Westmoreland County PA Archives Obituaries.....Forsha, Louise Mary Marts September 24, 2000
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Latrobe Bulletin Wed Sep 27, 2000 Page 2
Mrs. Louise M. Forsha, 80, of Derry RD 1, died Sunday, Sept. 24, 2000, in
Latrobe Area Hospital. She was born July 13, 1920, in Murrysville, a daughter of
the late Arthur F. and Deborah Fern Weister Marts. Prior to her retirement in
1981, she was employed as an LPN at Torrance State Hospital for 23 years. She
was a member of Derry First United Methodist Church and American Legion, Roger
Nolfi Post 324 and was a member and Past Worthy Matron of the Order of Eastern
Star 166 of Blairsville. Louise was a veteran of World War II having served as a
WAC in various bases in the United States and was a driver for officers in
Italy. Upon her discharge in 1945, she was awarded the European Theater of
Operations Medal, the Good Conduct Medal and the Driver's Award. In addition to
her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clair C. Forsha, Nov. 12,
1988; four brothers, Winfield, George, Arthur and Homer "Red" Marts and two
sisters, Vivian Kochuga and Helen Nicol. Louise is survived by two sons, Jeffrey
F. Forsha of Blairsville RD 3 and Dale Forsha at home; two daughters, Mrs. Jack
(Sandra) Edmundson of Blairsville RD 3 and Mrs. Louis (Sally) Sedlacko of New
Alexandria RD 3; four grand-children, Janelle Schultz, Jack Edmundson Jr., and
Chrissy and Becky Forsha; six great-grandchildren, Kelsey, Cameron, Chad, Chase,
Kacie and Cassidy; four sisters, Doris Fatora of Derry, Margaret "Betty" Nicol
of North Carolina, Mrs. John (Catherine) Kochuga of Pitcairn and LaVerne Marts
of California; also numerous nieces and nephews. Family will receive friends 7
to 9 p.m. Monday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in Michael J. Quinlisk
Funeral Home Inc., 548 N. Chestnut St., Derry, where funeral service will be
conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday with the Rev. David D. Wilson Jr. officiating.
Interment will follow in Coles Cemetery, Derry. Order of Eastern Star will hold
service at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. VFW will hold service at 7:30
p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. 

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