Thelma R. (Rogers) Medley, 74, of Lower Burrell, passed away Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016, at her daughter's home in Murrysville. She was born Sept. 16, 1941, in Natrona, a daughter of the late Clarence and Thelma Metzler Rogers. Thelma worked as a Technical Support Manager for J.C. Penny in Indiana Township. She was a member of Mother of Sorrows Roman...
Gladys M. (Wagner) Swanger, 92, of New Kensington, passed away Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, in Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. She was born Dec. 11, 1923, in Natrona Heights, a daughter of the late Jacob and Anna Grievelding Wagner. Gladys worked at the Hat and Cap factory in Arnold. She enjoyed hunting, fishing and rattlesnake hunting. Gladys is survived by...
Johanna (Orosz) Gezo, 92, of Brackenridge, passed away Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, at Amber Woods, Harmarville. She was born Jan. 26, 1923, in Winburne, a daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Knechtle Orosz. Johanna was a 1940 graduate of Har-Brack High School. She was a member of Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament Roman Catholic Parish, Most Blessed...
James Alfred Farrell Jr., 93, of Brackenridge, passed away Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, in Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. He was born Aug. 29, 1922, in Brackenridge, the son of the late James Alfred and Mary McMillan Farrell Sr. Jim was a lifelong resident of Brackenridge. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Army as a...
Frances H. (Wisniewski) Adamovits, 83, of Natrona Heights, passed away Friday, Jan. 8, 2016, at Platinum Ridge Center, Brackenridge. She was born Oct. 10, 1932, in Natrona, a daughter of the late Joseph and Helen Slomkowski Wisniewski. Frances was a 1953 graduate of Har-Brack High School. She was a member of Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament Roman Catholic...
Phyllis A. Walters, 81, of Natrona Heights, passed away Friday, Jan. 8, 2016, in the company of her family at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born June 25, 1934, in Freeport, and has lived in Natrona Heights since 1950. She was the daughter of the late Grant Hines and Twila McAninch Ruffner. Phyllis worked as a waitress for 34...
Edward "Jaggers" Jagodzinski, 96, of Natrona, passed away Monday, Jan. 4, 2016, in Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. He was born Oct. 16, 1919, in Natrona, a son of the late Michael and Hedwig Lapczynski Jagodzinski. Ed was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Army. He worked for many years as a salesman in the men's clothing...
Betty M. (Woodrow) Ward, 83, of Natrona Heights, passed away Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016, at her home. She was born April 16, 1932, in Fawn Township, a daughter of the late Carl and Zelma Hughes Woodrow. Betty enjoyed playing bingo, crocheting, shopping and especially spending time with her grandchildren. She is survived by her two daughters, Pamela (David) Kisiel, of...
Anne M. (Gasienski) Popowicz, 94, of Natrona Heights, passed away Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015, at Rosebrook Assisted Living in Sarver. She was born Feb. 12, 1921, in Russellton, a daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Lukasycyk Gasienski. Anne was a member of Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament Parish, Most Blessed Sacrament Church, in Natrona Heights. She enjoyed...
John D. Zimmer, 55, of Brackenridge, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, at his home. He was born Nov. 26, 1960, in Butler, a son of the late John P. and Virginia G. Craig Zimmer. John worked as a welder for 2000 Degrees Processing and Heating in Tarentum. He was a member of the Tarentum VFW and a life member...
Pearl C. (Malak) Mackowski, 94, formerly of Natrona Heights and Buffalo Township, passed away Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015, in Fair Winds Manor, Winfield Township. She was born Jan. 27, 1921, in Natrona, a daughter of the late Stanley and Sophie Gorney Szczesny. Pearl worked for the Credit Union in New Kensington and later worked as a ward clerk at Allegheny...
Mary Ann (Brown) Cieslinski, 81, of Natrona Heights, passed away Monday, Dec. 21, 2015, at her home. She was born March 15, 1934, in Natrona Heights, a daughter of the late Loyal and Katherine Morris Brown. Mary Ann was a 1952 graduate of Har-Brack High School. She was a member of Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament Roman Catholic...
Cecil "Keith" Knee, 69, formerly of Lower Burrell and Corry, passed away Friday, Dec. 18, 2015, in the Park Avenue Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, West Mead Township, after a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia. He was born Oct. 22, 1946, in New Kensington, a son of the late Cecil and Rita Blandford Knee. Keith was a Vietnam War veteran,...
Mary Ellen (Valasek) Samay, 66, of Natrona Heights, passed away Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015, at her home. She was born Aug. 23, 1949, in Natrona Heights, the oldest daughter of the late Louis R. and Cecilia Rutkowski Valasek. Mary Ellen was a 1967 graduate of Har-Brack High School. She received her Bachelor in Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and...
Guy M. Trettel Sr., 69, of Natrona Heights, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015, at his home. He was born Dec. 14, 1946, in Natrona Heights, a son of the late Guido A. and Elda N. Schrecengost Trettel. Guy was a 1964 graduate of Har-Brack High School. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in the Army. Guy...
Donald E. Kuhn, 83, of Arnold, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, in Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. He was born May 10, 1932, in Brackenridge, a son of the late Charles and Violet Graybigle Kuhn. Don was a veteran of the Korean War, having served in the Army. He retired in 1991 after 43 years of service as a...
Eva M. Emanuelson, 46, of Natrona Heights, passed away Friday, Dec. 4, 2015. She was born June 20, 1969, in Pittsburgh, the daughter of Nancy Schilling Cromie, of Shaler, and adopted daughter of George and Nancy Snyder, of Bradford Woods. Eva was the owner of Jam Near Perfect. She enjoyed going to craft shows, reading, was an accomplished writer and...
Stella (Ambroziak) Parker, 92, formerly of West Natrona, passed away Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015, at UPMC Passavant, McCandless. She was born Nov. 28, 1923, in West Natrona, a daughter of the late Stanley and Kazmiera Staszewski Ambroziak. Stella lived in West Natrona most of her life. She was a member of Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament Roman Catholic...
Brent L. Smith, 72, of Winfield Township, fell asleep with the Lord Monday, Nov. 30, 2015. He was born Jan. 26, 1943, in Ilion, N.Y., son of the late Roger D. and Lorena T. (Brown) Smith. After graduating from Utica College in Utica, N.Y., he served four years in the Air Force from 1964-1968. Brent retired from the Pennsylvania Department...
Gloria (Millen) Bello, 90, formerly of Natrona Heights, passed away Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, at UPMC Passavant Hospital, McCandless. She was born June 29, 1925, in Tarentum, a daughter of the Stephen and Mary Pettit Millen. Gloria was a 1943 graduate of Har-Brack High School and attended Carnegie Tech in Pittsburgh for three years, majoring in engineering. She worked at...