All Obituaries

Rita B. (Burlas) Daugherty, 99, of Greensburg, died Friday, July 19, 2019, in Weatherwood Manor. She was born May 7, 1920, in Marguerite, a daughter of the late John A. and Bertha E. Nessler Burlas. Rita grew up in the Latrobe area, and as a teenager assisted her father, a coal mine supervisor, with his books. Following her father's death, she assisted her mother in raising her six younger brothers. Rita graduated from Seton Hill College, with a degree in home economics, following which...

Ida (Garola)  Ghrist, 91, of Greensburg, died Friday, July 19, 2019  in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. She was born September 20, 1927, in Forbes Road, a daughter of the late Santino and Teresa Simonini Garola. Ida attended the Ascension Church in Jeannette and loved to dance, to read and to cook. She will be greatly missed by her friends and family.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Ghrist in 2001; her brother, John Garola;...

George S. Beach, 75, of Greensburg, formerly of Sayre, PA, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2019 in the Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. He was born August 30, 1943, in Sayre, PA, a son of the late Clarence and Henrietta Swingle Beach. Prior to moving to Greensburg to be closer to his son, he was a Eucharist Minister at Epiphany Church in Sayre and along with his wife, worked with the Marriage Encounter program of the Church. George was a Quality Control Manager for IBM &...

Joseph J. Churbock Sr., 95, of Greensburg, died Monday, July 8, 2019, at St. Anne Home. Joe was born into humble circumstances and spent many of his childhood years in Loyalhanna. The oldest of four siblings, his mother, Anna (we all called her Annie), had worked as a housekeeper for some families in the Latrobe area. His father, Joseph (we all called him Pappy), was from Eastern Pennsylvania and came west as a Pennsylvania State Police trooper. (His cruiser in 1919 was a horse; we have...

Christine A. (Wilson) Ponko, 70, of Latrobe, died Sunday, July 7, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Feb. 17, 1949, in West Newton, a daughter of the late Benjamin R. and Alice L. George Wilson. She was a 1967 graduate of West Newton High School and a member of St. Vincent Basilica Parish. Christine loved going to the casino and pampering her "grand pup", Barney. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jerome Bernard "Jay"...

Faye Crain Henderson, beloved and devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family, Monday, July 1, 2019. She was born July 17, 1922, in Port Matilda, Pa., a daughter of the late Winfield Scott and Ruth Cowher Crain. She attended Penn State University and upon graduation, Faye taught elementary school in Port Matilda until she married her late husband, Ken, in 1943. Faye was a loving wife, devoted mother and loyal friend. She was a...

Carol J. Hall, 77, of Greensburg, died Thursday, June 27, 2019, at home. She was born July 11, 1941, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of the late Woodrow and Sally Ruble Hall. Carol was an avid reader and worked for Mike Petrillo Auto Sales for over 40 years. She is survived by her sister, Judith Wingrove; two nieces, Guinevere Shapiola (Michael), and Erin Learn, all of South Bend, Ind. Relatives and friends are invited to celebrate the life of Carol from 6 to 7 p.m., the time of services, Monday...

Margaret M. "Peggy" (McCarthy) Gilbert, 87, of Greensburg, died Thursday, June 20, 2019, in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital.  She was born Aug. 2, 1931, in Southwest, Pa., a daughter of the late Helen Kaputa Tortorelli. Peggy was a front end supervisor, Kroger's, and a member of St. Paul Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Samuel P. Gilbert; and her sister, Josephine Zachetti. Peggy is survived by her son, Samuel M....