Greensburg, PA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Greensburg, PA, Westmoreland County & Surrounding Areas
Sara Gradisek
Aug 20, 2014
Sara M. Gradisek passed away peacefully on August 20, 2014 at Charlestown Retirement Community, Catonsville, Maryland. Perhaps it was more than coincidence that August 20 was also her wedding anniversary to Louis J. Gradisek (deceased), whom she married in 1955 and with whom she shared 36 wonderful years. Sara was born in Jeannette, Pennsylvania on February 27, 1924. After graduating...
Kenneth Graham
Aug 15, 2014
Kenneth Reed Graham, 70 of Greensburg, died, Friday, August 15, 2014 in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. He was born, January 2, 1944 in Greensburg, a son of the late Kenneth B. and June Evans Graham. Kenneth was a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University before obtaining his Master of Engineering degree from Duquesne University. Prior to retirement, he was an engineer...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
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