Irene J. (Juniak) Krystecki, 87, of New Kensington, passed away Monday, June 12, 2017 in Harmar Village Care Center, Harmarville. She was born July 1, 1929, in Natrona Heights to the late Ignatius and Stella Lewandoski Juniak. Irene was a 1947 graduate of Har-Brack High School. She worked as a secretary for ALCOA in New Kensington and finished her working...
Joan (Gaydos) Brzezinski, 81, of Tarentum, formerly of Natrona, went to be with the Lord and her loving husband on Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Cornell Hospital, New York, after a lengthy illness. She was born August 21, 1935, in Natrona to the late Stephen and Pauline Cedzo Gaydos. Joan was a homemaker. The greatest joy of her life was...
Virginia P. (Pohan) Burin, 97, of Natrona Heights , passed away Friday, June 9, 2017 at Concordia Lutheran Ministries, Cabot. She was born November 29, 1919, in Creighton to the late George and Mary Loya Pohan. Virginia worked as a department manager for many years at the former Horne's Department Store in Natrona Heights. She was a member of Our...
Joseph C. Stanisky, 78, of Natrona Heights, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2017 in UPMC Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born November 2, 1938, in Russellton to the late Joseph and Mary Murin Stanisky. Joseph was a veteran of the US Army Air Force. He worked as a C.P.A. for 40 years at his office, Stanisky & Company in Lower...
Sallie J. (Mammay) Logan, 78, of Fawn Township, passed away Friday, June 2, 2017 in UPMC St. Margaret Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born May 19, 1939, in Brackenridge to the late Andrew J. and Geneva Kline Mammay. Sallie is survived by her husband of 57 years, Edward W. Logan; sons, Edward (Tracy) Logan Jr., of Lower Burrell and twins, Mark...
Donna R. (Foreman) Kaduck, 78, formerly of Brackenridge, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2017 in Presbyterian Senior Care, Oakmont. She was born August 8, 1938, in Cumberland, Maryland to the late Charles and Thelma Sharon Foreman. Donna spent her working career in social services as an advocate for children. She was a member of Holy Martyrs Church in Tarentum, where...
Robert J. Glowacki, 83, of Natrona Heights, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017 in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born November 10, 1933, in Natrona Heights to the late John R. and Jean Kaminski Glowacki. Bob was a 1951 graduate of Har Brack High School and was veteran serving as a MP and tank driver in the US Army....
Jeanette (Bengtson) Hilss, 86, of Natrona Heights, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Coronado at Stone Oak, San Antonio, Texas. She was born November 17, 1930, in Mount Jewett to the late Carl and Alfhild Olander Bengtson. Jeanette was a graduate of Thiel College with a BS in Library Science and received her masters in Library Science from Carnegie...
Frances A. (Wloczewski) Michalek, 96, of Natrona Heights, passed away Monday, May 15, 2017 at Concordia Lutheran Ministries, Cabot. She was born February 3, 1921 in West Natrona to the late Alexander and Amelia Rzeczkowski Wloczewski. She was the first child in her family to graduate from high school, Har-Brack class of 1938, and while in 8th grade received the...
Dolores V. (Kachanuk) Lisko, 88, of Natrona Heights, passed away Monday, May 15, 2017 at St. Barnabas Nursing Home, Richland Township. She was born September 26, 1928, in Curtisville to the late Anthony and Ella Stefan Kachanuk. Dolores was the owner of the Dolores Lisko Beauty Shop in Natrona Heights, and later worked in the cafeteria at Allegheny Valley Hospital...
George J. Bologna, 85, of Buffalo Township, passed away Friday, May 5, 2017 at Platinum Ridge, Brackenridge, after being ill for the past year. He was born February 22, 1932, in Leechburg to the late John and Anna Harendarcik Bologna. George lived in the local area most of his life. He was a graduate of Leechburg High School class of...
Frederick Mohar Jr., 73, of Natrona Heights, passed peacefully from complications to Alzheimer's Disease on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at home surrounded by his family. Born on September 13, 1943, in Curtisville, he was a son of the late Frederick and Anna (Semenick) Mohar. Fred was a graduate of West Deer High School Class of 1961. He served in the...
Beverly Lee AHarrah Chamberlain, 78, of Natrona Heights, died Monday evening at the Willows Presbyterian Senior Care, Oakmont. Beverly was a resident member of Community Life for the past 7 years. She was born Sept. 15, 1938, to Ellsworth and Mary E (Stroup) AHarrah in Warren, Pa. After graduating from Kane Area High School in 1958, she immediately went to...
James E. Yaksetich, 91, of Natrona Heights, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2017 in Platinum Ridge, Brackenridge. He was born July 6, 1925, in McIntyre to the late Vincent and Mary Turk Yaksetich. He was a resident of Natrona Heights for the past 55 years. James was a WWII Army veteran serving with the 249th General Hospital in New Guinea...
Michael M. Mackerley Sr., 75, of Natrona Heights, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017 at St. Rose Dominican Hospital San Martin, Las Vegas. He was born January 21, 1942, in the District of Columbia to the late Joseph Q. and Margaret B. Poore Mackerley. Michael retired as an accountant from Allegheny Ludlum Steel in Brackenridge after over 30 years of...
Andrew Fedorenko, 93, of Natrona Heights, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017 in Amber Woods, Harmarville. He was born October 23, 1923, in Russellton to the late Vloss and Barbara Fedorenko. Andrew was a 1941 graduate of Springdale High School. He was a combat veteran of WWII, serving on a light aircraft carrier in the US Navy. Andrew retired after...
Helen Marie (Snyder) Sherrieb, 96, of Natrona Heights, passed away Friday, March 24, 2017 in Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. She was born May 1, 1920, in Freeport to the late Charles and Mary Dininger Snyder. Helen was a 1938 graduate of Freeport High School and also a graduate of the New Kensington Busniess School. She worked as a private...
Joseph L. Harpula, 59, of Natrona Heights, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at his home. He was born June 1, 1957, in Natrona Heights to the late John F. and Genevieve Houghton Harpula. Joseph was a 1976 graduate of Highlands High School. He worked as a Anesthesiologist Technician at UPMC Harmarville. Joseph was a member of Our Lady of...
Earl B. 'Herk' McKinney Jr., 83, of Natrona Heights, went to be with his Lord and Savior early Saturday morning on March 18, 2017, after a brief illness. He was born December 28, 1933, in Natrona Heights to the late Earl B. and Celia Ricail McKinney Sr. Earl had lived in the area all his life. After graduating from Har-Brack...
Nicholas A. Snyder, 24, of Natrona Heights, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017 at his home. He was born May 12, 1992, in Pittsburgh a son of Albie Snyder, of Fawn Township and Mary Pawloski Snyder, of Natrona Heights. Nick was a 2011 graduate of Highlands High School. He was an avid Steeler, Penguin and Cleveland Cavalier fan. In addition...