Obituaries

Mar 6, 2019

Donna Liberatore, 74 of Greensburg passed away peacefully on March 6, 2019 surrounded by her loving family.  Donna fought a courageous 2 year battle with liver disease surviving a liver transplant in October 2017 which was donated lovingly by a generous and caring friend that extended Donna’s life for another year and a half.  Donna was born on May...

Feb 24, 2019

Cecil H. Fitzgerald, 87 of Greensburg, passed away, Sunday, February 24, 2019.  He was born July 22, 1931 in New Kensington a son of the late Cecil H. Fitzgerald, Sr. and Thelma Pritchard Fitzgerald.

Cecil retired from West Penn Power where had also been active with the Junior Achievement program.  He was a member of First United...

Feb 23, 2019

Dorothy Marie (Hawkins) Rutter, 97, of Greensburg, died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, in Brookdale Nursing Center. She was born March 14, 1921, in Marianna, and was the daughter of the late Alexander and Lola Peacock Hawkins. Dorothy was a retired manager in the catalog department of Sears Roebuck Co. She had been a member of First United Methodist Church...

Feb 18, 2019

Audrey V. Palmer, 93 of Ligonier formerly of Greensburg  passed away on February 18, 2019.    Those that knew her were blessed by her kind, gentle, joyful, spirit.  She was steadfast in her love and exhibited immense strength.  She was born August 21, 1925 in Youngwood, daughter of the late William and Sarah Barclay Rhodes.  She is survived by a...

Feb 15, 2019

Jeanne Joseph Anton, a long-time Pittsburgh resident who grew up on Highland Avenue in Greensburg, died on Feb. 15. She was 94.

Jeanne lived at Weatherwood Manor in Greensburg for the past three years. She was born in Greensburg on Nov. 6, 1924. Her parents, James and Najeebie Joseph, emigrated from Syria. Jeanne, one of their 11...

Feb 15, 2019

Evelyn Grace Giron, 89, a life long resident of Greensburg, passed away, Friday, February 15, 2019.

She was born March 20, 1929 in Greensburg, a daughter of the late Modestus and Anna (Gasper) Shank.

Evelyn was a devout Catholic and was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral.

She worked as a seamstress...

Feb 14, 2019

Lynn A. Lee, 61 of Greensburg, died Thursday, February 14, 2019.  She was born July 7, 1957 in Latrobe a daughter of the late Rudolph Melichar and Margaret (Kaehler) Melichar who survives.

Lynn most recently worked as a caregiver of Home Instead Senior Care. She was a member of Cornerstone Ministries.  Lynn was always very active in...

Feb 14, 2019

Paul W. Brown, 57 of Jeannette, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019 in Forbes Regional Hospital.

He was born February 2, 1962 in Jeannette, a son of the late John and Leone Brown.

Paul worked as a mechanic for Grabiak Tire and Auto Service of Greensburg for 37 years.

Surviving are his son,...

Feb 13, 2019

Betty J. Weimer, 92, of Greensburg, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. She was born May 16, 1926, in Indiana County, a daughter of the late Ernest and Vernie Mabel (Carnahan) Myers. Betty retired from Comptech, Irwin, where she had been employed as an administrative assistant. She was a faithful and active member of Otterbein United Methodist Church, Greensburg. In...

Feb 9, 2019

Marcella B. “Marcy” Buric, 91, of Greensburg, died, Saturday, February 9, 2019, in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh.  She was born in McKeesport on August 3, 1927, a daughter of the late John and Anna Hartig Ruffing.   She was a member St. Bruno Catholic Church, South Greensburg.  She formerly worked as an assembler for WABCO.  Marcy enjoyed painting, traveling and...

Feb 8, 2019

John Dudek, 96, of Greensburg, died Friday, February 8, 2019 in Hempfield Manor.  He was born on August 12, 1922 in Moween, a son of the late Walter and Rose Leis Dudek.  He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, Greensburg.  Prior to retirement, he was the meat department manager at Davis Super Market, Greensburg.  John was a WW...

Feb 6, 2019

Justine Joy Pitzer 93, went to her eternal home, February 6 after lovingly being cared for by her sister Anita Owen, at Anita’s home in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.

Justine was born in Hilltop, Kansas to Una and Edward Sauder.  After graduation from High School she attended nurses training and served in the Army Nurses Corp in late 1945.  ...

Feb 2, 2019

Doris J. Ringer, 71 of New Stanton, passed away, Saturday, February 2, 2019.

She was born April 5, 1947 a daughter of the late C. A. and Ada (Marshall) Hays.

She stayed home to raise her children and later worked various retail jobs. Doris was also a licensed beautician. Along with her husband, Dale, she...

Feb 1, 2019

Betty J. (Sherbine) Amorose, 82, of Greensburg, went to be with her Lord Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. She was born Oct. 6, 1936, in Greensburg, a daughter of the late Burrell and Mable (Goldsworthy) Sherbine. Betty was formerly employed by the Bell Telephone Company and also Screw and Bolt, of Mt. Pleasant. She was also a devoted homemaker and...

Jan 27, 2019

Marian J. (Hockenberry) Wright, 93, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida passed away on Sunday, January 27, 2019 at Solaris Health Center following a long illness.  Survivors include her stepsons, Guy Wright and Richard (Nancy) Wright. She was predeceased by her husband, Miles Wright and daughter-in-law Judith "Judie" Wright.  Also survived by her step-grandchildren, Victoria, Sharon, Robin, Julia, Randy,...

Jan 21, 2019

Edgar Paul "Ted" Herrington, Jr. passed away peacefully on January 21st at home in Williamsburg, Virginia, ending 97 years of a life well lived.   He shared a home in Williamsburg with his daughter Mary Herrington Kefalas and her husband Arthur and their kindness to him contributed greatly to his happiness in the last years of his life.

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Jan 19, 2019

Josephine E. Markle, 91 of Greensburg, passed away January 19, 2019.  She was born April 10, 1927 in Luxor a daughter of the late Edward and Elizabeth (Garris) Feryus.

Josephine had been employed as the Satellite cafeteria leader for the Greater Latrobe School District and attended Greensburg Free Methodist Church and the ladies Sunday School Class.

Jan 19, 2019

Reta (Snodgrass) Kuyat, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., formerly of Greensburg, peacefully made her transition Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, at Victoria Villa Assisted Living Facility in Davie, Fla. She was born in Seward to James B. Snodgrass and Florence Wood Snodgrass. She graduated from Johnstown High School and was employed at the Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, where she met her future husband,...

Jan 16, 2019

Robert E. Smith, Jr., 86, of New Alexandria, died, Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at his home.  He was born in Greensburg on November 11, 1932, a son of the late Robert E. Smith, Sr. and Amanda Kennan Smith.

Bob was a self-employed dairy farmer having worked side by side with his wife, Lydee until her passing on...

Jan 14, 2019

Beverly H. Millen, 84 of Greensburg, passed away, Monday, Jan. 14, 2019. She was born Jan. 2, 1935, in Greensburg, a daughter of the late Clifford and Emma (Lautenbach) Hursh. Beverly was a graduate of Greensburg High School, Class of 1952, and the Westmoreland Hospital School of Nursing in 1955. Beverly was employed by Westmoreland Hospital in the emergency...