Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Natrona Heights, PA, Allegheny County & Surrounding Areas
Anna (Bibza) Basar
Nov 18, 2020
Anna (Bibza) Basar, 101, formerly of Natrona Heights, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020 in QLS-Sarver (Fair Winds Manor). Born August 13, 1919 in Tarentum, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Pelican) Bibza. She was a graduate of Tarentum High School. At a young age, Anna worked for the Stern family, owners of the Stern General...
Elizabeth Lubiniecki
Nov 15, 2020
Elizabeth (Zaremba) Lubiniecki, 97, of Buffalo Township, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 15, 2020 in Quality Life Services, Sarver. She was born July 27, 1923, in West Natrona a daughter of the late Frank and Natalia (Dobrzynski) Zaremba. Elizabeth was a 1942 graduate of Freeport High School. She was a member of Guardian Angels Parish, Most Blessed Sacrament Church...
Ellen R. Vogel
Nov 9, 2020
Ellen R. (Rosenberger) Vogel, 88, of Natrona Heights passed away peacefully on Monday, November 9, 2020 into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior. She was born April 4, 1932, in Tarrtown a daughter of the late Leroy and Laura (Taylor) Rosenberger. She met the love of her life, Donald L. Vogel, on a blind date. It was love...
John C. Kolodziejczak
Nov 6, 2020
John C. "JJ" Kolodziejczak, 68, of Natrona Heights, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 6, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Hospice Unit at Concordia in Cabot with his sister and brother-in-law at his side. He was born October 17, 1952, in Natrona Heights a son of the late Frank and Martha (Sowinski) Kolodziejczak. John was a 1970 graduate of Highlands...
John C. Pugh
Nov 5, 2020
John C. Pugh, 83, of Natrona Heights, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 5, 2020 in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born November 28, 1936, in East Deer a son of the late Paul and Helen (Dickert) Pugh. John was a 1954 graduate of Har-Brack High School and attended I.U.P. machinist school. He retired after 43 and a half...
Betty L. Wells
Nov 3, 2020
Betty L. "Betts" Wells, 98, of Natrona Heights, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born January 10, 1922, in Tarentum a daughter of the late William and Elizabeth (Schmerheim) Wells. Betty was a 1941 graduate of Tarentum High School. She retired after 29 years of service as a secretary from Alcoa...
Donald E. Frantz Sr.
Oct 31, 2020
Donald E. Frantz Sr., 85, of Natrona Heights, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 31, 2020 at Bayberry Place, Lower Burrell. He was born October 26, 1935, in Natrona Heights a son of the late Frank and Pauline (Doverspike) Frantz. Don was a 1955 graduate of St. Joseph High School. He retried as a customer relations representative for Norfolk Southern....
Briella Joy Conroy
Oct 30, 2020
Briella Joy Conroy, of Buffalo Township, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 30, 2020. She was born August 11, 2020, in Pittsburgh a daughter of Otto Conroy and Krystal Kuzma. Briella was loved by everyone who meet her and had the cutest smile and loved to laugh. She loved to listen to music. Briella was a member of St. Joseph...
Judy A. Presley
Oct 24, 2020
Judy A. Presley, 70, of Buffalo Township, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 24, 2020. She was born June 22, 1950, in Natrona Heights a daughter of the late Gerald and Irma Jean (Horne) Presley. Judy was a 1968 graduate of Har-Brack High School. She retired after 30 years of service from Allegheny Ludlum Steel, Brackenridge. Judy was of the...
Carmen F. Amelio
Oct 23, 2020
Carmen F. "Junie" Amelio, 87, of Natrona Heights, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 23, 2020 at his home. He was born December 4, 1932, in Pittsburgh a son of the late Carmine and Theresa (Puleo) Amelio. Junie was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the U.S. Army. He retired in 1995 as a draftsman from Westinghouse, Cheswick....
Mary Ann Jarosinski
Oct 22, 2020
Mary Ann (Wichrowski) Jarosinski, 99, formerly of Natrona Heights, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 22, 2020 in Harmar Village Care Center, Harmar Township. She was born July 2, 1921, in East Vandergrift a daughter of the late Paul and Josephine (Frankiewicz) Wichrowski. Mary Ann was a 1939 graduate of Vandergrift High School and worked as a drug store cosmetologist...
Angelo A. Corso
Oct 22, 2020
Angelo A. Corso, 91, of Natrona Heights, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at his home. He was born June 23, 1929. in Brackenridge, a son of the late Anthony and Rose (Tigani) Corso. Angelo served his country during the Korean War, serving in the U.S. Army. He retired from the Tribune Review, where he worked as a...
Joseph E. Digirolamo
Oct 20, 2020
Joseph E. "Joey D" DiGirolamo, 86, of Brackenridge, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 in Quality Life Services, Sarver. He was born July 20, 1934, in Brackenridge a son of the late Emedio and Catherine (Mattioli) DiGirolamo. Joe was a 1953 graduate of Har-Brack High School. He was a Korean War veteran, serving in the United States Air...
Theresa A. Dobradenka
Oct 9, 2020
Theresa A."Gigi" (Kowal) Dobradenka, 90, of Brackenridge, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 9, 2020 in Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. She was born January 16, 1930, in Arnold a daughter of the late Gregory and Catherine (Klinkiewicz) Kowal. Terry was a graduate of Arnold High School and the St. Francis School of Nursing. She worked as a Special Burn...
Betty J. Allshouse
Oct 7, 2020
Betty J. Allshouse, 96, formerly of Natrona Heights, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 in the Masonic Village of Sewickley. She was born August 5, 1924, in Tarentum a daughter of the late Frank W. and Merzella W. (Auth) Allshouse. Betty retired after 44 years of service from the Benefits Department of Allegheny Ludlum Steel. She was a...
Kathlyn Ellis
Oct 7, 2020
Kathlyn (Kassy) Gray Brucker Ellis, of Natrona Heights, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 7, 2020. She was a sister, wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, and great-grandmother; family was the center of an extraordinarily rich life. Kassy was born September 9, 1929, in Natrona Heights a daughter of the late William and Catherine (Coyne) Gray, and spent her life in the...
Edward J. Shurman
Oct 3, 2020
Edward J. Shurman, 79, of Gilpin Township, formerly of South Buffalo Township, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 3, 2020 in Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. He was born April 15, 1941, in Natrona to the late Joseph E. and Lottie M. (Bednarz) Shurman. Ed retired from Allegheny Ludlum Steel in Brackenridge in 1995 after 30 years of service. He...
William D. Allen
Oct 1, 2020
William D. "Al" Allen, 79, of Natrona Heights, formerly of Florida, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at Quality Life Services of Sarver. He was born March 5, 1941, in Savannah, Georgia to the late John H. and Evelyn (Quattlebaum) Allen. Al served his country as a Corporal in the U.S. Marine Corp. He was of the Baptist...
Elizabeth A. Nagy
Sep 26, 2020
Elizabeth A. (Hill) Nagy, 81, of Fawn Township, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 26, 2020 in Corner View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Pittsburgh. She was born June 29, 1939, in Natrona Heights to the late Frank and Alice (Doran) Hill. Elizabeth was the valedictorian of her graduating class of Tarentum High School. She received her Bachelor of Science degree...
Mildred Swanson
Sep 22, 2020
Mildred "Sally" (Lingenfelter) Swanson, 82, of Tarentum, formerly of Brackenridge, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at the home of her daughter Anna. She was born October 26, 1937, in Brackenridge to the late Theodore and Essie (Jones) Lingenfelter. Sally worked for the Valley News Dispatch in Tarentum and also sold Avon. She was of the Methodist Faith. Sally enjoyed...

