Richard W. Toborkey, 73, of Natrona Heights, passed away Monday, July 29, 2019 at Canterbury Place, Pittsburgh. He was born November 11, 1945, in Cokeburg to the late John Ray and Mary Marie Dyga Toborkey. Richard was a 1963 graduate of Schenley High School. He retired from Local#9 Brick Layers in Pittsburgh. Richard enjoyed cars and going to car shows....
Jean Ann (LaRocca) Hyatt, 78, of Natrona Heights, passed away Saturday, July 27, 2019 in Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. She was born February 24, 1941 in Utica, New York to the late Rosario and Anna (Puleo) LaRocca. Jean worked as a church secretary at St. Joseph R.C. Church in Ashboro, North Carolina. She was a member of St. Mary,...
Lottie C. (Olszewski) Sikorski, 92, of Natrona Heights, passed away Friday, July 26, 2019 at Platinum Ridge, Brackenridge. She was born December 9, 1926, in Natrona to the late Stanley and Blanche Cieslinski Olszewski. Lottie was a member of St. Joseph R.C. Parish in Natrona. She enjoyed bowling, playing cards and playing the lottery. Lottie is survived by her son,...
Patricia H. (Sievers) Toborkey, 67, of Natrona Heights, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019. Patty went home to rest after a hard fought, 9-month journey with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). Her beloved husband of 30 years Rich was at her side. Even during her illness she continued to care for him as she always had. Rich always took very good...
Richard F. 'Dick' Calligan, 88, of Natrona Heights, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Hospice Unit at Concordia, Cabot, surrounded by his family. He was born February 2, 1931, in Natrona to the late Francis E. and Mary A. Sadowski Calligan. Dick attended St. Joseph Grade School and was a 1948 graduate of St. Joseph High...
Mary Jo (Jascak) Aloi of Friendswood, Texas died on Thursday, July 11, 2019 at home surrounded by family. Mary Jo lived in Natrona Heights and Scott Township before moving to Texas to be with family. She was born on October 17, 1937 in Natrona to Thomas and Veronica Durci Jascak. Mary Jo was a graduate of Har-Brack High School Class...
Cecilia (Skuta) Szymkiewicz, 92, of Natrona Heights, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at The Orchards of Saxonburg. She was born April 14, 1927, in Brackenridge to the late John and Katherine Petrek Skuta. Cecilia was a 1945 graduate of Har-Brack High School. Her working career started as a clerk at the Natrona Heights Post Office, teachers aide for Highlands...
Dorothy M. (Augustine) Panach, 97, of Natrona Heights, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2019 at Concordia Lutheran Ministries, Cabot. She was born October 19, 1921, in Natrona to the late Frank X. and Margaret Markovic Augustine. Dorothy was a graduate of St. Joseph High School. She worked as the office manger for the continuing education department at Penn State New...
Brenda J. (Fagan) Urik, 57, of Allegheny Township, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2019 at Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. She was born February 8, 1962, in Meridian, Mississippi to Mary Jean Richards Fagan, of Natrona Heights. Brenda enjoyed spending time with her family and crafting. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband of 30 years,...
Patricia E. (Carson) Allen, 82, of Natrona Heights, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Hospice Unit at Concordia, Cabot. She was born April 26, 1937, in Tarentum to the late William and Mildred Slagle Carson. Patricia lived in Orlando, Florida for 35 years moving back to the area about 10 years ago. She worked as a...
Leona (Kopec) Hamm, 89, who was born, raised, and lived her entire life in Natrona, Harrison Twp., died peacefully on June 18, 2019, after spending the past several weeks in hospice care at the Sarver home of her grandson and granddaughter-in-law, Joshua and Courtney Hamm, who cared for her in her final months. Born on December 22, 1929, Leona was...
Mary Diane (Fields) Rusak, 71, of Natrona Heights, passed away Monday, June 17, 2019 in West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born June 16, 1948, in Evergreen, Alabama to the late Roland and Mary Hardy Fields. Diane worked as a clerk at the former Princess Pastries in Natrona Heights. Diane enjoyed cooking, gardening and spending time with her family and...
Evelyn K. (Kamenjar) Sudy, 94, of Natrona Heights, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2019 in Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. She was born August 23, 1924, in Natrona Heights to the late Joseph and Pauline Janosik Kamenjar. Evelyn resided in Natrona Heights all her life. She was a graduate of Har-Brack High School, Allegheny Valley Hospital School of Nursing and...
Sandra L. (Znosko) Kaminski, 74, of Natrona, passed away peacefully Friday, June 7 2019, in her home surrounded by her family after a short battle with cancer. The daughter of the late Bruce and Sophie Znosko, Sandra was born January 9, 1945 in Natrona Heights. Along with her late husband Stanley, Sandra spent most of her life raising her four...
Susan Kay Vantine Blackburn died June 6, 2019 in Transitions Life Care Hospice in Raleigh, N.C. She was born in Natrona Heights, PA on May 12, 1945 to John E. and Margie Kier Vantine. At the time of her birth, Susans father was serving in the U. S. Army in Europe and he did not get to meet his new...
Zella (Simpson) Sadowski, 88, of Sarver, formerly of Brackenridge, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at Quality Life Services of Sarver, Winfield Township. She was born October 6, 1930 to the late William P. and Ella Walters Simpson. Zella was a member of Center United Methodist Church in Fawn Township. She enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, watching cooking shows and spending...
Martha Jane (Horan) Bushman, 77, of Natrona Heights, passed away Monday, June 3, 2019 at Platinum Ridge, Brackenridge. She was born January 21, 1942, in Natrona to the late Edward T. and Kathryn Davidowski Horan. Janie retired from Most Blessed Sacrament School in Natrona Heights, where she was the cafeteria manager. She was a member of Our Lady of the...
Lynn A. (Elmen) Andrews, 61, of Natrona Heights, passed away Monday, June 3, 2019 at Life Care Hospital, Natrona Heights. She was born August 17, 1957, in Pittsburgh to the late Lawrence 'Chic' and Marion Williams Elmen. Lynn received her associate degree in business from C.C.A.C. She worked as a Patient Access Coordinator at Allegheny Valley Hospital in Natrona Heights....
Fred Lee Lamison, 85, of Natrona Heights, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 1, 2019 at UPMC St. Margaret Hospital, Pittsburgh. Fred was born November 28, 1933, in West Kittanning to the late Max M. and Rebecca Grace Lamison. He was raised in West Kittannng and married the love of his life, Barbara White in Kittanning. Fred established his own...
Mary Jane Bralski, 88, of Natrona Heights, passed away Friday, May 31, 2019 at Harmar Village Care Center, Harmarville. She was born September 8, 1930, in Natrona to the late John and Mary Szydlik Bralski. Prior to retiring, Mary Jane was employed by Allegheny Ludlum Research Center in Natrona Heights as a secretary. She was a member of St. Joseph...