George William Burgh, 74, of Zelienople died Monday at his home.
Born Nov. 20, 1930, in Middle Lancaster, he was the son of Winfield and Matilda Rape Burgh. He was a Marine veteran of the Korean War. Mr. Burgh was a member of the English Lutheran Church, Zelienople, and a life-member of the Zelienople American Legion Post 474 and the Zelienople Volunteer Fire Department. He was a 48-year member of the Harmony Lodge 429 F&AM, where he was a past master and secretary for the past 10 years. He was a 33rd Degree Mason, Scottish Rite Consistory of New Castle, where he was the secretary of the School of Instruction. He also belonged to the Syria Temple, Legion of Honor; Red Cross of Constantine, Knights of Templar, where he was the commander in 2002; York Rite Sovereign College, Golden Triangle, Pittsburgh; and Antioch Conclave, Royal Arch Chapter, Council of Royal Secrets. He retired as water department superintendent for Zelienople after 18 years and was a member of the Water Works Operators of Pennsylvania. He received the Distinguished Citizen Award 2003 from the Zelienople-Harmony Chamber of Commerce. Surviving are his wife, Leora C. Burgh, whom he married Nov. 20, 1954; three sons, Douglas W. Burgh and his wife, Jamie, of Zelienople, G. Daniel Burgh and his wife, Debbie, of Spring, Texas, and Dale R. Burgh and his wife, Janie, of St. Joseph, Mich.; a daughter, Diane L. Burgh and her fiancé, Elex Jordan, of North Versailles; a sister, Texanna R. Ketterer-Deener of Zelienople; and three grandchildren, Justin, Ehren and Ethan Burgh.
BURGH -  Burial will be at the church cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to English Lutheran Church, 200 E. Grandview Ave., Zelienople, PA 16063, or Zelienople Area Public Library, 227 S. High St., Zelienople, PA 16063 A Masonic service will be held at 6:45 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Online condolences and information are available at boylanfuneralhome.com.

Sylvester H. Rape Jr., 84, of Columbus, Ohio, died Wednesday at the Ohio State University Medical Center. Born Sept. 25, 1920, in Evans City, he was the son of Sylvester H. Rape Sr. and Carrie Ruth Erwin Rape. He graduated from Evans City High School in 1938, then attended Geneva College and received his bachelor's degree in mining engineering from the University of Pittsburgh in 1948. He supported himself as a butcher through school. He served as a 1st lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, where he was a lead bombardier on B-17s, earning him the Distinguished Flying Cross. His career as a civil engineer began with Morrison Knudsen when he worked in Venezuela and Peru in the 1950s. He then worked for Perini Corp., and was involved with the development of Pennsylvania and Ohio turnpikes and interstate highways in New Hampshire and Vermont. He retired in 1985 from Joy Manufacturing, where he worked as the technical consultant on mining and excavation. He was a 60-year member of American Legion Post 219 in Evans City and a member of Hiram Lodge 9 F&AM in Claremont, N.H. He was also an avid fisherman, woodworker and card player. He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Ann Vuchinich Rape; a daughter, Beverly Ann Erwin and her partner, Mary Jane Elam, of Columbus, Ohio; a son, Mark Sylvester Rapf and his wife, Anne Gunn, of Sheridan, Wyo.; three granddaughters, Elizabeth Anne Rapf, Rebecca Jean Rapf and Julie Ann Zelenaks; and many other loving members of his extended family. He was preceded in death by his stepmother, Anne Thompson Rape; a sister, Edna Rape McCance; and a daughter, Bonnie Jean Raye. RAPE - A private burial for Sylvester H. Rape Jr., who died Wednesday, June 22, 2005, will be held at a later date for the family at Evans City Cemetery. Arrangements are by SCHHOEDINGER NORTHWEST CHAPEL, Columbus, Ohio.