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Greensburg, PA Obituaries

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

Raymond Johnston

Raymond Johnston

Sep 22, 2013

Raymond L. Johnston 66 of Greensburg died Sunday 9/22/2013 in the Excela Westmoreland Hospital. He was born in Latrobe on 12/29/1946 and was the son of the late Dale and Ruth Johnston. He graduated from the California State Teachers College with a master's degree in education. He served in the Navy during the Vietnam War. Ray was a retired teacher...

Patricia Mello

Patricia Mello

Sep 18, 2013

Patricia A. Mello, 75, of Greensburg, passed away after her courageous 5 year battle with Ovarian Cancer on Wednesday September 18,2013 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 25, 1938 in Seattle, WA. Pat was the daughter of the late Orville and Mary Ottinger Lupton . Pat had attended the University of Washington and later...

Helen Murray

Helen Murray

Sep 17, 2013

Helen E. Murray, 94, of Greensburg, died Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013, in Excela Westmoreland Hospital. She was born in Greensburg and was a daughter of the late John E. and Bertha (McCurdy) Eisaman. Helen was a graduate of Greensburg High School class of 1937 and the Comptometer School in Pittsburgh. She was an antique dealer and a certified appraiser from...

Betsy Yancey

Betsy Yancey

Sep 16, 2013

Betsy Ann Yancey, 70, of South Greensburg, died Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, in Excela Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg. She was born August 22, 1943 in Latrobe, daughter of the late Berl Kenneth and Alyce (Clawson) Yeskey . Betsy was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Greensburg. She had worked as a Supervisor in the Registrar's office for Greensburg...

Brooke Marnell

Brooke Marnell

Sep 16, 2013

Brooke Davis Marnell, 72, of Acme, died Monday Sept. 16, 2013, in the Excela Westmoreland Hospital. She was born March 2, 1941, in Langhorne, a daughter of the late Milton I. and Mary Brooks Davis. Brooke had attended Mt. Ida Junior College in Boston and later studied at the Pierce Business School. She was preceded in death, in addition to...

Sheila Smith

Sheila Smith

Sep 16, 2013

Sheila (Quinn) Smith, 73, of Greensburg, died Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, of pancreatic cancer. She was a daughter of the late T. Barrett and Mary (Lynch) Quinn. Sheila graduated from Mt. Vernon Seminary in Washington, D.C., and Briarcliff Junior College in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. Upon graduation, she accepted a job in the back office of the brokerage firm Moore, Leonard...

Marguerite Cavalier

Marguerite Cavalier

Sep 12, 2013

Peggy (Marguerite) Louise Cavalier, 85, died Thursday, September 12, 2013 in UPMC Shadyside. She was born February 12, 1928 in Detroit. Michigan a daughter of the late Louis and Mary Elizabeth Meneghin. She was surrounded by her loving family, her daughters, Jamie and Martin of Sarasota, FL; and Christie and Jeffery of Scottsdale, AZ; Peggy is also survived by her...

Florence Poole

Florence Poole

Sep 12, 2013

Florence E. Poole, 86 of Greensburg, passed away, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013, in her home. She was born Jan. 23, 1927, in Pittsburgh, daughter of the late Alvin F. and Florence E. (Jones) Coleman. Florence was a member of South Greensburg United Methodist Church. She worked many years for Hempfield Area Food Service, primarily at the Stanwood School. In addition...

Albert Booth

Albert Booth

Sep 11, 2013

Albert E. Booth, 79 of Greensburg and Florida, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2013. He was born February 28, 1934 in Greensburg a son of the late Albert H. and Catherine Mary Corcoran Booth. Prior to retirement he was employed as an Insurance Adjustor for State Farm Insurance. Albert was catholic by faith and had served in the US Air...

George Kurpick

George Kurpick

Sep 6, 2013

George F. Kurpick, 77 of Greensburg, passed away Friday, September 6, 2013 in Hempfield Manor. He was born June 17, 1936 in Hutchinson, PA, a son of the late John M. and Anna (Kocevar) Kurpick. Besides his parents George was preceded in death by his wife, Eleanora Ann Kurpick and a brother, Buddy Kirk George is survived by his sisters...

John Kiss

John Kiss

Aug 31, 2013

John T. Kiss, 61 of Greensburg, passed away at his home on Saturday, August 31, 2013. During the several days prior, John was surrounded by his family, friends, and even got to meet for the first time his first born grandchild. He was born May 10, 1952 in Budapest, Hungary, son of the late John and Mary (Schieszl) Kiss ....

Gene Wigfield

Gene Wigfield

Aug 27, 2013

Gene M. Wigfield, "Wiggy", 72 of rural Greensburg, passed away, Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at his childhood home after a brief battle with cancer. He was born May 3, 1941 to Frank C. and Olive J. Hafer Wigfield. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by siblings, Janet 'Sis', Francis 'Sandy', and Donald. Surviving are daughter, Melony Harr of...

Philip Evans

Philip Evans

Aug 24, 2013

Philip K. Evans, 75 of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, passed away, Saturday, August 24, 2013 in Greensburg Care Center. He was born October 13, 1937 in Luxor, PA, son of the late Albert Evans and June (Smail) McClarran. He was a member of the Third United Church of Christ. He enlisted in the US Navy in 1954 where he learned his trade...

Helen Davenport

Helen Davenport

Aug 22, 2013

Helen Lucille (Carpenter) Davenport passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2013 at her home in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. She was born in Fleming County Kentucky on November 6, 1918. She is survived by a daughter, Loretta McAlpine and her husband, Richard of Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Lucille had a number of grandchildren including Arden McAlpine, Ardith Stetz and Randy McAlpine, the children of...

Bernice Purnell

Bernice Purnell

Aug 19, 2013

Bernice Louise Purnell, 88, of Greensburg, PA and Fort Myers Beach, FL passed away on August 19, 2013 at Westmoreland Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents, William E. and Mildred V. Shaw, her brother, Robert Shaw, and her husband, Rev. John W. Purnell. A resident of Redstone Highlands in Greensburg since 2010, Bernice was an avid reader,...

Margaret Franklin

Margaret Franklin

Aug 17, 2013

Margaret V. Franklin, 79 of Greensburg passed away Saturday August 17,2013 in the Excela Westmoreland Hospital. She was born on February 5, 1934 in Latrobe and was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Kerila Katonka Sr. Margaret was a member of St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church in Greensburg. . In addition to her parents she was preceded in...

James Bennett

James Bennett

Aug 17, 2013

James Rowland Bennett, 92, passed away after a long illness on August 17, 2013 in the Latrobe Hospital. Mr. Bennett was a long-term resident of Hempfield Township. He was born September 30, 1920 in Brush Valley in Indiana County a son of the late Michael and Bessie (Wilson) Bennett. Mr. Bennett was an educator and school administrator. His career spanned...

Donna Chanon

Donna Chanon

Aug 14, 2013

Donna L. Chanon, 75 of Greensburg, passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 in Redstone Highlands. She was born April 4, 1938 in Jeannette, daughter of the late Charles and Emma M. (Flowers) Chanon. Donna retired from Latrobe Plastics after 40 years as an office manager. She was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church and associate member of St....

Brian Baird

Brian Baird

Aug 8, 2013

Brian J. Baird, 54 of Greensburg passed away Thursday August 8, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 24, 1958 in Greensburg and was the son of Jeannine Jamison Baird and the late John M. Baird. Brian was an employee for the Dollar Energy Fund. and formerly worked for the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Plant...

Verna Grazan

Verna Grazan

Aug 2, 2013

Verna Todaro Grazan, 87 of McMurray passed away, Friday August 2, 2013 at her home. She was born January 16, 1926 in Greensburg and was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary Sardi Todaro. Verna had been a member of The Church of Jesus Christ . In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her siblings...

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