Barnhart Funeral Home, Inc.

04/28/2026

JoAnn Flock, of Greensburg, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, April 27, 2026, with her loving family by her side. She was born April 14, 1942, in Greensburg, the daughter of the late George A. and Emma Marie Chambers Silvus. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Greensburg. Prior to retirement, she was involved in the family business, The Kitchen Gallery of Greensburg. She was also a member Card Club for over 50 years.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a son, Mark L. Flock, and a brother, Louis Silvus.

JoAnn is survived by her husband of 63 years, Larry L. Flock; three sons, Larry L. (Cathy) Flock, Jr., of Greensburg, G. Andy (Dawn) Flock, of Export, and Scott E. (Melissa) Flock, of Greensburg; nine grandchildren, Jay (Abby), Luke, Brandon, Jayme, Rachael, Ally, Camryn, Mariana, and Jordan; a niece, Dorie Flock, of Greensburg; and her best friend, Barbara (Roger) Rinier, of California.

Family and friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 30, 2026, and from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 1, 2026, at BARNHART FUNERAL HOME, 505 E. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 2, 2026, at First United Methodist Church, 15 E. 2nd St., Greensburg. Interment will follow in Westmoreland County Memorial Park, Greensburg. Those wishing to travel in procession to the cemetery should meet at the funeral home at 10:00 a.m. Saturday.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the church.

04/20/2026

Thomas E. Mills, 59, of Greensburg, died Saturday, April 18, 2026. He was born August 1, 1966, a son of the late Thomas E. Mills, III and Virginia Poole Mills, of Latrobe. Tom was raised by the late William E. Hanson, Jr. Besides his father and William, he was predeceased by two siblings: Dawn Marie Tantillo Hanson and Michael Hanson. In addition to his mother, he is survived by a daughter, Hailey Mills, of Latrobe; five siblings: Lori (David) Albright, of S. Greensburg, William “Bill” Hanson, III, of S. Greensburg, Christine “Chris” (Scott) Micklow, of Latrobe, Victor (Brenda) Mills, of Latrobe, and Jake Hanson, of Greensburg; and numerous nieces and nephews. There will be no public visitation or service.

04/20/2026

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04/14/2026

Carla Jean Francese, known by many friends and family as Jeannie, passed away peacefully on April 9, 2026, with her loved ones and friends by her side. Jeannie was born in Hempfield Township, Pennsylvania on November 27, 1942. She was the daughter of the late Anselm and Clura Francese. Jeannie had two brothers: Steve (deceased) and Patty Francese, and Alfred “Fred” and Judy Francese. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews. Jeannie was a graduate of Hempfield High School and attended Westmoreland Technology School in New Stanton. She was a faithful member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Greensburg. Jeannie worked in several restaurants as a kitchen aide and retired from Saint Anne Home in Greensburg. For the last 6 years she resided at Villa Angela, Greensburg. She loved the staff and all the great friends there that became her extended family. Jeannie would greet new residents, help them find their way and make them comfortable in their new home. She loved the activities, especially bingo, 6 cards up and Wii bowling, and any live entertainment. Jeannie collected angels, big and small, placing them on her windowsill next to her favorite chair. She believed that angels were all around and would watch out for her and people at Villa Angela. If someone was distressed, lonely or unhappy, she would be there to comfort and aid with kind words, she had a generous heart for those in need. In the last months, she told expressed that she felt she was there at Villa Angela to be an angel for those in need. Jeannie never asked for much: a little candy, popcorn and peanut butter crackers. She was such an easy sister to care for! Special thanks to the staff at Villa Angela and Bristol Hospice for their loving care and attention, especially these last few months. When her time came to leave her earthly home, those angels carried this gentle soul to the greatest gentle soul of all, Jesus Christ. God bless Jeannie. Family and friends are invited to attend a funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 16, 2026, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, 1011 Mount Pleasant Road, Greensburg. Entombment will follow at the Greensburg Catholic Cemetery.

04/07/2026

Harry Clifford Hutchinson Jr., 86, of Ligonier, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
Born to the late Harry Clifford Sr. and Alice Irene Hutchinson, Harry was a lifelong fixture of the Ligonier community. He was perhaps best known as the owner and operator of Harry Hutchinson Jr. General Auto Repair, where he served as a trusted mechanic for 36 years. Harry was also a proud member of the U.S. Army Reserve.

Harry is survived by his first wife, Emma Jean Hutchinson; his children, Janet Hutchinson, Joyce Armond, and Michael (Rebecka) Hutchinson; and his siblings, Betty Ruth Iscrupe, Alice Melville, William (Varene) Hutchinson, and Timothy (Deborah) Hutchinson.
He was preceded in death by his second wife, Jeanine Hutchinson; his daughter, Natalie Ann Carnahan; his granddaughter, Katie Ann Luther; and his siblings, Dorothy Tice, Donald Hutchinson and Tambra Lynn Hutchinson.

Per Harry's wishes there will be no services.

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.