Obituaries

Harry Clair (Jack) Miller
Nov 7, 1925 - Oct 6, 2015
Harry Clair (Jack) Miller 89 of Hunker passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at Excela Health, Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg. Harry was born November 7, 1925 in Donegal Twp. the son of the late Jay L. and Celestia Overly Miller. Harry was a 1943 graduate of Ramsay High School and was a retired postal worker and…

Margaret A. Schmitz
Jul 10, 1937 - Sep 27, 2015
Margaret A. Schmitz 78 of Mt. Pleasant passed away Sunday September 27, 2015 at Eicher's Personal Care Home, Normalville. Margaret was born July 10, 1937 in Mt. Pleasant the daughter of the late Maximilian and Sarah Guzik Boshinsky. Margaret attended Hurst High School, was formerly employed at Frick Hospital, Joytogs Sewing Co. and Connellsville Sportswear.…
Ricky Stephen Dennison
Feb 28, 1958 - Aug 27, 2015
Ricky Stephen Dennison, 57, of Jones Mills, went to be with his lord and Savior Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015, after a courageous battle with an initial blood infection. Rick was born Feb. 28, 1958, in East Cleveland, Ohio, the son of the late Homer Dennison, who passed in 1991, and Hettie Gum Dennison, who passed…

Robert A. Lockwood
May 12, 1947 - Aug 25, 2015
Robert A. Lockwood 68 of Pittsburgh and Butler formerly of Mt. Pleasant passed away Tuesday August 25, 2015 at the VA Medical Center, Aspinwall. Robert was born May 12, 1947 in Rochester, NY the son of the late Leonard and Eleanor Benko Lockwood. Robert was a 1965 graduate of East High School, Rochester, NY and…
Curtis A. King
Jul 20, 1926 - Aug 16, 2015
Curtis A. King 89 of Mount Pleasant Twp. passed away Sunday August 16, 2015 at the Greensburg Care Center. Curt was born July 20, 1926 in Bridgeport (Mt. Pleasant Twp.) the son of the late William H. and Mary Blanda King. Curt attended Hurst High School, was a member of the Mt. Joy Church of…
Pauline F. Smartnick
Jun 21, 1920 - Jul 30, 2015
Pauline F. Smartnick, 95, of Hunker, Hempfield Township, passed away Thursday evening, July 30, 2015, in The Loyalhanna Care Center, Latrobe, where she has been a resident since 2005. She was born June 21, 1920, in Everson, a daughter of the late Zachary and Margaret Luczcz Nebesney. Mrs. Smartnick was employed as a glass worker…
Ronnie J. Jaworski
Mar 13, 1944 - Jul 27, 2015
Ronnie J. Jaworski 71 of Mount Pleasant passed away Monday, July 27, 2015 at his home. Ronnie was born March 13, 1944 in Mount Pleasant the son of the late Bruno and Martha Pieszak Jaworski. Ronnie was a 1961 graduate of Mount Pleasant Joint Schools, a Vietnam veteran serving with the Army and was formerly…
Ray T. Kwak
Jan 6, 1929 - Jul 27, 2015
Ray T. Kwak 86 of Bullskin Twp. went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, July 27, 2015. Ray was born January 6, 1929 in Mammoth the son of the late John and Charlotte Wilson Kwak. Ray was a Korean War veteran serving with the Army, wounded, he received a Purple Heart,…
Donna D. Leasure
Mar 23, 1932 - Jul 24, 2015
Donna D. Leasure 83 of Greensburg, formerly Mt. Pleasant passed away Friday, July 24, 2015 at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. Donna was born March 23, 1932 in Mount Pleasant the daughter of the late Theodore and Anne Tartal Dunn. She was a 1950 graduate of Ramsay High School, former member of St. Mathias Lutheran Church,…
Richard F. Kovacs
Nov 29, 1932 - Jul 17, 2015
Richard F. Kovacs 82 of Acme (Bear Rocks) passed away July 17, 2015 at his home. Richard was born November 29, 1932 in Duquesne the son of the late Arpad and Katherine Nulacy Kovacs. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War, was honorably discharged, and received Good Conduct and National Defense Medals. He…