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Richard J. Miller
Jul 16, 2023
Richard J. Miller, 75, of Buffalo Township, passed away at his home on Sunday, July 16, 2023. He was born September 20, 1947, in Natrona Heights, a son of the late Garvie J. and Catherine (Smith) Miller Jr. Richard was a 1966 graduate of Har-Brack High School. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in the United States...
Richard G. Decroo
Jul 12, 2023
Richard G. DeCroo, 71, of Buffalo Township, passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 in Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. He was born May 31, 1952, in Natrona Heights, a son of the late Richard C. and Jean (Skoff) DeCroo. Richard was a 1970 graduate of Highlands High School and received his bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from California State...
Betty L. Vorp
Jul 11, 2023
Betty L. (Penn) Vorp, 97, of Natrona Heights passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at the Good Samaritan Hospice, Cabot. She was born January 15, 1926, in Natrona Heights, a daughter of the late Englebert and Anna (Mason) Penn.
Betty and her husband Jim really enjoyed camping. They went out to camp nearly...
Walter J. Stanoski
Jul 2, 2023
Walter J. "John" Stanoski, 89, of Natrona Heights, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Sunday, July 2, 2023. He was born January 7, 1934, in Natrona, a son of the late Joseph and Eva (Dombroski) Stanoski. John attended St. Ladislaus Grade School and was a 1951 graduate of Har-Brack High School and attended the University of...
Edward M. Fink
Jun 29, 2023
Edward M. Fink, 74, of Tarentum, passed peacefully with his family by his side at his camp in Leeper on Thursday, June 29, 2023. He was born October 20, 1948, in Natrona Heights, a son of the late Edward J. and Anna (Mondy) Fink. Ed was a 1966 graduate of Har Brack High School. He retired after 30 years as...
Guy M. Kensek
Jun 25, 2023
Guy M. Kensek, 69, of Buffalo Township, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Sunday, June 25, 2023 in West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born August 14, 1953, in Indiana, a son of the late Michael J. and Mildred C. (Orr) Kensek. Guy was a 1972 graduate of Highlands High School. He retired as a repairman...
Patricia Ann Kowal
Jun 24, 2023
Patricia Ann Britton Malarkey Kowal went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 24, 2023..
She had been in failing health and suffered from Alzheimer Disease.
Patricia (or Patty as she preferred) was born in 1933 and had just celebrated her 90 th birthday with her
fellow residents and nurse friends at Concordia Lutheran Ministries, 134 Marwood Rd, Cabot PA.
Her parents were...
Sally Ann Bulger
Jun 18, 2023
Sally Ann (Smith) Bulger of Lexington, VA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 18, 2023, at Kendal Borden Center in Lexington, VA. She was born February 19, 1945, in Butler, PA. A daughter of the late Dale Albert & Lucille Emma (Hinterlang) Smith. Sally Ann worked for many years at Mellon Bank in Saxonburg, PA in various roles. She loved...
Susan A. Remaley
Jun 18, 2023
Susan A. (McGough) Remaley, 63, of Lower Burrell, (formerly of New Kensington), passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 18, 2023 in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born May 22, 1960, in the former Citizens General Hospital, New Kensington, daughter of the late Warren J. and Nellie Mae (Armour) McGough. She was a 1978 graduate of Springdale High School. Susan...
Eleanor Mcconville
Jun 12, 2023
Eleanor "Baba" (Orzechowski) McConville, 91, of Natrona Heights, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Monday, June 12, 2023 at Concordia Lutheran Ministries, Cabot. She was born June 12, 1932, in Natrona Heights, a daughter of the late Joseph & Theodora (Wienckowski) Orzechowski. Eleanor worked at Allegheny Valley Hospital as a ward secretary for 20 years and...
Stanley R. Maliszewski
Jun 8, 2023
Stanley R. Maliszewski, 83, peacefully passed away on June 8th , at
Concordia in Cabot. He was born December 6, 1939 in Natrona, PA, to the
late Stanley and Sally Maliszewski. Stan was the devoted husband to the
late Eleanor (Ziemkiewicz) Maliszewski.
Stanley was a 1960 graduate of IUP and later from Duquesne University
where he received his bachelors and masters degrees in mathematics. He
was...
Gregory A. Bell
May 31, 2023
Gregory A. Bell, 74, of Natrona Heights, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. He was born April 1, 1949, in Natrona Heights, a son of the late H. Wayne & Lucille K. (O'Malley) Bell. Greg was a 1967 graduate of Har-Brack High School. He retired from Allegheny Ludlum Steel in Brackenridge, where he worked in...
Gloria J. Brogan
May 26, 2023
Gloria J. (Heavner) Brogan, 83, of Natrona Heights, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 26, 2023 at her home. She was born May 31, 1939, in New Kensington a daughter of the late Howard and Josephine (Thomey) Heavner. Gloria was a graduate of Ken High. She retired from PNC Bank in Natrona Heights after 35 years of service and continued...
Norbert J. Lapczynski
May 24, 2023
Norbert J. Lapczynski, 88, of Natrona Heights, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. He was born January 11, 1935, in Natrona to the late John and Regina (Michalski) Lapczynski. Norbert worked for Highlands School District and also for the Harrison Township Police Department. He was a former member of the New Kensington Civic Theater and was an avid...
Joseph M. Sokol
May 15, 2023
Joseph M. Sokol, 89, of Fawn Township, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, May 15, 2023. He was born September 1, 1933 in Herminie, a son of the late Peter and Mary (Spahic) Sokol. Joe was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the United States Navy. He retired in 1994, after over 34 years of service from...
Janet Cochran
May 14, 2023
Janet (West) Cochran, 81, of Natrona Heights, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 14, 2023 at Belair Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Lower Burrell. She was born May 19, 1941, in Homewood PA, a daughter of the late Charles and Marie West. In addition to her parents, was preceded in death by her Brothers Robert C. and Donald R. West and...
John F. Hebeler
May 13, 2023
John F. Hebeler, 60, of Hickory Township, Forest County, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2023 in UPMC Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born June 4, 1962 in Natrona Heights, a son of the late Leo W. and Joanne R. (Walker) Hebeler Jr. John was a 1980 graduate of Plum High School. John was the owner of US Glass Block...
Paul J. Otwell
Apr 29, 2023
Paul “Joe” Otwell
September 24, 1947 - April 29, 2023
Joe leaves behind his loving wife of 30 years, his children, sons-in-law, daughter-in-law and grandchildren who he adored, beloved relatives include brothers, sisters, mother-in-law, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, and extended family who will miss him dearly. Joe was preceded in death by his parents and younger brother. Joe had a devoted circle...
Rita Marie Leslie
Apr 28, 2023
Rita Marie Leslie, 77, of Kittanning, formerly of Natrona Heights, passed away Friday, April 28, 2023, in ACMH Hospital in Kittanning. She was born April 26, 1946, in Natrona and lived most of her life there and in Natrona Heights, spending the last several years of her life being cared for by the wonderful caregivers at Kittanning Care Center. Rita...
Florence M. Nowicki
Apr 4, 2023
Florence M. (Modzelewski) Nowicki, 89, of Natrona Heights, passed away at home peacefully with her family at her side on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. She was born August 11, 1933, in West Natrona, a daughter of the late Joseph J. and Martha M. (Glowacki) Modzelewski Sr. Florence was a 1951 graduate of Har-Brack High School. She worked for many years...
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