Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Natrona Heights, PA, Allegheny County & Surrounding Areas
Patricia Nowikowski
Jan 26, 2021
Patricia (Pugh) Nowikowski 76, of Natrona Heights, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 in Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. She was born December 6, 1944, in East Deer, a daughter of the late Paul and Helen (Dickert) Pugh. Pat was a graduate of Har-Brack High School and went on to Butler Memorial Hospital for nursing. She received her...
Sally Falkner
Jan 26, 2021
Sally A. (Oblinger) Falkner, 77, of Natrona Heights, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. She was born January 4, 1944, in Natrona Heights, a daughter of the late Arthur and Jesse (Norris) Oblinger. Sally retired after 45 years of service from the Lab at Allegheny Valley Hospital. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church...
Dorothy Walker
Jan 26, 2021
Dorothy “DeeDee” Henschel Walker, 68, of Cabot passed away peacefully at home, with family by her side, on Tuesday, January 26. She courageously fought a five-month battle with cancer. Born on Mother’s Day, May 11, 1952 in Natrona Heights, her parents thought it was appropriate to name her after her mother. She was the daughter of the late Vincent J....
Martha Valasek
Jan 20, 2021
Martha (Zatezalo) Valasek, 86, of Natrona, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born June 25, 1934, in Export, a daughter of the late Ralph and Mildred (Bellish) Zatezalo. During the 1970's, Martha was the owner of Martha's Pizza in Brackenridge, later she worked at North Star Pizza and Isaly's both in...
Catherine Huston
Jan 17, 2021
Catherine (McQuaid) "Cassie" Huston, 90, of Fawn Township returned to her Heavenly home Sunday, January 17, 2021, peacefully, surrounded by her family. Cassie was born May 30, 1930 to the late Charles and Elizabeth (Slavin) McQuaid. Even though she had polio at the age of 4 and was not expected to survive she went on to live a fulfilling life....
Gail L. Baily
Jan 16, 2021
Gail L. Baily, 96, of Harrison Township, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021, at Quality Life Services, Sugar Creek. Gail was born on October 20, 1924, in Vandergrift, to the late C. Raymond and Myrtle R. (Roberts) Lynch. As a teenager, she received the American Legion Award and graduated from Vandergrift High School in 1942. After finishing high school, she...
Gertrude P. Faust
Jan 12, 2021
Gertrude P. (Malkowiak) Faust, 91 of Frazer Township, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 in Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights,. She was born, July 2, 1929, in Natrona, a daughter of the late John and Martha (Baranowski) Malkowiak. Gertrude lived in the Alle Kiski valley all her life. She started her working career at Kummers Bakery in Tarentum,...
Mary Louise Endlich
Jan 11, 2021
Mary Louise (Cafferty) Endlich, 83, of Winfield Township, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 11, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born November 21, 1937, in Mount Pleasant, a daughter of the late Thomas and Louise (Marsh) Cafferty. Mary Louise was a homemaker who enjoyed taking care of her family. She was a former member of...
James D. Endlich
Jan 10, 2021
James D. Endlich, 87, of Winfield Township, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born June 12, 1933, in New Kensington, a son of the late Kenneth and Mary (Deisroth) Endlich. Jim was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the United States Marine Corp. He graduated from Shippensburg...
James Boyle Sr.
Jan 8, 2021
Jim Boyle, Sr., age 78 of Sarver, PA, died January 8 at Shadyside Hospital of Covid-19 which he contracted while a resident at Concordia Skilled Nursing in Cabot, PA. Jim had suffered from dementia and Parkinsonism for the past 5 years. Jim's pride and joy was Boyle, Inc., the Freeport, PA, tool and die company which he founded and ran...
John Kovac
Jan 6, 2021
John Kovac, 92, of Brackenridge, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. He was born October 10, 1928, in Natrona, a son of the late Matthew and Emilia (Knasko) Kovac. John was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the U.S. Army. John retired after 30 years of service from P.P.G. in Creighton. He was a member of...
Dorothy Acre
Jan 3, 2021
Dorothy (Berz) Dawson Acre, 90, formerly of Natrona Heights and Saxonburg, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at Concordia at Villa St. Joseph, Baden. She was born November 26, 1930, in Springdale. a daughter of the late Otto J.E. and Elma Grace (Schuman) Berz. Dorothy retired after 25 years of service from Allegheny Valley Hospital, where she worked...
Joseph C. Marino Jr.
Dec 29, 2020
After one tough fight with Cancer, Joseph C. Marino Jr. our beloved “Poppy” of Sarver (formerly of Natrona Heights) went to walk with the Lord on Tuesday, December 29, 2020. He passed away in his home surrounded by his family. A Brackenridge native, he was a 1972 graduate of Highlands High School, studied at Youngstown State University and was a...
Addison Paul Jackson
Dec 28, 2020
Addison Paul Jackson, a resident of Natrona Heights, passed away on December 28, 2020 at the age of 90. He is survived by his wife, Patricia, his children Nina, Perry and Douglas, and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his brothers and sisters and his son, Gerard. Addison was born in Natrona on February 8,...
Linda G. Adams
Dec 27, 2020
Linda G. (Fiscus) Adams, 77, of Lower Burrell, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 27, 2020, in Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. She was born June 18, 1943, in Harrison Township, a daughter of the late Everett and Blanche (Garris) Fiscus. Linda held many titles in her life, wife, mom, grandmother and great-grandmother. She worked for the former Montgomery Ward...
Dolores Ann Rummel
Dec 24, 2020
Dolores Ann "Doe" (Johnston) Rummel, 86, of Natrona Heights, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Barnes Place. Latrobe. She was born November 17, 1934, in Natrona Heights, a daughter of the late Renice "Bus" and Kathryn (Rittenhouse) Johnston. Doe worked for many years for Joe Clark Chocolates in Tarentum. She was a life member of the Escapes...
Carole A. Dymkoski
Dec 24, 2020
Carole A. (Szydlik) Dymkoski, 87, of Natrona, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 24, 2020 in UPMC St. Margaret Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born May 29, 1933, in Natrona Heights, a daughter of the late Alexander and Kamila Szydlik. Carole worked at the former Liberty Mirror in Brackenridge and later at the Express Pharmacy at Thrift Drug in R.I.D.C. Park,...
Stephen A. Chelko
Dec 17, 2020
Stephen A. Chelko, 76, formerly of Natrona Heights and Saxonburg, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at the Harmony House Manor, Johnstown. He was born November 22, 1944, in Natrona Heights, a son of the late Albert J. and Josephine (Gazarik) Chelko. Stephen was a graduate of Har-Brack High School. He retried after 35 years of service from...
Geraldine Mazgaj
Dec 16, 2020
Geraldine Mazgaj, 77, of New Kensington, formerly of Virginia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg. She was born September 8, 1943, in Natrona a daughter of the late Michael and Cecilia (Cieslinski) Mazgaj. Geraldine had lived in Virginia from 1976 until moving back in 2004. She was a 1961 graduate of St....
Walter M. Kovac
Dec 14, 2020
Walter M. Kovac, 88, of Natrona Heights, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020 in Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, West Virginia. He was born August 19, 1932, in Natrona a son of the late Matthew and Emilia (Knasko) Kovac. Walt was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the US Army from February 1953-February 1955. He retired after 30 years...

