Minnie C. (Croushore) Poole , 88, of Greensburg, died Wednesday, March 22, 2017, in the Westmoreland Manor. She was born April 6, 1928, in Grapeville, a daughter of the late James Edwin and Theresa Rushman Croushore. Minnie retired from Oakhill Nursing Home in 1993 as a registered nurse and was a volunteer at the YWCA Thrift Shop....
Natalie (Brivchik) Summers , 76, of Greensburg, lost her fight to cancer but won the battle as she ascends to heaven to join her maker, family and friends Monday, March 20, 2017, in the Greensburg Care Center. She was born April 12, 1940, in Duquesne, a daughter of the late Walter and Julia Brivchik. She was a...
Eleanor Ann (Hoffer) Hisker , 91, of Greensburg, died Wednesday, March 15, 2017 in the Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. She was born Oct. 26, 1925, in Greensburg, a daughter of the late Samuel B. and Laura R. Campbell Hoffer. She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Cathedral and a retired operator for Bell Telephone/Verizon. In addition to...
Marguirite (Greene) Jones , 88, of Greensburg, died Tuesday, March 14, 2017. She was born Aug. 21, 1928, in Hannastown, a daughter of the late Earnest and Irene Miller Greene. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Celess and Merion Greene; and two sisters, Cuezee Greene and Viola Peatross. She is...
Anita R. (Tomei) Kelly , 92, of Greensburg, died Monday, March 13, 2017, in the Westmoreland Manor. She was born May 4, 1924, in Youngwood, a daughter of the late Felice and Epifania Rincori Tomei. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph A. Kelly; her son, Dennis R. Kelly, Jan....
Tamara A. (Ikehara) Wolf , 47, of Forbes Road, died Monday, March 13, 2017. She was born Sept. 6, 1969, in Walnut Creek, Calif., a daughter of the late Seiei and Sally Ikehara. Tamara was the director of operations and CFO of Complete Family Dentistry, PC in Greensburg. She is survived by her fiance, Brian Sachs, of...
Denver Thomas , 64, of Greensburg, died Sunday, March 12, 2017, at home. He was born Dec. 3, 1952, in Greensburg, a son of the late Ira Ellsworth and Evelyn Trice Thomas. Denver was a member of the National Guard. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Jamie L. Andrus Thomas;...
Ellen L. Wimbush , 94, of Greensburg, died Thursday, March 9, 2017, at home. She was born Aug. 30, 1922, in Hannastown, a daughter of the late Silas and Margaret Dark Wimbush. She was a member of Greater Parkview Church and retired from the Westmoreland County Courthouse. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Joan M. (Place) Liprando , 85, of Greensburg, passed away peacefully at home Thursday, March 9, 2017, after an extended battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born Oct. 18, 1931, in Wilkinsburg, the daughter of the late W. Porter Place and Leona Gustafson Place. Joan attended Penn Hills High School and graduated from Purdue University. Upon her...
William D. "Googs" Crimboli , 93, of Greensburg, died Monday, March 6, 2017, in the St. Anne Home. He was born March 12, 1923, in South Greensburg, a son of the late Joseph and Mary DiPede Ciarimboli. He was retired machinist for Latrobe Steel and a member of St. Bruno's Church. A veteran of the Navy, he...
Ralph D. Palmer , 89, of Greensburg, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017. He was born Oct. 30, 1927, in Sutersville, a son of the late Raffaele Palmieri Palmer and Mary Merlino Palmer. Ralph grew up in the Ludwick section of Greensburg. During his youth, and into his 20's, he was an excellent softball pitcher for Ludwick in...
Imperia (Betty) Campitelli , 84, of Greensburg, died Saturday, March 04, 2017 at home. She was born March 16, 1932, in Porto d’Ascoli, Italy, a daughter of the late Eugene and Angeline Cornacchio Campitelli. She was retired from Westinghouse Blairsville as a quality control inspector and worked for Carbone’s Restaurant for over 30 years. She was a...
Gary T. Roberts , 76, of Forbes Road, died Friday, March 3, 2017, in Presbyterian University Hospital. He was born June 20, 1940, in Roscoe, PA., a son of the late Harold Roberts and Viola Drury Jones. Gary retired after 28 years from General Glass Industries (The Window House), Jeannette. He enjoyed being a longtime member of...
Stephen Mather Noviello was gathered into the loving embrace of his mother, Susan Mather Noviello, on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017. Stephen was a graduate of Penn State University in hotel and restaurant management. His love and enjoyment for the food business began at an early age, helping his family operate a Manhattan Bagel business in State College....
Donald P. Stoner , 47, of Greensburg, died peacefully Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, in the Oak Hill Nursing Center, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born Feb. 5, 1970, in Jeannette, a son of the late Donald S. Stoner and Sandra Coley Harris. Don was the owner of Platinum Automotive. He attended Hempfield Area High School...
William Colosimo Sr. , 91, of Irwin, died Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, in the Transitions Healthcare, North Huntington. He was born Dec. 23, 1925, in Greensburg, a son of the late Joseph and Antionette (Veltri) Colosimo. He was a greens keeper at Mt. Odin Golf Course, Greensburg. He was a member of Our Lady of Grace Church,...
Terry B. Crump , 69, of Greensburg, died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. He was born April 21, 1947, in Pittsburgh. Terry was a retired captain for SCI, Greene County. He enjoyed riding his Harley, and served in the Army during the Vietnam era. He is survived by his wife of 20 years,...
Kenneth C. Kopesky Jr. , 52, of Mt. Pleasant, died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, in the West Penn Hospital. He was born Aug. 25, 1964, in Hackensack, N.J., a son of Marie Miller Kopesky, of Lakeville, and the late Kenneth C. Kopesky Sr. Ken was the head athletic trainer, Seton Hill University, employed by Excela Health and...
Vittorio Alberto Angelo Martino Zippi , 92, of Jeannette, died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. Born May 7, 1924, in Crabtree, he was a son of Simplicio Zippi and Luisa Crocetti Zippi from Sant' Omero, Italy. At 12, he began studying the trumpet, the love of which he carried throughout his life. He played in the Greensburg High...
Robert P. Fontanesi , 69, of Greensburg, died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017, in the Presbyterian University Hospital. He was born June 26, 1947, in McKeesport, a son of the late Robert and Edith Septer Fontanesi. Bob was a member of Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, a retired sales representative for Centurion Medical Products, of Howell, Mich., and also served...