All Obituaries

Ludwig D. Prasnikar, 74, of Cheswick, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Nov. 3, 1946, to his parents, the late Joseph and Isabelle Pizer Prasnikar, and has been a lifelong member of the community. Mr. Prasnikar worked for the former Allegheny Label, Glenshaw Glass and most recently, Cheswick Borough. He was of the Catholic faith and enjoyed woodworking, refinishing furniture, painting and casino trips with his loving wife. He especially loved...

Loretta (Jardas) Carroll, 97, of Springdale, passed away peacefully in her sleep Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, at Concordia of Fox Chapel, where she had been a resident for the last four years. She was born July 9, 1923, in Star City, W.Va., to John and Pauline (Kerlicker) Jardas. Loretta grew up in West Newton, and graduated Mount Mercy College (now Carlow University). She was an active member of Guardian Angels Parish St. Alphonsus Church as a Eucharistic minister, CCD teacher, and a member of...

  Geraldine "Gerry" Bossola Tomayko, 85, of Springdale, passed away Jan. 5, 2021. She was born Feb. 26, 1935, to her parents, the late Harold and Pauline Zilla Bossola and has been a lifelong resident of the community. Mrs. Tomayko was a devout member of St. Alphonsus Church in Springdale and enjoyed shopping, playing 500 Rummy with her card club, planning her class reunions while eating lunch at the former Frosted Mug Bar, shopping with her grandchildren and...

Lidia (Contento) Sabatini, 93, of Cheswick, passed away, from covid-19, Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, in Good Samaritan Hospice at Concordia. She was born Oct. 14, 1927, in Rural Ridge, to the late Paul and Filomena D'Isabella Contento. She and late husband of 64 years, William Sabatini, had been longtime residents of the Valley. Their life and legacy was love of family and making friends feel like family. Lidia was always looking to do more for everyone. She sewed parachutes during World War II...

  Concetta M. (Brancato) Will, 93, formerly of Apollo, passed away peacefully at the home of her granddaughter, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020. She was born Feb. 8, 1927, to her late parents, Vincent and Amelia Iurlano Brancato. Mrs. Will was a member of Our Lady of Joy Catholic Church, in Plum, for many years and enjoyed crocheting, watching the Pittsburgh Pirates and John Wayne Movies, and especially spending time with her grandchildren and family. Surviving her are her son, Monte...

Bernard Wieszczynski, 90, of Harwick, passed away Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Braddock to the late Adam and Janina Blocki Wieszczynski. Bernie was a graduate of Braddock High School and worked at J&L Steel, Union Switch and Signal, Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory and retired as a machinist at Westinghouse in Cheswick in 1992. He was a practicing Catholic and a member of Our Lady of Victory Roman Catholic Church in Harwick. He was a longtime...

Joyce Ann (Ziencik) McCartney, 82, of Springdale, passed away peacefully Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. She was born March 14, 1939, to her late parents, Paul and Evelyn (Yute) Ziencik, and had been a lifelong resident of the area. Joyce was a longtime fixture in the swimming pool business, having worked at Pool Mart in Cheswick for 17 years. In her spare time, she enjoyed traveling and frequenting the local racetracks and casinos with her son, Jeffrey. She also enjoyed playing her daily numbers and...

Kathryn M. (Troyan) Stanga, 92, of Springdale, passed away in Harmar Village, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Michael and Anna Pinchok Troyan and had been a resident of Springdale the past 85 years. She attended Acmetonia and graduated from Springdale High School. Mrs. Stanga was a member of St. Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic Church in Tarentum. Kathryn worked for Keystone Box Co. in Pittsburgh for 20 years, and later Allegheny Valley School District for 13 years...

  Martha L. Kuhns, 71, of Springdale, passed away Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. She was born to her parents, the late James and Helen Shields Kuhns, and has been a lifelong resident of the Valley. She belonged to St. Mark's Lutheran Church, where she was formerly on the finance committee. She was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan and her family meant the most to her. Surviving her are her brother, Larry (Debby) Kuhns, of Springdale, nephew, LJ...

  Robin S. (Yute) Williams, 60, of Tarentum, passed away Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, at home after a long battle with a lingering illness. She was born March 16, 1960, to her father, Kay Don Yute, and her late mother, Linda Bandi Yute. Robin belonged to Walter's Chapel Methodist Church and enjoyed going to flea markets, traveling to the beach, reading and playing scrabble, but especially loved spending time with her grandkids and family. Robin was a free spirited and loving soul. Her...