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UPG professor a champion of the written word
A man of arts and letters and many other roles will be remembered at a memorial service Saturday at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. The ...
Murrysville singer, teacher shared her passion for music
There's a good chance that most Western Pennsylvania residents, one way or another, have heard Karen Wilson sing. She performed with American musical icon Fred Waring; ...
Latrobe veteran recalled as 'epitome' of a provider
Donald Weiers was a steelworker who was a rock to his family. "He was the epitome of that guy you see in the steel mill, providing ...
Dietitian Betty Steele loved providing comfort, desserts
Betty Steele planned diets for hospital patients that worked hand-in-hand with doctors' treatment. But she was less worried about health impacts when it came to ...
Marathoner didn't stop running until age 69
Paul Butchko loved to run races — 10-kilometers, marathons, ultra-marathons and even 100-milers. He turned his love of running into Butchko Finish Line Service, a ...
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Armbrust nursery owner considered himself caretaker of God's land
Jack Wilkinson had three priorities in life: "His family, his farm, his faith," said his daughter Joyce Rettura. In his early 20s, he also had a ...
Murrysville nuclear engineer worked hard, rocked hard
A nuclear engineer with a penchant for rock and blues, Robert Pitulski worked hard and enjoyed life, his family said. "He was always singing," said his ...
Irwin man was shaped by war, devoted to family
Robert Mowry's wartime experiences shaped him into the man, father and grandfather he became. "He was stoic about certain things," said his son, Robert R. Mowry. ...
Dr. John E. Salem, 84, served 3 tours on Vietnam's front lines
Three tours in Vietnam earned Dr. John E. Salem numerous military honors, but they also took their toll. Although he had a distinguished career in the ...
Latrobe funeral director took to leadership roles, community service
Vearl Franke was a funeral director whose career took him to several funeral homes in Pennsylvania, Illinois and West Virginia, and who owned funeral homes ...
Mining president was avid golfer, people person
William Harbaugh was a sharp dresser, engrossing storyteller and keen golfer. "He loved being around people, he was a real people person. He would walk into ...
Students meant the world to elementary teacher from Ligonier Township
Dixie Hurt loved teaching her Ligonier Valley elementary pupils so much it didn't seem like work. "She loved being around little kids and missed them so ...
South Huntingdon pipefitter's skills took him around the globe
James Smith was a pipefitter by trade whose skills were good enough not only to work in Western Pennsylvania, but South America and Saudi Arabia, ...
Carpenter had thirst for American history, visited battle sites
David Durkota became a carpenter almost by accident. After graduating with a degree in criminology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, he started to do home rehabilitation ...
Masontown veteran, former Pa. trooper 'was proud of his service'
With a father who had served in the U.S. Army and the Pennsylvania State Police, it's not surprising that Peter Chuberko and his two sisters ...
Greensburg woman found joy in family, friends and the Steelers
Nancy Brown would make the rounds of Greensburg every Sunday after church, visiting friends and family at their homes — and enjoying a meal at ...
IRS agent was compelling storyteller
Vincent Martino Jr. was an IRS agent who saw his work as a service to his country. "He always referred to himself as a civil servant. ...
Steelworker made hobby of woodworking
Joseph Panichella was a steelworker by vocation but a woodworker by avocation. He worked as a steel melter at the former Teledyne-Vasco steel mill in Latrobe ...
Navy veteran touched lives with many talents
Frank Maffessanti liked to sing and play the accordion, hunt and fish, work with his hands and spend time with his family. "He was just a ...
South Huntingdon master farmer succeeded by working hard, lending a hand
When Greg Forejt Sr. wanted something done, he'd do it, no matter the effort involved. When he was a young man, he wanted to work on ...
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