Obituaries

Jul 5, 2011

Russ Bonarrigo, 86, of Blairsville, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2011, at Latrobe Hospital . He was born in NuMine, son of Joseph and Antoinette Bonarrigo. A World War II veteran, he served in the African and European Theaters, 5th Army, part of the Anzio Beachhead Invasion of Italy . Russ started in the automobile business in 1947 and was...

Jul 5, 2011

Orpha D. Judge, 78 of Delmont passed way on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 in Excela Westmoreland Hospital. She was born Wednesday, Nov. 20, 1932 in Logan, WV, Daughter of the late John and Ella Ferrell. Orpha was a retired Electronics Technician. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her two brothers, Carmel and Con Ferrell. Surviving are her...

Jul 1, 2011

Wilma M. Kashawlic, 88, of Greensburg, passed away Friday, July 1, 2011, in Villa Angela at St. Anne Home, Greensburg, surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 21, 1923, in Harrison City, and was a daughter of the late John and Anna Targos. She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Greensburg. She was a loving mother...

Jun 26, 2011

Dorothy Q. Davison, 95 of Greensburg passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2011 in Excela Westmoreland Hospital. She was born Thursday, November 11, 1915 in Greensburg, Daughter of the late George and Lillian Quinlivan. Dorothy was a retired employee of the Greensburg Salem School District. She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Greensburg. She was preceded in death...

Jun 23, 2011

Thelma L. Sims, 88 of Latrobe passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2011 at her home. She was born Friday, January 19, 1923 in Uniontown, and was the Daughter of the late Walter P. and Hazel C. Lowdermilk. Thelma was a retired employee of the former Robertshaw Control Co. with 40 years of service. She was a member of the...

Jun 18, 2011

Jack H. Kuhns, 85 of Greensburg, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2011 in Excela Westmoreland Hospital. He was born Monday, August 24, 1925 in Greensburg, son of the late Edna Kuhns Hartzel. Jack served in the Navy during WW II and was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the V.F.W. Post #33 in Greensburg. He was...

Jun 17, 2011

Elizabeth Clement "Libbet" Weidlein, 81, of Greensburg, died peacefully at her home on Friday, June 17, 2011. She was born August 25, 1929 to Hugh O'Neal Clement and Elizabeth Boody Clement in Englewood, New Jersey. She was a 1947 graduate of the Dana Hall School in Wellesley, MA., began her university studies at Bennington Women's College in Bennington, VT., and...

Jun 16, 2011

William M. Charley, 94 of Greensburg, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2011 in Excela Westmoreland Hospital. He was born Friday, January 12, 1917 in Derry and was the son of the late Michael and Rebecca Charley. Bill served in the Army Air Corps. during World War II. He was the past president of the former Charley Brothers Co. He was...

Jun 15, 2011

James M. Hutchison, 86, of Greensburg, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 in Greensburg Care Center. He was born in Clinton, Iowa on October 13, 1924, son of the late James R. and Vera (Marshall) Hutchison. Jim was a graduate of Greensburg High School, Class of 1941. He earned a Bachelors of Fine Arts Degree from Monmouth College in...

Jun 15, 2011

Grace Cooper Charley, 93, of Greensburg and Boynton Beach, FL died Wednesday, June 15, 2011 peacefully at her home in Greensburg surrounded by her children. She was born February 2, 1918 in Bradford, PA, the daughter of the late Ray and Isabelle (Bonner) Cooper. After graduating from Elmira College, she dedicated her life to the love of her life and...

Jun 1, 2011

Diane F. Davis, 46 of Latrobe, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2011 in Hemfield Manor. She was born August 25, 1964 a daughter of Darlena Davis and the late Allen Davis, Sr.

Diane was a teacher's aide at Clelian Heights prior to her illness. In addition to her mother, Darlena Davis; she is survived by a daughter,...

May 28, 2011

David S. Jamison, Sr., 90, of Greensburg, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2011 at St. Anne Home. He was born June 18, 1920 in Greensburg, son of the late Jay Curtis and May Brown Jamison. Mr. Jamison attended Shady Side Academy, Exeter Academy, and graduated from Princeton University. He served in the US Navy during WWII and was honorably discharged...

May 27, 2011

Lois E. Rishel 95 of Greensburg, passed away May 27, 2011. She was born April 27, 1916 on Rishel Hill, Axemann, Pa, Centre County, a daughter of the late J. Walter and Christine (Harris) Rishel. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Greensburg. She retired from the former Trautman Company Credit Department with 45 years of service....

May 24, 2011

Patricia Mohler Joyce, 88 of Greensburg passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 in St. Anne Home. She was born Saturday, February 10, 1923 in Pittsburgh and was the daughter of the late Edward and Gertrude Mulvehill Mohler. Pat was a member of Blessed Sacrament Cathedral. Before her retirement she was a teacher and secretary for the Cathedral School in...

May 20, 2011

Ruth Keenan, 97, of Greensburg , died Friday, May 20, 2011, at her home in Weatherwood Manor. She was born Feb. 19, 1914, in Crabtree, to the late Hilda and Thompson Brown. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her loving husband, Charles; a daughter, Jaynie Fulton; four brothers, Oliver, James, Harry and Thomas; and two sisters, Betty...

May 19, 2011

Karen L. Smith, 59 of Greensburg passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2011 in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. She was born Friday, October 19, 1951 in Greensburg, Daughter of Elizabeth M. Smith of Greensburg and the late Richard B. Smith . Karen worked as a comprehensive counselor for Excela Health Systems Behavioral Health Services. Karen was a loving daughter, mother, sister...

May 19, 2011

Chester R. Kolk, 92 of Greensburg passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2011 at his home. He was born Sunday, August 4, 1918 in Akron, Ohio and was the son of the late Chester and Jennie Szalkowski. Chester was a decorated WW II veteran serving in the United States Coast Guard as a Lt. JG. engineering officer in the Southwest...

May 18, 2011

Thelma Jean Harmon Przytulski, 78 of Greensburg, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at Ridgeview Personal Care Home in Youngwood. She was born in Kentucky, the daughter of the late William and Vada Wright Harmon. Besides her parents, Thelma was preceded in death by her husband, Edward D. Przytulski and four sisters, Bertha E. Harmon, Ruby H. Czerpak, Edith B....

May 15, 2011

Emma I. Torretta, 96 of Greensburg passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2011 in The Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Hempfield Township . She was born Friday, January 15, 1915 in Luxor and was the Daughter of the late Joseph Torretta, Sr. and Assunta Ghiringhelli Torretta. She was a retired manager for the G.C. Murphy Co. Emma was a member...

May 14, 2011

Leoda M. Brewer, 83 of Jeannette passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2011 in Greensburg. She was born Thursday, December 22, 1927 in Greene County and was the Daughter of the late Artie Hixenbaugh Burnfield and step father Roscoe Burnfield. Leoda was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Greensburg and the Order of Eastern Star Chapter # 435,...