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

Jane Burrell
Sep 28, 2013
Jane Burrell, 87 of Greensburg, passed away, Saturday, September 28, 2013 in The Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. She was born November 14, 1925 in Greensburg, a daughter of the late Leroy and Emma Jane (Harden) Ludwig . Jane was a member of Third United Church of Christ. She was part of the Hilltop Quilters and a member of the Order...
Ralph Kinkead
Sep 25, 2013
Ralph V. Kinkead Sr. 85 of Unity Township died Wednesday September 25, 2013 at the Excela Westmoreland Hospital. He was born on September 18, 1928 in Greensburg and was the son of the late Charles and Elizabeth Kinkead. Prior to retirement he had been an educator for 35 years. Ralph was a member of the Charter Oak Methodist Church. In...
Shirley Ovitsky
Sep 23, 2013
Shirley Carol Ovitsky, of Greensburg, died Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, one month after celebrating her 85th birthday. Having been healthy and active for many years, she passed after a short illness. Shirley was born on her family's farm in Armbrust Aug. 22, 1928, to the late Lynnie Mae (Rumbaugh) Frye and Charles C. Frye. After attending Greensburg High, she graduated...
Richard Truxal
Sep 23, 2013
Richard Truxal, 87, of Greensburg, died Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, in Westmoreland Manor. He was born Sept. 18, 1926, in Greensburg, son of the late Roy and Laura Haines Truxal. Rich served in the Navy during World War II in the South Pacific. He was a longtime, active member of First Reformed United Church of Christ of Greensburg. Rich was...
Raymond Johnston
Sep 22, 2013
Raymond L. Johnston 66 of Greensburg died Sunday 9/22/2013 in the Excela Westmoreland Hospital. He was born in Latrobe on 12/29/1946 and was the son of the late Dale and Ruth Johnston. He graduated from the California State Teachers College with a master's degree in education. He served in the Navy during the Vietnam War. Ray was a retired teacher...
Lee Graff
Sep 22, 2013
Lee Ann Eibel Graff, 84, of SW Greensburg passed away September 22nd at home surrounded by her family. She was born September 15th, 1929, daughter of the late Annastene"Annish" Eibel. Lee Ann graduated from St Joseph Academy in 1947 and was a member of the class of 51 from Seton Hill College. In addition to her mother, she was predeceased...
Patricia Mello
Sep 18, 2013
Patricia A. Mello, 75, of Greensburg, passed away after her courageous 5 year battle with Ovarian Cancer on Wednesday September 18,2013 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 25, 1938 in Seattle, WA. Pat was the daughter of the late Orville and Mary Ottinger Lupton . Pat had attended the University of Washington and later...
Helen Murray
Sep 17, 2013
Helen E. Murray, 94, of Greensburg, died Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013, in Excela Westmoreland Hospital. She was born in Greensburg and was a daughter of the late John E. and Bertha (McCurdy) Eisaman. Helen was a graduate of Greensburg High School class of 1937 and the Comptometer School in Pittsburgh. She was an antique dealer and a certified appraiser from...
Sheila Smith
Sep 16, 2013
Sheila (Quinn) Smith, 73, of Greensburg, died Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, of pancreatic cancer. She was a daughter of the late T. Barrett and Mary (Lynch) Quinn. Sheila graduated from Mt. Vernon Seminary in Washington, D.C., and Briarcliff Junior College in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. Upon graduation, she accepted a job in the back office of the brokerage firm Moore, Leonard...
Brooke Marnell
Sep 16, 2013
Brooke Davis Marnell, 72, of Acme, died Monday Sept. 16, 2013, in the Excela Westmoreland Hospital. She was born March 2, 1941, in Langhorne, a daughter of the late Milton I. and Mary Brooks Davis. Brooke had attended Mt. Ida Junior College in Boston and later studied at the Pierce Business School. She was preceded in death, in addition to...
Betsy Yancey
Sep 16, 2013
Betsy Ann Yancey, 70, of South Greensburg, died Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, in Excela Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg. She was born August 22, 1943 in Latrobe, daughter of the late Berl Kenneth and Alyce (Clawson) Yeskey . Betsy was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Greensburg. She had worked as a Supervisor in the Registrar's office for Greensburg...
Florence Poole
Sep 12, 2013
Florence E. Poole, 86 of Greensburg, passed away, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013, in her home. She was born Jan. 23, 1927, in Pittsburgh, daughter of the late Alvin F. and Florence E. (Jones) Coleman. Florence was a member of South Greensburg United Methodist Church. She worked many years for Hempfield Area Food Service, primarily at the Stanwood School. In addition...
Marguerite Cavalier
Sep 12, 2013
Peggy (Marguerite) Louise Cavalier, 85, died Thursday, September 12, 2013 in UPMC Shadyside. She was born February 12, 1928 in Detroit. Michigan a daughter of the late Louis and Mary Elizabeth Meneghin. She was surrounded by her loving family, her daughters, Jamie and Martin of Sarasota, FL; and Christie and Jeffery of Scottsdale, AZ; Peggy is also survived by her...
Albert Booth
Sep 11, 2013
Albert E. Booth, 79 of Greensburg and Florida, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2013. He was born February 28, 1934 in Greensburg a son of the late Albert H. and Catherine Mary Corcoran Booth. Prior to retirement he was employed as an Insurance Adjustor for State Farm Insurance. Albert was catholic by faith and had served in the US Air...

George Kurpick
Sep 6, 2013
George F. Kurpick, 77 of Greensburg, passed away Friday, September 6, 2013 in Hempfield Manor. He was born June 17, 1936 in Hutchinson, PA, a son of the late John M. and Anna (Kocevar) Kurpick. Besides his parents George was preceded in death by his wife, Eleanora Ann Kurpick and a brother, Buddy Kirk George is survived by his sisters...
John Kiss
Aug 31, 2013
John T. Kiss, 61 of Greensburg, passed away at his home on Saturday, August 31, 2013. During the several days prior, John was surrounded by his family, friends, and even got to meet for the first time his first born grandchild. He was born May 10, 1952 in Budapest, Hungary, son of the late John and Mary (Schieszl) Kiss ....
Gene Wigfield
Aug 27, 2013
Gene M. Wigfield, "Wiggy", 72 of rural Greensburg, passed away, Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at his childhood home after a brief battle with cancer. He was born May 3, 1941 to Frank C. and Olive J. Hafer Wigfield. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by siblings, Janet 'Sis', Francis 'Sandy', and Donald. Surviving are daughter, Melony Harr of...
Philip Evans
Aug 24, 2013
Philip K. Evans, 75 of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, passed away, Saturday, August 24, 2013 in Greensburg Care Center. He was born October 13, 1937 in Luxor, PA, son of the late Albert Evans and June (Smail) McClarran. He was a member of the Third United Church of Christ. He enlisted in the US Navy in 1954 where he learned his trade...
Helen Davenport
Aug 22, 2013
Helen Lucille (Carpenter) Davenport passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2013 at her home in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. She was born in Fleming County Kentucky on November 6, 1918. She is survived by a daughter, Loretta McAlpine and her husband, Richard of Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Lucille had a number of grandchildren including Arden McAlpine, Ardith Stetz and Randy McAlpine, the children of...

Bernice Purnell
Aug 19, 2013
Bernice Louise Purnell, 88, of Greensburg, PA and Fort Myers Beach, FL passed away on August 19, 2013 at Westmoreland Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents, William E. and Mildred V. Shaw, her brother, Robert Shaw, and her husband, Rev. John W. Purnell. A resident of Redstone Highlands in Greensburg since 2010, Bernice was an avid reader,...
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