Obituaries

Feb 24, 2016

Daniel F. Meenan, Jr., 85 of Greensburg, passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at Excela Latrobe Hospital.

He was born February 13, 1931 in Pittsburgh, son of the late Daniel Francis Sr. and Ruth Esther (Bush) Meenan.

Dan graduated from the University of Pittsburgh and was an avid Pitt fan. Prior to retirement, he worked...

Feb 20, 2016

Marjorie R. George, 91, of Greensburg, died Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, in St. Anne Home in Greensburg. She was born April 13, 1924, in Greensburg, and was the daughter of the late John and Lucy Murray George. For many years, Marjorie worked for the Sisters of Charity in Greensburg. She had been a member of the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral...

Feb 19, 2016

Margaret J. "Mickey" Kennedy, 83, of Pittsburgh, passed away Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, at Charles Morris Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mickey was born in Hagans, W.Va., a daughter of the late Howard and Mary (Eliasom) Shaw, and graduated from Morgantown High School. She worked as a teacher's aide in the elementary school in Rivesville, W.Va. The family later moved...

Feb 18, 2016

Lorain R. Ghrist, 86, of Greensburg, died Thursday, February 18, 2016 in Amber House, Mt. Pleasant.  She was born in Greensburg on February 20, 1929, a daughter of the late Joseph and Nora (Baker) Roehrig.  She was a member of the Greensburg Church of the Brethren.  Prior to retirement, she was employed by JC Penney in the stockroom.  Lorain...

Feb 16, 2016

Thelma Fennell, 91, a resident of Greensburg Care Center passed peacefully on February 16th  2016. Thelma was born  July 24th 1924 to her parents, the late Charles and Flora Wallace Walters. She was a charter member of the Charter Oak United Methodist Church. Thelma was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Leroy R. Fennell; a son,...

Feb 16, 2016

Joseph C. Spence, Jr., age 92, of Greensburg, PA, passed away on February 16, 2016.

He was born August 2, 1923, in Washington, PA, son of the late J. Clark Spence and Nelle Ewing Spence.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his 3 brothers, James R. Spence, Ray E. Spence...

Feb 13, 2016

David J. McNair, 82, devoted husband, super dad/grandad/great-grandad, proud son of Scottish immigrants, uncanny Donald Duck impersonator, and lover of life, died Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016. He was born on May 25, 1933, in Wilkinsburg, and moved to Greensburg in 1968.

David spent his career as an insurance broker, and was a member of the First Presbyterian...

Feb 6, 2016

Kay Yvonne Tapper, 76, a lifelong resident of Greensburg, peacefully went to be with the Lord, Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Greensburg Care Center.

She was born September 29, 1939 in Crabtree a daughter of the late Arthur and Mildred (Stahl) Silvis.

Kay retired from Cards and Sweets in Greensburg, a job she thoroughly enjoyed....

Feb 4, 2016

Raymond E. Shaffer, 83, of Greensburg, died February 4, 2016 at UPMC East Hospital, Monroeville.  He was born in Armbrust on August 12, 1932, a son of the late Harry and Ruth Thomas Shaffer.  He was a member of Harrold Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church and was a Greensburg High School graduate in 1950.  Raymond was a veteran, serving with...

Feb 3, 2016

Ralph E Graff, 91 of Southwest Greensburg, passed away peacefully at home on February 3 2016.  He was born May 5, 1924 the son of the late Joseph and Ilda Graff.  He was a graduate of Greensburg Salem High School class of 1941 and attended the Carnegie Institute of Technology.  He was a WWII veteran serving in the Army...

Feb 2, 2016

Orison Shaffer McLean, PhD, 93, of Greensburg, formerly from Monroeville, PA, peacefully passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2016 with family by his side.  Devoted wife, Norma B. McLean, preceded him in death.  Orison is survived by son, Orison McLean, Jr; daughter, Nancy and her husband, Richard Brickley, MD; and son-in-law Michael Cox, formerly married to deceased daughter, Susan.  He...

Jan 29, 2016

David Mitchell Toney, MD, of Greensburg, died Friday, January 29, 2016, at his home.  He was born on March 3, 1938 in New Kensington, a son of the late Samuel and Catherine Nader Toney.   Dave was a graduate of Washington and Jefferson College before earning his medical degree at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia. He was awarded 2 Purple...

Jan 25, 2016

Harriet Breece Krupey, 82 of Greensburg died Monday 1/25/2016 in the Westmoreland Manor. She was born in Greensburg on 7/12/1933 and was the daughter of the late Rexford and Edna Gordon Bhacer. Harriet was retired from retail sales and had attended the First Lutheran Church in Greensburg. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death in 1984 by...

Jan 25, 2016

Alan D. Carney, 56, of Greensburg, died Monday, January 25, 2016, in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. He was born on October 23, 1959 in Dubois, PA, a son of Helen J. Zarambo Carney and the late William A. Carney. Prior to retirement, Alan was a delivery driver for UPS. He was a member of Greensburg VFW, Post # 33 and...

Jan 24, 2016

Evelyn E. (Zisman) Montgomery, 82, of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, passed away Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, at the Westmoreland Manor nursing home. She was born June 26, 1933, in Bridgeport, CT, a daughter of the late John Zisman and Elsie (Knopf) Zisman. She was a graduate from Warren Harding high school. She also resided in Stratford, CT for a number of years,...

Jan 22, 2016

David G. Assard, 82, of Greensburg, passed away Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born Jan. 20, 1934, in Bristol, Conn., a son of the late George and Evalyn (Whalley) Assard. David earned an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Connecticut with graduate engineering work at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and...

Jan 18, 2016

Charles H. Johnston, Jr., 89 of Greensburg, died Monday January 18, 2016 at his home. He was born on December 13, 1926 in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Charles H. Johnston and Helen Spencer Johnston Herrington. He was a lifelong member of the First United Methodist Church, Greensburg , where he was a Sunday School Teacher and Sunday School...

Jan 17, 2016

Ferrold E. Devericks, 76 of Greensburg, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2016 in New Haven Court at Lindwood, Greensburg. He was born February 11, 1939 in Avon, WV, son of late Robert W. and Thelma (Nicholson) Devericks. Ferrold was a member of Charter Oak United Methodist Church in Latrobe. He graduated from Victory High School in Clarksburg, WV in 1957...

Jan 9, 2016

Lawrence McKee Smith of Greensburg, PA passed away peacefully at his home on January 9, 2016. He was 63 years old. Larry was a lifelong resident of Greensburg. He graduated from Greensburg Salem High School and from St. Leo's College in Tampa, FL where he attended on a golf scholarship and graduated with a BA in Business in 1974. Larry...

Jan 9, 2016

Dorothy Bland Anderson, 88, of Jamestown, New York passed away at 1:36 pm Saturday, January 9, 2016, in the Claire Bridge Care Center, Export, Pennsylvania. A lifelong resident of Jamestown, New York, Dorothy, was born on March 27, 1927, a daughter of the late Roy and Jennie Foster Bland. She was a 1945 graduate of Jamestown High School and 1948...