All Obituaries

Margaret Ann (Peg) Wargo Oken, 76, of Harmar, passed away on Thursday February 13, 2020.  She was born December 30, 1944 to her parents, the late Joseph and Agnes Andrews Wargo and has been a lifelong resident of the community.  Peg was a former member of Christian Missionary Alliance Church in Harmar as well as a waitress at Dan’s Restaurant.  She will be sadly missed by all who knew her.  Surviving her are. Brother Joseph (Yolanda) Wargo of Dorseyville one niece...

Cynthia (Arbuckle) Bucher, 64, of Vandergrift, passed away at home Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Sept. 29, 1955, daughter of the late Donald and Clare Puchinski Arbuckle. Cindy was a loving and caring wife and mother. She treasured her children and embraced every moment with her family. She especially loved her role as grandma and leaves behind nothing but beautiful memories. Cindy was a dedicated Steelers fan and a remarkable cook who enjoyed...

Patricia D. "Patti" Gasper Vitale, 90, of Indianola, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020. She was born on Feb. 18, 1929, to her parents, the late Michael and Mary Rogozinski Gasper, and had been a longtime active resident of our community. She graduated from Oakmont High School where she was lead majorette. Patti owned Clyde and Patti's Bar in Harmar for many years and was a former member of St. Timothy's Church in Indianola, the board of Parks and Recreation...

LaVonne Paukoucek, 93, of Cheswick, passed away peacefully at home Friday, Feb. 7, 2020. She was born Jan. 2, 1927, to her parents, the late Calvin and Ann Henderson Bradstock, and has been a longtime resident of the community. She enjoyed bowling in her early days and volunteered for Meals on Wheels. Surviving her are her loving son, Calvin (Debbie) Paukoucek, of Cheswick; grandchildren, Amber and John Zorak; and great-grandchildren, Dante, Landon, Morgan and Andrew. Besides her parents,...

Pasquale “Patsy” E. Magliocco, 94 of Cheswick, passed away Wednesday February 5, 2020.  He was born June 18, 1925 in Arnold to his late parents, Peter and Theresa Spina Magliocco and has been a lifelong active resident of our community.  After high school, he served his country in The U.S.Army Airforce during World War II.  After his discharge, he worked for R.I. Lampus for 67 years as an office Manager and later a consultant.  Patsy was a lifetime member of...

Zoltan F. "Zoli" Palochak, of Springdale, died Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020. Born Oct. 5, 1948, to Zoltan A. and Mary (Marchek) Palochak, Zoli was raised in Springdale and lived in the town his entire life. Zoli was a 1966 graduate of Springdale High School and worked for more than 30 years for Three Rivers Trucking Co. before retiring in 2008. A gifted raconteur with an outgoing personality, he loved nothing more than discussing sports with his friends. Zoli was an avid follower of all...

Jackson "Jack" H. Elliott, 82, of New Kensington, passed away at home Monday, Jan. 27, 2020. He was born Aug. 10, 1937, to the late Blaine and Hilda Tietz Elliott, and had been a lifelong resident of the Valley. Jack graduated from Springdale High School in 1954 and enlisted in the Navy, where he was honorably discharged. He then worked as a lineman for Duquesne Light Co. for almost 40 years before retiring. Jack was a member of Bethel Lodge 789 of the Free and Accepted Masons in...

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...