Obituaries

Dec 4, 2011

Robert S. Crist, 87 of Greensburg, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2011 in the Walnut Ridge Memory Center in Hempfield Twp.

He was born in Jersey Shore, Pa. on June 3, 1924 and was the son of the late Guy E. and Nellie Shaffer Crist .

Bob had served in the army air Corp...

Dec 4, 2011

Paul William Turney, 78 of Greensburg passed away on 12/4/2011 in the New Haven Court.

He was born in Youngwood on 3/29/1933 and was the son of Jennie Altman Turney Reagan of New Stanton and the late William C. Turney .

Paul was a graduate of the Greensburg High School class of 1952 and had...

Dec 4, 2011

Paul W. Thomas 89, of Greensburg passed away on Sunday 12/4/11 at Excela Westmoreland Hospital. He was born May 17, 1922 in Hempfield Township, a son of the late Herbert W. and Agnes Lane Thomas. Prior to retirement he was employed by Bell Telephone Co. of Pa. for 37 years. He was a World War II veteran having served in...

Dec 1, 2011

Doris Marie Dillon, 86 formerly of Youngwood, passed away on Thursday morning, December 1, 2011 at Nature Park Commons in Greensburg after a long illness. She was born in Mt. Pleasant on January 5, 1925 to the late Charles Edward and Bertha Marie (Faith) Queer. Doris is survived by her daughter, Alexis Dillon of Greensburg, a niece, Diane Bates of...

Dec 1, 2011

Lillian E. Mensch, 87 of Greensburg passed away Thursday 12/1/2011 at the Excela Westmoreland Hospital. She was born on 12/1/1924 in Greensburg and was the daughter of the late Paul L. and Edythe Baker Davis.

Lillian was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Greensburg and an active member of the church choir and a...

Nov 25, 2011

Jack D. Tapper, Sr. 78, of Greensburg, passed away, Friday, November 25, 2011 in Excela Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg. He was born June 4, 1933 in Blairsville a son of the late Herman and Helen (Shipley) Tapper. Jack retired as a Journeyman Union Carpenter. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Greensburg and was a veteran of the Korean...

Nov 24, 2011

Frederick R. ( Randy) Steiner 74 of Greensburg passed away on Thursday 11/24/2011 in the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital.

He was born in Greensburg on 5/1/1937 and was the son of the late Frederick Richard Steiner and Rose Couchenour Steiner.

Randy had served in the Army during the Korean War. He was a retired employee of...

Nov 24, 2011

Thomas Paul Barbour Sr.73 of South Greensburg also known as Skinny or Skippy, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2011 at his residence. He was a former employee of Walworth Company, bus driver for Hempfield Area School District, and Redstone Highlands Nursing Home. He was currently employed by DMJ Transportation. He was a lifetime member of Midway St. Clair Fire Department...

Nov 22, 2011

Nancy (Falo) Weaver, 72, of Greensburg, passed away Tuesday, November 22nd at the Westmoreland Manor. She was born on June 17th, 1939 in Forbes Road, the daughter of the late Gabriel and Grace Falo. Nancy was retired from Wild Hair Salon in Greensburg where she worked as a manicurist for many years. She loved spending time with her family and...

Nov 17, 2011

Frances H. Keenan, 101 of Greensburg passed away Thursday, November 17, 2011 at Excela Westmoreland Hospital. She was born in Oil City and was the daughter of the late Harry H. and Frances (Ausel) Hanna . Frances was a retired Bell Telephone Operator and later work as a switch board operator for many years with Westmoreland Hospital. Frances was an...

Nov 17, 2011

Nancy J. Fives, 93, of Greensburg, passed away on Thursday 11/17/2011 at the her home. She was born on September 4, 1918 in Scranton, Pa and was the daughter of the late Harry and Teresa Fadden Clark. She graduated from Marywood College in Scranton, where she was president of the Roger Bacon Society Nancy was a member of the Blessed...

Nov 13, 2011

Robert L. Oplinger Sr. 72 formerly of Crabtree passed away on Sunday 11/13/11 in the Latrobe Health and Rehab Center.

He was born in Arona, on 7/4/1939 and was the son of the late Cyrus H. and Blanche Whigan Oplinger.

Bob was a retired store manager for the Blairsville Shop and Save and was protestant...

Nov 11, 2011

Richard Kay 82 of Greensburg, PA died Friday November 11, 2011. He was the son of the late William and Janey Kay. He was preceded in death by a sister, Elizabeth Brody, brothers, Joseph, William, and Jack. He is survived by a sister, Lillian Binder, and loving wife of 60 years Agnes (Clawson). He was blessed with 5 children, 13...

Nov 10, 2011

Mary Sanford Smith 87 of Bovard passed away on November 10, 2011 at UPMC Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh.

She was born on October 22, 1924 in Mt. Airy, Md. and was the daughter of the late Edgar and Lydia Fowler.

She was a faithful member of the Hempfield Church of Christ in Greensburg until her...

Nov 7, 2011

Paul C. Markle, Jr. , 52 of Latrobe, passed away, Monday, November 7, 2011 at his home. He was born in Greensburg and was the son of Paul C. Markle Sr. and Josephine E. (Feryus) Markle of Greensburg. Paul was a former employee of the Latrobe Construction Co. He was Methodist by faith and a member of the Otto's Hunting...

Nov 4, 2011

John Julius Ciotti, 91, of Greensburg, passed away Friday, Nov. 4 at his residence. Born May 8, 1920 in Jeannette, Pa to Mary and Tranquillo Ciotti. John was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and uncle who dedicated his life to the well being of his family. He is survived by his daughter Charlotte Ciotti Gallagher, DC, and her husband, Martin...

Nov 3, 2011

Gilbert James "Jimmy" Trout, 60 of Greensburg died Thursday, November 3, 2011 in Mountainview Specialty Care Center. Jimmy was born in Greensburg, PA, son of the late Gilbert H. and Betty I. (Garris) Trout. He enjoyed trains of all types and spending time with his family. Surviving are his sisters, Linda L. Trout of South Greensburg, Tina L. Trout of...

Nov 2, 2011

Don F. Manns, 77 of Greensburg passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2011 in Mountainview Specialty Care Center. Born October 3, 1934 in West Mifflin, PA, he was the youngest boy in a family of fourteen. He was a U.S. Army veteran honorably discharged in December 1956. He graduated from Penn State in 1961. He was employed by the U.S. Department...

Oct 29, 2011

Joan S. Kuhns, 84 of Greensburg passed away on Saturday 10/29/11 in the Nature Park Commons in Hempfield Twp. She was born in Latrobe on 8/27/1927 and was the daughter of the late Clyde and Viola Stumpf.

Joan was a retired assistant purchasing agent for the former Timken / Latrobe Steel Corp. in Latrobe.

She...

Oct 25, 2011

Susan L. King, 65, of Greensburg, passed away suddenly in Overland Park Kansas on October 25, 2011. She was born June 24, 1946 in Pittsburgh and was the daughter of the late O.L.K. McKibben and Florence H. McKibben. Susie was treasured by her family and the many friends she had as a long time resident of Greensburg. She was a...