Obituaries

Feb 6, 2016

Kay Yvonne Tapper, 76, a lifelong resident of Greensburg, peacefully went to be with the Lord, Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Greensburg Care Center.

She was born September 29, 1939 in Crabtree a daughter of the late Arthur and Mildred (Stahl) Silvis.

Kay retired from Cards and Sweets in Greensburg, a job she thoroughly enjoyed....

Feb 4, 2016

Raymond E. Shaffer, 83, of Greensburg, died February 4, 2016 at UPMC East Hospital, Monroeville.  He was born in Armbrust on August 12, 1932, a son of the late Harry and Ruth Thomas Shaffer.  He was a member of Harrold Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church and was a Greensburg High School graduate in 1950.  Raymond was a veteran, serving with...

Feb 3, 2016

Ralph E Graff, 91 of Southwest Greensburg, passed away peacefully at home on February 3 2016.  He was born May 5, 1924 the son of the late Joseph and Ilda Graff.  He was a graduate of Greensburg Salem High School class of 1941 and attended the Carnegie Institute of Technology.  He was a WWII veteran serving in the Army...

Feb 2, 2016

Orison Shaffer McLean, PhD, 93, of Greensburg, formerly from Monroeville, PA, peacefully passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2016 with family by his side.  Devoted wife, Norma B. McLean, preceded him in death.  Orison is survived by son, Orison McLean, Jr; daughter, Nancy and her husband, Richard Brickley, MD; and son-in-law Michael Cox, formerly married to deceased daughter, Susan.  He...

Jan 29, 2016

David Mitchell Toney, MD, of Greensburg, died Friday, January 29, 2016, at his home.  He was born on March 3, 1938 in New Kensington, a son of the late Samuel and Catherine Nader Toney.   Dave was a graduate of Washington and Jefferson College before earning his medical degree at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia. He was awarded 2 Purple...

Jan 25, 2016

Harriet Breece Krupey, 82 of Greensburg died Monday 1/25/2016 in the Westmoreland Manor. She was born in Greensburg on 7/12/1933 and was the daughter of the late Rexford and Edna Gordon Bhacer. Harriet was retired from retail sales and had attended the First Lutheran Church in Greensburg. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death in 1984 by...

Jan 25, 2016

Alan D. Carney, 56, of Greensburg, died Monday, January 25, 2016, in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. He was born on October 23, 1959 in Dubois, PA, a son of Helen J. Zarambo Carney and the late William A. Carney. Prior to retirement, Alan was a delivery driver for UPS. He was a member of Greensburg VFW, Post # 33 and...

Jan 24, 2016

Evelyn E. (Zisman) Montgomery, 82, of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, passed away Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, at the Westmoreland Manor nursing home. She was born June 26, 1933, in Bridgeport, CT, a daughter of the late John Zisman and Elsie (Knopf) Zisman. She was a graduate from Warren Harding high school. She also resided in Stratford, CT for a number of years,...

Jan 22, 2016

David G. Assard, 82, of Greensburg, passed away Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born Jan. 20, 1934, in Bristol, Conn., a son of the late George and Evalyn (Whalley) Assard. David earned an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Connecticut with graduate engineering work at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and...

Jan 18, 2016

Charles H. Johnston, Jr., 89 of Greensburg, died Monday January 18, 2016 at his home. He was born on December 13, 1926 in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Charles H. Johnston and Helen Spencer Johnston Herrington. He was a lifelong member of the First United Methodist Church, Greensburg , where he was a Sunday School Teacher and Sunday School...

Jan 17, 2016

Ferrold E. Devericks, 76 of Greensburg, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2016 in New Haven Court at Lindwood, Greensburg. He was born February 11, 1939 in Avon, WV, son of late Robert W. and Thelma (Nicholson) Devericks. Ferrold was a member of Charter Oak United Methodist Church in Latrobe. He graduated from Victory High School in Clarksburg, WV in 1957...

Jan 9, 2016

Lawrence McKee Smith of Greensburg, PA passed away peacefully at his home on January 9, 2016. He was 63 years old. Larry was a lifelong resident of Greensburg. He graduated from Greensburg Salem High School and from St. Leo's College in Tampa, FL where he attended on a golf scholarship and graduated with a BA in Business in 1974. Larry...

Jan 9, 2016

Dorothy Bland Anderson, 88, of Jamestown, New York passed away at 1:36 pm Saturday, January 9, 2016, in the Claire Bridge Care Center, Export, Pennsylvania. A lifelong resident of Jamestown, New York, Dorothy, was born on March 27, 1927, a daughter of the late Roy and Jennie Foster Bland. She was a 1945 graduate of Jamestown High School and 1948...

Dec 24, 2015

Dolores Jean Platos, 85, passed away the night of December 24, 2015, at Arden Courts in Monroeville. She was a loving, devoted, caring and compassionate woman who touched countless lives during her life's journey. She was born on July 4, 1930 in St. Louis, Missouri and grew up in Evansville, Indiana. Upon her high school graduation, she received a full...

Dec 23, 2015

Joan Marie (Franklin) Spinella, 55 of Greensburg, passed away after a courageous battle with breast cancer, December 23, 2015 at Excela Westmoreland Hospital. She was born May 4, 1960 in Monaca, a daughter of Mary Louise (Callaghan) Franklin and the late Hubert J. Franklin, Jr. Joan, a woman of strong faith was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral where...

Dec 22, 2015

Raymond G. Brodahl, 91, of Greensburg, died suddenly Tuesday, December 22, 2015. He was born on July 30, 1924 in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of the late Walter Louis and Annabelle Brodahl. Ray was a member of Faith United Methodist Church in Delmont. He graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in electrical engineering while in the Navy. He...

Dec 16, 2015

Katherine "Kay" Smith Maloy, 97, of Greensburg, died Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at Redstone Highlands, Greensburg. She was born in Boston, PA on June 11, 1918, a daughter of the late John Earl and Florence Barton Smith. Prior to retirement, she sold fine jewelry and real estate. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Greensburg. Kay resided in...

Dec 13, 2015

Joseph Michael Podhurcak, 86 of Jeannette, died Sunday, December 13, 2015 at his home. He was born on September 15, 1929 in Indianola, PA, a son of the late John and Helen Boris Podhurcak. Joseph was a member of Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, Greensburg. Prior to retirement, he was program analyst for Conoco Phillips of Oklahoma. During the Korean War,...

Dec 12, 2015

Della M. Lipps, 92 of Blairsville formerly of Scottdale passed away, December 12, 2015 at Nature Park Commons, Greensburg. She was born December 8, 1923 in Ligonier, PA daughter of Charles R. and Lula (Roadman) Pritts. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of...

Dec 9, 2015

Edith "Lydee" K. Smith, 83, of New Alexandria, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015, peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving husband and family. She was born Feb. 2, 1932, in Greensburg, a daughter of the late Harry R. and Helen (Sarver) Kepple. She was a lifelong homemaker and dairy farmer, working side by side with her husband and family....