OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Northern Mercer & Southern Crawford Counties
Christine (Giardina) Davis
Mar 13, 2025
Christine (Giardina) Davis, age 75, formerly of Greenville and Bedford, PA, passed away Thursday evening, March 13, 2025, in Avalon Springs Place, Mercer.
She was born in Greenville on November 13, 1949 to Dominick and Angeline (Tofani) Giardina. Christine was a 1967 graduate of Greenville High School and had attended the University of Pittsburgh. She had been employed as a field...
Jack R. Bowser
Mar 11, 2025
Jack R. Bowser, age 83, of Mitchell Hill Rd., Salem Twp., Greenville, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in his residence.
He was born in New Kensington, PA on March 26, 1941 to Marion R. and Margaret I. (Brough) Bowser. Jack was a 1959 graduate of Arnold High School and served in the U. S. Army 101st Airborne Division from 1960-1962....
Clair R. Brockway
Mar 7, 2025
Clair R. Brockway, age 90, of Coal Hill Rd., W. Salem Twp., Greenville passed away Friday morning, March 7, 2025, in his residence.
He was born in Greenville on February 3, 1935 to James and Mary (Callahan) Brockway and was a 1953 graduate of Penn High School. Clair had been a dedicated lifelong dairy farmer in the Greenville area.
He had attended...
John E. Yovanovich
Mar 5, 2025
John E. Yovanovich, age 57, of Sharon and formerly of Greenville, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
He was born in Greenville on January 8, 1968 to Judy Yovanovich.
John was a member of First Baptist Church, Sharon and formerly had attended Jamestown Presbyterian Church and Greenville Christian Assembly. He loved shoveling snow, gardens and nature, cutting grass, weed whacking, fishing, garage...
Eileen L. Kaufman
Mar 4, 2025
Eileen Lavonne (Heckard) Kaufman, age 86, of Greenville, passed away Tuesday morning, March 4, 2025, in Avalon Springs Place, Mercer.
She was born on August 18th, 1938 at home on the family farm in Cranberry Twp. to the late David and Edith (Goerhing) Heckard. Eileen attended a one-room schoolhouse on Mars Evans City Rd for elementary school and then went to...
Richard L. Gregory
Mar 4, 2025
Richard L. Gregory, age 88, of Mercer, PA and formerly of Donation Rd., Otter Creek Twp., Greenville passed away Tuesday morning, March 4, 2025.
He was born in Franklin on November 22, 1936. Dick graduated from Victory High School in 1954 and served in the United States Army. He retired from Trinity Industries following 36 years of employment as a welder.
Dick...
Joseph C. Bonaquist
Mar 2, 2025
Joseph C. Bonaquist, age 45, of Wilbur St. Greenville, passed away Sunday morning, March 2, 2025, in the ER of UPMC Horizon Greenville.
He was born in Greenville on November 3, 1979 to Joseph V. and Carla J. (Haynes) Bonaquist. He was a 1998 graduate of Greenville High School and received his CNA certification from the Mercer County Career Center.
Joe was...
Ann Angeline Augustine
Mar 1, 2025
Ann Angeline Augustine, age 99, of Fredonia Rd., Hempfield Twp., Greenville passed away Saturday morning, March 1, 2025, just 10 weeks before her 100th birthday.
She was born in Greenville on May 13, 1925 to Tofie and Magdeline (Celes) Banic. Ann was a graduate of St. Michael High School and had been employed at Westinghouse Electric and Camp Reynolds prior to...
John (Jack) J. Kalchthaler
Feb 28, 2025
John (Jack) J. Kalchthaler, age 85, of Greenville, Pa passed away, Friday, February 28, 2025 at his residence. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pa, on August 28, 1939, to John and Florence Kalchthaler. He was a 1957 graduate of Butler High School. Jack served in the Army reserves for many years. He was employed as a produce manager for several...
Doris A. Dibble
Feb 27, 2025
Doris A. Dibble, age 89, of Calvin Rd., Sugar Grove Twp., Greenville, passed away Thursday afternoon, February 27, 2025, in Clepper Manor.
She was born in Pittsburgh on February 21, 1936 to James and Florence (Todd) Iams. Doris had been employed as a laborer at Penn Tech and previously had been employed at Andover Industries.
Doris was a past volunteer at UPMC...
Jason "Jay" Stewart Trubic
Feb 21, 2025
Jason “Jay” Stewart Trubic, age 50, returned to Jesus on February 21st, 2025. He passed peacefully at UPMC Presbyterian with his loving family by his side.
Jay was born in Meadville, Pennsylvania on September 8th, 1974 to John Trubic and Judith Twilla (Smith). He grew up in Carlton, Pennsylvania where he graduated from Edinboro University in 2000 with a degree in...
Paul A. Langiotti
Feb 21, 2025
Paul A. Langiotti, of Greenville, passed away peacefully on the evening of Friday, February 21, 2025 at UPMC Horizon in Greenville. He was 94.
Paul was born on January 7, 1931 in Greenville to Luigi and Maria (D’Ambrosio) Langiotti. He was the youngest of seven siblings.
A lifelong member of St. Michael Parish in Greenville, he graduated from St. Michael High School...
Robert C. Zuschlag
Feb 21, 2025
Robert C. Zuschlag, age 89, of Park Lane, Pymatuning Twp., Greenville, passed away Friday evening, February 21, 2025, in Kadima Rehabilitation and Nursing at Greenville.
Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Loutzenhiser-Jordan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc. 366-368 S. Main St. Greenville.
Susan E. McCann-Dunlap
Feb 19, 2025
Susan E. McCann-Dunlap, age 72, of Greenville, passed away surrounded by her family on Wednesday evening, February 19, 2025, in UPMC Passavant McCandless.
She was born in Greenville on July 3, 1952 to John P. McCann, Sr. and Rita A. (Brown) McCann. Sue graduated as valedictorian from Reynolds High School in 1970 and graduated magna cum laude from the University of...
Zebuail "Zeb" Waite
Feb 18, 2025
Zebuail “Zeb” Waite, age 83, of Jamestown, with his daughter and sisters at his side, passed swiftly at UPMC Hamot early Tuesday morning, February 18, 2025, following a brief illness.
Born to Grover and Alice Mae (Selvage) Waite in Smithmill, PA on June 20, 1941, Zeb grew up primarily in Jamestown, PA. A proud American veteran and reluctant Chinook helicopter passenger,...
William Stanley Jay Ferguson
Feb 17, 2025
William Stanley Jay Ferguson went home to be with the Lord on February 17, 2025. Stanley was born in Red Bush, Kentucky, on October 28, 1931, to Admiral Dewey and Esta (Bolin) Ferguson. Stanley was drafted to serve in the Korean War in 1952. He was honorably discharged in 1953. Soon after he married Eleanor Louise Lenak on February 6,...
Gloria J. Russell
Feb 16, 2025
Gloria J. Russell of Greenville, Pennsylvania, peacefully passed-away in the presence of her family on Sunday, February 16th, from complications of COPD. She was 77.
Gloria was born December 4th, 1947 in Bethlehem, PA. She married Allen Russell in 1965, who since passed-away in Alabama. Afterwards, her partner of 30 years was Charlie Reigleman of Greenville, who has since passed. She...
Randy C. Reeher
Feb 15, 2025
Randy C. Reeher, age 62, of Woods Rd., W. Salem Twp., Greenville, passed away Saturday evening, February 15, 2025, in UPMC Passavant. After a 5 ½ year battle with complications from his throat cancer, this warrior has been set free and is at home with his Savior.
He was born in Greenville on January 22, 1963 to Leroy R. and Opal...
Lori S. Alford
Feb 14, 2025
Lori S. Alford, age 52, of Maple Lane, E. Fallowfield Twp., Atlantic, passed away Friday morning, February 14, 2025, in her residence.
She was born in Clarion on February 15, 1972 to Richard M. and Susan C. (Parenti) Levier. Lori attended Jamestown High School and had been employed for several years as a home healthcare aide.
She was of the Protestant Faith...
Lloyd L. Ramsey, Jr.
Feb 11, 2025
Lloyd L. Ramsey, Jr., age 98, of Vosler Rd., W. Salem Twp., Greenville, passed away Tuesday morning, February 11, 2025, in St. Paul’s Senior Living Community.
He was born in Greenville on September 27, 1926 to Lloyd L. Ramsey, Sr. and Edna (Armgost) Ramsey. Lloyd was a 1944 graduate of Penn High School and served in the U. S. Navy during...