Barnhart Funeral Home, Inc.

04/06/2026

Diane J. Blatney, 81, of Greensburg, passed away Friday, April 3, 2026. She was born August 25, 1944, in Mt. Pleasant, a daughter of the late Howard and Helen Scarpari Robinson. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Prior to retirement, she was employed by the former Perfection Photo, of Greensburg. She had also worked as a home health caregiver and as Activities Director at New Haven Court. She loved to sing, ride snowmobiles, and spend time with her grandsons. Diane is survived by her husband, Frank L. Blatney; a son, Stephan (Lauren) Blatney, of Greensburg; two grandsons: Jake and Luke Blatney; a sister, Sandy (Harry) Kuch, of W. Newton; and numerous nieces and nephews, including her goddaughter, Kim Kuch, Anita Muenk, Laura Ann Ferguson, Janice Tull, and Joan Ache’. Diane also leaves behind her dog, Molly. The family wishes to thank the staff at Elizabeth Ann Seton Memory Care for their kindness and compassion.

04/05/2026

Happy Easter from everyone at Barnhart Funeral Home.

04/01/2026

03/27/2026

William G. Ambrose, 84, of Greensburg, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2026. He was born August 5, 1941, in Altoona, a son of the late Lynn E. and Mary J. Houck Ambrose. Bill served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. He was a 50 year plus Past Master of Logan Lodge 490, in Altoona. He was a faithful member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Greensburg. His greatest joy in life was his family. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a son, James W. Ambrose, and two brothers: Lynn K. and James H. Ambrose. Bill is survived by his wife, Janet R. Wilson Ambrose; a daughter, Jennifer (Charles) Luffy, of Greensburg; and two grandchildren: Brady A. and Jamie M. Luffy. Family and friends will be received from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 29, 2026 at BARNHART FUNERAL HOME, Greensburg. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 501 Fairfield Dr., Greensburg. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the church.

03/23/2026

Mary E. Parker, 88, of Greensburg, died Sunday, March 22, 2026, at Hempfield Manor. She was born December 29, 1937, in Greensburg, a daughter of the late William and Cora Smeal Baer. She had been member of First Lutheran Church, Greensburg. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Howard T. Parker, Sr.; her children: Howard Parker, Jr. and Pamela Parker; and eight siblings: Eileen Bryant, Jack Baer, Robert Baer, Joseph Baer, Peg Heinz, Richard Baer, Kenneth Baer, and Vicki Musgrove. Mary is survived by four grandchildren: Mary A. Parker, Carrie Mattison, Jennifer Mayle, and Bryan Parker; ten great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Jim Baer, of Greensburg; and three sisters: June Murtland, of Dawson, Jane Conty, of Greensburg, and Judi Seanor, of Greensburg. Family and friends will be received from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday, March 27, 2026 at BARNHART FUNERAL HOME, 505 E. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in Harrold Zion Lutheran Cemetery. For online condolences, visit BarnhartFuneralHome.com.

03/21/2026

Robert Davis Kalp Jr., known by many as Coach Kalp, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2026 with his loved ones by his side. Robert was born in Bayshore Long Island, New York on April 28, 1945. He was the son of the late Robert and Dorothy Kalp. He was the loving husband of Andrea Kalp for the past 53 years. Together, Robert and Andrea have 3 children: Bobbi Jo Sanders of Greensburg, Jacyln Garlick (Jim) of Greensburg and Jarrette Kalp (Renee) of Pittsburgh. He was the loving Grandfather of Mackenzie and Morgan Kubinec, Andrew Sanders, and Jackson and Chloe Kalp. In addition, he is survived by his sister Renee Hollis (Paul) of Albuquerque, New Mexico and multiple nieces and nephews.

Bob’s family moved to Mount Pleasant, PA when he was 2 years old. He went on to attend Hurst High School, which later merged to form Mt. Pleasant High School. He was known as “Butch” in high school where he played 2 years of JV football and 4 years of basketball.

He went on to Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where he was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. He played 4 years of varsity basketball there (where his nickname was “Bumper”) and was the leading scorer and rebounder in his junior year, averaging 15 points and 10 rebounds per game.

After graduating from IUP with B.S. and M.S degrees in chemistry, Coach Kalp started teaching chemistry and coaching basketball at Hempfield High School in 1967. The following year, he was drafted during the Vietnam War, and spent 2 years at Ft. Gordon, Georgia working as a Forensic Chemist in the Criminal Investigation Division.

He returned to Hempfield where he continued to teach and coach. He went on to teach Chemistry for 37 years at Hempfield High School. Many students would joke that they could take chemistry notes from down the hall with how loud Coach Kalp lectured in his classroom. He retired from coaching basketball in 2006 after being on the staff for 37years.

During the 1997 year, Bob became the head girls’ softball coach. Along with support of many assistant coaches, he used the discipline he learned in the Army to create one of the most successful programs in the history of high school sports.

Coach Kalp and the Hempfield Spartans went on to win four Pennsylvania State Championships (1999, 2016, 2017, 2018), and seven WPIAL titles, with five in a row from 2015-19. No other WPIAL softball team has won three consecutive state titles. They celebrated a perfect season when Coach Kalp led them to a 27-0 record in 2017. The Spartans won 16 section titles under Coach Kalp. Bob coached softball on a field now named in his honor, a fitting tribute to a championship-winning career that spanned 4 decades. FloSoftball named him National Coach of the Year in 2018 and in 2022 he was inducted into the WPIAL Hall of Fame.

Coach Kalp has touched the lives of so many family members, friends, students, and players. He was born to teach and coach. He will reunite with his friends and fellow coaches Dick Albright and Ray Mello in a Field of Dreams in Heaven and his legacy will live on forever.

Family and friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at BARNHART FUNERAL HOME, 505 E. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Jeannette.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the Hempfield Area Softball program (venmo ).

03/21/2026

Rolv Hundal, 85, of Greensburg, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2026, with family nearby. was born April 28, 1940 to Marit and Einar Hundal in Odda Norway. He grew up with his sister Lillema in Odda. He was very involved with sports when he was young especially running, hiking, fishing, swimming, and soccer. He traveled to Oregon to do a year of study at an American High School where he met one of his best friends Steve. After returning to Norway, Rolv graduated from high school, did a year of military service partly in Svalbard, and graduated from Trondheim university with a master’s degree in mechanical engineering. He met his wife Beate at a dance in Odda proposing three days later. He became great friends with his brothers in law Broren and Yan. A few years later their son Hein was born in Odda and they lived in Lørenskog outside of Oslo visiting Rolv’s grandfather when they wanted to watch TV. Shortly thereafter Rolv was hired by Boeing and they immigrated to Seattle Washington. For the first time in their lives, they owned their own car and a TV which seemed like great luxuries. Boeing had financial trouble and Rolv’s friend Chris Bagnall at Boeing had gotten a nuclear engineering job at Westinghouse in New Stanton Pennsylvania. Westinghouse asked Chris if he knew any other good engineers and Chris recommended Rolv. Rolv, Beate, and Hein move to nearby Greensburg PA where they lived for more than 50 years. At Westinghouse. he had a group of friends Leo, Hans, Nevin, Carl, Mel, and Chris Bagnel. Many of them would jog at lunch together. They would often hike, canoe, run, bike, or ski often at Laurel Mountain on weekends. They made several trips to Algonquin National Park in Canada. On one of those trips, his brothers in law, Yan and Broren, and his son Geir joined them. They had such great fun together that they all decided to meet in Norway for the yearly marathon ski race Skarverennet. This group was largely responsible for designing the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Project and the Nerva rocket project. Rolv coauthored several patents with this group of engineers. After a severe case of Covid in 2020, he moved to Brookdale Senior Living in Latrobe. There will be no public visitation or service.

03/17/2026

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

03/16/2026

Don’t forget to love yourself a little extra on the days it hurts more.

03/10/2026

Donald R. Weimer, Sr., 84, of Greensburg, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, March 8, 2026. He was born February 25, 1942, in South Greensburg, a son of the late John and Theresa Attenberger Weimer. Before retirement, Don was employed at the Boeing Corporation in Long Beach, California, where he was a member of Local 9 Ironworkers. He was proud to have traveled around the country working on landmarks such as the National Cathedral in Washington, DC, and on bridges throughout the country. Don loved the outdoors and nature, especially hunting, fishing, and mowing his lawn on his riding mower. He was a Steelers fan and enjoyed sharing family history with anyone who would listen. The most important thing to Don was his love for his family. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his first wife, Sharon Eachus Weimer, and his last wife, Marylyn, in August 2004; sisters Elizabeth Weimer, Eileen Logan, Gazella Yomnick, and Shirley Breeze; and brothers Jack, Richard, and Robert Weimer. Don is survived by his children: Donald R. (Lori) Weimer, Jr., of Reading; Aaron P. (Jorgie Jacobs) Weimer, of Greensburg; Keith A. (Patti) Shanks, of Georgetown, Texas; Chevelle M. (William) Kasavage, of Lower Burrell; and Lisa (Jamie) Roundtree, of Champaign, Illinois; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; stepchildren Michele J. Thomas, of Mt. Pleasant, Michael Shean, of Greensburg, Richard Marinucci, of Mt. Pleasant, and Victor D. Marinucci, of Mt. Pleasant; several step-grandchildren; a brother-in-law, Frederick Breeze; and numerous nieces and nephews. Family and friends will be received from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Barnhart Funeral Home, 505 E. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg. Private interment will be in Hillview Cemetery, Greensburg.

03/03/2026

Happy Holi!