Obituaries

Feb 27, 2010

Lansdale Clark, 75 of Greensburg, passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2010 in Oak Hill Nursing and Rehab. Center in Hempfield Twp. He was born Thursday, June 28, 1934 in Dunbar Twp., Son of the late Charles and Phalman Hughes Clark. Dale worked as a molder for the former Hempfield Foundries before his retirement. He was a former member of...

Feb 25, 2010

Fred G. Fauth, 69 of Greensburg, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2010 in Select Specialty Hospital, Latrobe. He was born May 14, 1940 in Tarentum, PA, a Son of the late Frederick E. and Margaret (Reitmeyer) Fauth. He grew up in the Sheridan Section of Pittsburgh and moved to Greensburg in 1956. He graduated from Greensburg Salem High School-...

Feb 22, 2010

Albert O. (Skip) Howell, 85 of Greensburg, passed away Monday, February 22, 2010 at his home. He was born June 14, 1924 in Greensburg, a Son of the late Edward and Kathryn (Bitz) Howell. Skip was a graduate of Greensburg High School and prior to his retirement he worked in Management for Robertshaw Control Co. of New Stanton. Skip had...

Feb 21, 2010

James K. Valdesalice, 70 of Greensburg, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2010 at his home. He was born December 4, 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio, a Son of the late James B. and Jane Harriet Valdesalice. Jim was a self employed and owner of a cleaning service in the Greensburg Area and was a graduate of Carnegie Tech. He was a...

Feb 19, 2010

Josephine M. Stillitano, 70 of Greensburg, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2010 in Excela Westmoreland Hospital. . She was born Sunday, August 20, 1939 in Greensburg, Daughter of the late John and Mary Montemurro. Josephine was a graduate of Hempfield High School and was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral. She was preceded in death besides her parents...

Feb 18, 2010

John W. "Jack" Schlirf, of Beech Hills, died Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010, in Latrobe Hospital. He was born Nov. 5, 1925, in St. Paul, Minn., the son of the late Armond John Schlirf and Elizabeth (Morgan) Schlirf. Though a native of Minnesota by birth he was a transplant to Pennsylvania and spent the bulk of his adult life in the...

Feb 14, 2010

M. Barbara Hopkins, 90 of Greensburg, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2010 surrounded by her children in Excela Hospice of Jeannette. She was born Wednesday, July 9, 1919 in Boston, Mass., youngest of eight children of the late John and Ellen McKiernan Hall. Barbara was a member of Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Greensburg. She was preceded in death besides...

Feb 12, 2010

Margaret Ruth (Anthony) Hrebik, 89 of Greensburg, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2010 in her home She was born Saturday, April 24, 1920 in Greensburg, Daughter of the late Ira I. and Rose Margaret McColligan Anthony. Margaret had received her master's degree from the Univ. of Pittsburgh and before retiring she had taught for both the Greensburg Salem Schools...

Feb 11, 2010

Jennifer Lee Daugherty, 30 of Greensburg died Thursday, February 11, 2010. She was born Thursday, November 8, 1979 in Latrobe, Daughter of Richard S. Daugherty of Pittsburgh and Denise J. Murphy and step father Bobby Murphy of Mt. Pleasant . She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather William R. Zimmerman and paternal grandparents James Daugherty and Mary Ann...

Feb 10, 2010

Lucille Ellen Butler, 88 of Jacksonville, NC, formerly of Roxbury Dr. Greensburg passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at her home. Lucille had served during WW II in the Army with her late husband. She was catholic by faith. Lucille was preceded in death besides her parents by her husband, Harold E. Butler in 1995 . Surviving are Son,...

Feb 10, 2010

Lydia Ann Stevenson, 46 of Greensburg, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2010 in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. She was born January 14, 1964 in Greensburg, a Daughter of the late Edward D. and Martha (Toth) Thompson. Surviving are her Son, James Stevenson , Sister, Jackie L. Rose and husband Donald, Brother, Eddie M. Thompson, Niece, Tiffianie Rose, Nephew, David Thompson,...

Feb 9, 2010

Gertrude Ruth Phares, 84 formerly of Greensburg passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2010 in Redstone Highlands, North Huntingdon. She was born August 18, 1925 in Greensburg, a Daughter of the late Merion F. and Ruth Shaffer Wible. She was a life time member of the First Baptist Church, Greensburg and served in various capacities in the Church and was the...

Feb 6, 2010

Adele Hasson Nassif, 37, of Greensburg, passed away Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, in UPMC Montefiore, Oakland. She was born July 4, 1972, in Garfield Heights, Ohio, the daughter of Mark and Gerry (Trush) Hasson, of Uniontown. Adele was a member of Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, Greensburg, and was a teacher in the Mt. Pleasant Area School District. She received her master's...

Feb 5, 2010

Ethel M. Gourley, 97 a resident of Weatherwood Manor, Greensburg, PA, formerly of Pittsburgh, died Friday, February 5th in Excela Health Hospice Center in Jeannette. She was born June 26, 1912 in Pittsburgh a daughter of the late Samuel and Margaret Foster Gourley. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a secretary for Hennessey Aluminum Co, Pittsburgh. She was...

Feb 5, 2010

Stephen Shuster, 89, long time Greensburg educator, died peacefully at home on Friday February 5, surrounded by his loving and devoted family. Steve fought a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was born in Windber, son of the late Stefan and Katherine Hrebik Shuster, who immigrated to this country from Czechoslovakia in the early 1900's. His father...

Feb 4, 2010

Louise Foster Ross, 81, of Greensburg, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2010 in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. She was born November 2, 1928 in Cowansville, Pa a daughter of the late Floyd and Florence White Foster. Following graduation as a member of the National Honor Society from New Kensington High School, she worked at Wearever Aluminum and General Electric. She...

Feb 3, 2010

Alyce M. Yeskey, 89 of Greensburg, passed away, Wednesday, February 3, 2010 in Oak Hill Nursing Center. She was born August 1, 1920 in Ligonier a daughter of the late Theodore and Bertha McKowen Clawson.

Alyce was a retired employee of Wesmoreland County Domestic Relations and was a member of First United Methodist Church.

In...

Feb 3, 2010

Paul J. Springer, 85 of Greensburg, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2010. He was born September 21, 1924 in Carroltown a son of the late William and Clara Behe Springer.

Paul retired as Director of Power Stations for Allegheny Energy with 41 years and 9 months service. He attended Cornell University and Swarthmore College and graduated from...

Jan 31, 2010

Violet Lorraine Spencer, 73, of Luxor, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 31, 2010 at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg.

She was born February 11, 1936 in Phillipsburg, NJ a daughter of the late Charles Lester and Bertha Edna Fisher.

Violet, along with her husband, published and edited the Tri-State Auto...

Jan 30, 2010

Roberta C. Gates, 67 of Greensburg, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, January 30, 2010 in Select Specialty Hospital, Latrobe. She was born Friday, April 24, 1942 in Braddock, Daughter of the late Bozo and Luba Radjenovich. Roberta was a graduate of Braddock High School and was a member of the Charter Oak United Methodist Church. She was...