Obituaries

Greensburg, PA Obituaries

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

Brooke Marnell

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

James Bennett

James Bennett

Aug 17, 2013

James Rowland Bennett, 92, passed away after a long illness on August 17, 2013 in the Latrobe Hospital. Mr. Bennett was a long-term resident of Hempfield Township. He was born September 30, 1920 in Brush Valley in Indiana County a son of the late Michael and Bessie (Wilson) Bennett. Mr. Bennett was an educator and school administrator. His career spanned...

Margaret Franklin

Margaret Franklin

Aug 17, 2013

Margaret V. Franklin, 79 of Greensburg passed away Saturday August 17,2013 in the Excela Westmoreland Hospital. She was born on February 5, 1934 in Latrobe and was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Kerila Katonka Sr. Margaret was a member of St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church in Greensburg. . In addition to her parents she was preceded in...

Donna Chanon

Donna Chanon

Aug 14, 2013

Donna L. Chanon, 75 of Greensburg, passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 in Redstone Highlands. She was born April 4, 1938 in Jeannette, daughter of the late Charles and Emma M. (Flowers) Chanon. Donna retired from Latrobe Plastics after 40 years as an office manager. She was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church and associate member of St....

Brian Baird

Brian Baird

Aug 8, 2013

Brian J. Baird, 54 of Greensburg passed away Thursday August 8, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 24, 1958 in Greensburg and was the son of Jeannine Jamison Baird and the late John M. Baird. Brian was an employee for the Dollar Energy Fund. and formerly worked for the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Plant...

Verna Grazan

Verna Grazan

Aug 2, 2013

Verna Todaro Grazan, 87 of McMurray passed away, Friday August 2, 2013 at her home. She was born January 16, 1926 in Greensburg and was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary Sardi Todaro. Verna had been a member of The Church of Jesus Christ . In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her siblings...

Wayne Moyer

Wayne Moyer

Jul 30, 2013

Wayne G. Moyer, 70 of Salem Twp., passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday, July 30, 2013. He was born in Greensburg on February 25, 1943. Wayne was a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps serving two tours of duty in the Vietnam Conflict for which he received the purple heart among other decorations for his service. He was employed by...

Betty Smith

Betty Smith

Jul 26, 2013

Elizabeth 'Betty' M. Smith, 88 of Greensburg, passed away, Friday, July 29, 2013 in Excela Westmoreland Hospital. She was born March 28, 1925 in Greensburg and was the daughter of the late Gus and Mary Agnes (Casteel) Donahoe. Besides her parents, Elizabeth was preceded in death by her husband, Richard B. Smith, and her daughter, Karen L. Smith. Surviving are...

Norma Perkins

Norma Perkins

Jul 26, 2013

Norma L. Perkins , 92 of Greensburg passed away on Friday July 26, 2013 in the Excela Westmoreland Hospital. She was born on August 16,1920 in Jerusalem, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Roy and Harriet Conaway Thomas. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband John in 2004 and two brothers, Beryl...

Randall Freed

Randall Freed

Jul 25, 2013

Randall H. Freed, 61 of Armbrust, passed away, Thursday, July 25, 2013 in Excela Westmoreland Hospital. He was born June 12, 1952 in Mt. Pleasant, son of the late Betty (Hart) and Orville Wright Freed . Randall was a graduate of Salem College in West Virginia and a longtime insurance salesman and avid Pittsburgh sports fan. He enjoyed playing golf...