Loretta M. (Leoni) Mccullough
Apr 10, 2018
Loretta M. (Leoni) McCullough, 85, of Natrona Heights, passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2018 from dementia at Concordia Lutheran Ministries, Cabot. She was born February 15, 1933, in Freeport to the late Umberto and Ida Marletti Leoni. Loretta was a 1950 graduate of Freeport High School. She was a past president of the Allegheny Valley Junior Women's Club. Loretta and...
Catherine B. (Zakrzewski) Keller
Apr 2, 2018
Catherine B. (Zakrzewski) Keller, 87, formerly of Natrona Heights, passed away Monday, April 2, 2018 in Redstone Highlands, Greensburg. She was born October 20, 1930, in Natrona Heights to the late John and Valeria Gruszczynski Zakrzewski. Catherine retired from the housekeeping department of Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. She was a member of Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament...
Frank Tomporoski
Mar 30, 2018
Frank Tomporoski, 90, of Natrona Heights, passed away Friday, March 30, 2018 at Platinum Ridge, Brackenridge. He was born June 11, 1927, in Natrona to the late Stanley and Alice Graczyk Tomporoski. Frank was a veteran of WWII serving in the US Marine Corp. He retired as an electrician from Pullman Standard in Butler. Frank was a member of Our...
Robert D. Nelson
Mar 27, 2018
Robert D. 'Bob' Nelson, 86, of Natrona, passed away Tuesday. March 27, 2018 in West Haven Manor, Washington Township. He was born June 12, 1931, in Natrona Heights to the late James E. and Helen Smith Nelson. Bob worked for the former C.D. Phillips Cabinet Shop in Natrona Heights and later was the owner of Robert Nelson and Sons contracting...
Edward W. Logan, Sr.
Mar 19, 2018
Edward W. Logan Sr., 79, of Fawn Township, passed away Monday, March 19, 2018 in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born May 5, 1938, in Natrona Heights to the late Kenneth and Orpha Powers Logan. Ed was a 1956 graduate of Tarentum High School. He was a veteran of the US Army. Ed retired from the Floor Coverers &...
Cecelia (Drupieski) Trawinsky
Mar 18, 2018
Cecelia (Drupieski) Trawinsky, 92, of Natrona, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2018 in the North Strabane Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, Cannonsburg. She was born July 23, 1925, in Natrona to the late Stanley and Blanche Cheslak Drupieski. Cecelia was a member of St. Joseph R.C. Parish and a former member of the American Legion Post 48 Ladies Auxiliary both in...
Jane E. (Digirolamo) Scovern
Mar 7, 2018
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
Mar 7, 2018
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 T. Strader
Mar 5, 2018
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
Mar 2, 2018
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
Feb 28, 2018
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. Wells
Feb 28, 2018
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
Feb 26, 2018
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
Feb 23, 2018
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
Feb 20, 2018
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
Feb 20, 2018
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
Feb 15, 2018
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
Feb 7, 2018
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
Feb 7, 2018
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
Feb 6, 2018
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...