Obituaries
James Ralph Gould
Dec 16, 1925 - Jul 17, 2017
James Ralph Gould, 91, formerly of Tarentum, passed away Monday, July 17, 2017 at VA Hospice, Aspinwall. He was born December 16, 1925 in Harrison Township, son of the late William and Anna (Patrick) Gould. James lived the past 5 years in Sigal and prior to that Tarentum. James worked for 47 years at PPG…
Beverly Jean Lang
Sep 14, 1950 - Jul 15, 2017
Beverly Jean Lang, 66, of Allegheny Township, passed away at home Saturday, July 15, 2017. She was born September 14, 1950 in Harrison Township, daughter of the late Earl and Elizabeth (Mason) Snair. Beverly lived in the Tarentum, Brackenridge area and spent the past 15 years in Lower Burrell. She was a Nurse''s Aide for…
Marie F (Decroo) Kleckner
Sep 14, 1927 - Jul 7, 2017
Marie F. (Decroo) Kleckner, 89, of Natrona Heights, passed away Friday, July 07, 2017 at St. Margaret Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born September 14, 1927 in Harrison Township, daughter of the late John and Salina (Pierre) Decroo. Marie lived the past 30 years in Natrona Heights where she was a homemaker. She was a member…
James T Barclay IV
Jul 18, 1985 - Jul 6, 2017
James Thomas Barclay, IV, 31 of Brackenridge passed away Thursday, July 6, 2017 at his home of an apparent drug overdose, after being drug free for over 2 years. He was born July 18, 1985 in Fairfax, VA, son of James T. Barclay, III, Brackenridge and Barbara J. (Brenneman) Barclay, Tarentum. James lived most of…
Diana L (Weber) Kolar
Jul 7, 1948 - Jul 5, 2017
Diana L. (Weber) Kolar, 68, of New Kensington, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, July 5, 2017. She was born July 7, 1948 in Natrona Heights, daughter of the late Raymond and Martha (Davis) Weber. Diana lived most of her life in Natrona Heights and the past 15 years in New Kensington. She was…
George R Hussar Sr
Apr 3, 1928 - Jun 28, 2017
George R. Hussar, Sr., 89, of South Buffalo Township, crossed the finish line, Wednesday, June 28, 2017 into the embrace of his dear parents Joseph W. and Anna (Sistek) Hussar, his brothers John and Bill Hussar, Sister Marie Onofer and his first wife Patricia L. Richardson. He was born April 3, 1928 in Springdale, where…
Richard "Dick" Magnetta
Jul 27, 1943 - Jun 28, 2017
Richard "Dick" Magnetta, formerly of Tarentum, passed away June 28, 2017 in Port Charlotte, FL at the age of 73. Born July 27, 1943, and raised in Tarentum, Rich made many lifelong friends; he never knew a stranger. He is remembered as a guy with a smile on his face and quick with a joke.…
John M "Jack" Hotkowski
Dec 20, 1952 - Jun 26, 2017
John M. "Jack" Hotkowski, 64, O''Hara Township, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 26, 2017 in Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. He was born December 20, 1952 in New Kensington, son of Veronica (Gasper) Hotkowski, Buffalo Twp. and the late Leo C. Hotkowski. He lived most of his life in Freeport, Dorseyville and O''Hara Township.…

Lynn E "Bud" Alter
Dec 6, 1937 - Jun 24, 2017
Lynn E. "Bud" Alter, 79, of Tarentum, passed away at home on Saturday, June 24, 2017. He was born December 6, 1937 in Harrison Twp., son of the late N. Lynn and Miriam (Humes) Alter. Bud lived his entire life in Tarentum. He was a High School English teacher for Apollo Ridge for 32 years…
Elizabeth Anne (Pollock) Jurewicz
Jul 25, 1931 - Jun 21, 2017
Elizabeth Anne (Pollock) Jurewicz, 85, of Natrona Heights, passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at Concordia Lutheran Ministries, Cabot where she was a resident for the past 7 months. She was born July 25, 1931 in Tarentum, daughter of the late Andrew and Anna (Krajci) Pollock. Elizabeth lived most of her life in Natrona Heights…