Gary Stephen Mang
Feb 11, 2025
Gary Stephen Mang, 62, of Greensburg, died Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at home. He was born November 17, 1962, in San Gabriel, California. Gary lived a life driven by passion, purpose, and unwavering dedication to others. Whether pioneering innovative safety tools for railroaders or coaching competitive youth baseball, he approached every endeavor with the goal of making a meaningful impact....
Loretta A. Gerard
Feb 9, 2025
Loretta A. (Mendel) Gerard, 89, of Greensburg, died peacefully with family by her side on Sunday, February 09, 2025. She was born June 15, 1935, in Wilmerding, the youngest daughter of the late Jozef and Anelia Dacko Mendel. Loretta was a dedicated member of Our Lady of Grace, where she joyfully served at the weekly fish fry during Lent. Alongside...
Edward J. Taylor
Feb 7, 2025
Edward J. Taylor, 83, of Greensburg, died Friday, February 07, 2025, in the Westmoreland Hospital. He was born December 06, 1941, in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Robert Howard and Kathryn Elizabeth Gallie Taylor. Ed was the owner of a local life insurance agency. “Mr. Ed” as he was fondly called by his fellow members of The Father's Heart...
Leslie E. Brandonio
Feb 5, 2025
Leslie E. (Brooks) Brandonio, 75, of Greensburg, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, Wednesday, February 05, 2025, in the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. She was born February 03, 1950, in Jeannette, a daughter of the late Thomas D. Brooks, Sr. and Sarah Elizabeth Brock Brooks. Prior to Leslie's retirement, she worked at Westmoreland Manor and Westmoreland County Probation with...
Vincent Guy Petroy, Sr.
Feb 4, 2025
Vincent “Vinny” Guy Petroy Sr., age 82, of Indianapolis, IN, formerly of Greensburg, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2025. He was born April 22, 1942, in Greensburg to John D. Sr. and Mary Elizabeth (Cremonese) Petroy. Vinny married the love of his life, Donna Marie DeBone, in 1964, and they shared sixty years together. Left behind to cherish his memory...
Michael R. Dudik
Feb 4, 2025
Michael R. Dudik, 77, of Jeannette, died Tuesday, February 04, 2025. He was born November 05, 1947, in McKeesport, a son of the late Michael and Betty Jane Kerston Dudik. Mick was a retired engineer for Alstom Power, Monroeville. He was an avid golfer and had been a member of the former Lincoln Hill Golf Club and more recently, the...
Ruth J. Woods
Feb 1, 2025
Ruth J. Woods, 86, lovingly known as “Joanne," and “City” was born to Queen Esther (Solomon) Smith and Frank Smith on February 25, 1938, in Wellsburg, West Virginia. Ruth graduated from McKeesport High School, Pennsylvania. After high school, she moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to start her career as an insurance agent at Travelers Insurance Agency, where she later retired. In...
John R. Bistline, Jr.
Jan 31, 2025
John R. Bistline, Jr., 55, of Greensburg, died Friday, January 31, 2025. He was born April 30, 1969, in Philadelphia. He had been employed by Verizon as a Fios Internet installer in Pittsburgh; John enjoyed listening to all kinds of music but loved Bon Jovi and hard rock. He was a Philadelphia sports fan and was looking forward to the...
Twyla Y. Marckioni
Jan 27, 2025
Twyla Y. (King) Marckioni, 87, of Greensburg, died Monday, January 27, 2025, in the Waldens View Senior Living. She was born April 01, 1937, in Avonmore, a daughter of the late Alton E. King and Caroline G. McBryar Smeltzer. Twyla had a love for animals, books and playing bingo. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Joseph R. Chemelli
Jan 20, 2025
Joseph R. Chemelli, 75, of Greensburg, died Monday, January 20, 2025, in the Westmoreland Hospital. He was born March 08, 1949, in Brackenridge, a son of the late Geno and Florence Salvaterra Chemelli. Joe was a member of Our Lady of Grace Church and a 4th Degree with the Knights of Columbus, Council 1480, Greensburg. For the past several years...
Andrea J. Ackerman
Jan 16, 2025
Andrea Jeanne (Nalevanko) Ackerman, of Crabtree, passed away peacefully on January 16, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones in her lifelong family home. Born on January 6, 1954, she was 71 years old. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Brad Ackerman and their three children, Matt (Rhiannon) Ackerman, Aimee (Seth) Shultz, and Emilee (Jay) Atkins. She leaves...
Carol Ann Kocian
Jan 15, 2025
Carol Ann Kocian, 73, of Crabtree, died Wednesday, January 15, 2025, in the Westmoreland Hospital. She was born May 01, 1951, in Crabtree, a daughter of the late Robert J. and Ann B. Patrick Kocian. Carol was born and raised in her beloved family home in Crabtree, where she spent her entire life. A devoted lifelong member of St. Bartholomew...
Edith S. Bianco
Jan 13, 2025
Edith S. (Eakin) Bianco, 87, of Greensburg, died Monday, January 13, 2025 at home. She was born November 25, 1937, in Export, a daughter of the late Lawrence W. and Elizabeth M. Altman Eakin. Edith was a devoted member for fifty-five years to the New Life Tabernacle Church, of which she was one of the founding members. She volunteered at...
Mary Ann Baker
Jan 11, 2025
Mary Ann Baker, 82, of Greensburg, formerly of Central, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the Westmoreland Manor. She was born December 29, 1942, in Mt. Pleasant, a daughter of the late Stephen Thomas and Anna Mary Hudock Sabolik Permuko. She was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral. Mary Ann worked as a seamstress at the...
Joan A. "Benji" Benjamin
Jan 11, 2025
Joan A. “Benji” (McDonough) Benjamin, 87, of South Greensburg, died Saturday, January 11, 2025, in the Westmoreland Hospital. She was born February 10, 1937, in Greensburg, a daughter of the late John J. and Helen Ann Coletti McDonough. “Benji” was a member of St. Bruno Church and their Rosary Altar Society. She was also an active member of WANA, the...
Anthony J. "Pete" Garofola
Jan 9, 2025
Anthony J. “Pete” Garofola, 96, of Crabtree, died Thursday, January 09, 2025. He was born October 05, 1928, in Crabtree, a son of the late Peter and Rose Ferruzzi Garofola. Pete was a retired Tax Collector for Salem Township and a Veteran of the US Army, having served his Country during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the...
Mary M. Troy
Jan 8, 2025
Mary M. (Anthony) Troy, 92, of Greensburg, died Wednesday, January 08, 2025, at home. She was born November 03, 1932, in Greensburg, a daughter of the late Frank and Helen Anthony. She is survived by her husband, Albert Troy of Greensburg and a son, Greg Troy (Mary) of Chantilly, VA and a sister, Theresa of Las Vegas, NV. There will...
Dr. Donald L. Kettering
Jan 5, 2025
Dr. Donald L. Kettering, 91, of Greensburg, peacefully passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2025, with his wife by his side and surrounded by family. He was born on January 4,1934, in North Braddock, the son of the late Louis Carl and Margaret Joyce Kettering. Don was a graduate of Scott High School in North Braddock, PA, Class of 1951....
Mary Anna "Marie" D'Angelo
Jan 2, 2025
Mary Anna “Marie” (Steligo) D'Angelo, 98, of Greensburg, died Thursday, January 02, 2025, in the St. Anne Home. She was born May 13, 1926, in Whitney, a daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Yurick Steligo. Marie was a member of St. Bartholomew Church, their Rosary Altar Society and was a volunteer at the Greensburg St. Vincent de Paul store....
John A. Bensko, Jr.
Dec 22, 2024
On Dec. 22, 2024, the world lost a great man who found joy in simplicity, devotion in family, and magic in the mundane. John A. Bensko, Jr., 81, of Crabtree, PA, born Feb. 12, 1943, quietly left this world the same way he lived in it – with dignity, love, and a subtle but undeniable imprint on the hearts of...