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Geraldine Ellen Marts
Apr 23, 2026
Geraldine Ellen Marts, 75, of New Kensington, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2026, in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born on October 16, 1950, in New Kensington, to the late John and Hazel Arb Conley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Marian Debick; sister, Irene Zalupski; and granddaughter, Michelle Minteer. Geraldine is...
Mary Jane Doland
Apr 18, 2026
Mary Jane Doland, 90, of Apollo, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2026, in the Seasons of Saxonburg. She was born April 14, 1936, in Kiskiminetas Township, Armstrong County, to the late Ray and Myrtle Moonley Lambing.
Mary found great joy in attending yard sales, where she delighted in discovering hidden treasures. Above all, she cherished moments spent with her family creating...
Emily Monica Waggoner
Apr 10, 2026
Emily Monica Waggoner, 95, of Braddock, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 10, 2026, surrounded by her loving family, including her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was born October 12, 1930, in Braddock to William and Mary Polowski Kill.
Emily found great joy in cooking, going to church, watching EWTN and bringing her family together for Sunday dinners in...
Shirley Jean Dzugan
Apr 10, 2026
Shirley Jean Dzugan, 64, of New Kensington, passed away Friday, April 10, 2026, at UPMC Passavant Hospital, McCandless Township. She was born August 12, 1961, in New Kensington, to the late Michael and Charolette Fish Dzugan Sr. Shirley was employed as a caregiver for Mrs. Linda Thurston (Care at Home) for many years. She loved visiting casinos—particularly the Rivers Casino—and...
Michelle Lynn Guenther
Apr 9, 2026
Michelle Lynn Guenther, 61, of West Deer Township, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2026, in UPMC St. Margaret Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 12, 1964, in Natrona Heights. Michelle was employed for Denny’s Restaurante in New Kensington, as a waitress for more that 15 years. She found joy in solving word searches, playing games on...
Betty Jean Tarkington
Apr 6, 2026
Betty Jean Tarkington, 90, of Bellevue, formerly of Wilmington, NC, passed away on April 6, 2026, in Pittsburgh—leaving behind a legacy of sharp wit, a mischievous streak, and a laugh no one will ever forget.
Born on August 28, 1935, in Wilmington, NC, to the late Guy Roderick and Margaret Lillian Harvell Chinnis, Betty lived a life rooted in caring for...
Barbara M. Valauri
Apr 4, 2026
Barbara M Valauri, 98, formerly of New Kensington, PA, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2026. She was born July 14, 1927, in Hillside, PA to Evan and Anna Kerin Bush.
Barb graduated class of 1945 from Derry Township High School. She worked for the US Navy in Washington, DC during WW II, and, later as a salesclerk with Altmeyers Home Store....
Tracy Lynn Weaver
Mar 27, 2026
Tracy L. (Payne) Weaver, 55, of Lower Burrell, PA passed away peacefully on Friday March 27, 2026, surrounded by her family and loved ones.
Tracy truly embodied beauty inside and out, and she held a special place in the hearts of all who knew her. Her empathetic ways could not be underestimated when she met someone. She had a variety of...
Ethel Margaret Swarts
Mar 18, 2026
Ethel Margaret (Mauthe) Swarts, 96, of Oakmont, formerly of Allegheny Township, passed away peacefully on March 18, 2026, in her home. She was born June 20, 1929, in Kittanning to the late Hayes and Margaret (Painter) Mauthe. Ethel spent most of her life in Allegheny Township and worked for PPG in Ford City. A Presbyterian by faith, she lived a...
Joanna Lynn Brown
Feb 22, 2026
Joanna Lynn Brown, 53, of West Leechburg, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2026, in Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. She was born on March 22, 1972, in New Kensington. Joanna was a graduate of Valley High School and New Kensington Commercial School. She then did an internship with the Social Security Administration for a few years. Joanna then worked for...
Thomas J. Aikens
Feb 20, 2026
Thomas J. “Tom” Aikens, 88, of Arnold, passed away Friday, February 20, 2026, in his home. He was born March 11, 1937, in Lower Burrell to the late Charles and Josephine Ewing Aikens. Tom was the owner and operator of Tom’s Auto Upholstery in Arnold. He was a US Navy Veteran, who served on the USS Hornet CV12, achieving the...
Ronald Mark Guida
Feb 19, 2026
Ronald Mark “Ron” Guida, 68, originally from New Kensington, but found his home in Switzerland, passed away unexpectedly and peacefully on February 19, 2026, in Gommiswald, Switzerland, where he lived for the last 30 years. He was born in New Kensington, on May 19, 1957, to the late Anthony N. Guida, Jr and Victoria Marra Guida (living) of New Kensington.
Ron...
Edward Charles Sparrow
Feb 9, 2026
Edward Charles Sparrow, 22, of New Kensington, passed away Monday, February 9, 2026. He was born September 12, 2003, in Pittsburgh. Edward’s passion was that he enjoyed cooking, especially with his mother. He was also a very dedicated father to his two beautiful daughters, Kamari and Amiriah. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Edward Sparrow. Edward is...
Nancy Jean Armbrust
Feb 6, 2026
Nancy Jean Armbrust, 68, of New Kensington, passed away February 6, 2026, in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 8, 1957, in New Kensington, to the late Donald and Shirley McLaughin Armbrust.
Nancy graduated from Plum High School and the University of Pittsburgh. She worked at Family Services in New Kensington as an intake...
Karma Cynthia Aradia Murray-Sinicki
Jan 28, 2026
Karma Cynthia Aradia Murray-Sinicki left us on January 28th, 2026. She was only with us for 3 joy-filled years, but her impact will last for generations. She was born on August 19th, 2022, and truly was the epitome of a Leo. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA, but resided in Natrona Heights her whole life. She was adored by her...
Warren Scott Kubiak
Jan 27, 2026
Warren Scott Kubiak, 54, of Lower Burrell, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2026, in his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 1, 1971, in New Kensington. Warren was a graduate of Valley High School and then worked as a caregiver with special needs patients. He was preceded in death by his father, Edmund L. Kubiak Jr.;...
John F. Macura
Jan 22, 2026
John F. Macura, 82, of Arnold, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2026, at WeCare of Monroeville. He was born August 31, 1943, in Natrona Heights, to the late John and Stella Maliszewski Macura. He worked as a welder for Haskell Manufacturing making office furniture for years. After retirement, John loved spending time with his horses and being out in...
Mark Allen Mazza
Jan 14, 2026
Mark Allen Mazza, 54, of Allegheny Township, passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2026, in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born August 15, 1971, in Pittsburgh to the late William and Mabel Hooks Mazza. Mark enjoyed his Jeep Dragon. He is survived by his wife, Kristy Moyer; daughters, Marquie and Linzy; and his best friends, Captain, Moxie, Tyra and...
Mark Allen Allman
Jan 9, 2026
Mark Allen Allman, 69, of Arnold, passed away Friday, January 9, 2026, in his home. He was born February 17, 1956, in Pittsburgh, to the late John Harry and Norma Alice Richardson Allman. Mark was a 1974 graduate of Kiski Prep School. Afterward, he attended Carnegie Mellon University and joined the Kappa Sigma Fraternity, through which he formed many...
Patricia L. Younghans
Jan 8, 2026
Patricia L. Younghans, 76, of Natrona Heights, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2026, in Platinum Ridge Center for Rehabilitation and Healing, Natrona Heights. She was born April 21, 1949, in New Kensington, to the late William and Florence Paulice Campbell Jr. Patricia was a graduate of New Kensington Nursing School and worked as an LPN for the former Citizens...
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