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Mary Lou Kaminski
Oct 31, 2024
Mary Lou (Agnic) Kaminski 90, of Natrona Heights, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 31, 2024 at her daughters home in Kensington, Maryland. She was born June 21, 1934, in West Deer Twp., to the late John and Barbara (Golojuh) Agnic. Mary Lou was a beautician for 50 years with her husband at Leonard's Beauty Shop. She was a devout...
Eleanor Hujo
Oct 31, 2024
Eleanor "Babe" (Reczynski) Hujo, 94, of Natrona, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 31, 2024. She was born June 27, 1930, in Natrona to the late Frank and Nellie (Russell) Reczynski. Eleanor was a 1948 graduate of St. Joseph High School. She worked as an operator for Bell Telephone in Tarentum, she also worked at the former Brackenridge Heights Country...
Karen E. Snizaski
Oct 22, 2024
Karen E. (Ballay) Snizaski, 74, of New Kensington, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at Forbes Hospital Monroeville. She was born November 22, 1949, in Natrona Heights to the late Leonard and Katherine (Strzeszewski) Ballay. Karen was a graduate of Har-Brack class of 1967, received her bachelor's degree in education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania class of 1971, and...
Paul F. Westendorf Jr.
Oct 21, 2024
Paul F. Westendorf Jr., 92, of Fawn Township, passed away peacefully with his family at his side at home on Monday, October 21, 2024. He was born September 29, 1932, in Tarentum to the late Paul F. and Freda (Kalinowsky) Westendorf Sr. Paul served his country as a Corporal in the United States Army during the Korean War. He retired...
James M. Turner
Oct 21, 2024
James Milford Turner IV departed this world the morning of October 21st, 2024, while a resident at the H. John Heinz III Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Colloquially known as “Oscar the Grouch” to his former co-workers at Allegheny Ludlum Steel, James was gruff, yet affable, sarcastic, but sincere and will be deeply missed by his friends and loved...
Clark R. Shoemaker
Oct 18, 2024
Clark R. Shoemaker, 67, of Natrona Heights, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Friday, October 18, 2024 in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born October 28, 1956, in Natrona Heights to the late Harry H. and Louise C. (Helgert) Shoemaker. Clark was a graduate of Highlands High School class of 1974. He retired in 2015...
Parker L. Large
Oct 16, 2024
Parker L. "Dusty" Large, 74, of Tarentum, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 in UPMC Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born September 17, 1950, in Natrona Heights to the late Parker and Margaret (Walker) Large. Dusty was a veteran of the United States Army. He was of the Christian faith. He worked...
Connie J. Hoak
Oct 5, 2024
Connie J. (Bash) Hoak, 90, of Brackenridge, peacefully departed this world with her family at her side on Saturday, October 5, 2024. Born December 31, 1933, Connie was the daughter of the late George and Laura (Baker) Bash. Celebrating 55 years of marriage to George H. Hoak prior to his departure in 2008, Connie was a devoted wife, mother and...
Mona Jean Smith
Oct 2, 2024
Mona Jean (Falleroni) Smith, 73, of Buffalo Twp., died suddenly and unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. Mona Jean was born in Natrona Heights on December 5, 1950 to Mark and Rose (Dominick) Falleroni. She was a graduate of St. Joseph's High School in Natrona class of 1968. She worked in the dietary department of various nursing...
Thomas C. Plocki
Sep 20, 2024
Thomas C. Plocki, 88, of Natrona Heights passed away peacefully on Friday, September 20, 2024 at home surrounded by his family. He was born August 22, 1936, in Natrona to the late Casimir and Sabina (Rybicki) Plocki. Tom was a graduate of Penn State University with a business degree. He retired from Lennox Industries after 40 years as the Director...
Russell E. Lenhardt
Sep 19, 2024
Russell Edward Lenhardt, 86, of Natrona Heights, PA, passed away on September 19, 2024. Born in Meadville, PA, on January 6, 1938, he was the son of the late Loring Peter and Margaret Alice (Tobin) Lenhardt.
Russell is survived by his beloved wife, Nancy Katherine (Smith) Lenhardt, whom he married on September 23, 1961, at St. Ursula Catholic Church in Allison...
Denise A. Daum
Sep 12, 2024
Denise Ann (Topolski) Daum, 66, of Natrona Heights, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Thursday, September 12, 2024 at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born February 1, 1958, in Natrona Heights to the late Joseph and Lottie (Grabowski) Topolski. Denise was a member of Guardian Angels Parish, Natrona Heights Campus, VFW in Freeport and the...
Connie Jean Santi
Sep 11, 2024
Connie Jean Santi, 82, of Brackenridge, passed away on Wednesday September 11th 2024 after a couragous battle with cancer surround by her family. Connie was born August 10th 1942 in New Kensington PA to the late Thomas "Russell" and Carrie (Drew) Heckman.
Connie lived most of her life and raised her 5 children in Brackenrige PA. Connie was employed for the...
Elizabeth A. Ionadi
Sep 4, 2024
Elizabeth A. (Badger) Ionadi, 86, of Natrona Heights, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at McKinley Health Care, Brookville. She was born October 31, 1937, in Pittsburgh to the late Theodore and Margaret (Ludgate) Badger. Elizabeth worked over 20 years as a store clerk for the Veterans Administration Canteen with her dear friend Patty Burton. She was of...
Margie Akins
Sep 2, 2024
Margie Ann Akins, 79, of Natrona Heights, peacefully passed away on Sept. 2nd 2024; after years of declining health. She was born July 29th, 1945 to Joseph and Frances (Fleeger) Musick in Avonmore, PA and was of Free Methodist Faith. Margie was a 1963 Graduate of Kiski Area High School. She continued her education at New Kensington Commercial School. Margie...
James E. Bowser
Aug 9, 2024
James E. Bowser 76, of South Buffalo Township, passed away Friday, August 9, 2024, in his residence.
Born July 13, 1948, in Natrona Heights, he is the son of the late Harold and Mary Metzler Bowser.James had been employed by Allegheny Ludlum, Brackenridge as a crane man for 30 years of service. A Sgt with the U.S. Air Force having served...
Ronald Badzilowski
Aug 9, 2024
Ronald “Badge” Badzilowski, 75, of Natrona, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 9, 2024 in QLS Sugar Creek, Worthington.
Born June 25, 1949 in Natrona Heights he is the son of the late Zigmund and Lottie Oslzewski Badzilowski.
Badge was a 1967 graduate of
Har-Brack High School. He was a veteran of the Vietnam Era where he proudly served in the Army’s 4th...
Daniel J Nitoski
Aug 6, 2024
Daniel J. Nitoski – Age 85 formerly of Holly, Michigan, entered eternal life at Beaumont of Troy Hospital on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, following a fight with Covid. He was born January 29, 1939, in Natrona, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Joesph and Celie Nitoski. Daniel graduated from Har-Brack High in Pennsylvania in 1956, before getting married and moving...
Domenico Schiano di Cola
Aug 6, 2024
Domenico Schiano di Cola, 29, of Natrona Heights, passed away from sudden cardiac arrest on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 in Monte di Procida, Italy. He was born February 7, 1995 in Naples, Italy to Biagio Schiano di Cola and Debora Malvone. Domenico graduated from St. Joseph High School in 2013, he went on to study business management at St. Vincent...
Cathy L. Clark
Jul 29, 2024
Cathy L. Clark, 77, of Natrona Heights passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Monday, July 29, 2024 at her home. She was born January 13, 1947, in Canton, Ohio to the late Martha (Shick) Jones Cathy worked in the data entry department of Allegheny Ludlum Steel in Brackenridge and later worked as a supervisor in the...
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