Westmoreland County PA Archives Obituaries.....Gessler, William K. March 26, 1987 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Donald Buncie donaldbuncie@hotmail.com April 26, 2026, 9:42 am Latrobe Bulletin Sat Mar 28, 1987 William "Beany" K. Gessler, 66, of 416 Fairmont St., Latrobe, died Thursday, March 26, 1987, in Latrobe Area Hospital. He was born Sept. 15, 1920, in Latrobe, a son of the late William S. and Bess E. Shaffer Gessler. Prior to his retirement, he was employed by Latrobe Steel Co. He was the former owner of Beany's Bar, Ligonier Street, Latrobe. A World War II veteran, having served with the U.S. Army, he was a member of Holy Family Church of Latrobe, American Legion Post 515, the Amvets of Bradenville, the Fron-tier Club of Latrobe and the Cooperstown Vets' and Sportsmen's Club and a lifetime member of the Latrobe Volunteer Fire Department. He is survived by his wife, Marie Noel Gessler; one son, David L. of Latrobe; three daughters, Mrs. Ralph (Donna) Scalise of Greensburg, Mrs. Kevin (Joyce) Cogan of Ligonier and Mrs. Mark (Joanne) Friel of Derry, and nine grandchildren. Friends will be received from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in John J. Lopatich Funeral Home, 601 Weldon St., Latrobe. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday in Holy Family Church, Latrobe. Interment will follow in St. Mary Cemetery, Unity Township. Memorials may be made to the Cardiac Care Unit of Latrobe Area Hospital. Members of Latrobe Volunteer Fire Department will meet at 1 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home to pay their respects. Members of Latrobe Volunteer Fire Department will meet at 7 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home to pay their respects. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/westmoreland/obits/g/gessler21538gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb