Obituaries
November 28, 2022

John P. Rohar – Greensburg

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John P. Rohar, 73, of Greensburg, died Friday, Nov. 25, 2022.  He was born April 20, 1949, in Charleroi, a son of the late John E. and Zora C. Bradica Rohar.  John received his doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh and had been employed by Dalton-Glover in Greensburg. He is survived by his wife, Linda J. Steadman Rohar; his daughter, Danielle Van Hook (Travis) of Fairfax, Va; and his twin grandsons, who were the love of his life, Amos and Theo. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at LEO M. BACHA FUNERAL HOME, INC., 516 Stanton St., Greensburg. A funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home with the Rev. John M. Smaligo officiating. Interment will follow in St. Clair Cemetery, Greensburg. Memorial contributions may be made to the Westmoreland County Food Bank, 100 Devonshire Dr., Delmont, PA 15626. www.bachafh.com.

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