All Obituaries

Mary E. "Betty" (Dominick) Maruca, 92, of Slickville, died Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, in the William Penn Care Center. She was born Feb. 19, 1927, in Crabtree, a daughter of the late Charles and Nellie Keller Dominick. Betty was a member of St. Sylvester Parish and their Rosary Altar Society. She was serving as the current president of the Slickville Civic Center and has held the office for over 40 years. She was a member of the Westmoreland County Democratic Committee for 38...

Robert E. Von Hasseln, 71, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, in Mercy Hospital. He was born July 21, 1948, in Buffalo, N.Y., a son of the late Edward and Nancy Kidder Vonhasseln. Bob enjoyed NASCAR and oval track racing. While serving two tours with the Army in Vietnam at LZ Baldy from August 1968 to October 1969, he worked with the motor pool with the 196th Infantry Brigade, Company C 23rd Medical Battalion. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother,...

Angeline E. Gasperin, 89, of Hannastown, died Thursday, October 31, 2019.  She was born August 03, 1930, in Slickville, a daughter of the late Joseph B., Sr. and Mary Bini Juliane.  'Angie' was an immaculate homemaker and enjoyed cooking for her family.  She was always willing to help others especially her brother 'Jr.' and sister, Irene.  She told everyone, “'I love my family”.  Angie was a resident of Loyalhanna Care Center since...

Pauline M. (Kolick) Kopcho, of Johnstown, formerly of Crabtree, died Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, in Conemaugh Hospital. She was born May 1, 1930, in New Salem, a daughter of the late Frank and Mary Lawrence Kolick. Pauline was a member of St. Bartholomew Church. She retired from Johnston the Florist after 25 years of service, starting as a designer in the Greensburg shop and working her way to manager, supervisor and retiring as the district manager of their floral shops. In addition to her...

Dennis C. "Uncle Bucco" Vaccare, 64, of Greensburg, died Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. He was born April 5, 1955, in Greensburg, a son of the late James J. and Esther L. DeBone Vaccare. He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, a partner with Vaccare's Pharmacy and a sales associate for Greensburg Beverage. He was a former employee of Honda Village. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a niece, Maria Ann Vaccare; and a nephew, Patrick Rahl. He is survived by...

Florence J. (Raneri)  Detore, 97, of Greensburg, passed away Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019. She was born Dec. 11, 1921, in Greensburg, a daughter of the late Salvatore and Francesca  (Maida) Raneri. Florence was a kind and loving person who always put her family first. Her greatest pleasure was cooking wonderful meals for her family, especially on the holidays when they could all be together. In additon to her parents, Florence was preceded in death by her husband, Vincent A. Detore; her...

David P. Quist, 65, of Greensburg, died Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. He was born March 8, 1954, in Greensburg, a son of the late Rita Quist Randolph. David worked as a mechanic for Jamison Auto in Greensburg, was a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge No. 1151 and a volunteer fireman with Greensburg Hose Company No. 2. He served in the Navy and was a volunteer coach with the Greensburg Recreation Football League. In addition to his mother, he was...

Jean E. (Frankenburg) Hamilton, 91, of Greensburg, died Friday, Oct. 11, 2019, at home.  She was born Dec. 16, 1927, in Wilkinsburg, a daughter of the late George and Ethel S. Cunningham Frankenburg. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Walter William Hamilton; and her four siblings. She is survived by her two children, Lynn Martin, with whom she resided, and Mark Hamilton (Kathy), of Perryopolis; two grandchildren, Christopher Martin (Nicole) and...

Bennie B. Salvio Jr., 83, of Greensburg, died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. He was born Feb. 15, 1936, in Greensburg, a son of the late Biago and Edna Irene Gilbert Salvio. He was a 1955 graduate of Greensburg-Salem High School. Prior to retirement in 1977, he worked at PPG Industries in South Greensburg.  He was past president of the PPP (Pittsburgh Pen Pals) sweepstakes club and was an excellent cook who made the best meatballs and sauce. Bennie was...

James Kenneth Berger Sr., 78, of Greensburg, died Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019, at home. He was born July 1, 1941, in Greensburg, a son of the late David Allen Sr. and Pearl Wright Berger. Jimmy was very active in his church, New Creation Family Worship Center, where he served as deacon and head of the community outreach. He was also head of the Human Relations Committee of Greensburg in 1971. After his retirement from Latrobe Construction, he had several jobs, the last being a driver for the...