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.
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.
