Carol Thomas

Carol Thomas

Apr 9, 2016

Carol L. (Grimm) Thomas , 73, of Greensburg, passed away suddenly of heart failure Saturday, April 9, 2016, at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. She was born Oct. 18, 1942, in Mt. Pleasant, a daughter of the late Dr. Kenneth and Lois (Milliron) Grimm. Carol was a devoted wife for more than 50 years. She was beloved by...

Priscilla Brandt

Priscilla Brandt

Apr 4, 2016

Priscilla Isabella Purdy Brandt , 107, of Greensburg, was born in Braddock, PA, on April 25, 1908 and died on Monday, April 4, 2016 in Greensburg, PA.  Daughter of the late Frederick William Purdy and Bertha Steimer Purdy, wife of the late Lawrence E. Brandt, Sr. (1952) and loving mother of Mrs. Marilyn J. Love (Isaac), of...

Elizabeth Mcmenamin

Elizabeth Mcmenamin

Mar 29, 2016

Elizabeth M. (Meiswinkel) McMenamin , 92, of Greensburg, died Tuesday, March 29, 2016, in the Rehabilitation & Nursing Center of Pittsburgh. She was born June 13, 1923, in Williamstown, a daughter of the late Walter and Teresa M. Fitzpatrick Meiswinkel. She was a member of Our Lady of Grace Church and enjoyed music, the theatre and spending...

Jeffrey Dougan

Jeffrey Dougan

Mar 22, 2016

Jeffrey R. Dougan , 53, of Greensburg, died Tuesday, March 22, 2016, in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg. He was born Dec. 18, 1962, in Greensburg, a son of the late John Robert Dougan and Mary L. (Buskey) Dougan Marol. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a special uncle, George Buskey. He...

Bessie Ianni Block

Bessie Ianni Block

Mar 18, 2016

Bessie A. (Helzel) Ianni Block , 85, of Greensburg, died Friday, March 18, 2016, in the Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. She was born Dec. 26, 1930, in Congruity, a daughter of the late Louis and Hazel Stine Helzel. She was a member of St. Paul Church. She worked in the grocery industry for 57 years as a...

Daniel Petrella

Daniel Petrella

Mar 14, 2016

Daniel Gerard Petrella , 63, of Greensburg, died Monday, March 14, 2016, in UPMC Presbyterian. He was born June 2, 1952, in Greensburg, a son of the late Joseph A. and Celestine Tierno Petrella II. Daniel was retired from OMNOVA Solutions, Jeannette. He was proud of his Italian heritage and enjoyed grocery shopping with his wife, playing...

Gail Bupp

Gail Bupp

Mar 11, 2016

Gail Ann (Murphy) Bupp , 60, of Greensburg, passed away peacefully after a five year courageous battle with multiple myeloma. She was surrounded by her family on March 11th while listening to the song 10,000 reasons when she went to be with the Lord.  She was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1955 to the late William and...

Ortha Czerpak

Ortha Czerpak

Mar 11, 2016

Ortha M. (Bungard) Czerpak, 78, of Forbes Road, died Friday, March 11, 2016, in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg. Born Oct. 12, 1937, in Luxor, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Alice Hoffer Bungard. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Clyde, Earl and Roy; and son-in-law, John Hunter. She...

Edward Buggs, Ii

Edward Buggs, Ii

Mar 6, 2016

Edward Buggs II , 94, of Hannastown, died Sunday, March 6, 2016, in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg. He was born Nov. 27, 1921, in Indiana, a son of the late Edward Buggs Sr. and Margaret Stern Buggs. Ed started his employment at General Tire during World War II, helping on the home front. He then went...

Corey Mcguire

Corey Mcguire

Mar 5, 2016

Corey J. McGuire , 25, of Greensburg, died Saturday, March 5, 2016. He was born April 13, 1990, in Greensburg. Corey was employed by Baker Corp., Aliquippa. He was a running back for the Latrobe Wildcats and a sprinter on the track team. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Roger and Anne McGuire; and...

Anthony Altieri

Anthony Altieri

Feb 29, 2016

Anthony D. Altieri , 66, of Greensburg, formerly of Crabtree, died peacefully Monday, Feb. 29, 2016, at home, surrounded by his family. He was born April 30, 1949, in Greensburg, a son of the late Anthony R. and Eva Genta Altieri. Anthony operated the family-owned business, Shopping Center Beer Distributor, in Greensburg. He was a member of...

Dr. Lawrence Blackburn

Dr. Lawrence Blackburn

Feb 28, 2016

Dr. Lawrence F. Blackburn , 88, of Jeannette, died Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016, at home. He was born April 3, 1927, in Greensburg, a son of the late Dr. Lawrence L. and Helen Firster Blackburn. Dr. Blackburn started his private practice in the late '50s, joining his father in Greensburg. His aunt, Dr. Ida, started the practice...

Fay Pegg

Fay Pegg

Feb 27, 2016

Fay S. (Sundberg) Pegg , 89, of Greensburg, died Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, in Westmoreland Manor. She was born Feb. 3, 1927, in Duquesne, a daughter of the late Arthur and Theresa Ingold Sundberg. Fay was a clerk for the former Gee Bee. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne...

James Littlejohn, Jr.

James Littlejohn, Jr.

Feb 26, 2016

James A. "Junior" Littlejohn Jr ., 88, of Greensburg, died Friday, Feb. 26, 2016, in the Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. He was born Nov. 7, 1927, in Greensburg, a son of the late James A. Littlejohn Sr. and Rebecca Murrell Littlejohn. He was the head of Security for Seton Hill University, retiring after 25 years, and a...

Mary Schaefer

Mary Schaefer

Feb 24, 2016

Mary E. (Sorice) Schaefer , 72, of Greensburg, died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016, in the Oak Hill Nursing Center. She was born Feb. 11, 1944, in Greensburg, a daughter of the late Matthew C. and Elizabeth M. Olah Sorice. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Matthew S. Sorice. She is...

Raymond Dombroski, Jr.

Raymond Dombroski, Jr.

Feb 20, 2016

Raymond "Decker" Dombroski Jr ., 78, of Greensburg, died Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg. He was born Nov. 30, 1937, in Natrona Heights, a son of the late Raymond Dombroski Sr. and Sophie Mialki Dombroski. Ray was a retired salesman for Amerigas of Greensburg. He graduated from Har-Brack High School in Natrona...

Vincent Brahosky

Vincent Brahosky

Feb 19, 2016

Vincent J. Brahosky, 73, of Greensburg, died Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, in the Greensburg Care Center. He was born Sept. 30, 1942, in Greensburg, a son of the late John and Lillian Garola Brahosky. Vince was a carpenter out of Carpenter's Local No. 462. He was a member of St. Bartholomew Church and chief cook and owner of Grey...

Gertrude Allen

Gertrude Allen

Feb 16, 2016

Gertrude R. Allen, formerly of Greensburg, transitioned to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016. She was born Sept. 18, 1918, to the late William and Lillie Meadows. Gertrude graduated from Connellsville Senior High School. She was married to the late Rev. Willie Van Allen, and moved to Bovard, where she resided for...

Lucille Dott

Lucille Dott

Feb 14, 2016

Lucille M. (Mosko) Dott, 86, of Greensburg, died Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016, in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. She was born Aug. 30, 1929, in Hannastown, a daughter of the late Anthony and Anna Poti Mosko. Lucille was the food service manager of Bovard Elementary School, Hempfield Area School District. She was a member of St. Bartholomew Church and a member...

Mary Petrill

Mary Petrill

Feb 7, 2016

Mary (Ross) Petrill, 99, of Greensburg, died Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016, in Greensburg. She was born Dec. 19, 1916, in Bitner, a daughter of the late Michele and Colomba Lombardi Ross. Mary was a member of St. Paul Parish. Prior to her marriage to "IJ" in 1937, she worked at Porcelier and in later years worked at the former Troutman's...