Carl Ireland

Carl B. Ireland, 91, of Greensburg, formerly of Reedsville, passed away, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, at Forbes Hospital.

He was born on Aug. 17, 1930, in Pittsburgh. He was the son of the late Fredric and Anne M. (Winters) Ireland.

Carl was a member of Maplewood United Presbyterian Church in Greensburg, Latrobe Elks and Latrobe American Legion.

He was a graduate of Langley High School. Upon graduation, he attended Carnegie Institute of Technology where he obtained a B.S. in mechanical engineering. He started his career in the steel industry with U.S. Steel Duquesne Works; he then worked for Standard Steel-Burnham in the melt shop and retired from Standard Steel-Latrobe as the superintendent of melting.

Carl was a U.S. Army veteran having served in the Korean War.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Lois Birch Ireland; a brother, Frederic Ireland; and a sister Ruth Kutz. Carl is survived by a son, Charles “Chad” and his wife Kimberly of Greensburg; a grandson, Nicholas Ireland of Fayette City; a niece, Janice (Ken) Jenkins of Smithville, Texas; and a nephew, David Kutz of Robinson.

Family and friends will be received from 10 a.m. to noon, Monday, at which time a funeral service will take place in Kepple-Graft Funeral Home Inc., 524 N. Main St., Greensburg, PA 15601.

Interment will be private in Oakland Cemetery, Indiana.