Lorraine M. "Lori" (Pavlik) Cristillo Age 74, of Frazer Township, passed away on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. She was born May 9, 1947, in Natrona Heights, and was the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary (Spondike) Pavlik. Lori graduated from East Deer-Frazer High School, Class of 1965. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree and her teaching certification at Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1969. Lori was an elementary...

Cynthia “Cindy” Ann (Pawloski) Doverspike Age 61, of Tarentum, formerly of Natrona, passed away Monday, January 17, 2022 at Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights.  She was born on August 28, 1960 in Natrona Heights and was the daughter of the late Henry and Helen (Malak) Pawloski.  Cindy grew up in Natrona.  She was a 1978 graduate of Highlands High School where she supported her home team as a majorette.  She was a member of Guardian Angels...

Marilyn J. (Kengor) Cupec Age 86, a lifelong resident of Creighton, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Forbes Hospital, Monroeville.  She was born on June 6, 1935 in Creighton and was the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Mary M. (Slanicka) Kengor. She graduated from East Deer-Frazer High School, Class of 1953.  Marilyn earned her Bachelor’s degree from Carlow University (formerly Mount Mercy) in Oakland.  She was a longtime elementary school teacher for the...

Ronald F. “Vishy” Wisniewski Age 78, of Natrona Heights, passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights.  He was born July 30, 1943 in Natrona and was the son of the late Zigmunt F. “Cherries” and Mary S. (Walkowiak) Wisniewski. Vishy graduated from HarBrack High School Class of 1961.  After his high school graduation, Ron moved from Natrona to Chicago for a couple of years to study electronics. He studied and...

Frank L. Sowinski Age76, of Plum, formerly of Natrona, passed away Monday, Dec. 27, 2021, at his home. He was born Dec. 29, 1944, in Natrona Heights, and was the son of the late Stephen and Loretta (Kowalski) Sowinski. Frank was a graduate of Har-Brack High School Class of 1962. He served as a staff sergeant in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. He retired from Ansaldo STS USA, formerly Union Switch and Signal, where he worked as a hardware engineer manager in the railroad industry....

Ronald J. “Tex” Bober Age 79, a lifelong resident of Natrona, passed away on Monday, November 22, 2021 at UPMC St. Margaret Hospital, Pittsburgh.  Born on September 15, 1942 in Natrona Heights, he was the son of the late Joseph John and Mary Veronica (Bartosiewicz) Bober.   Ron was a 1961 graduate of Saint Joseph High School and a college graduate of Robert Morris University.  He retired in 2006 after working 41 years as a Desk Sergeant for Harrison Township....

Raymond Patrick Mehal Age 57, of Delmont, PA, passed away after a brief illness at UPMC East on Tuesday, November 9, 2021. Ray was born on January 31, 1964 in New Kensington and the son of the late Robert R. and Charlene L. (Eversole) Mehal.  Ray is survived by his brother, Robert (Tracy) Mehal of Sarver, PA, his sister, Laura Becker of Oakdale, PA, nephews, Robert (Jessica) Mehal of Middletown, NY, Andrew and Kevin Becker, a niece, Sarah Becker, all of Oakdale, PA,  and his...

Zora (Lazo) Czemerda   Age 90, formerly of Creighton, passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2021. Zora was born in Bitola, Macedonia on March 5, 1931 and was a daughter of the late George and Ristina Lazo. She was a homemaker, a member of Guardian Angels Parish, Holy Family Church, Creighton, and the Ladies Guild.  Zora was also a member of the Democratic committee, East Deer Twp. She enjoyed working and cooking at many church fundraisers. Zora loved her family and especially loved...

John R. Fondrk Age  72, of Hyde Park, passed away Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, at Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. He was born July 22, 1949, in New Kensington, and was the son of the late John R. Fondrk and Julie (Niyri) O'Shea. John was a Marine and served during the Vietnam War. John retired from ATI Allegheny Ludlum West Leechburg plant, where he worked as a craneman. He was of Catholic faith. John enjoyed riding his motorcycles and strolling around flea markets and yard...

Philip Weremeychik Jr., 91, a longtime resident of Natrona, passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights.  He was born on August 9, 1930 in Brackenridge to the late Philip V. and Eva (Sudia) Weremeychik.  Phil moved to Natrona after he married his beloved wife of 65 years, the late Mary F. (Horan) Weremeychik.   He was a Har-Brack Class of 1948, graduate who, in his high school years, played varsity basketball and participated...