All Obituaries

Katrina A. Smith, 64 of Natrona Heights, died Wednesday June 17, 2020 at Allegheny Valley Hospital, Harrison Township.  She was born October 15, 1955, in Harrison township and lived in the area all of her life. She was the daughter of the late  Robert J. and Patricia Vorpe Van Tassell. Katrina graduated in 1975 and worked for CVS pharmacy for 25 years. She was a  Methodist and enjoyed spending time with her family, traveling, cruises and bingo. She is survived by her husband...

John A. Radvan, 99, of Brackenridge, died Sunday, May 24, 2020, in VA Hospice, Pittsburgh. He was born Sept 17, 1920, in Harrison Township, son of the late Joseph and Veronica Panach Radvan. He lived in the local area all of his life. John served in the Navy during World War II. He was a laborer for Oberg Manufacturing 21 years, retiring in 1983. He was as member of Holy Martyrs Roman Catholic Church. He  enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing and bowling. He is survived by three sons, John...

Harry L. Stobert, 96, of Natrona Heights, died Saturday, April 25, 2020 at the Orchard at Saxony Health Care, Saxonburg, Pa. He was born January 6, 1924, in Tarentum, to the late Robert and Twila Bowser Stobert. Harry was a steelworker for Allegheny Ludlum Steel , Brackenridge for 30 years and retired in 1975. He was a veteran of World War II. He was a member of First United Presbyterian Church, Tarentum, and enjoyed woodworking. Besides his parents Harry was preceded in death by his wife...

Mary Lou "Mitzi" Schott, 92, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at Harmar Village Care Center, Cheswick. She was born Jan. 31, 1928, in Canton, Ohio. She moved to Pennsylvania when she was 11 years old and subsequently graduated from Har-Brack High School in 1946. She married Harold Schott in August, 1946; to whom she was married for 49 years. Mary Lou enjoyed many activities including bowling and was in the Freeport Card Club for more than 50 years. She was a former...

Dr. Donald R. Morrell, 89, of Natrona Heights, died Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at 5:03 a.m., at St. Margaret's Hospital, Pittsburgh, after a 10 year-illness. He was born April 2, 1930, in New Kensington, son of the late Nicholas Morrell and Margaret Donatell, and lived in this vicinity all of his life. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh as a DDS and served in the Army Dental Corp. He was a dentist since 1958 in Natrona Heights. He was a member of St. Barnabas Episcopal...

Alice Ann (Ringer) Allenberg, 76, of Sarver, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2019 at The Orchards of Saxonburg. Born April 3, 1943 in Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. She was a daughter of the late Henry Ringer and the late Flora Elizabeth Alderson Ringer. Alice was a 1963 graduate of Tarentum High School, Tarentum. She was a member of Millerstown Methodist Church and the Outdoor Life Lodge in Fawn Township; Moose Lodge #53 in Lower Burrell; and the National Rifle...

John C. "Jack" Morford, 95, widower of Dorothy Mae Penvose Morford, died Monday, Dec. 2, 2019, at his home in Natrona Heights (Harrison Township). He was born in Natrona on June 16, 1924, and lived in this vicinity all of his life. Jack served in the Army, was a POW in Europe during World War II and received a Purple Heart. He was a machinist for Allegheny Ludlum for 45 years, retiring in 1987. He was of the Methodist faith and enjoyed bowling and golfing. Jack is survived by a...

Marlene M. Mercante, 88, of Harwick, died suddenly Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, at the home of her daughter. She was the wife of the late Gerald Hank, who died in 1993, and Guido Mercante, who died in 2018. She was born June 7, 1931, in East Deer Township, daughter of the late Joseph and Mildred Tietze Bartosh, and and lived in this vicinity all of her life. She was a homemaker and member of the Lower Burrell Congregation of Jehovah Witnesses. She enjoyed crossword puzzles, knitting, reading her...

Helen D. Nesbitt, 83, of Natrona, died Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, at Orchard Manor of Saxony Health Center, Saxonburg, PA 16055, after a lengthy illness. She was born May 15, 1936, in Cumberland, Greene County. She lived in this area for 20 years. She was a homemaker. She was the daughter of the late John Clark and Phoebe Burns. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Nesbitt, July 1, 2014. She was a member of Center United Methodist Church, Fawn Township. She is...

Frances Porter, 86, of Tarentum, died Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at home, after a lengthy illness. She was the widow of John Porter. She was born Oct. 15, 1932, in Harrison Township, and lived in the area all of her life. She was a nurse for Allegheny Valley Hospital for 26 years, retiring in 2003. She also worked for Peterson's Greenhouse, Springdale, for six years. She was the daughter of the late John Bayer and Grace Hazlett. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church,...