Westmoreland County PA Archives Obituaries.....Rich, Philomena T.  April 26, 2008
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Latrobe Bulletin Tue, Apr 29, 2008
Philomena T. Rich Retired GLSD Teacher, Volunteer 
Philomena T. Rich, 96, a resident of Villa Angela in Greensburg, formerly of
Latrobe, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2008. She was born May 28, 1911, in
Latrobe, a daughter of the late Louis and Mary (Mignogna) Rich. Prior to her
retirement, Philomena was a teacher, having taught in the Derry Township, Unity
Township and the Greater Latrobe schools. She was a member and former Honor Fund
chairperson of the Westmoreland County Retired School Employees, and a member of
the National and Pennsylvania Retired School Employees. She was a member and
chaplain of the Century Club and a member of Latrobe Civic Club and the Deanery
IV Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. She was a member of the St. Vincent
Benedictine Oblates, the St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, where
she was a lector and active in church activities, the St. John Rosary Altar
Christian Mothers, the St. Vincent Rosary Altar Society and the Holy Family
Rosary Altar Society. She volunteered for many years at Latrobe Area Hospital
and also volunteered at the St. Vincent DePaul Store and the Adelphoi Center. 
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Mary
Elizabeth Rich, and five brothers, Michael, Charles, Anthony, Nicholas and
Joseph Rich. She is survived by a niece, Theresa McCulloch of Latrobe; two
nephews, Michael Rich of Florida and Robert Rich of Nevada; a number of great-
nieces, great-nephews, great-great-nieces, great-great-nephews, and many
cousins. Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Hartman-
Graziano Funeral Home Inc., 1500 Ligonier St., Latrobe. Members of St. John
Rosary Altar Christian Mothers will recite the rosary 2:30 p.m. Tues-day in the
funeral home. Members of the Oblates of St. Benedict will gather for a wake
service 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. A funeral Mass will be celebrated
10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Vincent Basilica, Unity Town-ship. Interment will
follow in St. Vincent Cemetery, Unity Town-ship. 

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