Ambrose M. Urbany
Ambrose M. Urbany of Washington died peacefully, surrounded by his family in his daughter's home Saturday, November 27, 2010.
Mr. Urbany was born April 25, 1922, in Masontown, a son of Frank and Anna Golden Urbany. He grew up in Carmichaels and graduated from Cumberland Township High School and the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics.
Industrious throughout his life, he started with a paper route as a child and had his own bicycle repair business when he was in high school. He always believed he had it good, even through the leanest years of the Depression.
His passion for aviation and his career in that field began in December 1940 at the Waynesburg airport, where he worked for $8 per week and started flying.
He enlisted in the service during World War II and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps 302nd Airdrome Squadron as a flight engineer on C-47's for missions in Europe and Africa. He earned several medals including the Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal and European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two bronze stars. He also served in the National Guard during the Korean War.
Mr. Urbany married his high school sweetheart, Marguerite Orlosky of Nemacolin, November 21, 1945, after his discharge from the service. The couple moved a few times as he worked in various locations including employment with TWA and Taylor Aviation in Carlisle. They returned to their roots in Western Pennsylvania, where he worked two to three jobs at a time, including in a coal mine, to support his family.
In the early 1950s he ran his own aircraft repair business at Washington County Airport. After that, he served as corporate pilot and chief of maintenance for Jessop Steel, Vulcan Mold and PNC Bank, retiring from PNC. He flew and worked on several single and multi-engine aircrafts throughout his career including jets and helicopters. He inspired many others to vocations or avocations in aviation including his son, nephews and grandsons. He owned and maintained a personal aircraft throughout his life. His favorite of all to fly was the Piper Cub.
He was an aircraft mechanic since 1940 and was an FAA inspector for more than 65 years. He received the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award from the FAA. He also earned the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award, a special honor bestowed by the FAA.
Mr. Urbany was a longtime parishioner of Immaculate Conception Church. He was a member of Knights of Columbus, American Legion 175, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 927, Washington Flyers Club, Professional Aviation Mechanics Association and Washington Seniors Center.
A devoted family man he treasured his wife, loved his children and shared a special and unique bond with each of his grandchildren. He showed particular delight in the company of his great-grandchildren.
Deceased are his wife, Marguerite Orlosky Urbany, and a brother, Robert Urbany.
Surviving are three daughters, Catherine (Stuart) Cook of Marlton, N.J., Helene (Ludwig) Brand of Washington, and Lynn (Jeff) Lucatorto of McGaheyville, Va.; a son, Mark (Gabriela) Urbany of Hickory; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Franklin (Marilyn) Urbany of Phoenix, Ariz., and Larry (Theresa) Urbany of Brigantine, N.J.
Frances Quintana Zaubi
Frances Quintana Zaubi, 91, of Vermilion, Ohio, formerly of Nemacolin, died at 3:10 p.m. Saturday, November 27, 2010, in the home of her daughter, Benita Lawrence in South Amherst, Ohio.
She was born October 4, 1919, in Cordoba, Spain, a daughter of the late Flores and Benita Garrido Quintana.
Mrs. Zaubi attended Carmichaels area schools and worked as a licensed practical nurse at the former Greene County Memorial Hospital in Waynesburg for about five years.
She resided in Nemacolin since 1930, before moving from Nemacolin to be with her family. While in Nemacolin, she was a member of Our Lady of Consolation Catholic Church and Carmichaels Senior Center.
On November 8, 1941, she married Thomas Zaubi, who died February 4, 1981.
Surviving are a daughter, Benita Lawrence and husband James of South Amherst; a son, Thomas Anthony Zaubi of Houston, Texas; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Cecelia Gregorich and husband Charles of Nemacolin and Carmen Kerr and husband William of Carmichaels; and several nieces and nephews.
Deceased are two sisters, Virginia Zaubi and Mary Ustupski; and two brothers, Joseph Quintana and Nick Quintana.
Frederick D. Gillogly
Frederick D. Gillogly, age 77, passed away on Monday, November 22, 2010. He was born in Greene County, Pa. on April 4, 1933 and was raised in Waynesburg, Pa.
Fred graduated from Waynesburg College and relocated to Massillon, Ohio, where he accepted a position as a Math teacher in the Perry Local School District, teaching at Watson Elementary, Pfeiffer Middle School and Edison Jr. High, retiring with nearly 40 years of service.
Fred enjoyed his grandchildren, reading, going out to eat and also had a great love for sports, especially Penn State and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was a member of the Ohio Retired Teachers Association (ORTA), Stark County Retired Teachers Association (SCRTA) and was a 20 year member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred T. Gillogly and Jeannette (Church) Gillogly.
He is survived by his sister, Betty Jean Sands of Dauphin, Pa.; his two sons, Michael D. (Lisa) Gillogly of Massillon, Ohio and Mark D. (Bridget) Gillogly of Massillon, Ohio. He was very much loved by his four grandchildren; the mother of his children, Diane K. Gillogly-Green; and his dear friend, Joanne Seccombe.
Mary Margaret Garrison Conner
Mary Margaret Garrison Conner, 82, of Uniontown, died Monday, September 27, 2010, in Laurel Ridge Center, Uniontown.
She was born May 26, 1928, in Waynesburg.
Mrs. Conner attended St. John the Evangelist Church.
She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary, American Legion Post 51.
Mrs. Conner formerly worked for Westinghouse Corp. and later with Uniontown Community Action Agency.
Surviving are six children, Patricia Crowley and husband Ray of Little Rock, Ark., Michael Conner and wife Cindy of Newport Richey, Fla., Frederick Conner and wife Patty of Frederick, Md., Jim Conner and wife Nancy of Smithfield and Sherry Slampak and husband Dave and John Conner and wife Mary Ann, all of Uniontown; 14 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; and a sister, Helen Thompson of Port Orange, Fla.
Deceased are her parents, Guy Stanley and Mary Priscilla Meighen Garrison; a son, Donald Ray Conner; a grandson, John Andrew Slampak; and a sister, Martha Elizabeth (Betty) Cooke.
Elizabeth Ely Fordyce
Elizabeth Ely Fordyce, 103, formerly of Holbrook, died Monday, September 27, 2010, in New Life Hospice Residential Center in Lorain, Ohio, after an illness of only one month.
She was born October 20, 1906, in Center Township (Oak Forest), Greene County, a daughter of the late Robert Homer and Eva Jane Grove Ely.
Mrs. Fordyce was a member of the former Willow Grove Baptist Church and a member and past president of the former Women's Christian Temperance Union in Waynesburg.
She was a 1926 graduate of Center Township High School in Rogersville, where she acted in school plays and won top awards for her readings. She earned her teaching certification from Waynesburg (College) University.
Mrs. Fordyce was a teacher in the former one-room schoolhouse at Willow Grove, where she taught all eight grades.
She enjoyed reading her Bible and gardening and canning, as long as her health permitted.
On October 22, 1927, she married Silas Raymond Fordyce, who died September 13, 1991.
Surviving are a daughter, Carolyn, wife of Harold West, and a son, Raymond, husband of Jean Fordyce, both of Lorain; seven grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Deceased, in addition to her parents and husband, are a daughter, Audrienne Kerr, who died September 14, 1991; a granddaughter, Kim Kerr; three sisters, Callie Rees, Artie Cunningham and Ettice Johnson; and six brothers, Edward, Woodrow, James, T. Wilbur, Charles and Robert Ely.
Mrs. Fordyce was the last of her immediate family.
Anna Jacqueline Bradmon
Anna Jacqueline "Jackie" Bradmon, 81, of Carmichaels, died at 8:34 a.m. Wednesday, September 29, 2010, in Southwest Regional Medical Center, Waynesburg, after a brief illness.
She was born April 15, 1929, in Redstone Township, Fayette County, a daughter of the late Charles and Ethel Carroll Johnson.
Mrs. Bradmon was a 1947 graduate of Brownsville High School and resided in Carmichaels all of her married life.
She was a member of First Christian Church of Carmichaels, where she served as a deaconess, choir member, Sunday school teacher and treasurer of the Christian Women's Fellowship.
Mrs. Bradmon was a former member of the former Ideal Chapter 213, Order of the Eastern Star, Masontown, and served as an election poll worker in Cumberland Township.
She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
On January 29, 1949, she married Wayne R. Bradmon, who died August 30, 2007.
Surviving are a son, Charles W. Bradmon and wife Karen of Carmichaels; two daughters, Linda B. Gazy and husband Robert of Eighty Four and Jeanine Glenn and husband George of Abilene, Texas; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; four brothers, James Carroll and wife Ann of Hiller, Eugene Johnson and wife Martha and Russell Johnson and wife Barbara, both of the state of California, and Walter Johnson and wife Carol of Morrisville, N.C.; three sisters, Leona Emerson of Florida, Darla Smith of Athens, Ala., and Barbara Lou Stanley of Morrisville, N.C.; and several nieces and nephews.
Deceased are three brothers, Jack Carroll, Tom Hall and Dale Johnson, and three sisters, Carol Striker, Inez Newman and Zella Mae Weaver.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to First Christian Church, 235 South Market Street, Carmichaels, PA 15320.
Lillian Crayne Lippencott
Lillian Crayne Lippencott, 87, of Waynesburg, died at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, September 28, 2010, in Braun's Personal Care Home, Waynesburg.
She was born Tuesday, August 21, 1923, in Waynesburg, a daughter of the late Harry A. and Nettie J. Lippencott Crayne.
Mrs. Lippencott was a member of Oakview United Methodist Church in Waynesburg, where she enjoyed baking and cooking for various church functions. She was a member of Waynesburg Senior Citizens, and she enjoyed quilting and crocheting.
She worked several years for G.C. Murphy Co. in the office, retiring in 1950, and was a homemaker.
Her husband, George E. Lippencott, whom she married May 25, 1946, died June 16, 2004.
Surviving are a daughter and husband, Deborah L. and Randy Loveday of Waynesburg; a son and wife, Ronald G. and Patty Lippencott of Waynesburg; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a brother, Paul A. Crayne of Waynesburg; and several nieces and nephews.
Deceased are a daughter, Linda Sue Lippencott; a sister, Leona Henderson; and two brothers, Donald Crayne and Herbert Crayne.
James M. Scott
James M. Scott, 69, of Waynesburg, died at 7:25 p.m. Tuesday, September 28, 2010, in Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, W.Va.
He was born Thursday, May 22, 1941, in Pittsburgh, a son of Betty L. Morris Scott of Waynesburg and the late James F. Scott.
Mr. Scott was an active member of Eastview Assembly of God in Waynesburg, where he held various positions through the years. He enjoyed acting and being a part of the Hosanna Easter Production.
He served with the Army National Guard and enjoyed gardening and spending time with his family.
He worked for 35 years at Equitran Gas Co., formerly Equitable Gas Co., in the field and as a foreman, retiring in 2000.
Surviving is his wife, Carol Donley Scott, whom he married October 10, 1970.
Also surviving are a daughter and husband, Stacey R. and David Thomas of Waynesburg; a son and wife, Richard R. and Tanya Scott of Waynesburg; three grandchildren; two sisters, Chris Kiger of Waynesburg and Sally Cameron of Washington; a brother, Edward C. Scott of Waynesburg; and several nieces and nephews.
Bobby A. Schramm
Bobby A. Schramm, 77, of Waynesburg, died Wednesday, September 29, 2010, in his home.
He was born January 13, 1933, in Lonaconing, Md., a son of the late Perry B. and Ella Jeffrey Schramm.
Mr. Schramm was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in the Korean War.
He was a former resident of Cumberland, Md., and lived in Waynesburg since 1971.
Mr. Schramm had worked at several restaurants in Cumberland and Waynesburg.
He was a life member of Fraternal Order of Eagles in Cumberland.
Mr. Schramm enjoyed football, animals and reading.
Surviving are his wife, Darryle L. Schreiber Schramm, whom he married in 1971; a daughter, Robin L. Schramm of Waynesburg; two sisters, Eleanor Chaney of New Freeport and Norma Mooney of LaVale, Md.; a brother, Donald E. Schramm of Delaware; and several nieces and nephews.
Donations for funeral expenses may be sent to Behm Funeral Homes Inc., 182 West High Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370.
John Ronnie Gump
John Ronnie Gump, 76, of Waynesburg, died at 1:50 a.m. Saturday, October 2, 2010, in Southwest Regional Medical Center, Waynesburg.
He was born Monday, August 20, 1934, in Waynesburg, a son of the late Stanley H. and Helen Thistewaite Gump.
Mr. Gump was affiliated with the Christian Church.
He was a veteran of the Korean conflict, having served with the U.S. Air Force.
Mr. Gump enjoyed CB radios and computers.
He worked as a mechanic for Fox Ford in Waynesburg and later as a truck driver for various companies.
Surviving are his wife, Sarah Hoskins Gump, whom he married March 19, 1961; two daughters, Vicky L. and husband Clint Sain of Roberts, Wis., and Brenda E. Gilblom of Waynesburg; a son, Bradley A. and wife Carol Gump of Waynesburg; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; a sister, Lorina Gump of Washington; two half sisters, Annette and husband George Tustin of Waynesburg and Paula and husband Robert J. Herman of Waynesburg; a half brother, Jay R. and wife Erin Gump of Waynesburg; and several nieces and nephews.
Deceased are a half brother, Terry Lee Gump, and his stepmother, Frances H. Gump.
