- Date Of Birth: May 25, 1950
- Date Of Death: December 26, 2016
- State: Pennsylvania
Dale Robert Preston, 66, of Greensburg, died on Monday, Dec. 26, 2016, at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg. He was born May 25,1950, in Miami, Florida, a son of the late Robert and Gertrude (Stauffer) Preston. Dale was a member of Harrold Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Greensburg and was employed by Raimondo Inc. He was a lifetime member of the Fort Allen Volunteer Fire Dept. and President of the Hempfield Twp. Fire Police. Dale was a lifetime member of the Youngwood Sportsmen’s Association and a veteran of the Navy. He loved fishing and boating, especially on Lake Erie. Besides his parents, Dale was preceded in death by a special aunt and uncle, H. Walter and Lois (Luehm) Preston, who raised him starting at the age of 14. He is survived by his loving wife of 38 years, Karen (Plischke) Preston; 2 sons, Robert Walter Preston (Kristan), of Youngwood, and David Charles Preston (Michelle), of Latrobe; and loved being Pappy Dale to his precious granddaughter Avery Diana Preston. Dale is also survived by sisters- and brothers-in-law, Terrence (Barbara) Plischke of Greensburg, Charlene (Arnie) Wudrick of Saskatoon, Canada, and Lauren (Tom) Davis of Derry; 1 uncle, Laurence Plischke; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Harrold Zion Lutheran Church
671 Baltzer Meyer Pike, Greensburg PA 15601
Hempfield Twp. Fire Police
2 East Glennis Drive, Greensburg PA 15601
