Obituaries
Margaret E. Karan
Sep 25, 1930 - May 26, 2024
Margaret E. Karan, 93 of Tarentum passed away Sunday, May 26,2024. Born Sept 25,1930 in Carnegie, Pa, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Sara M. (Smith) Van Tassell and was preceded in death by her husband George Karan in 1995 and a sister Mary Kaminski.Margaret was a school crossing guard for Highlands…
Thomas T. Adamik
Jun 1, 1951 - May 25, 2024
Thomas T. Adamik, 72, of Fawn Township, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2024 at St. Margaret Hospital, Pittsburgh following a lengthy illness. He was born June 1, 1951 in Harrison Township. He lived his entire life in Fawn Twp. Tom was a member of the Fawn Twp. Volunteer Fire Dept. #1 for 55 years, where…
Jonathan Guy Dutch
Mar 6, 1970 - May 24, 2024
Jonathan Guy Dutch, 54, of Natrona Heights, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 24, 2024. Jonathan was born March 6, 1970, A son of the late David A. Dutch and Dawna (Manross) Veri. He lived most of his life in Natrona Heights, where he worked as an independent contractor for several moving companies.…
David J. Clark
Jan 6, 1967 - May 23, 2024
David J. Clark, 57, of Buffalo Township passed away at his home following an illness for the past 5 years, on May 23, 2024. He was born January 6, 1967 a son of James Clark, of Gertie, PA and Cathy (Anthony) Clark and step-father Paul Fuller of Harrison Township. David has lived the past 20…
Margaret M. "Peggy" Bayer
Mar 6, 1933 - May 20, 2024
Margaret M. "Peggy" Bayer, 91, of Tarentum, passed away Monday, May 20, 2024 at Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. She was born March 6, 1933 in Tarentum, daughter of the late Jacob and Mary (Adamik) Chudosky. Peggy lived her entire life in Tarentum where she was a homemaker and of the Catholic faith. Survivors include her…
Thomas A. Grates, V
Oct 27, 1967 - May 19, 2024
Thomas A. Grates, V, 56, of Tarentum, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2024 at Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. He was born October 27, 1967 in Harrison Township, son of Lila (Thomas) Grates, of Brackenridge and Thomas A. Grates, IV and companion Robin, of New Kensington. Thomas lived most of his life…
Dallas J. Wolfe
Jun 15, 1935 - May 14, 2024
Dallas J. Wolfe, 88, of Lehigh Acres, FL and formerly of Plum Boro, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2024. He was born June 15, 1935 in Kittanning, PA to the late Joseph and Luella (Rickey) Wolfe. Dallas has lived the past 2 1/2 years in Florida and prior to that Plum Boro since 1960. He…
Paul David Bartell
Aug 29, 1942 - May 6, 2024
Paul David Bartell, 81, of Brackenridge passed away on May 6th, 2024 surrounded by his family and loved ones. Born August 29th, 1942, he was a pillar in the Highlands and Brackenridge community, and will be dearly missed by many. In his long 81 years of life, Paul touched the lives of countless people.…
Candice Fay Petrovich
Sep 14, 1949 - May 4, 2024
Candice Fay Petrovich, 74, of Brackenridge, passed away peacefully at home on May 4th surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 14, 1949 in Wilmerding to the late Lester "Bud" and Josephine Diehl. Candice had been a resident of Brackenridge for the past 19 years, where she spent happily living with her…
Lawrence J. Martonik
Jan 8, 1941 - Apr 28, 2024
Lawrence J. Martonik, 83, of Murrysville, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2024 at Brookdale Retirement Community, Export. He was born January 8, 1941 in Tarentum to the late John and Anna (Meso) Martonik. Lawrence lived in Tarentum and in Murrysville since 1973. He was a Metallurgist at US Steel Research in Monroeville and ALCOA in…
