Obituaries

May 19, 2011

Chester R. Kolk, 92 of Greensburg passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2011 at his home. He was born Sunday, August 4, 1918 in Akron, Ohio and was the son of the late Chester and Jennie Szalkowski. Chester was a decorated WW II veteran serving in the United States Coast Guard as a Lt. JG. engineering officer in the Southwest...

May 19, 2011

Karen L. Smith, 59 of Greensburg passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2011 in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. She was born Friday, October 19, 1951 in Greensburg, Daughter of Elizabeth M. Smith of Greensburg and the late Richard B. Smith . Karen worked as a comprehensive counselor for Excela Health Systems Behavioral Health Services. Karen was a loving daughter, mother, sister...

May 18, 2011

Thelma Jean Harmon Przytulski, 78 of Greensburg, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at Ridgeview Personal Care Home in Youngwood. She was born in Kentucky, the daughter of the late William and Vada Wright Harmon. Besides her parents, Thelma was preceded in death by her husband, Edward D. Przytulski and four sisters, Bertha E. Harmon, Ruby H. Czerpak, Edith B....

May 15, 2011

Emma I. Torretta, 96 of Greensburg passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2011 in The Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Hempfield Township . She was born Friday, January 15, 1915 in Luxor and was the Daughter of the late Joseph Torretta, Sr. and Assunta Ghiringhelli Torretta. She was a retired manager for the G.C. Murphy Co. Emma was a member...

May 14, 2011

Leoda M. Brewer, 83 of Jeannette passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2011 in Greensburg. She was born Thursday, December 22, 1927 in Greene County and was the Daughter of the late Artie Hixenbaugh Burnfield and step father Roscoe Burnfield. Leoda was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Greensburg and the Order of Eastern Star Chapter # 435,...

May 12, 2011

Dorothy Elizabeth (Barranti) Mancuso, 94 of Greensburg, formerly of Pittsburgh, died on Thursday, May 12, 2011 in Greensburg, PA. She was born on November 9, 1916, daughter of the late Antonio Barranti & Francesca Ciraulo. She was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Carl Mancuso of 53 years. She was the sister...

May 12, 2011

Jonathan B. Muka, 27 of Forbes Road, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2011 in Salem Twp. due to the result of a motorcycle accident. He was born Thursday, June 23, 1983 in Jeannette, Son of John Muka of Forbes Road and Sharon Muka of Hannastown. He was a graduate of Greensburg Salem High School and was an employee for Moore-Morford...

May 7, 2011

James Edward Altman, Jr., 57 formly of Greensburg, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2011 at his home in Tampa, FL. He was born April 28, 1954 in Greensburg, son of M. Blanche Altman and the late James E. Altman, Sr. Besides his mother, James is survived by his sister, Barabara Hampton and twin brother, John H. Altman. A graveside service...

May 5, 2011

Josephine Jean Rosenthal, 88 of Greensburg passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2011 in Greensburg. She was born Wednesday, November 22, 1922 in Pittsburgh and was the Daughter of the late Samuel and Regina Sussman. Jean attended Mt. Di Chantal Visitation Academy in West Virginia and then graduated from Fossifern School for Girls in Henderson, S.C. She married in 1948...

May 3, 2011

Robert I. Baker, 82 of Greensburg went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 . He was born on September 9, 1929 in Greensburg and was raised by Aldora Oglesby who treated him like her own son. Bob served in the Army during the Korean War and later was employed with the former Bell Telephone Co. and...

Apr 30, 2011

Victoria Lynn Octavi, 57 of Jeanntte, passed away in the comfort of her home on Saturday, April 30, 2011. She was born April 3, 1954 in Jeannette a daughter of the late Victor P. Octavi and Mary E. Matrippolito Octavi who survives.

Vicki was the former owner-operator of Waugaman Market in Greensburg. She was a...

Apr 20, 2011

Faye E. Auciello, 84 a life long resident of Greensburg passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 in Redstone Highlands in Murrysville. She was born Sunday, June 6, 1926 in Charleston, W. Va., Daughter of the late Joseph and Flora Haynes Crowder. Faye graduated with a master's degree in education from the University of Pittsburgh. Before her retirement she had...

Apr 20, 2011

Rohrbacher, Betty Joan 83 of Clearwater, FL formerly of Latrobe area passed away on April 20, 2011 in Florida. She was born in Latrobe on March 14, 1928 and was a member of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. Betty was preceded in death by her sister, Margaret Hudson. Survivors include her devoted husband of 60 years, John; daughter, Peggy Rohrbacher...

Apr 20, 2011

Linda L. Paxton, 60 of Greensburg, passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 in Excela Westmoreland Hospital. She was born Friday, October 6, 1950 in Pittsburgh, and was the daughter of the late Edgar L. and Virginia Dahlman Paxton. Linda was a graduate of Hempfield High School and the Penn Hall Junior College in Chambersburg. She was formerly active in...

Apr 19, 2011

Betty June Thomas, 85 of Greensburg passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 in Excela Westmoreland Hospital. She was born Saturday, October 17, 1925 in Greensburg and was the Daughter of the late John and Mary Thompson. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Greensburg. She was preceded in death besides her parents by her sister...

Apr 11, 2011

Ralph W. Henderson, 69 of Hempfield Twp. passed away on Monday, April 11, 2011 in Westmoreland Excela Hospital after fighting a long but courageous battle with heart disease and cancer . Ralph was preceded in death by his son Alan, his father Graeson (Whitey), his mother Kathryn (Yeager) Henderson a brother Elliott of Charleston, W.V. Also two special people in...

Apr 11, 2011

Velma I. (Loughner) Howard, 89 of Greensburg passed away on Monday, April 11, 2011 in Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Hempfield Twp. She was born Thursday, August 11, 1921 in Jeannette, Daughter of the late Samuel and Nettie Beaver Loughner. Velma was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Jeannette and the Jeannette Order of Eastern Star. She had...

Apr 9, 2011

Grace I. Shaffer, 85, of Greensburg, passed away, Saturday, April 9, 2011 in Westmoreland Manor. She was born September 19, 1925 in New Bethlehem a daughter of the late Frank and Lula Mae (Crawford) Bish. She was a graduate of Redbank Valley High School and a member of Christ United Methodist Church, Youngwood. Grace had a simple faith. She would...

Apr 7, 2011

Ronald Ryan, 79 of Latrobe passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2011 in Excela Latrobe Hospital. He was born Thursday, March 24, 1932 in Greensburg, Son of the late Robert K. and Edith Byrd Ryan. Ron had served in the Air Force during the Korean War. He was the co-owner of R.K. Ryan and Son Co. Ron was a member...

Apr 6, 2011

James W. Rinehart, 82 of Greensburg passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 in Hempfield Manor. He was born Sunday, March 31, 1929 in Waynesburg, Son of the late Walter and Idelia Hathaway Rinehart. Jim had served in the army during the Korean War. He had worked for 28 years with the Consolidated Natural Gas Co. as a Compression Station...