Obituaries

Nov 7, 2018

Samuel (Sam) G. Matthews Jr. 77 of Greensburg died on Wednesday 11/7/2018 at his home.  He was born in Greensburg on September 7, 1941 and was the son of the late Samuel G. Matthews Sr. and Doris Horning Matthews Morley. Sam was the co-owner of American Indian Jewelry Store in Ligonier and a member of the Alpha Ministries in...

Nov 6, 2018

Dorothy M. 'Dot' Dwyer, 91 of Luxor, passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2018. She was born December 28, 1926 in Greensburg, a daughter of the late Daniel W. Reed  and Florence W. (Woods) Reed. Dot was a loving wife, mother, sister, daughter, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to all. She was an active member of Luxor United Methodist Church for...

Nov 6, 2018

Alice Virginia Clark - Roach. Age 101 of Greensburg, passed away November 6th at Westmoreland Manor. She was born September 1, 1917. She was the daughter of the late William and Lena Clark of Jeannette. Alice was a loving mother, saint,  and salt of the earth. Prior to retiring, she was employed by Westinghouse of Pittsburgh,  and the Westmoreland...

Nov 5, 2018

Tressa Mae Porterfield, 95 of Greensburg, formerly of Connellsville, peacefully passed on November 5, 2018. Born May 30, 1923, she was well known as the 'sample lady' at Giant Eagle stores for forty plus years. She never met a stranger. Tressa was the last member of her immediate family. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Lester...

Nov 1, 2018

Cynthia (Cindy)  M. Bick, 58 of Jeannette, passed away Thursday, November 1, 2018. She was born September 6, 1960 in Latrobe, a daughter of Francis Blystone and the late Mary Jane Small Blystone. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her son, Steven Bick Jr.. Surviving are her son, Jeffrey Bick (Crystal); grandchildren, Camryn, Mia,...

Oct 31, 2018

John A. Ostop, 72 of Greensburg, died Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at Redstone Highlands, Greensburg.  John was born September 24, 1946 a son of the late John and Evelyn (Laurich) Ostop.

John received his bachelors degree in electrical engineering in 1968 from Carnegie Mellon University.  After graduating from CMU he traveled to California to work and study...

Oct 27, 2018

Gloria Joyce (Kanaan) Murrman, age 90 of Greensburg,  passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018 at RNC Nursing Facility.

She was preceded in death by her brothers, Nagy and Fred Kanaan and sisters, Josephine Nicholas and Shirley Kocur.

Joyce is survived by her loving husband, William and various nieces and nephews.

There will be...

Oct 24, 2018

Chen Pin Weng, 82, of Irwin, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018. He was born July 19, 1936, in China, a son of the late Yulee Weng and Yuling Chen Weng. Surviving are his wife, Hsiang J. Weng; children, Luping Huang, Pancy Wong, Cheng Kang Wong and Sally Chung; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be held privately....

Oct 16, 2018

James “Jimmy” L. Singleton, 76, of Jeannette, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2018.

He was born August 10, 1942 in Fitzhenry, PA, a son of the late William and Adelaide Singleton.

Jimmy recently attended God's Choice at the Greensburg Free Methodist Church. He loved his family and roommates. Jimmy enjoyed candies and sweets, picnics and...

Oct 13, 2018

Carol A Miller 77, of Greensburg, passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2018.

She was born September 10, 1941 in Marion, IN. Carol is survived by her five children, Anne Miller, David Miller, Mara Laughlin, Sara Petrie and Mollie Johansen. She is also survived by 12 Grandchildren and one great grandchild. Carol is also survived by a...

Oct 12, 2018

Luther Alexander Gotwald Jr., 91 of Johnstown, PA, passed away Friday, October 12, 2018. He was born February 9, 1927 in Chirala, India, son of the late Ethel Bare Gotwald and Luther Alexander Gotwald, Sr. Luther was a graduate of Gettysburg College and Seminary. He shared his ministry in acts of faith and service as Pastor in Point Township,...

Oct 10, 2018

Michael Patrick Boyer of Greensburg, PA, beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away at the age of 61 on Wednesday, October 10, 2018.  Born in Philadelphia, PA, formerly of Cranberry Township, for the last 30 years, resided in Greensburg. He was born on October 29, 1956 and was the son of the late George Patrick Boyer and...

Oct 7, 2018

Helen Joan Dinkins, 99, of Greensburg, Pa. died on Sunday, October 7, 2018. Helen, only daughter of Joseph and Constance Barry, was pre-deceased by her husband Firm Dinkins. Helen, passed away at her home in Greensburg, Pa. Helen lived a long and happy life and her death is a celebration of her life. She always said that “She had...

Oct 7, 2018

Patrick J. “Pat” Bradley, Jr., 66, of Greensburg, died on Sunday, October 7, 2018 at his home.  He was born on May 24, 1952 in Uniontown, a son of the late Patrick J. and Cyrilla Soisson Bradley.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Susan Myers Bradley and his sister, Trisha McClure.  He...

Sep 27, 2018

Audrey B. Poole, 83 of Greensburg, passed away Thursday, September 27, 2018 at her home. She was born June 21, 1935 in Harrison City, a daughter of  the late Benjamin A. and Nora (Hill) Bollinger. Audrey was an active member of the First Reformed United Church of Christ where she enjoyed the Friendship Circle and the Christian Fellowship Class....

Sep 27, 2018

Jean Smith Shuster, nearly 94 years old, died peacefully on September 27th, 2018 surrounded by family at the home of her daughter and son-in law, Kim Shuster-DuBois and Rick M. DuBois in Mechanicsburg.  They had served as her loving caregivers for the previous three years and the family is grateful for their devoted service to Jean.  She was preceded...

Sep 23, 2018

John Gary Barber, 71, of Greensburg, died Sunday, September 23, 2018 following a hard

fought, year long battle with cancer. John was born July 26, 1947 in Niagara Falls, NY to the

late Edwin & Winifred Warrant Barber. He served his country with pride for 6 years as a US

Navy Submariner and...

Sep 22, 2018

Kelly Marie Shaeffer, 28, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2018.  She was born on March 31, 1990 in Fort Polk, Louisiana to Edward Hughes and Jean (Edgar) Kitchen.  She was a 2008 graduate of Leechburg High School.  She married her sweetheart, Jesse Shaeffer, on August 10, 2014.  They have a daughter, Reilynn Rosemae Shaeffer, born in 2015.   Kelly...

Sep 21, 2018

Charles L. “Chuck” Metz, 83, of Greensburg, died Friday, September 21, 2018 at his home.  He was born on September 20, 1935, in Carnegie, PA, a son of the late Thomas Metz and Martha Lefebvre Metz.  Prior to retirement, he was a self-employed taxidermist.  He loved loved fishing, hunting and woodworking.  He was the founding member of the Pennsylvania...

Sep 20, 2018

Arletta Catherine Pugh, (nee Nichols) passed away Thursday, September 20, 2018 in Ligonier, PA.  She was 89.  She was a 59 year resident of Youngwood, Westmoreland County.  Arletta was the youngest of four children born to Harry Thomas and Hazel Edith Nichols on February 8, 1929 in Ridgeway, Elk County, Pennsylvania in the home of her maternal grandfather. She...