For 29 years in the new church, the organist was Louis F. "Lou" Florian, of Washington, PA. He was the son of the prior organist, Frederick "Fritz" Florian (and mother Elizabeth Rodgers Florian). As his primary occupation, Lou Florian was a sports writer, reporter, city editor and editorial editor for more than 50 years at the Observer-Reporter newspaper. He retired from the O-R in 2009. Mr. Florian was past president of the Pittsburgh Chapter of Society of Professional Journalists and was a member of National Association of Pastoral Musicians. Louis F. Florian died Monday, October 6, 2014 in a single car accident. Lou Florian also served as organist at Immaculate Conception R.C. Church and at numerous other churches in the Washington area.