All Obituaries

Janet K. Anderson, 81, of Greensburg, died Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in St. Anne’s Home, Greensburg.  She was born March 13, 1944, in Greensburg, a daughter of the late Ruth (McCurdy) and James N. Brownfield, Sr. Janet was a graduate of Greensburg High School, class of 1962.  Prior to retirement she worked within the home healthcare industry, retiring from Mosso Medical Supply.  Janet is survived by her three children, Kathy Cortese (Dennis), Dave Anderson (Roberta), and ...

Alexander A. “Spanky” Gongo, Jr., 51, of Greensburg, died Monday, March 2, 2026, in his home.  He was born on October 11, 1974, in Greensburg, a son of Alexander A., Sr. and Kathleen A. (DiPietro) Gongo.  He was a graduate of Hempfield Area High School and had been a consultant for A&A Engineering.  Spanky was an avid Pittsburgh sports fan, especially the Steelers.  He enjoyed vacationing in Erie and loved his kitties.  In addition to his parents, he ...

Ralph E. Tantlinger, 79, of Greensburg, died Friday, February 27, 2026, in VA Medical Center, Pittsburgh.  He was born on October 18, 1946, in Bolivar, a son of the late Leroy and Mae (Riffle) Tantlinger.  Ralph was an Army veteran serving during the Vietnam War where he was stationed in Herminie and Korea.  Prior to retirement he had been employed by Standard Steel for 36 years.  He had also worked at Mailing Specialist.  Ralph was a member of St. Paul Parish, ...

Josephine M. “Josie” Urbansky, 83, of Oxford, AL, formerly of Greensburg, died Wednesday, February 18, 2026, in Regional Medical Center, Anniston, AL.  She was born June 2, 1942, in Greensburg, a daughter of the late Paul and Josephine (Zupick) Narad.  Prior to retirement she had been employed by H&B Service, Export, and had also worked for Jeannette Glass and Westmoreland Hospital.  She was a member of St. Paul Parish, Greensburg.  In addition to her ...

Gary C. Hartung, 61, of Jeannette, died Friday, February 20, 2026, in Independence Health Westmoreland Hospital, surrounded and comforted by his loving family.  He was born September 14, 1964, in Jeannette, a son of the late Margaret “Ruth” Tepke and Bernard L. Hartung. Prior to retirement, he worked within the construction trade as a painter, carpenter and had handyman skills that probably spawned the TV show “MacGyver”, with duct tape and zip ties to the ...

Margaret “Marge” (Woytus) Plevelich, of Greensburg, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2026, at Westmoreland Manor, Greensburg. She was born in Armbrust, daughter of the late Joseph and Katherine (Urbanek) Woytus. She was a member of St. Bruno Catholic Church, South Greensburg. She was an avid polka dancer spending many weekends dancing and socializing with her many friends. She was formally employed at Westmoreland County Community College, Lazarus department store, Joseph ...

Patricia A. (Rich) Wood, 91, of Jeannette, died Tuesday, February 17, 2026.  She was born December 6, 1934, in Jeannette, a daughter of the late Leo and Angeline (DeMark) Ricci. She was a member of Ascension Church, Jeannette. Patricia lived her life to the fullest and found joy in playing bocce, cards, board games, and dominos, tackling the daily jumble, and dancing whenever she could.   In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, David W. Wood, Jr.; ...

Christine Anne Ray, 68, of Greensburg passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 in Independence Health Westmoreland Hospital.  She was born on May 2, 1957 in Cleveland, Ohio, a daughter of the late Stephen A. and Sylvia (Wasielewski) Lessa.  In addition to her parents, she was proceeded in death by her husband, John W. Ray; and an infant son, Stephen Ray.  Christine is survived by her two daughters, Melanie Burden and partner Eric Bellmore of Greensburg, and Margaret Daley ...

With anticipation of the reward of Eternal Salvation, Marjorie Ann (Swope) Dietrick passed away from this life on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. She was born in St. Lawrence, Pennsylvania on December 29, 1931, to Marcellus and Gertrude (Nedimyer) Swope. Marjorie retired from Deltona Public Library and spent countless hours volunteering at Greensburg Public Library and Saint Emma Retreat House. She was the loving wife of the late Robert Jerome Dietrick for 72 years. Marjorie is survived by her ...

Louis Dominick Falo, Sr., 95, a lifelong resident of Greensburg, PA, was born on December 14, 1930, and peacefully passed away on February 6, 2026. Lou was the son of Gabriel and Grace (Fredo) Falo, who preceded him in death, along with eight siblings: Jenny, Gabriel, Dominick, Nancy, Donald, Victor, Dennis, and infant Louis.  He is survived by his sister, Sandra Bozik (Michael Vetterly) of Greensburg, PA; his son, Dr. Louis D. Falo, Jr., and wife Hilary of Bradford Woods, PA; and his ...