- Date Of Birth: May 5, 1927
- Date Of Death: June 13, 2016
- State: Pennsylvania
Albert “Al” Essey, 89, of Greensburg, passed away Monday, June 13, 2016, at his home. He was born May 5, 1927, in Vandergrift, a son of the late Albert and Ada (Solomon) Essey.
Al was a real estate appraiser and broker and insurance agent, having operated the Al Essey Agency in Greensburg. He was a veteran of the Navy and was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church, Greensburg, where he had served as a deacon and elder. Al was an avid golfer and a former member of the Greensburg Country Club. He had also been a member of the Greensburg Elks, the American Legion and was a former handball champion at the Greensburg YMCA.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Edward Essey; and a sister, Rosemary Karafinski.
Al is survived by his loving family, his wife, Virginia “June” (Faye) Essey; three children, Jan Sapotichne and husband, Paul, Jill Rippe and husband, Scott, and Jodi Stapleton and husband, Mark; seven grandchildren, Joshua Sapotichne (Shalynn), Sean Sapotichne, Brenna Sapotichne, Matt Rippe, J.P. Rippe, Nathan Stapleton and Jeremy Stapleton; and two great-grandchildren, Xavier and Savella Sapotichne.
