Susann E. (Ross) Armel

Susann E. Armel, 78, of Derry Township, died Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, in Mountain View Personal Care Home, Hempfield Township. She was born June 14, 1944, in Braddock, a daughter of the late Joseph L. and Florence E. (Lees) Ross. Prior to retirement, she worked at Interstate Optical, Mansfield, Ohio and previously at the former Rooney Optical. She was a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ, Trauger. Susann was a volunteer at The End Hunger Cafe soup kitchen, Latrobe, and enjoyed playing cards, snowmobiling and her grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Donovan G. "Don" Armel. She is survived by her son, Mark Donovan Armel and fiancé, Julie Romanelli; her daughter, Melissa "Missy" Armel Harr and husband, Jay S., all of Latrobe; three grandchildren, Krista Gruss and husband, Michael, Devin Armel and Donovan "Donnie" Harr; a great-grandson, Jayson Gruss; her sister, Alice Marti, of Philadelphia; and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the LEO M. BACHA FUNERAL HOME INC., 2072 Route 130, Pleasant Unity, where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday with Pastor Michael J. Bobula officiating. Interment will follow in St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant Township. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to The End Hunger Café, 345 Main St., Latrobe, PA 15650. www.bachafh.com.

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