Obituaries

Jan 6, 2014

Neil Leonard Larsen, 55 of Youngwood died peacefully on Monday 1/6/2014 surrounded by his family, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. He was born in Copiague, NY on 7/21/1958 and was the son of Edwina Rudolphi Larsen and the late Leonard Larsen. Neil was a retired TMC Neil L Larsen (SW) Chief Petty Officer with 24 years of service in the US...

Jan 6, 2014

Suzanne Donald Birmingham died peacefully on January 6, 2014, after a long illness. She was born in Pittsburgh on July 22, 1930 and grew up in Greensburg, the daughter of the late Donald C. W. Birmingham and Gertrude Price Birmingham. She graduated Winchester-Thurston School, Centenary College and the University of Pittsburgh. After teaching elementary school for several years, she raised...

Jan 6, 2014

Hazel H. Rosensteel, 88 of South Greensburg died Monday 1/6/2014 in the Excela Westmoreland Hospital. She was born in South Greensburg on 7/19/1925 and was the daughter of the late Clarence and Vera Walton Holbert. Hazel was a long time member of the South Greensburg United Methodist Church. She was a former employee for the Rutter Real Estate and Contracting...

Jan 3, 2014

James A. Armstrong, 65 of Greensburg died on Friday 1/3/2013 in Unity Township. He was born in Arona on 10/8/1948 and was the son of the late Alvin and Elsie Oplinger Armstrong. Jim served in the Army during the Vietnam War and was a lifetime member of the Christ Church in Greensburg and had served for m many years as...

Jan 3, 2014

John L. Seaton, 81 of Greensburg, passed away, Friday, January 3, 2014 in Westmoreland Hospital. He was born December 3, 1932 in Greensburg, son of the late Levi and Ella Seaton. John was a member of the Open Door Baptist Church in Greensburg. Before his retirement, he was a construction worker. Besides his parents, John was preceded in death by...

Dec 29, 2013

James Frank Turk, 71 of Greensburg died Sunday 12/29/2013 in the Westmoreland Manor. He was born in Washington County on 3/10/1942 and was the son of the late Matthew and Stella Krizay Turk. He had served in the Army during the Vietnam War and was a self-employed machinist. Jim is survived by his son Christopher J. Turk of Greensburg and...

Dec 29, 2013

Rhoda D. Kinkead, 81, of Unity Township, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2013 at Walnut Ridge Memory Care in Greensburg. Born October 23, 1932 in Bobtown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Mildred Darby. Prior to retirement, she worked for the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit. Rhoda was a member of Charter Oak United Methodist Church. In...

Dec 26, 2013

Kimberly A. Coleman, 43, of Greensburg, died Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013, at Seneca Place in Verona.

Born March 1, 1970, in Greensburg, she was a daughter of the late Mildred Jones and Carl True.

Kim is survived by her husband, Gary L. Coleman; children, Steven, Christopher, Kristy and Kayla Coleman; her brothers, Bob Jones and...

Dec 26, 2013

Joseph J. 'Bud' Bishop, Jr. 73 of Hempfield Township, sunset on Thursday, December 26, 2013 at his home. Sun rise on July 16, 1940 in Greensburg, PA, he was the son of the late Matilda A. (McFeaters) and Joseph J. Bishop, Sr. Bud was a life member of the North Hempfield Fire Department and an auxiliary member. He served in...

Dec 21, 2013

Richard Jonathan Kepple, 80 originally from Jeanette passed away peacefully on Saturday 12/21/2013 in Alexandria, VA. He was born in Grapeville, PA and was the son of the late Claude Kepple and Florence Elizabeth Miller formally of Jeanette, PA. After the death of his father in 1939, he was raised by his step father Elmer R. Miller. He was...

Dec 20, 2013

Alberta E. Downes, 93, formerly of Crestview Acres in Jeannette died on Friday 12/20/2013 at Longwood in Oakmont. She was born in Scottdale on 6/22/1920 and was the daughter of the late Charles and Lulu Hough Forsythe. Alberta was a retired administrative secretary for Westmoreland Hospital Mental Health Department. She was a longtime member of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church...

Dec 17, 2013

Robert P. Herd, 84 of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, passed away, Tuesday, December 17, 2013 in Westmoreland Manor. He was born February 16, 1929 in Greensburg, PA, son of the late Thorton and Estelle (Smail) Herd. Robert was a member of St. Bruno Church in South Greensburg. He volunteered at Meals on Wheels and also with RSVP (Retireed & Senior Volunteer Program)...

Dec 16, 2013

Theresa E. Stolze 79, of Hempfield Twp. , formerly of Scenery Hill , died Monday Dec. 16. Beloved mother of Scott Bailey(Carie) and loving grandmother of Cole & Avery. Honoring Theresa's wishes there will be no public visitation and private services will be held by the family. Memorial donations may be made in Theresa's memory to Susan G. Komen Breast...

Dec 13, 2013

Beverly A. Worthy, 65, of Ford City, passed away Friday, Dec. 13, 2013. She was born Aug. 7, 1948, in West Vandergrift, a daughter of the late LeRoy Grinder and Thelma (Blake) Glavis. Beverly was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church in Ford City. She enjoyed traveling, RVing, doing crafts and cooking. Beverly particularly enjoyed spending time with family and...

Dec 12, 2013

Robert G. Opsitnick, 79 of Greensburg, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2013. He was born August 17, 1934 in Crabtree a son of the late George and Anna (Space) Opsitnick. He was employed as a laborer for Gibson Electric and was a veteran of the US Army. He was a member of the Fox Hill Club, Crabtree Fire Department and...

Dec 9, 2013

George Henry Taylor, 88, of Greensburg passed away peacefully Monday, December 9, 2013 in The Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Greensburg comforted by his family. He was born October 13, 1925, in Greensburg , a son of the late George Henry Taylor Sr. and Violet (Martin) Taylor. He graduated from Greensburg High School in 1943 and then spent three years...

Dec 2, 2013

M. Dennis Taylor, 67 of Greensburg passed away peacefully on Monday 12/2/2013 after a valiant three year battle against lymphoma and leukemia. Denny was born in Connellsville and was the son of the late Merle and Margaret Taylor formerly of Ohiopyle. He was a graduate of South Union High School class of 1964 and graduated from WVU in 1968 with...

Dec 1, 2013

William G. Stephen, 66 of Forbes Road, passed away, Sunday, December 1, 2013 in Westmoreland Hospital. He was born February 1, 1947 in Forbes Road a son of the late Alexander and Anna (Matyonosky) Stephen. Besides his parents, William was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, John and Mary Matyonosky; brothers, John, James, and Donald Stephen. Surviving are his loving...

Nov 29, 2013

Margaret Waugaman, of Southwest Greensburg, passed away peacefully Friday, Nov. 29, 2013, at her home. She was born in Hannastown, a daughter of the late Frank and Anna Panosky. Margaret was a member of Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Greensburg and a member of Aqua Aerobics at Lynch Field. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Nov 28, 2013

Emma C. (Myers) Morrison, 91 of Greensburg, , passed away suddenly, Thursday, November 28, 2013 in the Greensburg campus of The Rehabilitation & Nursing Center at Greater Pittsburgh. She was born July 31, 1922 in Greensburg, a daughter of the late Harry and Katherine (McGivern) Myers. Prior to retirement, she worked as a teacher's aide for the Westmoreland County Intermediate...