Obituaries

Sep 14, 2009

Donna Brashear Kier, 66, of Greensburg PA and Charleston SC, fell asleep peacefully to be with the Lord on Monday, September 14, 2009. Donna was a faithful member of the Maplewood Presbyterian Church, where she was Circle Chairman and served as a deacon and an elder. Before her retirement, she worked devotedly at Smail Auto Group in various positions for...

Sep 14, 2009

Loretta V. Rowe, 94 of Greensburg, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2009 in Bethlen Home, Ligonier.

She was born August 18, 1915 in Jeannete, a Daughter of the late Lemuel R. and Marie I. (Everson) Stevenson.

She was a faithful Christian and formerly attended the Baptist Church in Southwest Greensburg.

In addition to...

Sep 13, 2009

Glenda A. Paxton, 70 of Latrobe, passed away, Saturday, September 12, 2009 in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg. She was born April 8, 1939 in Greensburg a daughter of the late Glenn and Elizabeth Gwynn Bush.

She was a graduate of Greensburg Salem High School and was formerly employed by Volkswagen, New Stanton. Most recently, she had...

Sep 10, 2009

Alma C. (Backus) Palmer, 84 of South Greensburg, Passed away , September 10, 2009 in RNC of greater Pittsburgh in Greensburg.She was born September 15, 1924 in Jeannette and was the Daughter of the late Frank and Leatha (Beaver) Backus.She was a member of First United Church of Christ, Greensburg, and the North Hempfield VFD Ladys Auxiliary. Alma enjoyed singing...

Sep 7, 2009

Dorothy A. Weyandt, 83 of Greensburg, passed away Monday, September 7, 2009 in Excela Westmoreland Hospital.

She was born November 6, 1925 in Herminie, a Daughter of the late Walter and Elizabeth Christner.

She was a member of the Church of the Brethren in Southwest Greensburg.

In addition to her parents she was...

Aug 31, 2009

Mary Jane Armstrong, 78, of Greensburg passed away Monday, August 31, 2009. She was born on October 4, 1930 in Bradford, PA, daughter of the late Charles and Marion O'Neil. She was a graduate of Bradford Area Senior High School. Mary was a mother and homemaker in addition to having worked at Volkswagen Westmoreland. Mary is survived by husband Philip...

Aug 26, 2009

Anne Marie (Kravanja) Hild, 97 of Greensburg, passed away on August 26, 2009 in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg, PA.Born March 25, 1912 in Gladbeck ( Essen) Germany, she was the daughter of the late John and Kristina (Fleiss) Kravanja. Anne Marie was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Greensburg. She was a devoted wife and loving...

Aug 12, 2009

Charles Harmer "Chick" Trafford, educator and the latest in a line of family owners of Greensburg's Peterson Handwriting system, passed away Wednesday following a long illness at the age of 75. Trafford was born in Greensburg on August 4, 1934, and lived in Manasquan, N.J., and attended college in Greensboro, N.C., prior to returning to western Pennsylvania in 1956 to...

Aug 10, 2009

Charlotte F. Rutter, 79 of South Greensburg, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2009 in Excela Westmoreland Hospital.She was born June 19, 1930 in Youngwood, a Daughter of the late Owen Lamont and Emma Florence Fisher.Charlotte was the first woman Real Estate Broker in Westmoreland County.She was Past Secretary and member of the Westmoreland Board of Realtors. Her favorite pastime...

Aug 9, 2009

William E. Osterwise, 66, of Southwest Greensburg, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2009 in the Veterans Home in Hollidaysburg, PA.He was born August 26, 1942 in Greensburg, a Son of the late Clyde and Ruby (Cline) Osterwise.Bill had served in the Army during the Vietnam War.He was a member of the Greensburg Church of the Brethren, and was an...

Jul 20, 2009

Charles G. (Bob) Mull, 73 of Luxor, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2009 in Excela Westmoreland Hospital. He was born November 11, 1935 in Harrison City, a Son of the late Sara Mull. Bob was a member of the Bovard Volunteer Fire Department and the Citizens Club. In addition to his Mother he was preceded in death by a...

Jul 17, 2009

Rhea M. Korich, 82 of Greensburg, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2009 in her home. She was born Monday, September 27, 1926 in South Greensburg , Daughter of the late Paul and Nettie Peffer McGinnis. Rhea was a retired emplyee with the Bell Telephone Co. and a member and past president of the Bell Telephone Pioneer's association. Besides her...

Jul 16, 2009

Catherine V. Dolfi, 77, of Belle Vernon, passed away, July 16, 2009 at the home of her daughter in Greensburg. She was born July 19, 1931 in Donora a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Bertina Rozik. She had been employed as a clerk with Growers Exchange in Elizabeth and attended St. Anne Catholic Church in Rostraver. Catherine lived...

Jul 9, 2009

Vivian I. Keracher, 86 formerly of Greensburg passed away Thursday, July 9, 2009 in Concordia Lutheran Home in Cabot. She was born Thursday, March 8, 1923 in Latrobe, Daughter of the late William H. and Blanche (Loughner) Leonhardt. She had retired in 1988 from the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Vivian was a Charter member of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in...

Jul 7, 2009

Carol Ann Miller 73, of Greensburg, Pa went to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ July 7, 2009 at Greensburg Care Center, Greensburg. She was born June 14,1936 in Greensburg; the daughter of the late Bernard D. Miller, Sr & Virginia M. DePuy Miller. She is survived by her brother Bernard D. Miller, Jr and his wife Hannelore Wege Miller...

Jul 7, 2009

James Emanuel DeMuth, Jr., 76 of Greensburg, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at his home. Jim was born August 8, 1932 in Hummelstown, the Son of the late James E.,Sr. and Ethel (Warble) DeMuth. He served in the US Navy for four years after which he attended Hershey Junior College. Jim was formerly employed as manager of Mountain...

Jul 4, 2009

Mitchell Krivoski, 94 of Greensburg, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2009 at home. He was born Friday, October 2, 1914 in Granttown, West Virginia, a Son of the late Michael and Lucy Krivoski. Mitch was a Pennsylvania State Policeman. He was a sargent at the Somerset Turnpike District barracks for 31 years. After retirement he worked as a safety...

Jul 3, 2009

Philip Rodgers Jamison, 71, of Greensburg, passed away Friday, July 3, 2009 in Green Meadows Assisted Living, Latrobe. He was born June 13, 1938 in Greensburg a son of the late Richard H. Jamison, Jr. and Esther Rodgers Jamison. Mr. Jamison was a graduate of Greensburg High School Class of 1956 and attended Lehigh University. During his professional career he...

Jul 2, 2009

Daniel F. Dunn, 75, of Greensburg, passed away, Thursday, July 2, 2009 in Excela Health Jeannette Hospice. He was born October 26, 1933 in Greensburg a son of the late George Dunn and Margaret Lelich Dunn Breeze. Mr. Dunn retired from Elliott Co. Jeannette with 44 years service where he worked as an assembler. He was a member of the...

Jul 2, 2009

Elaine M. Johnston, 90, of Greensburg, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2009 in Green Meadows Assisted Living, Latrobe. She was born August 13, 1918 in Apollo a daughter of the late Lloyd and Mary Altman McDonald. Elaine was a retired school teacher having been employed by the Hempfield Area School District. She was a graduate of Indiana State Teacher's College...