Richard J. Gregg

Richard J. "Rich" Gregg, 77, of Washington, died Sunday, March 19, 2017, in Boyd, Texas, in the home of his son after a courageous three-year battle with cancer.
He was born February 3, 1940, in Washington, a son of the late James C. and Olive B. Charleton Gregg.
He was a 1958 graduate of Trinity High School. He was a member of St. Hilary Roman Catholic Church, Washington.
Mr. Gregg was indeed a family man. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He enjoyed his family and grandchildren to the fullest, going to all their sporting events or any such event in which they were involved.
He was an avid sports fan enjoying the Steelers, Penguins and Pirates. He also loved to travel with his wife, going on cruises and enjoyed his many driving trips to Texas. Mr. Gregg was a part owner/bus driver for 20 years at Suburban Bus Lines. He also had been employed at Coen Oil Co. as plant superintendent, retiring in 2000, and then began to work at the Redevelopment Authority.
On October 22, 1960, he married his high school sweetheart, Barbara S. Swiantek, who survives. They had recently celebrated 56 years of marriage.
Also surviving are a son, Richard Blair (Tammy) Gregg of Boyd, Texas; a daughter, Denise G. (Kurt) McDaniel of Washington; five grandchildren, Kristen (Robert) Larance of Fort Worth, Texas, Matthew (Joan) Gregg of Arlington, Texas, and Ryan McDaniel, Evan McDaniel and Austin McDaniel, all of Washington; great-grandchild Loralie Larance; a nephew, Gary Gregg of Eighty Four; and a niece, Stacy (Don) Barber of Lavonia, Mich.
A brother, Harold Gregg, is deceased.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in Warco-Falvo Funeral Home Inc., Wilson at East Katherine avenues, Washington, S. Timothy Warco, supervisor/director, Susan Falvo Warco, director, S. Timothy Warco II, director. A prayer service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 25, in the funeral home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in St. Hilary Roman Catholic Church with the Rev. Thomas D. O'Neil as celebrant. Burial will follow in Washington Cemetery.
Memorial contributions can be made to St. Hilary Roman Catholic Church, 320 Henderson Avenue, Washington, PA 15301, or to American Cancer Society Research at www.cancer.org.
Condolences may be expressed at www.WarcoFalvoFuneralHome.com.