Obituaries

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....

Jun 7, 2010

Kathryn Koval Lancaster, 82 of Greensburg, ,Passed away Monday, June 7, 2010 in Redstone Highlands. She was born August 26, 1927 in Masontown,a Daughter of the late Johnand the late Anna (Bakos) Koval. She was a member of the Greensburg First Methodist Church, and the altar committee ,was a teacher of reading through literacy, Inc., and member of two golf...

May 31, 2010

Stella T. Poerio, 84 of South Greensburg, passed away Monday, May 31, 2010 at home. She was born April 17, 1926 in Scottdale, a Daughter of the late John and Mary Ann (Laciak) Podgorski. She was a member of St. Bruno Catholic Church in South Greensburg, Court Gilbert, Catholic Daughters of America, the Friday evening garden club and past member...

May 31, 2010

Dennis Fite, 67 of Greensburg, formerly of Ligonier and Scottdale passed away on Monday, May 31, 2010 following a brief illness surrounded by his family and friends. He was born Sunday, April 25, 1943 in Mt Pleasant Son of the late Robert E. and Leola Fite. Dennis was a graduate of Scottdale High School and Purdue University. He was the...

May 30, 2010

Alfred M. Dey, 81 of Greensburg, passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2010 at his home. He was born in Butler on 12/31/1928 a Son of the late Chester and Bertha Dey. He was a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and had served in the Army during the Korean War. He had been employed with the West Penn Power...

May 27, 2010

Elvira Francis Vallozzi-Swank, 60 of Mt. Pleasant passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2010 in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. She was born February 7, 1950 in Hempfield Township, a Daughter of the late Ferdinand E.and Henrietta Lillian Vallozzi. Elvira was a graduate of Hempfield Area High School class of 1968. She was the Co-founder of the Antique Rifle Works Gun and...

May 13, 2010

Ruth L. Cavic of Greensburg died peacefully, Thursday, May 13, 2010 in Excela Westmoreland Hospital. She was born in Pittsburgh on July 13, 1929, the daughter of the late George and Louise (Rapp) Winter. Besides her parents she was also preceeded in death by her loving husband of 53 years, Louis Cavic and her brother James Winter. Ruth loved her...

May 12, 2010

Peter C. Rubus, 62 of Greensburg passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2010 in Excela Westmoreland Hospital. He was born Saturday, January 31, 1948 in Natrona Heights, Son of the late John S. Rubus and Edith Mae Rubus. Peter graduated from Leechburg High School and entered into to Marine Corp. serving in the Vietnam War from 1966 to 1968 and was...