Obituaries

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...

Apr 2, 2011

Lois Ann "Louie" Boronky, 75 of Greensburg passed away Saturday, April 2, 2011 in St. Anne Home. She was born Thursday, July 18, 1935 in McKeesport, Daughter of the late Harold C. and Ruth E. Breading Hayden. She was a retired secretary for the US Steel Corp.. Louie was a member of Maplewood Presbyterian Church in Greensburg and was an...

Apr 1, 2011

Virginia Mae Kolk, 91 of Greensburg passed away on Friday, April 1, 2011 in her home. She was born Tuesday, January 13, 1920 in Akron, Ohio, Daughter of the late Emerson L. and Estella Mae Ruehling Stone. Virginia was a graduate of the Akron City Hospital school of nursing and a member of the Maplewood Presbyterian Church in Greensburg and...

Mar 26, 2011

Helen Jane Laughlin, 85 of Greensburg passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2011 in Greensburg Care Center . She was born Monday, October 26, 1925 in Hempfield Twp., Daughter of the late Frank Lehman Sr. and Olive Lehman. Helen was a retired employee for the Tribune Review in Greensburg . She was a member of South Greensburg United Methodist Church...

Mar 24, 2011

Leonard P. (Len) Duigou, 62 of Greensburg passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2011 in UPMC Presbyterian. He was born Monday, September 20, 1948 in Indiana, Pa. son of Kathryn Chesko Duigou of Clymer and the late Henry Duigou. Len was a graduate of University of California and was a teacher with the Hempfield High School and was the In...

Mar 22, 2011

Ruth C. Wilkinson, 95 of Greensburg passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 in her home. She was born Monday, February 21, 1916 in Toronto, Canada, Daughter of the late C.W. and Lena Grau Crofoot. Ruth was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church in Greensburg . Surviving are her loving husband, Robert O. Wilkinson and two sons Coleman...

Mar 22, 2011

Mary R. Pushnik, 62 of Latrobe passed away after a life long struggle with mental illness on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 . She is at peace now. Mary was born Sunday, March 20, 1949 in Greensburg, Daughter of the late Robert J. and Ruth Pegg Mackey. Surviving are her children Charlotte Dupilka, Rhonda Pushnik and Terry Hendrick and her sisters...

Mar 22, 2011

Margaret (Maggie) Thielz, 96 of Greensburg formerly of Melbourne, Fl. passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 in Excela Westmoreland Hospital. She was born July 17, 1914 in New York City, N.Y., Daughter of the late Oscar and Nannie Johnson. Maggie was a very accomplished seamstress and enjoyed her bowling. She was preceded in death besides her parents by her...