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Rose M. (Lucovich) Morrow

Rose M. (Lucovich) Morrow

Jun 30, 2016

Rose M. (Lucovich) Morrow, 92, formerly of Natrona Heights and Brackenridge, passed away peacefully, with family by her side on Thursday, June 30, 2016, in Cleveland, Ohio. Rose was born November 26, 1923, in Lowellville, Ohio, to Joseph and Josephine Matulja Lucovich, and moved to West Winfield around 1928. Rose married Ronald Dewaine Morrow at St. Mary's Church in West...

Marie E. (Friel) Galie

Marie E. (Friel) Galie

Jun 28, 2016

Marie E Galie, 94 formerly of Natrona Heights, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2016, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Pasadena, MD where she resided since 2014. She was born August 3, 1921 in Natrona, daughter of the late Michael and Helen (Menigat) Friel. Marie lived in Natrona and Natrona Heights for 91 years. She graduated...

Raymond E. Drane, Jr.

Raymond E. Drane, Jr.

Jun 28, 2016

Raymond E. Drane Jr., 80, of Brackenridge, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at Transitions Healthcare Autumn Grove. Harrisville. He was born February 3, 1936, in Natrona, a son of the late Raymond E. and Hazel E. Smith Drane Sr. Raymond retired after 45 years of service as the Superintendent of the press room for the Valley News Dispatch in...

Ameila (Strucaly) Secunda

Ameila (Strucaly) Secunda

Jun 26, 2016

Amelia 'Millie' 'Sis' (Strucaly) Secunda, 98, of Buffalo Towsnhip, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2016 in Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. She was born June 10, 1918, in Escanaba, Michigan, a daughter of the late Marco and Theresa Sutilla Strucaly. Amelia worked for Mine Safety in East Liberty during WWII and later worked for the Wilkinsburg School District in the...

Irene T. (Jendrzejeski) Kocon

Irene T. (Jendrzejeski) Kocon

Jun 21, 2016

Irene T. (Jendrzejeski) Kocon, 91, of Natrona Heights, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at Platinum Ridge, Brackenridge. She was born August 19, 1924, in Natrona, a daughter of the late Frank and Catherine Zbrzyski Jendrzejeski. Irene was a 1942 graduate of Har-Brack High School. She worked at Alcoa in New Kensington during WWII. Irene was a member of Our...

Amelia R. (Ross) Runski

Amelia R. (Ross) Runski

Jun 20, 2016

Amelia Rose (Ross) Runski, 91, of New Kensington, passed away Monday, June 20, 2016, at Platinum Ridge, Brackenridge. She was born May 14, 1925, in New Kensington, a daughter of the late, Michael and Mary C. Panfil Ross. Amelia lived her entire life in the area. She worked at Bell Telephone for many years before starting her family. Her love...

Mary (Homick) Kostrzewski

Mary (Homick) Kostrzewski

Jun 19, 2016

Mary (Homick) Kostrzewski, 88, of Natrona Heights, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2016 at her home. She was born June 9, 1928, in Brackenridge, a daughter of the late Harry and Anna Varos Homick. Mary owned and operated a beauty shop for many years. She was a member of Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament R.C. Parish, Our Lady...

Edward Lubiniecki

Edward Lubiniecki

May 30, 2016

Edward Lubiniecki, 93, of Buffalo Township, passed away Monday, May 30, 2016, in the Good Samaritan Hospice Unit at Concordia, Cabot. He was born November 27, 1922, in West Natrona, a son of the late Anthony and Cecelia Tomajczyk Lubiniecki. Ed was a veteran of WWII serving as a Staff Sergeant in the US Army. He retired from Duco Ceramics...

Dolores A. (Olczak) Napierkowski

Dolores A. (Olczak) Napierkowski

May 29, 2016

Dolores A. (Olczak) Napierkowski, 86, of Natrona Heights, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2016, at the Good Samaritan Hospice Unit at Concordia, Cabot. She was born December 12, 1929, in West Natrona, a daughter of the late Andrew and Nancy Wloczewski Olczak. Dolores was a 1947 graduate of Har-Brack High School. She worked as the secretary to the superintendent for...

Joseph S. Krzeminski

Joseph S. Krzeminski

May 28, 2016

Joseph S. Krzeminski, 64, of Natrona Heights, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016 at his home. He was born December 10, 1951, in Natrona Heights, a son of the late Stanley and Sabina 'Sally' Szarnicki Krzeminski. Joseph worked as a Electrical Technician for Magnetek Inc., retiring in 2015. He was a member of Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament...

Anna Rae (Cox) Schreckengost

Anna Rae (Cox) Schreckengost

May 20, 2016

Anna Rae (Rae Ann) Schreckengost, 64, of Natrona Heights, passed away Friday, May 20, 2016 at her home. She was born November 12, 1951, in Natrona Heights, a daughter of the late Alex and Dorothy Dern Cox. Rae Ann was a 1969 graduate of East Deer High School. Rae Ann worked as a Real Estate Broker for Century 21. She...

Gerald W. Woodhall

Gerald W. Woodhall

May 4, 2016

Gerald W. Woodhall, 69, of Vandergrift, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born November 4, 1946, in Natrona Heights, a son of the late William S. and Welba H. Lavinder Woodhall. Gerald was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving in the US Marine Corp. He worked as a meat cutter for many...

Russell A. Howard, Ii

Russell A. Howard, Ii

May 3, 2016

Russell A. Howard II, 45, of Pittsburgh, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at his home. He was born January 7, 1971, in New Kensington, a son of Cornelia 'Cookie' Lucas Howard, of Allegheny Township and the late Russell A. Howard. Russell has lived in the area since the age of 12 and was a 1989 graduate of Kiski Area...

James W. Locke

James W. Locke

May 2, 2016

James W. (Bill) Locke, 57, of Fawn Township, passed away Monday, May 2, 2016 peacefully at his home after a long illness. He was born February 3, 1959, in Wilkinsburg, a son of the late James Albert and Lois Patricia Jewell Locke. Jim was employed as a mechanical engineer at ATI-Allegheny Ludlum in Brackenridge since 1983. Jim was a hard...

Louise M. Kamenjar

Louise M. Kamenjar

Apr 30, 2016

Louise M. Kamenjar, 85, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016, in Rockville, Md. She was born Feb. 7, 1931, in Natrona, a daughter of the late Blair and Anna (Augustine) Kamenjar. She resided in Bethesda, Md., for more than 50 years and was a member of St. Jane Frances de Chantal Roman Catholic Church there. Louise grew up in Natrona...

Tylor R. Cook

Tylor R. Cook

Apr 28, 2016

Tylor R. Cook, 24, of Lower Burrell, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016. He was born Jan. 27, 1992, in Natrona Heights, a son of Mark J. Cook, of Lower Burrell, and Lisa Martz Cook-Proco, of West Deer Township. Tylor was a 2011 graduate of Burrell High School. He worked as an electrician for Wolfpack Electric in East Deer. Tylor...

Nora M. (Mcguire) Daloisio

Nora M. (Mcguire) Daloisio

Apr 25, 2016

Nora M. (McGuire) Daloisio, 87, of Natrona Heights, passed away Monday, April 25, 2016 in Fair Winds Manor, Winfield Township. She was born May 11, 1928, in Johnetta, Gilpin Township, a daughter of the late Patrick J. and Mary Alice Doverspike McGuire. Nora worked as a teacher at St. Mary's Catholic School in Kittanning and later as a proof reader...

Kyle Dennis Sundo

Kyle Dennis Sundo

Apr 24, 2016

Kyle Dennis Sundo, 21, of Natrona Heights, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2016. He was born April 29, 1994 in Natrona Heights, the son of Daniel and Jeannie (Selfridge) Sundo. Kyle was a 2012 graduate of Freeport Area High School, a Black Belt in Taekwondo and he attended PTI in Oakdale, where he studied computer-aided drafting & design. He was...

Marty M. (Cicholski) Thomas

Marty M. (Cicholski) Thomas

Apr 16, 2016

Marty M. Thomas, 92, of New Kensington, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2016 at St. Barnabas Inc., Richland Township. She was born July 4, 1923, in Natrona, a daughter of the late Stanley and Catherine Rusiewicz Cicholski. Marty worked as a beautician in the New Kensington area for many years. She was a member of St. Mary Czestochowa R.C. Church...

Edward J. Sakala

Edward J. Sakala

Apr 15, 2016

Edward J. Sakala, 90, of Natrona Heights, passed away Friday, April 15, 2016 in Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. He was born August 17, 1925, in Tarentum, a son of the late George and Anna Steets Sakala. Ed was a veteran of the US Army serving as an MP. He retired from Glassmere Casting Company in East Deer Township where...

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