Obituaries

James Chapman, Jr

Sep 20, 2014

James H. "Jim" Chapman, Jr., 82, of Greensburg, died, Saturday, September, 20, 2014, at his home. He was born October 25, 1931, in Claremont, NH, a son of the late James H. and Marion Taylor Chapman, Sr. After graduating from Stevens High School, in Claremont, he attended the University of New Hampshire. In Korea, Jim served as a corporal with...

Stanley M.D.

Sep 15, 2014

Professor Stanley R. Mohler, M.D., of Dayton, OH, recently of Murrysville, PA, passed away Monday, September 15, 2014 in Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg, PA. He is survived by his wife of 61 years Ursula L. (Burkhardt) Mohler, brother Hallock N. Mohler, children Susan L. Mohler, Stanley R. Mohler, Jr., and Mark H. Mohler, daughters-in-law Angela Manon (Roberts) Mohler and...

Rachel Hatch

Sep 13, 2014

Rachel A. (Aldrich) Hatch , 83, of Greensburg, went home to be with her Lord in His Eternal Kingdom on Saturday, September 13, 2014 and is reunited with her loving husband, Gordon, of 53 years. She passed away peacefully at Redstone Highlands with her family by her side. She was born April 14, 1931, in Sheridan, NY, daughter of Sydney...

Lawrence Bane

Sep 9, 2014

Lawrence M. (Larry) Bane, 82 of Greensburg, passed away, Tuesday, September 9, 2014 in Greensburg Care Center. He was born September 30, 1931 in Washington a son of the late Wilbur and Alice (Moyer) Bane. Larry was a retired manual arts therapist having been employed by the Veteran's Administration Hospital. He was a veteran of the US Navy Seabees serving...

Eleanor Griffith

Sep 8, 2014

Eleanor P. Griffith, 88, of Greensburg, passed away, Monday, September 8, 2014 in her home. She was born September 22, 1925 in Greensburg a daughter of the late Charles and Eleanor (Hartley) Walker. Mrs. Griffith was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Greensburg where she had been a member of the church choir and along with her late...

Theresa Mangini

Sep 6, 2014

Theresa M. Mangini, 70, of Greensburg went to be with the Lord, on Saturday, September 6, 2014 in Excela Health, Latrobe Hospital. Theresa was born August 27, 1944 in Jeannette, the daughter of the late John Mangini and Rose Lago Mangini Jaynes. Theresa, (Tess to her friends and family), was a retiree of the State of PA Department of Public...

Dolores Orlandi

Sep 5, 2014

Dolores Irene (Vota) Orlandi, 90, passed away peacefully Friday, September 5, 2014 at home surrounded by her children. She was born on May 16, 1924 in Blythedale, Pa (McPherson Hill). She was the daughter of the late Peter Vota and Ninnetta Frederick. She attended Blythedale public schools and graduated from Mckeesport High School in 1942. She was a faithful parishioner...

Thomas Everett

Aug 29, 2014

Thomas William "Bugs" Everett, 63 of Greensburg, passed away Friday, August 29, 2014. He was born June 19, 1951 in Greensburg the son of the late William and Veda Everett. Prior to his retirement he was employed by Hutchison and Gunter where he worked for 40yrs. He was a member of the Boy Scouts of America and achieved the rank...

Dolores Just

Aug 27, 2014

Dolores A. Reep Barr Just, known to everyone as "Gram", 75, of Greensburg (Hempfield Township), died, Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at her home. She was born January 26, 1939 in Butler, a daughter of the late Raymond A. and Eva Guidish Reep. Prior to moving to Greensburg, she worked in the office of Nationwide Insurance Company. She also was the...

Samuel Price

Aug 24, 2014

Samuel G. Price, 68 of Greensburg passed away, Sunday, August 24, 2014 in Forbes Regional Hospital. He was born September 24, 1945 in Pittsburgh and was the son of the late Jack and Bernice (Koch) Price. Sam worked for 32 years at LTV Steel and for the last 15 years has been employed at the Allegheny County Community College. In...

Edward Booher

Aug 23, 2014

Edward Bair 'Ned' Booher, 96 of Greensburg, passed away, Saturday, August 23, 2014 in Redstone Highlands. He was born July 1, 1918 in Greensburg, son of the late Vance E. Booher, Sr. and Helen Bair Booher. For many years he was part-owner and manager of Mountain View Inn, where he was vice president of the corporation. He retired from Mountain...

Phyllis Kramer

Aug 22, 2014

Phyllis L. Kramer, 82 of Greensburg passed away on Friday 8/22/2014 at the Redstone Highlands in Greensburg. She was born in Greensburg on 1/16/1932 and was the daughter of the late Castle and Bernice Pyle. Earlier in life Phyllis had moved to Virginia Beach and worked as a new construction inspector for the State of Virginia. She later came back...

James Smiley

Aug 20, 2014

James M. Smiley, 68, of New Stanton (Hempfield Township), died, Wednesday, August 20, 2014 in Excela Westmoreland Hospital. He was born August 9, 1946, in Pittsburgh, a son of the late John Smiley and Velma Angell Benson. Jim worked for Super Valu in New Stanton. He served with the US Army from 1965 to 1968. He was a member of...

Sara Gradisek

Aug 20, 2014

Sara M. Gradisek passed away peacefully on August 20, 2014 at Charlestown Retirement Community, Catonsville, Maryland. Perhaps it was more than coincidence that August 20 was also her wedding anniversary to Louis J. Gradisek (deceased), whom she married in 1955 and with whom she shared 36 wonderful years. Sara was born in Jeannette, Pennsylvania on February 27, 1924. After graduating...

Kenneth Graham

Aug 15, 2014

Kenneth Reed Graham, 70 of Greensburg, died, Friday, August 15, 2014 in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. He was born, January 2, 1944 in Greensburg, a son of the late Kenneth B. and June Evans Graham. Kenneth was a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University before obtaining his Master of Engineering degree from Duquesne University. Prior to retirement, he was an engineer...

Beatrice Grates

Aug 14, 2014

Beatrice (Puskar) Grates, 71, of New Kensington formerly of Greensburg passed away Thursday August 14, 2014 in the Allegheny Valley Hospital. She was born on January 7, 1943 and was the daughter of the late Andrew and Ellen (Rodibaugh) Puskar. Bea enjoyed gardening and was a member of the Tarentum Eagles, Elks and VFW auxiliary. She is survived by her...

Virginia White

Aug 12, 2014

Virginia M. White, 96, of Greensburg, died, Tuesday, August 12, 2014 in Redstone Highlands, Greensburg. She was born, July 31, 1918, in Unity Township, a daughter of the late Oscar and Edna Shirey Mershon. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harrold D. White. A graduate of Indiana University, she was a teacher in...

James Laughlin, Jr

Aug 3, 2014

James E. Laughlin, Jr., 88 of Greensburg, died, Sunday, August 3, 2014 in Greensburg Care Center, Greensburg. He was born June 8, 1926, in South Greensburg, a son of the late James E., Sr. and Laura M. Thomas Laughlin. He was a veteran of WWII, serving with the US Army Air Corp. After working for Peoples Natural Gas Company with...

Ethel Myers

Jul 18, 2014

Ethel P. Myers, 87, of Greensburg, passed away, Friday, July 18, 2014 in Westmoreland Manor. She was born March 2, 1927 a daughter of the late Orville Louis and Grace Elizabeth (Hamilton) Lane. Ethel was a member of Blessed Sacrament Cathedral and retired from Seton Hill College where she had been employed for 20 years. In addition to her parents,...

Josephine Keibler

Jul 15, 2014

Josephine H. "Jo" Anderson Keibler, 93, of Greensburg, died Tuesday, July 15, 2014 in Greensburg Care Center. She was born December 9, 1920, in North Charleroi, a daughter of the late Louis Bryan and Olive Belle Scott Ghrist. She resided in Unity Township for 33 years, before moving to Redstone Highlands in Greensburg. Jo was a graduate of Charleroi High...