Kenneth C. Kopesky Jr. , 52, of Mt. Pleasant, died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, in the West Penn Hospital. He was born Aug. 25, 1964, in Hackensack, N.J., a son of Marie Miller Kopesky, of Lakeville, and the late Kenneth C. Kopesky Sr. Ken was the head athletic trainer, Seton Hill University, employed by Excela Health and...
Vittorio Alberto Angelo Martino Zippi , 92, of Jeannette, died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. Born May 7, 1924, in Crabtree, he was a son of Simplicio Zippi and Luisa Crocetti Zippi from Sant' Omero, Italy. At 12, he began studying the trumpet, the love of which he carried throughout his life. He played in the Greensburg High...
Robert P. Fontanesi , 69, of Greensburg, died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017, in the Presbyterian University Hospital. He was born June 26, 1947, in McKeesport, a son of the late Robert and Edith Septer Fontanesi. Bob was a member of Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, a retired sales representative for Centurion Medical Products, of Howell, Mich., and also served...
Beverly J. Gasperin , of Greensburg, died Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017. She was born in Binghamton, NY, a daughter of the late Henry C. and Josephine Matro Rise (Risi). She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Cathedral and attended Steubenville High School where she proudly participated as a majorette along with her sister. Beverly enjoyed cooking for...
Donna Lee (Hoffman) Herbert , 74, of Greensburg, died Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, at home, surrounded by her family. She was born Aug. 4, 1942, in Greensburg, a daughter of the late Clyde and Olive Hoffman. Prior to her retirement, Donna was the manager of the Greensburg Wal-Mart Vision Center. In addition to her parents, she was...
Ernestine E. (Ambrisco) Boyle , 85, of Greensburg, died Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. She was born Nov. 2, 1931, in Connellsville, a daughter of the late George and Pauline Palovchalk Ambrisco. Ernestine worked in the Register of Wills Office for Westmoreland County for 25 years. She was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. Ernestine...
Audrey J. Evangelist , 89, of Greensburg, died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, at home. She was born Sept. 22, 1927, in Duquesne, a daughter of the late Valentine and Lorraine Keck Southard. Audrey was a member of St. Paul Church. Her main joy in life was spending time with her family. She also enjoyed gardening, singing and...
Geraldine B. (Rinehart) Franklin , 92, of Greensburg, died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, in the Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. She was born June 21, 1924, in Braddock, a daughter of the late Edward and Otelia Rinehart. Geraldine was a member and mother of the First Antioch Baptist Church and was a retired employee of Nutrition Inc. for...
Mary Jane (Bisignani) Lovera , 90, of Greensburg, died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017, at home. She was born July 15, 1926, in Greensburg, the only daughter of the late Antonio and Anita Del Corona Bisignani. She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Cathedral. Mary Jane was an excellent seamstress and enjoyed baking, cooking, cleaning and spending time...
Eleanor M. (Sorice) Petrosky , 86, of Greensburg, died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, in the Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. She was born April 10, 1930, in Greensburg, a daughter of the late Anthony L. and Rose Butz Sorice. Eleanor was a sales associate for the former Troutman's Department Store in Greensburg, Kaufmann's and Macy's in Westmoreland Mall....
Jack E. Moyer Sr. , 93, of Greensburg, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2016, at home. He was born Dec. 16, 1923, in Greensburg, a son of the late Kenneth and Ruth Myers Moyer. Jack was the operator of the former Atlantic Arco Gas Station in Greensburg. He was a World War II veteran, having served in the...
Janet F. (Brooker) Nuss , 85, of Greensburg, went to be with the Lord Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, in Newhaven Court. She was born Dec. 1, 1931, in Boston, Mass., a daughter of the late Frank and Dorothy Langviloe Brooker. Janet was a retired teacher for the Hempfield Area School District. In addition to her parents, she...
Hillary E. Ramsey , 52, of Greensburg, died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016, at home. He was born Nov. 29, 1964, in Greensburg, a son of the late Joan Elliott Ramsey. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his sister, Roxanne Ridgely. He is survived by his son, Joshua Pastor, of Pittsburgh; four sisters,...
Sally (Elliott) Smail , 86, of Greensburg, passed Friday, Dec. 23, 2016, in Redstone Highlands, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Sept. 14, 1930, in Greensburg, a daughter of the late Hilary and Elsie Elliott. Sally was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Greensburg, and the Eastern Star. She was a graduate of Greensburg Salem...
Helen (Takitch) Byers , 92, of Greensburg, passed on to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. She was born Sept. 30, 1924, in Hecla, a daughter of the late Joseph and Julia Kopkas Takitch. She was a faithful member of the First Lutheran Church in Greensburg and their Virginia...
William J. Bellus , 65, of Greensburg, died Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, in West Penn Hospital. He was born Sept. 29, 1951, in Connellsville. He is survived by his mother, Martha Najewicz, of Greensburg; his father, William Bellus, and wife Betty, of Connellsville; two daughters, Danielle Conroy, and husband Tim, of Chantilly, Va., and Heather Bellus, of...
Lucille (Speed) Skillings , 83, of Irwin, died Wednesday, December 14, 2016 in the Westmoreland Manor. She was born November 07, 1933, in Greensburg, a daughter of the late Samuel and Julia VanHorn Speed. She was a member of the Bethel A.M.E. Church in Irwin and a decorator for the former Jeannette Glass. In addition to her...
"Orlando "Lundy" Bell has now retired from Bud Smail Lincoln Mercury". Orlando J. "Lundy" Bell , 92, of Greensburg, died Monday, Dec. 12, 2016. He was born Dec. 1, 1924, in Crabtree, a son of the late Phillip and Cecilia Delledonne Bell. Lundy was a retired sales associate for Smail Auto Group after a long career in...
Terrance M. Maline Jr. , 28, of Greensburg, died Monday, Dec. 12, 2016, in the Shadyside Hospital. He was born May 15, 1988, in Jeannette, a son of Tracie Freeman Maline and the late Terrance M. Maline Sr. He graduated from Jeannette Sr. High School in 2007. Prior to his illness, he had worked for DeAugustine Construction...