Carol Kave

Carol (Oglietti) Kave, 78, of Greensburg, passed away on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at St. Anne Home, Greensburg.
Born January 16, 1947, in Latrobe, she was the daughter of the late Richard R. and Katherine (Novak) Oglietti.
Carol was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Greensburg. She had a Master of Education degree and a Bachelor of Science degree from Penn State University as well as numerous specialized training classes. Carol had been employed for 41 years at Independence Health System Westmoreland Hospital where she had been a medical surgical staff nurse, a medical surgical relief head nurse, a nurse manager of intravenous therapy, a director of occupational medicine, and an educator. In those roles, she managed other nurses and was instrumental in implementing IV therapy. She performed CPR training for physicians and employees, education for new nursing employees, and various educational programs for employees. Carol also established Worker's Compensation panels for companies in the Westmoreland County area and intravenous therapy departments for the hospital. Carol was a member of the Board of Directors of the Westmoreland County American Heart Association, Westmoreland Area Nurses Association, and a docent at the Westmoreland Museum of Art. She loved to travel in Europe and the United States. Italy was her favorite destination, but she really enjoyed flying on zip lines in Oregon on a trip up the Columbia river.
Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Richard Oglietti.
Carol is survived by her husband, of 26 years, Albert F. Kave Jr., of Greensburg.
Family and friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm Tuesday at the Lopatich-Brinker Funeral Home, LLC, 601 Weldon Street, Latrobe. The Angels of Westmoreland Honor Guard will conduct a service at 7 pm Tuesday in the funeral home. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 am Wednesday at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Greensburg. Everyone is asked to please go directly to church. Private interment will be at St. Clair Cemetery.