Curtis E. Johnson
Curtis E. Johnson, 92, of Spraggs, formerly of Garards Fort, died at 3:40 a.m. Wednesday, November 24, 2010, in Golden Living Center, Waynesburg.
He was born April 27, 1918, in German Township, Fayette County, a son of the late Lindsey and Addie Pearl McCann Johnson.
Mr. Johnson was a 1936 graduate of Mapletown High School and resided in Greene County most of his life. He was raised in Greensboro and resided in Garards Fort from 1975 until 1999, when he moved to Spraggs to live with his son and daughter-in-law, Roger and Patty Johnson.
Mr. Johnson served in the U.S. Army in the European Theater and received five Battle Stars.
He attended Greensboro Baptist Church, Mapletown Methodist Church and Mount Calvary Methodist Church in Garards Fort.
Mr. Johnson was a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6303, Greensboro, and worked as a carpenter. He was a member of United Carpenters of America Local 541 of Washington since 1952.
On September 20, 1941, he married Elinor Black, who died May 20, 2000.
Surviving are a son, Roger C. Johnson and wife Patty of Spraggs; two daughters, Sandra K. Johnson and Susan J. Work, both of Greensburg; a stepson, Douglas Black and wife Joann of Carmichaels; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a great-great-granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews.
Deceased are four brothers, Chester Johnson, Myers Johnson, Clifford Johnson and Cliffton Johnson; and a sister, Elsie P. Masters.
Joseph E. Hughes
Joseph E. Hughes, 85, of Carmichaels, died at 2:31 p.m. Wednesday, November 24, 2010, in the home of his nephew and niece, Jeffrey and Terri Donaldson in Carmichaels, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born May 27, 1925, in Redstone Township, Fayette County, a son of the late William and Mary Ann Dornack Hughes.
Mr. Hughes was a graduate of Brownsville High School and resided in Carmichaels for the past 34 years.
He served with the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II as a B-17 bombardier in Europe with the 8th Air Force stationed in Mendlesham, England.
Mr. Hughes was Roman Catholic.
He worked as an accountant for Greer Industries Inc., Morgantown, W.Va.
Mr. Hughes enjoyed attending auctions, farming and flower gardening.
He was a life member of Knights of Columbus Court 2954 and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 548 and American Legion Post 295 in Brownsville.
Mr. Hughes was a sweetheart to his family and to those that knew him.
Surviving are several nieces and nephews, including his caregivers, David Donaldson and Jeffrey and Terri Donaldson, all of Carmichaels, and Wendi Jo Kinross of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Deceased are three brothers, John Hughes, Robert Hughes and Jerry Hughes; and three sisters, Margaret Freel, Mary Jane Newcomb and Anna Jean Donaldson.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Amedisys Hospice, 2183 McCellandtown Road, Masontown, PA 15461.
E. David Cherup
Dr. E. David Cherup, 88, of Upper St. Clair, died Tuesday, November 23, 2010.
He was born December 30, 1921, in Nemacolin, Greene County, and grew up in Millsboro. His father, Michael, was a coal miner, and his mother, Elizabeth, was the mother of seven children.
Dr. Cherup was a three-sport letterman at East Bethlehem High School, participating in football, basketball and track. On one afternoon, he competed in all eight track-and-field events and earned seven first-place awards and one second-place (shot-put) award.
He attended Waynesburg College until he was drafted. He served as a naval aviator officer in World War II and flew missions from aircraft carriers. After the war, he enrolled at W&J College's pre-med program and went on to medical school at the University of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Cherup married his hometown sweetheart from Vestaburg, Naomi Ruth Rankin, in December 1949.
He selected Bethel Park to set up his family practice in 1952 and brought in his brothers-in-law, Dr. James Rankin and Dr. Glenn Rankin. The office of Cherup & Rankin was one of the largest practices in the Pittsburgh area.
Dr. Cherup was a founding member of St. Clair Hospital.
He served as a family doctor in a simpler time of medicine. He excelled at diagnosing and treating illnesses when diagnostic equipment such as X-rays, CT scans and MRI machines were not available.
He made daily house calls to his patients before office hours and charged $3 per visit. In the early years of his practice, he delivered babies as well. The cost was $50 for a girl and $75 for boys. He retired in 1990 after 38 years of practicing medicine.
Dr. Cherup was a delegate of American Academy of Family Practice and an active member of Allegheny County Medical Society.
He resided in Upper St. Clair for nearly 50 years and had three children, Lori, Lisa and David.
His daughters, Lori and Lisa, proudly kept the Cherup name in their professional careers, Lori as a plastic surgeon in South Hills, and Lisa as a lawyer for the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Cherup loved the Steelers and called two of their most distinguished coaches, Chuck Noll and Buddy Parker, his friends. His other passion was golf. He was a member of the old Mt. Lebanon, Valley Brook and St. Clair country clubs.
He was a lifelong member of St. Thomas More Church.
Surviving are the love of his life, Naomi; a sister, Mary Beth Zibrida; three children; and nine grandchildren.
Dr. Cherup enjoyed his retirement and cherished the time he had watching his grandchildren grow into wonderful young adults. He will be sadly missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him.
Jacob I. Edgar
Jacob I. Edgar, 66, of Morgan Township, died at 5 a.m. Friday, November 26, 2010, in his home. He had been in his usual health, and his natural death was unexpected.
He was born Tuesday, April 18, 1944, in Ruff Creek, a son of the late Ivan and Elsie Morris Edgar.
Mr. Edgar was a 1962 graduate of Waynesburg Central High School.
He enjoyed horseback riding, playing cards, camping and spending time with his grandchildren.
Mr. Edgar was a coal miner, having worked in Robena and Cumberland Coal Mines for 39 years and retiring in 2006.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret M. (Judy) Organ Edgar, whom he married May 15, 1965.
Also surviving are a daughter, Stacy Edgar and fiance Mike Strupek of Waynesburg; two sons, Bill and wife Charlene Reedy of Waynesburg and Bob Reedy of Mt. Morris; four grandchildren; a great-grandson; and two sisters, Linda Welsh and Barb Loar, both of Ruff Creek.
The family asks that flowers be omitted.
Robert L. Pyles
Robert L. Pyles, 76, of Mt. Morris, died at 11 p.m. Wednesday, November 24, 2010, in his home.
He was born Thursday, August 23, 1934, in Mt. Morris, a son of the late Wilda Guy and Belle Barrackman Pyles.
Mr. Pyles was a member of Mt. Morris United Methodist Church.
He was a veteran of the Korean War, having served in the U.S. Army.
Mr. Pyles was a member of Mt. Morris Sportsman Club and Labors Local 379 of Morgantown, W.Va.
He was the former secretary for Perry Township supervisors for eight years.
Surviving are his wife, Wilma Russell Pyles, whom he married October 9, 1959; two daughters, Carol A. Phillips of Mt. Morris and Doris M. and husband Bob More of Morgantown; 11 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Gene A. Pyles of Mt. Morris.
Deceased are a stepson, Ira Hollabaugh Jr.; a sister, Helen Marie Pyles; a brother, Gary L. Pyles; and two great-grandsons.
Harold Richard Lohr
Harold Richard (Rick) Lohr, 64, of Walbridge, Ohio, formerly of New Freeport, died unexpectedly at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, November 27, 2010, in his hunting trailer in Freeport Township.
He was born February 6, 1946, in Waynesburg, a son of the late Cecil John and Ethel Louise Parry Lohr. He had resided in Ohio since 1963.
Mr. Lohr was a member of the former New Freeport Baptist Church.
He was a member of Moose Lodge in Waynesburg, Stanley Hunt Club and Harbor Light Masonic Lodge 746 F&AM, both in Toledo, Ohio, and Cooly Canal Yacht Club in Bono, Ohio, and the National Rifle Association.
Mr. Lohr was a 1963 graduate of West Greene High School.
He was a former engineer with Pennsylvania, Penn Central and Conrail railroads and was last employed by CSX rail operations, prior to retiring in 2006 with 40 years service.
On May 1, 1971, he married Debbie Sue Zenk, who survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Rick, husband of Sharrie Lohr of Buckeye Lake, Ohio, and Gary, husband of Trish Lohr of Toledo, Ohio; two daughters, Tammy, wife of Corey Partin of Genoa, Ohio, and Heather, wife of Steve Truman of Walbridge; a brother, Keith, husband of Gratta Lohr of Holland, Ohio; and nine grandchildren.
Harold Paul Romine
Harold Paul Romine, 80, of Dallas, Texas, died Saturday, November 27, 2010, in his home.
He was born July 11, 1930, in Mammoth Spring, Fulton County, Ark., a son of the late Samuel Lemuel and Pearl Dunkerson Romine. As an infant, his family moved to Oklahoma, where he was raised.
Mr. Romine was an Eagle Scout and graduated from Sperry High School in Oklahoma and Spartan School of Aeronautics in Tulsa, Okla.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict in the First Observation Battalion on Pork Chop Hill as a radio operator.
His love of flying began early, buying his first airplane at the age of 17.
In 1955, he began a 38-year career with American Airlines, where he was a cockpit crew member, a flight engineer and instructor/check airman.
Mr. Romine was based in Chicago, Ill., for seven years and transferred to Dallas, Texas, in 1966.
Mr. Romine was a member of Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church of Dallas, Golden Wings Association, Three Diamond Society and Moose Lodge.
On December 30, 1956, he married Shirley Carla Christopher of Greene County, who survives. Employed with the airlines, the couple traveled extensively, touring the world for many years.
Deceased, in addition to his parents, are three brothers, Ralph Romine, Roy Romine and Lee Romine; and four sisters, Ethel Sayre, Nola DeMartino, Opal Tharp and Mildred Willis.
Genealogy records show that Mr. Romine shared grandparents with Abraham Lincoln, William Henry Harrison and Benjamin Harrison.
In 1991, Mr. and Mrs. Romine bought the farm adjacent to her father's farm on state Route 21 in Greene County. Mr. Romine remodeled the century-old, two-story house and doubled its size, having done much of the labor himself. It was a retirement project in which he took much pride.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the memorial fund of the Greene Valley Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 363, Carmichaels, PA 15230.
Charles L. Taylor
Charles L. Taylor, 67, of Lansdale, formerly of Buffalo, N.Y., and Garards Fort, died Saturday, November 27, 2010, in Lansdale Hospital.
He was born in Canonsburg, a son of the late Charles L. and Geraldine Peterson Taylor.
He was raised in Garards Fort and graduated from Mapletown High School in 1961. He continued his education at Penn State University, graduating in 1965, and later earned his master's degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
After working at Boeing in Seattle, Wash., he had a career of 20 years with Bell Aerospace Corp. in Buffalo, retiring as an aeronautical engineer.
Surviving are a sister, Geraldine L. Taylor of Lansdale, with whom he resided; three brothers, Thomas R. Taylor and wife Peggy of Littleton, Colo., James F. Taylor and wife Gaile of Castle Rock, Colo., and Robert Taylor and wife Carol of Pawleys Island, S.C.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
