Obituaries
August 27, 2026

Kenneth ‘Kenno’ R. Ludwick – North Belle Vernon, formerly of Victory Hill

Kenneth “Kenno” R. Ludwick, 65, of North Belle Vernon, formerly of Victory Hill, passed away Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, at West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh. Born Aug. 29, 1960, in Mt. Pleasant, Pa., he was the son of the late Albert R. and Shirley J. Cekus Ludwick. A resident of North Belle Vernon for the past 27 years, Mr. Ludwick was a retired foreman for Merit Contracting and Ten Mile Paving. He was a member of the Belle Vernon Musical Society, Russ’ Tavern, Pricedale Russian Club, Fairhope R...

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