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Paul W. Panach
Dec 13, 2018
Paul W. Panach, 100, of Natrona Heights, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Concordia Lutheran Ministries, Cabot. He was born June 12, 1918, in Natrona Heights to the late Paul W. and Pauline Sedzo Panach Sr. Paul served his country as a Staff Sergeant with the US Army during WWII. He retired in 1980 after 40 years of service...
Susan L. Dent
Dec 11, 2018
Susan L. Dent, 58, of Natrona Heights passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2018 in UPMC Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born May 2, 1960, in Germany to Judy Lewin Dent, of Natrona Heights and the late Darwin W. Dent Jr. Susan was a veteran of the US Air Force. She was the owner of the Total E Clips Hair Salon...
Geraldine M. (Marino) Decroo
Dec 6, 2018
Geraldine M. (Marino) Decroo, 83, of Buffalo Township, went home to be with Jesus and her beloved husband on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Hospice at Concordia, Cabot. She was born June 20, 1935, in Tarentum to the late John P. and Lucy Leopardi Marino. Gerri was a 1953 graduate of Tarentum High School where for many...
Sally J. (Johnson) Bargerstock
Dec 2, 2018
Sally Joann (Johnson) Bargerstock, 86, went to be with the Lord and her son on Sunday, December 2, 2018 surrounded by family at a Chattanooga, Tennessee hospital. To this day she remained a member of the Bull Creek Presbyterian Church in Tarentum. Born in Natrona Heights on February 2, 1932 as the youngest child of Swedish immigrant parents Peter Olaf...
Paul M. Keller
Dec 1, 2018
Paul M. Keller, 74, of Lower Burrell, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2018 at his home. He was born April 25, 1944, in New Kensington to the late Clark and Lulu Marshall Keller. Paul was a veteran of the Vietnam war serving as an E-5 in the US Army working with the hawk missile system. He retired after 44 years...
Blair T. Grube
Dec 1, 2018
Blair T. Grube born April 28th,1953, passed away Saturday, December 1st, 2018 after a recent hospitalization at Allegheny Valley Hospital. Blair represented a joyful and soaring spirit that represented life with zeal, zest and unsurpassed appreciation for the everyday events on this earth. Blair graduated from Freeport High School Class of 1971 and lived in the South Buffalo area until...
Doretta I. (Archibald) Kurn
Dec 1, 2018
Doretta I. (Archibald) Kurn, 95, of Natrona Heights, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2018 at her home. She was born July 6, 1923, in Natrona Heights to the late Charles and Mamie Cunningham Archibald. Doretta worked for many years as a receptionist for Dr. Fred Kurn in Creighton. She was a member of Center United Methodist Church, Fawn Township. Doretta...
Irene A. Mierzejewski
Nov 27, 2018
Irene A. Mierzejewski, formerly of Natrona, died Tuesday, died Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at the Willows in Oakmont. She was born in Natrona to the late Joseph and Clara Tatkowski Mierzejewski. She had lived in Natrona her whole life prior to moving to Westminster Place in Oakmont in 2015. Irene was a member of St. Joseph Roman Catholic Parish in...
Clifford D. Thompson
Nov 18, 2018
Clifford D. Thompson, 89, passed away Sunday, November 18, 2018 at Allegheny Valley Hospital. He was born in the Blanchard area of West Deer Township to Bert and Sadie Thompson on August 16, 1929. He graduated from West Deer High School, Class of 1948. He also graduated from Allegheny County Police Academy in 1975. He was employed and retired as...
Kate (Lerch) Milles
Nov 17, 2018
Kate (Lerch) Milles, 92, of Natrona Heights, passed away Saturday, November 17, 2018 at her home. She was born September 19, 1926, in Alsfeld, Hessen, Germany to the late Heinrich and Minna Reinhardt Lerch. Kate was a resident of Natrona Heights since 1989. She retired as a machine operator from Johnson and Johnson in Wilmington, Illinois. Kate was a member...
Joseph P. Swantner
Nov 10, 2018
Joseph P. Swantner, 61, of Natrona Heights, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2018 at his home. He was born March 16, 1957, in Braddock to the late Joseph V. and Helen Fedorchak Swantner. Joe was a graduate of St. Vincent College with a bachelor of science degree in Psychology and received his degree in accounting from Robert Morris University. He...
Alice A. (Bartsch) Adams
Nov 8, 2018
Alice A. (Bartsch) Adams, 84, of Cabot, passed away Thursday, November 8, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Hospice Unit at Concordia, Cabot. She was born November 14, 1933, in Shaler Township to the late Fredrick and Margaret Reiter Bartsch. Alice was a 1951 graduate of New Kensington High School. Her working career started at Grant's in New Kensington, Charlie's Meat...
Sally M. (Green) Thompson
Nov 5, 2018
Sally M. (Green) Thompson, 85, of Fawn Township, passed away Monday, November 5, 2018 in Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. She was born February 28, 1933, in Kittanning to the late John W. and Hazel Olinger Green. Sally was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary at Fawn #1 Fire Department. She enjoyed crocheting, painting ceramics and flower gardening. Sally is...
Hazel (Plaster) Kapus
Oct 31, 2018
Hazel (Plaster) Kapus, 90, of Tarentum, passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2018 in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born January 22, 1928, in Martinsville, Virginia to the late Joab and Daisy Martin Plaster. Hazel and her late husband were the owners of the former Kapus Market in Brackenridge for 41 years, retiring in August of 1990. She was a...
Margaret (Durci) Seita
Oct 28, 2018
Margaret (Durci) Seita, 91, of Natrona Heights, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018 at Platinum Ridge, Brackenridge. She was born January 20, 1927, in Natrona Heights to the late George and Mary Gaydos Durci. Margaret was a member of Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament R.C. Parish, Most Blessed Sacrament Church, Natrona Heights. She is survived by her many...
Joseph L. Gazarik
Oct 27, 2018
It is with profound grief but with resignation to the Will of Almighty God and trust in the infinite merits and mercy of Our Lord Jesus Christ that I announce that Joseph Louis Gazarik, devoted husband, father, & best friend, of Allegheny Township, Pa died at home surrounded by his wife, Renee & son, Joe on Saturday, October 27, 2018...
Angela A. (Jakacki) Kolek
Oct 25, 2018
Angela (Jakacki) Barker Kolek, 88, of Brackenridge, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2018 at Platinum Ridge, Brackenridge. She was born July 11, 1930, in Natrona Heights to the late Joseph and Celia Orkwiszewski Jakacki. Angela retired after 30 years of service from the former Liberty Mirror in Brackenridge. She was a member of St. Joseph R.C. Parish in Natrona. Angela...
Robert L. Mcpheron
Oct 24, 2018
Robert L. McPheron, 89, of Natrona Heights, passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at his home. He was born December 25, 1928 in Collier Township to the late Laura Carroll McPheron. Robert served his country as a Medic in the US Army during the Korean War. He retired from Braeburn Steel where he worked as a quality control metallurgist. He...
Cheryl (Templeton) Carney
Oct 15, 2018
Cheryl (Templeton) Carney, 70, of Tarentum, passed away Monday, October 15, 2018 in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh surrounded by her family. She was born January 14, 1948, in Wilkinsburg to the late George Earl and Frances McKinley Templeton. Cheryl worked as a beautician for many years and retired after 25 years of service as a cake decorator from the Giant...
Milton W. Sharp
Sep 28, 2018
Milton W. 'Pete' Sharp, 89, of Leechburg, passed away Friday, September 28, 2018 in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh with his family at his side. He was born May 1, 1929, in Leechburg to the late Joseph H. and Mary C. McFarland Sharp. Pete was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the US Army. He retired in 1994 after...
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