All Obituaries

Donald F. Ghion, 66, of Herminie, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 28, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born April 7, 1955, in Greensburg, a son of the late Frank M. “Maxie” and Mary (Bailley) Ghion. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his sister, Linda Ghion. Don was a purchasing manager for Mt. View in Greensburg for decades and for the past 15 years was a helping hand and caring friend at the Jamison Farms in Latrobe.  He mostly...

Louise H. (Smail) Hoadwonic, 82, of Ruffs Dale, peacefully passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at her daughter's home, surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was born July 15, 1938, in Hecla, a daughter of the late George and Ann (Babick) Smail. In addition to her parents, Louise was preceded in death by her husband, Nicholas "Nick" Hoadwonic, in 2006; her infant daughter, Pamela Marie; infant brother, George Smail; two nephews, Donald Hoadwonic and James Tomich;...

Susan M. "Suzi" Bazzo, 70, of Herminie, passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at her home, surrounded by her family, after a short courageous battle with lung cancer. She was born Feb. 5, 1951, in Greensburg, a daughter of the late Peter and Julia (Glochick) Sochacki. Suzi was 1969 graduate of Sewickley High School and was proud to be head majorette. She was past president of the H.W. Good Elementary PTO for many years. She could always be found hanging out at Crabapple Pool with her...

James P. McCusker, 94, of West Newton, passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg. He was born May 21, 1927, in McKeesport, a son of the late Thomas R. and Elizabeth (Wohl) McCusker. In addition to his parents, Jim was preceded in death by his wife, Genevieve M. (Shinavski) McCusker, in 2014, and two brothers, Thomas and Joseph McCusker. Jim was a Navy veteran, having served during World War II. Prior to his retirement, he worked for...

Eleanor E. Horvath, 100, of Rillton, passed away Friday, May 21, 2021, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born Sept. 26, 1920, in Irwin, daughter of the late Howard and Myrtle May (Schade) Wilson. Eleanor was a life member of First United Church of Christ in Irwin, where she was very active and taught Sunday school for many years. She enjoyed bird watching, Hallmark movies and Little House on the Prairie. She had a sweet tooth for chocolate and loved Cheetos. But most of all,...

John A. Kraszewski, 75, of Ruffs Dale, passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born April 20, 1946, in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Andrew and Mary (Poronovicz) Kraszewski. John was currently working for Mid Mon Valley Transit Authority as a bus driver. He was a member of Seven Dolors Church in Yukon. John enjoyed playing pool, sequence, corn hole, cards and going camping. He had a love for trains and had an amazing Lionel Train collection. He was...

Leonard "Leo" Garzarelli, 98, of Rillton, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 12, 2021, in Forbes Regional Hospital with his family by his side. He was born Dec. 11, 1922, in Herminie, a son of the late David and Concelia (Verna) Garzarelli Sr. In addition to his parents, Leo was preceded in death by his wife, Rose (Flanders) Garzarelli; daughter, Donna M. Garzarelli; two brothers, Philip and David Garzarelli; and sister, Catherine Corsi. Leo was proud to be an Army veteran,...

Mark A. Kuzmkowski, 63, of Plum, formerly of Herminie, passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021, at his home. He was born Jan. 8, 1958, in Greensburg, son of Henry Kuzmkowski, of Herminie, and the late Irene (Kromka) Kuzmkowski. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his nephew, Jacob Kuzmkowski. Mark was currently employed by Siemens as a technician for the past 42 years. He was an avid Steelers and Penguins fan. He also had an intense interest in computers and electronics. In...

Jeffrey A. "Fish" Madigan, 58, of Herminie, passed away Saturday, May 8, 2021, at his home. He was born Aug. 28, 1962, in Greensburg, a son of the late Glenn and Evelyn (Havey) Madigan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Mike Harrity. Jeff was a member St. Steven's Byzantine Church in North Huntingdon. He was currently working for UNFI (formerly SUPERVALU), New Stanton, in the warehouse as a selector. He was an outdoorsman, enjoying...

Michael F. "Mike" Grec, 69, of Rillton, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 28, 2021, in Forbes Hospital, Monroeville. He was born Aug. 14, 1951, in Hutchinson, a son of the late John and Catherine (Yannacci) Grec. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his two sisters, JoAnn Shuster and Catherine Ash; and sister-in-law, Phyllis Grec. Mike was a 1969 graduate of Sewickley High School. He was a member of St. Edward Church in Herminie. He was a lifelong...