Obituaries

May 7, 2012

Lucille Fitzgerald Mentzer, 87 of Greensburg passed away, Monday, May 7, 2012 in Greensburg. She was born in Charleroi on April 17, 1925 and was the daughter of the late John P. and Mary Bezy Fitzgerald. She was a graduate of Charleroi High School and Seton Hill College and was a former teacher of Home Economics with both Fallowfield Twp....

May 2, 2012

Michael William Watko 85 of Greensburg, passed away on Wednesday May 2, 2012 at the Redstone Highlands in Greensburg.

He was born on 9/19/1926 in Clairton and was the son of the late Michael S. and Margaret Bindas Woytko. He was a graduate of Clairton High School class of 1944.

Michael served in the Navy...

May 1, 2012

Nancy K. Bell , 81 of Greensburg, passed away on May 1, 2012 at the her home surrounded by her entire family after a long courageous battle with cancer.

She was born on 3/20/1931 in Greensburg and was the daughter of the late Leroy S. and Anne Andrako Karns.

Nancy was a graduate of Greensburg...

Apr 30, 2012

Robert W. Gilson, 77 of Penn Township, died peacefully, April 30, 2012 with his beloved family by his side. He was born, May 30, 1934 in Chicago, IL, son of the late Mary (Snider) Gilson and Carl Gilson.

Bob received his bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from the University of New Hampshire and his Masters in Systems Management...

Apr 29, 2012

Cynthia L. Bell, 46 of South Greensburg, passed away Sunday, April 29, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born July 26, 1965 in Greensburg and was the daughter of Pauline Feltes of South Greensburg and George W. Welsh of Madison .

Cynthia was a longtime...

Apr 27, 2012

Mary Helen Kane, 81 of Greensburg, passed away on Friday, April 27, 2012 in her home. She was born September 7, 1930 in New Kensington, daughter of the late Eugene and Mary Ann Peel Dovillers. Mary was a member of First Baptist Church of Greensburg. She was employed by Troutmans Department Store and later Kaufman's until she retired. She will...

Apr 25, 2012

Wilma 'Ruth' Sherid, 89 of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, went to be with her husband, M.T. 'Moe' Sherid on Wednesday, April 25, 2012. She was born September 5, 1922 in Greene County, daughter of the lateWilliam McKinley and Bernice Holder Miles . 'Ruth' was a member of First Christian Church in Greensburg. She was active in CYF and a member of PA...

Apr 24, 2012

Eleanor M. Chicka, 85 of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, passed away, Tuesday, April 24, 2012 in Westmoreland Hospital. She was born November 11, 1926 in Greensburg, PA, daughter of the late Eugene E. and Anna E. (Lyons) Eicher. Eleanor was Presbyterian by faith. Besides her parents, Eleanor was preceded in death by a grandson, Edward A. Collins, and a brother, Edward E....

Apr 23, 2012

C. Eugene (Gene) Bothel, 80, of Greensburg, PA, died on Monday, April 23, 2012. He was born March 10, 1932, near Creekside, PA, a son of the late Clair and Jesse (Shank) Bothel. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers Harry Yukenberg and Frank Bothel, and sisters Betty Snyder and Mary Louise Helman. He is...

Apr 18, 2012

Grace Todaro, 94 of Greensburg, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at her home. She was born March 23, 1918 in Greensburg and was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary Sardi Tordaro. Grace was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ in Greensburg and the Italian Women's Club. She worked as a Legal Secretary for Mahady &...

Apr 16, 2012

Beulah R. Teitt, "84" of Greensburg, passed away, Monday, April 16, 2012 in Excela Westmoreland Hospital. She was born on September 13, 1926 in Penn Twp. and was the daughter of the late Richard and Ruth Kepple Ross. Beulah was raised in Penn Township and lived in Trafford for 42 years. She was Presbyterian by faith. Beulah was a graduate...

Apr 16, 2012

Laura Mae Price peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 16, 2012, in Greensburg, PA. Laura was preceded in death by her husband James R. Price, daughter Patricia Watters, daughter Nancy Rozinsky, two infant sons and grandson Richard Watters. Laura is survived by daughter Ruth Steiner, daughter Donna Cowan and husband Jared, daughter Dorothy Sticca and...

Apr 6, 2012

Anne D. Lipecky, 95 of Greensburg, passed away Friday, April 6, 2012, at St. Anne Home, in Greensburg. She was born in Pittsburgh, daughter of the late Waclaw Gostkowski and Katarzyna S. Mech. Anne was active at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, SNPJ Club, and Boy Scouts of America. Proud of her Polish heritage, she loved polka music and dancing. Anne happily...

Apr 3, 2012

Clyde A. Gallagher, 54, of Greensburg, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2012, as a result of an automobile accident. He was born July 19, 1957, in Monroeville, the son of Mary Ellen Cannon Gallagher, of Monroeville, and the late Regis Gallagher Sr. Clyde was a member of Charter Oak United Methodist Church in Greensburg. He worked for the Laurel Nursery...

Apr 1, 2012

Josephine M. Calderone, 80, formerly of Greensburg, passed away Sunday, April 1, 2012, at her son's home in New York. She was born Oct. 28, 1931, in Natrona Heights, a daughter of the late Peter Bernard and Josephine (Leskoban) Rubus. Josephine was a member of Blessed Sacrament Cathedral. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Richard...

Mar 27, 2012

Eunice Smail Troy, 94, passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at her home at the Masonic Village at Sewickley. Born on September 17, 1917 in Weltytown, PA, Eunice was the daughter of the late Victor Z. and Grace Marsteller Smail. She was a member of the Third United Church of Christ in Greensburg and the Women's Fellowship. Eunice became...

Mar 27, 2012

Lorraine A. Riffle, 96 of Greensburg passed way on Tuesday March 27, 2012 in the Hempfield Manor.

She was born in Herminie on July 30, 1915 and was the daughter of the late Alfred and Emma Johnson Benson .

Lorraine was Methodist by faith and a member of the Harrold Grange # 1984.

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Mar 26, 2012

Cletus R. 'Kip' Weber Jr., 52, of Greensburg, died Monday, March 26, 2012, peacefully at home, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born April 3, 1959, in Greensburg. He was preceded in death by his father, Cletus R. Weber Sr., and his mother, Dorothy Weber. He is survived by his loving stepmother, Mary Weber. He was a member of...

Mar 25, 2012

Lona Spaugy, 36, went to be with the Lord Sunday, March 25, 2012, while at home with her mother. She is survived by her parents, Sondra Lee Spaugy, of Mt. Pleasant; and her father, Reid Jacob Spaugy Jr. and his wife, Nancy Goodin Spaugy, of Stahlstown; her brothers, Matthew, of Mt. Pleasant, and Micah and his wife, Cara Spaugy, of...

Mar 12, 2012

Ruth Olmer, 92 of Greensburg passed away Monday, March 12, 2012 in the Greensburg care Center. She was born in Greensburg on April 19, 1919 and was the daughter of the late Wesley and Caroline Loughner Smith. She was a member of the Christ United Methodist Church in Youngwood . She was preceded in death besides her parents by her...