Kathryn Evelyn Goralka
Nov 18, 2025
Kathryn Evelyn (Skok) Goralka, 98, of Tarentum, departed this life and went home to be with the Lord at home on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, surrounded by her loving son and daughter. Kay was born in New Kensington November 23, 1926, a daughter of Martin and Katarina (Oravec) Skok and was a 1945 graduate of Arnold High School.
She worked as...
Scott R. Bajack
Nov 15, 2025
Scott R. Bajack, 27, of Frazer Township, tragically passed away Saturday, November 15, 2025 in an automobile accident. He was born June 26, 1998, son of E. Scott and Carolyn W. (Dutch) Bajack. Scott was a 2016 graduate of Deer Lakes High School. After high school, he attended The Associated Master Plumbers of Allegheny County (AMPAC) School, where he obtained...
Kimberly Lynn Ickes
Nov 11, 2025
Kimberly Lynn Murray Ickes (Kim), 77, of Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania, formerly of Vermilion, Ohio, passed away on November 11, 2025 at St. Margaret’s Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Her kind, loving spirit and calming, steady presence will forever be missed.
Born January 9, 1948, in Lorain, Ohio, Kim was the daughter of Harland Murray and Lauretta Hoffman Murray. She enjoyed...
Maureen Elaine Livingston
Nov 8, 2025
Maureen Elaine (Giacomuzzi) Livingston, 82, of Natrona Heights, passed away at home on Saturday, November 8, 2025. She was born May 10, 1943 in Creighton, the daughter of the late Jacob and Helen (Secchi) Giacomuzzi. Maureen was a 1961 graduate of East-Deer Frazer High School, and a 1962 graduate of Robert Morris Secretarial School. Maureen worked as a Secretary for...
Jeannine L. Warren
Nov 3, 2025
Jeannine L. Warren, 80, of Natrona Heights, passed away Monday, November 3, 2025 at Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. She was born January 7, 1945 in Indianola, PA to the late Patrick H. and Mildred (Gehron) Layhew. Jeannine lived most of her life in Natrona Heights and was one of the first women hires at Allegheny Ludlum Steel and became...
George Kenneth Spencer
Nov 2, 2025
George Kenneth Spencer, of Brackenridge, died unexpectedly Sunday morning November 2, 2025 of natural causes. George was born on February 3, 1946 in Pittsburgh to Lewis and Patricia Spencer, the second of four boys. From a very young age, George’s musical talent was evident. At just four or five years old, his father would call out, “Let her rip, George!”...
Zelma E. Csizmadia
Oct 30, 2025
Zelma E. Csizmadia, 63, of Tarentum, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2025. She was born October 21, 1962 in Harrison Township to the late Boyd and Zelma (Lloyd) Doutt. Zelma lived most of her life in Tarentum and Brackenridge where she was a homemaker. She was a graduate of Highlands High School and enjoyed gardening, her dogs Angel and Betty...
William E. McCafferty
Oct 30, 2025
William E. McCafferty, 95, of Fawn Township, passed away at home on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. He was born June 21, 1930, in Fawn Township, to the late James and Effie (Porter) McCafferty. William lived his entire life in Fawn Township and was an auto mechanic for McCafferty Automotive, Fawn Township. William was of the Methodist faith and a member...
Floyd D. "Skip" Ekas
Oct 29, 2025
Floyd (Skip) D. Ekas, 88, formerly of Natrona Heights, passed away Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at Aviata Rehabilitation Center at Spring Hill, Brooksville, FL. He was born July 5, 1937 in West Deer Township, to the late Wilbur and Gertrude (Marshall) Ekas, growing up on the family farm. Floyd lived most of his life in Natrona Heights and the past...
Raymond M. Napier
Oct 29, 2025
Raymond M. Napier, 81, of Pittsburgh, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. He was born October 13, 1944, to Sylvester and Genevieve (Yarosz) Napierkowski, in Natrona Heights. Following his high school graduation from Har Brack High School, he served in the United States Navy before attending Duquesne University and briefly working as a reporter for the Valley News...