All Obituaries

Joseph E. Brown, 71, of Greensburg, died Monday, Nov. 12, 2018, at home. He was born Jan. 22, 1947, in New Stanton, a son of the late Joseph and Harriet McClune Brown. He was a retired punch press operator for Robertshaw Controls, New Stanton. Joe had a wonderful sense of humor, a beautiful singing voice and was a fabulous dancer. He was a kind and gentle man who never spoke poorly of anyone. He will be missed by his family and friends. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Virginia D. (McCort) Bompiani, 97, of Scottdale, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, in the Woodcrest Senior Community. She was born Feb. 2, 1921, in Mt. Pleasant, a daughter of the late James and Margaret Mahoney McCort. Virginia was a member of Our Lady of Grace Church and retired as a toll collector for the Pennsylvania Turnpike and also worked for Royer's. She always enjoyed dancing with her husband and playing cards. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...

Linda S. (Lambert) Petrill, 73, of Greensburg, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, in the UPMC East. She was born June 20, 1945, in Greensburg, a daughter of the late Bruce and Emma Casteel Lambert. She was a member of Our Lady of Grace Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dennis S. 'Denny' Petrill; and her sister, Sally Rosner. She is survived by her two children, Kirk D. Petrill (Linda L.), of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Kelley D. Petrill; two...

Violet Wotus Exline died peacefully at her home at Hidden Lakes Golf Course with her devoted husband of 63 years by her side on Wednesday, November 7, 2018.  Vi was born May 28, 1935 in Crabtree, the 9th of 10 children of the late Joseph A Wotus and Agnes Kustvan Wotus. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by four brothers, Stanley, John, Andrew and Frank Wotus; and three sisters, Jean Tetorka, Emily Beltz and Alice Stula. She is survived by her husband, Walter L....

Mary (Dohey) Frank, 95, of Forbes Road, died Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at home. She was born Sept. 14, 1923, in Forbes Road, a daughter of the late George and Dorothy Dohey. She was a member of St. Bartholomew Church and had been an active member of the former Rosary Altar Society of St. Mary's Church. Mary was also an avid Steelers fan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony A. Frank; granddaughter, Tina Marie Stevenson; four brothers, Michael, John,...

Dianna L. Bourke, 60, of Greensburg, died Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018, in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. She was born April 4, 1958, in Herminie, a daughter of the late Thomas and Veronica Bohince Bourke. Dianna was a graduate of Greensburg Central Catholic High School and graduated from Penn State University. She was awarded her Ph.D. by University of Pittsburgh Medical School and did her postdoctoral work at University of California Davis. She was the associate professor of anatomy and...

Margaret J. (Cirelli) Guhl, 84, of Greensburg, died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018, in Westmoreland Manor. She was born Oct. 30, 1933, in Greensburg, a daughter of the late Pete and Margaret Moschetti Cirelli. She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Cathedral and was a faithful supporter of the Salvation Army, the VFW Post No. 33 and to the City of Greensburg as a whole. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Richard A. Guhl Sr.; sister, Dolores Daerr; and nephew, Pete...

Services were private.

John E. Wright Jr., 73, of Greensburg, died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, at home. He was born July 22, 1945, in Latrobe, a son of the late John Ellsworth Wright Sr. and Helen Lohr Wright. John was a retired vice president of claims for Old Republic Insurance, Greensburg. He was a graduate of Gettysburg College, where he was a proud member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. He was also very active with the West Point Little League, where he was an umpire and was at one time in charge of the field...

June (Kellerman) Siard, 87, of Greensburg, died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, at home. She was born Oct. 29, 1930, in New Kensington, a daughter of the late Ellsworth Steele and Jennie Alvera Young Kellerman. She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Cathedral and worked for several years as an office manager for Dr. Gopalan Vasudevan. Mom was loved by all who met her. She was a loving wife and mother, a doting grandmother and great-grandmother and a devoted supporter of her extended family and...