Westmoreland County PA Archives Obituaries.....West, William R.  April 17, 2000
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Latrobe Bulletin, Mon, Apr 17, 2000 ·Page 2
William R. West, 74, of Latrobe died Monday, April 17, 2000, in Barnes House,
Derry Township. He was born Aug. 22, 1925, in Latrobe, a son of the late John
and Mae (Alexander) West. Bill began a teaching career in the Ligonier School
District from 1950 until 1960, teaching history and English, and coaching
basketball. He then came to the Latrobe School District as a teacher, track,
field and cross-country coach. He retired in 1987 as the home school visitor and
faculty manager. He also had been a widely known PIAA official in both
basketball and football. He was a veteran of World War II, having served as a
tail gunner with the U.S. Army Air Forces, and was a member of Prince of Peace
Lutheran Church, Unity Township, and the Thomas B. Anderson American Legion Post
515. Bill also served as the program director for Latrobe Parks and Recreation
for over 25 years, and was a former board member of the Latrobe Little League.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Athalene Hays
West, April 15, 1992; three brothers, Kenneth, Joseph B. and John "Hap," and his
sister, Annabelle Young. He is survived by two sons, W. Robert (and his wife,
Michele) and Raymond Victor (and his wife, Elizabeth), all of Latrobe; four
grandchildren, Amy, Scott, Neal and Jordann West, and a number of nieces and
nephews. Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday
in Hartman-Graziano Funeral Home Inc., 1500 Ligonier St., Latrobe. Funeral
service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in Prince of Peace Lutheran Church,
Unity Township, with the Rev. William E. Ordelt Jr. officiating. Interment will
follow in Pleasant Grove Cemetery near Stahlstown. Memorial contributions may be
made to Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 1325 Mission Road, Latrobe, PA 15650. 

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