Obituaries

Jul 21, 2010

Stanford K. Fox, 81, of Greensburg, passed away, Wednesday, July 21, 2010 in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. He was born July 19, 1929 in Youngwood a son of the late George O. and Margaret Allison Fox.Mr. Fox retired in 1988 from Bell of Pa. where he had worked as a deskman. He was a graduate of Youngwood High School. He...

Jul 17, 2010

James Alan Boyd , 63 of Greensburg passed away on July 17, 2010 at his home. He was born December 1, 1946 in Grove City, a son of Louise Snyder Boyd of Grove City and the late Laurice Boyd. Prior to retirement James worked as a disability adjudicator for the Commonwealth of PA. and post retirement was employed as a...

Jul 17, 2010

Charles W. "Lefty" Himler, 78 of Greensburg passed away Saturday, July 17, 2010 in Excela Westmoreland Hospital. He was born Tuesday, January 12, 1932 in Ebensburg, Son of the late Charles W. Himler and Marie Palmer. Lefty had served in the Army during the Korean War and was a member of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Greensburg.. He was...

Jul 7, 2010

Elizabeth J. Kallie, 94, of Greensburg, passed away, Tuesday, July 7, 2010 in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. She was born June 29, 1916 in Greensburg a daughter of the late Phillip and Agnes Sabga Kallie.

Elizabeth was a graduate of Greensburgh High School and Greensburg Business School. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a secretary...

Jul 5, 2010

Eugene T. (Skip) Crosby, 81 of Greensburg, passed away Monday, July 5, 2010 in his home. He was born Monday, December 10, 1928 in Unity Twp., Son of the late Edwin (Pete) and Zola Johnson Crosby. Skip served in the Navy Air Corp during the Korean War. He retired as an Engineer for the former Bell Telephone Company with 38...

Jun 29, 2010

Violet Lorrayne Marsh, 83 of Greensburg, passed on June 29, 2010 into the open arms of Jesus and welcomed our mother into his kingdom. She was born April 6, 1927 in Youngwood a daughter of the late William and Sarah Barclay Rhodes.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband Robert Marsh, a brother...

Jun 27, 2010

Gerald R. Sample, 80 of Greensburg passed away on Sunday, June 27, 2010 in Oakhill Nursing Center, Hempfiled Twp.. He was born in Aliquippa on 7/24/1929 and was the Son of the late Fred C. and Hazel A. Carl Sample . Gerald served in the Navy during the Korean War and was a retired outside plant accountant supervisor for the...

Jun 27, 2010

Charlotte K. Palko, 80 of Youngstown passed away on Sunday, June 27, 2010 in Excela Latrobe Hospital. . She was born Monday, December 16, 1929 in Irwin and was the daughter of the late William and Minnie Plues. Charlotte was catholic by faith and preceded in death besides her parents by her husband George (Eddie) Palko, a granddaughter Theresa, brother...

Jun 23, 2010

Eugene M. (Duke) Cibulas, 72 of Greensburg, passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2010 in Excela Westmoreland Hospital. He was born November 18, 1937 in Norvelt,a Son of the late John and Anna Hajduk Cibulas. Eugene started his career as a teacher for Hurst High School and later worked for Westinghouse Corp. for 17 years. Before his retirement he worked as...

Jun 20, 2010

Joseph Samuel Tripoli, 74, of Kennesaw, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2010. He was born April 8, 1936 in Derry, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Vincenzio "James" and Mary Elizabeth Tripoli. Joe worked as a Merchandise Manager for the Kmart Corporation in Troy, MI before his retirement in 1995 after 37 years of service. He was a...

Jun 19, 2010

Scotte H. Manns, 73 of Greensburg, passed away on Friday, June 18, 2010 in Excela Westmoreland Hospital.She was born Monday, January 25, 1937 in Philippi, WVa, Daughter of the late William A. and Gracelyn Anna Reed Harris. Scotte worked as a Advertising Director for the Washington Post in Washington, DC before her retirement.

She was a member...

Jun 17, 2010

Gladys P. Myers, 91 of Greensburg, passed away Thursday, June 17, 2010 in Excela Westmoreland Hospital. She was born July 16, 1918 in Luxor, a Daughter of the late John A. and Daisy Ruffner. Gladys was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral the Women of the Moose, and the Northside Civic Club . In addition to her parents she...

Jun 16, 2010

James Lewis Shaffer, 85 of Greensburg, Passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2010 in Johnson City, TN. Jim was born June 14, 1925 in Youngwood, a Son of the late Harry Elmer and Bessie (Miller) Shaffer. He was a US Navy WWII combat veteran, Atlantic Amphibious Task Force. Jim had 33 years of service as a fireman and Engineer with the...

Jun 16, 2010

Robert D. Zahorchak, 65 of Greensburg, passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2010 in Excela Latrobe Hospital. He was born October 13, 1944 in Greensburg, a Son of the late John and Margaret (Yusko) Zahorchak. Bob was a graduate of Hempfield High School and a member of St. Bruno Catholic Church and the Lions Club in South Greensburg. Prior to retirement...

Jun 14, 2010

Helen Wilson Williams, 83, of Greensburg, passed away, Monday, June 14, 2010 in Excela Westmoreland Hospital. She was born May 9, 1927 in Murrysville a daughter of the late Homer and Orpha Whipkey Wilson.

Helen was executive secretary to Richard Mellon prior to her retirement and was a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh. She was an...

Jun 12, 2010

James Paul McGee Bartley, 63, of Greensburg, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, June 12, 2010, in Excela Health Westmoreland. He was born October 1, 1946 in Bardstown, KY a son of the late John William and Mary Octavia Cecil Bartley. Jim was an avid gardener and shopper. He enjoyed his retirement from St. George Crystal Ltd and sitting on his porch...

Jun 10, 2010

Catherine Smith Persio, 67 of Ligonier, passed away Thursday, June 10, 2010 in Excela Latrobe Hospital. She was born Thursday, May 13, 1943 in Blairsville, Daughter of the late Frank and Elda Smith. Cathy worked as a Pharmacist for the Boswell Prescription Store . She was a member of Alpha Ministries church and an avid Steeler fan. Cathy was preceded...

Jun 9, 2010

Florence Rush Cole, 93 of Greensburg, passed away Wednesday, June 9, 2010 in Kelly's Personal Care Home Hempfield Twp. She was born July 19, 1916 in Greensburg, a Daughter of the late Charles G. and Clara T. Rush. She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Greensburg the Order of Eastern Star Chapter 281, Westmoreland Hospital Ladies Auxiliary,...

Jun 7, 2010

Lois Lavenia Furniss, 80 of Greensburg formerly of Murrysville passed away Monday, June 7, 2010 in Walnut Ridge Nursing Home. She was born November 27, 1929 in Pittsburgh, a Daughter of the late Albert and Charlotte Aston Craig. She was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church, Murrysville. Lois was a retired employye of the former Southwest Bank. In addition to...

Jun 7, 2010

Edward E. Crum, 87 of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Monday, June 7, 2010 in New Haven Court Nursing Home, Hempfield Twp. He was born March 19, 1923 in Mt. Pleasant, a Son of the late Oliver and Maude Fultz Crum. Edward was an Avid Gardner who loved planting his garden and giving his fresh food to friends and neighbors....