Messier, Ernest
Greensburg

Ernest Messier, 77,
of Greensburg, went to be with the Lord, surrounded by his loving family, on Thursday, April 24, 2008. He was born March 19, 1931, in Hempfield Township, a son of the late Ernest and Mary (Raffensperger) Messier.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Barbara Ford;
and two brothers, Austin and David Messier.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Norma (Scherer) Messier;
his daughter, Judy Laskey and her husband, Daniel, of Greensburg;
grandchildren, Nicole Laskey Billak and her husband, Jacob, of Grove City,
and Matthew Laskey, of Greensburg;
a sister, Rosemary Lindsey and her husband, Douglas, of Ava, Mo.; sisters-in-law, Irene Altier
and Ruth Rolli, both of Greensburg, and Dorothy Miller, of Colorado Springs, Colo.;
nieces, Marci Morgan and family, of Canonsburg, and Cheri Price and family, of Colorado Springs, Colo.; and numerous other nieces and nephews.
He was a machinist by trade and was retired from Sears Auto Department. He was a veteran of the Army, serving in the Korean War. A celebration of his life will be held for Ernest at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 29, at the Free Methodist Church, Toppers Road, Greensburg. LEO M. BACHA FUNERAL HOME INC., Greensburg, in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the American Heart Association, 4727 Route 30, Suite 204, Berkshire Center, Building 1, Greensburg, PA 15601, or the American Lung Association, 11676 Perry Highway, Suite 2104, Wexford, PA 15090