Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Natrona Heights, PA, Allegheny County & Surrounding Areas
Donna R. Swanson-Hockenberry
May 12, 2019
Donna R. Swanson-Hockenberry, 50, of Tarentum, passed away Sunday. May 12, 2019 at Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. She was born June 24, 1968, in Natrona Heights to Mildred 'Sally Ann' Ligenfelter Swanson, of Tarentum and the late Lindy Swanson. Donna was a 1986 graduate of Highlands High School. She worked as a line operator at Flabeg Industries in Brackenrdige...
V. Gayle (Pringle) Bailey
May 11, 2019
V. Gayle (Pringle) Bailey, 84, of Tarentum, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019 at her home. She was born December 28, 1934, in Buffalo Township to the late Herbert and Viola McQuaide Pringle. Gayle was a 1952 graduate of Har-Brack High School. She started her working career in the Cafeteria at for Highlands School District, then as a notary adviser...
Thomas G. Hutchison
May 9, 2019
Thomas G. 'Hutch' Hutchison, 99, of Frazer Township, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 19, 1919, in Springdale to the late William and Esma Gohn Hutchison. After graduating high school, Tom spent four years with the Forestry Service and attended night school at Penn State. Tom was drafted...
Wilma E. (Sorenson) Petit
Apr 28, 2019
Wilma E. (Sorenson) Petit, 83, of Natrona Heights, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2019 at the Crawford County Care Center, Saegertown. She was born September 5, 1935, in New Kensington to the late William and Gladys Stewart Sorenson. Wilma was a 1953 graduate of Har-Brack High School. She worked in the accounting and melt shop offices at Braeburn Alloy Steel...
Helen Bargerstock (Huey) Mckrisky
Apr 27, 2019
Helen (Huey) Bargerstock McKrisky, 75, of Natrona entered into eternal rest Saturday, April 27, 2019 in her home surrounded by her loving family and loyal golden retriever, Tanner. Born August 7, 1943 in Natrona Heights, she was the daughter of the late William E. Huey and Dorothy Simmers. She was married to Edward L. McKrisky Jr. and they would have...
William E. Hutchens
Apr 25, 2019
William E. Hutchens, 57, formerly of Tarentum, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2019 at his home. He was born February 25, 1962, in Natrona Heights to the late Arthur O. and Harriet Gamble Hutchens. Bill worked for Local 66 Teamsters, Pittsburgh. He was a member of the 7th Street Sportsman Club in New Kensington. Bill enjoyed hunting, fishing and for...
Robert C. Betts, Jr.
Apr 25, 2019
Robert Carl Betts Jr., 80, of Natrona Heights, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2019 in UPMC Montefiore Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born December 13, 1938, in Apollo to the late Robert Carl and Raphaline Colella Betts Sr. Bob was a US Marine Veteran of the Korean War, serving in North Africa from 1955-1961. Bob was a member of St. Joseph...
Marie A. (Kerr) Surrett
Apr 23, 2019
Marie A. (Kerr) Surrett, 80, of Springdale, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at Seneca Place, Verona. She was born June 18, 1938, in Norristown to the late Clyde C. and Catherine J. Barthurst Kerr. Marie was an avid reader and lover of romance novels. She enjoyed watching movies and daytime television stories, the Young and the Restless and Bold...
Raymond A. Finkel
Apr 15, 2019
Raymond A. Finkel, 71, of Natrona Heights passed away Monday, April 15, 2019 in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born January 5, 1948, in Chicago, Illinois to Mildred Holley Alescio of Pittsburgh and the late Raymond Finkel. Ray worked at Action Industries in Cheswick for 32 years and later worked in the housekeeping department at Allegheny Valley Hospital for...
William F. Davis
Apr 14, 2019
William F. 'Bill' Davis Jr., 69, of Natrona Heights went to be with his Lord in Heaven on Sunday, April 14, 2019 at his home. He was born April 27, 1949, in Natrona Heights to the late William and Marcella Simon Davis Sr. Bill was a 1967 graduate of Har-Brack High School. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War,...
Gary Allen Hamilton
Apr 8, 2019
Gary Allen Hamilton, 64, of Blawnox, passed away Monday, April 8, 2019 at his home. He was born October 8, 1954, in Natrona Heights to the late James E. and Stella Klimkowski Hamilton. Gary was a 1972 graduate of Springdale High School. He retired as a brick layer from Allegheny Ludlum Steel, Brackenridge. Gary enjoyed traveling to Poland and Palm...
Frederick R. Vokish
Apr 2, 2019
Frederick R. Vokish 86, of Brackenridge, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2019 in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, surrounded by his family. He was born August 24, 1932, in Brackenridge to the late Steve and Theresa Smolen Vokish. Fred was a 1951 graduate of Har-Brack High School. He served as a PFC in the US Army during the Korean War. Fred...
Larry J. Hamm
Mar 30, 2019
Larry J. Hamm, 87, of Brackenridge, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Hospice Unit at Concordia, Cabot. He was born August 24, 1931, in New Bethlehem to the late Harry and Mary Sanders Hamm. Larry was a 1949 graduate of Vandergrift High School. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the US Army....
David J. Ziglinski
Mar 30, 2019
David J. Ziglinski, 68, of New Kensington, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019 in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, surrounded by his family. He was born April 13, 1950, in New Kensongton to Mary Clista Ziglinski, of New Kensington and the late Chester Ziglinski. Dave worked as a credit analyst for the Eaton Corporation. He was a member of Mount St....
Mary (Hujo) Rogalski
Mar 29, 2019
Mary (Hujo) Rogalski, 94, formerly of Natrona Heights, passed away Friday, March 29, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Hospice at Concordia, Cabot, surrounded by her family. She was born September 28, 1924, in Natrona to the late Joseph and Mary Holacik Hujo. Mary lived in Natrona Heights most of her life, living at Concordia Haven Apartments in Cabot for the...
Anthony Slomkoski, Iii
Mar 26, 2019
Anthony Slomkoski III, 75, of Buffalo Township, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights following a brief illness. Anthony was born in Montgomery, Alabama on July 29, 1943 and raised in Natrona. He was the son of the late Anthony and Mary (Guggie) Slomkoski Jr. After retiring, he made Sarver his home. In his early...
Anthony J. Rogalski
Mar 25, 2019
Anthony J. Rogalski, 67, of Brackenridge, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, surrounded by his family. He was born June 19, 1951, in Kittanning to the late Anthony and V. Phoebe Lambing Rogalski. Tony was a 1969 graduate of Freeport High School and laborer out of Local #952. He was a full time dad who...
Anastasia (Soterin) Hamilton
Mar 20, 2019
Anastasia 'Stacie' (Soterin) Hamilton, 61, of Lower Burrell, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born May 10, 1957, in New Kensington to the late Peter and Angeline Soterin. Stacie was a 1975 graduate of Springdale High School. She worked as a dental assistant in Natrona Heights. Stacie was a member of...
Martin J. Kisiel
Mar 10, 2019
Martin J. Kisiel, 64, of Natrona Heights, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Hospice Unit at Concordia, Cabot. He was born September 29, 1954, in Natrona Heights to Edward J. Kisiel, of Natrona Heights and the late Eleanor J. Herrock Kisiel. Martin was a graduate of Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh. He worked for many years as...
Martha J. (Antkoviak) Karpinski
Feb 21, 2019
Martha J. (Antkoviak) Karpinski, 94, of Natrona Heights, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2019 in Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. She was born February 8, 1925, in West Natrona to the late Michael and Mary Janiszewska Antkoviak. Martha was a 1942 graduate of Har-Brack High School. She worked for many years, first as a teachers aide and later as the...

