It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Mary Lou Poli, who passed away Sunday, July 6, 2025 at the age of 88. She was born July 21, 1936, in Tarentum a daughter of the late Michael A. and Vada Mae (Stauffer) Mercurio. She grew up in Creighton and later moved to Brackenridge where...
Jamie (Kolodziejczak) Leuthold, 64, of Saxonburg, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2025 at Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh. Having bravely overcome two earlier battles with cancer, Jamie faced a new form of the disease in her final days. She never complained. She was born December 10, 1960 in Natrona, to the late Chester and Carol (Kopacki) Kolodziejczak. Jamie served as a dedicated...
Joshua C. Durst, 46, of Brackenridge, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2025 at West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh after being ill the past 6 months. He was born April 22, 1979 in Hinsdale, ILL. Son of Keith Durst, of Tarentum and Susan (Dailey) McIntyre, of Pittsburgh. Joshua lived the past 4 years in Brackenridge and prior to that New Kensington. He...
Louis F. (Lou) Jones, passed away at home on July 4, 2025, in Freeport, PA, at the age of 86. Born on February 15, 1939, in Tarentum, PA. Lou dedicated 33 years of his life working as a steelworker at Allegheny Ludlum Steel, a testament to his hard work and commitment to his craft.
He was a veteran of the US...
Timothy O. Calhoun, 58, of Brackenridge, passed away at home on Friday, July 4, 2025. He was born November 20, 1966 in Pittsburgh to the late Doyle and Rita (Gallagher) Calhoun. Timothy lived most of his life in Tarentum and Brackenridge. He was of the Catholic faith and a member of Bridge Pointe Church, Tarentum. He enjoyed fishing and singing.
Survivors...
Elsie J. Tarabick, 99, of Natrona Heights, passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at Forbes Regional Hospital, Monroeville. She was born January 22, 1926 in Culmerville to the late Patsy and Lucy (Delmaso) Consolaro. Elise lived her entire life in the area where she was a homemaker and also worked at JC Penney’s, New Kensington and Tarentum Credit Union. She...
Dorothy L.(Westendorf) Bouch, 95, of Buffalo Twp., passed away Monday June 30, 2025 at Concordia Lutheran Ministries, Oerter Personal Care, Cabot. She was born August 4, 1929 in Tarentum, daughter of the late Paul Westendorf, Sr. and Frieda (Kalinowsky) Westendorf, Chojnoski. Dorothy graduated in 1947 from Tarentum High School. She was a homemaker who enjoyed crafting, bowling and games. She...
Deborah A. (Tenerowicz) Chiusano, 72, of Freeport, passed away Saturday, June 28, 2025 at Platinum Ridge Center, Brackenridge. She was born September 27, 1952 in New Kensington to the late Lawrence and Elizabeth (Panek) Tenerowicz. Deborah lived the past 15 years in Freeport and prior to that Florida. She was a homemaker and of the Christian faith. Deborah was the...
Judith Anne Gaydos, 84, of Buffalo Township, passed away Saturday, June 28, 2025 at Concordia Lutheran Ministries, Cabot. She was born May 16, 1941 in Harrison Township to the late Joseph R. and Dorothy L. (Flick) Jordan. Judith lived most of her life in Buffalo Township and was a cook for Buffalo Elementary School, Freeport School district for 26 years....
Charles R. Altmeyer, 82, of Natrona Heights, passed away at home unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. He was born May 1, 1943 in Harrison Township to the late Jacob C. and Olga (Betush) Altmeyer. Charles lived his entire life in Natrona Heights. Charles worked in the #9 maintenance department for the former Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp., in Brackenridge for...