Obituaries

Jean Newman

Jul 10, 2013

Jean L. Newman, 95, of Greensburg passed away on Wednesday July 10, 2013 In Excela Westmoreland Hospital. She was born August 9, 1917 in Ashland and was the daughter of the late John and Eunice O'Donnell Dence. Jean was a member of Our Lady Of Grace Church and was formerly active with the Westmoreland County Medical Auxiliary and the Greensburg...

Eva Andrews

Jul 9, 2013

Eva H. Andrews, 99 of Greensburg passed away on Tuesday 7/9/2013 at Redstone Highlands in Greensburg. She was born in Greensburg on 7/3/1914 and was the daughter of the late Wilford and Martha Hoyle. Eva was a life member and a deacon of the First Presbyterian Church in Greensburg. She was an active volunteer for many years for the Westmoreland...

Grace Smith

Jul 9, 2013

Grace M. (Stein) Smith, 81, passed away on July 9, 2013. She was born in West Hazleton, lived many years in Monroeville, and most recently lived in Greensburg. Following high school, she went to art school in New York City and became a fashion design artist both in NYC and in Allentown, PA. Years later, she went to Robert Morris...

Leonard Korhnak

Jul 5, 2013

Leonard L. Korhnak, 87, of Greensburg, passed away Friday, July 5, 2013 in Excela Latrobe Hospital. He was born February 14, 1926 in Munhall the only son of Paul and Susanna (Havay) Korhnak. Len retired from Westinghouse Electric Corp in 1986 and was a veteran of World War II serving in the European Theater. In addition to his parents, he...

Ronald Morris

Jul 4, 2013

Ronald Dale Morris, 79, of Greensburg, passed away peacefully Thursday, July, 4, 2013, at home, as a result of a blood disorder. Ron worked as a milkman at Westland Dairy for 20 years and as a driver for Charley Brothers/Super-Valu for another 20, retiring 16 years ago. In his lifetime, he was a softball player, golfer, hunter, camper and avid...

E. Wolley

Jul 4, 2013

E. Duane Wolley, 83, of Greensburg, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2013, in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg. He was born March 25, 1930, in Dodge City, Kan., son of the late William Henry and Clara Ione Hubbard Wolley. Duane earned his master's degree from Kansas State College and did post-graduate work at Purdue University. He was a member of...

John Hunter Jr

Jun 29, 2013

John L. Hunter Jr., 59 of Forbes Road went home to be with his Lord on June 29, 2013 . He was born on July 16, 1953 in Pittsburgh and was the son of the late Ruth Palenchar Hunter. John had worked for the Kennametal Corp .in Latrobe as a metallurgist. He was preceded in death besides his mother by...

George Hayden

Jun 27, 2013

George Wesley Hayden, 73, of Greensburg, passed away on June 27, 2013 at his home. He was born on July 16, 1939 to Jacob F. and Helen Collins Hayden in Greensburg. George worked as a Heavy Truck Mechanic for Allegheny Power. He was a member of Life Spring Christian Church where he served as Deacon. George was preceded in death...

Robert Baughman

Jun 26, 2013

Robert F. Baughman , 84 of Greensburg passed away on Wednesday June 26, 2013 at his home. He was born on March 22, 1929 in Hempfield Township and was the son of the late Clair G.E. and Lydia Atchenson Baughman.. Bob was a retired draftsman for the Elliott Corp. He was a member of the Harrold Zion Lutheran Church and...

Daniel Query

Jun 21, 2013

Daniel H. Query, 59 of Greensburg, passed away, Friday, June 21, 2013.

He was born January 28, 1954 in Greensburg, PA, son of Doris (Barnhart) Query and the late Howard T. Query.

Daniel was a member of Open Door Baptist Church.

Besides his father, Daniel was preceded in death by his uncles,...

Geraldine Kubas

Jun 14, 2013

Geraldine (Gerry) Agnes Kubas, 83, of Greensburg, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2013. She was born on November 10, 1929 in Uniontown, daughter of the late Gerald and Elizabeth (Nesbit) Fordyce. Gerry was married to the late John Kubas, on June 17, 1950. In addition to her parents and husband she was also preceded in death by a sister,...

Thomas Cole

Jun 13, 2013

Thomas P. Cole II, 74 of Greensburg died Thursday 6-13-2013 in the Select Specialty Hospital in Latrobe. He was born in Greensburg on 8/30/1938 and was the son of the late Dr. Richard S. and Lucille Waddell Cole. Tom was a long time practicing attorney in Greensburg . He was preceded in death besides his parents by his son Thomas...

J. Stewart

Jun 9, 2013

J. Paul Stewart, age 71, of Greensburg , passed away on June 9, 2013 in Pittsburgh with his family by his side. He was born September 4, 1941 in Wilkinsburg , an only son of the late Joseph B. and Helen R. Stewart. He was a retired employee of Monsour Medical Center , Jeannette. He was a member of St....

James Starenchak

Jun 7, 2013

James S. "Star" Starenchak, 63, of South Greensburg, passed away peacefully Friday, June 7, 2013, at his home. He was born Nov. 30, 1949, in Greensburg, son of the late Christine (Pushinsky) and Nicholas M. Starenchak. James was a member of PSEA and Trout Unlimited. Star was an avid fly fisherman, hunter and was chief cook at his hunting camp....

Rita Reese

Jun 7, 2013

Rita M. Reese, 89, of Greensburg passed away on Friday, June 7 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. She was surrounded by loved ones. Daughter of the late Frank E. and Helen D. Jaski, Rita was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan on June 25, 1923. She was the devoted wife of the late John D. Reese. Rita was an enthusiastic alumnae of...

Lillian Albert

Jun 4, 2013

Lillian Bolko "Lill" Albert, age 80, of Greensburg passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 4, 2013. She was born December 28, 1932, in Herminie, the daughter of the late Kristjan and Amalia "Molly" Bolko. Lill was the wife of the late Robert E. "Bob" Albert for 56 years. Mrs. Albert, as she was known to many, taught English and several...

Josephine Bills

Jun 1, 2013

Josephine E. 'Betty' Bills, 90 of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, passed away, Saturday, June 1 in Excela Health: Westmoreland Hospital. She was born April 26, 1923 in Banning, PA, daughter of the late Joseph Stephen and Anna (Mikolajcik) Uhring. Betty was a member of Our Lady of Grace Church where she enjoyed attending with her friend, Mildred Stubbs. She was a member...

Ezio Fontanella

May 31, 2013

Ezio Fontanella, 95, of Greensburg passed away on Friday, May 31, 2013, at Excela Health, Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg. Born on October 21, 1917 in Greensburg, Ezio was a son of the late Frances (Forzani) Fontanella and Charles Fontanella, both born in Masserano, Italy. Ezio was a loving husband, a kind and generous friend. He served in the US Army...

Donald Bankosh

May 23, 2013

Donald Clarence "Smokey" Bankosh, 79 of Export, formerly of Slickville, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, May 23, 2013 He was born October 18, 1933, a son of the late John and Mary (Duffalo) Bankosh. He attended Sloan School of Slickville. He was a union laborer/foreman out of Local 373 Pittsburgh for 35 years, retiring from Laborers Union 1451. He was an...

Tillie Cavanaugh

May 21, 2013

Tillie E. Cavanaugh, 78 of Greensburg passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013 on her fifty-ninth wedding anniversary. She passed at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 20, 1934 in Greensburg and was the daughter of the late Walter and Louise (Brown) Erickson. Tillie was a Greensburg High School graduate in the class of 1952 and was...