Obituaries

Greensburg, PA Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Greensburg, PA, Westmoreland County & Surrounding Areas

Valorie Daw

Valorie Daw

Feb 25, 2015

Valorie Diane Daw, 65, of Greensburg (Unity Township) died Wednesday, February 25, 2015 in her home. She was born on February 23, 1950 in Penn Hills, PA, a daughter of the late Louis and Louise (Russo) Vannucci. Valorie was employed as a teacher's aide with Latrobe Elementary School and most recently at Baggely Elementary School. She referred to the children...

S. Trice

S. Trice

Feb 24, 2015

S. Jerry Trice, 68, of Jeannette was called home to eternal life by our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on February 24, 2015. Jerry was the founder of Trice Professional Optical Services, retiring after many years of service to the community. He was a member of the First Reformed United Church of Christ in Greensburg. He had served in the...

Jane Joseph

Jane Joseph

Feb 23, 2015

Jane Scott Joseph, 95 of Greensburg died Monday 2/23/2015 in the Weatherwood Manor. She was born in Jeannette on 5/26/1919 and was the daughter of the late Theudius and Neva Hancock Scott. Jane graduated from Jeannette High School and a member of the 1937 class. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Greensburg and Order of...

Katherine Irvin

Katherine Irvin

Feb 23, 2015

Katherine (Kay) D. Irvin, 89 of Greensburg, passed away, Monday, February 23, 2015. She was born on August 2, 1925 in Connellsville daughter of the late Edward and Mary (Chatsko) Duncan . Kay graduated from Dunbar Township High School in 1943. After marrying, Kay moved to the Alle-Kiski Valley, living in Lower Burrell for six years and Freeport for 20...

Leona Burkholder

Leona Burkholder

Feb 21, 2015

Leona A. Burkholder, 87 of Hempfield Township died Saturday 2/21/2015 in the Hempfield Manor. She was born in Hempfield Township on 9/29/1927 and was the daughter of the late Walter R. and Tirzah Long Altman. Leona was a retired secretary for the school board for Hempfield Area School District and was a graduate of Greensburg High School class of 1945....

Alice Kessler

Alice Kessler

Feb 20, 2015

Alice G. Kessler, 91, of Greensburg, passed away Friday, February 20, 2015. She was born October 14, 1923, in New Stanton, daughter of the late William and Irene (Miller) Griffith. She was a graduate of Greensburg Salem High School. Alice was a member of the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the Order of Eastern Star. Along with her...

Barbara Waterhouse

Barbara Waterhouse

Feb 19, 2015

Barbara Gene Waterhouse, 62 of Irwin, passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2015. She was the owner of Overland Kennels. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 18 at 1pm at the Norwin Christian Church 9610 Barnes Lake Rd, Irwin, PA 15642

Anna Nayock

Anna Nayock

Feb 12, 2015

Anna L. Nayock, 85, of Crabtree, passed away, Thursday, February 12, 2015 at her home. She was born June 16, 1929 in Georges Station a daughter of the late Albert and Hazel (Houston) Sphon. Anna was a loving mother and grandmother and worked as a private duty Registered Nurse. She was also a member of St. Bartholomew Catholic Church, Crabtree....

Philip Armstrong

Philip Armstrong

Feb 11, 2015

Philip S. Armstrong, 90 of Greensburg, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at his home. He/ was born in 1924 David and Antoinette (Whittle) Armstrong Worcester, MA He was a veteran of WWII serving in the United States Army. He was stationed at Camp Rimini in Montana and also served in New Foundland. He is survived by two sons, James...

Bertha Grimm

Bertha Grimm

Feb 10, 2015

Bertha Marie Geckle Grimm, 97 of Greensburg passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at Kelly's Personal Care Home, Greensburg. She was born in Hunker on October 27, 1917, a daughter of the late Harry and Elizabeth (Moore) Geckle. Bertha was a member of Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Debra Schmidt

Debra Schmidt

Feb 10, 2015

Debra L. Schmidt, 50, of Export, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, at her home. She was born in 1964 to Charles Burgess and Linda (Parsons) McGee, in West Virginia. She attended the Church of the Brethren, Greensburg. She is survived by her husband, Louis A. Schmidt, of Export; six sons and two daughters, Louis A. Schmidt II and wife,...

Joann Forespring

Joann Forespring

Feb 9, 2015

JoAnn Forespring, 85 of Greensburg, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2015 at her home. She was born in 1929 to Curtis and Ruth (Bauman) Sipple. She was a member of Maplewood Presbyterian Church. She is survived by three daughters, Jacalyn Grabiak and husband Mark, Greensburg; Nancy Aquilino and husband Dennis, Greensburg; Faye Rosatti and husband Mark, Greensburg; four grandchildren,...

Judith Carnes

Judith Carnes

Feb 9, 2015

Judith E. Carnes, 65, of Greensburg, passed away Monday, February 9, 2015 at Select Specialty Hospital, Latrobe. She was born March 21, 1949 in Greensburg a daughter of the late Ralph and Ruth Elizabeth (Mumaw) Jaynes. Judy had been employed as an X-Ray aide at Westmoreland Hospital. Most recently, she was employed at Plundo-Masterson. She was a member of First...

Joseph Rudolph

Joseph Rudolph

Feb 6, 2015

Joseph S. Rudolph, 94, of Greensburg, passed away Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, at Westmoreland Hospital. He was born in 1920 in New Port, R.I. He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Greensburg. He was a retired chemist for Westinghouse. Joseph was a veteran of World War II. He attained the rank of second lieutenant in the Army Air...

James Iii

James Iii

Feb 6, 2015

James "Jim" G. Owens III, 79, of Greensburg, passed away Friday, Feb. 6, 2015. He was born in 1935 to James and Helen (Gallagher) in Irwin. Jim was the former owner of Jim Owens Country Ford, Dodge and Subaru. He had spent more than 50 years in the car dealership business before his retirement. He is survived by three daughters,...

Dr. Donald Bortz

Dr. Donald Bortz

Feb 1, 2015

Dr. Donald W. Bortz, Sr., 100, of Greensburg, passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2015, at his home. The son of Dr. Walter M. and Catherine Robinson Bortz, he was born in Greensburg on April 19, 1914. Dr. Bortz attended Greensburg High School, Allegheny College, and Jefferson Medical College. Upon graduating from Jefferson, he interned at Lankenau Hospital in Philadelphia...

Jim France

Jim France

Jan 29, 2015

Jim "James" D. France, 64, of Greensburg, died Thursday, January 29, 2015 in UPMC East, Monroeville. He was born July 10, 1950 in Washington, Kansas, a son of the late Merrill and Florence Wright Cain. Prior to retirement, he was employed as a database administrator for UPMC, Pittsburgh. He was a member of First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Greensburg. Jim was...

Helen Kerr

Helen Kerr

Jan 25, 2015

Helen Rose DiRaimondo Kerr, daughter of the late Peter and Jennie (LaMotta) DiRaimondo, went to be with the Lord on January 25, 2015. She was born November 18, 1933 in Easton, PA. Following graduation from Easton High School she married and raised and educated her three children. For 30 years Helen worked as a floral designer in Greensburg. She was...

Ronald Radebaugh

Ronald Radebaugh

Jan 25, 2015

Ronald J. Radebaugh, 66, of Greensburg, passed away Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015, in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg. He was born in Greensburg and was a son of the late Melvin James and Florence (Blank) Radebaugh. Ron served in the Army during the Vietnam War. He worked as a cosmetologist for Velocity Hair and Nail Salon in Greensburg. Surviving are...

Sarah Tourney

Sarah Tourney

Jan 24, 2015

Sarah Elizabeth Tourney, 95 of Redstone Highlands, Greensburg, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. She was born in Greensburg, PA on April 5, 1919 a daughter of the late William Steck and Freda (Storey) Steck. Sarah was a member of First Christian Church of Greensburg, was active in the Christian Women's fellowship, and was...