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Angela A. Davis
Nov 13, 2019
Angela A. Davis, 35, of Brackenridge, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at her home. She was born June 13, 1984, in Natrona Heights to Mala Davis. Angela graduated from Highlands High School, class of 2002. She worked in the housekeeping business for many years. Angela loved her cats and enjoyed baby sitting her niece and nephew. She is survived...
Janet Lewandoski
Nov 11, 2019
Janet Lewandoski, 67, of Natrona Heights, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 11, 2019. She was born October 11, 1952, in Natrona Heights to the late C.J. and Theresa Brzozoski Lewandoski. Janet was a member of St. Joseph R.C. Parish, in Natrona. Her most enjoyable job was being Janie the nanny to the Ludwiczak and Schrock children. Janet enjoyed spending...
Paul F. Smith, Jr.
Nov 5, 2019
Paul Francis Smith Jr., 92, of New Kensington, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2019 in Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. He was born April 2, 1927, in Brackenridge to the late Paul F. and Marie Kennely Smith Sr. Paul was a 1945 graduate of Har-Brack High School. He served his country as a Seaman Second class in the U.S. Navy...
Yolanda (Digirolamo) Drury
Oct 30, 2019
Yolanda 'Plum' (DiGirolamo) Drury, 93, of Brackenridge, passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at Applewood Personal Care Home, Brackenridge. She was born January 2, 1926, in Brackenridge to the late Emidio and Catherine Mattioli DiGirolamo. Plum was a 1943 graduate of Har-Brack High School. She worked for several years as an operator for Bell Telephone in Tarentum then later for...
Lance Allen Bubash
Oct 29, 2019
Lance Allen Bubash, 32, of Natrona Heights, passed in his sleep to heaven on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. Lance was born August 9, 1987 in Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. A graduate of Highlands High School and Forbes Trail for Machinist in 2006. He was employed by Smithfield Foods in Arnold as a Production Equipment Operator since 2013. He will...
Roy W. Yunker
Oct 29, 2019
Roy Walter Yunker, a longtime resident of Ohara Township, passed away at his home early in the morning on Tuesday October 29, 2019. He was 97 years old. Mr. Yunker was born on September 7, 1922 in Chicago, IL to his parents John and Elsie Yunker. He studied Electrical Engineering at the University of Illinois for two years, but his...
Leonard J. Szymanski
Oct 28, 2019
Leonard J. "Moon" Szymanski, 93, of Natrona Heights,i passed away on October 28th, 2019 at Fairwinds Manor Personal Care Home in Cabot, PA. He was the husband of Bernice "Bernie" Szymanski. They shared 70 wonderful years of marriage together. Born on July 20, 1926 in Ford City, PA, he was the son of the late Frank and Josephine Szymanski. Moon...
Raymond C. Glogowski
Oct 26, 2019
Raymond C. Glogowski, 93, of Natrona Heights, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2019 at his home. He was born January 8, 1926, in Natrona to the late Charles and Anna Ziolkowski Glogowski, and was a lifelong resident of the valley. Ray was a veteran of WWII, serving in the United States Marine Corp. He retired after 34 years of service...
E. Charles Danko
Oct 24, 2019
E. Charles 'Chuck' 'Dank' Danko, 97, of Natrona Heights, passed away Thursday, October 24, 2019 at his home. He was born September 28, 1922 in New Kensington. Chuck was raised in Atlantic City, New Jersey and has lived in Tarentum and Natrona Heights since 1946. He was a graduate of Holy Spirit High School in Atlantic City class of 1940....
Andrew H. Ringer
Oct 23, 2019
Heaven gained a truly gentle man this week. Andy Ringer passed away at home with his wife at his side. He married Dorothy June Negley in 1949. He is survived by his three children: Barbara Ringer Cranfill (Johnny Lee) of Lakeland, Florida; Andrew Brian Ringer (Juanita Webber) of Alaska; Bruce Daniel Ringer (Kim Frehling) of Tarentum. His granddaughters Rhonda Cranfill...
Sophie (Rykaceski) Carter
Oct 23, 2019
Sophie (Rykaceski) Carter, 94, of Fawn Township, passed away, Wednesday, October 23, 2019 surrounded by her family at the Good Samaritan Hospice Unit at Concordia, Cabot. Sophie was a resident of Concordia Lutheran Ministries in Cabot for the past 8 years. She was born August 26, 1925, in Natrona to the late Adam and Mary Nitosky Rykaceski. Sophie worked at...
Eleanor A. Lorrie (Wojcik) Cortese
Oct 22, 2019
Eleanor A. 'Lorrie' (Wojcik) Cortese, 86, of Brackenridge, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2019 surrounded by her family at the Good Samaritan Hospice Unit at Concordia, Cabot. She was born June 16, 1933, in Natrona to the late Alexander and Frances (Percenski) Wojcik. Lorrie was a member of Holy Martyrs R.C. Church in Tarentum. She enjoyed working jigsaw and crossword...
Francis Frank Tady
Oct 19, 2019
Francis Frederick Tady, 77, of Sarver, PA and most recently of Canal Fulton, OH, where he lived with his daughter, Lori and grandchildren, made his journey to heaven on Saturday October 19, 2019. Frank grew up in Natrona Heights and then shared his life with Mary Ziacik Tady in Sarver, PA. Frank retired after 35 years of service from the...
Joseph P. Runski
Oct 15, 2019
Joseph P. Runski, 59, of New Kensington, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at his home. He was born March 17, 1960, in New Kensington to the late John and Amelia Ross Runski. Joe worked as a brick layer at Allegheny Ludlum Steel in Brackenridge for the past 28 years. He was a member of St. Mary Czestochowa R.C. Church...
Richard J. Van Tine
Oct 15, 2019
Richard Jacob VanTine, 66, of Sarver, embarked on his next big adventure on Tuesday, October 15, 2019, after a brief stay at Concordia Good Samaritan Hospice. Rick was born at Allegheny Valley Hospital in Natrona Heights on November 16, 1952. He grew up in the Laneville section of Freeport, and graduated from Freeport High School in 1972. Rick retired in...
Clinton Jeremiah Weleski
Oct 13, 2019
Clinton Jeremiah Weleski, 37, of Lower Burrell, formerly of Natrona Heights, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2019. He was born August 8, 1982, in Natrona Heights to Alan and Rosemarie Mangini Weleski, of Midland Michigan. Clinton enjoyed quad riding, hunting, shooting, fishing, hiking, loved being out in nature and spending time with his son. He also earned credits in Forbes...
Helen M. (Swiklinski) Sugajski
Oct 12, 2019
Helen M. (Swiklinski) Sugajski, 92, of Natrona, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2019 at Quality Life Services of Sarver. She was born March 7, 1927, in Brackenridge to the late Adam and Mary Szafranski Swiklinski. Helen worked in the laundry department at Allegheny Valley Hospital in Natrona Heights. She was a member of St. Joseph R.C. Parish in Natrona. Helen...
John R. Valasek
Oct 1, 2019
John R. Valasek, 79, of Buffalo Township, passed away with his family at his side on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 in West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born January 30, 1940, in Natrona Heights to the late Stephen and Mary Gazdik Valasek. John was a 1958 graduate of Har-Brack High School. He served his country as a veteran of the...
Susan C. (Chobanian) Halupa
Sep 28, 2019
Susan Christine (Chobanian) Halupa, 99, of Cabot, formerly of New Kensington, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2019, in Concordia Lutheran Ministries, Cabot. Born April 29, 1920, in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Eghia Paul and Julia Elizabeth (Repak) Chobanian. She was employed as a line worker fro PPG in Creighton for many years. Susan was a member...
Derek P. Eckman
Sep 26, 2019
Derek P. Eckman, 23, of Tarentum, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2019 in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born September 25, 1996 to Paul and Terri Dent Eckman, of Tarentum. Derek was a 2015 graduate of Highlands High School and was also a graduate of the Rosedale Technical College. He worked as a maintenance apprentice for American Industrial Felt,...
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