Obituaries

Dec 26, 2011

Edna G. Mattia 98 formerly of Hunker went to be with her Lord on Monday 12/26/2011

She was born on 6/20/1913 in Smithsferry, Pa. and was the daughter of the late James P. and Martha Blackburn Glasgow. She had been a member of the First United Presbyterian Church in Youngwood. Edna was a retired employee from the...

Dec 21, 2011

Francis C. Tracy of Hempfield Twp. passed away on Wednesday December 21, 2011 after a lingering illness.

He was born in Johnstown and was the son of the late Anthony and Pauline Pristak Tracy.

Francis had served in the Army during WW II in the Asiatic Pacific Theatre.

He had been a former...

Dec 11, 2011

Francis Waugaman , 94 of Southwest Greensburg, passed away peacefully on December 11, 2011 at the Excela Westmoreland Hospital .

He was born on March 16, 1917 in Youngwood and was the son of the late Edward and Luella Waugaman.

Francis served in the Army during WW II and was in the Normandy invasion and...

Dec 7, 2011

James Harry Bailey, Jr. 40 of Greensburg, passed away, Wednesday, December 7, 2011.

He was born August 17, 1971 in McKeesport, a son of James H. and Audrey (Fasekas) Bailey of Elizabeth Township.

Jim was a stay at home dad, spending time caring for his three daughters. He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Cathedral,...

Dec 6, 2011

Mary Ellen (Citty) Metcalfe died peacefully at Excela Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg and went to be with her beloved husband on December 6, 2011. She was born April 11, 1917 in Brownsville, PA, the daughter of Stanley and Myrtle Sprowls. She married Raymond Metcalfe, also of Brownsville, on June 24, 1941. Citty was preceded in death by her parents, her...

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...