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Robert J. Plivelich
Nov 21, 2017
Robert J. Plivelich, 62, of Brackenridge, passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2017 in Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. He was born February 6, 1955, in McKeesport to the late Francis P. and Frances T. Shemik Plivelich. Robert formerly lived in Apollo and White Oak before moving to Brackenridge. He was a graduate of Penn State University with a bachelor of...
Dorothy A Barch
Nov 17, 2017
Dorothy Alice Barch, 89, formerly of Natrona Heights,died peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Friday, Nov.17, 2017, at the McKinley Health Center, Brookville. She as born April 4, 1928, in Lyndora, the daughter of the late Dmitri and Anna Ulchik Shumek. She lived in the Natrona and Brackenridge area allher life. She graduated from Har-Brack High School in 1946. In...
Eleanor F. (Graczyk) Baroni
Nov 14, 2017
Eleanor Graczyk Painter Baroni (86), Virginia Beach, Virginia formerly of Brackenridge Pennsylvania was called to heaven Tuesday, November 14, 2017, while in the presence of her loving family. She was born August 09, 1931, in Natrona Heights, the daughter of the late John B. and Sophia H. Glowacki Graczyk. She graduated from Har-Brack High School, class of 1949. She was...
Richard J. Taliana
Nov 1, 2017
Richard J. Taliana, 67, of Tarentum, passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Hospice Unit at Concordia, Cabot. He was born June 6, 1950, in Natrona Heights to the late Joseph H. and Ann E. Clusta Taliana. Richard was a 1968 graduate of Har-Brack High School. He retired after 48 years of service as a metal fabricator...
Pauline G. (Leach) Buday
Oct 31, 2017
Pauline G. (Leach) Buday, 75, of South Buffalo Township, passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Hospice Unit at Concordia, Cabot. She was born March 22, 1942, in Natrona Heights to the late George and Ruth Johnston Leach. Polly along with her late husband Rich, owned and operated Buday Printing in Freeport for 49 years. She also...
Ruth Y. (Long) Lisko
Oct 25, 2017
Ruth Y. (Long) Lisko, 89, of Brackenridge, passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2017 in Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. She was born March 23, 1928, in Brackenridge to the late Joseph Merle and Ruth Eurich Long. Ruth retired from the Dietary Department of Allegheny Valley Hospital after 30 years of service. During her lifetime she was an active member of...
Amelia J. (Frederick) Frantz
Oct 17, 2017
Amelia J. (Frederick) Frantz, 74, of Natrona Heights , passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at Logan Place, Lower Burrell. She was born January 30, 1943, in Natrona Heights to the late Joseph and Lillian Gibson Frederick. Millie was a member of Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament R.C. Parish in Natrona Heights. She enjoyed baking and wintering at...
John V. Pastorek
Oct 16, 2017
John Valentine Pastorek of Natrona Heights passed away on October 16, 2017 at age 93. Born February 14, 1924 to John Stephen Pastorek and Josephine (Martonik) Pastorek, he was the third eldest of ten children. John graduated from Tarentum High School in 1942 and served in the United States Navy as a deep sea diver 1943-1945 He attended Carnegie Tech...
Elizabeth J. (Kresnor) Caugherty
Oct 15, 2017
Elizabeth J. 'Lube' (Kresnor) Caugherty, 101, of Natrona Heights, passed away Sunday, October 15, 2017 in Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. She was born August 23, 1916, in Pittsburgh to the late Frank and Mary Martin Kresnor. Lube was a member of Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament R.C. Parish, Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Natrona Heights, the Ladies...
Constance D. (Antkoviak) Mosakowsky
Oct 13, 2017
Constance D. (Antkoviak) Mosakowsky, 74, of Woodbridge, Virginia, passed away Friday, October 13, 2017 at the Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center, Woodbridge. She was born February 10, 1943, in Natrona Heights to the late Michael and Helen Krajci Antkoviak. Connie was a graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science degree in education. She taught for 8...
Margaret V. (Kaniecki) Kraft
Oct 12, 2017
Margaret Veronica (Kaniecki) Kraft of Brackenridge, formerly of Latrobe, died peacefully Oct. 12, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. Born Oct. 14, 1938 in Creighton, Margie was the eldest daughter of the late John and Ann (Novosat) Kaniecki. She graduated from St. Josephs High School in 1956 and was employed by the Greater Latrobe Area School District from 1972 until...
Edward N. Cirino
Oct 12, 2017
Edward Nathanael Cirino, 44 of Natrona Heights died on Thursday, October 12, 2017. After a lifelong courageous battle with severe depression he finally succumbed to it dying by suicide. Suicide is a real illness that could be likened to a heart attack in the brain. He was searching for serenity and now he has found it. Edward was born on...
Robert A. Samuels
Sep 24, 2017
Robert A. Samuels, 58, of Monroeville, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017 with his wife Barbara at his side. He lived the majority of his life in the Allegheny Valley. Robert was a 1977 graduate of Highlands High School and was best remembered for his athleticism. He played midget football with the Highlands Hornets organization, high school football with the...
Mildred (Miecznikowski) Crain
Sep 15, 2017
Mildred (Miecznikowski) Crain, 95, of Lower Burrell, passed away Friday, September 15, 2017 in Forbes Regional Hospital, Monroeville. She was born December 24, 1921, in Natrona Heights a daughter of the late Karol and Mary Kucinski Miecznikowski. Mildred was a member of St. Mary of Czestochowa R.C. Church in New Kensington. She enjoyed gardening, traveling and spending time with her...
Jacqueline M. (Crabill) Aretz
Sep 13, 2017
Jacqueline M. (Crabill) Aretz, 75, of Natrona Heights, passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2017 in West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh surrounded by her family. She was born June 7, 1942, in Natrona Heights to the late Leona Welsh Crabill. Jacqueline was a 1960 graduate of Tarentum High School. She was a member of Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament R.C....
Emily I. (Sharp) Donaldson
Sep 6, 2017
Emily I. (Sharp) Donaldson, of Leechburg, daughter of the late Joseph Hiram Sharp and Mary Caroline Sharp, was called to the Lord on Wednesday, September 6, 2017. Emily was born in the second decade of the 20th Century and died in the second decade of the 21st Century. She was 93 years of age. Emily was a former Leechburg business...
Irene (Ferguson) Staresinic
Sep 3, 2017
Irene (Ferguson) Staresinic, 89, of Natrona Heights, passed away very peacefully in her home on Sunday, September 3, 2017. She was born March 28, 1928 in the Lawrenceville section of Pittsburgh, the daughter of the late Stanley and Marie (Reznik) Zbel. In a real Pittsburgh story, she met her future husband one summer day at the Kennywood Park Swimming Pool...
Thomas S. Macura
Aug 30, 2017
Thomas S. Macura, 66, of Fawn Township, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at his home. He was born October 26, 1950 in Natrona Heights a son of the late John and Stella Maliscewski Macura. Tom was a 1969 graduate of St. Joseph High School. He was the owner/operator of Macuras Auto Repair in Fawn Township. He was a member...
Helen C. (Kisiel) Trinski
Aug 28, 2017
Helen Trinski was called home to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, Aug. 28, 2017. She currently resided at Concordia Lutheran Ministries in Cabot, where she lived for the past five years. Helen was born June 4, 1920, and was the daughter of Mary (Walicka) and Martin Kisiel. Helen previously resided in the Brackenridge and Natrona Heights area. She...
Anastasia (Olijynk) Malanczuk
Aug 27, 2017
Anastasia Malanczuk, 96, of Natrona Heights, formerly of Pittsburgh, passed away Sunday, August 27, 2017 in the Belair Health and Rehabilitation Center, Lower Burrell. She was born May 15, 1921 in the Ukraine. Anastasia was a member of St. George Ukrainian Catholic Church in Pittsburgh. She enjoyed making pierogies, baking and gardening. Anastasia is survived by he daughter, Olga (Robert)...
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