Trib Total Media Obituaries

Greensburg, Pennsylvania

Joann E. Andrews, 87, of Greensburg, died Friday, July 19, 2019, at her home. The devoted mother and grandmother was born June 16, 1932, in Leechburg, a daughter of the late Cosmo and Elva (DeLuca) D'Andrea. She was a member of St. Bruno Catholic Church in South Greensburg and...

Wilmerding, Pennsylvania

Ronald "Ron" C. Babich, 77, fell asleep peacefully in the Lord Saturday, July 20, 2019. Ron was the son of Charles and Anna Babich (deceased) and husband of 41 years to his beloved wife, Sandy (Vukson) Babich. Ron was a devoted father to Bruce Babich (Brenda), Rhonda Kaupas...

Murrysville, Pennsylvania

Tobias W.T. Burnett, 79, of Murrysville, died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018, of complications from a heart attack. He was born Dec. 9, 1938. He went to the Naval Academy and received his master's of nuclear engineering from the University of Virginia. Toby worked most of his career as...

Tarentum, Pennsylvania

Lisa Ann "Beautiful" Copney, of Tarentum, formerly of Bell Township, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 20, 2019. She was born March 21, 1962, in Natrona Heights to the late Harry and Ethel McGuire Brake. Lisa was a 1980 graduate of Highlands High School. She...

Champion, Pennsylvania

Stephen J. Fedorka, 80, of Champion, died Friday, July 19, 2019, at his home. He was born Dec. 11, 1938, in Floreffe, Pa., a son of the late Steven and Marie Vavra Fedorka. Steve was a veteran of the Army, and was a graduate of the 101st Airborne Division and assigned to...

Bovard, Pennsylvania

Phillip L. Fritz, 83, of Bovard, died Friday, July 19, 2019, in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg. He was born Nov. 3, 1935, in Erie, a son of the late Stewart and Katherine (Shemolff) Fritz. Prior to retirement, he had been employed by Snyder's Office Equipment,...

Greensburg, Pennsylvania

Ida (Garola) Ghrist, 91, of Greensburg, died Friday, July 19, 2019, in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. She was born Sept. 20, 1927, in Forbes Road, a daughter of the late Santino and Teresa Simonini Garola. Ida attended the Ascension Church, in Jeannette, and loved to...

Derry, Pennsylvania

Ashley Marie Giovannagelo, 27, of Derry, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, July 18, 2019 at UPMC Altoona Hospital, due to sepsis. Born April 24, 1992, in Greensburg, she was a daughter of the late Victor A. Giovannagelo and Sharon A. (Dillon) Fix. Ashley attended Westmoreland...

North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania

Thomas N. Guzewicz, 37, of North Huntingdon, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2019. He was born March 28, 1982, in Jeannette, son of Duane and Sherry Guzewicz and Theresa Corona. Tom was a laborer for J H Water Inc. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Richard...

Greensburg, Pennsylvania

Helen L. (Baughman) Hauser, 90, a resident of Redstone Highlands, Greensburg, died Monday, July 15, 2019. She was born May 16, 1929, in Manor, the daughter of the late Earl and Elizabeth Baughman. She was a member of Trinity Tower Church in Penn Hills and was known as a people...

North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania

Brian Lawrence Hetrick, 21, of North Huntingdon, died at home Tuesday, July 16, 2019. He was born Feb. 28, 1998, in Greensburg, the loving son of Warren Hetrick and Marina Venturelli. In 2002, Brian became the older brother to his surviving sibling, Alex Hetrick. Brian was a...

North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania

Brian Lawrence Hetrick, 21, of North Huntingdon, died at home Tuesday, July 16, 2019. He was born Feb. 28, 1998, in Greensburg, the loving son of Warren Hetrick and Marina Venturelli. In 2002, Brian became the older brother to his surviving sibling, Alex Hetrick. Brian was a...

Apollo, Pennsylvania

AnnaMae (Reid) Jones, 90, of Apollo, died peacefully Wednesday, July 17, 2019. She was born Aug. 28, 1928, in Vandergrift, the daughter of the late Archibald Watt Reid and Jane (Miller) Reid. She was the sister of the late Rev. John D. Reid, of Gloversville, N.Y., and Margaret...

North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania

Nathan William Kanczes, 15, of North Huntingdon, died Monday, July 15, 2019, in Meyersdale Medical Center. He was born Nov. 5, 2003, in Pittsburgh, the loving son of William J. and Diane (Saflin) Kanczes, of North Huntingdon. Nathan was a sophomore honor student at Norwin High...

North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania

Betty J. (Jones) Keim, 92, of North Huntingdon, died Sunday, July 14, 2019. She was born Feb. 23, 1927, in Meyersdale, a daughter of the late Lee and Orpha (Scharder) Jones. She was a member of Circleville United Methodist Church, and a member of the Knitting Club at Norwin...

Jefferson Township, Pennsylvania

Mary A. (Grajcar) Kwitkowski, 90, of Jefferson Township, formerly of Russellton, West Deer Township, died Friday, July 19, 2019, with her family by her side. She lived in Jefferson Township since 2011, but lived most of her married life in Russellton. She was born April 5,...

White Oak, Pennsylvania

Dale William Mays, 66, of White Oak, passed away peacefully in his sleep Thursday, July 18, 2019. He was born Aug. 13, 1952, in McKeesport, loving son of William and Elaine (Ohs) Mays. Prior to his retirement, Dale was a brakeman for Union Railroad and a graduate of Norwin...

Greensburg, Pennsylvania

Harvey D. McDonald Sr., 77, of Greensburg, died peacefully Saturday, July 20, 2019, in RNC, The Rehabilitation and Nursing Center at Greater Pittsburgh, Greensburg. He was born March 23, 1942, a son of the late Harvey F. and Catherine (Palmer) McDonald. In addition to his...

Latrobe, Pennsylvania

Bernard L. Paul Jr., 67, of Latrobe, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2019, at his home. He was born Oct. 2, 1951 in Latrobe, son of the late Bernard L. "Bun" and Miriam (Ruby) Paul. Prior to his retirement, Bernard worked in financial consulting. He spent most of his career at...

Export, Pennsylvania

Irene (Vitola) Perfette, 83, of Export (Salem Township), died Sunday, July 14, 2019, in Westmoreland Hospital. She was born Oct. 1, 1935, in Jeannette, a daughter of the late Louis and Josephine (Patti) Vitola. In addition to her parents, Irene was preceded in death by her...

North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania

Robert N. Petrosko, 85, of North Huntingdon, passed away Friday, July 12, 2019. He was born May 22, 1934, in McKeesport, a son of the late Peter and Mary (Crush) Petrosko. Prior to his retirement, Robert was a tool and die maker for General Motors and a veteran of the Army. He...

North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania

Richard Rates, 77, of North Huntingdon, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2019, at UPMC East. He was born June 19, 1942, in Herbert, Pa., a son of the late John and Mary (Kasun) Rates. Prior to his retirement, Richard was an autoworker for General Motors. He was a member of St....

Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania

Mary Ann Schmitz, 83, of Mt. Pleasant (East Huntingdon Township), passed away Thursday, July 18, 2019, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Mary Ann was born Dec. 23, 1935, in Mt. Pleasant, the daughter of the late Anthony and Rose Dropik Lubovinsky. Mary Ann was a...

Tarentum, Pennsylvania

Dorothy M. (Markland) Schoonover, 92, formerly of Frazer Township, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2019, at Fawn Personal Care Home, Fawn Township. She was born March 8, 1927, in Pittsburgh, to the late Simpson Horner and Bessie Mae (Butterworth) Markland. Dorothy lived in Frazer...

Greensburg, Pennsylvania

Audrey J. Troutman, 95, of Greensburg, passed away Saturday morning, July 20, 2019, at Excela Latrobe Hospital. She was born Nov. 21, 1923, in Altoona, daughter of the late Jesse and Emma Baker. She was a 1942 graduate of Altoona High School. Prior to retirement, she was the...

Greensburg, Pennsylvania

Christopher Valesky, 23, of Greensburg, passed away Friday, July 19, 2019, at his residence. He was born May 24, 1996, at Magee Hospital in Pittsburgh. Christopher was a member of Our Lady of Grace Church in Greensburg. He was an amazing big brother to all his siblings. He was...

Verona, Pennsylvania

Harry V. Wetmore, 65, of Verona, passed away Friday, July 19, 2019. He was the beloved husband for 46 years of Mary (Buhl) Wetmore; loving father of Wendy (Rick) Henry and Matthew V. (Christina) Wetmore; grandfather of Anna and Timothy Henry, Maddox and Maci Wetmore; brother...

Derry Township, Pennsylvania

Bruce Richard Brodmerkel, 61, of Derry Township, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2019. He was born Dec. 1, 1957, in Butler, a son of Bruce A. and Donna (Jameson) Brodmerkel. Bruce was employed by PACE Industries as a CNC machine operator. He enjoyed walking, outdoor activities,...