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Greensburg, PA Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Greensburg, PA, Westmoreland County & Surrounding Areas

Beatrice Grates

Beatrice Grates

Aug 14, 2014

Beatrice (Puskar) Grates, 71, of New Kensington formerly of Greensburg passed away Thursday August 14, 2014 in the Allegheny Valley Hospital. She was born on January 7, 1943 and was the daughter of the late Andrew and Ellen (Rodibaugh) Puskar. Bea enjoyed gardening and was a member of the Tarentum Eagles, Elks and VFW auxiliary. She is survived by her...

Virginia White

Virginia White

Aug 12, 2014

Virginia M. White, 96, of Greensburg, died, Tuesday, August 12, 2014 in Redstone Highlands, Greensburg. She was born, July 31, 1918, in Unity Township, a daughter of the late Oscar and Edna Shirey Mershon. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harrold D. White. A graduate of Indiana University, she was a teacher in...

James Laughlin, Jr

James Laughlin, Jr

Aug 3, 2014

James E. Laughlin, Jr., 88 of Greensburg, died, Sunday, August 3, 2014 in Greensburg Care Center, Greensburg. He was born June 8, 1926, in South Greensburg, a son of the late James E., Sr. and Laura M. Thomas Laughlin. He was a veteran of WWII, serving with the US Army Air Corp. After working for Peoples Natural Gas Company with...

Ethel Myers

Ethel Myers

Jul 18, 2014

Ethel P. Myers, 87, of Greensburg, passed away, Friday, July 18, 2014 in Westmoreland Manor. She was born March 2, 1927 a daughter of the late Orville Louis and Grace Elizabeth (Hamilton) Lane. Ethel was a member of Blessed Sacrament Cathedral and retired from Seton Hill College where she had been employed for 20 years. In addition to her parents,...

Josephine Keibler

Josephine Keibler

Jul 15, 2014

Josephine H. "Jo" Anderson Keibler, 93, of Greensburg, died Tuesday, July 15, 2014 in Greensburg Care Center. She was born December 9, 1920, in North Charleroi, a daughter of the late Louis Bryan and Olive Belle Scott Ghrist. She resided in Unity Township for 33 years, before moving to Redstone Highlands in Greensburg. Jo was a graduate of Charleroi High...

Gary Rivers

Gary Rivers

Jul 14, 2014

Gary L. (Rohrbacher) Rivers, 59, of Greensburg, died Monday, July 14, 2014, in UPMC Presbyterian. He was born July 18, 1954, in Greensburg, the son of the late Ralph C. and Dorothy Rae Rohrbacher, who both passed away in 2013. Gary was a graduate of Greensburg Salem High School and had attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He formerly was a...

John Pepock

John Pepock

Jul 11, 2014

John A. Pepock, 78, of Greensburg, died, Friday, July 11, 2014, in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg. He was born May 2, 1936, in Greensburg, a son of the late Andrew J. and Mary Jane Penrod Pepock. John was a self-employed paper hanger and painter. As an avid fisherman, he was a member of Chestnut Ridge Bassmen and a former...

Joseph Muller

Joseph Muller

Jul 10, 2014

Joseph Michael Muller, 54 of Greensburg, was taken on Thursday, July 10, 2014 in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. He was born November 15, 1959 in Greensburg and was the son of Joseph and Mary Lou (Frisko) Muller of Greensburg. He had served in the US Air Force. Joe served for 35 years as a Volunteer Firefighter / EMT with both Fort...

Alfonso Martinez

Alfonso Martinez

Jul 7, 2014

Alfonso A. 'King' Martinez, 89, of Greensburg, passed away, Monday, July 7, 2014 in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg. He was born February 13, 1925 in Johnstown, PA, the son of the late Ana Luege Martinez and Raymond Amadio Martinez. Alfonso was a WWII Army Veteran, serving in Europe in the 44th infantry division. He retired from Adam Eidemiller Inc....

Heather Gongaware

Heather Gongaware

Jul 4, 2014

Heather Lynn Gongaware, 22 of Greensburg, passed away, Friday, July 4, 2014 at her home. She was born August 9, 1991 in Greensburg, and was the daughter of David William Gongaware, Jr. of Greensburg and Donnie (Metz) Gongaware of Florida. Heather was a member of the Giving Tree Drop In Center. Heather was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather,...

Joanne Viano

Joanne Viano

Jul 2, 2014

Joanne J. Viano, 73, of Greensburg, died Wednesday, July 2, 2014, in Greensburg. She was born July 29, 1940, in Pittsburgh. She was the daughter of the late Margaret and Joseph Viano. Joanne was a professor at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg for 43 years. Teaching French and English, she received the Chancellor's Distinguished Teacher Award for the University...

Rosemary Albert

Rosemary Albert

Jul 2, 2014

Rosemary S. Albert, of Greensburg, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 2, 2014, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Rosemary was a devoted and adored mother, grandmother and mother-in-law. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Darrell Albert, in 2006. She is survived by her daughter, Marcee Radakovich (Keith), with whom she resided; a son, John Albert...

Earl Eisaman

Earl Eisaman

Jun 17, 2014

Earl Edward Eisaman, 91, of Greensburg, passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2014, in Westmoreland Manor. He was born Aug. 19, 1922, in Hempfield Township, a son of the late Cyrus Clark Eisaman and Margaret Janet (McCready) Eisaman. Earl worked as a truck driver, making deliveries for the Westmoreland Hardware Company. He was a member of Harrold Zion Lutheran Church in...

Allan Miller Jr

Allan Miller Jr

Jun 11, 2014

Allan G. Miller Jr., 86, of Greensburg, passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2014, at his home. He was born Jan. 18, 1928, in Pittsburgh, son of the late Allan G. Miller Sr. and Elizabeth (Burns) Miller. Allan was a member of Greensburg High School, class of 1946, and a graduate of Waynesburg College. He was a registered architect who continued...

Philip Morrison

Philip Morrison

Jun 10, 2014

Philip Anthony Morrison, 54, of Delmont, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2014, at his home. He was born May 7, 1960, in New Orleans, La., son of Paul Alexander Morrison, of Tennessee, and the late Lenore Ruth (Braisted) Morrison. Philip was a member of Open Door Baptist Church in Greensburg and had reached the highest level of Toastmasters. He worked...

C. Mentzer

C. Mentzer

Jun 8, 2014

C. Robert Mentzer, 89, of Greensburg, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2014, in St. Anne Home. He was born Aug. 22, 1924, in Connellsville. He was the son of the late George K. and Ann O'Leary Mentzer. Bob was the former owner of Bob Mentzer Ford in Greensburg before retiring in 1992. The dealership was in operation for a period...

James Salathe

James Salathe

Jun 7, 2014

James M. Salathe, Sr., 82, of Greensburg died Saturday, June 7, 2014 in Juniper Village at Huntingdon Ridge, North Huntingdon. He was born March 1, 1932, in Washington, PA, a son of the late Robert G. Salathe, Sr. and Elma Louise Mcomb. James was a standout football player at Bedford High School and Shadyside Academy before accepting an athletic scholarship...

John Risher, Sr

John Risher, Sr

Jun 6, 2014

John M. Risher, 59 of Grapeville, passed away, Friday, June 6, 2014 in his home. He was born January 11, 1955, son of Betty Beard and the late Louis Daniel Risher. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Susan Risher. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his sons, John, Jr. and Richard; his brothers, Joseph,...

Robert Bair

Robert Bair

Jun 3, 2014

Robert L. Bair, 87, of Greensburg, died Tuesday, June 3, 2014, in Emeritus at Latrobe Senior Care. He was born in 1926, to David and Grace (Truxel) Bair, in Greensburg. Robert was a former member of Zion Lutheran Church, Greensburg. He was retired from Wineman and Carpenter as a carpenter. Robert was a member of VFW Post 33, Greensburg, American...

Bruce Schutter

Bruce Schutter

May 31, 2014

Bruce Robert Schutter 64 of Jeannette died Saturday, May 31, 2014 at Excela Westmoreland Regional Hospital. He was born October 18, 1949 in Jeannette the son of Lois Brown Houser and the late George Robert Schutter. Bruce was Army veteran of Vietnam. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents Lillian and Earl Brown...

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