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Katherine E. Kreiling

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Obituaries | The Tube City Almanac | January 09, 2017

Katherine E. Kreiling, 92, of Greensburg, formerly of Boston, died Saturday January 7, 2017. She was born July 19, 1924 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Katherine Ditter Kreiling. After her mother passed away, she and her sister Evelyn were raised by the late Albert and Angela Thomas. Katherine served in the Korean War in the Army Nurse Corps. She had also worked in hospitals in Norfolk, VA, St. Petersburg, FL, and the VA Hospital in Aspinwall. She was a graduate of the Braddock General Hospital School of Nursing. Katherine was a member of the Corpus Christi Parish, McKeesport.

She loved cats and doing things for others. She is survived by her sister, Evelyn Shaw of New Stanton, and Gertrude Lieberum of McKeesport, nephews, John and Raymond Shaw of New Stanton, and additional nieces and nephews. Friends are welcome Tuesday January 10 from 4-8 pm at the Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 6028 Smithfield Street, Boston, Elizabeth Township. (412) 751-5000 Drew J. Gilbert, Director. Service will be held in the funeral home chapel on Wednesday January 11 at 1:00 pm. Interment with Military Honors will follow at the Westmoreland County Memorial Park, Greensburg, In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to In Care of Cats, 1680 Fallen Timber Road, Elizabeth PA 15037. The family wishes to thank the special nurses and staff at the Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of Greater Pittsburgh and her neighbors, Rich and Irene Mathews of Boston who always looked after her. Condolences may be made at gilbertfuneralhomeandcrematory.com

 
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Tuesday, January 10, 2017
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Gilbert Funeral Home & Crematory
6028 Smithfield Street
Boston, Pennsylvania 15135
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Funeral Service

Wednesday, January 11, 2017
1:00 PM

Gilbert Funeral Home & Crematory
6028 Smithfield Street
Boston, Pennsylvania 15135
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Originally published January 09, 2017.

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