Stella M. (Bashline) Zemla, 84, of Natrona Heights, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 in UPMC St. Margaret Hospital, Pittsburgh. Stella was born on December 24, 1936 at home on the Laurel Run Farm near Goheenville in Armstrong County, PA, to parents Margaret L. (Butler) and Ross C. Bashline, while her older siblings were at Christmas Eve services....
Florence (Gajda) Wojciechowski, 98, of Natrona Heights, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Friday, August 13, 2021 at Concordia Lutheran Ministries, Cabot. She was born August 19, 1922, in Natrona to the late William and Mary (Harenski) Gajda. Florence was a member of Most Blessed Sacrament Church of Guardian Angels Parish in Natrona Heights. She enjoyed...
Walter S. Weleski, 94, of Natrona Heights, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, August 11, 2021. He was born June 15, 1927, in Tarentum a son of the late Vincent and Angela "Nellie" (Glogowski) Weleski. Walter served his country in Italy during WWII in the US Army 88th Infantry Division Headquarters Battery 337th Field Artillery. He retired after over...
In loving memory of Brian C. Welsh, Sr. who was called into the arms of the Lord on Saturday, August 7, 2021. Brian was born on September 12, 1964 and was a 1982 graduate of Highlands High School where he excelled in football and track and field. He was employed as a driver/trainer at Air Products in Creighton, PA. He...
Virginia E. (Frantz) Barch, 87, of Natrona Heights, passed away peacefully at home with her family at her side on Saturday, August 7, 2021. She was born July 3, 1934, in Natrona Heights to the late Frank S. and Pauline (Doverspike) Frantz. Virginia was a 1953 graduate of St. Joseph High School. She lived in Brackenridge until moving to Natrona...
Christian Elmer Saracco, age 69, of Brackenridge, PA, went to be with his Lord and Savior surrounded by his family on Wednesday, August 4 th 2021; joining his eldest daughter Kelly and his youngest son Colin. Chris fought a long battle with diabetes, congestive heart failure, and liver and kidney failure. Chris was born to Elmer and Dorothy (Bournique) Saracco...
Arthur W. Barker, 66, of Natrona, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 26, 2021 in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born July 8, 1955, in Philadelphia, the son of late Angela (Jakacki) Barker Kolek. Art was a graduate of the University Of Pittsburgh with a bachelor of science degree in Accounting. He worked for A.T.I. from 1979 until his...
Beverly Ellen (Adams) Wellen, of Marana, Arizona and Natrona Heights, Pa., passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2021. Beverly was born June 19th , 1949 in Johnstown, PA to Miles Samuel Adams and Marie Delores Adams. Beverly graduated from Indiana High School in 1967 and obtained a BS in education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1970 where she was...
Sharyn K. Crain, 69, of Natrona Heights passed away Thursday, July 22, 2021 at Good Samaritan Hospice Concordia. She was born June 5, 1952 in Natrona Heights to the late Richard J. and Mildred (Bulger) Ruediger. She was a 1970 graduate of Highlands Highschool and a 1973 graduate of the AVH School of Radiologic Technology. Soon after graduation she met...
Anna Lea Swanson, 64, of Natrona, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, July 12, 2021 surrounded by the people who loved her. She was born July 1, 1957, in Natrona Heights to the late Lindy and Sally (Lingenfelter) Swanson. Anna was a 1975 graduate of Highlands High School. She worked for many years as a direct care worker for...
Clara Jean (Cornish) Blackburn, 93, formerly of Natrona Heights, passed away peacefully Friday, July 2, 2021, at Concordia Lutheran Ministries in Cabot, where she had resided for the past seven years. She was born February 11, 1928, along with her identical (and younger) twin sister, Colleen, to Robert and Mildred (Doll) Cornish. She was a graduate of Tarentum High School....
Raymond L. "Lee" Bowman, 89, of Natrona Heights, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 1, 2021 in Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. He was born July 26, 1931 in Oklahoma Borough, a son of the late Blair and Jennie Bowman. Lee served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He retired from United States Steel in...
Martha Lou Haugh 96 of Brackenridge died peacefully at home on Thursday, July 1, 2021. Born in West Tarentum, Martha Lou was the daughter of the late William F. Daum and Josephine A. (Lang) Daum and lived in Natrona Heights and Brackenridge. She graduated from Har-Brack High School in 1943 and immediately began working at Allegheny Ludlum Steel in Brackenridge....
Albert J. "Al" Raimond, 88, of Natrona Heights, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 28, 2021 at Concordia Lutheran Ministries, Cabot. He was born July 23, 1932, in Tarentum, a son of the late Bart and Alfina (Castorina) Raimond. Al served his country as a corporal in the US Army during the Korean War. He retired after over 30 years...
Edward J. Kisiel, 93, of Natrona Heights, passed away peacefully Monday, June 21, 2021, at Concordia Lutheran Ministries, Cabot. He was born Sept. 1, 1927, in Natrona Heights, a son of the late Martin and Mary (Walicka) Kisiel. Ed joined the Army at 17 and served his country during World War II. He served with the 3344th Trucking Company stationed...
Earl Daniel Stauffer Sr., 73, of Natrona Heights, passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2021 in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born on February 6, 1948 in Natrona Heights, a son of the late Floyd Earl "Skinny" and Edna (Adams) Stauffer. Dan served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam era. Dan was a graduate of CCAC...
Margaret Anne (Surma) Simon, 80, of Natrona Heights, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Saturday, June 19, 2021 in Forbes Hospital, Monroeville. She was born August 30, 1940, in Natrona, a daughter of the late Edmund J. Surma and Rachel Russell White. Margy was a 1958 graduate of St. Joseph High School. Margy worked for 19...
Frances (Olczak) Kusma, 92, of Natrona Heights, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, June 17, 2021. Born November 8, 1928 in West Natrona, she was a daughter of the late Bronislaw and Eva (Domaza) Olczak. Frances was a 1947 graduate of Har-Brack High School. She was married to her husband, Mike for 30 years and lived her entire life...
Michelle Kay Micholas, of Chestnut Ridge, formerly of Ohio, passsed away on Thursday, June 17, 2021 in Uniontown Hospital. She was born in Natrona Heights, a daughter of John and Lorrie (Hazlett) Micholas, of Ohio. Michelle worked as a registered nurse for many years. In addition to her parents, Michelle is survived by her children, Corey and Emily Burns, at...
Eleanor G. (Arensberg) Pancoe, 82, of Brackenridge, passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2021 at Concordia of Fox Chapel. She was born October 14, 1938, in Natrona Heights to the late George W. and Nora E. (Baust) Arensberg. Eleanor was a 1956 graduate of Har-Brack High School. She was the owner of Arensberg Candies in Brackenridge for many years. Eleanor...