Obituaries

Jun 14, 2010

Helen Wilson Williams, 83, of Greensburg, passed away, Monday, June 14, 2010 in Excela Westmoreland Hospital. She was born May 9, 1927 in Murrysville a daughter of the late Homer and Orpha Whipkey Wilson.

Helen was executive secretary to Richard Mellon prior to her retirement and was a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh. She was an...

Jun 12, 2010

James Paul McGee Bartley, 63, of Greensburg, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, June 12, 2010, in Excela Health Westmoreland. He was born October 1, 1946 in Bardstown, KY a son of the late John William and Mary Octavia Cecil Bartley. Jim was an avid gardener and shopper. He enjoyed his retirement from St. George Crystal Ltd and sitting on his porch...

Jun 10, 2010

Catherine Smith Persio, 67 of Ligonier, passed away Thursday, June 10, 2010 in Excela Latrobe Hospital. She was born Thursday, May 13, 1943 in Blairsville, Daughter of the late Frank and Elda Smith. Cathy worked as a Pharmacist for the Boswell Prescription Store . She was a member of Alpha Ministries church and an avid Steeler fan. Cathy was preceded...

Jun 9, 2010

Florence Rush Cole, 93 of Greensburg, passed away Wednesday, June 9, 2010 in Kelly's Personal Care Home Hempfield Twp. She was born July 19, 1916 in Greensburg, a Daughter of the late Charles G. and Clara T. Rush. She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Greensburg the Order of Eastern Star Chapter 281, Westmoreland Hospital Ladies Auxiliary,...

Jun 7, 2010

Edward E. Crum, 87 of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Monday, June 7, 2010 in New Haven Court Nursing Home, Hempfield Twp. He was born March 19, 1923 in Mt. Pleasant, a Son of the late Oliver and Maude Fultz Crum. Edward was an Avid Gardner who loved planting his garden and giving his fresh food to friends and neighbors....

Jun 7, 2010

Kathryn Koval Lancaster, 82 of Greensburg, ,Passed away Monday, June 7, 2010 in Redstone Highlands. She was born August 26, 1927 in Masontown,a Daughter of the late Johnand the late Anna (Bakos) Koval. She was a member of the Greensburg First Methodist Church, and the altar committee ,was a teacher of reading through literacy, Inc., and member of two golf...

Jun 7, 2010

Lois Lavenia Furniss, 80 of Greensburg formerly of Murrysville passed away Monday, June 7, 2010 in Walnut Ridge Nursing Home. She was born November 27, 1929 in Pittsburgh, a Daughter of the late Albert and Charlotte Aston Craig. She was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church, Murrysville. Lois was a retired employye of the former Southwest Bank. In addition to...

May 31, 2010

Dennis Fite, 67 of Greensburg, formerly of Ligonier and Scottdale passed away on Monday, May 31, 2010 following a brief illness surrounded by his family and friends. He was born Sunday, April 25, 1943 in Mt Pleasant Son of the late Robert E. and Leola Fite. Dennis was a graduate of Scottdale High School and Purdue University. He was the...

May 31, 2010

Stella T. Poerio, 84 of South Greensburg, passed away Monday, May 31, 2010 at home. She was born April 17, 1926 in Scottdale, a Daughter of the late John and Mary Ann (Laciak) Podgorski. She was a member of St. Bruno Catholic Church in South Greensburg, Court Gilbert, Catholic Daughters of America, the Friday evening garden club and past member...

May 30, 2010

Alfred M. Dey, 81 of Greensburg, passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2010 at his home. He was born in Butler on 12/31/1928 a Son of the late Chester and Bertha Dey. He was a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and had served in the Army during the Korean War. He had been employed with the West Penn Power...

May 27, 2010

Elvira Francis Vallozzi-Swank, 60 of Mt. Pleasant passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2010 in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. She was born February 7, 1950 in Hempfield Township, a Daughter of the late Ferdinand E.and Henrietta Lillian Vallozzi. Elvira was a graduate of Hempfield Area High School class of 1968. She was the Co-founder of the Antique Rifle Works Gun and...

May 13, 2010

Ruth L. Cavic of Greensburg died peacefully, Thursday, May 13, 2010 in Excela Westmoreland Hospital. She was born in Pittsburgh on July 13, 1929, the daughter of the late George and Louise (Rapp) Winter. Besides her parents she was also preceeded in death by her loving husband of 53 years, Louis Cavic and her brother James Winter. Ruth loved her...

May 12, 2010

Peter C. Rubus, 62 of Greensburg passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2010 in Excela Westmoreland Hospital. He was born Saturday, January 31, 1948 in Natrona Heights, Son of the late John S. Rubus and Edith Mae Rubus. Peter graduated from Leechburg High School and entered into to Marine Corp. serving in the Vietnam War from 1966 to 1968 and was...

May 9, 2010

Margaret (Peg) Demi, 90 of Greensburg passed away on Sunday, May 9, 2010 in Excela Jeannette Hospice. She was born Sunday, April 18, 1920 in Greensburg, Daughter of the late Robert L. and Jane Zimmerman Markle. Peg was a graduate of Greensburg High School and the Greensburg Business School. She had worked as a buyer for the Sears Store in...

May 1, 2010

Anthony T. "Tony" Chelan, 80, of Greensburg, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2010 in Mountainview Specialty Care Center. He was born October 31, 1929 in South Greensburg, a son of the late Anthony and Anna Kralj Chelan. Tony was a retired printer, working for various local printing companies for 46 years. Later he worked as the hearse driver for Kepple-Graft...

Apr 29, 2010

Edward John McCormack, age 84, passed away on April 29, 2010 at his home in Greensburg where he resided with his wife, Lillian. Born and raised in Cleveland, Ed and Lillian married in 1951. He is survived by his son Ed and wife Cheryl, son Dan and wife Emma, daughter Mary, son Tom and wife Violet, son Robert, and grandchildren...

Apr 28, 2010

Joetta Ruth Watson, 78 of Greensburg, Passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2010 in Select Specialty Latrobe Hospital. She was born June 30, 1931 in Greensburg, a Daughter of the late James G. and Emily (Clark) Watson. Joetta was a graduate of Greensburg High School and a member of the First Reformed United Church of Christ, Greensburg and the Daughters of...

Apr 27, 2010

Agnes Cecilia (Darko) Leone passed away peacefully from her residence in Montgomery, Texas to be at home with the Dear Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Tuesday, April 27, 2010. She was born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania on May 8, 1931, the daughter of the late Frank J. and Elizabeth C. (Shuki) Darko. She was a member of the Sacred Heart...

Apr 26, 2010

Lloyd C. Santmyer, pioneer aviator, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2010, at his home in Ligonier at the age of 100. Lloyd was born in Mt. Pleasant , Jan. 2, 1910, to Joseph and Viola Santmyer. His aviation career began at Charlie Carroll's Longview Flying Field in 1926, and over the following years his contributions to aviation were so numerous...

Apr 22, 2010

Albert Huba, 83 of Greensburg passed away Thursday, April 22, 2010 in St. Anne Home. He was born Friday, August 27, 1926 in Fredericktown (Washington Co,), Son of the late John and Mary Teresa Zolmerchik Huba. Al served in the Navy during WW II and was the owner and operator of Huba Auto Service in Greensburg for 38 years. He...