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Local Obituaries for Natrona Heights, PA, Allegheny County & Surrounding Areas

Gerald A. Maudhuit

Gerald A. Maudhuit

Sep 6, 2018

Gerald A. Maudhuit, 69, of Freeport, passed away Thursday, September 6, 2018 in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born August 21, 1949, in Natrona Heights to the late Frank Maudhuit Sr and Anna Homer Rybicki. Gerald worked as an over the road truck driver, last working at J&L Steel. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving in...

Sharon K. (Mell) Dean

Sharon K. (Mell) Dean

Sep 2, 2018

Sharon K. 'Chickie' (Mell) Dean, 60, of Allegheny Township, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2018 surrounded by her family at Platinum Ridge, Brackenridge. She was born February 1, 1958, in Natrona Heights to Betty J. Perroz Mell of Natrona Heights and the late Ralph A. Mell Jr. Sharon worked as a machine operator for Mitchell's Plastics in Indiana Township. She...

Palko (Robson) Patricia S

Palko (Robson) Patricia S

Sep 1, 2018

Patricia S. (Robson) Palko, 88, of Natrona Heights, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2018 at Logan Place, Lower Burrell. She was born April 15, 1930, in New Kensington to the late Russell L. and Hazel M. Burlbaugh Robson. Patricia retired in 1992 after 25 years of service as a teller for PNC Bank, Springdale. She was a member of Our...

Frances (Dudiak) Kukowski

Frances (Dudiak) Kukowski

Aug 22, 2018

Frances (Fran) Kukowski, 86, of Tarentum PA, passed away on August 22, 2018 in Cabot, PA. She was born March 2, 1932 in Brackenridge, a daughter of the late Peter and Mary (Ploszaj) Dudiak. Fran was a graduate of Har-Brack High School and attended Robert Morris College and graduated with honors. Fran worked in Accounting at Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corporation...

Colin S. Saracco

Colin S. Saracco

Aug 21, 2018

Colin Samuel Saracco, age 30, of Butler, PA (originally of Brackenridge, PA) went to be with his Lord and Savior, and his big sister Kelly, at 6:35PM on Tuesday, August 21st, 2018 in the hospital surrounded by his family, including his girlfriend. Colin fought a month long battle with a serious blood infection that had attacked his heart and other...

Stanley E. Wasilowski

Stanley E. Wasilowski

Aug 11, 2018

Stanley E. Wasilowski, Jr., 73, formerly of Greenville, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2018 at Redstone Highlands, Greensburg. He was born November 21, 1944, in Natrona to the late Stanley and Helen Kozluk Wasilowski. Stanley was a 1962 graduate of St. Joseph High School, Natrona and a 1971 graduate of Alliance College, Cambridge Springs. He served his country during the...

Dorothy (Rusiewicz) Sadowski

Dorothy (Rusiewicz) Sadowski

Aug 7, 2018

Dorothy (Rusiewicz) Sadowski, 91, formerly of Natrona Heights, passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2018 in Seneca Place, Verona. She was born February 21, 1927, in Natrona to the late Edward and Bessie Harenski Rusiewicz. Dorothy was a member of Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament R.C. Parish, Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Natrona Heights and was also involved with...

Irene M. (Sopko) Martinka

Irene M. (Sopko) Martinka

Aug 1, 2018

Irene "I" (Sopko) Martinka, 94, of Tarentum, passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 1, 2018 in her home. She was born February 3rd, 1924, in New Kensington, to the late Michael and Mary (Petras) Sopko. Irene was a member of Holy Martyrs Parish, Tarentum. She was a former member of the Slovak Gymnastics Unions, New Kensington and the YMCA, Natrona Heights....

Lloyd J. Brown, Jr.

Lloyd J. Brown, Jr.

Jul 12, 2018

Lloyd J. Brown Jr., 74, of Natrona Heights, passed away Thursday, July 12, 2018 at Platinum Ridge, Brackenridge. He was born January 13, 1944, in Pittsburgh to the late Lloyd J. and Julia Krumpholtz Brown Sr. Lloyd worked as a test machine assembler for Bacharach Industries retiring in 1982. He enjoyed woodworking, fishing, model trains and camping. Lloyd is survived...

Andrew Kraynick

Andrew Kraynick

Jul 2, 2018

Andrew 'Andy' Kraynick, 82, of Natrona Heights, passed away Monday, July 2, 2018 at his home. He was born August 19, 1935, in Creighton to the late Andrew and Margaret Lesko Kraynick. Andy was a 1953 graduate of Har-Brack High School and a veteran of the US Army. He retired in 1992 after 40 years of service from PPG. Andy...

Veronica L. (Severin) Kubany

Veronica L. (Severin) Kubany

Jun 30, 2018

Veronica L. (Severin) Kubany, formerly of Natrona Heights died two days after her 102nd birthday at Concordia Lutheran Ministries in Cabot on Saturday, June 30, 2018. She was born June 28, 1916, in Natrona to the late Joseph and Veronica Musko Severin and was a lifelong resident of the local area. She graduated from the former Har-Brack High School and...

Louise E. (Chlebina) Pietrolaj

Louise E. (Chlebina) Pietrolaj

Jun 28, 2018

Louise E. 'Louie' (Chlebina) Pietrolaj, of Natrona, passed away Thursday, June 28, 2018 at UPMC St. Margaret Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born in Natrona to the late John and Mary Kovacs Chlebina. Louise worked as a beautician in the area for many years. She was a member of St. Joseph R.C. Parish in Natrona. Louise is survived by her children,...

Cathy A. Ruediger

Cathy A. Ruediger

Jun 15, 2018

Cathy A. (Smith) Ruediger, 69, of Natrona Heights, passed away Friday, June 15, 2018 at home surrounded by her family. She was born December 2, 1948, in Natrona Heights to the late Francis A. and Charlotte M. Campbell Smith. Cathy graduated from Har-Brack High School class of 1966 and received her bachelors of science degree from Geneva Colllege. She retired...

Patricia L. (Calligan) Koncki

Patricia L. (Calligan) Koncki

Jun 12, 2018

Patricia L. (Calligan) Koncki, 82, of Brackenridge, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2018 in Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. She was born December 20, 1935, in Natrona to the late John F. and Rose Brandstetter Calligan. Pat was a 1953 graduate of St. Joseph High School. She worked as an X-Ray Technician at Allegheny Valley Hospital for many years. Pat...

Elizabeth M. Napierkowski

Elizabeth M. Napierkowski

Jun 6, 2018

Elizabeth M. Napierkowski, 82, formerly of Tarentum, passed away Wednesday June 6, 2018 in the Southern Ohio Medical Center Hospice, Portsmouth, Ohio. She was born December 15, 1935, in Natrona to the late Anthony and Louise Syput Napierkowski. Elizabeth retired from Allegheny Ludlum Steel where she worked as a dispatcher. She was a member of Our Lady of the Most...

John R. Adams

John R. Adams

May 27, 2018

John R. Adams, 85 of Saxonburg, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2018 at UPMC Passavant Hospital, McCandless Township. He was born November 25, 1932, in Lyndora to the late John J. and Anna Gonko Adams. John was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the US Army. He retired after 40 years of service as a State Farm Agent,...

Ruth Maxine (Griffin) Henigin

Ruth Maxine (Griffin) Henigin

May 20, 2018

Ruth Maxine (Griffin) Henigin, 93, of Natrona Heights, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2018 at the Belair Health and Rehabilitation Center, Lower Burrell. She was born March 27, 1925, in Tarentum to the late James and Dorothy Griffin. Ruth worked for many years as an operator for the former Bell Telephone Company in Tarentum. She was a member of Our...

Eugene M. Grondwalski

Eugene M. Grondwalski

May 14, 2018

Eugene M. 'Mike' Grondwalski, 74, of Natrona Heights, passed away Monday, May 14, 2018 in UPMC St. Margaret Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born May 18, 1943, in Natrona Heights to the late Francis and Margaret Demchik Grondwalski. Mike was a 1961 graduate of Har-Brack High School and a 1965 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a bachelors degree in...

Michael D. D'Amico

Michael D. D'Amico

May 7, 2018

Michael D. 'Pappa Bear' D'Amico, 69, of Natrona, passed away Monday, May 7, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Hospice, Beaver. He was born May 23, 1948, in Natrona Heights to the late David D. and Virginia Shaffer D'Amico. Mike retired after 30 years of service from the T&Y department of Allegheny Ludlum Steel in Brackenridge. He was a member of...

Richard J. Nitowski

Richard J. Nitowski

May 7, 2018

Richard J. Nitowski, 87, formerly of Natrona Heights passed away Monday, May 7, 2018 at his home. He was born September 20, 1930, in Natrona to the late John and Anna Falenski Nitowski. Richard was a long time resident of Natrona Heights and recently moved to Concordia, Cabot. He was a Navy veteran, serving his country during the Korean War...

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