Colton B. Phillippi, 24 of Natrona Heights passed away on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2016. He was born May 20, 1992 in Pittsburgh. He joins his mother, Jennie J. (Williamson) Phillippi and his father, Scot Phillippi, who both died a decade earlier, in 2007 and 2006. His parents once owned a popular pizza bar and Colton inherited the locally-famous pizza...
Thomas J. "TJ" McIntire,III, 37, Brackenridge, passed away Friday, November 18, 2016 at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, following complications from a recent surgery. He was born April 11, 1979 in East Franklin Twp., son of Kim (Moore) McIntire, Hanan, Vandergrift and the late Thomas J. McIntire, Jr. TJ has lived the past 12 years in Brackenridge and was employed as...
Stephen A. Gazarik, 91, of Tarentum, passed away Friday, November 11, 2016 at Concordia Lutheran Ministries, Cabot. He was born August 10, 1925 in Tarentum, son of the late Andrew and Catherine (Masarik) Gazarik. Stephen lived his entire life in Tarentum. He was employed at Houston Electronics in Tarentum and was a veteran of the US Army Air Corps, 15th...
Anna May Lardin, 89, of Tarentum, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2016 at Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. She was born August 22, 1927 in North Buffalo Township, daughter of the late Robert A. and Margaret (Lyons) Lardin. Anna lived most of her life in Tarentum and was an Operator-Clerk for Bell Telephone for 30 years. Anna was a member...
Dennis J. Derringer, 62, of Butler Township, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospice, Cabot. He was born May 26, 1954 in Harrison Township. Son of Adela I. (Kocon) Derringer, East Deer Twp. and the late Frederick R. Derringer. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Gary Derringer, in 1963. Dennis has lived the past...
Donald P. Torgent, Sr., 77, of Brackenridge, passed away Saturday, November 05, 2016 at Fair Winds Manor, Nursing, Home, Winfield Twp., following a brief illness. He was born February 7, 1939 in Pittsburgh, son of the late John and Henrietta Torgent. Donald lived most of his life in Brackenridge where he was a Lithographer for the Valley News Dispatch in...
Leila R. (Morrison) Lawrence, 92, of Tarentum, passed away at home on Wednesday, November 2, 2016. She was born August 6, 1924 in West Homestead, daughter of the late Oscar and Helen (Mort) Morrison. Leila has lived the past 40 years in the area and was a homemaker. During WWII she worked in the manufacturing industry. She was a member...
Justin J. Stollenwerk, 39, of Natrona Heights, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, November 2, 2016. He was born September 13, 1977 in Harrison Township, son of Jack L. and Denise L. (Stollenwerk) Zier of Natrona Heights. Justin lived his entire life in the local area. He was a laborer in the Oil refinery industry and of the Protestant...
Robert A. Gutknecht, 71, of Arnold, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, November 1, 2016, after being ill the past four years. He was born July 25, 1945 in New Kensington, son of the late Herman and Connie (Matergia) Gutknecht. Robert has lived the past 40 years in Arnold and prior to that Logans Ferry...
Louise H. (Augustine) Molnar, 93, of Natrona, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at Belair Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Lower Burrell. She was born July 28, 1923 in Natrona; daughter of the late Frank and Anna (Dubovan) Augustine. Louise lived most of her life in Natrona. She worked for 22 years in the admissions office of Penn State New Kensington...