Joe Iapalucci

Joseph Iapalucci, 92, of Greensburg, died Tuesday, November 03, 2026, in the Westmoreland Manor. He was born May 11, 1934, in Riccia, Italy, a son of the late Anthony and Maria Panichella Iapalucci.

Joe was a member of the Our Lady of Grace Church. He was a lifelong member of the Hilltop Social Club where he worked as a bartender for several years. Every evening he could be found at the club in “his chair” from 5:55 p.m. until 8 p.m., enjoying his two or three Yuengling’s while catching up with his buddies. He was a member of the Bricklayers and Allied Craft Union Workers Local #9. He was proud of his terrazzo craftsmanship which included the compass at the original Pittsburgh airport and the Mickey Mouse at the Disney store located at Ross Park Mall. He loved his garden and his fig trees but loved his family most of all. Joe enjoyed making wine and brandy and canning his prize tomatoes, a task that he taught his daughter Lisa. In his younger years he loved to go camping with his wife.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Maryann (Murtland) Iapalucci.

He is survived by two daughters, Lisa Saunders (Michael) and Shelley Iapalucci, all of Greensburg; two granddaughters, Nina Marie Leithner (Ken), and Vanessa Rose Saunders (Michael Doench); and a grandson, Caleb Eric Key; three great grandchildren, Emmit John, Nora Josephine, and Melody Ann Leithner and Jim Krunszyinsky (Theresa) of Greensburg, who was like a son to him; a niece, Sharon (Jonathon) Berg of England and two nephews, Mark Murtland (Nancy) of Greensburg and Jeffrey Murtland (Mary) of Worcester, MA.

Relatives and friends of Joe will be received Friday from 4 to 8 PM in the Clement L. Pantalone Funeral Home, Inc. 409 W. Pittsburgh Street, Greensburg, PA 15601, (724) 837-0020.

A funeral liturgy outside of Mass will be held Saturday at 10:30 AM with Fr. Kenneth Zaccagnini officiating.

Interment will follow in St. Clair Cemetery, Greensburg.

The family would like to thank the nurses and staff of WVU Hospice, especially Lisa, Kathy, Becky, and Steven and Westmoreland Manor, especially Candi, Chelsea, and Robert for their kind and exceptional loving care and support over this past year.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer's Association , 2835 E Carson St. Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15203, or to the Westmoreland Manor 2480 S. Grande Blvd., Greensburg, PA 15601.

Joseph’s family has entrusted his care to the Pantalone Funeral Home Inc., Greensburg. For online condolences / directions, visit us at pantalone.com. Natale N. Pantalone, supervisor.