Obituaries

Donald Pike

Dec 19, 2012

Donald Victor Pike, 78 of Greensburg, passed away at his home surrounded by family on December 19, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born July 20, 1934 in Greensburg, a son of the late Anthony and Mary Pike. He graduated from Greensburg High School and served two years in the Army. He retired from General Motors after...

Michael Dvorsky

Dec 17, 2012

Michael Martin Dvorsky, 54 of Hempfield Township, died at his home surrounded by family and friends on December 17th, after a courageous battle with Pseudomyxoma Peritonei (PMP), cancer of the Appendix. Michael was born March 22, 1958 in Greensburg, son of the late Francis and Josephine Dvorsky. Michael graduated from Hempfield High School and Carnegie Mellon University. He worked as...

Josienne Piller

Dec 16, 2012

Josienne N.Piller, of Greensburg, passed away early Sunday, December 16, 2012 at Excela Westmoreland Hospital. Born September 20, 1956, she is the daughter of Barbara Nanney and the late Lawrence Nanney. Josie was an Art Historian and professor at the University of Pittsburgh, Saint Vincent College, Washington and Jefferson, and Carlow College. She also taught classes for the Greensburg Art...

Lois Griffiths

Dec 16, 2012

Lois P. Griffiths, 82, passed away peacefully, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012 at her home in Punta Gorda, FL. She was born on Sept. 14, 1930 to Dr. Walter and Adrienne (nee Smith) Prinzler in Greensburg, PA. Lois graduated from Greensburg High School in 1948 and Miss Conley's School in 1949 in Pittsburgh, PA. She worked in the Carnegie Library School...

Marilyn Sarver

Dec 15, 2012

Marilyn J. Sarver, 74, of Greensburg, passed away, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. She was born May 29,1938 in Greensburg a daughter of the late Ralph and Anna Mae (Durbrey) Sarver. Marilyn retired from the medical records department of Arizona State University and was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Greensburg. She is survived by a sister, Gail Tompkins (Harry) of...

Tiffany Alcorn

Dec 12, 2012

Tiffany N. Alcorn, 27 of Hunker passed away on December 12, 2012 in the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital.

She was born on 8/29/1985 in Jeannette and was the daughter of Mark J. Alcorn and Michelle Prenovitz .

Tiffany was a graduate of West Virginia University with a Bachelors degree in English and was employed as an...

Suzanne Clemens

Dec 8, 2012

Suzanne W. Clemens, 76, of Greensburg passed peacefully at home, Saturday, December 8, 2012. She was born August 6, 1936, in Greensburg, the daughter of the late Curtis P. and Edithe Neighley Waugaman. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was a 60 plus year member of the First Presbyterian Church of Greensburg and 1954 graduate of Greensburg...

Howard Blake

Dec 8, 2012

Hank Blake, 92, of Greensburg died on December 8, 2012 at his home. He was full of life, stories, and love for his family and friends. A native of DuBois, Hank graduated from Lock Haven State Teachers College with a B.S. in Physical Education. In1948, he received his M.A. in Physical Education and Guidance from Northwestern University. As...

Mary Volker

Dec 6, 2012

Mary T. Volker, 85 of Greensburg, passed away, Thursday, December 6, 2012 in Excela Health: Westmoreland Hospital following a brief illness. She was born April 17, 1927 in Weedville, PA, the daughter of the late Frank and Helen (Lanzel) Krellner. Mary was a member of Blessed Sacrament Cathedral and the Friday Music Club. She was an accomplished violinist and proudly...

Olga Frenchek

Dec 3, 2012

Olga (Dyky) Frenchek, 93 of Greensburg, passed away, Monday, Dec. 3, 2012, at her home. She was born Nov. 3, 1919, in Monessen, and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Trojanowsky Dyky. She retired from Westmoreland Hospital as a licensed practical nurse after many years of service. Olga was a member of Christ Episcopal Church in Greensburg....

Harold Adams

Dec 2, 2012

Harold David "Jelly" Adams, 74, of Greensburg, passed away Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012, at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. Jelly was born May 5, 1938, in Yukon, the son of the late Frank and Nina Casey Adams. He served in the Army. While serving in the Army, he was stationed in Alaska, where he was also an accomplished boxer. He was...

William Howell

Dec 2, 2012

William "Hunter" Howell, 82, of Greensburg, passed away Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012, at his home. Hunter was born Aug. 29, 1930, in McCullough, the son of the late William G. and Ruby A. (Smith) Howell. He had served in the Army during the Korean War. Hunter was a retired carpenter by trade. He was a member of Jeannette American Legion...

William Dickie

Dec 1, 2012

William C. Dickie, 92, of Greensburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, December 1st, 2012 at Redstone Highlands in Greensburg. Bill was born in Blairsville on June 30th, 1920, to William N. Dickie and Rosalind Caldwell Dickie. He married the former Mary Elizabeth (Sue) Gilmore on May 9th, 1942. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from the University...

Robert Albert

Nov 24, 2012

Robert E. "Bob" Albert, 89, of Greensburg, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012. He was born April 29, 1923, in Greensburg, the son of the late TD "Ham" and Anna R. Albert. Prior to his retirement, Bob was employed as a driver by Motor Freight Express for more than 25 years and delivered daily to...

Jean Hess

Nov 20, 2012

Jean F. Hess, 89 of Greensburg, passed away, Tuesday, November 20, 2012 in Excela Westmoreland Hospital. She was born August 23, 1923 in Ebensburg and was the daughter of the late Henry and Essa Frantz . Jean was a member of Bethel United Presbyterian Church in Monroeville and a member of Corinth Chapter 229 O.E.S. in Pitcairn for 50 years....

Joseph Hellmann, Jr

Nov 19, 2012

Joseph Anthony Hellmann, Jr., 82 of Latrobe, passed away, Monday, November 19, 2012 in UPMC: Shadyside Hospital. He was born March 13, 1930 in Pittsburgh, PA, son of the late Joseph Anthony Hellmann Sr. and Agnes M. Madigan Hellmann. Joseph worked as a Printer/Composing Room foreman for Pittsburgh Press. Besides his parents, Joseph was preceded in death by sister, Agnes...

Xzavier Eubank

Nov 12, 2012

Xzavier Louis Eubank, 2, of Greensburg, passed away Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, in Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC. He was born Jan. 18, 2010, in Greensburg, and was the son of John Leon Eubank and Alyssa Marie Maybury. Besides his parents, Xzavier is survived by his sister, Jasmine Leigh Eubank; maternal grandmother, Allison Maybury; uncle, Brian Maybury; paternal grandmother,...

David Mateer

Nov 12, 2012

David D. Mateer, 58, of Greensburg, passed away Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, at his home. He was born Oct. 18, 1954, in Pittsburgh, the son of Charlotte B. Mateer-Obert, of Pittsburgh, and the late Donald D. Mateer. David graduated from University of Pittsburgh with a master's degree in chemical engineering. He was the general manager for Race Tires of America....

Geraldine Claar

Nov 6, 2012

Geraldine ( Gerrie) W. Claar 93, of Greensburg passed away on Tuesday November 6, 2012 at the Excela Westmoreland Hospital.

She was born on October 5, 1919 in Greensburg and was the daughter of the late Clarence and Margaret Waugaman.

Gerrie was a graduate of Greensburg High School and a lifetime member of the Trinity...

Joseph Giron

Nov 1, 2012

Joseph G. Giron, 73 of Greensburg, passed away, Thursday, November 1, 2012 in The Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Hempfield Twp..

He was born November 22, 1938 in Greensburg, son of the late George and Lena Musingo Giron .

Joe was a member of Blessed Sacrament Cathedral and a member and past officer of the...