Obituaries

Mar 6, 2012

Larry R. Shively, 65, of Jeannette (Hempfield Township), passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2012 in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with lung cancer. He was born February 14, 1947 in New Stanton, son of the late Glenn and Rosella (Henry) Shively. Larry was Head Mechanic and active in the operations of Hillview Bowling...

Mar 4, 2012

Marian Howell McClelland, 88 of Greensburg passed away on Sunday 3/4/12 in the Hempfield Manor. She was born in Mt. Pleasant on 1/12/1924 and was the daughter of the late James and Gertrude Ong Kearns. Marian was a retired employee of the Mellon Bank in Greensburg and was an avid golfer and enjoyed her bowling. She was preceded in death...

Mar 4, 2012

Jerry L. McMahan, 63 of Greensburg passed away March 4, 2012 at Excela Westmoreland Hospital. He was born in Hempfield Twp. on September 25, 1948 and was the son of the late Nay and Lyda Schake McMahan . Jerry was a lifetime member of Latrobe H.O.G Club and International H.O.G Association. He worked as a Harley Davidson Technician for Z...

Mar 3, 2012

Virginia J. "Ginny" Charley, 93 of Greensburg passed away March 3, 2012 in St. Margaret's Hospital.

She was born on September 13, 1918 in Jeannette and was the daughter of the late Thomas P. and Teckla Johnsson Joyce.

Ginny was preceded in death besides her parents by her husband, William M. "Bill" Charley, sister, Tek...

Feb 24, 2012

Virginia C. Rockwell, 44 of Youngwood, passed away, Friday, February 24, 2012 in Cedars Hospice, Monroeville. She was born May 14, 1967 in Wichita, KS a daughter of F.W. and Janice C. (Snyder) Bennett. Virginia was a devoted mother, daughter, sister and aunt. She was the owner of Rock Solid Resources. She was a strong Christian woman with immeasurable love...

Feb 21, 2012

Carrie L. Lyons, 48, of Greensburg, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. She was born Jan. 19, 1964, in Jeannette, a daughter of Ernest A. Torri Jr. and Joyce M. (Crescenzo) Torri, of Jeannette. Carrie was an ordained pastor serving the church of Integrity Ministries International in Jeannette. She was also the proprietor of Lyons...

Feb 20, 2012

John Nicholas "Johnny" Martino, 87, of Greensburg, went to be with the lord Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, from Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg, surrounded by his loving family. "Everyone was special to him." He was born Aug. 20, 1924, at Hannastown, the son of the late Ernesto and Marian (Matro) Martino. He was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral....

Feb 19, 2012

Karin Sue (Ross) Anderson, 62 of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, passed away Sunday, February 19 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Greensburg, PA, daughter of Ileen C. (Ross) Osterwise and the late William J. Ross. Karin was a member of Greensburg Salem High School Class of 1967 and worked as a Certified Nurses Aide for Laurel...

Feb 18, 2012

Dr. Frank S. Bryan, 79, of Greensburg, passed away Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, at Kindred Northshore Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born in Masontown and was the son of the late Charles and Elizabeth (Martin) Bryan. Frank was a graduate of Davidson and Elkin's College class of 1953, received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, class of 1957,...

Feb 17, 2012

Donna M. Espe, 72, of Greensburg, died, Friday, February 17, 2012 at her home at Greensburg Care Center. She was born April 2, 1939 in McCandless Township a daughter of the late Harold K. and Alma S. Espe. Prior to retirement, she was employed by McKeesport Hospital in the Cancer Registry Department. She was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran...

Feb 16, 2012

Jane M. Boyles, 80, of Greensburg passed away Thursday, February 16, 2012 in Westmoreland Hospital in the arms of her daughter. Born July 23, 1931 in White Plains, NY to Engolf and Martha Soltvedt. She was preceded in death by her husband, William E. Boyles. She was a graduate of Briarcliff College and retired a school teacher. She was...

Feb 4, 2012

Clara Y. (Granny) Carnes, 91 of Greensburg passed on Saturday 2/4/12 as she lived with grace and dignity . She has gone to meet the Lord. By her kindness to everyone she knew no strangers. Her home was always open and she became Granny to anyone who passed thru the doors. Clara's life on earth was spent preparing for this...

Feb 4, 2012

Benjamin Marnell, Jr. 74 of Acme passed away Saturday, February 4, 2012 Excela Westmoreland Hospital. He was born in Export May 8,1937 and was the son of the late Benjamin, Sr. and Florence Pogan Marnell. Ben was a retired truck driver for the Arsenberger Trucking Company. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by an infant brother....

Jan 25, 2012

Annie Laurie Martin, 95, of Greensburg, died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012. She was born Jan. 5, 1917, in Monroe County, Ala., the daughter of the late Anna and Boykin Dunn. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Willard J. Martin Sr.; and her son, Daniel J. Martin and a great granddaughter Sophia Darrenkamp. She...

Jan 23, 2012

Pearl Cecelia Kelly, 97 of Greensburg passed away on Sunday 1/22/12 in the St. Anne Home in Greensburg.

She was born in Grapeville on 5/30/1914 and was the daughter of the late John H. and Celia Kosticic Krupey .

Pearl was a former employee of the former Harry C. Wright Jewelry Store and later Loughran's...

Jan 23, 2012

Marianne L. (Rafacz) Miscovich , 85 of Greensburg passed away on Monday 1/23/2012 in the Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Hempfield Twp.

She was born in Mt. Pleasant on 3/27/1926 and was the daughter of the late John and Mary Fudula Rafacz.

Marianne was a retired employee for the former Grillo's Jewelry Store and the...

Jan 16, 2012

Kathleen Stevenson Brown of Greensburg passed away on Monday 1/16/2012 in the Westmoreland Manor.

She was born in Greensburg on 3/20/1935 and was the daughter of the late Andrew Hunter Stevenson and Mary Gibson Stevenson Morgan.

Kathleen was a retired office administrator for the Peterson Hand Writing Company.

She was an active member...

Jan 14, 2012

Mrs. Ever L. Dorsey, born September 18,1921 passed away peacefully at her home in Williamsburgand went to see her God on Saturday January 14,2012. Mrs. Dorsey lived in Alabama until the age of 15. She relocated with her family to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where she completed her Public School Education at Allderdice High School. She later met and married Fred Dorsey....

Jan 12, 2012

Dorothy Butterworth Howard, 98, formerly of Jeannette passed away on Thursday 1/12/12 in the Sundale Nursing Home in Morgantown, W. Va. .

She was born in Smock on 3/28/1913 and was the daughter of the late William and Mary Ellen Coles Butterworth.

Dorothy was a former member of the South Greensburg United Methodist Church and...

Jan 10, 2012

Shirley W. Myers, 76 of Greensburg, passed away on Tuesday January 10, 2012 in Excela Westmoreland Hospita.l She was born in Greensburg on February 2, 1935 and was the daughter of the late John and Hazel Beighley Wolfe. She graduated from Greensburg High School; Class of 1952. Shirley was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Greensburg...