...
Maj "May" Rehm
Dec 1, 2020
Maj (May) Ingrid Rehm (Forsgren) of Ligonier, passed away December 1, 2020 at 9:20 PM in Latrobe hospital. May was born on May 30, 1932, along with her twin sister Britt in Stöde Sweden to parents Albin and Christina. After attending Higher Commercial School, she worked for the Indian Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden and the Chrysler Corporation in Geneva, Switzerland....
Mary Widich
Nov 17, 2020
Mary Widich
On November 17, 2020 age 96 of Youngwood formerly of Ligonier.
Daughter of the late John and Sophie (Yackich) Widich;
Sister of Mildred Widich Vudragovich and the late George, Donald, John and Alexander;
Aunt of many nieces and nephews and cousins.
Mary and her sister Mildred were longtime...
Mae Crawford
Nov 13, 2020
Mae Bowman Crawford, of El Paso, TX . formerly of Rector Pa., passed away 13th day, November, 2020, in El Paso, Texas. She was born Sept 3 , 1923 , in Rector, Pa, , a daughter of the late Rudolph and Minnie Bowman of Rector, Pa. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Harry D. Crawford (2002);...
Mildred Sweeney
Oct 30, 2020
Mildred Blistan Zornan Sweeny, 92, passed away peacefully on October 30 in her Ligonier home. She was born August 27, 1928 in Pittsburgh, PA daughter of the late Matthew M. and Eva Stechko Blistan. Mildred volunteered for many years at both Ligonier Valley Meals on Wheels and at the Little Shop at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. Mildred was a...
Bonnie McCormick
Oct 24, 2020
Bonnie Anne (Byers) McCormick, 73, of Stahlstown, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2020.
Beloved wife of Peter J. McCormick;
Loving mother of Heather (Bogdan) Pasat;
Cherished grandmother of Katerina and Victoria;
Sister of John “Jack” Byers, Michael Byers and the late Patrick “Frog” Byers;
Also survived by many nieces...
Hazel Schmidt
Oct 8, 2020
Hazel Belfiore Schmidt of Ligonier passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2020 of natural causes at the age of 91.
She is pre-deceased by her husband James Schmidt in addition to two sons - Jimmy and Robert. She is survived by her youngest son Dennis and many grandchildren and great-grand children.
Born in Gary, Indiana,...
Doris Earnest
Oct 2, 2020
Doris Laureen Earnest – Latrobe
“Sing me a song of a lass that is gone, say, could that lass be I? Merry of soul. She sailed on a day, over the sea to the skye.” – OUTLANDER
Laureen Earnest, 62, passed away Friday, October 2, 2020, after complications from a two year battle with metastatic...
Dorothy Kiser
Oct 1, 2020
Dorothy Marie Lenhart Kiser, 82, formerly of Stahlstown, peacefully passed away in her Greensburg home, with loved ones by her side. She was born July 5, 1938 to the late Earnest and Margaret Lenhart. She enjoyed attending church and reading her Bible. Dorothy especially enjoyed being with her family, playing games, and listening to the laughter fill her home....
LTC (Ret.) Ronald Derk, Sr.
Oct 1, 2020
LTC (Ret.) Ronald L. Derk, Sr. on Thursday, October 1, 2020, age 80, of Ligonier, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Son of the late Robert J.L. and Dorothy (Boyd) Derk and step-son of the late Lemon Frye; Beloved husband of Veronica (Angus) Derk; Loving father of Karen (Tim) Caldwell, Linda (Nicole Brown) Derk, Judith (Mark)...
Doris Ankney
Sep 29, 2020
Doris Kathryn Ankney, formally of Latrobe, quietly passed away at Bethlen Nursing Home in Ligonier on Tuesday, September 29, 2020. She was born March 31, 1934 to the late Raymond and Olive Rehm Ankney. Doris enjoyed working in her yard and growing her flowers. She especially loved the children she watched over the years. Preceded in death by three...
Charles Myers
Sep 21, 2020
Charles Edward Myers, 87, of Ligonier, died Monday, September 21, 2020, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. He was born July 30, 1933, in Jeannette, the son of Charles and Alice Walthour Myers. He attended Penn State University and graduated from Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio. Charles was a proud Veteran of the Air Force. Most of his adult...
Jack Kinsey
Sep 11, 2020
Jack Brooks Kinsey, 89, of Ligonier, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2020, at Latrobe Area Hospital.
He was born on March 24, 1931 in Ligonier, to the late Ford F. and Mabel (Jones) Kinsey, Sr. He was the widower of Sally W. (Wolford) Kinsey, who passed away in 1983 and Marian E. (Leventry) Kinsey, who passed...
David Miney
Sep 4, 2020
David M. Miney Ligonier David Michael Miney, of Ligonier, died peacefully in his sleep Friday, Sept. 4, 2020. He was born Dec. 4, 1955, in Latrobe, son of the late Joe and Norma Miney. He was preceded in death by his favorite mother-in-law, Margaret Pearl Albright in June 2020. He is survived by Debbie Albright Miney; brothers, Larry Miney...
Joan Kistler
Sep 3, 2020
Joan (Painter, Bickerstaff) Kistler, 74, of Ligonier, formerly of Irwin, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2020, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. She was born on February 28, the first daughter of the late Harry E. and Hazel L. Painter and preceded in death by her husband, James Kistler. A loving mother, grandma, and sister; she will...
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