Obituaries
Elva E. Ferney
Dec 22, 1942 - 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…
Pauline E. Giangrossi
Aug 3, 1930 - 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…
William W. Smith
Nov 10, 1927 - 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.…
Bonnie J. Weidenhoff
Mar 20, 1951 - 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.…
Robert Allen Walker
Nov 20, 1952 - 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.…
Joseph E. Mochanski
Dec 29, 1928 - Nov 24, 2020
Joseph E. Mochanski, 91, formerly of Tarentum, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, at the home of his brother and sister-in-law, John and Carol Mochanski, in Sandy Lake, Pa. He was born Dec. 29, 1928, in Natrona, to the late Stephen and Stella (Stranc) Mochanski. Joseph lived most of his life in Tarentum and spent…
Brian Keith Clark
Aug 31, 1983 - Nov 20, 2020
Brian Keith Clark, 37, of Natrona, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, November 20, 2020. He was born August 31, 1983 in Harrison Township, son of Howard W. Clark, of Natrona Heights and the late Deborah (Sober) Clark. Brian lived his entire life in the area and was a 2002 graduate of Highlands High…
Brooke Mackenzie Moyle
Dec 26, 1999 - Nov 19, 2020
Brooke Mackenzie Moyle, 20, of Allegheny Township, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020 as a result of an automobile accident. She was born December 26, 1999 in Harrison Township to Michael T. and Susan A. (Hughan) Moyle. She lived her entire life in Allegheny Township and was of the Christian faith. Brooke was a shift…
Margaret J. Olbeter
Aug 31, 1946 - Nov 15, 2020
Margaret J. Olbeter, 74, of New Kensington, passed away at home Sunday, November 15, 2020. She was born August 31, 1946 in Tarentum to the late Henry and Margaret Annabelle (Claypoole) Swartz. Margaret lived most of her life in New Kensington and was of the Protestant faith. She was a machine operator for National Torch…
Lorraine V. Vasicek
Dec 7, 1940 - Nov 15, 2020
Lorraine V. Vasicek, 79, of Fawn Township, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born December 7, 1940 in Reading, PA to the late Joseph and Vivian E. (Fehr) Chada. Lorraine lived most of her life in Tarentum and the Fawn Twp. area where she was a homemaker and…
