All Obituaries

Robert E. Callender, 75 of Frazer Twp., died May 11, 2022 at Pleasant Ridge Care Home, Leechburg with his boy’s by his side.  He was born December 2, 1932 in Tarentum and has lived in Frazer Twp. for the past 47 years. Bob was a 1950 graduate of East Deer High School. He served his country during the Korean War in the US Army achieving the rank of Corporal. Returning from the War, he went to work at ALCOA, working as a Senior Staff Tech and Tool Maker, working for over 40 years....

Kathleen (Kathy) Denise (Simonetti) Lewetag, 60 of Bairdford, West Deer Township, died Thursday February 24, 2022 after a courageous battle with a rare form of lung cancer at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh with her family by her side. She was born October 25, 1961 in New Kensington to Rudolph and Dolores A. (Reed) Simonetti of Russellton. Kathy grew up in Springdale, graduating from Deer Lakes High School in 1979 after moving to West Deer. She earned her accounting degree from...

Patricia A. (Cole) Dialoiso, 76 of West Deer Township, died peacefully on Sunday May 1, 2022, at UPMC Shadyside, with her family by her side. She was born January 27, 1946 in Vesper, WI to the late Russell F. and Verona C. (Petrich) Cole. Patty was a member of East Union Presbyterian Church, West Deer. She worked for over 26 years as a Renal Dietitian and Nutritionist for Davita, in Bloomfield. She has lived in West Deer for over 45 years. Pat also owned and operated her own Dietary and...

William “Bill” Edward Miller, Jr., 85, formerly of West Deer Twp. passed away on Monday April 25, 2022 at Good Samaritan Hospice Cabot. He was born in Curtisville, on August 18, 1936 to the late William Edward and Ella Mae (Eversole) Miller Sr. He was a prior resident of Colorado, Ohio, and North Carolina before coming back to Natrona Heights. He was a retired Union Plumber for 55 years with Local 58 of Colorado Springs and Local 27 of Pittsburgh. A 1954 graduate of West Deer...

Denny Lee Swigart, 86, of West Deer Twp., passed away on Sunday, April 25, 2022, at Concordia at Rebecca Residence West Deer Twp. He was born March 12, 1936 in Kittanning to the late Homer Raymond and Geraldine Pearl Black Swigart. Denny lived most of his life in West Deer Twp. and was a retired Coal Miner/ Inspector for the International Coal Mine UMWA. A veteran of the Korean War War serving as Corporal in the US Marines Corp. He was a member of Walter Chapel Rural Ridge, the...

Arlene (Foust) Leslie was born in Apollo, on September 11, 1925 to the late Charles and Annabell (Barger) Foust. She entered Heaven’s gates on Saturday April 16, 2022 at her home with her loving family by her side. An adoring mother and consummate homemaker, Arlene was an excellent cook and enjoyed preparing meals for her family and friends. She also enjoyed golfing, gardening, playing cards, and watching on TV football, baseball, and golf.  She had an unwavering faith in God and...

Amy S. (Randall) Handrahan, 53 of Curtisville, West Deer Township, died Monday April 11, 2022 at UPMC Passavant, McCandless. She was born May 19, 1968 in Natrona Heights to Richard T. and Shirley A. (Schrecengost) Randall of West Deer. Amy grew up and has lived in West Deer all of her life. She was a 1986 graduate of Deer Lakes High School. Amy was a member of East Union Presbyterian Church, West Deer and was active in the Boy Scout Troup 169 while her son was progressing and then achieving...

On March 21, 2022, James took his last dying breath in Shelby County, Alabama, less than 200 miles from Greene County, Mississippi, where he took his first breath of life 90 years ago on September 23, 1931. James was the fourth of six children born to his parents William C Meadows (1904-1990) and Lettie L McClain Meadows (1901-1979), who all predeceased him.  Mildred M Matechen (1923-2022); Lou Edith Boutwell (1926-2020); William E (1929-2002); Verna Mae Van Deusen (1933-1964); and...

John T. Vescio, 79 of Russellton, West Deer Township, died Sunday April 3, 2022 at Concordia at Rebecca Residence, West Deer Township with his loved one by his side. He was born February 11, 1943 in Pittsburgh to the late Jerry and Elizabeth (Salvo) Vescio. John grew up in Verona, graduating from Verona High School in 1960. Shortly after graduating John was drafted and went to serve his country in the US Army during the Vietnam War achieving the rank of Sargent. John worked for Verona...

Joseph S. Paskorz, 76 of Russellton, West Deer Township died Wednesday March 30, 2022 at Concordia at Rebecca Residence, West Deer with his family by his side. He was born May 8, 1945 in Russellton, West Deer to the late Michael and Adele (Liput) Paskorz, where he has lived his entire life. Joe graduated from West Deer High School in 1964, where he excelled in football, baseball and basketball. Joe went on to Youngstown State, receiving his teaching degree, in 1968, in elementary education....