Stanley E. Wasilowski
Aug 11, 2018
Stanley E. Wasilowski, Jr., 73, formerly of Greenville, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2018 at Redstone Highlands, Greensburg. He was born November 21, 1944, in Natrona to the late Stanley and Helen Kozluk Wasilowski. Stanley was a 1962 graduate of St. Joseph High School, Natrona and a 1971 graduate of Alliance College, Cambridge Springs. He served his country during the...
Dorothy (Rusiewicz) Sadowski
Aug 7, 2018
Dorothy (Rusiewicz) Sadowski, 91, formerly of Natrona Heights, passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2018 in Seneca Place, Verona. She was born February 21, 1927, in Natrona to the late Edward and Bessie Harenski Rusiewicz. Dorothy was a member of Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament R.C. Parish, Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Natrona Heights and was also involved with...
Irene M. (Sopko) Martinka
Aug 1, 2018
Irene "I" (Sopko) Martinka, 94, of Tarentum, passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 1, 2018 in her home. She was born February 3rd, 1924, in New Kensington, to the late Michael and Mary (Petras) Sopko. Irene was a member of Holy Martyrs Parish, Tarentum. She was a former member of the Slovak Gymnastics Unions, New Kensington and the YMCA, Natrona Heights....
Lloyd J. Brown, Jr.
Jul 12, 2018
Lloyd J. Brown Jr., 74, of Natrona Heights, passed away Thursday, July 12, 2018 at Platinum Ridge, Brackenridge. He was born January 13, 1944, in Pittsburgh to the late Lloyd J. and Julia Krumpholtz Brown Sr. Lloyd worked as a test machine assembler for Bacharach Industries retiring in 1982. He enjoyed woodworking, fishing, model trains and camping. Lloyd is survived...
Andrew Kraynick
Jul 2, 2018
Andrew 'Andy' Kraynick, 82, of Natrona Heights, passed away Monday, July 2, 2018 at his home. He was born August 19, 1935, in Creighton to the late Andrew and Margaret Lesko Kraynick. Andy was a 1953 graduate of Har-Brack High School and a veteran of the US Army. He retired in 1992 after 40 years of service from PPG. Andy...
Veronica L. (Severin) Kubany
Jun 30, 2018
Veronica L. (Severin) Kubany, formerly of Natrona Heights died two days after her 102nd birthday at Concordia Lutheran Ministries in Cabot on Saturday, June 30, 2018. She was born June 28, 1916, in Natrona to the late Joseph and Veronica Musko Severin and was a lifelong resident of the local area. She graduated from the former Har-Brack High School and...
Louise E. (Chlebina) Pietrolaj
Jun 28, 2018
Louise E. 'Louie' (Chlebina) Pietrolaj, of Natrona, passed away Thursday, June 28, 2018 at UPMC St. Margaret Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born in Natrona to the late John and Mary Kovacs Chlebina. Louise worked as a beautician in the area for many years. She was a member of St. Joseph R.C. Parish in Natrona. Louise is survived by her children,...
Cathy A. Ruediger
Jun 15, 2018
Cathy A. (Smith) Ruediger, 69, of Natrona Heights, passed away Friday, June 15, 2018 at home surrounded by her family. She was born December 2, 1948, in Natrona Heights to the late Francis A. and Charlotte M. Campbell Smith. Cathy graduated from Har-Brack High School class of 1966 and received her bachelors of science degree from Geneva Colllege. She retired...
Patricia L. (Calligan) Koncki
Jun 12, 2018
Patricia L. (Calligan) Koncki, 82, of Brackenridge, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2018 in Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. She was born December 20, 1935, in Natrona to the late John F. and Rose Brandstetter Calligan. Pat was a 1953 graduate of St. Joseph High School. She worked as an X-Ray Technician at Allegheny Valley Hospital for many years. Pat...
Elizabeth M. Napierkowski
Jun 6, 2018
Elizabeth M. Napierkowski, 82, formerly of Tarentum, passed away Wednesday June 6, 2018 in the Southern Ohio Medical Center Hospice, Portsmouth, Ohio. She was born December 15, 1935, in Natrona to the late Anthony and Louise Syput Napierkowski. Elizabeth retired from Allegheny Ludlum Steel where she worked as a dispatcher. She was a member of Our Lady of the Most...
John R. Adams
May 27, 2018
John R. Adams, 85 of Saxonburg, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2018 at UPMC Passavant Hospital, McCandless Township. He was born November 25, 1932, in Lyndora to the late John J. and Anna Gonko Adams. John was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the US Army. He retired after 40 years of service as a State Farm Agent,...
Ruth Maxine (Griffin) Henigin
May 20, 2018
Ruth Maxine (Griffin) Henigin, 93, of Natrona Heights, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2018 at the Belair Health and Rehabilitation Center, Lower Burrell. She was born March 27, 1925, in Tarentum to the late James and Dorothy Griffin. Ruth worked for many years as an operator for the former Bell Telephone Company in Tarentum. She was a member of Our...
Eugene M. Grondwalski
May 14, 2018
Eugene M. 'Mike' Grondwalski, 74, of Natrona Heights, passed away Monday, May 14, 2018 in UPMC St. Margaret Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born May 18, 1943, in Natrona Heights to the late Francis and Margaret Demchik Grondwalski. Mike was a 1961 graduate of Har-Brack High School and a 1965 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a bachelors degree in...
Richard J. Nitowski
May 7, 2018
Richard J. Nitowski, 87, formerly of Natrona Heights passed away Monday, May 7, 2018 at his home. He was born September 20, 1930, in Natrona to the late John and Anna Falenski Nitowski. Richard was a long time resident of Natrona Heights and recently moved to Concordia, Cabot. He was a Navy veteran, serving his country during the Korean War...
Michael D. D'Amico
May 7, 2018
Michael D. 'Pappa Bear' D'Amico, 69, of Natrona, passed away Monday, May 7, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Hospice, Beaver. He was born May 23, 1948, in Natrona Heights to the late David D. and Virginia Shaffer D'Amico. Mike retired after 30 years of service from the T&Y department of Allegheny Ludlum Steel in Brackenridge. He was a member of...
Clemente Cicconi
May 5, 2018
Clemente "Clem" Cicconi, 65, of Canfield, Ohio died peacefully Saturday morning at home, surrounded by his family. Clem was born April 17, 1953, in Porta DAscoli, Italy, the son of Nino and Gina (Alfonsi) Cicconi. He was a graduate of Highlands High School and earned his Bachelors degree in Business Administration from Youngstown State University. Clem had worked as a...
Elaine S. (Goshorn) Rabb
May 2, 2018
Elaine Sue (Goshorn) Rabb, 56, of New Kensington, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at her home. She was born February 3, 1962, in New Kensington to Stephen and Lorraine Chada Vasicek, of Fawn Township. Elaine was a 1980 graduate of Deer Lakes High School. She was a member of the Allegheny Valley Church of God in New Kensington. Elaine...
Louis T. Mattioli
May 2, 2018
Louis T. Mattioli, 93, Of Natrona Heights passed peacefully on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at home after a lengthy illness. Born November 2, 1924 to immigrant parents Adam and Teresa DeCamille Mattioli. He was raised as a member of the strong close knit Italian community existing in Brackenridge of many extended families. He enjoyed telling stories of the life and...
Carol J. (Sadowski) Stanko
Apr 30, 2018
Carol J. (Sadowski) Stanko, 70, of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away peacefully on Monday, April 30, 2018. Carol was born November 18, 1947, in Tarentum to the late Charles and Irene Sadowski. She lived in Brackenridge and attended Har-Brack High School. Carol married Rudy Stanko in 1972 and they moved to Indianapolis. The devoted couple celebrated 46 years of marriage on...
Stephen J. Vargo
Apr 25, 2018
Stephen J. Vargo, 74, of Saxonburg, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2018 in Saxony Health Center, Saxonburg. He was born December 26, 1943, in Phoenixville to the late Stephen and Helen Montich Vargo. Stephen was a veteran of the US Navy. He is survived by his children, Lisa, Katie and Stephen; 5 grandchildren; and by his two sisters, Marie Vargo...