Jane E. (DiGirolamo) Scovern, 87, of Natrona Heights, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Elmcroft of Saxonburg. She was born July 11, 1930, in Brackenridge to the late Emedio and Catherine Mattioli DiGirolamo. Jane was a 1949 graduate of Har-Brack High School. She worked for many years at the former Lloyd Johnson Card Shop in the Heights Plaza. Jane...
Monica Valarik (Greiner), 61, of Brackenridge completed her 16 year journey with breast cancer surrounded by her family at the VNA Inpatient Hospice, Butler. She was born March 27, 1956, in Natrona Heights to the late John J. and Elizabeth (Betty Hujo) Valarik. Monica graduated in 1974 from Highlands High School, and worked for 40 years first as a secretary...
Ronald Thomas Strader, 73, of Natrona Heights, passed away Monday, March 5, 2018 with his sons by his side. He was born July 6, 1944, in Pittsburgh to the late Donald J. and Barbara D. Welsh Strader of Middlesex Township, Butler County. Ron was a 1963 graduate of Mars High School, and was part of the first class to graduate...
Richard A. Maleski, 90, of Natrona Heights, passed away Friday, March 2, 2018 at his home with his family at his side. He was born September 4, 1927, in Natrona to the late Zygmunt and Mary Witucki Maleski. Rich was a 1945 graduate of Har-Brack High School. He was a veteran of WWII serving in the US Navy. Rich enlisted...
Patricia A. (Klaes) Cook, 83, of Lower Burrell, passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2018 in UPMC St. Margaret Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born May 5, 1934, in Natrona Heights to the late Peter and Bernice Miller Klaes. Patricia worked as a nurses aide at the former Trinity House in Tarentum and later worked the breakfast bar at the Holiday Inn...
Joel R. 'Skip' Wells, 84, of Natrona Heights, passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2018 in Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights surrounded by his family. He was born June 5, 1933, in Tarentum to the late William and Elizabeth Schmerheim Wells. Skip retired after 42 years of service as a Labratory Technologist from Allegheny Ludlum Steel, Brackenridge. Skip was happiest when...
Michael A. Valasek, 88, of Natrona Heights, passed away Monday, February 26, 2018 in Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. He was born March 30, 1929, in Natrona Heights to the late Stephen and Mary Gazdik Valasek. Mike retired from working in the boiler room at Allegheny Ludlum Steel in Brackenridge in 1986. He was a member of St. Joseph R.C....
Susan D. (Bartnikowski) Georgic, 70, of Natrona Heights, passed away Friday, February 23, 2018 at her home. She was born February 14, 1948, in Arnold to the late Henry and Margaret Sloboda Bartnikowski. Susan retired as a dental hygienist working for Dr. Bitar. She was a member of Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament R.C.Parish, Most Blessed Sacrament Church...
Jesse J. Mangol, 64, of Thailand, formerly of Natrona Heights, passed away with his wife at his side on Tuesday, February 20, 2018. He was born March 5, 1953, in Natrona Heights to the late Harry and Dorothy Reigard Mangol. Jesse was a 1971 graduate of Highlands High School. He served his country in the US Army until his retirement...
Juanita Mae (Witt) McKinney, 86, of Natrona Heights, went to be with Jesus Christ her Savior on Tuesday, February 20, 2018. She had been a resident of Applewood Personal Care, Brackenridge the past 18 months. Juanita was born April 26, 1931, in Maxwell, Fayette County to the late Randall and Mary Mayhle Witt and had lived in western Pennsylvania all...
Carolyn A. (Mazur) Tort, 60, of New Kensington, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born July 15, 1957, in Natrona Heights to the late Anthony E. and Irene A. Kozlowski Mazur. Carol was a 1975 graduate of St. Joseph High School. She worked in the housekeeping department at Oakmont Country Club. Carol...
Dorothy M. (Derewicz) Teorsky, 87, of Natrona Heights, passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at Concordia Lutheran Ministries, Cabot. She was born October 17, 1930, in Natrona to the late Walter and Mary Jasiecki Derewicz. Dorothy was a 1948 graduate of St. Joseph High School. She was employed at the former Brackenridge Heights Country Club and also at Most Blessed...
Robert A. Natchie, 82, of Butler, passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Hospice Unit at Concordia , Cabot. He was born August 13, 1935, in New Kensington to the late Anthony and Estella Sloan Natchie. He was a 1953 graduate of Ken High. Bob retired after 30 years of service as a salesmen for Butler Discount...
Bill L. Karaica, 69, of Fawn Township, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018 in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born June 2, 1948, in New Kensington a son of the late Mike and Thelma Coward Karaica. Bill was a 1966 graduate of Springdale High School. He served in the US Army, 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, during the Vietnam War...
Iris E. (Hill) Valarik, 93, formerly of Natrona, passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2018 in Concordia Lutheran Ministries, Cabot. She was born August 21, 1924, in Tarentum to the late Lawrence W. and Loraine Misson Hill Sr. Iris worked as a ward clerk and unit secretary at Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist...
Louis Edward Welsh, 88, of Brackenridge PA passed away January 28, 2018 in Miami, Florida. He was born December 12, 1929 to Alfretta and Louis Welsh on his father's birthday. His father said he was the best birthday gift he ever received. Lou was a 1947 graduate of Har Brack High School and proudly served in the United States Marine...
Marcie Lynn Bentz, 43, of Natrona Heights, passed away Monday, January 22, 2018 at her home. She was born August 7, 1974, in Natrona Heights to Connie A. Hartzel Bentz, of Natrona Heights and the late George F. Bentz. Marcie was a 1993 graduate of Highlands High School. With her love for children, Marcie worked at a daycare center. She...
Leonard P. Kisiel, 79, of Natrona Heights, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2018 in the Good Samaritan Hospice Unit at Concordia, Cabot. He was born January 1, 1939, in Natrona Heights to the late Leo and Bernice Sowa Kisiel. Leonard was a 1956 graduate of Freeport High School. He retired from United States Steel in Saxonburg and following his retirement...
Victoria B. (Chwala) Ozimek, 101, of Natrona Heights, passed away Thursday, January 18, 2018 at the home of her son, Lawrence, in Buffalo Township. She was born December 15, 1916, in New Cumberland, West Virginia to the late John and Magdalena Rubis Chwala. During WWII, Victoria worked at Allegheny Ludlum Steel and later did housekeeping for the E.J. Hanley family....
Irene K. (Karwinski) Osiecki, 93, of Natrona Heights, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2018 at Concordia at Rebecca Residence, Allison Park. She was born October 20, 1924, in Natrona to the late Peter and Caroline Fundakowski Karwinski. Irene graduated from Har-Brack High School in 1942. Before marriage, Irene worked at the former Liberty Mirror Works in Brackenridge and during her...