Obituaries

Pauline D. Gough

Apr 28, 2023

 

Pauline D. Gough, 98, of Greensburg, died, Friday, April 28, 2023 at Redstone Highlands. She was born December 25, 1924, in Brooklyn, NY, a daughter of the late Dominic and Concetta Gitto Vento. She was catholic by faith. Prior to retirement, she was as a service representative for the Social Security Administration. Pauline is survived by her children, Peter...

Sally Rager

Apr 25, 2023

Sara Ann “Sally” Rager, 84, of Greensburg, died Tuesday, April 25, 2023, in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. She was born March 3, 1939 in Greensburg, a daughter of the late Richard W. Rager and Violet A. Coleman Rager. She was a 1957 graduate of Greensburg High School. Prior to retirement, she worked for Bell Telephone as an operator before moving...

Ashleigh Nicole VanHorn

Apr 14, 2023

Our beloved daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece, cousin and best friend, Ashleigh Nicole VanHorn went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April the 14th.  Born in Jeannette, Pennsylvania on October 28, 2001, to Frank VanHorn and Candace Bosco.

 

Ashleigh was a free spirited and caring soul who had nothing but love in her heart. To summarize, she was...

James William Fichtner

Apr 12, 2023

James William “Jim” Fichtner, 71, of Jeannette passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. He was born July 31, 1951, in McKeesport, a son of the late James Isaac and Betty Thompson Fichtner. Jim was Methodist by faith. Prior to retirement, he enjoyed a successful career in the railroad industry as a technical service representative...

Sharon Louise Foster

Apr 9, 2023

Sharon Louise Foster, 75, of Greensburg, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023, at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. She was born September 21, 1947, in Ruthbelle, WV, a daughter of the late Amos Stiles and Ivy 'Josephine' Talma (Bender) Stiles. Sharon graduated business school and worked as an office manger for many years. Prior to retirement, she worked at PNC Bank...

Linda Lee Bader

Apr 6, 2023

Linda Lee BaderMarch 4, 1958- April 6, 2023

It is with heavy hearts that the Bader family announce the passing of Linda Lee Bader, age 65.  On April 6, 2023, Linda passed away peacefully at her home in Kihei, HI surrounded by family after her long battle with pancreatic cancer.  The family would like to acknowledge Maui Hospice for their...

Laura Balsley

Mar 31, 2023

Laura E Balsley, 90, of Greensburg, PA, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 31, 2023. She was born on January 22, 1933, the daughter of the late Albert C Orndorff and Cora E Orndorff of Connellsville, PA. She married the love of her life, Richard E (Dick) Balsley, on March 1, 1952. They had many beautiful years together before his passing in 2019....

Susan Schantz

Mar 27, 2023

Susan McColly Schantz, 75, of Latrobe, PA, died peacefully on Monday, March 27, 2023, in Indiana, PA. Born on April 10, 1947 in Greensburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Catherine McColly. Sue was predeceased by her beloved husband of 35 years, Rev. Edward Schantz.

A graduate of Greensburg-Salem High School, Susan continued her education...

Zhimin Zhang

Mar 26, 2023

Zhimin Zhang, 92, of Greensburg, died, Sunday, March 26, 2023, in his home.  He was born January 14, 1931, a son of the late Kun Zhang and Zheng Shi.  Prior to retirement, he was employed as Dean of Administration for Harbin Medical University, Harbin China.  Zhimin was very successful in his career at the university. He was a very...

Isaac Smith

Mar 25, 2023

Isaac Donald Smith 89 of Pinetop, AZ passed away peacefully, March 25, 2023, at home surrounded by his wife Bonnie and loving family.  Isaac came to the area in 1969 as a minister of The Church of Jesus Christ, headquarters Monongahela, PA

He was preceded in death by his parents, Isaac and Gertrude Smith of Elizabeth, PA,...

Thelma Walthour

Mar 22, 2023

Thelma Leone Walthour, 87, of Oldsmar, FL, formerly of Greensburg, died, Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor, FL.  She was born December 8, 1935, in Luxor, a daughter of the late Joseph and Helen Wilt Leone. She was a member of Zion’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Greensburg. She was a 1954 graduate of Greensburg High School....

Nancy Tito

Mar 19, 2023

Nancy Ann Tito, 60, of Jeannette, died, Sunday, March 19, 2023, in her home.  She was born, November 23, 1962, in Greensburg, a daughter of the late Louis P. and Helen L. Pollono. She was Catholic by faith. She was a Registered Nurse and was employed by West Penn Hospital for many years before becoming a Home Health Care...

Elaine Findle

Mar 14, 2023

Dolores “Elaine” Findle, 90 of Lincoln Heights, Jeannette, died Tuesday, March 14, 2023 in Westmoreland Manor. She was born September 14, 1932 in Mt. Pleasant, a daughter of the late Charles and Pearl Goldsboro Rush. Elaine was a wonderful homemaker and loved her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren very much. She liked cats and flowers. She enjoyed baking and...

Donald Howard

Mar 10, 2023

Donald E. Howard, 87 of Greensburg, passed away Friday, March 10, 2023. He was born December 13, 1935 in Greensburg,a son of  the late John Edward Howard and Fay Whitehead Heath. Donald grew up in South Greensburg.He was a member of the Army Reserves for over thirty years. He was very involved his community; he was a member of...

Thomas 'Jerry' Kearns

Mar 10, 2023

Thomas G. 'Jerry' Kearns, 82 of Greensburg, formerly of Barefoot Bay, FL, died on Friday, March 10, 2023. Jerry was born December 4, 1940 in Braddock, to the late James E. and Alice 'Tootie' Kearns. He was the beloved husband of Doris (Keller) Kearns; loving father of Mary 'Denise' and husband George Cicio, Michael (Linda) Kearns, Richard (Sheree) Kearns,...

Audrey Smith

Mar 9, 2023

Audrey G. (Geiger) Smith, 93, of Wernersville, formerly of Greensburg,born March 23, 1929, passed away on March 9, 2023, at Phoebe Berks Village. On August 26, 1950, she married the love of her life, Clifford H. Smith, who passed away in November 1998. Born in New Kensington, she was a daughter of the late Earl Lee and Leah Ellen...

Gail Drury

Mar 8, 2023

Gail L. Drury, 76 of Greensburg, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2023.

Honoring her wishes there will be no public services.

Michael Jones

Mar 6, 2023

Trooper Michael E. “Mike” Jones, 78, of Greensburg, passed away peacefully, Monday, March 6, 2023. He was born in Bellefonte on May 9, 1944, a son of the late Glenn N. and Lois Reese Jones. Prior to his retirement in 1999, he was a member of the Pennsylvania State Police for 33 years, where he worked in the Records...

Sally Turley

Mar 1, 2023

Sara Jean “Sally” Turley, 88, of Greensburg, PA, died on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, in Redstone Highlands Senior Living.  She was born on January 31, 1935, in Indiana, PA, a daughter of the late Harry Lunn and Edna George Lunn. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Greensburg, where she served as both a Deacon and as a...

Charlotte Sabo

Feb 26, 2023

Charlotte Ann Sabo, age 84 of Jeannette, PA was taken home by our Lord on February 26, 2023. She was born in Gary, IN on June 14, 1938 to the late Edward and Caroline (nee Dlugopolski) Kolodziej. Charlotte was preceded in death by a sister, Claudia M. Olszewski and brother-in-law, Adam Cliff Olszewski of Valparaiso, IN, and former husband,...