Lakeasha Shantae Barber, 38, of New Kensington, and formerly of Denver, CO, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, October 13, 2017. She was born in Denver, CO on March 8, 1979, to Yolanda Thompson of Denver and the late Wilfred Mack, she was a 1998 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School in Denver, and was a Certified Nurse Assistant for Rose Medical Center in Denver for 15 years. Lakeasha was a member of the Riverside Community Church at the Pittsburgh Mills Mall and enjoyed...

Gladys Ofiesh Beter, a lifelong resident of the Allegheny-Kiski Valley, passed away surrounded by family at her Lower Burrell home on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at the age of 92.  Gladys was born on April 20, 1925 in New Kensington to the late Khouyria Emily Ofiesh and the Very Reverend Father Nicholas Ofiesh, a longtime priest at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church. The 5th of 13 children, upon her graduation from New Kensington High School (Ken High as it was known locally),...

Eddielou J. Bordonaro, 85, of New Kensington, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on Saturday, October 7, 2017. She was born January 8, 1932 in New Kensington to the late Mike & Jessie Kelly Carrop, and was a 1950 graduate of Ken-Hi.  She was a baker for Eat’n Park in New Kensington for 10 years.  She enjoyed horseback riding and cooking, as well as spending time  with her family and friends. Surviving are her children, Katha Bordonaro of New...

Tanika Lee Burke, 43, of Arnold, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 6, 2017. She was born September 18, 1974 in New Kensington to Thomas Lee Burke of Arnold and Darla Louise Smith of New Kensington, and was a 1993 graduate of Valley High School in New Kensington.  She also received an Associate Degree from the Newport Business Institute. Miss Burke was a clerk for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Driver’s Licensing Center in Plum Boro and also was a clerk...

Reed A. “Dude” Lindemuth, 90, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 5, 2017. He was born November 2, 1926 in Arnold to the late Reed and Stella Shearer Lindemuth and was a 1944 graduate of Ken-Hi. He was an Army Air Force veteran of WWII, and served in Guam as a Sergeant for three years. Reed worked for Braeburn Steel for 41 years, retiring in 1988.  He was the maintenance supervisor and also worked as the union’s recording secretary. He was a life member of...

Julia G. Campana, 88, of Lower Burrell, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 23, 2017. She was born October 5, 1928, in New Kensington, to the late Frank & Concetta Zangari Maglicco, and was an area resident her entire life. Surviving are her son, Randall E. “Randy” (Debbie) Campana of Plum Boro; daughter-in-law, Bonnie Campana of New Kensington; grandchildren, Christopher (Lexa) Campana and Jayme (Ryan) Greco; great-grandson, Tristen Campana; and her sister Helen...

William C. Watt, 87, of The Villages, Florida, and formerly of Allegheny Township and Lower Burrell, passed away peacefully, on Friday, September 22, 2017.  He had lived in Florida since 2010. He was born in New Kensington on August 28, 1930, to the late William D. & Cora Luffy Watt, graduated from Ken-Hi in 1948, and joined the Navy where he was a radioman on Navy planes during the Korean Conflict.  After serving a stint in the Navy, he graduated from the University of...

  Santa Marie “Bebe” Tortorete, 85, of the Regency Park section of Plum Borough, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 22, 2017.She was born November 18, 1931 in Lawrenceville, to the late Joseph & Jennie Bosch Scolaro. Mrs. Tortorete was a supervisor in the Community Market Deli in Penn Hills for 30 years, retiring in 2002. She was a parishioner of St. John Baptist Church in Plum, and enjoyed Polka, watching soap operas on television, was an avid...

Debra E. Loughner, 54, of New Kensington, passed away on Friday, September 15, 2017, at home. She was born April 22, 1963 in New Kensington, to Frank Torok Jr. of New Kensington and the late Beverly Pearlman Torok.  Debra was a 1983 graduate of Valley High School, then was a Navy Hospital Corpsman for eight years.  The past several years she worked for Seneca Place in Plum and Harmar Village in Harmar Township, as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Besides her father, Frank Torok Jr.,...

 Katherine Davis, 89, of New Kensington, passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2017. Mom means a lot of things and for her it meant family, love, and caring. Katherine possessed all of those qualities and were based on a never ending kindness. A small woman by stature, she was a dynamo in real life. As a young mother she embraced her three children, as well as their friends, with open arms. For her husband, Ervin, she was the true strength of the relationship. Katherine was always...