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[ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ] Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Obituary Collection GenealogyBuff.com - Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Obituary Collection - Page 94 Posted By: GenealogyBuff.com Date: Saturday, 15 July 2023, at 1:02 p.m. Obituaries by Location JEREMIAH HALSTEAD Jeremiah Halstead, 74, of Greensburg, died Saturday, Oct. 30, 1999, at his home. He was born June 17, 1925, in Homewood, a son of the late Frank Halstead and Margaret Campbell Halstead Keller. Prior to retirement, he had been employed by the former Walworth Valve Co. of South Greensburg with 30 years of service, and later as a security guard for Hackney Security at UPS in New Stanton from 1981 to 1997. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in the 14th Armored Division during World War II, and was a member of the American Legion Post 0945. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret F. Love Halstead, on Feb. 16, 1997; and his stepfather, Raymond Keller. He is survived by his children, Barbara McManigle of Greensburg, Karen "Luigi" Milyak of Marguerite, Jerry and his wife, Martha Halstead, of Venice, Fla., Barry and his wife, Vicki Halstead, of Boonsboro, Md., and Patti and her husband, John Bires, of Greensburg; 10 grandchildren, Vickie and John Robosky, Jim and Tina Myers, Sandy Greece, Kathleen Zappone, Keri and Stephen Kidwell, Jennifer Myers, Jeff and Kathy Myers, Brian Collier, Heather Halstead and Hillary Bires; nine great-grandchildren; three brothers, Dick Keller of Ohio, Robert and his wife, Barbara Keller, of Florida, and Tom and his wife, Jean Keller, of Ardara; a sister, Edith Curry, of Lycippus; and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the BACHA FUNERAL HOME INC., 516 Stanton at Green streets, Greensburg, Tuesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held in the funeral home Wednesday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. David H. Clement officiating. Entombment with full military honors provided by the VFW Post 33 Honor Guard of Greensburg will follow in the Westmoreland County Memorial Park Mausoleum. Family suggests memorial contributions to the Westmoreland Hospice, 532 W. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg, PA 15601. JOSEPH S. KISH Joseph S. Kish, 80, on Sunday, Oct. 31, 1999. Husband of the late Evelyn Kish. Father of Joseph (Jan) Kish, Cecelia Fusarini, Carl (Rose) Kish, Ronald (Dee) Kish, William (Carolyn) Kish, Nancy (Charles) Redall, Michael Kish, Marlene (Tom) Fruens, Patricia (James) Sanderson, Cindy Gallagher, and Beverly Fonzi-Sinatra. Brother of William, Ann, and Mary Kish. Also, 21 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation Monday from 6 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at MARK V. SAUVAGEOT FUNERAL HOME, 126 Hazelwood Ave., Hazelwood, Pittsburgh. Funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday at 10 a.m. in St. Stephen Catholic Church. LOUISE (USTOHAL) KUCERA Louise (Ustohal) Kucera, 86, of Monroeville, on Sunday, Oct. 31, 1999. Daughter of the late Charles and Carrie (Kemego) Ustohal. Beloved wife of 67 years to Frank J. Kucera. Mother of Richard A. Kucera and his wife, Kathleen, and the late Thomas Kucera. Grandmother of Dr. Richard F. (Mary Ruth) Kucera and Louise M. (Terry) Jones. Great-grandmother of Christina Jones, Jenny, Maggie and Richard H. Kucera. Sister of the late Frances Vesely, Florence Sturm and Caroline Peckman. Also, nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the ALFIERI FUNERAL HOME INC., 201 Marguerite Ave., Wilmerding, Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday until the time of the service at 2 p.m. ALICE H. LONG Alice H. Long, 87, formerly of South Huntingdon Township, died Sunday, Oct. 31, 1999. She was born April 29, 1912, in South Huntingdon Township, the daughter of the late Nathaniel and Ann Unsworth Hayes. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Donald Williams; and a grandson, Dayne Williams. Survived by a son, Melvin Williams of Madison; a daughter, Patricia Spagnolo of Monroeville; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the L.L. BARTHELS FUNERAL HOME INC., Second Street, Smithton. Funeral services Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the funeral home with the Rev. D.W. Norton officiating. Interment Olive Branch Cemetery, Rostraver Township. SANDRA L. NEIDERHISER Sandra L. Neiderhiser, 59, of Ligonier, died Sunday, Oct. 31, 1999, at her home. She was born Jan. 7, 1940, in White, Pa., a daughter of Hazel White Keefer of White and the late Stanley Keefer. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband of 41 years, Wilbert M. "Wib" Neiderhiser; two daughters, Mrs. Donald (Kim) Kramer of Ligonier and Mrs. Stephen (Joye) Karidis of Pittsburgh; two sons, W. Mark and wife, Stacey Neiderhiser, of Ligonier, and Stanley M. and wife, Diana Neiderhiser, of Johnstown; five grandchildren, Bradley, Ethan, and Drew Neiderhiser, and Kalyn and Taryn Kramer; and a sister, Mrs. Harvey (Carol) Gowatski of Mt. Pleasant. Sandy had been employed as vice-president of the Commercial National Bank in Latrobe for over 23 years. She was a member of the Heritage United Methodist Church in Ligonier, a 10-year member and 1998 "Woman of the Year" of the Latrobe B.P.W., and served on the Women's Health Issues Task Force of Latrobe Area Hospital. She was a charter member and board member of the "Open Hands" Ministry and was a past director of the Westmoreland Mental Health Association. Sandy is remembered by her family as a loving, giving, and compassionate wife, mother, and grandmother. As Sandy battled ovarian cancer, even though she knew it was too late to save her life, she continued to try new experimental drugs and therapies in hopes that they might save other women afflicted with the same illness. Friends will be received Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the J. PAUL McCRACKEN FUNERAL HOME INC., 144 E. Main St., Ligonier. Services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. in the Heritage United Methodist Church, Ligonier, with the Rev. Donald F. Cook and the Rev. Audrey Bell co-officiating. Interment Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Ligonier. Memorial contributions, may be made to the "Open Hands" Ministry, c/o Stahlstown United Methodist Church; or to the Sandra Neiderhiser Memorial Scholarship Fund, 245 United Presbyterian Church Road, Ligonier, PA 15658. The Latrobe B.P.W. will hold services in the funeral home Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. KENNETH J. NYE Kenneth J. Nye, 85, of Greensburg RD2, died Sunday, Oct. 31, 1999, at his home. He was born Sept. 27, 1914, in Monongahela City, a son of the late Joseph R. and Rachel Brewer Nye. Prior to his retirement, he had been employed by the former ITE in South Greensburg. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army as a bugler with the 303rd Infantry. He was a member of the Greensburg Alliance Church, the ITE Veterans Association, RICO Association and American Legion Post 981 in South Greensburg. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by two brothers, Robert and Nathan Nye; and a sister, Dorothy Trump. He is survived by his wife, Martha Smail Nye; two sons, Kenneth R. Nye and his wife, Andrea, of Jeannette, and Richard S. Nye and his wife, Debbie, of Greensburg; a daughter, Marsha L. Nye of Greensburg; two grandchildren, Steven and Erica Nye; a brother, Fred Griffin of Greensburg; four sisters, Mrs. Susan Watts of Tampa, Fla., Mrs. Jane Cope of Vista, Calif., Sarah Hood of Latrobe, and Mrs. Rachel Crouse and her husband, Richard, of Greensburg; two sisters-in-law, Dolores Nye of Grand Terrace, Calif., and Rita Nye of Greensburg; and a number of nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the BARNHART FUNERAL HOME, 505 E. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg, Monday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. in the Greensburg Alliance Church, Greensburg RD6, with the Rev. D. Roy Dail officiating. EVERYONE IS ASKED TO GO DIRECTLY TO THE CHURCH. Interment will follow in the Hillview Cemetery. THOMAS F. OPLINGER Thomas F. Oplinger, 73, of Greensburg, died Saturday, Oct. 30, 1999, at his home. He was born in Arona, Feb. 12, 1926, a son of the late John and Bessie Errett Oplinger. He was a retired employee with 37 years of service with the G.M. Fisher Body Plant and was an active member of the Church of Christ of Hempfield Township. He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Margaret "Peg" Oplinger; a daughter, Judith A. Carter and her husband, the Rev. Lawrence L., of Lansing, Mich.; a son, Thomas M. Oplinger and his wife, Jeanne, of Morristown, N.J.; three grandchildren, Jason Carter of Birmingham, Ala., Brian Carter and wife, Betsy, of Kingsport, Tenn., and Jill Carter of Lansing, Mich.; four sisters, Ruth Gasper of Irwin, Elsie Armstrong of Arona, Hazel Miller of Ruffsdale, and June Bobbs and her husband, Bert, of Irwin; and three brothers, Paul of Arona, James and his wife, Virginia, of Greensburg, and Lester Oplinger and wife, Jane, of Arona. Family and friends will be received at the KEPPLE-GRAFT FUNERAL HOME INC., 524 N. Main St., Greensburg, Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the Church of Christ of Hempfield Township with the Rev. William Pullin and the Rev. Lawrence L. Carter co-officiating. Interment will follow in the Westmoreland County Memorial Park. The family requests, in lieu of flowers, memorials to the Church of Christ of Hempfield Township. STEVE G. POLANOVSKY Steve G. Polanovsky, 89, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, Oct. 30, 1999, in Frick Hospital, Mt. Pleasant. He was born in Mt. Pleasant, Dec. 12, 1909, a son of the late Michael and Mary Vaclav Polanovsky. Prior to his retirement, he was a farmer. He was a member of Visitation Roman Catholic Church of Mt. Pleasant. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in World War II, and was awarded the Purple Heart, three Bronze Stars, the Good Conduct Ribbon, and a World War II Victory Medal. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, John J., Michael and William Polanovsky; and two sisters, Mary Forey and Catherine LaBuda. Survived by two brothers, Frank Polanovsky of Acme and Andrew Polanovsky of Mt. Pleasant; and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the FRANK R. ZIMMERMAN FUNERAL HOME INC., 627 Smithfield St., Mt. Pleasant, Monday from 6 to 9 p.m. A blessing service will be held in the funeral home Tuesday at 9:30 a.m., followed by a Funeral Mass to be celebrated at 10 a.m. in the Visitation R.C. Church, Mt. Pleasant, with Father Anthony Ditto as celebrant. Interment will follow in Visitation Cemetery with full military rites accorded at graveside by the American Legion Post 446 of Mt. Pleasant. JULIA M. SLATER Julia M. Slater, 82, of Penn, died Saturday, Oct. 30, 1999, in the Westmoreland Regional Hospital, Greensburg. She was born May 21, 1917, in Braddock, a daughter of the late Joseph and Julia Milhalkovich Smutny. Prior to her retirement, she was employed by the Thorofare Markets. She was a member of the St. Boniface Church of Penn and the church's Christian Mothers and Silver Threads group. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Samuel T. Slater, in 1989; and two brothers, Frank and Steve Smutny. She is survived by a son, Raymond Slater and his wife, Dolores, of Jeannette; a daughter, Juliane Marchetti and her husband, John, of Greensburg; two brothers, Joseph Smutny of Marietta, Ga., and George Smutny of Virginia Beach, Va.; a sister, Mary Begg of Swissvale; five grandchildren, Lori Ann Davis and her husband Frank, Sheri Lynn Painter and her husband Eric, Amy Jo Slater, Brian Marchetti and his wife Nicole, and Scott Marchetti; four great-grandchildren, Ryan and Chad Painter, Benjamin Davis, and Lucas Marchetti; and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the JOHN V. GRAZIANO FUNERAL HOME INC., 228 N. Second St., Jeannette, beginning Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. in the St. Boniface Church. Interment will follow in the St. Boniface Cemetery, Hempfield Township. The St. Boniface Christian Mothers will pray the rosary Tuesday at 3 p.m. in the funeral home. PETE CINDRIC Pete Cindric, 74, a lifelong resident of Slickville, died Friday, Oct. 29, 1999, at home. He was born Oct. 22, 1925, in Greensburg, a son of the late Mike and Bertha (Perek) Cindric. He was the owner/operator of the Sunoco Station, formerly of Slickville, a former tax collector of Loyalhanna Township, a retired storeroom manager for Torrance State Hospital, and a retired Prudential Insurance agent. Pete was a member of St. Sylvester's Catholic Church of Slickville, the Slickville American Legion Post #18, and the Slickville Sportsman Club. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Steve, George and Mike Cindric. A loving, devoted, and accomplished husband, father, grandfather, and friend. Pete is survived by his wife of 46 years, Laura (Potlas) Cindric; four sons, Peter M. Cindric and his wife, Ellen, and Brian M. Cindric, both of Clarksburg, Pa., Miles A. Cindric of Creekside, Pa., and David A. Cindric and wife, Marcy, of Slickville; two daughters, Virginia C. Hambersky and husband, Allen, of Apollo and Rosanne Osikowicz and husband, Mark, of Punxsutawney; two brothers, Joe Cindric and wife, Marge, of Slickville and John Cindric and wife, Karen, of Lakewood, Ohio; a sister, Anna Cindric of Saltsburg; and 11 grandchildren, Peter Jr. and Heinz Cindric, Angela, Brian, Kenneth and Amber Cindric, Luke, Dalton and Keith Hambersky, Jacob and Samantha Osikowicz. Also surviving are a number of nieces and nephews. The family will be receiving family and friends at the VAIA FUNERAL HOME INC. AT TWIN VALLEY, 463 Athena Drive, Delmont, (724) 468-1177, beginning Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Pete's Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday at 1 p.m. in St. Sylvester's Catholic Church, Slickville, with the Rev. Father Raymond Riffle as celebrant. Interment will follow in Twin Valley Memorial Park. St. Sylvester's Parish will hold a vigil service Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in the funeral home. Kevin P. Altman, supervisor, in charge of arrangements. Obituaries by Location [ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ] Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Obituary Collection is maintained by GenealogyBuff with WebBBS 5.12.

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