All Obituaries

Catherine Jean Bonetti, 84, of Harmarville, passed away Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019. She was born July 27, 1935, to the late Michael and Margaret Sredja Bosnich, and was a lifelong member of the community. Mrs. Bonetti was of the Catholic faith and formerly belonged to St. Francis Church in Harmarville. Catherine was well-known and had an infectious laugh, to say the least. She was a giving woman and always had an open door and heart for anyone, anytime. She was a heckuva cook and brought a smile...

Henrietta (Leskovic) Eaton, 93, of Sarver, formerly of Springdale, passed into eternal light Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020. She was born Feb. 26, 1926, to her parents, John and Mary (Starr) Leskovic. Henrietta was a graduate of Springdale High School class of 1943, where she met her husband of 59 years, Wallace G. Eaton. Together, they purchased a plot of land and built their home in Springdale, where they raised four sons. Henrietta worked for Capital Finance Co. and the U.S. Weather Bureau in...

Dennie J. Runyan, 86, of Cheswick, passed away Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. He was born Sept. 3, 1933, to his parents, the late Dennie and Esther Gould Runyan. Dennie was a lifelong resident of Cheswick and Springdale Township and worked until his retirement as road foreman for Springdale Township. Mr. Runyan is survived by his children, Dennie (Vickie) Runyan, of Cheswick, Patricia (Tom) Harris, of West Deer, Randy Runyan, of Indiana Township, Richard Runyan, of Mars, and Pam (Chuck) Vidak, of...

Scott R. Starr 59, of New Kensington died Thursday January 9, 2020 at home. He was born May 26, 1960 in New Kensington to the late Bernard and Sara Boyd Starr. He is survived by his children, Jesse Starr of Turtle Creek, Shannon Starr of Verona, Kayla Starr of Verona, Michael Starr of Verona, Sara Starr of Springdale and Courtney Knox of New Kensington. Sister of Karen (Bill) Holmes of Harmar Twp. and Katherine Keener of Natrona Heights. He is preceded in death by his son Scott Starr Jr. All...

Leah R. Kresich, 65, of Springdale, passed away at home Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020. She was born Jan. 1, 1955, in Braddock, where she grew up to the late Michael and Wanda Edward Kresich. Mrs. Kresich worked for UPMC as a supervisor of the phlebotomy department for many years until she retired, and then part-time for Sparkle Cleaners in Springdale. She was a hard and meticulous worker and was very family-oriented, always puting her family first. Leah will be sadly missed by all who knew her....

Cheswick Ellen M. (Miller) Patterson, 92, of Cheswick, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019. She was born May 3, 1927, to her parents, the late William and Veronica Parke Miller, and had been a lifelong resident of the Valley. Mrs. Patterson worked for The Wearever Division at Alcoa for many years before marrying her husband Joseph. She was a longtime member of Springdale United Methodist Church and a participant of Community Life in Tarentum.  Mrs. Patterson enjoyed the company of her...

Ramona (Regalski) Migliozzi, 91, of East Deer Township, passed away peacefully Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, after a brief illness. She was born Nov. 27, 1928, to her late parents, Stanley and Genevieve Regalski. She grew up in Penn Hills, and later moved to East Deer 15 years ago. Mrs. Migliozzi enjoyed watching her Pittsburgh Steelers and was an avid reader. She also liked to travel, especially her trips to Disney World with her family, and spending time with her much-loved doggie, Lacey....

Gerald W. "Jake" Smith Jr., 56, of Harwick, passed away Sunday Dec. 15, 2019. He was born July 19, 1963, and has been a lifelong resident of the community. Jake graduated from Springdale High School in 1981 and worked for Wal-Mart in Pittsburgh Mills. He loved to talk to people and always had a smile on his face. He enjoyed drawing and his artwork. Jake was loved by all who knew him and will be sadly missed. Surviving him are loving parents, Gerald Sr. and Susan Negrich Smith;...

Hazel R. Seman, 92, of Cheswick, died Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, at Concordia of Cabot. She was born Dec. 4, 1927, in New Kensington to the late James W. and Mildred L. Woodworth Borland and was a resident of Cheswick since 1954. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Springdale. Hazel enjoyed flowers, bird watching, bowling and spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is survived by her son, Robert A. (Linda) Seman, of Fawn Township, and three daughters,...

Donald R. Kutchko, 85, of Cheswick, passed away Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019. He was born Dec. 8, 1934, to his parents, the late Joseph Sr. and Anna Karotis Kutchko, and had been a longtime member of the community. Donald graduated from Springdale High School and attended art school in Philadelphia as well as the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Don served his country in the Navy and served in Korea for four years (1952-1956). He also served in the Air Force from 1959-1960. He enjoyed making and flying...