Richard K. Shank Sr.
Apr 16, 2023
Richard Kenneth Shank, Sr., 85, of Fawn Township, passed away Sunday, April 16, 2023, peacefully with his family by his side. He was born August 27, 1937, New Kensington, to the late Jacob and Aida Viola Shank. Richard lived the past 50 years in Fawn Township where he retired as a machinist at Edgar Industries, Upper Burrell. He had also...
Clifton O. Bennett
Apr 14, 2023
Clifton O. Bennett, 100, formerly of Brackenridge, passed away Friday, April 14, 2023 in Oregon, OH, where he lived the past 6 years. He was born November 30, 1922 in Kelly Station, PA to the late Clifton O. and Violet (Jack) Bennett. Clifton lived most of his life in Brackenridge and was a laborer for TW Phillips, Co. in Butler...
Ronald D. O'Brokta
Apr 13, 2023
Ronald D. O’Brokta, 81, of Allegheny Township, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, April 13, 2023 at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born May 19, 1941 in Saxonburg to the late Albert J. and Rose M. (Seliga) O’Brokta, Sr. Ronald lived in Allegheny Township for the last 50 years and was an Electrical Engineer Technician...
Daniel Vakulick
Apr 10, 2023
Daniel Vakulick, 55, of Sarver, passed away unexpectedly Monday, April 10,2023 at Butler Memorial Hospital. He was born July 22, 1967 in Harrison Township, son of Rosemarie (Sakala) Vakulick, of Brackenridge and the late Richard E. Vakulick. Daniel lived most of his life in Brackenridge and Sarver and was a Re-location specialist for Weleski Transfer for a number of years....
Roberta K. Freshwater
Apr 9, 2023
Roberta K. Freshwater, 69, of Brackenridge, passed away at home on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023 after being ill the past 6 months. She was born June 4, 1953 in Kittanning to the late Harold and Helen (Boarts) McMaster, Sr. Roberta lived most of her life in Tarentum and Brackenridge where she was a homemaker. She was a member of...
Mark A. Pracko
Apr 8, 2023
Mark A. Pracko, passed away, Saturday, April 8, 2023 at 2:29 AM at Allegheny Valley Hospital after a 2-month illness. Mark was born January 11, 1957 in Tarentum, PA to Aloysius R. Pracko and Margaret Augustine. He lived in Natrona and Natrona Heights most of his life. He was member of St. Mathias Slovak Catholic Church. He attended St....
John J. Godfrey
Apr 7, 2023
John J. Godfrey, 70, of Natrona Heights, passed away peacefully in his sleep, Friday, April 7, 2023. He was born October 10, 1952 in Harrison Township to the late Wilbert and Shirley (Southward) Godfrey. John lived most of his life in Tarentum and Harrison Township. He was the best crane man ever at Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp., Brackenridge where he...
Mary Jane Ceschini
Apr 6, 2023
Mary Jane Ceschini, 88, of East Deer Township, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2023 at Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights following a brief illness. She was born July 16, 1934 in New Kensington to the late Andrew and Esther (Iwanski) Bordell. She lived most of her life in Tarentum where she was a homemaker. Mary Jane also worked at Mellon...
Patricia Ann George
Mar 25, 2023
Patricia Ann George, 66, of Tarentum, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born October 27, 1956 in Harrison Township to the late Clarence and Elizabeth (Lawther) Davidek. Patricia was a homemaker and also worked for 20 years at Wesley Family Services in various capacities. She was of the...
Beverly Ann Carnahan
Mar 25, 2023
Beverly Ann Carnahan of Brackenridge, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on March 25, 2023. She was born on June 18, 1932, in Wheeling, WV, to the late Ralph Gibbons and Mary Ellen Dunleavy Gibbons Brown. She was a graduate of St Joseph’s Academy in 1950 and the Wheeling Hospital School of Nursing in 1953. She married Robert L...