Ann Savka
Dec 9, 2020
Anne Savka, 88, of Springdale Township, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Belair Nursing Home, Lower Burrell. She was the widow of John Savka,Jr. who passed away in 2016. She was born March 5, 1932 in Stretova, Czechoslovakia to the late Michael and Ann (Tkach) Hrehovcik. When she was 5 years old, they moved to Simcoe Ontario, Canada where...
Sharon M. Derikart
Dec 7, 2020
Sharon M. Derikart, 70, of Tarentum, passed away Monday, December 7, 2020 at Fair Winds Manor Nursing Home, Buffalo Township. She was born December 8, 1949 in Tarentum to the late Henry J. and Katherine J. (Huston) Derikart. Sharon lived her entire life in the area where she was a Sales and Service Associate for the US Postal Service for...
Thomas S. Baczynski
Dec 7, 2020
Thomas S. Baczynski, 57, of Tarentum, passed away Monday, December 7, 2020 at home. He was born March 13, 1963 in Tarentum to the late Michael and Beverly Baczynski. Thomas lived his entire life in the area and worked construction for Penn Dot. He graduated from Highlands High in 1980 and enjoyed fishing, Pittsburgh sports and hockey.
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Margaret Fair
Dec 7, 2020
Margaret (Horenzy) Fair, 93, formerly of Springdale passed away Monday, December 7, 2020 at Quality Life Services, Buffalo Township. She was born September 8, 1927 in Springdale to the late Rudolph and Cecelia (Wolansky) Horenzy. Margaret lived in Springdale most of her life and was married to the love of her life William Fair, Sr. who passed away in 2003....
Melody L. Schreckengost
Dec 7, 2020
Melody L. Schreckengost, 60, of Buffalo Township, passed away Monday, December 7, 2020 at Good Samaritan Hospice, Cabot. She was born August 24, 1960 in Indiana, PA to Beverly Geppert, of Freeport and the late Erich Geppert. Melody lived most of her life in Allegheny Township and was a Caregiver for Care at Home. Melody graduated from Apollo Ridge High...
Elva E. Ferney
Dec 5, 2020
Elva E. (Ferney) Jones, 77, of Tarentum passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Platinum Ridge Nursing Home, Brackenridge. She was born December 22, 1942 to the late Walter and Anna (Martinec) Ferney. She lived her entire life in the area. Elva worked in healthcare and was a homemaker. She was of the Lutheran faith and enjoyed gardening, sitting on...
Pauline E. Giangrossi
Nov 30, 2020
Pauline E. Giangrossi, 90, formerly of Brackenridge, passed away Monday, November 30, 2020 at Rosebrook Assisted Living, Sarver. She was born August 3, 1930 in Brackenridge to the late Marino and Rosa (Fazzini) Giangrossi. Pauline lived her entire life in Brackenridge and was employed in the Composing Department at Valley News Dispatch for 44 years before retiring in 1992. She...
William W. Smith
Nov 26, 2020
William W. "Bill" Smith, 93, of Fawn Township, passed away at home Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020. He was born Nov. 3, 1927, in Tarentum, to the late Newton H. and Mildred (Trout) Smith. Bill lived most of his life in Fawn Township and was of the Protestant faith. He worked for his father-in-law at W.C. Van Thiel Trucking, also Penn...
Bonnie J. Weidenhoff
Nov 26, 2020
Bonnie J. Weidenhoff, 69, of Tarentum, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2020 at Belair Healthcare and Rehab Center, Lower Burrell. She was born March 20, 1951 in Akron, OH to the Robert McGrath and Margaret Ferguson. Bonnie lived most of her life in Tarentum and was a Custodian for Highlands School District for 13 years. She was a volunteer for...
Robert Allen Walker
Nov 24, 2020
Robert Allen Walker, 68, of Tarentum, passed away at home Tuesday November 24, 2020 after being ill the past month. He was born November 20, 1952 in Verona to the late George Walker. Robert has lived the past 19 years in Tarentum and was employed as a Laborer for a Packing Industry in New Kensington. He enjoyed fishing and especially...