All Obituaries

  Robert "Mr. Bob" Steele Irvine, 69, of Harwick, passed away March 31, 2020, in UPMC St. Margaret Hospital. He was born June 12, 1950, to his parents, the late John and Dolores O'Hara Irvine, and had been a lifelong member of the community. Mr. Irvine worked as a chef for the former Holiday Inn in Harmarville, and most recently the Frosted Mug. He liked to work crossword puzzles and play with all the new high-tech gadgets that he bought. Surviving him are his loving wife...

  Thomas R. Leskovic, 92, of Kittanning, formerly of Springdale, went to be with the lord Friday, March 27, 2020, in VAPHS of Aspinwall. He was born Feb. 17, 1928, in Harwick, to his parents, the late John and Mary Starr Leskovic, and has been a lifelong resident of the Valley. Mr. Leskovic served in the Navy during World War II alongside his father. After his discharge, he worked for PPG Industries in Springdale, where he eventually retired from. He was a member of St. Alphonsus...

Betty D. (Pater) Hince, 86, of Springdale, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2020. She was born July 24, 1933, to her parents, the late Albert and Ethel Nagy Pater, and has been a lifelong resident of the community. Mrs. Hince was of the Catholic faith and a former member of St. Alphonsus Church, in Springdale. Betty was a loving mother and grandmother and her family was her whole world. Surviving her are her sons, Michael (Judy) Hince and Charles (Suzanne) Hince;...

  Mary (Rodgers) Duryea Harwick   Mary (Rodgers) Duryea, at the age of 100, entered into rest Tuesday March 24, 2020. She was born Sept. 8, 1919, in Indianola, to Stanley and Mary Kasnikowski Rodgers. Mary's parents immigrated from Lithuania and instilled in her and her siblings a strong work ethic, adherence to the Catholic faith as well as a strong belief in pursuing all educational opportunities. Mary was one of eight children and graduated from Oakmont High School...

  Zelma A. Barckhoff 82, of Plum Boro, formerly of Springdale, passed away Monday March 23, 2020.  She was born in Harwick to her parents, the late James Richardson and Josephine Blair Bouch and has been a lifelong resident of the valley.  Mrs. Barckhoff worked as a receptionist for Bell Telephone, Cellular One, Harmar Village and Health South where she eventually retired.  She was of the Catholic faith enjoyed her friendship with her lady friends at card club, reading,...

Joseph Liotta Jr., 64, of Springdale, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020. He was born March 5, 1956, and was a son of Jacqueline Hall Liotta and the late Joseph Liotta Sr. Joe graduated from Springdale High School and worked for J.C. Ehrlich. He was of the Catholic faith and a former CCD teacher at Our Lady of Victory Church in Harwick. Mr. Liotta spent many years coaching Allegheny Valley Youth Football in Springdale as well as Little League baseball. He was former past president of...

 Elizabeth Bzorek, 87, of Harwick, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2020. She was born Oct. 14, 1932, in Curtisville No. 2, was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Piter Bibri and had been a lifelong resident of the community. Mrs. Bzorek graduated from Springdale High School in 1950.  She worked for General Motors as a secretary until her retirement and later drove a school bus for 18 years. Liz was a member of Our Lady of Victory Church in Harwick and lifetime member of the Acme...

Agnes L. “Honey” Pater, 90, of Lower Burrell went to be with the Lord on Friday March 6, 2020 at Good Samaritan Hospice Cabot. She was born August 13, 1929 in Acmetonia to the late Angelo and Mary Fucci Marsh, and a life-long resident. She was a member of the Harvest Baptist Church in Natrona Heights. Honey enjoyed gardening, quilting, sewing and volunteering. She is survived by her two sons; Richard and David Pater of Lower Burrell and her daughter Rhonda (Mike) Wilson of...

Sherilyn Knauer, 64, of, Springdale, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Sherilyn, affectionately known as Sheree, was a loving daughter, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend to many. She was born Sept. 21, 1955, to Joseph and Delores Cook in Staten Island, N.Y. She was preceded in death by her beloved daughter, Nina Knauer. Sheree is survived by her daughter, Connie Knauer, and granddaughter, Dominique Knauer; her mother, Delores Cook; and siblings, Elaine Bartoli, JoAnn Castrillo, Joe...

Mary G. Salmon, 80, of Indiana Township, passed away peacefully Sunday, Feb. 29, 2020. She was born March 24, 1939, to her parents, the late Christine (Yungwirth) and Edward Gollinger, and has been a longtime resident of the Valley. Mrs. Salmon graduated from St. Lawrence High School and attended The University of Pittsburgh. After school, she worked for many years as a bookkeeper, including L.B. Foster. Mary was of the Catholic faith. She was an avid reader and spent her free time solving...